NJSBA HQ New Jersey State Bar Association Headquarters, New Brunswick, NJ. Credit: Google

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NJSBA Delegates Attend ABA Hybrid Annual Meeting

The New Jersey State Bar Association's (NJSBA) delegates to the American Bar Association (ABA) were among the thousands to attend the ABA's hybrid Annual Meeting in Chicago, which started last Wednesday and runs through Tuesday.

Leaders in the NJSBA used the event as an opportunity to meet with colleagues in state bar associations around the country to discuss issues of mutual concern, including judicial security, racial equity in the law, and how associations are helping their members work through the ongoing public health crisis.

The event featured seminars, panel discussions and speeches, as well as a voting session in the House of Delegates. One highlight of the meeting featured NJSBA member Paulette Brown, who served as the ABA's first Black president in 2015–2016, on a panel comprised of the 10 women who have led the ABA in its 143-year history, all in the past 26 years. ABA President Trish Refo joined the former presidents to discuss what has changed for women in the legal profession and what challenges remain.

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