The New Jersey State Bar Association’s trustees gave preliminary approval to the 2019-2020 budget for the association in March.
The roughly $12 million includes several proposals to help members. It contains a plan to allow young lawyers to join substantive sections for free with the goal of providing them additional reasons to stay invested in the organization throughout their careers. It also continues the Mentor Match program to connect experienced attorneys and retired judges with attorneys who are starting out or facing a career transition.
The budget anticipates creating a law practice management component so that members can get valuable information and guidance about running their practice. And the NJSBA also plans to conduct a survey of young lawyers to learn more about how they want to communicate, what services they need and what benefits they want from their membership.
The trustees are expected to finalize the budget at the June meeting.
The proposed budget can be viewed here.