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Pathways to the Bench

5 to 7 p.m.

Presented by the Minorities in the Profession Section in cooperation with the NJSBA Commission on Racial Equity in the Law and the Diversity Committee using Zoom

Pre-registration is required. Click here to register

About the Program

Hear from a variety of perspectives about the process of becoming a judicial nominee in New Jersey, including the role of affinity bars, the NJSBA, elected leaders, legislative staff, and more.

Speakers

Maria Vallejo, Esq. – moderator

Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo

NJSBA Diversity Committee

Senator Troy Singleton

New Jersey State Legislature

Member, Senate Judiciary Committee

Carolyn V. Chang, Esq.

Law Office of Carolyn Chang

Co-Chair, NJSBA Commission on Racial Equity in the Law

Past President, Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey

Jhanice V. Domingo, Esq.

Einhorn Harris Ascher Barbarito & Frost, PC

Former President, Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey

Fruqan Mouzon, Esq.

McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP

Former General Counsel to New Jersey Senate Majority Office

Arlene Perez, Esq.

Partner, DeCotiis FitzPatrick & Cole, LLP

Former Chair, NJSBA Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee

Former President, Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey

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