New Jersey Courts

Painting the Town

Tyrone Hart, artist and Atlantic City resident speaks during the dedication of his mural depicting several well-known Atlantic City attractions. The dedication was held Feb. 27 at the Atlantic County Civil Courts Building in Atlantic City. A story and additional photos will appear in the spring issue of the Judiciary Times.

A Message from Judge Glenn A. Grant, Acting Administrative Director of the Courts.

The role of the judicial branch as the final arbitrator of disputes has helped shape our country’s development in many ways.  Today, society is asking judiciaries across the country, including here in New Jersey, to expand beyond the courts’ traditional role in adjudicating cases and begin to address some of society’s most intractable problems.  This concept is commonly referred to as therapeutic jurisprudence or “problem solving courts.”

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In This Issue

• New Training Video Helps Attorneys Serve Indigent Defendants
• Judiciary Releases Annual Report
• Online Attorney Registration System Now Open for 2013 Renewals
• Middlesex Vicinage Forges Cooperative Program with Hospital to Aid  Domestic Violence Victims
• Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection Releases Fourth Quarter Report

In Last Month's Issue

• New Jersey Judiciary Answers Frequently Asked Questions for Court Users After Hurricane Sandy
• New Jersey Judiciary Helps Attorneys and Litigants Recover Files Lost During Sandy
  
• Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection Announces Deadlines for Claims