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1 New Jersey Judiciary LAW DAY 2016 Detailed Calendar of Judiciary Law Day Events Stuart Rabner, Chief Justice Glenn A. Grant, J.A.D., Acting Administrative Director of the Courts

2 Administrative Office of the Courts TEL/ , Friday, April 29, a.m. Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, Trenton Law Day Program and Naturalization Ceremony General Public No reservations required. Administrative Office of the Courts, Office of the Attorney General, Office of the Public Defender, New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission 1

3 Vicinage I Atlantic/Cape May TEL/ , jeanne.seymour@njcourts.gov Monday May 2, a.m. to 11 a.m. Atlantic City Bus Terminal Law Day Public Outreach Event General Public not needed. Jersey Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage Tuesday May 3, a.m. Congress Hall, 200 Congress Place, Cape May Annual Law Day Naturalization Ceremony General Public not needed. Jersey Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage, Cape May Bar Association, of Cape May, United States Department of Homeland Security Wednesday May 4, a.m. Mainland Regional High School High School Mock Trial Awards Ceremony and School Assembly Mainland Regional High School students Jersey Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage, Atlantic Bar Association Friday, May 6, a.m. Cape May Courthouse Annual Law Day Public Information Fair High School Mock Trial Awards Ceremony General Public not needed. Jersey Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage, Cape May Bar Association 2

4 Vicinage II - Bergen TEL/ , kelly.gibson@njcourts.gov Friday, April 29, p.m. Bergen Justice Center, 10 Main St., Court Street Entrance, Hackensack Annual Law Day Program General Public not needed. Jersey Bergen Vicinage; Superior Court of New Jersey Bergen Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns; Bergen Bar Association; and the of Bergen 3

5 Vicinage III - Burlington TEL/ (609) , donna.mazzanti@njcourts.gov Throughout May Times Vary Willingboro, Bordentown Regional, and Delran High Schools Courtroom to Classroom Series High School Forum Presentation by the Burlington Bar Association and the Court. The program will feature a discussion on the laws and responsible use of social media. Law Day Proclamation Assignment Judge Bookbinder will read the Law Day Proclamation to the invited public. The Hon. Gerard H. Breland will sing the National Anthem and the Pemberton High School J-ROTC cadets will present the colors. High School students of Burlington No, not open to the public. Advance reservations are required by contacting Donna Mazzanti. Jersey Burlington Vicinage and the Burlington Bar Association. Tuesday, May 3, a.m. to 11 a.m. Burlington Olde Historic Courthouse, 120 High Street, Mt. Holly The Burlington Bar Association will present Miranda at 50: Still Singing like a Canary. A retrospective on Miranda v. Arizona and its enduring legacy will be discussed by a panel of experts that includes the retired Judge Dennis J. Braithwaite, James A. Ronca, Esq., Deputy First Assistant Prosecutor (retired), and public defender Kevin Walker. Accompanying the panel discussion, Trial Court Administrator Jude Del Preore and Public Defender Alicia J. Hubbard will offer musical selections rewritten to highlight the Miranda theme. General Public, Court Staff, Attorneys, Elected and Appointed Officials, Local Law Schools Yes, open to the public. Free event. Advance reservations are not required. Jersey Burlington Vicinage and the Burlington Bar Association Funding made possible through the IOLTA Fund of the Bar of New Jersey. 4

6 Tuesday, May 3, p.m. Indian Spring Club, Marlton Law Day Dinner Assignment Judge Bookbinder will give the State of the Burlington Courts address, the 2016 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. can be made through the Burlington Bar Association. Jersey Burlington Vicinage and the Burlington Bar Association Friday, May 6, :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. This year s trial is Magic of Ministry v Harry Potter. 7 th & 8 th grade students No, not open to the public. Advance reservations are required by contacting Donna Mazzanti. Jersey Burlington Vicinage Funding made possible by a grant from the IOLTA Fund of the Bar of New Jersey Thursday, May 12, 2016 Wednesday, June 1, a.m. to 2 p.m. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The Fellowship Center, 1114 Oxmead Rd., Burlington Burlington Courts Facility, 49 Rancocas Rd., Mount Holly Community Outreach Burlington Senior Exposition Burlington senior citizens are provided with information on court programs and services. Student Contest Awards Ceremony Award ceremony for winners, parents, classmates, and school administrations. Burlington Senior Citizens 4 th & 5 th grade students Yes, open to Burlington senior citizens. No reservations needed. Yes, open to the public. Advance reservations are not required. Jersey Burlington Vicinage, Burlington Office on Aging, and the Burlington Sheriff s Department. Funding made possible by a grant from the IOLTA Fund of the Bar of New Jersey. Jersey Burlington Vicinage and the Burlington Bar Association Funding made possible by a grant from the IOLTA Fund of the Bar of New Jersey. 5

