New Jersey Judiciary

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New Jersey Judiciary

LAW DAY 2015

Detailed Calendar of Judiciary Law Day Events

Logo used with the permission of the American Bar Association

Stuart Rabner, Chief Justice

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Administrative Office of the Courts

TEL/E-MAIL: 609-943-5988, [email protected]

Day/Date

Time

Location

Event/Activity

Audience

Open to Public?/

Reservations Needed?

Sponsor(s)

Friday, May 1, 2015 10 a.m. Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, Trenton

Law Day Program and Naturalization Ceremony

General Public

Yes, open to the public. No reservations required.

Administrative Office of the Courts, Office of the Attorney

General, Office of the Public Defender, New Jersey Juvenile

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Vicinage I – Atlantic/Cape May

Day/Date

Time

Location

Event/Activity

Audience

Open to Public?/

Reservations

Needed?

Sponsor(s)

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Atlantic County Office Building Atrium

Annual Law Day Public Information Fair

General Public Yes, open to the public.

Reservations not needed. Superior Court of New Jersey – Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage; Atlantic County Bar Association, The County of Atlantic, The City of

Atlantic City and the Department of Homeland Security Wednesday,

April 29, 2015 11 a.m.

City of Atlantic City Police and Fire Memorial

Plaza

Annual Law Day Naturalization Ceremony

and High School Mock Trial Awards Ceremony

General Public Yes, open to the public. Reservations not needed.

Friday, May 1, 2015 10 a.m. Cape May County Superior Courthouse

Annual Law Day Public Information Fair

Blood Drive High School Mock Trial

Awards Ceremony

General Public Yes, open to the public. Reservations not needed.

Superior Court of New Jersey – Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage; Cape

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Vicinage II - Bergen

TEL/E-MAIL: 201-527-2263/201-527-2523, [email protected] or [email protected]

Day/Date

Time

Location

Event/Activity

Audience

Open to Public?/

Reservations Needed?

Sponsor(s)

Friday, May 1, 2015 9 a,m. Bergen County Justice Center, 10 Main St., Hackensack

High School Mock Trial Program

Invited High School Participants

No, not open to the public. Questions can be emailed to [email protected]

Superior Court of New Jersey – Bergen Vicinage and the, Bergen

County Bar Association,

1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Bergen County Justice Center, Room 425 Overview of the Courts and Historical Walking Tour General Public

Yes, open to the public. Advance registration is required.

Please call 201-527-2263.

Superior Court of New Jersey – Bergen Vicinage and the Bergen Vicinage Advisory Committee on

Minority Concerns 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Bergen County Justice Center, 10 Main St., Court Street Entrance, Hackensack In the event of inclement weather, the location will be Room 426.

Formal Law Day Program Various Speakers

Music Swearing In of New

Citizens Bergen County Bar

Association Mock Trial Competition Awards General Public

Yes, open to the public. No reservations required. Questions can be emailed to

[email protected]

Superior Court of New Jersey – Bergen Vicinage, Bergen County,

Bergen County Bar Association, Bergen Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns

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Vicinage 3 - Burlington

TEL/E-MAIL: (609) 518-2518, [email protected]

Day/Date Time Location Event/Activity Audience

Open to Public?/ Reservations Needed? Sponsor(s) Friday, May 1, 2015 9:30 a.m. to noon Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

Law Day Joint Base-Court Program

Burlington Judiciary judges and staff join with Joint Base judge advocate staff to present the Juror For A Day – St. v. The Cat in the Hat program to Burlington County elementary school students.

Selected Fourth and Fifth Grade

students

No, not open to the public

Superior Court of New Jersey – Burlington Vicinage and the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

Tuesday, May 5, 2015 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Burlington Olde Historic Courthouse, 120 High Street, Mt. Holly

Law Day Proclamation

Assignment Judge Bookbinder will read the Law Day Proclamation to the invited public. Students from Rancocas Valley High School will provide vocal selections and Pemberton High School J-ROTC cadets will present the colors.

