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A Non-Profit Volunteer Association Dedicated to Furthering the Paralegal Profession in New Jersey

Helping Our Fellow Paralegals


The Paralegal Association of New Jersey is a non-profit association that strives to foster and promote regulated high-level educational standards and uniform practice guidelines for paralegals throughout New Jersey. Established in 1982, the Association is home to a large and continuously growing number of industry professionals committed to creating a positive community that offers gainful affiliations with fellow paralegals.


Multiple members of the PANJ Executive Board also serve on External link opens in new tab or windowThe Annual New Jersey Paralegal Convention committee, the Paralegal Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association and sit on Legal Studies Advisory Boards for various college paralegal programs allowing the Association an active role in recent developments and to provide feedback as to current issues affecting the paralegal profession.


The entire PANJ Executive Board is composed of volunteer paralegals who generously donate their personal time to govern the Association.


PANJ is driven by its members and is only as strong as their participation. It is essential that members are involved in their professional association and PANJ encourages its members to actively participate in committee work.  Aside from the Executive Board, committees are an integral mechanism of the Association.

2022-2023 Executive Board

 KERRY A. MACKEY, CP. President.

Education


NALA - The Paralegal Association
Certified Paralegal

Marymount University - Arlington, Virginia
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Madison, New Jersey
Paralegal Certificate (ABA Approved Program)

Employment


Paralegal at Braff, Harris, Sukoneck & Maloof, Livingston, New Jersey (2013 - Present)
Paralegal/Legal Assistant at Giblin & Combs, Morristown, New Jersey (2010 - 2013)

Professional Achievements


  • President, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2020 - Present)

  • Vice President, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2020)

  • Trustee at Large, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2013 - 2020)

  • Member, NALA - The Paralegal Association (2015 - Present)
  • Member, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2018 - Present)

LAURIE A. ROBINSON. Vice President.

Education

Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey
Paralegal Studies Certificate 12/2016
Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey
Business Administration, Associates Degree, May 2014

Employment


Paralegal at Bendit Weinstock, PA, West Orange, New Jersey (2016-Present)
Paralegal at Adams Stern Gutierrez Lattiboudere Newark, New Jersey (2016)
Legal Assistant at Mandelbaum Salsburg PA, Roseland, New Jersey (2013-2015)
Legal Assistant/Collections Paralegal at Sobel &Brown, PC - East Hanover/Saddle Brook, New Jersey (2009-Present)
Senior Legal Assistant at Bendit Weinstock, PA, West Orange, New Jersey (2005-2009)
Office Manager, Paralegal/Litigation Legal Secretary at LaRocca & Feeley, LLC, South Orange, New Jersey (1993-2005)

Professional Achievements


  • New Jersey State Bar Paralegal Committee Member/Co-Chair 2019-2022
  • Paralegal Associate, American Bar Association 2015 – 2018
  • Paralegal Association of New Jersey Trustee at Large 2021-Present

JENNIFER CIABURRI. Recording Secretary.

Education


Montclair State University-Montclair, New Jersey

  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Master of Arts, Legal Studies

Employment

Paralegal Coordinator/Executive Assistant at Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, Morristown, New Jersey specializing in Education Law and Employment Law (2000 - Present)

Professional Achievements

  • Recording Secretary, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2017 - Present)
  • Corresponding Secretary, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2016)
  • President, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2011 - 2012)
  • Member, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2004 - Present)

MICHELLE MANDO. Corresponding Secretary and Social Media Committee Co-Chair

Education

Morris County College - Randolph, New Jersey
Certified Associate in Project Management
 
Fairleigh Dickenson University - Madison, New Jersey
Paralegal Certificate (ABA Approved Program), Honors Graduate
 
Katharine Gibbs Business School - Montclair, New Jersey
Executive Secretarial Certification in Information Processing

Employment


Personal Injury Specialist, Porzio Bromberg & Newman Morristown, New Jersey (2010 - Present)

Professional Achievements


  • Newsletter Committee, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2020 - Present)
  • Corresponding Secretary, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2017 - Present)
  • Job Bank Coordinator, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2017 - Present)
  • Social Media Committee Co-Chair, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2017 - Present)

  • Trustee at Large, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2016 - 2017)
  • Member, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2016 - Present)

SARAH M. ROBINSON. Treasurer.

Education


Fairleigh Dickinson University - Madison, New Jersey
Paralegal Certificate (ABA Approved Program)

Union County College - Cranford, New Jersey
Associate of Arts

Employment


Paralegal/Closing Coordinator - A Absolute Escrow Settlement, Co, Inc. (2016 - Present)

Professional Achievements


  • Vice President, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2020 - Present)
  • Member, National Association of Legal Assistants (2020 - Present)
  • Member, American Bar Association (2018 - Present)
  • President, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2017 - 2020)
  • President, New Jersey Paralegal Convention (2017)
  • Moderator,"Using an In-House or Outsourced Paralegal to Improve your Bottom Line" presented to NJSBA Solo and Small Firm Section 4/19/18
  • Trustee at Large, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2010 - 2017)
  • Vice Chair, New Jersey State Bar Association Special Committee for Paralegals (2013 - 2014; 2014 - 2015)
  • Member, New Jersey State Bar Association Special Committee for Paralegals (2010 - Present)
  • Berkeley College Legal Studies Advisory Board (2011 - 2015)
  • Member, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2009 - Present)

CHRISTINE A. PRINCIPE, CP. NALA Liaison.

