Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey
Serving the Profession and the Community Since 1975Youth Summit - MAKING CHOICES, NOT TAKING CHANCES Saturday, 3/16/13 - 9 am at Central High School, 246 18th Avenue, Newark, NJ
New Member Application
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.
Annual Scholarship Jazz Brunch
“God Bless the Child That’s Got Her Own”
Celebrating the Legacy of Black-Owned Businesses
Saturday, April 27, 2013
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Pine Manor
2085 Route 27, Edison, NJ
2012-2013 Officers
Congratulations to the
2012-2013
Association of
Black Women Lawyers
of New Jersey
President and Officers
NJ Law Journal
- Court Limits Liability for Injury Or Death of One Invited To Help May 21, 2013A person who asks another for help in a potentially violent situation may not necessarily be held liable for the helper's injury or death, the state Supreme Court rules. […]
- Bill To Restrict Condemnation for Redevelopment Passes Assembly May 21, 2013The Assembly on Monday passed a bill that would restrict local governments' use of eminent domain for purposes of redevelopment and provide an alternative to condemnation proceedings. […]
- Court Urges Bouncing of Counsel To Avoid Untoward Trial Delays May 21, 2013Judges should do more to enforce a court rule that lets them disregard a designation of trial counsel if that lawyer's unavailability will cause unacceptable delays, a state appeals court says. […]
Jurist Legal News
- Supreme Court rules on scope of federal agencies' jurisdiction May 20, 2013[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website] ruled [opinion, PDF] Monday in Arlington v. FCC [SCOTUSblog backgrounder] that courts must apply the Chevron [opinion] framework to an agency's interpretation of a statutory ambiguity that concerns the scope of the agency's jurisdiction. The provision at issue, 47 USC 332(c)(7) [text] of the Federal […]
- Supreme Court rules on foreign taxes May 20, 2013[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website] ruled [opinion, PDF] Monday in PPL Corp. v. Commissioner [SCOTUSblog backgrounder] that a UK "windfall tax" is creditable under US tax law. Internal Revenue Code 901(b)(1) [text] states that any "income, war profits, and excess profits taxes" paid overseas are creditable against US income t […]
- Supreme Court rules defendant not entitled to federal habeas relief May 20, 2013[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website] ruled [opinion, PDF] unanimously Monday in Metrish v. Lancaster [SCOTUSblog backgrounder] that respondent Burt Lancaster is not entitled to federal habeas relief. Lancaster was convicted of murder in a Michigan state court. At the time the crime was committed, the Michigan appeals court recognized "dimini […]
NJ Real-time News
- Candidates forum tonight in Parsippany May 21, 2013The 2013 Parsippany Candidates Forum is sponsored by Parsippany Patch, Parsippany Life, the Daily Record and NJ.com. […]
- Hoboken residents invited to 'open house' on planned changes for uptown Willow Avenue May 21, 2013The open house is scheduled for 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Wallace School, 1100 Willow. […]
- $1M Powerball tickets sold in 3 N.J. counties May 21, 2013Two of the tickets were sold in North Jersey, while one was sold in Atlantic County […]