The National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) was founded in 1985 by visionary employment attorney Paul Tobias. His goal was to provide assistance and support to lawyers engaged in the important work of protecting the rights of employees. These rights need to be defended against the greater resources of their employers and the defense bar. NELA is the country’s only professional organization that is exclusively comprised of lawyers who represent individual employees. Cases may involve employment discrimination, wrongful termination, employee benefits and other employment-related matters.
Today, NELA counts more than 4,000 lawyers as members in the United States and abroad. They have represented hundreds of thousands of individuals in disputes against their employers. NELA submits amicus curiae briefs in virtually all U.S. Supreme Court cases involving employment and civil rights-related legal issues. The organization has more than sixty-nine state and local affiliates around the country. The National Employment Lawyers Association – New Jersey is one of them. It was founded in 1987 by Peter Van Schaick.
NELA-NJ POSITION STATEMENT
2025 CALENDAR
January 2025 – Post Holiday Party
Location – Harvest Moon Brewery in Newark
March 12, 2025 – Members’ Dinner Meeting
Incredible turn out for our March 12, 2025 Members’ Dinner Meeting at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick! Thank you Andrew Dwyer and Matthew Luber for amazing presentations sharing your insights on recent employment litigation victories. A great night of learning and networking!
March 27, 2025 – Annual Employment Law Conference
Our Annual Employment Law Conference, co-sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Association was a HUGE SUCCESS!!!
The Courageous Plaintiffs segment was spectacular. Evan Goldman’s interview of Christine Savage and Elena Gonzalez and their attorney Donald Burke, Jr. was met with a standing ovation.
Our amazing keynote speaker Huma Abedin, long time public servant, New York Times best-selling author and MSNBC regular contributor, shared her unique perspectives with us – and she inspired the room!
Our line up of speakers had the highest level of expertise and shared their knowledge and insights on complex cutting-edge topics crucial for employment attorneys who want to stay up to date with employment litigation in New Jersey. Special thank you to Senator Andrew Zwicker, Senator Joe Lagana, Ayesha Hamilton, Evan Silagi, Evan Goldman, Claudia A. R., Andrew Dwyer, Andrew Moskowitz, Eric Harrison, Ian Connett, Robert T. Szyba, Jeffrey Brenner and Alan Schorr. The audience was captivated all day!
It was an amazing event. Everyone who attended learned something!
May 1, 2025 – National Law Day
Reaffirm the Oath Ceremony Meeting; 1:00PM via Zoom
May 7, 2025 – Dinner Meeting
Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick, NJ; 5:00PM Executive Board Meeting; 6:00PM Dinner Meeting open to all members
May 28, 2025
One Voice: A Musical Journey to Civil Rights & Social Justice
Starring NELA-NJ’s own Alan Schorr