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On Feb. 15, the NJSBA will recognize 20 individuals across six award categories for their outstanding commitment to providing pro bono legal services to New Jersey’s underserved residents. Hear from two of the recipients—Dillon J. McGuire and two teams of Seton Hall law students—on their awarding-winning pro bono efforts. Editor’s note: This is the final article in a series featuring this year’s award recipients. The responses have been lightly edited. Dillon J. McGuire—Distinguished New Lawyer Pro Bono Award The Distinguished Attorney Award recognizes an attorney in practice for 10 years or fewer. McGuire specializes in criminal defense and government ...

On Feb. 15, the NJSBA will recognize 20 individuals across six award categories for their outstanding commitment to providing pro bono legal services to New Jersey’s underserved residents. Hear from two of the winners—Reed Smith LLP and Merck & Co., Inc—on why it’s important for international law firms and corporate legal departments to maintain a vibrant pro bono practice. Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles featuring this year’s award recipients. The responses have been lightly edited. Reed Smith LLP—Pillar of Justice Award The Pillar of Justice Award recognizes significant and innovative pro bono contributions of law firms toward ...

Justice for juvenile defendants with lengthy prison sentences, expunging criminal records to help former offenders find employment, a video series designed to help litigants without counsel. This is just some of the remarkable work performed by the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Pro Bono Award recipients for 2022. On Feb. 15, the NJSBA will recognize 20 individuals across six award categories for their outstanding commitment to providing pro bono legal services to New Jersey’s underserved residents. Hear from two of the award winners about their volunteer work and why pro bono service is important. Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of ...

This is a status report provided by the New Jersey State Bar Association on recently passed and pending legislation, regulations, gubernatorial nominations and/or appointments of interest to lawyers, as well as the involvement of the NJSBA as amicus in appellate court matters. To learn more, visit njsba.com. The NJSBA’s Right to Counsel Implementation Committee is hosting a Madden Summit to focus attention on the system of assignments of counsel to right to counsel cases pursuant to the decision of Madden v. Twp. of Delran , 126 N.J. 591 (1992). The Pro Bono Committee is co-sponsoring this event, which marks the 30th anniversary of the Madden decision, ...

The deadline to submit nominations for the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Pro Bono Committee’s 2022 annual awards has been extended through August. The Pro Bono Awards recognize members of the New Jersey legal profession who have an outstanding commitment to providing legal services to the state’s underserved residents. Notable contributions to pro bono initiatives, as well as the extent to which the nominee provided direct pro bono assistance, will be considered for each award category. The awards are: • Champion of Justice Award: Recognizes an individual attorney from a solo or small firm, a medium-sized firm and a large firm. • Pillar of Justice Award: ...

One by one, they arrived, men and women from the neighborhood; a mother pushing a stroller, accompanied by school-age children. By late afternoon, the free walk-in legal clinic, held earlier this month for individuals facing housing issues caused by the pandemic, was in full swing at Unity Square Community Center in New Brunswick. The clinic, the second in a series, is a collaborative effort between the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA), Legal Services of New Jersey, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ), Community Health Law Project and Seton Hall School of Law’s new Housing Justice Project. The details of future outreach efforts are under discussion, ...

The New Jersey State Bar Association Pro Bono Committee is accepting nominations for the annual 2021 Pro Bono Awards, which recognize members of the New Jersey legal profession who exemplify outstanding commitment to providing legal services to the state’s underserved residents. The award categories are individual, organizational, new attorney and lifetime achievement. The 2020 awards recognized attorneys and firms that fought for a variety of social justice issues, including refugee children and leading statewide efforts to prevent evictions for low-income individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. For a complete listing of the award criteria ...

An attorney who has devoted 55 years to pro bono legal service and a law firm that has filed numerous amicus briefs on high-profile matters are just two of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s (NJSBA) 2020 Pro Bono Award recipients. On Oct. 27, at the virtual 2020 Pro Bono Awards, the NJSBA will honor Pashman Stein Walder Hayden (PSWH) in Hackensack, Charles F. Rysavy of K&L Gates in Newark, Michael R. Griffinger of Gibbons in Newark, and Catherine Weiss of Lowenstein Sandler in Roseland for their significant work to improve access to justice for the underserved in New Jersey. A lifetime of service Griffinger will receive the Lifetime Achievement ...

The New Jersey State Bar Association Pro Bono Committee extended the deadline to submit nominations for the 2020 Pro Bono Awards to June 5. The awards recognize members of the New Jersey legal profession who exemplify outstanding commitment to providing pro bono legal services to the state’s underserved residents. Notable contributions to pro bono initiatives, as well as the extent to which the nominees provided direct pro bono assistance, will be considered for each award category. The awards will be presented at a reception, which is expected to be held in October. The award categories are individual, organizational, new attorney and lifetime ...