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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 Glenn A. Grant, J.A.D., Acting Administrative Director of the Courts

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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 Justice Commission

mailto:[email protected]

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Vicinage I – Atlantic/Cape May TEL/E-MAIL: 609-594-3278, [email protected]


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

May County Bar Association


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



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.


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.


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


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]



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.


Burlington County Bar Association

Funding made possible through the IOLTA Fund of the Bar of New

Jersey.


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Sponsor(s)


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


Reservations can be made through

the Burlington County Bar Association.


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


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

New Jersey.

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Sponsor(s)


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

Yes, open to the public. No reservations

needed.

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

Sheriff’s Dept.


New Jersey.


6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Burlington County

Library, 5 Pioneer Blvd., Westampton


Expungement Seminar

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

General Public


reservations needed.


Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns, Burlington County Bar

Association


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 & 8th grade students


Reservations required.

Superior Court of New Jersey – Burlington Vicinage


New Jersey


10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Pemberton Twp. Senior Center, 300

Brook Street, Browns Mills


Elder Seminar

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

Burlington County Senior Citizens


reservations needed.


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 & 5th grade students


reservations required.


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

New Jersey.

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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


Reservations required.


Burlington County Bar Association.

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Vicinage IV - Camden TEL/E-MAIL: 856-379-2238, [email protected] 856-379-2200, ext. 3972, [email protected]



Friday, May 1, 2015

TBD

Participating Camden County middle schools

Law Day Essay and Poster Contest Awards Ceremonies

Middle and high school students


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

Superior Court of New

Jersey - Camden Vicinage 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


3 p.m. Hall of Justice

Pro Se Motion Workshops General Public Yes, open to the public.

No reservations required. Superior Court of New

Jersey – Camden Vicinage


3 p.m. Probation, Building 6, Cherry Hill




Friday, June 5, 2015

1 p.m. Bellmawr Library

Expungement Seminar General Public Yes, open to the public.

No reservations required.


& Camden County

Prosecutor’s Office


3 p.m. Hall of Justice





3 p.m. Probation, Building 6, Cherry Hill






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Vicinage V - Essex TEL/E-MAIL: 973-693-5728, [email protected]



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.



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]



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 TEL/E-MAIL: 201-217-5109, [email protected]



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


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


Check-in for pre-

registered participants beings at 6

p.m.


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 TEL/E-MAIL: 609-571-4804, [email protected]



Friday, April 24,

2015 N/A

Elementary Schools throughout Mercer

County

Law Day Art Contest: Symbols of Freedom

First Grade Students


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


Thursday, June 4, 2015

10 a.m. to

11:30 a.m.

Various middle schools throughout Mercer

Annual Law Day Program Eighth Grade

Students



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Vicinage VIII - Middlesex TEL/E-MAIL: 732-519-3430, [email protected]



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


Vicinage


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.






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Day/Date Time Location Event/Activity Audience Open to Public?/ Reservations Needed?

Sponsor(s)


As scheduled with school (3

sessions)

North Brunswick High School









Perth Amboy HS









Piscataway High School







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Vicinage IX - Monmouth TEL/E-MAIL: 732-677-4209, [email protected]



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 Minority Concerns


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Vicinage X – Morris/Sussex TEL/E-MAIL: 973-656-3969, [email protected]



Sponsor(s)


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

Vicinage


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



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


Superior Court of New Jersey - Passaic Vicinage Law Day

Committee


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



Committee



Friday, May 1, 2015

(continued on next page)

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



Committee





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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,




Committee



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


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


Superior Court of New Jersey - Passaic

Vicinage Law Day Committee

New Jersey State Bar Foundation and IOLTA Fund of the Bar of NJ

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



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 TEL/E-MAIL: 908-203-6131, [email protected]




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 Bar Foundation




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Vicinage XIV – Ocean TEL/E-MAIL: 732-288-7231, [email protected]



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 TEL/E-MAIL: 856-453-4538, [email protected]



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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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




and the Human Resources Division

Friday, April 17, 2015

8:30 a.m. to

11 a.m.

Buckshutem Elementary

School, Bridgeton, NJ


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




and the Human Resources Division

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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.


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.



and the Salem County Bar Association

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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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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



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