The New Jersey State Bar Association will host best-selling author and award-winning actor, writer, and director Alan Alda, next week.

Alda will speak at the New Jersey Law Center, through the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, about communicating better—based on acting, improv, empathy, science, and storytelling.

In addition to his appearance, a panel of New Jersey lawyers and judges will offer their insights on being a successful communicator in the legal profession. The panel includes, retired state Assignment Judge Patricia Costello, Superior Court Judge Mary Costello, JudgeSohail Mohammed, and Lloyd Freeman, president of the Garden State Bar Association.