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Associate – Florham Park, NJ

Wilson Elser’s Florham Park, NJ office currently seeks an Associate Attorney who possesses the below.

This is an excellent opportunity for attorneys who are looking to continue to develop in their careers by joining a national law firm and becoming part of a tight-knit, dynamic team of attorneys. This position offers the opportunity to gain experience with (or continue gaining experience with) areas including professional liability, employment & labor, general …

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Running a Successful Solo or Small Firm

8-11 a.m.

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi,   West Orange, NJ

Presented by NJWLA’s Solo/Small Firm Committee

Join us for breakfast and a roundtable discussion on the topics of Day to Day Operations, Financial Management, Office Space, Software, Calendar Management, Branding, Marketing, Client Development and Cybersecurity.

Panelists include:

Cherie Adams, Esq. Member, Adams, Gutierrez & Lattiboudere, LLC

Lorraine Gauli-Rufo, Esq. LGR Law, LLC

Kirsten Branigan, Esq. Law Office of …

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NJSBA Diversity Summit

New Jersey Law Center

9 a.m.–4 p.m.

$45 NJSBA members | $55 Nonmembers $35 Govt./public sector attorneys

The New Jersey State Bar Association Diversity Committee presents the annual Diversity Summit featuring panel discussions, lunch, and a dessert reception immediately following the program.

NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 5.1 credits (50-min. credit hour) including 2.7 ethics/professionalism credits

PA CLE: 2 substantive credits and 2 ethics credits …

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Deputy Attorney General 4 DCF South Section

SALARY: $63,808.95 to $92,521.59

LOCATION: Division of Law 4 Echelon Plaza, 201 Laurel Rd., 3rd Fl. Voorhees, NJ

NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: TBD

DUTIES: Under the supervision of the Section Chief and the Assistant Attorneys General for the DCF Practice Group, provides representation to the Department of Children and Families in cases involving child abuse and neglect and termination of parental rights.

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION: Graduation from …

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Deputy Attorney General 4 DCF Central Section

SALARY: $63,808.95 to $92,521.59

LOCATION: Division of Law Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex 25 Market Street, Trenton, NJ

NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: TBD

DUTIES: Under the supervision of the Section Chief and the Assistant Attorneys General for the DCF Practice Group, provides representation to the Department of Children and Families in cases involving child abuse and neglect and termination of parental rights.

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION: Graduation …

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Deputy Attorney General 4 DCF North & Essex Sections

SALARY: $63,808.95 to $92,521.59

LOCATION: Division of Law Division of Law 124 Halsey St and Gateway 2, 283-299 Market Street Newark, NJ 07102 Newark, NJ 07102

NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: TBD. Please indicate location preference in cover letter.

DUTIES: Under the supervision of the Section Chief and the Assistant Attorneys General for the DCF Practice Group, provides representation to the Department of Children and Families in …

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Deputy Attorney General 2 (Assistant Bureau Chief)

SALARY: $79,247.71 to $114,890.41

LOCATION: Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor 25 Market Street Trenton, NJ

NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: One (1)

DUTIES: Under direction of the Acting Insurance Fraud Prosecutor, Bureau Chief or other supervisory official in the Department of Law and Public Safety participate in the planning, development and organization of the work programs involved in the detection and prosecution of criminal activities; review, evaluate …

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Thank You to our Sponsors of Getting Out of Your Own Way – Developing a Strategy to Eliminate Self-Sabotage

Thank you to NJWLA’s Women’s Leadership Committee, Genova Burns LLC and Angela Chirichello of Simply Status LLC for a great event. Thanks to our panelists, Deena Baikowitz, Sarah Cirelli, Pamela Craven and Kelly Hwang for their practical and sound advice on how we can “Get Out of Our Own Way and Avoid Self-Sabotage!

Photos From the Event:

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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  New Jersey Women Lawyers Association  and the  Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey

6-9pm

Our Distinguished Panel Includes:

Michellene Davis Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs RWJBarnabas Health

Susan A. Feeney Partner, McCarter & English, LLP

Tara Dowdell President of TDG Speakers & Tara Dowdell Group

Ivette Ramos Alvarez Partner, Einhorn Harris Ascher Barbarito & Frost

Moderators: 

Kirsten S. Branigan Law Office of Kirsten …

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NJWLA & ECBF’s 6th Annual FORE Ladies Only Golf Outing & Clinic

Cedar Hill Golf & Country Club, Livingston, NJ

First time golfers and seasoned pros will both enjoy this fun and friendly outing.  Ladies can register for the Clinic/9 Holes or play a full 18 Holes, either way you will enjoy camaraderie on the course and off over lunch and during an extended cocktail reception.

18 Holes/Lunch/Reception $250 

Clinic +9/Lunch/Reception  $250 

Lunch Only  $30 

Cocktail Reception Only  $100

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Grand Cocktail …

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Full-Time Associate – Chatham, NJ

Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C.  is seeking a Full-Time Associate for its Chatham, NJ office. Applicants must have  3-4 years of substantive employment law experience.   Responsibilities are focused on employment litigation for corporate clients in New Jersey and New York, specifically: drafting pleadings and motions, conducting legal research, preparing client correspondence and discovery, reviewing document collections in preparation for litigation, and attending depositions/hearings/mediations as required.    Qualifications include: exceptional legal writing and …

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Labor & Employment Associate

The New Jersey office of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A., has an opening for a bright, energetic, and hard-working Labor & Employment Associate. The candidates should have 3-5 years of labor and employment defense experience. The position provides the opportunity to work both independently and as part of our strong Labor & Employment Group.

The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience working on employment litigation, as …

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