News/Press Releases

Part of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s mission is to foster increased knowledge of the law and the legal system for New Jersey residents. To achieve this mission, the NJSBF offers annual grants to other nonprofit organizations to support law-related programs...

The winter 2023 edition of The Legal Eagle is now available. The Legal Eagle’s winter issue contains articles on social media bans, corporal punishment and environmental protection issues. A PDF of the winter issue can be downloaded or individual articles can be read...

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation has updated one of its most popular publications—Law Points For Senior Citizens (4th Edition). This 76-page booklet is printed in large type and is set up in an easy-to-read question-and-answer format. The fourth edition of the...

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s annual mock trial competitions are a shining example of how legal and education communities come together to provide interactive learning experiences for high school students outside of the classroom. Using an original case the...

Members of the NJSBF Speakers’ Bureau reflect on their motivations, and experiences volunteering. Nearly 30 years ago, the New Jersey State Bar Foundation established a Speakers’ Bureau where attorneys volunteer as guest speakers in classrooms, at school events and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...