The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Board of Trustees acted on several items at its September meeting.
NJSBA President William H. Mergner Jr. opened the meeting by swearing in Robin C. Bogan as the Morris County trustee. Bogan is an experienced family law attorney and partner at Pallarino & Bogan, LLP in Morristown. She is a mainstay on educational panels for family law topics with the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education and has a long history with the NJSBA, having served as chair of the Family Law Section.
The Board approved a request by the Renewable Energy, Cleantech, and Climate Change Committee to change its name to the Corporate Sustainability, Cleantech, and Climate Change Committee. According to the committee, the name change will more accurately reflect industry trends in corporate sustainability and help avoid overlap with the Public Utility and Environmental Law sections. The Board also voted to reorganize the Certified Attorneys Section and name a new chair.
The Board agreed to add All-State Legal to the Association’s roster of member benefits. All-State Legal is a law office supplier based in New Jersey, offering brand management, marketing products and everyday essentials for law firms. Through the new benefit, NJBSA members can receive a 15% discount on all orders from All-State Legal.
On a recommendation from the Meeting and Arrangements Program Committee, the Board approved Lisbon, Portugal as the destination of the 2026 Mid-Year Meeting and Aruba as the destination of the 2026 Family Law Retreat.
The Board supported S357 Diegnan, a measure on the rights of juvenile defendants who elect to be tried as adults, that is pending in the state Legislature.