NJSBA Urges Funding for Federal Public Defenders

The NJSBA asked New Jersey’s federal delegation to ensure additional funding for federal public defenders who handle the vast majority of criminal cases in district courts around the nation. Cutting funding would cause a domino effect of problems for those facing...

Legal Services of New Jersey hosting Job Fair April 4

The NJSBA is co-sponsoring a job fair hosted by Legal Services of New Jersey on April 4 from 3-6 p.m. LSNJ is looking for attorneys, paralegals, assistants, and more for positions throughout the statewide system of Legal Services organizations. Registration is...

NJSBA 2024 Annual Meeting and Convention Education Tracks

There are programs in nearly two dozen practice area and interest tracks with over 100 programs to peruse at NJSBA 2024 Annual Meeting and Convention. Checkout the array of seminars looking at every aspect of the law facing New Jersey practitioners. View CLE seminars...

Open Public Records Act Needs Amendments, Says NJSBA

This week’s Capitol Report looks at proposed changes to the state’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA). The New Jersey State Bar Association did not take a position on the bill, but proposed three amendments to suggest ways to ensure attorneys who use OPRA for the benefit...