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As a full-service law firm, we are committed to the highest standards of professional competence, innovative thinking, and client advocacy to help make the often complex terrain of legal matters simple to navigate. Our firm is made up of over 90 attorneys, and is approved counsel for many major insurance carriers with a strong focus on complex civil litigation. From construction to health care, environmental law to family law – with many important practice areas in between – our firm is dedicated to the diverse clients and industries we represent and serve.

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Don't Forget to Earn Your Required 2PDH Ethics Credits by the April 30th Deadline!



NJSPE Ethics 101 Continuing Education Webinar

AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

Did you miss our Ethics 101 Continuing Education Webinar? 

No need to worry because we have great news – it's now available for you to stream online at NJSPE! Don't forget to check out all of our other continuing education webinars available now!

The New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers Continuing Education Webinar series brings the top professionals and hot topics in our field right to your desktop. 

New Jersey professional engineers are required

to earn 24 PDH biennially. 

Two of these credit hours must be in the area of ethics.

This webinar offers 2 PDH credits for NJ Professional Engineers and PE’s in other states that accept NJSPE accredited programs.

The learning objective is to expose the seminar participants to various engineering related professional and statutory codes of ethics to indoctrinate ethics awareness and an understanding of ethical standards common to all jurisdictions, including those of the participants, so that the participants understand the boundaries of ethical engineering behavior. The program is broken into several parts. Introduction to common statutory and regulatory ethics rules; review of the NationalSociety of ProfessionalEngineers Code ofEthics with examples of common ethics rules, illustrative case studies to consider, with emphasis on the similarities and difference between governmental and professional society sanctions; practical reasons for ethical practice, how unethical practice can present professional liability, legal, licensure, moral and public health, safety and welfare issues.

Cost: Members: $65  |  Non-Members - $135

NJSPE Continuing Education Webinar:

Digital Delivery: The Future is Now 

These three sessions will provide background on how to support our clients' current and future needs by utilizing digital delivery to improve workflow and efficiency of final deliverables



In this presentation, I will show you how to use Revit to create and model structural elements, such as reinforced concrete or steel connections and with the use of common parameters in Revit and Dynamo scripts, I will demonstrate how all the views and schedules are maintained from a single source of truth. Any change from that single source of truth will update all the other views that show the same information, such as plans, sections, elevations, schedules, and 3D views. This can be done in any of the views that show the information and will eventually be sourced externally from design information.

This presentation demonstrates the use of GIS technology within the AEC community. GIS technology is being utilized as by our community as a tool for documenting activities in the field to support construction management, site specific conditions, and integration with other design platforms. GIS is also supporting organizations for the management of assets as part of comprehensive asset management system or individual stand-alone uses. This presentation will highlight these uses and discuss the available technologies.

This course will review the BIM methodology applied to bridge projects using Bentley’s OpenBridge Designer. We will review the concepts of BIM, LODs and Common Data Environment used in linear infrastructure projects as their application while modeling, analyzing and, designing all types of bridges. As part of the presentation, we will discuss how OpenBridge Designer is being used to support NJDOT in the future of digital delivery.

Cost: Members: $65  |  Non-Members - $135

Registration is open for NSPECon24 (Raleigh, North Carolina, August 7-9), the prime national event for professional engineers to engage and connect with their peers and to advance their careers. The early-bird discount rates are available until June 27. Access registration information and rates here. Access the preliminary conference program for details on keynote speakers and session topics.

The deadline for reserving a hotel room at the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley for the NSPECon24 rate is July 15. We encourage you to make your reservation early since there are a limited number of conference rate hotels rooms available.

NSPECon24 also offers a variety of sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities to put your company or organization in front of senior executives and other decision-makers from across the industry. A special exhibitor discount is being offered to Research Triangle-based businesses.

Opportunities Await!

Members of our community have exciting job openings available:

Municipal Engineer: Are you a qualified engineer with experience in municipal construction projects? A position for Municipal Engineer is open, overseeing field and office engineering work, collaborating with contractors, and ensuring project success. Applicants should hold a Professional Engineer's License issued by the New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, with three years of supervisory engineering experience. Salary ranges from $95,000 to $145,000. To apply, submit your cover letter and resume to Lisa Y. Picon, Personnel Officer, at LiPicon@ci.camden.nj.us or SaEvans@ci.camden.nj.us by April 30, 2024.

Assistant Engineer: A rewarding opportunity is available for an Assistant Engineer, assisting in various engineering projects within the municipality. Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, along with two years of supervisory engineering experience. Salary is $91,232. Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and resume to Lisa Y. Picon, Personnel Officer, at LiPicon@ci.camden.nj.us or SaEvans@ci.camden.nj.us by April 30, 2024.

Take the next step in your career journey!

Apply now and be a part of shaping our community's future.

Legislative Update

New Jersey US Senate Race – Democrat primary gets feisty.

There is plenty of other news happening on the New Jersy political scene. The race to see who the Democratic nominee would be intensely heated up this Winter into Spring, with 1^st lady Tammy Murphy ultimately pulling out of the race. Her exit means Kim, a three-term congressman from South Jersey, becomes the frontrunner for the Democratic nod and possibly the November general election in a state that hasn’t elected a Republican to the U.S. Senate since 1972. The 41-year-old would be the first-ever Korean-American member of the Senate. 

