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New Jersey State Bar AssociationNew Jersey Law Center Established: 1899 Bar Profile: The Association adopted an expanded "mission statement" in 1992. It states: The mission of the New Jersey State Bar Association is: To serve, protect, foster and promote the personal and professional interests of its members. To serve as the voice of New Jersey attorneys to other organizations, governmental entities and the public with regard to the law, legal profession and legal system. To promote access to the justice system, fairness in its administration and encourage participation in voluntary pro bono activities. To foster professionalism and pride in the profession and the NJSBA. To provide educational opportunities to New Jersey attorneys to enhance the quality of legal services and the practice of law. To provide education to the New Jersey public to enhance awareness of the legal profession and legal system. The Board of Trustees manages the affairs and the property of the Association pursuant to the bylaws. An Executive Committee is composed of the President, President-Elect, First and Second Vice Presidents, Treasurer, and Secretary. The trustees and the officers are elected from among the membership and serve in various capacities and for terms outlined in the bylaws. The New Jersey State Bar Association offers 34 sections in substantive fields of law, 18 standing committees which oversee the workings of the Association, and 27 special committees dedicated to subjects timely to the practice of law. The Young Lawyers Division is aimed at individuals aged 36 or younger or those lawyers who have been in practice for less than five years. The sections, committees, and the YLD organize programs of both an educational and a social nature. The New Jersey State Bar Association provides members with a variety of services to enhance law firm efficiency and growth. Information packets, "The Steps of Law Office Management" booklets, the Law Clerk Referral Program, and the Lawyer-to-Lawyer Consultation network are among the offerings available free of charge to members. The New Jersey Law Center is the headquarters for the New Jersey State Bar Association, the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, the Institute for Continuing Legal Education, the IOLTA Fund of the Bar of New Jersey, the New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program and the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism. ANNUAL MEETINGS 2008 Annual Meeting 2009 Annual Meeting 2009 Mid-Year Meeting President President-Elect First Vice President Second Vice President Treasurer Secretary Immediate Past President Executive Director ADMINISTRATIVE LAW BANKING LAW BANKRUPTCY LAW BISEXUAL RIGHTS BUSINESS LAW CASINO LAW CERTIFIED ATTORNEYS CIVIL TRIAL BAR CONSTRUCTION LAW CRIMINAL LAW DISPUTE RESOLUTION ELDER & DISABILITY LAW ENTERTAINMENT, ARTS AND SPORTS LAW ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FAMILY LAW FEDERAL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FIDELITY AND SURETY LAW GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER RIGHTS GENERAL PRACTICE HEALTH AND HOSPITAL LAW IMMIGRATION, NATURALIZATION AND AMERICANISM INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS INSURANCE LAW INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTERNATIONAL LAW AND ORGANIZATIONS LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW LAND USE LAW LESBIAN RIGHTS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAW MINORITIES IN THE PROFESSION MUNICIPAL COURT PRACTICE PRODUCT LIABILITY AND TOXIC TORT PUBLIC UTILITY LAW REAL PROPERTY, PROBATE AND TRUST LAW TAXATION LAW TRANSGENDER RIGHTS WOMEN IN THE PROFESSION WORKERS' COMPENSATION YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION | |
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