The Burlington Bar Association will present a panel discussion on the historic Mount Laurel housing case. On the 40th_{anniversary of the N.J. Supreme}

Court’s decision in Southern Burlington County N.A.A.C.P. v. Township of Mount Laurel, the original trial team for this landmark case heard in a Mount Holly courtroom will reassemble. The trial attorneys will discuss their strategy and share exhibits and other anecdotes about a case that made legal history. Attorney panelists include: Peter J. O’Connor, Carl S. Bisgaier, Kenneth E. Meiser and moderator Kevin Walker. (Refreshments provided.) General Public, Court Staff, Attorneys, Elected and Appointed Officials, Local Law Schools

Yes, open to the public. Free event.

No reservations needed.

Superior Court of New Jersey – Burlington Vicinage and the Burlington County Bar Association Funding made possible through the IOLTA Fund of the Bar of New

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Day/Date Time Location Event/Activity Audience Open to Public?/ Reservations Needed? Sponsor(s) Tuesday, May 5, 2015 6 p.m. Indian Spring County Club, Marlton

Law Day Dinner

Assignment Judge Bookbinder will give the State of the Courts address, the 2015 Mock Trial winners will be acknowledged, and the Jan Schlesinger scholarship award will be presented.

Bar Association, Court Staff, Elected & Appointed Officials, Legislators, Invited Guests

No, not open to the public. Reservations can be made through the Burlington County Bar Association.

Superior Court of New Jersey – Burlington Vicinage and the Burlington County Bar Association

Wednesday, May 6, 2015 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. May 6 Fellowship Hall, St. Matthew Luthern Church, Moorestown

Minority Concerns Committee Community Outreach

Date Safe

Court professionals will present a program that addresses the serious concern of increased teen dating violence. The program introduces the concept of dating violence to high school students, discusses early warning signs and provides available services.

High School Students of Burlington County

and General Public

Yes, open to the public. No reservations

required.

Superior Court of New Jersey – Burlington Vicinage, Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority

Concerns Friday, May 8, 2015 9:30 a.m. to noon Burlington Courts Facility, 49 Rancocas Rd., Mt. Holly

The Association of Black Women Lawyers (ABWL) Law Day Program

Judges Terrence R. Cook and Paula T. Dow, Court Administrator Jude Del Preore, court staff and local attorneys will participate in a panel discussion on careers, roles and responsibilities in the Judiciary.

Students from the Burlington City Rancocas Valley

High School

No, not open to the public. Reservations can be made through the Association of Black Women Lawyers and the

school.

Association of Black Women Lawyers and the Superior Court of

New Jersey - Burlington Vicinage. Funding made possible by a grant from the IOLTA Fund of the Bar of

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Day/Date Time Location Event/Activity Audience Open to Public?/ Reservations Needed? Sponsor(s) Wednesday, May 13, 2015 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Fellowship Center, 1114 Oxmead Rd., Burlington Community Outreach Burlington County Senior Exposition

Burlington County senior citizens are provided with information on court programs and services.

Burlington County Senior Citizens

needed.

Superior Court of New Jersey – Burlington Vicinage, Burlington County Office on Aging, and the

Sheriff’s Dept.

Funding made possible by a grant from the IOLTA Fund of the Bar of

New Jersey. Tuesday, May 19, 2015 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Burlington County Library, 5 Pioneer Blvd., Westampton

Minority Concerns Committee Community Outreach Expungement Seminar

Attorneys and court professionals will discuss the process and procedure to apply for an expungement of a criminal record.

General Public

needed.

Superior Court of New Jersey – Burlington Vicinage, Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns, Burlington County Bar

Association Tuesday, May 19, 2015 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burlington Olde Historic Courthouse, 120 High Street, Mount Holly

Courtroom to Classroom Series Juror for A Day

Seventh and eighth grade students interactively engage in and experience the jury selection and orientation process and follow a mock trial through to verdict.

7th_{& 8}th_grade

students

No, not open to the public. Reservations

required.

Superior Court of New Jersey – Burlington Vicinage Funding made possible by a grant from the IOLTA Fund of the Bar of

New Jersey Tuesday, May 26, 2015 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Pemberton Twp. Senior Center, 300 Brook Street, Browns Mills

Minority Concerns Committee Community Outreach

Elder Seminar

Public seminar to discuss wills, probate, advance directives, safety, housing and frauds and scams that target the elderly.

Burlington County Senior Citizens

needed.

