BAR REPORT - December Calendar of Events
December events of interest to NJSBA members
December 03, 2018 at 08:00 AM
5 minute read
All meetings are held at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick unless otherwise indicated.
Monday, Dec. 3
6 p.m.
ESQ./CEO Roundtable
Archer & Greiner, Haddonfield
Sponsored by the Solo and Small-Firm Section
Learn how to strengthen your business and marketing plans.
Tuesday, Dec. 4
6 p.m.
Annual Holiday Brew Ho-Ho
Fox & Hound Pub and Grill, Edison
Presented by the Middlesex County Bar Association Young Lawyers Committee, co-sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division
Ring in the holidays with friends and colleagues.
Labor and Employment Law Section Holiday Party
Maplewood Country Club, Maplewood
Please bring a new, unwrapped toy or book for the children of Wynona's House.
Thursday, Dec. 6
6 p.m.
Paralegal Committee Holiday Party
George Street Ale House, New Brunswick
Please bring a donation for the Barnes & Noble Holiday Book Drive.
Solo and Small-Firm Section Holiday Party
Aja Asian Cuisine & Lounge, New Brunswick
Ring in the holidays with friends and colleagues.
6:30 p.m.
Construction Law Section Holiday Party
Iberia Tavern and Restaurant, Newark
Ring in the holidays with friends and colleagues.
Tuesday, Dec. 11
11:30 a.m.
Public Utility Law Section Pre-Winter Workshop
Robert Treat Hotel, Newark
The workshop will feature the presentation of the James R. Lacey Award to Francis R. Perkins and a keynote by New Jersey Board of Public Utilities President Joseph L. Fiordaliso.
6 p.m.
Bankruptcy Law Section Annual Dinner
The Palace at Somerset Park, Somerset
The dinner will honor New Jersey bankruptcy attorneys practicing for over 50 years.
6 p.m.
Life, Death, Life Again—An Essential Look at the Intersection of the Legal Community and Imprisoned Youth in 2019
United Way Auditorium, Montclair
Presented by NJICLE
This unique program will focus on the humanity of those who cause harm and their possibility for redemption, the nature of reconciliation and radical forgiveness, and lawyers' legal/constitutional responsibility to all parties of a crime. 3.0 CLE credits
Wednesday, Dec. 12
5 p.m.
Municipal Court Practice, Immigration Law and Criminal Law Section Joint Holiday Party and CLE Program
6 p.m.
Elder and Disability Law Section Holiday Pizza Party and CLE Roundtable Discussion: Legal Ethics in Elder and Disability Law
Learn what you need to know about ethics in the practice of elder and disability law. 1.2 ethics/professionalism credits
Thursday, Dec. 13
6 p.m.
Casino Law Section Holiday Party
Angelo's Fairmount Tavern, Atlantic City
Please bring a donation for Catholic Charities Community Services Center.
Family Law Section Holiday Party
The Addison Park, Keyport
The evening will include a silent auction and raffle benefiting UrbanPromise of Camden County.
Saturday, Dec. 15
12:30 p.m.
Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Rights Section Holiday Brunch
The Frog and The Peach, New Brunswick
Ring in the holidays with friends and colleagues.
Monday, Dec. 17
6 p.m.
Obtaining a License to Operate a Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facility in New Jersey
Sponsored by the Health Law Section
This program will cover the licensure process and fraud and abuse considerations. 1.2 CLE credits
Wednesday, Dec. 19
9 a.m.
29th Annual Workers' Compensation Bench Bar Conference
Westin at Forrestal Village, Princeton
Sponsored by the Workers' Compensation Section, Senior Lawyers Committee, New Jersey Division of Workers' Compensation in cooperation with NJICLE
Hear an in-depth analysis of the most pressing issues facing workers' compensation practitioners. 7.4 CLE credits
Friday, Dec. 21
9 a.m.
Eleanor, Franklin and the Re-Thinking of America
Wilshire Grand, West Orange
Presented by NJICLE
Learn how this historic first couple still impacts the law and social policies of today. 3.3 CLE credits
Saturday, Dec. 22
9 a.m.
Ethics Rock Extreme
Presented by NJICLE
A musical ethics program featuring classic rock, pop and folk parodies from the 1970s and 1980s. 4.0 ethics/professionalism credits
For more information and to register, visit njsba.com.
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