The Richard J. Hughes American Inn of Court is the
83rd Inn to join the
American Inns of Court Foundation and was granted charter on June
2, 1989. Serving primarily Union County, the Inn consists of
members of the bench and bar involved in both civil and criminal
litigation, across all levels of experience. Our
membership includes judges, civil litigators practicing in both
state and federal courts, members of the prosecutor's office,
criminal defense attorneys, and law clerks.
Each month, the Inn holds a meeting on a carefully selected
topic. This allows members an opportunity to either learn about an
interesting development in the law or be exposed to a new take on
an aspect of our legal system that affects practitioners regularly,
all while providing members an occasion to socialize, exchange
ideas, and earn CLE credit.
Membership:
The Inn is always seeking to expand our network of involved
attorneys who are interested in honing their skills as trial
counsel and expanding their knowledge of both civil and criminal
litigation.
If interested in applying, please submit the Application Form to our Membership Chair,
the Honorable William A. Daniel.
Masters: Masters must
have demonstrated superior character, ability and competence as
trial or appellate advocates. They are more senior trial counsel
and members of the judiciary who primarily seek to pass on their
vast wealth of knowledge and extensive experience in litigation
with the Barristers and Associates.
Barristers: Barristers must have been
in active practice for at least two years prior to selection as a
Barrister and must have demonstrated good character and a desire to
improve and refine their skills as trial and appellate
advocates.
Associates: Associates must be either
students at an accredited law school or recent law school graduates
admitted to the practice of law for not more than two years. After
a two year term at this level, Associates graduate to
Barrister.
Membership
applications are accepted for all categories of
members.
Purposes:
Promote excellence in legal advocacy through fostering a
greater understanding of the adversary system of dispute resolution
in American law;
Inspire joy and zest in legal advocacy as a service worthy of
constant effort and learning;
Provide a significant educational experience that will enhance
the skills of lawyers as advocates and of judges as
adjudicators;
Foster collegiately among professionals and transmit ethical
values from one professional generation to another; and,
Build upon the genius and strengths of the common law and the
English Inns of Court.