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Research & Writing Attorney Appellate & Capital Litigation

The Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of New Jersey has an opening for a Research & Writing Attorney, whose work would include appellate and capital litigation, particularly in federal death-penalty appeals in this and other circuits. The Attorney would be stationed in our office in either Newark or Camden, New Jersey, but the position may allow for some telecommuting. The Attorney would work with the …

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Labor & Employment Associate

Roseland, NJ

Fox Rothschild LLP has an opening in the Roseland, NJ office (which will be relocating to Morristown, NJ in December 2016) for an Associate in the Labor & Employment Department. The ideal candidate will have 3 to 5 years of experience in all aspects of employment litigation, including drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings, drafting and arguing motions, and deposition experience. Traditional labor law experience and …

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Six Annual Women’s History Month

Presented by U.S. Senator Bob Mendez

Honoring New Jersey women for exceptional achievements

3-5 pm (Doors open at 2:25 pm)

Montclair State University University Hall, 7th Floor 30 East Normal Avenue Montclair, NJ 07043

Featuring Keynote Speaker Sloedad O’Brien Award-Winning Journalist

RSVP menendez.senate.gov/WHM-2016 973-645-5967

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Women of Substance Award Reception

Presented by Seton Hall University School of Law

Women’s Law Forum

6:00 pm

Honoring Mariellen Dugan, Esq. ’91 Senior Vice President & General Counsel New Jersey Resources Corporation

The Newark Club One Newark Center 22nd Floor Newark, NJ 07102

Tickets: $75 per person or $750 per table $50 per recent graduate (’15, ’14, & ’13) $25 per current student

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Monmouth County litigation boutique firm is seeking a senior litigation attorney

Monmouth County litigation boutique firm is seeking a senior litigation attorney with at least 6 years of complex litigation experience.

Interested candidates may contact Jessica Allen at jsallen1130@yahoo.com.…

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NJWLA President, Jessica S. Allen, has joined the firm of Calcagni & Kanefsky

NJWLA President, Jessica S. Allen, has joined the firm of Calcagni & Kanefsky, the New Jersey Office of Harris, St. Laurent & Chaudhry LLP as partner.  Her practice focuses on representing individual and corporate clients in employment, criminal, and complex commercial matters as well as government and internal investigations.…

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Congratulations to NJWLA Board Member, Melissa Miele Bracuti!

Melissa Miele Bracuti, NJWLA board member, has been promoted to Partner at Graham Curtin, P.A.…

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Best 50 Women in Business 2016 by NJBIZ

NJWLA congratulates Lynda Bennett, NJWLA Past President and current board member; Jennifer Velez, prior WILL Platinum Award honoree; Nicole Alexander, Dean Kathleen Boozang, Sheila Calello, Jennifer Mazawey and Christine Stearns,  NJWLA members; and all of the other honorees who have been named the Best 50 Women in Business 2016 by NJBIZ. http://www.njbiz.com/article/20160201/NJBIZ01/160209982/njbiz-names-best-50-women-in-business-2016?utm_source=NJBIZ+Daily&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=http%3a%2f%2fwww.njbiz.com%2farticle%2f20160201%2fNJBIZ01%2f160209982%2fnjbiz-names-best-50-women-in-business-2016&utm_campaign=News+Alert%3a+NJBIZ+names+Best+50+Women+in+Business+2016

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Congratulations to NJWLA Board Member, Sharmila Jaipersaud!

Sharmila Jaipersaud has been promoted to Counsel at Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP.…

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How To Become a Judge, Commissioner or Board Member

Nuts and Bolts of the Judicial and New Jersey State Appointments Process

Please join us for a Program presented by the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association and the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey

6-9 pm Law Center, New Brunswick, NJ

Our Distinguished Panel Includes:

Honorable Lois H. Goodman United States Magistrate Judge

Michellene Davis Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs Barnabas Health

Susan A. Feeney McCarter & English, LLP

Julie

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ABOUT NJWLA

Our Mission

  • Engage in statewide efforts to support and promote our members.
  • Endorse qualified female attorneys for appointments to the state and federal judiciary.
  • Foster leadership among our membership
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