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Call for Artists who are also NJ Law Professionals

Artists who are also a New Jersey law professional are invited to enter the NJSBF’s 11th Annual Juried Art show.  All mediums accepted except for music and video art (family friendly please). The exhibit will be held in the New Jersey Law Center and virtually in our online gallery from December 1 to 31, 2022. An opening reception is planned for Thursday, December 1st.  Entry deadline is Friday, October 21. More information HERE.

Highlights from Medal of Honor Awards Dinner

On September 20, 2022, over 250 people joined the New Jersey State Bar Foundation to recognize retired New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Jaynee LaVecchia and Raymond M. Brown, Esq., who both represent the best in the legal profession and exemplify the highest standards of excellence.  We invite you to enjoy photo highlights from the evening HERE.

Over $50,000 was raised and will be used to serve the public through the Foundation’s robust offering of free law-related education programs and services.  Thank you to all who attended – families, friends, colleagues, and members of the Bar and the judiciary. And thank you to our generous sponsors and advertisers. We hope to see you at next year’s event!

Competitions for NJ Students: Mock Trial and Courtroom Artist

Registration is open for the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s Vincent J. Apruzzese High School Mock Trial Competition and the Courtroom Artist Contest for New Jersey public and private high schools (grades 9-12). For more information about teacher workshops and entry deadlines, read more 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.