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Constitutionally Speaking Series Tackles Fifth Amendment

Constitutionally Speaking Series Tackles Fifth Amendment

The second issue in the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s Constitutionally Speaking series is a 12-page primer devoted to the Fifth Amendment. Topics discussed in this inaugural issue include self-incrimination, due process, double jeopardy and eminent domain....
NJSBF Supports Growth in the Legal Profession

NJSBF Supports Growth in the Legal Profession

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation this year awarded $75,000 in scholarships to 13 students attending the state’s law schools. The Foundation supports growth in the legal profession through annual scholarships for students who are full-time, second- or third-year law...
Domenick Carmagnola – In His Own Words

Domenick Carmagnola – In His Own Words

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation is proud to bestow the 2025 Medal of Honor, the Foundation’s most prestigious award, to NJSBA Past President Domenick Carmagnola. Carmagnola’s term as Association president from 2021-2022 was defined by several significant...
Justice Solomon – In His Own Words

Justice Solomon – In His Own Words

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation is proud to bestow the 2025 Medal of Honor, the Foundation’s most prestigious award, to retired New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Lee A. Solomon. For more information about the Foundation’s Medal of Honor Awards Celebration, please...
Award-Winning Special Issue

Award-Winning Special Issue

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s Challenging Racism From Past to Present, a Special Issue of Respect, was recently recognized with a 2025 Grand Award from the APEX Awards for Publication Excellence in the Magazines, Journals and Tabloids category. Selected from...
Grant Funding Makes a Difference

Grant Funding Makes a Difference

Grants awarded by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation to 45 nonprofit organizations will be used to support a variety of law-related and civics-based education programs including webinars, symposiums, training, direct outreach, digital resources, videos, legal support...