Superior Court of New Jersey – Burlington Vicinage, Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns, Burlington County Office

of the Sheriff and Surrogate

Friday, May 29, 2015 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Burlington County Courts Facility, 49 Rancocas Rd., Mount Holly, NJ

Student Contest Awards Ceremony

Award ceremony for winners, parents, classmates, and school administrations.

4th_{& 5}th_grade

students

required.

Superior Court of New Jersey – Burlington Vicinage and the Burlington County Bar Association Funding made possible by a grant from the IOLTA Fund of the Bar of

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Day/Date Time Location Event/Activity Audience Open to Public?/ Reservations Needed? Sponsor(s) Throughout May and June Times Vary Riverside, BCIT, Delran High School, and Florence High Schools

Courtroom to Classroom Series High School Forum

Presentation by the Burlington County Bar Association and the Court. The program will feature a discussion on the laws and responsible use of social media.

High School students of Burlington County

No, not open to the public. Reservations

required.

Superior Court of New Jersey – Burlington Vicinage and the Burlington County Bar Association.

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Vicinage IV - Camden

856-379-2200, ext. 3972, [email protected]

Day/Date

Time

Location

Event/Activity

Audience

Open to Public?/

Reservations Needed?

Sponsor(s)

Friday, May 1, 2015 TBD Participating Camden County middle schools

Law Day Essay and Poster Contest Awards Ceremonies

Middle and high school students

No, not open to the public.

Superior Court of New Jersey - Camden Vicinage

9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Camden County Hall of Justice

Law Day In-House Program County Tech

High Schools

Camden County Bar Foundation Friday, May 8, 2015 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Winslow Public Library

Expungement Seminar General Public Yes, open to the public. No reservations required.

& Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Friday, May 15, 2015 3 p.m. Hall of

Justice Pro Se Motion Workshops General Public

Superior Court of New Jersey – Camden Vicinage Friday,

May 22, 2015 3 p.m.

Probation, Building 6, Cherry Hill

Pro Se Motion Workshops General Public Yes, open to the public. No reservations required.

Superior Court of New Jersey – Camden Vicinage

Friday,

June 5, 2015 1 p.m.

Bellmawr

Library Expungement Seminar General Public

& Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Friday, June 12, 2015 3 p.m. Hall of

Justice Pro Se Motion Workshops General Public

Superior Court of New Jersey – Camden Vicinage Friday, June 19,

2015 3 p.m.

Probation, Building 6, Cherry Hill

Pro Se Motion Workshops General Public Yes, open to the public. No reservations required.

Superior Court of New Jersey – Camden Vicinage

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Vicinage V - Essex

Day/Date

Time

Location

Event/Activity

Audience

Open to Public?/

Reservations Needed?

Sponsor(s)

Friday,

April 17, 2015 N/A N/A

Annual Law Day Program registration deadline

Essex County Schools

Open to all Essex County schools. Online registration required. For

information, contact 973-693-5728 or [email protected]

Superior Court of NJ- Essex Vicinage and the

Essex County Bar Association. Friday, May 1, 2015 Morning (TBD) At specific Essex County Schools

Law Day Program Mock Trials

Registered Essex County

Schools

No, not open to the public. Open to pre-registered Essex County

schools.

Essex County Bar Association. Friday,

May 1, 2015 Open N/A

Law Day Program Poster and Writing

Contests submission deadline

Essex County Schools

Contests open to all Essex County Schools. For information, contact

973-693-5728 or

[email protected]

Essex County Bar Association.

TBD TBD TBD Annual Law Day Student

Awards Ceremony Contest winners, their guests, Law Day committee, judges and attorneys

Superior Court of NJ- Essex Vicinage, the

Essex County Bar Association and the IOLTA Fund of the New

Jersey State Bar Association

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Vicinage VI - Hudson

Day/Date

Time

Location

Event/Activity

Audience

Open to Public?/

Reservations

Needed?

Sponsor(s)

January and February 2015 (completed) 4 p.m. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. Courthouse, Jersey City Mock Trial Competition Hudson County High School Mock

Trial Teams

New Jersey State Bar Foundation Wednesday, March 25, 2015 9 a.m. to noon Hudson County Administration Building, 595 Newark Ave , Room 901, Jersey City

Law Day Art Contest Judging

Art Contest Judges

No, not open to the public. Law Day Planning Committee members were

invited to attend.

