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Apply by January 27

New Jersey non-profit organizations are invited to apply for cosponsorship grants for law-related projects. Webinar (Jan. 11) registration, cosponsorship applications and more information: HERE.

Spotlight on Educator Training

Read more. Learn about restorative justice, its positive impact on school climate, and be introduced to strategies for implementing restorative practices into a school community in this free educator training program. This program is one of many violence prevention and anti-bullying trainings offered by NJSBF.

Law Fair/Law Adventure Deadline January 31

Help fulfill NJ’s new civics education requirements by writing an original mock trial case with your students. Civics curriculum guides, competition rules booklets and more can be downloaded HERE.

The History of the New Jersey Law Center

Check out the video of Vincent J. Apruzzese, Esq., a former NJSBF President, who led the drive to build the New Jersey Law Center, telling the story of how the building came about. The Foundation’s high school mock trial competition is named after Mr. Apruzzese. In this oral history, titled The History of the Law Center, Mr. Apruzzese takes you through the process which culminated in The New Jersey Law Center becoming one of the premiere centers for law-related education in the nation for the public and attorneys. Click here to watch the 23-minute video.

NJSBF News

Check Out Latest Post to NJSBF’s Civics Blog on the Electoral Count Act of 1887

Nov 9, 2022

Election rules and procedures in the United States can be complicated. That is especially true in presidential election years because we don’t have one presidential election, we essentially have 50 separate ones. In the U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 1 sets up...

Check Out the Fall 2022 Edition of Respect, NJSBF’s Diversity Newsletter

Oct 20, 2022

The fall 2022 edition of Respect, the Foundation's diversity newsletter is now available. Respect’s fall issue contains articles on voter suppression, the tragedy of Indian boarding schools and transgender sports bans, with a sidebar on 50 years of Title IX. A PDF of...

NJSBF Covers the Constitution from the First Amendment to the Last

Sep 28, 2022

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation publishes many stand-alone civics publications that can be found and downloaded (PDF format) from its Publication Page (open the Civics Toggle). With the Bill of Rights Up Close, a newsletter that takes a deep dive into the Bill of...

Check Out the Fall 2022 Edition of The Legal Eagle

Sep 8, 2022

The fall 2022 edition of The Legal Eagle is now available. The Legal Eagle’s fall issue contains articles on religious liberty, NJ's Three Strikes Law and whether passcodes are protected by the Fifth Amendment. A PDF of the fall issue can be downloaded or individual...