BAR REPORT - Bar Briefs
A selection of briefs related to NJSBA activities
September 30, 2019 at 08:00 AM
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NJSBA President Evelyn Padin makes appearances, to be honored by Alianza at Rutgers Law School–Camden
New Jersey State Bar Association President Evelyn Padin is featured in a video the New Jersey Judiciary recently released to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15–Oct. 15. Padin is joined by several other members of the legal community, who discuss the impact of the 1971 state Supreme Court decision in State v. Shack and the contributions of Latinos in New Jersey.
She also spoke last week about the importance of Hispanic heritage at the state Department of Community Affairs in Newark and will be honored by Alianza, the Latin American Law Students Alliance at Rutgers Law School-Camden, at its 17th annual Defensores de la Justicia Banquet on Oct. 9. Judge Yolanda Rodriguez and Julia Lopez, the immediate past president of the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey, also will be honored.
|Latest NJSBA Sidebar podcast features Shawn M. LaTourette
The latest podcast episode of NJSBA Sidebar, called "The Possibility Edition," has recently dropped. It features Shawn M. LaTourette, chief of staff at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and chair of the NJSBA's LGBT Rights Section. Tune in to NJSBA Sidebar to hear conversations with some of the newsmakers and interesting people who call the NJSBA their professional home.
|Two candidates seek position on General Council Nominating Committee, voting opens Oct. 16
Two candidates—Tracey C. Hinson and Katrina M. Homel—are vying for a position as General Council representative to the NJSBA Nominating Committee. The selected candidate will serve on the committee for a two-year term. Candidate information will be posted at njsba.com in the coming days.
Only members of General Council are eligible to vote. Voting will open on Oct. 16 and close at 5 p.m. Oct. 23. Voting will be administered by Intelliscan Inc.
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