Law Day Planning Committee Hudson Vicinage Superior Court Judges, Assignment

Judge, Trial Court Administrator, Division Managers and Assistant

Division Managers Friday, May 1, 2015 Noon Justice William J. Brennan Jr. Courthouse – Rotunda, Jersey City

Law Day Awards Ceremony

Grammar School & High School Winners of our Law Day Contests

No, not open to the public. Invitation only.

Superior Court of New Jersey—Hudson Vicinage, in

partnership with the State Bar Association & Foundation, the Hudson County Bar Association & Foundation, and the Hudson

Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Check-in for pre-registered participants beings at 6 p.m. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. Courthouse – Rotunda, Jersey City

Court Night Program with Free

Legal Workshops

Hudson County Residents

Yes, open to the public. Reservations required.

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Vicinage VII - Mercer

Day/Date

Time

Location

Event/Activity

Audience

Open to Public?/

Reservations Needed?

Sponsor(s)

Friday, April 24, 2015 N/A Elementary Schools throughout Mercer County

Law Day Art Contest: Symbols of Freedom

First Grade

Students No, not open to the public.

Superior Court of New Jersey – Mercer Vicinage,

Mercer County Bar Association Friday, May 1, 2015 10 a.m. Mercer County Courthouse 400 S. Warren Street, Trenton, NJ 08648

Annual Law Day Program Middle School

Students No, not open to the public.

Thursday, June 4, 2015 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Various middle schools

throughout Mercer Annual Law Day Program

Eighth Grade

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Vicinage VIII - Middlesex

Day/Date

Time

Location

Event/Activity

Audience

Open to Public?/

Reservations Needed?

Sponsor(s)

Thursday, April 16, 2015 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. New Brunswick Hub Teen Center, 411 Joyce Kilmer Avenue, New Brunswick

Teen Driver Workshop

The workshop includes an overview of the role of the Municipal Court in handling traffic offenses. The workshop will also address safe and responsible driver awareness.

Teens and adults

Yes., open to the general public. No reservations required.

Superior Court of New Jersey – Middlesex

Vicinage, Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority

Concerns, Middlesex County Bar

Assoc., Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department, MADD Monday, May 11, 2015 As scheduled with school Perth Amboy HS (STEM Academy)

“Magna Carta’s Legacy” Law Day 2015

Continuation of “Judges in the Classroom” series. Conversation with students on the Magna Carta’s influence in the evolution of US constitutional law. The basic principles of the US Constitution, trial by jury, individual rights and due process can be traced to Magna Carta. Presentation,

“You’re 18 Now,” which includes a dialogue with students on the legal aspects of turning 18. Presentation of the Chief Justice Law Day 2015 video message.

High School

Students No, not open to the general public.

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Day/Date

Time

Location

Event/Activity

Audience

Open to Public?/

Reservations Needed?

Sponsor(s)

Thursday, May 14, 2015 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Middlesex County Courthouse, 56 Paterson St., New Brunswick, NJ Project Law 2015 Award Ceremony

Project Law Essay Contest winners and the 2015 Middlesex County Mock Trial Championship HS will be honored.

Special recognition to MCBF mock trial coordinators. Remarks from Hon. Travis L. Francis, AJSC, and MCBF leadership.

General Public

Yes, reservations through the Middlesex County Bar Association

Middlesex County Bar Foundation Middlesex County Bar

Association Superior Court of New

Jersey – Middlesex Vicinage Tuesday, May 19, 2015 As scheduled with school (2 sessions) Highland Park High School

Continuation of “Judges in the Classroom” series. Conversation with students on the Magna Carta’s influence in the evolution of US constitutional law. The basic principles of the US Constitution, trial by jury, individual rights and due process can be traced to Magna Carta. Presentation,

“You’re 18 Now,” which includes a dialogue with students on the legal aspects of turning 18. Presentation of the Chief Justice Law Day 2015 video message.

High School

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Day/Date

Time

Location

Event/Activity

Audience

Open to Public?/

Reservations Needed?

