New Jersey Law Librarians Association
April 2018 Â MeetingÂ
Pro Bono Programs in New Jersey
Law Firms, Schools, and Corporations
Panelists from Rutgers Law School, Prudential Insurance, and McCarter & English will talk about the Pro Bono initiatives at their organizations. They will discuss their philosophical approach, how people volunteer, and the connection with Continuing Legal Education. They will also address ways in which the law library can participate in and encourage their work.
Susan Feathers is the Assistant Dean for Pro Bono and Public Interest at Rutgers Newark Law School. During her time at Rutgers, Feathers has assisted in developing a range of public interest initiatives, including public interest career counseling, service-learning, and public interest fellowships.
Jack Lerner, the chair of the Pro Bono group at Prudential Insurance, is a lawyer with Prudential’s Enterprise Litigation Group. He provides litigation advice for the Annuities and Retirement Businesses and also advises all parts of the firm on antitrust and attorney-client privilege issues.
Michelle Movahed is the Pro Bono Director at McCarter & English. She is responsible for managing the Pro Bono Program in a manner that strategically and effectively implements the Firm’s commitment to providing free legal services to those who cannot afford them, in addition to supporting the Firm’s attorneys in their pro bono work and carrying her own caseload.
DATE and TIME:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Wednesday, April 11th, 2018, 12 noon to 1:30 PM
PLACE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â McCarter & English, Newark NJ (Map)
COST:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $15 members; $18 nonmembers; $7.50 students
RSVP:               By Friday, April 6th   to Johanna Bizub, jbizub@prudential.com
Community Service Project: Collection for the Jersey Battered Women’s Service in Morris County. Current needs are girls and boys briefs, diapers, diaper wipes, pull ups, zip lock bags for freezer/refrigerator (all sizes!), aluminum foil, and plastic wrap. Travel mugs and refillable water bottles are also needed, as well as snacks, including animal crackers, pretzels, trail mix, fruit snacks, popcorn, nuts, cookies, juice boxes and bottles of water.
Gift cards to discount stores and supermarkets are especially appreciated. Cash and checks made out to JBWS are also welcome. JBWS is a non-profit tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization.
Make check for the event payable to: New Jersey Law Librarians Association
Mail to:
Johanna Bizub
Prudential Insurance
751 Broad St.
NJ-01-04-13
Newark, NJ 07102