Education
NALA - The Paralegal Association
Certified Paralegal

Taylor Business Institute

Legal Secretary/Paralegal Studies Diploma

American Institute of Paralegal Studies

Paralegal Certificate

Employment


Litigation Paralegal at Sills Cummis & Gross P.C., Newark, New Jersey (2015 to Present)

Professional Achievements


  • NALA Liaison, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2016 - Present)
  • Corresponding Secretary, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2012 - 2015)

  • Trustee at Large, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2008 - 2011)
  • Member, NALA, The Paralegal Association (1986 - Present)
  • Member, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (1986 - Present)

JOANNE S. HAFFEMAN. Trustee at Large, Membership Committee Chair.

Education


Rider University - Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts
 
Montclair State University - Montclair, New Jersey
Paralegal Certificate (ABA Approved Program)

Employment


Independent Paralegal since obtaining Paralegal Certificate

Professional Achievements


  • President, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2002 - 2003, 2006 - 2011, 2012 - 2015, 2016 - 2017)
  • Vice-President, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2015 - 2016)
  • Trustee at Large, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2003 - 2006, 2017 - Present)

  • Membership Chair, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2010 - Present)

  • Treasurer, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2000 - 2002)

  • Member, Middlesex County Legal Studies Advisory Board (2009 - Present)

  • Member, Essex County College Legal Studies Advisory Board (2007 - Present)

  • Member, Union County College Legal Studies Advisory Board (2003 - Present)

  • Member, New Jersey State Bar Association Special Committee for Paralegals (1999 - Present)

  • Member, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (Present)

JENNIFER NEGRO. Trustee at Large.

Education


Fairleigh Dickinson University - Eatontown, New Jersey

Paralegal Certificate (ABA Approved Program)


Hunter College - New York, New York

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

Employment

Senior Paralegal/Office Manager at Sanchez Law, LLC (2019 - Present)

Paralegal at Ocean First Bank, N.A (2018 - 2019)

Paralegal at Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper (2016 - 2018)

Professional Achievements


  • Trustee at Large, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2020 - Present)
  • Member, NALA - The Paralegal Association (2019 - Present)
  • Member, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2018 - Present)

  • Notary Public- State of New Jersey (2005 - Present)

JESSICA E. RESNICK. Trustee at Large, Newsletter Editor.

Education


Muhlenberg College - Allentown, Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science Major and Women's Studies Minor

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Madison, New Jersey
Paralegal Certificate (ABA Approved Program)

Employment


Real Estate Paralegal at Epstein, Brown & Gioia in Chatham, New Jersey (2016 - 2021)

Paralegal at Price, Meese, Shulman & D’Arminio, P.C. in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey (2021-Present)
Professional Achievements


  • Newsletter Editor, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2020 - Present)
  • Trustee at Large, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2019 - Present)
  • Member, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2018 - Present)
  • Notary Public- State of New Jersey (2016 - Present)

CYNTHIA RICHARDSON. Trustee at Large.

Education


Bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies at Berkeley College 2021 and a graduate of the Center of American Women and Politics Leadership Program at Rutgers.

Employment


Paralegal at Phelan, Frantz, Ohlig & Wegbreit LLC

Professional Achievements


Paralegal Association of New Jersey- Trustee (2022-present)

JENNIFER SMITH, ACP. Trustee at Large.

Education

NALA - The Paralegal Association
Certified Paralegal
Advanced Certified Legal Assistant Certificate - Family Law

Berkeley College - Woodland Park, New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts, Legal Studies (with Honors)
 
Sussex County Community College - Newton, New Jersey
  • Associate of Applied Science, Legal Studies (with Honors)
  • Paralegal Certificate

Employment


Advanced Certified Paralegal and Training & Support Coordinator at Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost & Botwinick (2005 - Present)

Professional Achievements


  • President, New Jersey Paralegal Convention, Inc (2018 - Present)
  • Newsletter Editor, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2017 - 2020)
  • Trustee at Large, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2010 - 2015; 2017 - Present)
  • Berkeley College Legal Studies Advisory Board (2016 - Present)
  • President, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2015 - 2016)
  • Chair/Co-Chair, New Jersey State Bar Association Special Committee on Paralegals (2011- 2016)
  • Member, New Jersey State Bar Association Special Committee on Paralegals (2009 - Present)
  • Member, National Association of Legal Assistants (2009 - Present)
  • Member, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2009 - Present)

DIANE H. WOLFE, CP. Trustee at Large.

Education


BS Accounting - Monmouth College 1981

Employment


Law Office of Thomas Wolfe, LLC - paralegal 2007-2017
Einhorn Barbarito Frost & Botwinick, PC - paralegal 2018 to present

Professional Achievements

 
  • Treasurer of the New Jersey Paralegal Convention (January 2019-present)

  • Paralegal Association of New Jersey - Trustee (2021-present)

  • Certified Paralegal - National Association of Legal Assistants (2021)

ALLISON LONG. Social Media Committee Co-Chair.

Education


College of Holy Cross - Worchester, Massachusetts
Bachelor of Arts

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Madison, New Jersey
Paralegal Certificate (ABA Approved Program)

Employment

Senior Paralegal at Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C., Morristown, New Jersey specializing in Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury (2008 - Present)

Professional Achievements


  • Social Media Committee Co-Chair, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2017 - Present)
  • Trustee at Large, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2016 - 2019)
  • Member, Paralegal Association of New Jersey (2010 - Present)

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Caldwell, NJ 07006

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