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Notices to the Bar

NOTICE: Bergen Vicinage Emergent Matters Contact Information April 7, 2020
Supreme Court Order: Extension of Tax Appeal Deadlines April 7, 2020
NOTICE: Bergen Vicinage Civil Court Operations Update April 6, 2020
NOTICE: Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015 – Procedure for Obtaining a Temporary Protective Order – Modified to Address COVID-19 April 3, 2020
NOTICE: Conducting MESPs by Telephone or Video & Temporary Suspension of DVEM Program April 1, 2020
COURT OPERATIONS UPDATE: Criminal Part Emergent Duty Judges Calendar April 1, 2020
Bergen County Courthouse: Physical Dropbox & Emergent Matters Email Address April 1, 2020
BERGEN COUNTY JAIL OPERATIONS: Inmate Telephone Conferences March 30, 2020
NOTICE TO THE BAR: Continuing the Suspension of Court Proceedings, Extending Deadlines, and Timeframes March 30, 2020
NJ DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Limited Reopening of Workers’ Compensation Courts March 30, 2020
SUPREME COURT: Omnibus Order on COVID-19 from Friday, March 27, 2020 March 27, 2020
NOTICE TO THE BAR: Closing of the Newark Vicinage Courthouses March 27, 2020
NOTICE TO THE BAR: Message from Bergen County Assignment Judge Bonnie J. Mizdol March 26, 2020
NOTICE TO THE BAR: Tax Court Operations March 26, 2020
NOTICE TO THE BAR: ORDER – Rule Relaxation Regarding “COURTESY COPIES” of Civil Motion Papers During the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis March 26, 2020

PRESIDENT’S NOTE

I never imagined that this would be the first address I would give to our members.

I hope this message finds you and your family healthy and safe. You should know that the Bergen County Bar Association continues to operate during this difficult time in order to serve our members and provide as much information to you as possible.

To accomplish this objective, I have coordinated daily contact with the Sheriff’s Department, the office of the County Executive and Assignment Judge Mizdol in order to provide you with the most current information available. Our executive board is in frequent discussions in order to keep you apprised as to updated protocols. For example as we receive information regarding attorney visits at the jail, and attorney video conferencing for court proceedings we will advise you as quickly as possible. You are encouraged to visit our website for this information and to check your emails for our e-blasts.

We have been through many hard times and we have always been able to overcome them. This time is no different. We should continue to practice with the utmost professionalism that is characteristic of our Association’s members.

Warmest regards,
BCBA President
Joseph A. Maurice, Esq.

News & Announcements

Community Spotlights

The firm of Foy & Seplowitz LLC is happy to announce the addition of a new associate, Eric J. Sarraga, Esq., formerly a NJ Assistant Deputy Public Defender.
Evelyn Nissirios, Esq. and Andrew P. Bolson, Esq. have become partners in the Montvale firm of Meyerson, Fox, Mancinelli & Conte, P.A.
Harwood Lloyd LLC is pleased to announce the addition of two new associates, Kristi M. Intorre, Esq. and Randy M. Pearce, Esq.
Congratulations to Assistant Prosecutor Vando Cardoso, Esq. engaged to Sara Asher and to Assistant Prosecutor Joseph Torre, Esq. engaged to Luisa Janus.
Thank you to Nicole McDonough, Esq. and John McDermott, Esq. for coordinating another successful year of the Vincent J. Apruzzese Mock Trial Program and congratulations to Bergen Catholic High School for winning the 2020 competition.
Thank you to the following attorneys who volunteered by coaching a Bergen County high school mock trial team: Linda Schwager, Esq., Chris Martin, Esq., and Laura Sutnick, Esq.
Thank you to all the attorneys, judges, and law clerks who helped judge this year’s competition.