Sponsor(s)

Friday, May 22, 2015 As scheduled with school (3 sessions) North Brunswick

High School “Magna Carta’s Legacy” _{Law Day 2015}

High School

Superior Court of New Jersey – Middlesex Vicinage, Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns Wednesday, May 27, 2015 As scheduled

with school Perth Amboy HS “Magna Carta’s Legacy” _{Law Day 2015}

High School

Superior Court of New Jersey – Middlesex Vicinage, Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns Thursday, May 28, 2015 As scheduled with school Piscataway High School

High School

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Vicinage IX - Monmouth

Day/Date

Time

Location

Event/Activity

Audience

Open to Public?/

Reservations

Needed?

Sponsor(s)

Friday, May 1, 2015 4 p.m. Historic Hall of Records, Freehold

Formal Law Day Observance Ceremony

Remarks by Assignment Judge Lisa P. Thornton and Marie A. Accardi,

Esq., President of the Monmouth Bar Association

Keynote Presentation by Lester E. Taylor III., Mayor of the

City of East Orange Awards Presentation to Mock Trial winners, St. John

Vianney High School

Presentation of the Annual Monmouth Bar Association Abraham J. Zager Award for Professionalism to William

S. Gearty, Esq. Awards Presentation to the winners of the Poster and

Essay Contests for students throughout Monmouth County

General Public Yes, open to the public. No reservations needed.

Superior Court of New Jersey – Monmouth Vicinage, Monmouth County Bar Association,

Monmouth Vicinage Advisory Committee on

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Vicinage X – Morris/Sussex

Day/Date

Time

Location

Event/Activity

Audience

Open to Public?/

Reservations

Needed?

Sponsor(s)

Thursday, April 30, 2015 7 p.m. Sussex County Courthouse, Newton

Law Day Celebration

General Public, County

Employees, Members of the Bar, and Court Staff

Yes, open to the public. No reservations needed.

Sussex County Bar Association Friday, May 1, 2015 Noon Morris County Courthouse, Morristown

Law Day Ceremony

General Public, County

Employees, Members of the Bar, and Court Staff

Superior Court of New Jersey – Morris/Sussex

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Vicinage XI - Passaic

TEL/E-MAIL: 973-247-8651, [email protected]; 973-247-3210, [email protected]

Day/Date

Time

Location

Event/Activity

Audience

Open to Public?/

Reservations

Needed?

Sponsor(s)

February 2015 through March 2015 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m . Middle Schools and High Schools in Passaic County

Law Day Contest 2015

Law Day poster, poetry, and video contests on Law Day Theme

Law Day Mock Trials

Teachers and

Students No, not open to the public

Superior Court of New Jersey - Passaic Vicinage Law Day

Committee New Jersey State Bar

Foundation IOLTA Fund of the Bar

of NJ Monday, April 27, 2015 7 p.m. Islamic Center of Passaic County Paterson

Know Your Rights Domestic Violence

Panel discussion on the rights of domestic violence victims. Speakers include attorneys specializing in the area of domestic violence.

Community Members

of NJ

Friday, May 1, 2015 (continued on

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9 a.m. Jury Assembly Room

Annual Student Law Day Program

Josue Vazquez, Senior Assistant Prosecutor in the Office of the Passaic County Prosecutor, will give an educational presentation to the students relating to the law.

Winning Classes for the poster poetry, video contest and mock trial finalists

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Day/Date

Time

Location

Event/Activity

Audience

Open to Public?/

Reservations

Needed?

Sponsor(s)

Friday, May 1, 2015 (continued from pervious page) 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Freeholders Meeting Room --- Courtroom NO. 222, Historical Courthouse, 71 Hamilton St., Paterson

New Citizen Swearing In Ceremony and the Oath of Citizenship

The oath of citizenship will be administered by the Honorable Ernest M. Capostela, A.J.S.C.

The ROTC Student Color Guard from Passaic County Technical Institute will present the colors.

