Pathways to Leadership With NJWLA Past Presidents

5pm via Zoom

Hear from NJWLA’s Past Presidents and New Jersey’s most prominent women leaders who will discuss their pathways to leadership and provide insights into their career paths. The program will also explore career development, self-promotion, work-life balance and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives so we can continue to advance women lawyers to the highest levels of our profession.

Moderator/Speakers:

Dina M. Mastellone, NJWLA President & Partner, Genova Burns LLC…

NJWLA’s Fall Kickoff Cocktail Party

6-8 pm

At Stateside Tap & Tavern in Somerset 

Come join NJWLA as we gather in person to kick off our upcoming year of great programming and networking events!  

We are excited to welcome our current members and potential

new members to enjoy food, drinks, conversation and camaraderie in an open air venue (weather permitting)! 

REGISTER HERE!

NJWLA Members $50

Non Members $60

Generously Sponsored by:

Speed Mentoring & Networking Cocktail Reception

5:30-7:30 pm

Join NJWLA’s Women’s Leadership Committee in person

Stage House Tavern in Scotch Plains(open air venue/weather permitting)

Modeled after speed dating, speed mentoring focuses on quick-hit information and time-efficient networking to help you find a mentor, mentee, or ally for all stages of your career.  Through this informal process of speed mentoring, our goal is to help you find a rewarding professional relationship.  Judges, law clerks, law students, law firm partners, …

Encouraging Diversity in the Bankruptcy Bar

Presented By NJWLA, AFBNJ and APALA-NJ

12pm-1pmvia Zoom

Please join an esteemed panel of bankruptcy practitioners for a discussion of the bankruptcy practice area and the need to further diversify the bankruptcy bar.

Meet our Panelists:

Honorable Stacey L. MeiselUnited States Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey 

Arielle B. AdlerLowenstein Sandler

Vincent J. RoldanMandelbaum Salsburg, P.C.

G. Glennon TroublefieldCarella, Byrne, Cecchi, Olstein, Brody & Agnello, P.C.…

PRO BONO PRACTICE AND YOUR CAREER

12pm-1pmvia Zoom

Join NJWLA and representatives from NJLEEP, Partners for Women & Justice, and the New Jersey Reentry Corporation, as we discuss the benefits of participating in pro bono work, including the requirement of RPC 6.1 and the sense of personal satisfaction helping others in need can bring, to the sometimes overlooked benefits of encouraging diversity of experience, a chance to collaborate with others outside your immediate circle …

FORE Ladies Only Golf Outing & Clinic

Presented by Essex County Bar Foundation & New Jersey Women Lawyers Association

Cedar Hill Golf & Country Club

Livingston, NJ

First time golfers and seasoned pros will both enjoy this fun and friendly day at Cedar Hill Country Club. Ladies can register for either the beginner or advanced clinic plus 9 holes or play 9 or 18 holes.  New this year, all events will be enjoyed outside under the club’s …

Speaking Up: How to Effectively Advance Your Career

Presented by NJWLA’s Best Practices Committee

6pm-7:30pmvia Zoom

One of the most important things you can do is to advocate for and promote yourself. You must believe in your talents, own your worth, and trust in your power- especially when your inner voices tell you not to.  Advocating for yourself, through self-promotion and networking also helps you individually position yourself for advancement and is a crucial driver to success …

NJWLA’s Annual Judicial Panel

4pm-5:30pm

via Zoom

Presented by NJWLA’s Judicial Outreach Committee

Lessons from the Pandemic 

 Please join us for a discussion with distinguished female Judges who will share their insights, experience and practice tips while examining how Covid has shaped and re-shaped legal proceedings and litigation in New Jersey.

Meet our Judges:

Honorable Mary Costello, Presiding Judge Superior Court, General Equity Division, Vicinage 6 

Honorable Haekyoung Suh, J.S.C.Superior Court, Family Division, Vicinage 13

Honorable Sandra …

Meet the Author! Christine Shields Corrigan, Again: Surviving Cancer Twice with Love and Lists

On May 5th, NJWLA was treated to a visit and discussion with Christine Shields Corrigan, two-time cancer survivor, wife, mom, attorney, and author of

Pre-order a signed copy of Again here.

Thank you to all who attended and especially to Christine for sharing her story and her experiences with us.

Learn more about Christine and her writing here.

Order a signed copy of Again here…

2021 ABWL-NJ Scholarship Jazz Brunch

CHANGEMAKERS – Paving the Way Forward

11:00 am

JOIN NJWLA FOR A DAY OF WELLNESS!

Join NJWLA’s Young Lawyers Committee & Diversity Committee as they present a day of wellness and a chance to gain CLE!

Current events, chronic stress, long hours, and the constant conflict of juggling work and family obligations afflict practicing lawyers in all areas of law. At times, you may put your relationships on the backburner, even your relationship with yourself.  In this specially created program for women lawyers, you will learn …

Anti-AAPI Violence: Federal, State, and Local Leaders Call to Action

2:30pm – 3:00pm ET

Presented by: The Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey (APALA-NJ)

Link to Virtual Event: https://bit.ly/3rnQnvH Please RSVP Here: https://forms.gle/wGsABSbDyKSZ92mb

Click Here to view Event Flyer…

Women Empowerment Leadership & Law (WELL) Conference – 2021

WE WILL BE OFFERING FREE CLE CREDITS FOR OUR WELL CONFERENCE.  SESSION ONE IS TOMORROW.  REGISTER NOW!!

The Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey (HBA-NJ) cordially invites you to attend its Women Empowerment Leadership & Law (WELL) Conference!  The purpose of the WELL Conference is to empower and encourage women to become leaders and to flourish in leadership positions within the legal profession and beyond, and to educate the community on how they …

New Jersey Women Lawyers Association 13th Annual WILL Platinum Gala to be held VIRTUALLY

We are pleased to announce that we have rescheduled NJWLA’s 13th WILL Platinum Gala for March 23, 2021.  Given that many of the same Covid-19 related health concerns still exist (although we believe we are getting to a better place), we will hold the 2020 WILL Platinum Gala as the 2021 WILL Platinum Gala, and we have put together a fantastic virtual platform for the event! We will honor our …

RBG Day with NJWLA

RBG Day: Carrying the Torch Forward

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5 pm

NJWLA’s RBG Birthday Celebration will focus on her legacy, what her work has helped us achieve and what we still need to do. Wear your best RBG inspired attire and join us for RBG Trivia Networking where we share our proud RBG inspired achievements! 

Meet Our Presenters:

Dina M. Mastellone, Esq. Partner Genova Burns LLC Moderator …