ECBA Notices

The Essex County Bar Association is pleased to share with our members that effective March 1, 2026, Judge John Zunic will become the Presiding Judge of the Civil Division and Judge Harold W. Fullilove, Jr. will become the Presiding Judge of the Family Division. We also welcome the following Judges to the Superior Court of […]

The Essex County Bar Association is pleased to share with our members that Superior Court Judge Avion M. Benjamin will lead the Essex Vicinage, effective March 1, 2026. Judge Benjamin will succeed Judge Sheila A. Venable, who is retiring after 21 years on the bench and five years as assignment judge. “Judge Venable’s judicial career […]

In early summer, the ECBA authorized formal opposition to pending legislation that would dramatically revise the New Jersey custody statute.  The ECBA was part of numerous professional organizations opposing the proposed change, including the NJSBA, many other county bars, and family law groups such as the AAML, and AFCC. While it was believed a revised […]