AUGUST 

BUILD-A-BACKPACK NJCCA COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
Dates: Wednesday, August 12, 2009, Backpack Stuffing & Networking
           Week of September 7, 2009,  Delivery of backpacks
Description: We are looking for volunteers to help by donating school supplies and building 100 backpacks for inner city elementary school students.  If this is a community service project that you might like to help with please send Gail Girard an email at NJCCA@comcast.net by July 22nd and she will sign you up. Volunteers will be asked to donate school supplies from the attached school supply list and books from the suggested book list and assist with assembling the backpacks at the networking event.  You are encouraged to bring their children to help us out with packing the backpacks.  Wine, soda and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Coffee and dessert will be available to encourage in-house counsel to continue to network after all the backpacks are filled.  Details on the networking event will be sent out in a follow up email.
Details: See the article in the July 2009 NJCCA Newsletter
Location: Hanover Marriott Hotel, 1401 Rt. 10 East, Whippany, New Jersey 07981 
Chapter Contact: Gail Girard, Executive Director, NJCCA
RSVP: (609) 312-7772; by Fax (609) 607-0236 or via Email njcca@comcast.net 

SEPTEMBER

NJCCA's 7TH ANNUAL FULL DAY CONFERENCE
Date & Time: September 24, 2009, 8:30 am - 7:00 pm 
Description: The NJCCA's Full Day Conference planning committee are working diligently to ensure that we again have a very successful full day conference on September 24, 2009.  We are looking for programs that will give in-house counsel up-to-date information on many areas of law, such as:  Labor & Employment, Litigation, Technology, Insurance, Ethics and ways to assist our members in the ever-changing economic times we are currently faced with.  The conference will begin with a Continental Breakfast, and will be followed by Fantastic and informative programs, a Buffet lunch, and will culminate with a wonderful networking Cocktail Reception 
CLE: CLE credits will be available as NJCCA is an approved provider from New York.
Location: Hanover Marriott Hotel, Whippany, New Jersey
Chapter Contact: Gail Girard, Executive Director, NJCCA
RSVP: (609) 312-7772; by Fax (609) 607-0236 or via Email njcca@comcast.net
Cost: To be announced

OCTOBER

UNWRITTEN RULES: What You Don't Know Can Hurt Your Career
Date & Time: October 21, 2009, 5:30 pm - 8:45 pm 
Description: In today's business world some rules are explicitly stated in organizational handbooks, performance review procedures or by senior leadership.  But other rules are left implicit-unwritten-for employees to decipher on their own.  Those who do not have the tools to access this maze of "unwrriten rules" and the important knowledge these rules provide, remain left out, no matter how competent they are.
Speakers: Laura Sabattini, author of research reports for Catalyst.
Sponsors: NJCCA would like to thank Lowenstein & Sandler for their presentation and sponsorship of this program and co-sponsored with NJCCA's Women's Networking Committee.
CLE: CLE credits will be available as NJCCA is an approved provider from New York.
Location: Park Avenue Club, Florham Park, New Jersey 07932 (Directions)
Chapter Contact: Gail Girard, Executive Director, NJCCA
RSVP: (609) 312-7772; by Fax (609) 607-0236 or via Email njcca@comcast.net
Cost: Complimentary for NJCCA in-house counsel

NOVEMBER

NJCCA's ANNUAL DINNER
Date & Time: November 19, 2009, 5:00  - 9:30 pm 
Description: Welcome to NJCCA's Annual Dinner & Installation of Officers and Board Of Directors.  The evening starts with a wine tasting (separate event), followed by a Cocktail Reception, formal dinner, and our special guest speaker, Michael Chertoff, Former Secretary of Homeland Security, will deliver the Keynote address.  And maybe a "surprise" or two!  Also, some great gifts at our Prize Drawing. 
Sponsership Opportunities: For sponsorship opportunities or information on the dinner, please contact Gail Girard, Executive Director at NJCCA  - 609-312-7772 or njcca@comcast.net.
Location: Highlawn Pavilion, Eagle Rock Reservation, West Orange, NJ
Chapter Contact: Gail Girard, Executive Director, NJCCA (609) 312-7772; by Fax (609) 607-0236 or via Email njcca@comcast.net
Cost: To be announced