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The New Jersey State Bar Association welcomes several legislators as panelists and attendees at this year’s Annual Meeting from May 15-17 in Atlantic City, who will participate on a number of panels throughout the three-day meeting. They will share their insights on the latest issues being discussed in Trenton, land use, attorney wellness, judicial nominations and data privacy.
As in years past, the Annual Meeting will host an Inside Trenton program featuring legislators and leaders to discuss the latest in legislation being considered in the Legislature. The slate of panelists includes Sens. Jon Bramnick, Michael Testa, John McKeon and Anthony Bucco; Assemblyman Herb Conaway; and Assemblywomen Victoria Flynn and Luann Peterpaul. Also joining the panel is Governor’s Chief Counsel, Parimal Garg. William Maer of Public Strategies Impact will moderate the program.
In addition to Inside Trenton, attendees will hear from legislators and other leaders on a variety of panels including:
Assemblywoman Claire Swift, who will speak on attorney wellness at The Value of Psychological Support Services for Law Professionals and Family Members. She is an attorney at the Swift Law Firm where she is joined by family members practicing in criminal defense, driving while intoxicated cases, real estate, family law and personal injury.
- Sen. Raj Mukherji will discuss the newly enacted Data Privacy Act, which he sponsored. The panel – Data Privacy and Security in New Jersey: What You Need to Know – will do a deep dive on navigating coordination of compliance efforts with various state privacy statutes.
Bucco will also participate on So, You Want to be a Judge? The senator, who is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, offers his unique perspective on the nomination and appointment process.
- · - Assemblywoman Ellen Park will talk about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on a robust panel of practitioners to talk about DEI programs post-SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC.
Garg will participate in two other programs of interest including Criminal Justice Reform: A Renewed Look and NJ At SCOTUS: NY v. NJ and the Waterfront Commission.
The Annual Meeting offers a full slate of programs on up-to-date issues in many practice areas. Judges – both sitting and retired – and other officials will offer their unique perspectives. There is still time to register for the meeting here.