Congratulations to NJWLA Executive Board Member, Osato Chitou – Honored as an iconic Rutgers Alumni by the Association of Black Law Students at Rutgers Law School!

Congratulations to NJWLA Executive Board Member, Osato Chitou!

On February 3rd, Ms. Chitou will be honored as an iconic Rutgers Alumni by the Association of Black Law Students at Rutgers Law School in Newark at its 26th Annual Jazz for Justice!

For more information on the event, please email jazzforjustice17@gmail.com…

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Tax Specialist – NJ Department of the Treasury – Division of Taxation

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Congratulations to NJWLA Board Member, Ellen Torregrossa-O’Connor for being elevated to General Counsel at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A.

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Summer Internship Opportunity

2017 1L Summer Internship Program Prudential Financial, Inc.

The National Association of Women Lawyers (“NAWL”) is pleased to partner with Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”) to provide a meaningful summer internship opportunity for a highly motivated first-year law student. Through this partnership, NAWL will select a student to join the 2017 summer law intern class at Prudential for a 10-week internship at Prudential’s New Jersey offices, for a stipend of approximately …

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Fall 2016 Newsletter

Member News

Board Member and Past President, Lynda A. Bennett, shares her journey that shattered her own bias of “Women Groups” in this Bloomberg Law article.

Board Member and Past President, Kirsten Branigan, published an article in the NJ Law Journal about her path from big firm to her own practice and quest to find work-life balance. You can find that article here.

Board Member and WILL Platinum …

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Congratulations to NJWLA Board Member, Renée Rubino!

Renée A. Rubino, Esq. to serve on Steering Committee for the United Way of Northern New Jersey Women’s Leadership Council

Ms. Rubino has been appointed to the Women’s Leadership Council’s Steering Committee.  The WLC is a group of influential and passionate women who ensure that its members have meaningful opportunities to learn about the needs of our community, mobilize support for local solutions, and make a lasting impact on future …

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Congratulations to Board Member, Victoria Cioppettini and NJWLA Members, Jill Bienstock and Lauren Manduke on being named Members of the firm at Cole Schotz P.C.!

We are pleased to announce that Jill Bienstock, Victoria Cioppettini, Jason Finkelstein and Lauren Manduke have been named Members of the firm

January 1, 2016 Attorneys: Jill B. Bienstock, Victoria Cioppettini, Jason R. Finkelstein and Lauren M. Manduke

We are pleased to announce that four of our attorneys have been named Members of the firm. Ms. Bienstock is a member of the Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Department. She …

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Diverse Professionals Afternoon at Crossroads

Presented by the NJSBA Diversity Committee

1-5 pm

Crossroads Theatre 7 Livingston Ave. New Brunswick 

Join us for an afternoon private reception and networking event for New Jersey State Bar Association members and guests, immediately followed by the play…

BEYOND THE OAK TREES

by Kisha Bundridge

Crossroads marks Black History Month with a daring story of the famed abolitionist, Harriet Tubman, from a modern perspective set in the Harriet Tubman …

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Diversity And Inclusion: Shaping an Ethical Practice

Circuit Review and Legislative Journal Symposium

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.

Seton Hall Law School (Lunch at The Newark Club) NY/NJ CLE Credits (pending)

Tickets: $55 per person (includes CLE credits, lunch and parking)

Information and Registration Here…

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