NJSBA Family Law Section

Good afternoon Family Law Section members,

On Wednesday, Jan. 13, the NJSBA Women in the Profession Section and Standing Committee on Diversity will present the NJSBA Women's Leadership Conference--I Dissent: Celebrating the Legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Power of Speaking Up from 2 to 5:30 p.m.

Join this virtual conference to celebrate the role of women in the legal profession, explore the legacy of Justice Ginsburg and the power of her dissents, hear from New Jersey's women justices and take part in a hands-on workshop to improve communication skills so you can be heard in any room.

SPEAKERS INCLUDE
Opening Remarks
Kimberly A. Yonta, Esq.
NJSBA President

Part I
I Dissent: Justice Ginsburg, her New Jersey Legacy and the Power of Speaking Up
Maria Vallejo, Esq. - Moderator
Co-chair NJSBA Diversity Committee
Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo PC
Dean Kathleen Boozang
Seton Hall Law School
Vice Dean Rose Cuison-Villazor
Rutgers University Law School
Rachel Wainer Apter, Esq.
Director of the New Jersey Attorney General's Division of Civil Rights
Dalya Youssef, Esq.
Central Jersey Legal Services
President, New Jersey Muslim Lawyer's Association

Part II
Reflections from the New Jersey Supreme Court
Susan L. Nardone, Esq. - Moderator
Chair, NJSBA Women in the Profession Section
Gibbons PC, Newark
New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Jaynee Lavecchia
New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Anne Patterson
New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Fabiana Pierre-Louis
New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Virginia A. Long (ret.)
Fox Rothschild, LLP
New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Helen E. Hoens (fmr.)

Part III
Speaking Up: Even When Your Saboteurs Say Shut Up
Sheila Murphy
CED of Focus Forward Consulting

Women have been especially hard hit in the ongoing public health pandemic. They are leaving the workforce in droves as the demands of work, home, school, and caregiving collide and fall disproportionately on them. In addition, the legal world also lost one of its icons this fall with the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose ties to New Jersey are deep.

I Dissent: Justice Ginsburg, Her New Jersey Legacy and the Power of Speaking Up
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away nearly four months ago, but her legacy continues to resonate in the legal community and in particular, for female attorneys. This program will explore the feminist icon's influence on women's rights during her tenure as a practicing attorney, professor at Rutgers Law School, and while on the Supreme Court bench. It will focus on the Justice's legacy in this state, increase professional competencies by exploring the role and power of dissent, and engage in a candid discussion on how attorneys can follow the path of the Notorious RBG by raising their voices and speak up to break that glass ceiling. Seton Hall Law School Dean Kathleen Boozang and Rutgers University Law School Vice Dean Rose Cuison-Villazor; Rachel Wainer Apter, director of the New Jersey Attorney General's Division of Civil Rights; and Dalya Youssef, Esq., an attorney with Central Jersey Legal Services and president of the New Jersey Muslim Lawyer's Association will take part in a discussion that Maria Vallejo, co-chair of the Diversity Committee will moderate.

Reflections from the New Jersey Supreme Court
Hear from Justices Jaynee Lavecchia, Anne Patterson, Fabiana Pierre-Louis, and former Justices Virginia A. Long and Helen Hoens as they discuss their career paths and experiences; how they learned to speak up and use their voices in rooms of power; how they tackle a dissent; and why it is important that the voices of women and others who are marginalized are heard in the justice system. Women in the Profession Section Chair Susan Nardone will moderate the panel.

Speaking Up: Even When Your Saboteurs Say Shut Up
One of the most important things you can do as a leader is to advocate for yourself, your ideas, and others. It is essential that you believe in your talents, own your worth, and trust in your power- especially when your inner voices tell you not to. Being able to communicate and embody these skills effectively gives your organization the benefit of your ideas. It also helps you individually position yourself for advancement and is a crucial driver to success and fulfillment. In this session, we will learn about our saboteurs, techniques to eliminate their impact, and effectively advocate and influence others.

Sheila Murphy, CED of Focus Forward Consulting, will lead a workshop session that will also focus on the power of speaking bravely and honestly. She will conduct a hands-on session to provide practical leadership techniques that will lift women of all backgrounds in the profession and community. She is a former senior legal officer for a Fortune 50 company and will help attendees develop communication skills and strategies in working with clients and colleagues.

CLE Credits:
NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 4.0 hours of total CLE credit.
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 4.0 credits (50 minute hour)
PA CLE: 3.0 substantive credits pending ($12 fee-separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (nt): 4.0 professional practice credits (non-transitional)

The tuition for NJSBA members is $35. The tuition for Young Lawyers Division members is $25.

Click here to register for NJSBA Women's Leadership Conference--I Dissent: Celebrating the Legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Power of Speaking Up.

For questions or to register by phone, pleaes contact an association representative at 732-214-8500, or by email at [email protected].

All the best,
Barb

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Barbara Straczynski
Director of New Media and Promotions
New Jersey State Bar Association
New Brunswick NJ
(732) 937-7524
[email protected]
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