2019 Mock Trial Winner

Congratulations to the mock trial team from Colts Neck High School of Monmouth County who won first place in the 2019 Mock Trial Competition.

Courtroom Artist Contest

Winners of the 2019 High School Courtroom Artist Contest display their winning entries.

Rocking the Mock

Students get into the spirit of the NJSBF’s “Rock the Mock” photo booth at the Southern, Northern and Central Regional Mock Trials.

Unconscious Bias

Attendees take the Implicit Association Test (IAT) on their laptops at the Foundation’s Why We Bully: Unconscious Bias training.

Peer Mediation

Student peer mediators assist attendees at the Foundation’s Middle/High School Peer Mediation training.

Character Education

Attendees work on drawings for a Respect Quilt at the Foundation’s Elementary Character Education training.

Understanding HIB

In an interactive group activity, attendees at the Foundation’s Why We Bully: Understanding HIB Characteristics training, challenge their ideas of stereotypical gender roles.

Talking About Race

In an exercise titled “Privilege Walk,” attendees to the Foundation’s Why We Bully: Talking About Race training learn what privilege means and how it can propel them in front of “the line” or put them behind it.

Law Adventure Program

Middle school students arrive at the New Jersey Law Center to participate in the Foundation’s Law Adventure Program.

Law Fair Program

A “witness” is sworn in at the Foundation’s Law Fair Program.

Top Stories

NJSBF Launches New Civics Publication

The NJSBF launched a new civics publication this fall. It is titled Beyond the Bill of Rights and explains constitutional amendments 11 through 27.

Focusing on the 17 amendments added to the U.S. Constitution after the Bill of Rights was passed in 1791, the 24-page newsletter also contains a bonus article on the the Constitutional Convention.

Download the pdf here

Hard copies are also available and can be ordered using the Publication Order Form.

Competitions Have Kicked Off

Our Law Fair (grades 3 – 6) and Law Adventure (grades 7 & 8) Mock Trial Competitions have officially kicked off for the 2019-2020 season. Find out how you and your students can learn about our justice system and enhance reading, writing and public speaking skills, all while having fun! For more information on Law Fair and Law Adventure, click here.

NJSBF News

Now Accepting Applications for Grant Funding!

Nov 1, 2019

Are you looking for financial support for your non-profit projects? The New Jersey State Bar Foundation (NJSBF) leads the nation in providing free law-related and violence prevention education to the public. Our programs reach out statewide and are aimed at all...

NJSBF’s Guide Demystifies Municipal Court

Oct 17, 2019

For anyone who has ever received a traffic ticket or a summons to appear in municipal court and didn’t know the proper procedures or what documents to bring with them to prove their case, the New Jersey State Bar Foundation has a pamphlet that can help. Most people's...