Addressing the current state of the New Jersey Bankruptcy Court and discussing issues relating to the virtual practice of law, with:

Chief Judge Michael B. Kaplan

Judge Stacey L. Meisel

Jeanne Naughton, Clerk

Martha Hildebrandt, Asst. U.S. Trustee

Moderated by Shoshana Schiff, Esq.

Monday, October 5, 2020

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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Please submit questions in advance by Sept. 28, 2020 to: [email protected].

AFBNJ CORONAVIRUS RESOURCE CENTER

The Association of the Federal Bar Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center has been created to help our members, and all of those in the legal community, address the impact of the coronavirus on your business and life.

The coronavirus outbreak continues to escalate, causing major disruption to all of us both professionally and personally. The effects of this crisis are not only in the present but will extend into the future. Some of us may have health issues, suffer from some form of depression, some may have lost their savings, and others have lost or may lose their jobs. This Resource Center is designed to provide some information to help guide you as you navigate the impact of this crisis on your business and personal life.

The AFBNJ hopes you find it helpful, and wishes you nothing but safety and good health.

Latest Information on the Coronavirus:

New Jersey Department of Health: https://www.nj.gov/health/

World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/

Key Numbers and Links for Medical Assistance and Economic Relief Assistance:

Call: 2 – 1 – 1

Text: NJCOVID to 898-211 ; Text: your zip code to 898-211 for live text assistance

United Way’s COVID19 Economic Relief Fund : 1-866-211-9966

Key Numbers for Mental Health Assistance:

Help is Available through the National Alliance on Mental Illness:

Disaster Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-289-4357
Crisis Text Line: text NAMI to 741741

Latest Judicial Announcements:

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit: https://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/

3rd circuit Press Release 3-19-20

U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey: https://www.njd.uscourts.gov/

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey: http://www.njb.uscourts.gov/

Notice to the Bar 3.19.2020

Classifieds Ads:

Law firms, this is your opportunity, to place ads for new hires (full time, part time, temp hires, at any level or position within your organization) here on the AFBNJ Resource Page free of charge. Our goal is provide a forum to help attorneys seeking work during this crisis as well as law firms. If you would like to place an ad, please email [email protected].

State of NJ COVID-19 Jobs and Hiring Portal: https://jobs.covid19.nj.gov/

Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Assistance Hiring: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/563261000

PRODUCTIVE IDEAS DURING QUARANTINE:

Do things you would not otherwise have been able to do – write that book you always wanted to write, etc.
Think about marketing and business promotion efforts: touch base with contacts with whom you have not been in touch with; research and draft an alert or article; develop a CLE program
Satisfy your CLE requirements for 2020 using online resources like PLI
Go through your contacts for “spring cleaning” – delete those that are of no value, update those who are, and add new ones from your recent experiences.
Clean up your Outlook Inbox
Catch up on the legal periodicals, articles, blogs, etc. that you have not had time to read in the past
Exercise

WHO WE ARE

Attorneys who practice in the District of New Jersey’s three federal vicinages — Newark, Trenton, and Camden — comprise the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey. In 1971, the AFBNJ was launched through the efforts of distinguished attorneys and judges.

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WHAT WE DO

Our founders recognized a need for connecting the federal bench and bar in the District of New Jersey. The AFBNJ offers attorneys, both new and experienced, opportunities to network and share their views on matters of federal practice.

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EVENTS WE HOST

Our annual Judicial Conference, Brennan Awards, Brown Bag Seminar Luncheons and Young Lawyers Networking events strengthen the relationship between the federal bench and bar in the District of New Jersey.