Law Day Final Mock Trial Competition

New citizens and their invited guests Winning classes for the poster, poetry, video contest and mock trial finalists

of NJ

12:15 p.m. Jury Assembly Room

Luncheon and Reception

Winner of Mock Trial Announced Award ceremony, pizza lunch, and reception for students and teachers

Announcement of the Mandak Scholarship recipient Winning Classes for the poster poetry, video contest and mock trial finalists Monday, May 4, 2015 7 p.m. Women in Transition, Wayne

Know Your Rights Domestic Violence

Panel discussion on the rights of domestic violence victims. Speakers include attorneys specializing in the area of domestic violence.

Community Members

Committee New Jersey State Bar Foundation and IOLTA

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Vicinage XII - Union

TEL/E-MAIL: 908-659-4646, [email protected]; 908-659-4658, [email protected]

Day/Date

Time

Location

Event/Activity

Audience

Open to Public?/

Reservations

Needed?

Sponsor(s)

Friday, May 8, 2015 11:30 a.m. Union County Courthouse , Courtroom of Assignment Judge Karen M. Cassidy (Tower, First Floor)

Law Day Program

Flag Salute Video Presentation Musical Selections by Burnet

Middle School Presentation of Contest

Winners (Poetry/Rap; Poster; and Essay)

General public, schools, parents, teachers, chaperones, vicinage employees, and invited dignitaries

Superior Court of New Jersey – Union Vicinage, Union Vicinage Advisory

Committee on Minority Concerns, Union County Bar Association, Garden

State Bar Association, Hispanic Bar Association

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Vicinage XIII – Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren

Day/Date

Time

Location

Event/Activity

Audience

Open to Public?/

Reservations Needed?

Sponsor(s)

Thursday, May 7, 2015 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Somerset County Historic Courthouse, 20 N. Bridge St., Somerville

VACMC Annual Spring Program:

“Intent Doesn’t Always Equal Impact: Understanding the Intersection of Diversity and

Inclusion”

Presentation and community discussion presented by Elizabeth Williams-Riley, president and chief executive officer of the American Conference on Diversity General Public, Judiciary employees, attorneys, teachers, social workers, other interested professionals, and students

Yes, open to the public. Advance registration is required. Contact Denise Paternoster, 908-231-7624 or

[email protected]. This program has received approval to award CLE credits to attorneys licensed in New Jersey. There is no cost for the CLE credits. For further information, please contact Ms. Paternoster. . Superior Court of New Jersey – Somerset/Hunterdon/ Warren Vicinage, Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns, and New Jersey State

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Vicinage XIV – Ocean

Day/Date

Time

Location

Event/Activity

Audience

Open to Public?/

Reservations

Needed?

Sponsor(s)

Friday, May 1, 2015 12:30 p.m. Ocean County Courthouse, Historic Courtroom #1, 118 Washington St., Toms River

Ocean County Bar Association Law Day Program

Keynote Speaker:

Honorable Mark A. Troncone, J.S.C. Ocean County Bar Association Mock

Trial Competition Awards Announcement of Ocean County

Bar Association Memorial Scholarships Recipients Announcement of Ocean County Bar Association Officers & Trustees

Law Day Awards, including: Achievement Award, John M. Hoffman Memorial Young Lawyer

Award, Citizenship Award, and Excellence in the Administration of

Justice Award

Musical Selections by Toms River High School South Chorus

General Public

Yes, open to the public. Reservations are not needed, but space is

limited. For further information,

please contact the Ocean County Bar Association at 732-240-3666 or Sonal Pushko, Ocean Vicinage

EEO/AA Officer, at 732-288-7231.

Superior Court of New Jersey – Ocean Vicinage; Ocean County Bar Association

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Vicinage XV – Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem

Day/Date

Time

Location

Event/Activity

Audience

Open to Public?/

Reservations

Needed?

Sponsor(s)

Monday, March 17, 2015 9:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. Salem County Courthouse, Salem Student Program Court Observation, Presentation, Tour, and Mock

Trial

Students were welcomed by a Superior Court judge and observed a live court room where cases were being decided. A Superior Court judge gave a presentation highlighting the basic principle that no person is above the law, a concept that is embodied in the Magna Carta and the foundation of the justice system. The program also included an overview of the court system, describing the organizational structure (judicial and administrative), explaining the hierarchy of the courts, and identifying the various types of cases heard by each court: Supreme, Superior (Appellate and Trial), and Municipal. The Salem County Sheriff’s Office gave a presentation on job duties and training and conducted a guided tour of special areas.

