Incoming students in New Jersey’s two law schools received well-wishes and words of encouragement from the New Jersey State Bar Association as they entered orientation last week to start the school year.

NJSBA President Timothy F. McGoughran visited the law school campuses at Rutgers Camden and Seton Hall—his alma mater—to administer the Lawyer’s Pledge to students, an oath that outlines the ideals of the profession. In a welcoming ceremony at Seton Hall, McGoughran said the class of future lawyers will only know the practice of law in a post-pandemic world, one that is embracing technology in almost every facet, from virtual hearings to artificial intelligence. 

NJSBA President Timothy F. McGoughran visited the law school campuses at Rutgers Camden and Seton Hall. Credit: NJSBA