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Upcoming Events:

Monday, December 4, 2023 – Annual Young Lawyers, Judges and Law Clerks Welcome Reception: Click here to register to attend.
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Newark, NJ

Monday, December 11, 2023 – Bankruptcy Virtual Town Hall: Click here to register to attend.
12:00 – 1:15 pm

Monday, December 18, 2023 – Pro Bono Institute: Click here to register to attend.
12:00 – 2:00 pm
Webinar

Thursday, January 25, 2024 – Virtual Brown Bag Luncheon: Cracking the AI Code: Is AI creating a better future, or a nightmare, for the legal profession and court system?  Registration will be available shortly.
12:30 -2:00 pm
Webinar

Latest Judicial Announcements:

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

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/

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.

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.

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.

UPCOMING EVENTS FOR AFBNJ

Virtual Bankruptcy Town Hall and Judicial Roundtable December 11, 2023

Please Join IWIRC-NJ and the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey for a Virtual Bankruptcy Town Hall 

Monday, December 11, 2023
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

Join This Virtual Program to hear the Judges Revisit Past Decisions,
the Current State of the Bankruptcy Court and Best Practices for Zoom 341a Hearings.

Judicial Do-Overs: Judges Revisiting Past Decisions:

Chief Judge Michael B. Kaplan
United States Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey

Honorable Rosemary Gambardella
United States Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey

Honorable Christine M. Gravelle
United States Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey

Current State of the Bankruptcy Court:

Jeanne A. Naughton
Clerk, United States Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey

Best Practices for Zoom 341a Hearings:

Nancy Isaacson, Esq.
Partner, Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Albert Russo, Esq.
Chapter 13 Standing Trustee

Program Moderated by:

Marie-Ann Greenberg, Esq.
Chapter 13 Standing Trustee

Program is free to attend but registration is required to receive the zoom webinar link.

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Please submit questions for our panelists in advance during registration or to [email protected].

Questions will also be accepted during the panel’s presentation as time allows.

 

6th Annual Federal Pro Bono Institute

Join the AFBNJ and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey at the

6th Annual Federal Pro Bono Institute

and

Announcing the 2023 Hon. Jerome B. Simandle Award* Recipient:

William M. Tambussi, Esq.

Monday, December 18, 2023 (Zoom webinar)
CLE Program: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Award Announcement: 2:00 pm

Federal Pro Bono Representation: Gain Valuable Federal Court Experience While Serving the Community

Opening Remarks:

AFBNJ President Victor A. Afanador, Lite DePalma Greenberg & Afanador
Chief Judge Renée Marie Bumb, U.S. District Judge, District of New Jersey

Tips for Successful Federal Pro Bono Representation:

Hon. Elizabeth A. Pascal, U.S. Magistrate Judge, District of New Jersey
John S. Stapleton, Esq., LeVan, Stapleton, Segal & Cochran
Moderator: Hon. Sharon A. King, U.S. Magistrate Judge, District of New Jersey

This panel will focus on the different types of pro bono representation assignments available to counsel, such as full case assignments or appointments for discrete tasks, like depositions and evidentiary hearings. The panel will offer practice tips on various topics, including establishing the scope of representation, arranging client meetings, creating avenues for settlement, and withdrawing from a matter when necessary.

The Impact of Mental Health Issues on Pro Bono Representations:

Hon. Tonianne J. Bongiovanni, U.S. Magistrate Judge, District of New Jersey
Professor David White, Seton Hall University School of Law
Moderator: Diana Katz Gerstel, Esq., Riker Danzig

Panelists will explore how mental health issues may impact the initial client interview, subsequent collaboration with the client, and litigation strategy. The panelists will also discuss how mental health issues affect various types of federal litigation, including Section 1983 civil rights actions.

*The Honorable Jerome B. Simandle Award will be presented to William M. Tambussi at the AFBNJ’s Annual Judicial Conference on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park. We hope you will join us then to honor him.

Important CLE Information:

This program is pending approval by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 2.2 hours of total CLE credit, of these, 1.2 qualify as hours of total credit for ethics, professionalism, and professional responsibility.

This program has been approved for 1.8 substantive CLE credits towards Pennsylvania, of these, 1.0 qualify as ethic credit.

In order to receive proper credit, each attendee is required to complete and submit a CLE affirmation form after the program, including filling in the code(s) provided during the program.

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