Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey
Serving the Profession and the Community Since 1975General Meeting: Saturday, May 12th at 10:00 am - Law Center
Message from the President
Welcome to the Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey (ABWL-NJ), the first women’s bar association in the state. Thank you for stopping by to visit and learn more about ABWL and how this Association can benefit you.
I am really excited about ABWL-NJ’s 2011-2012 program year and the amazing events and forums we have planned. This year starts out with our Swearing-In Ceremony and Reception on September 8th , Law Day READ MORE
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The Association of Black Women Lawyers is the first women’s bar association in the state of New Jersey. The most illustrious women in the bar and on the bench of New Jersey are our founders, members and supporters. ABWL is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that promotes and encourages the participation of women, particularly African-American women, in the field of law. For over 30 years, ABWL has served as a link in the strategy to gain legal, educational, economic and social empowerment to enhance the quality of life for African-American women, our families and communities.
2012 Annual Scholarship Jazz Brunch
presented by
The Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey
Saturday, April 21, 2012
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Westin Princeton – Forrestal Ballroom
201 Village Boulevard, Princeton, NJ 08540
Anita Hill Book Signing
ABWL Annual Meeting
Mark your calendars
to attend our Annual Meeting
on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 10 a.m.
During our Annual Meeting we will take
nominations and elect our 2012-2013 Officers.
ABWL/GSBA Mixer
May 24, 2012
at Aldo Lamberti
in Cherry Hill, NJ
NJ Law Journal
- Firm Awarded $2.3M Fee for Work in Eating-Disorder CaseNagel Rice is awarded $2.3 million in fees and expenses for its work toward a $1.18 million settlement over insurance coverage for eating-disorder treatments. […]
- Presumed-Damages Doctrine Upheld in Defamation CasesThe New Jersey Supreme Court affirms the doctrine allowing plaintiffs to pursue defamation claims without having to prove actual harm to their reputations, though recovery will be nominal. […]
- Walmart Sued Over P.A. Announcement Telling Black Shoppers To Leave StoreWalmart is being sued by a shopper who claims he suffered emotional distress from a rogue public address announcement at one of its New Jersey stores. […]
Jurist Legal News
- China activist arrives in New York, thanks US for aid May 20, 2012[JURIST] Blind Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] arrived in New York on Saturday, resolving a US-China struggle that began when Chen escaped house arrest [JURIST report] last month and fled to the US embassy in Beijing, seeking protection from Chinese authorities. In a press conference Saturday evening Chen than […]
- Federal judge overturns Utah law restricting material harmful to minors May 20, 2012[JURIST] The US District Court for the District of Utah [official website] on Tuesday overturned [order, PDF] Utah Code 76-10-1206 and 76-10-1233 [text], major parts of a Utah law that regulate electronic materials potentially harmful to minors. Originally passed in 2005, the law was challenged [JURIST report] by the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah [a […]
- US trade commission finds Motorola phones infringe on Microsoft patent May 20, 2012[JURIST] The US International Trade Commission (ITC) [official website] on Friday concluded its investigation [notice, PDF] into a complaint that a number of Motorola mobile phones infringed on several Microsoft [corporate websites] patents. The decision affirmed the ruling of an administrative law judge in December that Microsoft had proven by a preponderan […]
NJ Real-time News
- Newark Mayor Cory Booker slams Obama campaign ad, defends private equity firm Romney worked at on 'Meet the Press' May 20, 2012Booker slammed the criticisms on Romney's private equity background and likened them to attacks by some on the right to inject Rev. Jeremiah Wright into the campaign […]
- Morris Township half marathon seeks to vanquish 'super' record May 20, 2012It was super human accomplishment — gathering the most people dressed as superheroes in one place. But it appears that runners in today's event in Morris County may have succeeded […]
- Two men arrested in Keansburg slaying May 20, 2012Two Monmouth County men have been arrested and charged with murder in the death of a Union Beach man who was found stabbed in Keansburg, according to the county prosecutor’s office […]