Events

4th Annual Fore Ladies Only Golf Outing
Essex County Bar Foundation & New Jersey Women Lawyers Association present the 4th Annual Fore Ladies Only Golf Outing & Clinic
Thursday, May 21, 2015
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 they will enjoy camaraderie on the course and …

2015 Judicial Panel
Presented by NJWLA’s Judicial Outreach Committee 4-6:30 pm
At the MLK Federal Courthouse 50 Walnut Street, Newark
Please join us for a discussion with a distinguished panel of federal female Judges who will share their insight and tips on the topic of:
PreTrial Practices: Practical Advice and Tips from the Federal Bench
Meet our Distinguished Panel:
Honorable Madeline Cox Arleo, U.S.D.J United States District Court, District of N.J.
Honorable Claire …

Solo/Small Firm Tips Every Lawyer Should Know
6:30 to 8:30 PM
WlLENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER 90 Woodbridge Center Drive, Suite 900, Woodbridge, NJ
Cost is free, food and refreshments provided Limited seating, please RSVP by April 15, 2015 info@thechanfirm.com
For attorneys interested in starting a new solo or small firm practice, or those just interested in learning new skills to advance their careers, a panel of experienced solo and small firm practitioners will share their tips. Topics …

Building a Confident Lawyer Part II: Developing Your Personal Brand and the Power of Persuasion
Presented by The NJWLA Young Lawyer’s Division
Generously Sponsored and Hosted by:
Join Yetunde A. Odugbesan-Omede, founder of the Young Woman’s Guide, Inc. and Principal of Yetunde Global Consulting, a management consulting firm, specializing in leadership development and training, organizational management, and global business strategies, as she works with participants to learn the importance of self-branding and how to create a persuasive personal narrative about your brand.
The workshop will …

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 at the Law Center, New Brunswick, NJ
How To Become a Judge, Commissioner or Board Member : Nuts and Bolts of the Judicial and New Jersey State Appointments ProcessOur Distinguished Panelists:
Honorable Lois H. Goodman United States Magistrate Judge Representative from the Office …

Women’s Empowerment Leadership & Law Conference
Rutgers School of Law-Newark 8:30 – 4:00
The 2015 Women’s Empowerment and Leadership Conference will be held at Rutgers School of Law-Newark on March 7, 2015, from 8:30 to 4 in the Atrium. Learn from seasoned and accomplished women on how to navigate and advance within the legal profession. A special thanks to our host Rutgers – ALALS and our sponsor, the New Jersey Women’s Lawyers Association. If interested in …

150th Anniversary of the 13th Amendment: Is The U.S. Living Up To Its Promise?
Seton Hall Legislative Journal’s annual Symposium
Seton Hall University School of Law 2:30-8:00pm
Dinner and Keynote at the Newark Club
For further information or registration: Click here…


NJWLA’s Business Development Summit
Please join us
The Park Avenue Club, Florham Park, NJ
8am – 2pm
Breakfast will begin at 8 am, followed by a panel discussion on the Qualities of Rainmakers, moderated by:
Patricia K. Gillette, Author of The Rainmaking Study Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP
Our NJ Women Rainmaker Panelists include: Beverly W. Lubit, Ph.D., Member, Wolff & Samson, P.C. Beth S. Rose, Member, Sills Cummis & …

2015 Diversity Summit
The New Jersey State Bar Association presents the
2015 Diversity Summit
2:30 p.m. Program – 5 p.m. Reception Earn 1.2 CLE credits!
Award-winning author and journalist Mark Curriden shares the story of a Supreme Court case that shaped the legal profession, created the modern day habeas corpus practice and provided the legal profession with two heroes whose commitment to law, justice and their clients should be heralded.
The day will …

Please Join NJWLA’s In-House Committee for its initial Brainstorming Session
As recently announced, the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association (“NJWLA”) has created a committee focused on the needs, concerns and interests of in-house counsel. The mission of the In-House Counsel committee is to offer programming, networking opportunities and a forum for this distinct legal community. All in-house attorneys employed by for-profit and non-profit corporations in New Jersey, regardless of the state of bar admission or state of incorporation of the …

Strong Women, Powerful Financial Strategies
The Women’s Committee of SABANJ presents:
Strong Women, Powerful Financial Strategies
Thursday, January 29th from 6:30 to 9:00 P.M. Proskauer Rose, Newark , NJ Approved for 1 CLE credit
Featuring Financial planner, Niraj Chhabra, Ameriprise Financial Services
Financial planning is different for men and women. Women have the challenge of balancing career with family, historically have made less money and therefore earn less in social security, live longer, and are …

More Tales From The Bench – The Second of A Luncheon Series
Please join the Judicial Outreach Committee
Greenberg Dauber Epstein & Tucker, Newark, NJ
12-2pm
An informal luncheon with The Honorable Barbara Byrd Wecker, Judge, Appellate Division (Retired) where attendees will have an opportunity to hear Judge Wecker’s career insights, anecdotes and advice in an informal setting with plenty of opportunity for conversation.
The informal nature and limited attendance of this luncheon is a perfect setting in which to pose questions …

NJWLA’s Holiday Party
Join us for NJWLA’s 2014 Holiday Party
Generously Sponsored and Hosted by:
6:00 – 8:00 pm
** NJWLA Members only
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 PathMark, Walmart or Toys R Us for donation to our Charitable Partner,
Essex County Family Justice Center
for more information, …

Tales From The Bench – The First of A Luncheon Series
Join the Judicial Outreach Committee as they host:
Tales From The Bench – The First of A Luncheon Series
12-2 pm
at Fox Rothschild, Princeton NJ
An informal luncheon with guest of honor, Justice Virginia Long, where attendees will have an opportunity to hear Justice Long’s career insights, anecdotes and advice in an informal setting with plenty of opportunity for conversation.
The informal nature and limited attendance of this …
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