7 Thursday, June 2, 2016 Wednesday, June 8, p.m. to 4 p.m. 9:30 a.m. to noon Willingboro Country Club Administration Building, 440 Beverly- Rancocas Rd., Willingboro Burlington Courts Facility, 49 Rancocas Rd., Mt. Holly Community Outreach Community Day Open House Strong Families Building Strong Communities Community families are provided with information on court programs and services. 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. General Public Students from the Burlington City Rancocas Valley High School Yes, open to the public. Advance reservations are not required. No, not open to the public. Advance reservations can be made through the Association of Black Women Lawyers and the school. Jersey Burlington Vicinage and the Burlington Bar Association Jersey Burlington Vicinage, Association of Black Women Lawyers Funding made possible by a grant from the IOLTA Fund of the Bar of New Jersey. 6

8 Vicinage IV - Camden TEL/ , vannessa.ravenelle@njcourts.gov Monday, May 2, a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participating Camden Middle and High Schools Law Day Program Camden middle and high school students No, Not open to the public. Jersey Camden Vicinage, Superior Court of New Jersey Camden Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns, Camden Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Foundation - IOLTA Fund of the Bar of NJ 7

9 Vicinage V - Essex TEL/ , ext , EssexLawDay.Mbox@njcourts.gov Friday, May 6, 2016 TBD 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. TBD Designated Essex Schools Essex Historic Courthouse, Newark Essex Veterans Courthouse, Newark Mock Trial Program Law Day Award Ceremony Court Night Essex Elementary and High School Students Contest winners, chaperones, participating judges and attorneys. General Public Open to Essex Schools that have preregistered. Open to Essex students that participated in the Law Day Contests. Open to the public. No pre-registration required Jersey Essex Vicinage and the Essex Bar Foundation Jersey Essex Vicinage; Essex Bar Foundation Funding made possible by a grant from the IOLTA Fund of the Bar of New Jersey. Jersey Essex Vicinage and the Essex Bar Foundation 8

10 Vicinage VI - Hudson TEL/ , cariann.gingerelli@njcourts.gov Tuesday, April 5, a.m. to Noon Hudson Administration Building, Courtroom 807 Law Day Art Contest Judging Art Contest Judges Law Day Planning Committee Tuesday, May 2, 2016 Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Noon 6 p.m. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. Courthouse - Rotunda, Jersey City Justice William J. Brennan Jr. Courthouse - Rotunda, Jersey City Law Day Awards Ceremony Court Night Program Grammar School & High School Winners of our Law Day Contests Hudson Residents Invitation only. required. Please contact Cariann Gingerelli. Jersey Hudson Vicinage in partnership with the Hudson Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns, the State Bar Association & Foundation, and the Hudson Bar Association & Foundation 9

11 Vicinage VII - Mercer TEL/ , ivette.santiagogreen@judiciary.state.nj.us Friday, May 6, 2016 Friday, May 6, a.m. Various Times Mercer Courthouse 400 S. Warren Street, Trenton Reynolds Middle School, Hamilton Crockett Middle School, Trenton Grice Middle School, Hamilton Timberlane Middle School, Pennington School Outreach Program Mock Miranda Suppression Hearing Presentation of Mock Trial Awards School Outreach Program Mock Miranda Suppression Hearing Middle School Students Trenton Catholic Academy and Our Lady of Sorrows School Middle School Students Jersey Mercer Vicinage, Mercer Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns, Mercer Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Foundation - IOLTA Fund of the Bar of NJ 10

