News/Press Releases

The spring 2022 edition of Respect, the Foundation's diversity newsletter is now available. Respect’s spring issue contains articles on the the CROWN Act, the Not Invisible Act and discrimination against Black farmers. A PDF of The spring issue can be downloaded or...

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s governing body reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to diversity and inclusion at its recent Board of Trustees meeting.  On April 27, 2022, the Board adopted a “Statement of Diversity and Inclusion.” The Statement sends a...

The fourth edition of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s publication, Domestic Violence: The Law and You, has been published. The 20-page booklet is available in English & Spanish, as well as on audio CD. Just like previous editions, the booklet is set up in a...

The spring 2022 edition of The Legal Eagle is now available. The Legal Eagle’s spring issue is a super-sized 12-page issue devoted to climate change issues. The Special Climate Change Edition contains articles on legislation, litigation, corporations' role in...

Inadequate representation in any legal matter can have devastating consequences. Those consequences are elevated in immigration matters where having an experienced immigration attorney can mean the difference in winning or losing a case. There are laws against the...

The winter 2022 edition of Respect, the Foundation's diversity newsletter is now available. Respect’s fall issue contains articles on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, anti-Semitism and a U.S. Supreme Court decision in a foster care case. A PDF of The winter...

In civics education, generally the U.S. Constitution gets all the attention, but every state has its own constitution too and some of them pre-date the federal constitution. An often-quoted dissenting opinion, written in 1932 by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis...

The winter 2022 edition of The Legal Eagle is now available. The Legal Eagle’s fall issue contains articles on bullying on Instagram, school choice and legalizing marijuana in New Jersey. A PDF of The winter issue can be downloaded or individual articles can be read...

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation is now soliciting nominations for its 2022 Medal of Honor Award.   The Medal of Honor Award is presented annually to lawyers and law-related professionals, as well as lay people, who have made significant contributions to the...

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s Nominating Committee is inviting New Jersey State Bar Association members and non-lawyers to submit their names for consideration for a position on the Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Each nominated Trustee will serve for a...