News/Press Releases

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation is committed to informing New Jersey Citizens. With news about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis changing daily and often times coming at us at a dizzying speed, the NJSBF has put together in one place relevant information for the...

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation's three blogs are great resources for teachers who are teaching remotely during the Covid-19 virus crisis. The posts on all three blogs—The Informed Citizen, The Legal Eagle Lowdown & The Respect Rundown—contain discussion...

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...

The Law and Disability Conference is sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation and planned and presented by the Community Health Law Project. This half-day event will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and feature a keynote address...

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation has a proud tradition of honoring lawyers and law-related professionals for their significant contributions to the advancement or improvement of the justice system or the betterment of the legal profession in New Jersey. At this...

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation is proud to co-sponsor The Arc of New Jersey’s Partners in Justice Law and Law Enforcement Summit, Preventing Sexual Harassment and Sexual Abuse of People with Disabilities, on Monday, March 2, 2020 from 9 AM – 4 PM at the New...

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...

When Norberto A. Garcia and his family emigrated from Cuba to the United States in the mid-1970s, they did not speak a word of English. Garcia, then six, easily picked up his new language, but for older members of his family the transition was more difficult. Growing...

If teachers are looking for civics-related material to keep their students engaged, look no further than the Bar Foundation’s civics blog, The Informed Citizen. Launched last year, the blog explains civics-related topics in plain language. Topics that were tackled...

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation (NJSBF) will present its highest award, the Medal of Honor, to Ralph J. Lamparello, managing partner at Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, PC in Secaucus, and Shirley Berger Whitenack, a partner at Schenck, Price, Smith &...