The lawyer referral service is the Association's most direct line to the public. A resident facing a legal matter, and uncertain where to begin, can contact the Association to be connected with a member attorney appropriate to their situation. It is a practical bridge between a community in need and a profession organized to serve it.
For members of the bar, the Association offers a structured calendar of continuing legal education seminars and programs, keeping attorneys current on evolving areas of law and satisfying professional development requirements. Committee involvement provides a framework for attorneys and judges to contribute to the governance of the profession itself, shaping policy and practice from within. Networking and social events create the informal connections that formal institutions require to function with any warmth.
The Lawyers Assistance Program operates as a confidential resource for members confronting personal challenges, a recognition that attorneys are professionals first and human beings always. Scholarships for Ocean County law students complete the picture: an association that recruits into the profession with the same seriousness it brings to serving those already inside it.