Court Night Program

Court Night, an informational program is cosponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation and New Jersey county and affinity bar associations. The purpose of the program is to open the courts to the public to explain how our judicial system works. The goal is to demystify, educate and welcome the public to learn more. Events are planned each year around Law Day USA (May 1)  to celebrate the rule of law in our society and to cultivate a deeper understanding of the legal profession.

Court Night Programs honoring Law Day have been part of the NJSBF’s core mission to educate the public about New Jersey law for over 30 years.

The Constitution’s Promise: Out of Many, One

The Constitution enshrines our collective responsibility to one another, and the 2025 Law Day theme urges us to take pride in a Constitution that bridges our differences to bring us together as a united nation. Our civic lives tie us together as one “We,” whether through legislative efforts that serve the common good, through military service, or by working together, every day, to fulfill the promise of E pluribus unum, or “Out of many, one.”

• Hunterdon County Bar Association
• Mercer County Bar Association
• Monmouth Bar Association
• New Jersey Muslim Lawyers Association
• Passaic County Bar Association
• Sussex County Bar Association

The NJSBF Court Night/Law Day grant program is made possible through funding from the IOLTA Fund of the Bar of New Jersey.