The New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s biggest event of the year will be held at the Palace at Somerset Park on Sept. 17 starting at 6 p.m.

The Medal of Honor Award is given each year to those who have made exemplary contributions to improving the justice system and enhancing New Jersey’s legal legacy. This year’s recipients are Linda R. Feinberg, a retired superior court assignment judge in Mercer County, and Justin P. Walder, a partner at Pashman Stein Walder and Hayden.