Gorman Installed as Burlington County Bar President

Gorman Installed as Burlington County Bar President Brett E.J. Gorman

Brett E.J. Gorman was installed as the president of the Burlington County Bar Association at the installation dinner in Mount Holly on June 3. Gorman, of Parker McCay in Mount Laurel, has served as a trustee, and in officer roles, for the association since 2015. He most recently served as president-elect. In 2015 he received the association's Robert W. Criscuolo Award, presented annually to a young attorney committed to the legal profession and the community. As the association's chair of the Burlington County Mock Trial Program (2013-present), Gorman encourages and mentors high school students interested in a career in law by coordinating the competition each year. "I will focus my attention on the social aspects of the bar association to create more cohesion and collegiality amongst the Burlington County attorneys," Gorman said in a statement. "At its core, the bar association is a tool to bring the bench and bar together to meet the collegial ideals set forth in the Rules of Professional Conduct. With the ending of the pandemic, we have a unique opportunity to reimagine that purpose. Through collaboration with various members of the Association, we will offer both unique and long forgotten events and initiatives that will benefit all members and the Bar Association as a whole. I look forward to working with everyone to meet this goal." Gorman is a litigator with his firm's public schools and education department. He received his law degree from Rutgers Law School in 2009 and his B.A. from Rutgers University in 2006.

Lawrence Installed as President AAML's NJ Chapter

Jeralyn Lawrence Installed as President of the New Jersey Chapter of AAML Jeralyn Lawrence, founder and managing partner of Lawrence Law in Watchung, NJ.[Photo Credit: Lynn Goodwin .]
Jeralyn Lawrence, founder and managing partner of  Lawrence Law, was sworn in as the president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers' New Jersey Chapter on June 10. She previously served as president-elect of the chapter.  The AAML aims to promote professionalism and excellence in the practice of family law. Fellows of the academy concentrate their practices in family and matrimonial law. It has more than 1,500 fellows, according to a statement. Lawrence is a Supreme Court-certified matrimonial lawyer. Her firm has offices in Watchung and Red Bank. She devotes her practice to matrimonial, divorce and family law, including litigation, mediation and arbitration, as well as collaborative divorce. She is also currently serving as president-elect of the New Jersey State Bar Association and is slated to become president in May 2022. She is a past chair of the NJSBA's Family Law Section and past president of the Somerset County Bar Association. Lawrence received her B.A. from Kean University and her J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law.