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How to Avoid the $500 Repair when a $5 Fix will Do: A Guide to Home Repair for Women on a Budget

Presented by NJWLA’s Young Lawyers Division

With

Anne Thornton, President MSI Plumbing & Remodeling

6 pm -8pm

McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP 1300 Mount Kemble Ave., Morristown, NJ

Join us for a very informative presentation about home maintenance tips and tricks that every homeowner should know. Many topics will be covered including:

The importance of the right washing machine hoses and ice maker hoses. How to tum water off in an…
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An Introduction to Representing Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Matters – A training by Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)

12:00 – 2:00 p.m. (Lunch will be available at 11:45 a.m.)

Presenters: Carrey Wong, Esq., Managing Attorney – KIND Vanessa Lucas, Esq., Pro Bono Coordinating Attorney – KIND

Lowenstein Sandler One Lowenstein Drive Rosland, NJ 07068 AVL Center

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This training will provide an overview of the basics of removal proceedings for children and an introduction to appearing in Immigration court. This is a key general training …

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Breaking Barriers – Women Reaching the Pinnacle of the Legal Profession

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Clark Commons Bridge, Rutgers Law School 217 North Fifth Street, Camden, NJ

On National Bosses Day, please join us to engage with prominent women leaders as they share their paths to leadership.

Panelists: Debbie Carlos, Comcast Corporation Chancellor Phoebe Haddon, Rutgers University – Camden Brenda Marrero, Community Legal Services Fabiana Pierre-Louis, U.S. Attorney’s Office Mary Ellen Rose, Capehart Scatchard Patti Santelle, White & Williams…

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Negotiation Workshops for Women Lawyers and Law Students

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY – NEWARK

Saturday October 13th, 10am-2pm

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY – CAMDEN

Saturday October 20th, 10am-2pm

Women who do not negotiate their salary stand to lose more than $500,000 over the course of their career.

Learn how to identify your value and negotiate effectively for salary and other benefits.

Register Here: https://goo.gl/forms/N0kvenscq7nspgjB3

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Director & Associate General Counsel – Sandoz (Job ID# 241438)

Why consider Novartis? We are Novartis group of companies. Join us and help reimagine medicine.

927 million. That’s how many lives our products touched in 2017. And while we’re proud of that fact, in this world of digital and technological transformation, we must also ask ourselves this: how can we continue to improve and extend even more people’s lives?

We believe the answers are found when curious, courageous and collaborative …

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Associate Counsel Position

The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice (the “Institute”) is looking for a dynamic team player to serve as our Associate Counsel to implement a program of legal and policy advocacy to expand racial and social justice in New Jersey.

This is an exciting opportunity, at a critical time in our history, to advance racial and social justice on behalf of New Jersey’s urban communities through the Institute’s Economic Mobility …

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The Honorable Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Legal Fellowship for Social Justice

In commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of its founding, the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice (the “Institute”) is looking for a dynamic team player to serve as our inaugural Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Legal Fellow to work on a program of legal and policy advocacy to expand racial and social justice in New Jersey.

The founding President of the Board of Trustees for the New Jersey Institute of Social Justice, …

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Counseling Associate – NUKK FREEMAN & CERRA, P.C.

Hours: Full-Time (1,800 Billable Hours) Reports to: Counseling Practice Group

Objective: NFC expects this position to be held by a highly motivated, detail-oriented individual who excels in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment that values top-quality work and positive contributions to the workplace.

Essential Functions: Applicants must have 2-5 years of substantive employment law experience.

Responsibilities are focused on supporting the firm’s COUNSELING Practice Group, which is …

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Litigation Associate – NUKK FREEMAN & CERRA, P.C.

Hours: Full-Time (1,800 Billable Hours) Reports to: Litigation Practice Group

Objective: NFC expects this position to be held by a highly motivated, detail-oriented individual who excels in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment that values top-quality work and positive contributions to the workplace.

Essential Functions: Applicants must have 2-5 years of substantive employment law experience. Responsibilities are focused on employment litigation for private sector corporate clients in …

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Senior Litigation Associate – NUKK FREEMAN & CERRA, P.C.

Hours: Full-Time (1,800 Billable Hours) Reports to: Litigation Practice Group

Objective: NFC expects this position to be held by a highly motivated, detail-oriented individual who excels in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment that values top-quality work and positive contributions to the workplace.

Essential Functions: Applicants must have 6-8 years of substantive employment law experience. Responsibilities are focused on independently managing all aspects of employment litigation matters …

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Commercial Real Estate Associate – Newark

Sills Cummis & Gross P.C., a full-service corporate law firm, with offices in New Jersey and New York, has the capabilities of a New York full-service law firm. At Sills Cummis & Gross, our goal is to make sure you are exposed to high-profile cases and receive the necessary tools to exceed client expectations. Our attorneys are innovative, creative, and collaborative; giving you the platform to flourish in an environment …

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Becoming a Culturally Competent Lawyer in a Global Society

Location:

New Jersey Law Center 1 Constitution Sq. New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Time:

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST

List Price: $20.00 USD 

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Come learn in a safe environment—from seasoned legal professionals—how to successfully navigate our global society, including an overview of how implicit bias works, and get practical solutions to ensure your practice will thrive, and …

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NJWLA’s Tales From the Bench Series

An opportunity to have lunch and a candid conversation with

The Honorable Patricia Costello retired Assignment Judge,  Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex Vicinage

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Luncheon will be hosted by:

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“Gender on Trial” CLE with Lara Bazelon

4 – 6 p.m.

Please join us for a presentation by Special Guest Speaker, Professor Lara Bazelon, University of San Francisco School of Law.

The presentation will be followed by Q & A session and panel discussion. Our panel moderator will be The Honorable Esther Salas with panelists U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito, The Honorable Katherine Hayden, and Lisa Pensebene, partner at O’Melveney & Myers. (1 NJ ethics credit pending)

A …

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