SABA-NJ: Upcoming Events!

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Upcoming Events

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Can't Miss Event:       SABA-NJ First Annual Dinner!

Keynote Speaker:       Honorable Preet Bharara!

When:                          Thursday, October 23, 2014

Where:                         Cornucopia Majesty, Hoboken, NJ

Details:                         Cocktail Reception between 6:30pm and 7:30pm

                                      Set Sail @ 7pm

                                      Dinner @ 7:30pm

                                      Keynote Speaker @ 8pm

                                      Awards @ 8:30pm

                                      Dessert and Networking @ 9pm

                                      Dock between 9:30pm to 10pm

With your help and support, this is going to be a fantastic event!

Interested in being a sponsor?- See attached for more information!

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Event:              SABA-NJ Women's Committee meeting 

When:              Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 6:30 pm

Where:             Day Pitney's Parsippany office, One Jefferson Road, Parsippany, NJ

Agenda:           Networking and discussion on the committee's mission/goals and plan for 2015

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Event:               Free Seminar!!  Un-Arrange a Marriage: An Introduction to Family Law, With a Focus on Forced Marriage

Organizer:       Unchained - A Non-Profit Organization (dedicated to helping women and girls leave or avoid arranged/forced marriages and rebuild their lives)

Credits:            12 credits (including 1 Ethics credit)

When:              Tuesday, November 4, 2014 between 9am-5pm (free lunch provided)

Where:             Westfield, NJ

Agenda:            Training provided to admitted attorneys who agree to represent Unchained clients pro bono

See attached for more information!

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Event:              Lawyer's Orientation 2014 Luncheon hosted by Manavi!!

When:              Wednesday, October 5, 2014 from 12:30-2pm

Where:             Manavi's office in New Brunswick, NJ

Agenda:           Introduction to the legal services that South Asian women in crisis need and how lawyers can best work with them

Contact:           Prashanti Vasagiri at pras...@manavi.org or call 732-435-1414

See email below for more information!

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The SABA-NJ Executive Board

· President - Rajiv Parikh at RPa...@genovaburns.com

· President-Elect - Rachit Choksi at rachit...@gmail.com

· Vice President - Rishi Desai at RDe...@lawesq.net

· Treasurer - Bhaveen Jani at bhav...@gmail.com

                     · Co-Secretaries - Rasika Chakravarthy at rchakr...@daypitney.com and Rekha Rao at rr...@lawesq.net

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More info: Unchained at Last

It's official: Unchained At Last now offers FREE MATRIMONIAL-LAW TRAINING -- worth eight CLE credits, including one ethics credit -- to admitted attorneys in New Jersey who agree to represent an Unchained client pro bono. (As you know, Unchained is the only nonprofit in the US dedicated to helping women and girls leave or avoid arranged/forced marriages.)

 

The first CLE course is scheduled for November 4 in Westfield (9a to 5p, with a free lunch included). See below and see the attached flyer for details about the CLE course.

 

May I take you up on your offer to spread the word through SABA-NJ about the program?

 

By the way, lawyers who represent Unchained clients pro bono also get these benefits:

 

- Hours of service toward exemption from mandatory pro bono assignments in NJ

- Experience in matrimonial law

- Mentoring from an experienced matrimonial law attorney, if wanted

- The option to partner with another lawyer

- Valuable networking opportunities

- Unchained funds for expert witnesses and other court-related fees

- The chance to un-arrange a marriage and re-arrange a life

 

ABOUT THE CLE COURSE

 

The CLE course is titled Un-Arrange a Marriage: An Introduction to Family Law, With a Focus on Forced Marriage.

 

The course offers a comprehensive review of New Jersey matrimonial law, covering every step of the divorce process -- from filing the complaint to addressing issues of equitable distribution, child custody, child support and alimony. Includes a discussion of arranged/forced marriage in New Jersey and the legal and ethical issues involved.

 

The course is taught by experienced matrimonial law attorneys. It is worth eight CLE credits, including one ethics credit (CLE course approval is pending). More information is at unchainedatlast.org.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions.

 

Many thanks,

Fraidy

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Fraidy Reiss

Founder/Executive Director

Unchained At Last

fra...@unchainedatlast.org

 

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facebook.com/unchainedatlast

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UN-arrange a marriage. RE-arrange a life.

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More info: Orientation Luncheon with Manavi

Lawyer's Orientation 2014 Manavi Luncheon When: 12:30 - 2pm  Sunday, October 5th Where: Manavi Office New Brunswick, NJ Contact: pras...@manavi.org 732-435-1414   Join Our List   Dear  We at Manavi would like to invite you for our upcoming Lawyer's Orientation Luncheon on Sunday, October 5th, 2014. We are excited to be able to connect the legal community with women in crisis through our legal programs. Our clinics and consults are aimed at providing free and confidential legal guidance and advice to South Asian women facing violence in their lives.     Manavi Luncheon  Sunday, October 5th, 2014     Please join us on Sunday, October 5th from 12:30-2pm for a luncheon at Manavi's office in New Brunswick, NJ.   We will provide an introduction into the legal services that South Asian women in crisis need and how lawyers can best work with them.  For more information and to RSVP, please contact Prashanti Vasagiri at pras...@manavi.org or call (732) 435-1414.  You can find out more about Manavi and our services by visiting www.manavi.org. Sincerely, Prashanti Vasagiri Legal Coordinator Manavi, Inc.     Manavi is a New Jersey based women's rights organization that works to end all forms of violence against South Asian women living in the U.S.