7th and 8th graders from

Charter School

Yes, open to the public.

Superior Court of New Jersey – Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem

Vicinage, Office of the Ombudsman

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Day/Date

Time

Location

Event/Activity

Audience

Open to Public?/

Reservations

Needed?

Sponsor(s)

Thursday, April 16, 2015 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Indian Avenue Elementary School, Bridgeton, NJ School Presentation

Superior court judges and court executives will participate in a presentation about the Judiciary’s commitment to access and fairness not only in

how cases are

administered/decided but also in terms of how diversity is fostered among staff and judges. The various careers with in the judiciary are highlighted.

Elementary School students and

teachers

Vicinage, Office of the Ombudsman and the Human Resources

Division Friday, April 17, 2015 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Buckshutem Elementary School, Bridgeton, NJ Thursday, April 23, 2015 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Cumberland County Technical Education Center, Bridgeton, NJ BoardwalkEvent/Presentation

Court executives will participate in a boardwalk event where they will make available informational brochures highlighting the various positions available within the court system. Positions less associated with the courts such as IT, Finance, HR, court interpreter will be highlighted. The various procedures for applying for judiciary positions will also be discussed.

A presentation to the criminal justice class will focus two major areas. First, it will focus

High School students and teachers

Vicinage, Office of the Ombudsman and the Human Resources

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Day/Date

Time

Location

Event/Activity

Audience

Open to Public?/

Reservations

Needed?

Sponsor(s)

on the legal profession highlighting not the process to become a lawyer but also the rewards/challenges involved in the practice of law. The second part will focus on the various careers with in the judiciary are highlighted. Thursday, April 30, 2015 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Salem County Courthouse, Salem

Law Day Program

Welcome and introduction of the theme by Superior Court Judge

A superior court judge will give a presentation highlighting the basic principle that no person is above the law, a concept that is embodied in the Magna Carta and the foundation of this justice system. The program will include an overview of the court system, description of the organizational structure (judicial and administrative), explanation of the hierarchy of the courts, and identification of the various types of cases heard by each court: Supreme, Superior (Appellate and Trial), and Municipal.

The Salem County Sheriff’s Office will give a presentation on an active shooter drill recently conducted at the

Salem County High School Mock Trial Students, Teachers, Coaches, and Judges Ceremony is open to the public. Lunch is by invitation only.

Vicinage, Office of the Ombudsman and the Salem County Bar

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Day/Date

Time

Location

Event/Activity

Audience

Open to Public?/

Reservations

Needed?

Sponsor(s)

Salem County Courthouse. Distribution of Certificates to Mock Trial Participants

Lunch Monday, May 4, 2015 10 a.m. to noon Cumberland Courthouse, Bridgeton NJ

Presentation and Tour for Students

The presentation includes a visit to a live court room where criminal cases are being heard. The program also includes an overview of the court system, description of the system’s structure (judicial and administrative), an explanation of the hierarchy of the courts, and identification of the various types of cases heard by each court: Supreme, Superior (Appellate and Trial), and Municipal.

Students will have the opportunity to meet and greet a Superior Court judge.

The Ombudsman also provides a guided tour of the courthouse highlighting areas and features that are historically significant..

Vineland High School

Students

Yes, open to the public.

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Day/Date

Time

Location

Event/Activity

Audience

Open to Public?/

Reservations

Needed?

Sponsor(s)

TBD 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Justice Complex, Woodbury NJ Youth Program Court Observation, Presentation, Tour, and Mock

Trial

Participants will have the opportunity to tour the Prosecutor’s Office Crime Scene Unit and take a tour of the Justice Complex, visiting the various divisions and view unique displays of historical significance.

The program will include a review of the types of cases handled at this level with a special focus on those matters that involve law enforcement. Participants will also have an opportunity meet and greet a Superior Court judge who will share his/her experiences as a judge.

The program will include a mock trial in an actual courtroom, where participants will have the opportunity to decide “The Case of the Stolen Lunch”. Students will play the roles of judge, attorneys, court reporter, witnesses, plaintiff, defendant and sheriff’s officer.

Washington Township Junior Police

Yes, open to the public