In a survey of new attorneys commissioned by the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA), most said they are satisfied with their career choice, but half cited lifestyle issues, such as stress, work/family balance and a sense of not being fairly compensated, as the most significant issues facing them.

The NJSBA engaged Fairleigh Dickinson University Poll, an independent, university-based research organization, to conduct a study of attorneys in practice for five years or less, to gauge their participation in the organized bar, the issues facing them and what bar associations can do to assist them.

"Their concerns are our concerns. As New Jersey's largest membership organization for legal professionals, the NJSBA is dedicated, through advocacy, resources and programs, to helping new attorneys as they launch their careers," NJSBA President Kimberly A. Yonta said.