Good afternoon Family Law Section members,
On
Monday, Jan. 30, NJICLE will present
Webcast- The NJ Constitution and Your Practice: History, Research Strategies and Constitutional Claims from
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.“The cornerstone of our state government is our state constitution. All state governmental action, whether it be executive, legislative or judicial, must conform to this organic law. Even though governmental action is generally clothed with a presumption of legality, the judiciary, which is the final arbiter of what the constitution means, must strike down governmental action which offends a constitutional provision.”– Chief Justice Richard J. Hughes (1977)New Jersey’s Constitution has gone through various changes. Its constitutional history has impacted state and local governmental institutions greatly. The 1947 New Jersey Constitution is viewed as a class of its own. It is recognized and viewed nationally as a model state constitution. “Although we have adopted a few constitutional amendments, we have not altered the basic streamlined structure adopted in 1947,” says Professor Robert F. Williams of Rutgers University School of Law.
Join this informative program in learning about the history of NJ’s constitution, some of the important research strategies as well as constitutional claims which pertain to it.
FACULTY
Moderator/Speaker:Jamie M. Zug, Esq.McCarter & English, LLP, Newark
Speakers:Professor Bruce S. Rosen, Esq. Adjunct Professor of Media Law, Rutgers University School of Law
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, PC, Hackensack
Professor Robert F. Williams, Esq.Director, Center for State Constitutional Studies
Co-Author,
New Jersey State Constitution (3rd Edition)
Professor of Law Emeritus, Rutgers University School of Law, Camden
TOPICS
• What are the potential state constitutional arguments when evaluating clients’ potential claims?
• State constitutions generally
• Increased importance of state constitutions post-Dobbs
• NJ Constitution in particular
• History
• NJ constitutional claims that have been/could be brought
• Two kinds of constitutional challenges
• Individual Rights
• Separation of Powers
• Special Legislation
• Public finance
• Research Strategies
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 2.4 hours of total CLE credit.
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.4 credits (50 minute hour)
PA CLE: 2.0 substantive credits pending ($8 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (t&nt): 2.0 professional practice credits
The tuition for NJSBA members is $99. The general tuition is $125.
Click here to register for Webcast- The NJ Constitution and Your Practice: History, Research Strategies and Constitutional Claims.
For questions or to register by phone, please 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
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