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4:30–8 p.m.

Welcome to the Profession Series

PRESENTED BY THE NEW JERSEY STATE BAR ASSOCIATION AND RUTGERS SCHOOL OF LAW–CAMDEN

Rutgers School of Law–Camden Faculty Lounge, 6th Floor

217 N 5th St., Camden, NJ 08102

Please enter at the door facing N 5th St.

Join us for a FREE seminar featuring a cadre of experts in the legal community to help you navigate the legal job market.

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Changing Mindsets, Changing Results A professional development workshop led by Gap International

Women of Leadership Event

An Event Created by ACG NJ to Address the Challenges and Perspectives of Leading Women Professionals

The Dolce Hotel, Basking Ridge, NJ

Join ACG NJ’s Women of Leadership

 

In today’s business environment, old paradigms of leadership are dissolving. What worked yesterday is not guaranteed or even likely to work today. Leaders need to be constantly changing and growing, and finding new approaches to produce exceptional …


2016 Women’s Empowerment Leadership & Law (W.E.L.L.) Conference

Presented by The Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey & The Hispanic National Bar Association

8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Rutgers University, Cook College Student Center 59 Biel Road New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Hosted by Rutgers Rutgers

Sponsored by: New Jersey Women Lawyers Association Wells Fargo

Featuring Key Note Speaker: Ramona E. Romero, Esq. General Counsel, Princeton University

For more information and FREE Registration, please click here: http://www.njhba.org/event-2141556/Registration

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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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NJSBA Diversity Summit

9 a.m.-4 p.m.

New Jersey Law Center

Diversity Summit 2016

BECOMING ONE IN OUR LEGAL PROFESSION

The New Jersey State Bar Association together with its co-sponsors present a broad cross-section of legal experts for a frank discussion about why diversity and inclusion still matter. With today’s changing demographics, it is essential for all legal professionals to know how to work with diverse clients.

Join us for an Elegant Treats and …


NJWLA’S ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY

generously hosted by:

lowensteinSandler

** NJWLA Members only, please 

Register Here!!

During this Holiday Season, we would like to be able to give back and ask that you bring gift cards in denominations of $25 or less for ShopRite, Walmart or Toys R Us for donation to our Charitable Partner,

Essex County Family Justice Center

FamilyJusticeCenterEssexCounty

for more information, please visit www.essexcountyfjc.org


Ethically Speaking

Westcor Land Title Insurance Company Presents a Continuing Legal Education Seminar

This seminar will examine and define the Ethical Standards demanded of a Title Settlement Provider operating in the State of New Jersey. It will explore the expanded compliance issues presented by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which require Title Producers and Attorneys acting as Settlement Service Providers to develop written Policies & Procedures that will insure the safety of …


Holiday Reception

New Jersey State Bar Association Diversity Committee Minorities in the Profession Section Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Rights Section New Jersey Women Lawyers Association

Cordially invites you to… Celebrate the holiday season

Holiday Reception Featuring a musical performance by “Gentlemen of the Hall” Thursday, December 10 New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. There is no cost to attend

Register today!

Toy Drive Please bring unwrapped, new


YLD Presents A Round Table For Millennials!

6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Join us for a candid discussion between multi-generational attorneys to share their perspectives on working with “Millennial” attorneys and how to cultivate a new generation of leaders.    Light dinner will be served.

Generously Hosted & Sponsored by:

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Register Here $20 Registration Fee


Practicing Before the District Court and the Bankruptcy Court in New Jersey: Federal Practice for the State Court Practitioner

U.S. District Court in Newark, NJ.

This half-day program features a distinguished list of speakers from the judiciary, including: Hon. Jose L. Linares, U.S.D.J.; Hon. Esther Salas, U.S.D.J.; Hon. Joseph A. Dickson, U.S.M.J.; Hon. Michael A. Hammer, U.S.M.J.; Hon. Michael B. Kaplan, U.S.B.J.; and Hon. Vincent F. Papalia, U.S.B.J.  I will also be joined by additional representatives from the U.S. District Court and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, and those in private …


Practical Tips for New Lawyers

Rutgers School of Law–Newark – Baker Trial Courtroom

Experienced professionals offer their expertise on how to present yourself in person, online or in court.

Rutgers School of Law–Newark Baker Trial Courtroom

A networking reception immediately follows each program.

September 28, 6–8 p.m.

The Art of Getting Hired

• Learn how to create a winning profile online and in person • Gain practical tips to navigate the job market • Learn …


Getting Women Lawyers On Boards: Risks, Rewards and Realities

Presented by The In-House and Women’s Leadership Committees of NJWLA

Wednesday November 18, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST

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Where

The Wilshire Grand Hotel 350 Pleasant Valley Way West Orange, NJ 07052

Board memberships – public or private company, non-profit, start-up – offer opportunities, challenges, risks and rewards.  While there is more focus than ever on increasing board diversity, there is more that can be …


Supplier Diversity and the Law – How to Profit From Corporate and Government Supplier Diversity Programs

NEW BRUNSWICK/S32900F5

2 p.m. to 5 p.m.* NJ Law Center

*Please join us for a networking reception at 1:30.

Presented in cooperation with the:

– NJSBA Diversity Committee – Garden State Bar Association – Haitian American Lawyers of New Jersey – Hispanic Bar Association – New Jersey Women Lawyers Association

This is a practical seminar about how minority – and women-owned law firms (MWOLFs), and their majority law firm partners, …


2015 WOMEN’S BENCH/BAR CONFERENCE – From New Jersey to the World— Are Women Human?

9:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

2.7 CLE CREDITS!

New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick

Presented by The New Jersey State Bar Association Women in the Profession Section and the International Justice Project

 

HONORED GUEST

Hon. Madeline Cox Arleo Recipient of the 2015 Justice Marie L. Garibaldi Award for Distinguished Service and Excellence

& Discussion on Women and Human Rights Issues with the Following Panelists:

• Wanda M. Akin, Esq., Co-Founder, International …


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