Upcoming Events:
America’s 250th Anniversary Lunch & Learn Series – The Judiciary and Rule of Law
Co-sponsored by the United States District Court, District of New Jersey and the AFBNJ
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Newark: In-person & Virtual
William J. Brennan, Jr. Award Reception- Click here for more information & to register.
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
6:00 pm
Park Chateau, East Brunswick
Hatch-Waxman CLE Seminar Series Program #4 – From Final Pretrial Order to Judgement: Navigating the Conclusion of Hatch-Waxman Litigation- Click here for more information & to register.
Monday, June 15, 2026
12:00 – 1:30 pm
Virtual
Camden Brown Bag Luncheon – Trial Day 1 (and beyond) in the Camden Courthouse- Click here for more information & to register.
Tuesday, June 23, 2026:
12:00 – 1:30 pm
Virtual
America’s 250th Anniversary Lunch & Learn Series – Landmark Cases & Legal Milestones
Co-sponsored by the United States District Court, District of New Jersey and the AFBNJ
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Trenton: In-person & Virtual
Next Gen Summer Outing – Somerset Patriots Game: Tickets will be available shortly
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
5:30 pm
TD Bank Ballpark
Bridgewater, NJ
2026 Chapter 13 Symposium
Friday, November 13, 2026
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Forsgate Country Club
Monroe Township, NJ
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
Annual Next Gen, Federal Judges and 2025 – 2026 Law Clerks Welcome Receptions
Annual Next Gen*, Federal Judges and 2025- 2026 Federal Law Clerks Welcome Receptions
Please join the USDC and the Next Gen Division of the AFBNJ in whatever vicinage is most convenient for you. Receptions are being held in all 3 vicinages. We hope those who attended the reception in Trenton on December 4th enjoyed the event!
Newark: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Martin Luther King Building & U.S. Courthouse
50 Walnut Street
First Floor Rotunda
Newark, NJ
Click here to register for the Newark reception.
Camden: Thursday, January 29, 2026
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Mitchell H. Cohen Building & U.S. Courthouse
4th & Cooper Streets
Lipkin Gallery on the Second Floor in the Post Office Building
Camden, NJ
Click here to register for the Camden reception.
Food and drinks will be served.
Free to attend.
*Attendance is limited to lawyers who have been practicing for ten years or less and are current or prospective members of the Association, Federal Judges and Federal Law Clerks.
We are excited to announce that any attorney who would like to be sworn into the United States District Court, may be sworn-in during the reception by a United States District Judge.
Important Action Item: If you would like to be sworn into the USDC at any of the receptions, you must do the following:
- Fill out the Application for Attorney Admission and BRING THE COMPLETED APPLICATION to the event for the swearing-in. Click here for the application. The Judge will sign your application after swearing you in.
- You will need a current (fewer than 30 days old) New Jersey Supreme Court Certificate of Good Standing. You may obtain the New Jersey Supreme Court Certificate of Good Standing by contacting the New Jersey State Board of Bar Examiners. There is a $20 fee charged by the State of New Jersey for each certificate. New Jersey State Courts website: www.njcourts.gov/ You do not need to bring this to certificate on December 4th.
- After you are sworn-in, upload the completed & signed Application for Attorney Admission to the U.S. District Court and the New Jersey Supreme Court Certificate of Good Standing AS ONE DOCUMENT through your individual PACER account to the “Attorney Admissions” option for the District of New Jersey.
a. Do NOT mail copies to the court.
b. Disregard the Sponsoring Attorney box on the PACER Attorney Admissions information screen. A sponsoring attorney is not required by the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
- If your admission documents are complete and you are eligible to be admitted, the Clerk’s Office will send you an email instructing you to pay the $200 admission fee through your PACER account.
a. Do not mail or deliver a check to the clerk’s office.
b. The fee must be paid through PACER prior to being admitted.
More information about the process can be found by clicking here: Attorney Admission | District of New Jersey | United States District Court (uscourts.gov).
Important Action Item: Help re-stock Danny’s Pantry by bringing shelf stable food and self-care necessities to the program. Requested items include:
Applesauce
Baby food (small jars/pouches)
Baby formula
Beans – kidney, black, chickpeas, baked beans (canned)
Breakfast Bars & Protein Bars
Canned protein (tuna, chicken)
Cereal (any with a flavor, not plain Cheerios)
Crackers & Graham crackers
Fruit (canned)
Jams/Jellies – grape, strawberry
Mac ‘n Cheese, Ramen and Pasta
Mayonnaise
Milk (boxed, shelf stable)
Oatmeal (individual packs)
Pancake mix (just add water)
Peanut Butter
Rice
Sauces (tomato, marinara)
Soup
Syrup
Vegetables (canned)
Baby wipes
Diapers (all sizes)
Deodorant (men and women)
Feminine hygiene products
Shampoo and conditioner
Soap (bar) and body wash
Toothpaste and toothbrushes
Toilet paper (individually wrapped rolls)
April 29, 2026 : Taking Your Federal Civil Case from Final Pretrial Order to Trial Day 1
Newark Virtual Brown Bag Luncheon – Taking Your Federal Civil Case from Final Pretrial Order to Trial Day 1
Presented with the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
This program will discuss preparing the final pretrial order, the final pretrial conference, post-conference considerations, preparing for trial, navigating judicial preferences, pre-trial submissions, use of technology at trial, and managing trial and post-trial support.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
12:00 – 1:30 pm
Virtual Webinar
Moderator:
Margaret (Meg) Mahoney, Esq.
Panelists:
Hon. Jessica S. Allen, U.S. Magistrate Judge, District of New Jersey
Hon. Madeline Cox Arleo, U.S. District Judge, District of New Jersey
William C. Baton, Esq., Saul Ewing LLP
Brian N. Biglin, Esq., Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, P.C.
Ernesto Cerimele, Esq., Klingeman Cerimele, Attorneys
This CLE event is free of charge for current AFBNJ members, $25 for non-members and will be held virtually.
This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.8 hours of total substantive CLE credit. Of these, 0 qualify as hours of total credits for ethics, professionalism, and professional responsibility, of which 0 qualify as hours of credit for diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias (BCLE Reg. 302:1).
This program has been approved for 1.5 Pennsylvania CLE credit.
June 23, 2026: Trial Day 1 (and beyond) in the Camden Courthouse
Camden Virtual Brown Bag Luncheon – Trial Day 1 (and beyond) in the Camden Courthouse.
Presented with the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
This program will focus on practical issues surrounding the first day of federal trial in the Camden Courthouse, including jury selection, jury instructions, opening statements, and how to avoid pitfalls that derail credibility before evidence even begins.
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
12:00 – 1:30 pm
Virtual Webinar
Moderator:
Daniel A. Friedman, Esq., Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP
Panelists:
Hon. Renée Marie Bumb, Chief, U.S. District Judge, District of New Jersey
Hon. Karen M. Williams, U.S. District Judge, District of New Jersey
Christopher J. Gramiccioni, Esq., Kingston Coventry LLC
This CLE event is free of charge for current AFBNJ members, $25 for non-members and will be held virtually.
This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.8 hours of total substantive CLE credit. Of these, 0 qualify as hours of total credits for ethics, professionalism, and professional responsibility, of which 0 qualify as hours of credit for diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias (BCLE Reg. 302:1).
This program has been approved for 1.5 Pennsylvania CLE credit.