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Why Join NJAJ?
Knowledge. Experience. Education. Advocacy. Resources. Value. Communication. You need all of these to ensure your success. Only the New Jersey Association for Justice, as the exclusive statewide association dedicated to trial lawyers, can deliver it.
Over 2,700 members in private practice and public service, paralegals, law clerks, law students and law school graduates not yet admitted to the bar have taken control of their future by joining our ranks. Through the Association, they stay current on critical issues facing the trial bar and the courts, leverage the experience of the membership, earn CLE credits through NJAJ sponsored opportunities, gain a voice in the State House and the courthouse, maintain communication with our growing network, and benefit from an ever-expanding offering of special values.
NJAJ. There is simply no better investment you can make in your practice and career.
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EDUCATION
NJAJ helps members stay current on the law and advance their practices with an ongoing calendar of stimulating seminars, dynamic hands-on workshops and online resources. Our programs are recognized for New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania CLE credits.
Continuing Legal Education
A cornerstone of NJAJ's mission is to advance the education and skills of its members. Our Boardwalk Seminar features over 29 concurrent seminars on subjects such as personal injury, matrimonial, employment, workers' compensation and criminal law for both attorneys and support staff. Periodic seminars, on such topics as the new auto insurance law and tort law updates are offered to keep members on the cutting edge of new developments and legislation affecting their practice. Many of these programs feature exhibitions of products and services for the legal community.theCLEStore.org
Watch and listen to On-Demand programs right from your computer while earning your MCLE credits. You can earn your Ethics credits, General credits or browse our online programs.
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- Live Webinars & Teleconferences from your home or office
- Self-Paced Online Seminars offered 24/7
- View purchased programs and titles in My CLE
Seminar Web
A nationwide online seminar service and archive for plaintiff lawyers created by participating state trial lawyer associations, including NJAJ. You can access seminar papers, articles, and speeches in audio format and discussion forums for each program, both past NJAJ seminars and those from other Trial Lawyer Associations around the country.
EXPERIENCE
There is no substitute for experience. One of the greatest benefits of your NJAJ membership is immediate access to a large pool of attorneys with broad experience, niche areas of expertise, diverse points of view, and a statewide network of resources.
List Servers
NJAJ offers List Servers for ten different practice areas plus an allied support staff list. If you join a List Server, you can e-mail questions about your cases, inquiries about experts and announcements that may be helpful to other members. When you join a List, you can send one e-mail to a specific e-mail address and your message is instantly e-mailed to every other NJAJ member on the List. It's like having 800 partners who can all be e-mailed at the same time for advice.Case Evaluation and Strategy Clinics
The Clinics are designed to give an in-depth, confidential review of your specific pending case. The panelists, all experienced trial attorneys, will discuss theories of liability, damages, negotiation and trial strategies, experts, witness preparation, and discovery procedures.
KNOWLEDGE
Expert Depositions
NJAJ members can search and instantly purchase more than 700,000+ expert depositions ala-carte (Search Now). Want full access to read all depositions and other expert data? Upgrade to TrialSmith. Avoid paying for depositions and earn cash or credit by contributing any expert depositions you’ve taken or found (Upload Now).
CourtDocs
NJAJ's free document exchange library is located online in the CourtDocs section of TrialSmith.com. The library provides NJAJ members with a free online repository for uploading, storing and searching through private briefs, interrogatories, complaints, sample voir dire, etc. And access to NJAJ's CourtDocs is provided with a complimentary TrialSmith account giving you free access to NJAJ's CourtDocs and List Servs archives.
On May 11, 2021 the NJAJ Educational Foundation sponsored the Exposing Deceptive Defense Medicine 2021 seminar.
More than 4,400 reports and depositions of defense doctors and corporate representatives is available for purchase. This is an invaluable resource that can benefit your clients.
The link to Dropbox also includes materials from the 2013, 2015, 2017 & 2019 seminars. These materials are only available to Regular Members* (see definition below) of NJAJ at a cost of $595 plus tax.
These depositions and reports are normally sold for $30 each (a $50,000 value).
Regular Members Only!
These materials are offered as a service to Regular* Members of NJAJ only. If you would like to join NJAJ, you can call NJAJ Headquarters at 609.396.0096 or you submit an application at our web site (www.nj-justice.org) and click on Join NJAJ.
*A Regular Member is an attorney, who, for the most part, represents the plaintiff in personal injury cases.
ADVOCACY
Demonstrating that the sum is truly greater than its parts, NJAJ actively advocates for its members and their clients through lobbying at the state level and Amicus involvement in relevant cases.
Government Relations
Our Governmental Relations staff lobbies aggressively at the state level to protect the legal rights of the injured person; reduce auto insurance costs and create a fairer system for all New Jersey drivers by repeal of the No-Fault system; hold HMOs accountable for the medical decisions they make; and promote a safer environment at home, at work and at play.Members may contact us for:
- Reports on bills as they move through the Legislature
Amicus Activity
NJAJ advocates for you and your clients in the Courthouses. Our Amicus Committee and members of NJAJ participate in a significant number of important cases at both the Appellate level and in the Supreme Court for the benefit of NJAJ members and your clients. Amicus involvement in cases including Perreira v. Rediger, Lowe v. Zarghami, Miller v. Sperling, Cornblatt v. Dunphy, Burns v. Belafsky and Miller v. Estate are indicative of the outstanding work of the NJAJ members who advocate pro bono for the betterment of the civil justice system.NJAJ advocates in the courts on important issues such as the JUA and AICRA regulations when necessary.
NJAJ PAC
The NJAJ PAC is the political action committee of the New Jersey Association for Justice. Contributions to PAC are used to support candidates in state legislative races. Issues such as auto insurance reform, medical negligence, consumer rights and other issues of concern to members of NJAJ are part of our agenda in Trenton. Click here to join the NJAJ PAC.
MARKETING RESOURCES
NJAJ supports your marketing efforts with educational brochures and the Speakers Bureau.
Auto Insurance Brochures
Educate your clients about the new choices they have to make when purchasing automobile insurance. NJAJ's popular brochure "You May Not Have the Protection Your Think You Have" is available in both English and Spanish versions for use in your waiting room or for you to mail to your clients. You can personalize the brochure with your firm name.
VALUE
Your NJAJ membership entitles you to free and discounted business services, special opportunities and purchases. A number of personal benefits are offered as well.
INSURANCE SERVICES
KONIKOW ASSOCIATES, INC.
Konikow Associates our longtime affinity partner provides exclusive association discounts and has been instrumental in helping members in the following areas:
- Employee Benefits including Medical, Dental and all ancillary line coverage’s.
- Exclusive 401-k plan with administrative fees waived for members.
- All areas of Disability insurance including exclusive discounts and guaranteed issue options for members.
- Life Insurance reviews including personal and corporate planning.
- Long Term Care insurance including exclusive discounts and guaranteed issue options for members.
- Professional Liability
Konikow Associates is frequently featured for the savings and creative solutions they have been able to provide for the NJAJ membership.
COMMUNICATION
To facilitate rapid availability of information, communication between members, and convenient access to materials, we offer a dynamic Web site as well as email updates regarding the association.
In Brief
NJAJ's award-winning emailed monthly newsletter, In Brief, delivers timely information about the association, the practice of law, legislative matters, and more to our members..www.NJ-Justice.org
The Association's Web site, www.NJ-Justice.org, includes a wealth of information and services for members including:
E-ClipsTM
E-ClipsTM is a free daily e-mail digest of national news articles and opinion pieces of interest to plaintiff lawyers.
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