Community Services
Rutgers Mock Trial Team
- MCBF contributes funds to assist the Rutgers University Mock Trial
Team with transportation and lodging in order to compete in regional and
national competitions. In 2017 the team competed in the National Mock
Trial Competition final round against the top 48 teams in the country.
In 2012 the team had their most successful season ever, competing the
finals, where they placed 2nd
among the likes of Harvard, Yale, Stanford, UCLA and Princeton, among
others. (The team was originally ranked 47th out of the 48
finalists!) We are very proud to support the Rutgers University Mock
Trial Association.
Courthouse Art History Projects -
MCBF has co-sponsored educational and historical artwork for display in
the corridors of the Middlesex County Courthouse. A new project is
currently underway for the Chancery Division hallways.
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Middlesex County, Inc. -
working in conjunction with the Middlesex County Family Court, this
program provides trained and supervised community volunteers to
represent the best interests of children who are in out-of-home
placements. The program is funded through a variety of different
sources, including the MCBF.
High School Mock Trial Competition - in conjunction with the New Jersey State Bar Association's statewide
competition, the MCBF provides a County Mock Trial
Coordinator, attorney advisors for each high school team entering the
competition and experienced attorneys and judges to serve as judges for
the tournament. The volunteer bar members help organize the county-wide
competition, assist the teams in their case preparation and analyze the
various legal arguments put forth by the competitors. The winning team
from Middlesex County is honored at the Foundation's annual awards
dinner in May.
"Law-on-the-Line" Cable TV Program
- the MCBF has been producing a local cable
television show called "Law on the Line" since 1995. The program, which
is aired on a number of local cable stations, covers a variety of
contemporary legal issues of general interest to the public, such as,
Consumer Ethics, Adoption Law, Real Estate Law, Sexual Harassment, Elder
Law, Breast Implant Litigation, Juvenile Justice, etc. Click here for a
program list. Copies of all shows are available to the public by
calling (732) 828-3433, ext. 101.
Holiday Toy Drive - this annual drive has been providing holiday gifts to the county's disadvantaged children for over 20 years.
Hope for the Holidays Program - since it's inception in 2006, the program collects financial
donations to assist individuals and families, identified by the
Middlesex County Board of Social Services, as being in genuine need.
Most of these people are simply in need of warm bedding and clothes for
the winter months. The program has donated well over $100,000 to the needy
during the December holidays.
Law School Scholarship Program - supported by contributions from members of the Bar Association,
the scholarships are given annually by the Bar Foundation to assist
Middlesex County residents attending law school to help defray the high
costs of a legal education.
National Adoption Day - the
goals of National Adoption Day include celebrating and honoring all
families that adopt; raising awareness and encouraging others to adopt
the 129,000 children in Foster Care; and fostering collaboration among
local adoption agencies, courts and advocacy organizations. National
Adoption Day first took place in Middlesex in November 2007 and has
since been established as a yearly activity.
Help-the-Homeless Fund
- Bar members contribute monthly to this Bar Foundation fund that
provides annual donations to a variety of local, non-profit charitable
organizations.
Elijah's Promise Food Shelter - Bar members volunteer each month to prepare and serve food to the shelter's clients.
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