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January 2, 2023
Jeralyn Lawrence Quoted in New Jersey Law Journal Article, ‘Tuesdays Are the Worst Days’: Lawyers Say They Wait an Hour in Cold to Enter Courthouse
Jeralyn Lawrence was quoted in the New Jersey Law Journal article, ‘Tuesdays Are the Worst Days’: Lawyers Say They Wait an Hour in Cold to Enter Courthouse. “Attorneys must allow an additional hour or more in their schedules to ensure they will be able to enter the building in time for their scheduled court…
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December 29, 2022
Jeralyn Lawrence Quoted in NJ.com Article, “Bergen County Bar Association removes pronouns from bylaws to make wording more inclusive”.
Bergen County Bar Association Removes Pronouns from Bylaws to Make Wording More Inclusive On a NJ.com article, According to its president Jeralyn Lawrence, the New Jersey State Bar Association began amending its formal documents years ago. “We have amended every document within our organization that we are capable of amending,” she said. “We have…
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December 16, 2022
Jeralyn Lawrence Quoted in NJ.com Article, “Will An Inheritance Change My Alimony Payments?”
“While a court would likely not require the recipient of alimony to utilize the $200,000 inheritance to support themselves, a court would attribute a rate of return on that $200,000,” she said. “For example, a court could say that if the $200,000 was placed in a brokerage account, it could earn 4% in interest…
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December 15, 2022
NJSBA: Increasing Required Pro Bono Hours Could Do More Harm Than Good – By Jeralyn Lawrence
The NJSBA recognizes the ongoing need to provide high quality, affordable legal services to the public. But there are better ways than demanding more pro bono work from attorneys. Read Jeralyn Lawrence’s full article here.
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December 12, 2022
More People in Jail Due to Trial Slowdown
New Jersey’s court system remains critically understaffed. Jeralyn Lawrence, president of the New Jersey State Bar Association, says that’s a major reason contributing to the state’s high jail population. She says there are roughly 70 vacant court seats across the state in every county, except Burlington, needing to be filled, which is creating a…
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December 8, 2022
Jeralyn Lawrence Clarifies Association’s Position on ‘Wilson’ Rule in NJ Law Journal Letter to the Editor
“Good people who make a mistake should not lose their livelihood and should have a chance to earn a path back to the profession,” writes NJSBA president, Jeralyn L. Lawrence. Read the full article here.
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November 22, 2022
Jeralyn Lawrence Interviewed on NJ Spotlight News on the topic “Progress on NJ judicial nominees, but major backlog remains”
“Our domestic violence backlog has increased tenfold. If you need to go to the court because you’ve been harmed by a partner, spouse or significant other in a domestic violence case, you’re going to feel that ramification of being deprived of your day in court,” said Jeralyn Lawrence, president of the New Jersey Bar…
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November 15, 2022
Jeralyn Lawrence was a speaker on “30 Years of Madden v. Delran Twp.: Where do we go from here? – An interactive forum on the impact of Madden on attorneys and the public”
Jeralyn Lawrence was a speaker on the topic “30 Years of Madden v. Delran Twp.: Where do we go from here? – An interactive forum on the impact of Madden on attorneys and the public” presented by the New Jersey State Bar Association on October 26, 2022.
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