SABA-NJ's mission is to:
- Serve as the regional voice for the concerns and opinions of South Asians in the community generally, and in the legal profession in particular
- Provide a forum for professional networking and development, legal scholarship and education, and advocacy and community involvement
- Promote the advancement of lawyers and students of South Asian heritage in the legal profession
- Increase awareness and encourage resolution of issues of concern for the South Asian community
- Support the provision of legal services to the South Asian community
- Ensure fairness and diversity in judicial appointments
- Develop mechanisms, such as continuing legal education (CLE) seminars, to facilitate and foster the exchange of ideas and information among South Asians in the legal profession
- Work with other bar associations, governmental agencies and community groups to achieve greater involvement in and understanding of the American legal system by the South Asian community
- Encourage and promote the success of South Asian law students through mentoring and participation in scholarship opportunities
Chapter Membership requirements are as follows:
(1) Must live or work in New Jersey; and
(2) Have earned a J.D. (or equivalent) or be a matriculated student in such programs.
Newsletter (typically monthly)
Please note that contributions to the South Asian Bar Association of New Jersey are NOT tax-deductible as a charitable donation to the donor. Please consult with your own tax advisor with regard to the deductibility of any such payments. We make no representations whatsoever with regard to the deductibility of same.