12 Vicinage VIII - Middlesex TEL/ , lawrence.bethea@njcourts.gov; luis.hernandez@njcourts.gov Project Law 2016 Award Ceremony Monday, May 9, :30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Middlesex Courthouse, 56 Paterson St. Courtroom 201, New Brunswick Project Law 2016 Essay Contest winners and the 2016 Middlesex Mock Trial Champions-- East Brunswick High School--will be honored. The Middlesex Bar Foundation mock trial coordinators will be acknowledged and members of the bench will read winning essays. Middlesex Court Night General Public Yes, open to the general public. Advance reservations through the Middlesex Bar Association , ext Jersey Middlesex Vicinage, Middlesex Bar Association, Middlesex Bar Foundation Wednesday, May 11, :30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Redshaw Elementary School Auditorium 216 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, Free information session open to Middlesex residents. Will provide practical information and resource material to help residents navigate the court system. Attorneys and court representatives will conduct the sessions and will be available to answer general questions from the public on the following topics: landlord/tenant issues, child support, expungement, and domestic violence. Middlesex residents Yes, open to Middlesex residents. Advance registration requested by contacting the Middlesex Bar Association admin@mcbalaw.com or , ext. 102 Jersey Middlesex Vicinage, Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns, Middlesex Bar Association, Middlesex Bar Foundation 11

13 Miranda: More than Words Law Day 2016 Throughout May and June Times Vary North Brunswick, Piscataway, Highland Park, Perth Amboy, and New Brunswick High Schools Presentation of the Chief Justice Law Day 2016 video message. Continuation of Judges in the Classroom series. Conversation with students include the 2016 Law Day theme, Miranda rights, and the importance of procedural fairness and equal justice under the law. High School students of Middlesex No, not open to the general public. Jersey Middlesex Vicinage 12

14 Vicinage IX - Monmouth TEL/ , theresa.romano@njcourts.gov Tuesday, May 2, 2016 Tuesday, May 2, 2016 Multiple Dates 10 a.m. 4 p.m. TBD Monmouth Vicinage Courthouse, 71 Monument Park, Freehold, NJ Historic Courthouse, 1 East Main St., Freehold, NJ Monmouth High Schools Law Day Round Table Discussion on Miranda v. Arizona Annual Law Day Program Presentations on Miranda v. Arizona by various legal professionals Monmouth High School Students General Public Monmouth High School Students not needed. Jersey Monmouth Vicinage and Monmouth Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns Jersey Monmouth Vicinage and the Monmouth Bar Association Jersey Monmouth Vicinage and Monmouth Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns 13

15 Vicinage X Morris/Sussex TEL/ , MRS-SSXHelp.mailbox@njcourts.gov Friday, April 29, 2016 Monday, May 2, p.m. to 9 p.m. Noon 1 p.m. Historic Sussex Courthouse High St., Newton, NJ Historic Morris Courthouse Washington & Court Streets Courtroom 1, Morristown, NJ Sussex Bar Association Celebration of Law Day/Court Night Program and Presentation of Sussex Mock Trial Competition Winner Jersey Morris/Sussex Vicinage Law Day Program Keynote by the Hon. Robert Gilson, J.A.D Presentation of the Morris Mock Trial Awards Performances from the Morristown General Public General Public not needed. not needed. Jersey Morris/Sussex Vicinage; Superior Court of New Jersey Morris/Sussex Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns; and Sussex Bar Association Jersey Morris/Sussex Vicinage; Superior Court of New Jersey Morris/Sussex Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns; and Morris Bar Association 14

16 Vicinage XI - Passaic TEL/ , june.zieder@njcourts.gov; , chanda.curtis@njcourts.gov January 2016 through March 2016 Friday, May 6, :30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 9 a.m. 10 a.m. to 11a.m. Middle Schools and High Schools in Passaic Jury Assembly Room Steps of the Historical Courthouse 71 Hamilton St Paterson Law Day Contest 2016 Law Day poster, poetry, and video contests on Law Day Theme Law Day Mock Trials Law Day Student Program First Assistant Deputy Public Defender and Chief Assistant Prosecutor Jason Harding deliver an educational presentation to the students relating to the Law Day theme. The Oath of Citizenship Administered by New Jersey Supreme Court Associate Justice Anne M. Patterson. The ROTC Student Color Guard from Passaic Technical Institute will present the colors. Teachers and Students Winning classes of the poster, poetry, and video contests and the mock trial finalists New Citizens, their invited guests and members of the public Advance registration is required. Advance registration not required. Jersey - Passaic Vicinage Law Day Committee and New Jersey State Bar Foundation (IOLTA Fund of the Bar of NJ) Jersey - Passaic Vicinage Law Day Committee New Jersey State Bar Foundation IOLTA Fund of the Bar of NJ 15

