SERVING NEW JERSEY
The New Jersey State Bar Foundation (NJSBF) is your connection to understanding New Jersey law. We provide free events, publications and educational programs for students, educators and all New Jersey's citizens.
TODAY'S FEATURE
TOP NEWS:
ORATORY PREP WINS 30th ANNUAL STATE HIGH SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION.
Story and photo here. The 2011-2012 Vincent J. Apruzzese Mock Trial Competition Workbook containing the rules, procedures and the case can be found here.
FREE PUBLIC SEMINARS SERIES: NEXT UP: WILLS AND ESTATE PLANNING
Learn how the law affects your life. June 5: Wills and Estate Planning; read about it here and register here. Did you miss the free Law and Disability Conference? Find the story and photos here. Be sure to watch for next year's conference. Watch for an announcement of upcoming 2012-2013 seminars.
ATTORNEY-SPEAKERS NEEDED TO ADDRESS SCHOOLS ON CONSTITUTIONAL AND CRIMINAL LAW -- GREATEST NEED IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND SOUTHWARD
Speakers willing to address schools, senior centers and community groups on all aspects of the law are needed, but especially so as above. You can sign up here. Thank you!
FREE SPRING MOCK TRIAL PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
Elementary and middle school students can be jurors for a day at the New Jersey State Bar Foundation's Law Fair (grades 3-6) and Law Adventure (grades 7 and 8) programs in May. Admission is free. Students will hear winning mock trial cases written by their peers (see the full list of 2012 winners here) and will render verdicts in a lively interactive program at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick. Judges and lawyers will preside over the mock trials. For more information about Law Fair or to register for a spring program, click here. For Law Adventure, click here.
ATTENTION POSTAL MAIL SUBSCRIBERS TO THE FORUM NEWSLETTER: "SPRING" IS HERE
In an effort to cut costs in order to maintain the highest possible level of service to the public and the legal community, the Spring 2012 issue of the Foundation's newsletter The Forum and subsequent issues will be available solely electronically. You can find the latest issue here.
REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER 2012 TRAININGS IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION, PEER MEDIATION AND CHARACTER EDUCATION
Educators can find general and registration information here. Please note newly revised and added dates.
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR SUMMER 2012 "AN INTRODUCTION TO TEASING AND BULLYING TRAINING"
The Foundation's award-winning training has been updated to meet the growing needs of the education community in New Jersey. Find general and registration information here.
See What Your Contributions to FOREVER VITAL: THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE NEW JERSEY LAW CENTER Have Made Possible
Upgrades in technology, equipment and furnishings can now be enjoyed by visitors to the New Jersey Law Center. Take a look here to see how much more inviting, attractive and tech-friendly the Law Center has become. If you haven't yet donated to Forever Vital, please consider contributing today.
MAKE A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO THE NJ STATE BAR FOUNDATION
Your generosity will help the Foundation fulfill its vital mission to educate the public about all aspects of law that affect our daily lives--plus you'll get a head start on tax deductions for 2012. Find the donation form here. Or engrave yourself in the history of the New Jersey Law Center by purchasing a commemorative brick. Details are here.
Commemorative Brick Campaign
Join the COMMEMORATIVE BRICK CAMPAIGN and be engraved in the history of the New Jersey Law Center!
For yourself, your family or firm--honor a beloved law professor or pay tribute to a mentor with a gesture that lasts a lifetime.
Choose from:
4" X 8" Driveway Brick
4" X 8" Premium Brick (portico)
8" X 8" Premium Brick (portico)
Engraving: 3 lines per brick
20 characters per line (including spaces)
For cost information and to purchase now, go here.
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