Category: Events

Social Hour: Networking & Trivia 🗓

Join us for a fun event on Zoom, where we will check in with each other and start a new year of NJLLA programming.  We’ll also have a friendly little trivia competition with prizes!

DATE: Wednesday, November 17, 2021
LOCATION: Zoom (RSVP for log-in info)
TIME: 5:00 to 6:00 pm

RSVP: If you would like to attend, email Kathy Taggart, ktaggart@lowenstein.com by 12:00 noon on Wednesday, November 17th. You will then receive a calendar invite with Zoom details

Community Service Project: Our traditional November service project involves collecting food and monetary donations for a local food pantry or Community FoodBank of New Jersey (https://cfbnj.org/).  If you can, consider making a donation with this in mind. Now more than ever, food pantries need our donations. Share your donation by contacting Johanna Bizub at jcbizub@verizon.net or post to NJLLA’s Facebook, Instagram or Twitter!

Teaching the 21st Edition of The Bluebook 🗓

Just in time to up your bluebook instruction game, Alena Wolotira from the University of Washington and Kristina Chamorro from Berkeley will be presenting on the nitty-gritty of the Bluebook 21st edition updates and tips and strategies for Bluebook instruction.  Please join NJLLA on May 12th from 12:00-12:45 ET via Zoom.  Please RSVP at https://bit.ly/TeachingBluebook.

NJLLA Annual Holiday Party 🗓

Join NJLLA at the annual holiday party on December 2, 2020 from 5pm-6pm. For the first time, it’s virtual!

Show up to the zoom party in festive attire – prizes will be awarded! There will also be games, crafts, drinks, and most importantly – good conversation and company!

The Holiday party is for NJLLA members only. RSVP as soon as possible, but if you would like to receive a party package, RSVP no later than November 23rd to Brittany.Persson@shu.edu with a mailing address.

The Community Service Committee will be donating children’s books and pajamas to the Pajama Project. Join us by dropping off your book and pajama donations, or having them shipped directly to the various drop off locations. If you email a picture of you dropping off your donation we will share it at the party.

Thank you to Thomson Reuters for generously sponsoring the holiday party!

November Program: Teaching & Learning in the Virtual World 🗓

Join us for a discussion of new approaches, tips, tricks to teaching, learning and working in the virtual workplace. The discussion will be moderated by Gayle Lynn-Nelson and Johanna Bizub. Members contributed ideas and we look forward to members sharing additional thoughts, problems, struggles and solutions.

DATE: Thursday, November 19, 2020
LOCATION: WebEx
TIME: 1:00 to 2:00 pm
RSVP: Email your RSVP to Kathy Taggart, ktaggart@lowenstein.com, by Tuesday, November 17th. You will then receive a calendar invite with WebEx details.

Community Service Project:
Our annual November Community Service Project is traditionally a food collection. Since we are virtual, we are suggesting that you donate to your local food pantry or through a collection box at your grocery store. The Community Food Bank of New Jersey also offers online donations at www.cfbnj.org. Click the Donate Now button.