17 Friday, May 6, 2016 (continued from pervious page) 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Courthouse Building 77 Hamilton St.-Courtroom 322, Paterson 12:15 p.m. Jury Assembly Room Law Day Final Mock Trial Competition Luncheon and Reception Winner of Mock Trial Announced Award ceremony with lunch reception for students and teachers Announcement of the Mandak Scholarship recipient Winning classes for the poster, poetry, video contest and mock trial finalists Winning classes for the poster poetry, video contests and mock trial finalists Advance registration is required. Jersey - Passaic Vicinage Law Day Committee New Jersey State Bar Foundation IOLTA Fund of the Bar of NJ 16

18 Vicinage XII - Union TEL/ , david.beverly@njcourts.gov; , ivonne.rios@njcourts.gov Friday, May 13, :30 a.m. Union Courthouse 2 Broad St., Elizabeth Law Day Program General Public Advance registration required. Jersey Union Vicinage, Union Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns, Union Bar Association, and New Jersey State Bar Foundation - IOLTA Fund of the Bar of NJ 17

19 Vicinage XIII Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren TEL/ , Thursday, April 28, 2016 Tuesday, May 17, p.m. to 9 p.m. 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Somerset Historic Courthouse, 20 N. Bridge St., Jury Assembly Room, Somerville Somerset Courthouse, 20 North Bridge Street, Jury Assembly Room, Somerville VACMC Annual Spring Program: Tools and Resources for Ensuring Access to Justice and Equity in Services for LGBTQI Youth Law Day Program Custody and Child Support Workshop General Public, Judiciary employees, attorneys, teachers, social workers, other interested professionals, and students General Public Advance registration is required. For general registrations, contact Denise Paternoster at or SomHunWrnhelp.mailbox@njcourts.gov. To register for free CLE credits, contact minorityconcerns.mailbox@njcourts.gov. Yes, open to the public, but advance registration required. Please contact Denise Paternoster at or SomHunWrnhelp.mailbox@njcourts.gov. Superior Court of New Jersey Somerset/Hunterdon/ Warren Vicinage and the Vicinage XIII Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns Superior Court of New Jersey Somerset/Hunterdon/ Warren Vicinage, Family Division, and Office of the Ombudsman 18

20 Vicinage XIV Ocean TEL/ , Ocean Bar Association Law Day Program Keynote Speaker: Richard H. Archer, Jr., Esq. Tuesday, May 3, :30 a.m. Ocean Courthouse, Historic Courtroom #1, 118 Washington St., Toms River Ocean Bar Association Mock Trial Competition Awards Announcement of Ocean Bar Association Memorial Scholarships Recipients Announcement of Ocean 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 General Public are not needed, but space is limited. For further information, please contact the Ocean Bar Association at or Candice Hendricks, Ocean Vicinage EEO/AA Officer, at Jersey Ocean Vicinage, Ocean Bar Association Musical Selections Ocean Early Childhood Center of Brick 19

21 Vicinage XV Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem TEL/ , Tuesday April 5, 2016 Wednesday April 6, 2016 Friday April 8, a.m. to 1 p.m. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cumberland Courthouse Bridgeton Tour and Presentation for Students Tour and Presentation for Students Tour and Presentation for Students Annual Law Day Program with the Salem Bar Association Veteran s Memorial Middle School (Vineland) 6 th Grade Civic Class Vineland High School 11 th and 12 th grade Law Class Veteran s Memorial Middle School (Vineland) 6 th Grade Civic Class #2 No, not open to the public. Jersey- Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage Thursday April 28, a.m. to 1 p.m. Salem Courthouse, Salem Mock Trial Awards Miranda theme presentation Special Tactical Demonstrations by the Salem Sheriff s Department and Prosecutor s Office Invited Salem High School students No, not open to the public. Jersey- Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage, Salem Bar Association Lunch 20

22 Cumberland Bar Association Annual Law Day Breakfast Friday April 29, a.m. Gia s Caterers Bridgeton Remarks by Assignment Judge Georgia M. Curio Guest Speaker on Law Day theme Invited guests No, not open to the public Cumberland Bar Association Presentation of Liberty Bell public service awards, Mock Trial award, and scholarships Gloucester Bar Foundation Annual Law Day Luncheon Monday May 2, 2016 Noon Auletto s Caterers, Deptford Scholarship awards Mock Trial awards Invited Guests No, not open to the public Gloucester Bar Foundation Guest Speaker on Law Day theme /LRB 21