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On April 1, 2023, the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey hosted its 42^nd Annual Scholarship Gala & Awards Dinner.  Due to its generous sponsors, (including Brown & Connery), the HBA-NJ raised over $103,000, with $50,000 going directly to fund 18 scholarships for local law students and an additional $53,000 donated to the HBA-NJ’s scholarship endowment fund. One of these scholarships was awarded to Nayomi Torres-Velez, who will be joining Brown & Connery this Summer as a Law Clerk.  Speakers and honorees included: (1) Senator Robert Menendez, (2) Carlos Bollar, Esq. of Archer Law, (3) Anna Maria Tejada, Esq. of Saul Ewing, (4) Scarini Hollenbeck LLP, and (5) Bederson LLP.  Jacqueline Pena, Cristal Lambert, and Jose Calves Co-Chaired the event along with the help of many, many other members of the fundraising and scholarship committees.

Jose Calves (pictured far left) along with other attendees to the HBA-NJ Scholarship Gala & Awards Dinner

Nayomi Torres-Velez,, Law Clerk at Brown & Connery, receives her scholarship award.

Brown & Connery is proud and honored to have been awarded the 2022 Liberty Mutual Insurance External Law Firm Partner of the Year Award.  This award is given to law firms that have consistently delivered pragmatic legal solutions to defend and advance the interests of Liberty Mutual Insurance, as well as its customers and policyholders. Brown & Connery distinguished itself from its peers by focusing on quality of the service provided, achieving excellent outcomes in a cost-effective and innovative manner, and fostering diversity, equity and inclusion.

Attorneys William T. Freeman, Stephanie L. Meredith, and Shealtiel Weinberg accepted the award on behalf of the Firm during a virtual presentation that took place on February 22, 2023.

Brown & Connery, LLP is proud to share that one of its attorneys, Carmen Y. Day, recently served as Keynote Speaker at the 2022 Remarkable Graduates Ceremony held in Camden, New Jersey.  The event, sponsored by the Camden School District and funded by Subaru of America, honored twenty-five (25) students who overcame great adversity to become high school graduates.  For more information on the event, please visit https://lnkd.in/e4jPFQm3.

Brown & Connery, LLP is pleased to share that one of its partners, Louis R. Lessig, recently served as the co-chair of the 31st Annual Garden State Council – SHRM Conference.  The Conference was held on October 16-18, 2022 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.  As part of the Conference Mr. Lessig presented a keynote on Emerging Legislative Issues as well as a Sea Side Chat with EEOC District Director Jamie Williamson from the Philadelphia office of the EEOC.

In addition to his role as co-chair of the Conference, Mr. Lessig also currently serves as the New Jersey State Director for Garden State Council – SHRM and frequently presents on employment issues in various forums.  Founded in 1987, the Garden State Council – SHRM is a professional organization supporting the Human Resources profession and the eleven affiliate chapters of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) based in New Jersey along with its almost 8,000 members.

On October 5, 2022, several members of our Brown & Connery team, volunteered to serve dinner to the families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Camden, New Jersey.  The families staying at the Ronald McDonald House come from all over the country and the world seeking medical treatment for their children.  The Ronald McDonald House provides families with the ability to stay together in a homelike setting rather than spending time shuttling from hospital room to hotels and back.  The Ronald McDonald House offers daily meals to these families served by volunteer groups.  The firm was glad to serve dinner to the wonderful children, families, and staff at the Ronald McDonald House for a second straight year.  For more information on the Ronald McDonald House and the great work they do, please visit https://www.rmhsnj.org/.

Brown & Connery, LLP is pleased to announce that our firm is participating in Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Rule certification process.  To be Mansfield Certified for 2022-2023, firms are asked to consider at least 30% historically underrepresented lawyers, including women, attorneys of color, LGBTQ+ attorneys, and attorneys with disabilities when appointing, electing, or promoting attorneys into leadership roles and equity partnerships, and engaging in client and firm governance based activities.  

“We are honored to participate in the Midsize Mansfield Rule certification process, which aligns with Brown & Connery’s commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce where the contributions of people of all backgrounds are valued and integrated into the firm.”

The Mansfield Rule has become the standard by which law firms track and measure their efforts to boost diversity at leadership levels.  Brown & Connery is participating in the 2022-2023 Midsize Mansfield Rule cohort. Participating law firms are asked to share lessons learned with each other through monthly knowledge sharing forums. Law firms must also continue to meet routine check-ins, data collections, and reporting milestones throughout the certification year.

Brown & Connery welcomes and values different ideas, perspectives, and experiences and recognizes this enables us to provide innovative legal solutions to our clients’ most complicated challenges.  We look forward to collaborating with the law firms participating in the program to share ideas and opportunities to progress our firm and the broader legal community.   To learn more about the Mansfield Certification, click here  https://www.diversitylab.com/pilot-projects/mansfield_midsize/

Three Brown & Connery attorneys were named by SJ Magazine to its annual “Top Attorneys” list for 2022.  According to the publication, the list highlights noteworthy professionals who, according to their peers, are making a remarkable impact in the courtroom and beyond.  The magazine bases the list on peer recognition by asking South Jersey attorneys which of their fellow lawyers excels at their profession.

The Brown & Connery attorneys recognized in the publication include William F. Cook (Employee Benefits), Michael J. Miles (Commercial), and William M. Tambussi (Election).

The list in its entirety and a full description of the selection methodology can be found at https://sjmagazine.net/august-2022/top-attorneys-south-jersey-lawyers-2022.  No aspect of the advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Brown & Connery, LLP is pleased to share that one of its partners, Shawn C. Huber, was recently re-certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney.  Mr. Huber is one of approximately two percent of attorneys in the State who have been certified by the Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Attorney.

The Firm is also pleased to share that Mr. Huber was recently elected to serve on the Board of Trustees for Trial Attorneys of New Jersey.  Trial Attorneys of New Jersey is an organization of approximately 600 members consisting of both plaintiff & defense attorneys from the civil and criminal bars and is dedicated to promoting the interests of the public at large, the interest of the litigants involved in civil and criminal cases, and the interests of the bench and bar.