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)