Another ripple from this battle for the nomination is the fate of the New Jersey “political line”. In a safe blue state like New Jersey, the decisive power of the line-formatted primary ballots means that Democratic county parties wield great influence in gubernatorial and senatorial elections—and down-ballot, a Democratic or Republican county party’s endorsed candidate will virtually always win their respective primary elections, amounting to a startling subversion of democracy in safe blue or safe red state and local-level races. In late February, Andy Kim made national headlines when he sued 19 of New Jersey’s county clerks.

Kim’s lawsuit has shaken the New Jersey political world, an unsavory terrain replete with party bosses, patronage networks, and all-powerful machines. Much of New Jersey politics runs through its 21 county parties, which wield incredible control over primary elections. They do this by designing the primary ballots themselves. The “line” format of New Jersey’s primary ballots is strange, often indecipherable, and used nowhere else in the nation. Though these ballots aren’t user-friendly, they serve their purpose well: They help ensure that the choice of the county party will always win a primary election.

Current NJ US Senator Bob Menendez is currently under investigation as he faces numerous corruption charges, including that he acted as an agent for a foreign government, and pressure by fellow Democrats to resign. Menendez claims he’ll run as an Independent this fall if his name is cleared.

Candidates begin to emerge for the 2025 New Jersey Gubernatorial race.

Republican Jack Ciattarelli is making his third run for New Jersey governor, seeking to build on the momentum he had when he nearly defeated incumbent Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy in 2021. Ciattarelli joins state Sen. Jon Bramnick in seeking the Republican nomination for governor, though others have been considering it. In a video released a couple hours before Ciattarelli announced, Bramnick touted his past election victories, particularly in a legislative district with more Democrats than Republicans that President Joe Biden won in 2020.

On the Democrat side a few candidates have dipped their toe in the water but there could be more to announce in the future. So far, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop has announced his candidacy. Former state Senate President Steve Sweeney has also entered the race. Finaly, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has announced he’ll be in the field. There is still plenty of time for this roster to shake out as the primary for both parties isn’t until June of 2025.

Save The Date!

NJSPE Installation & Awards Reception

Friday, June 27, 2024

6:30-10:30pm

Mercer Oaks Country Club

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Explore a wealth of knowledge with our past continuing education webinars available at NJSPE.org, designed to empower professionals in their pursuit of ongoing learning and growth. Elevate your expertise at your own pace with these valuable resources.

LAST CALL

NJSPE Engineering Student Scholarships

Do you know an engineering student who would be a great fit to apply for the NJSPE Engineering Student Scholarship? The New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers is currently accepting applications for the 2024 Engineering Student Scholarships. NJSPE has implemented new scholarships to assist the brightest and most talented future engineers.  There are three NJSPE scholarships. The top applicant will receive a $3,000 scholarship and be named as the NJSPE Future Engineer of the Year. Second place will receive a $2,000 scholarship and third place will receive a $1,000 scholarship..

CRITERIA: 

• Incoming Junior or Senior undergraduate engineering students who are enrolled full-time in a post-secondary education institution in New Jersey and pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Engineering are eligible to win a scholarship.

Scholarship application deadline is

Today, April 12, 2024 by 5pm EST.

It is with great sadness that the Boswell Engineering family shares the news of the devastating loss of Senior Vice President John Cassetta who passed away on March 26th, one day short of his 80th birthday. John was an exceptional person and an instrumental part of the Boswell firm. His encyclopedic knowledge of both the technical and personal aspects of the engineering profession, and his affable persona, made him a highly effective spokesperson for the Boswell brand. Both in the office and at the many events he attended, John’s personality lit up every room he entered.

His stature in the engineering community is exemplified by the boards of the many professional organizations on which he proudly served – including the ACECNJ, where he served as the Chairman of the PANYNJ Transportation Committee, and as the Awards Committee Chair for 12 years. ACECNJ is extremely sadden at the passing of an integral part of our community. John's cheerful demeanor will be missed at all of our events, but his legacy is sure to live on!

Joe Fiordaliso

President

NJSPE 2024 Year Long Sponsorship Program

Seize the opportunity to showcase your company to a wide audience of Professional Engineers with NJSPE!

We offer a range of services to boost your brand within the professional community. Our website receives hundreds of monthly visits, and our online training courses are popular among NJSPE members and Professional Engineers.

Take advantage of our extensive email database, which includes all licensed PEs across the state. Let NJSPE effortlessly promote your company.

Sign up as a 2024 yearlong sponsor today, and your sponsorships will start immediately, providing added marketing value for your group!

Have more questions about our sponsorship program? Email Meagan Rosina at mrosina@njpsi.com or visit njspe.org/njspe-year-long-sponsorships

Enroll in the Enterprise program

Enterprise membership allows a company to sponsor NSPE membership for multiple employee engineers and to design specialized benefits around their needs. Through the Enterprise program, NSPE will develop a package option perfectly suited to your organization.

Why should your company enroll its engineers in NSPE?

• NSPE membership is an employment benefit that will help you hire and keep the best engineers a real competitive edge for your company.
• By joining NSPE at a corporate level, your clients will recognize your company's commitment to engineering and ethical best practices, and will trust that your engineers will provide them with the best service available.
• Your employees will recognize your commitment to their professional growth, and will remain loyal and engaged.
• Employees will benefit from maximum access, value and convenience in everything NSPE membership has to offer.
• Your company may also be able to save on its professional liability premiums. Through NSPE benefit partner Victor, qualifying engineering firms are eligible for an underwriting premium credit of up to 5% if at least 50% of the firm's professional staff are NSPE members.

For more information on Enterprise Membership, or to receive a

customized package for your organization, contact NSPE Member Services

at 888-285 NSPE (6773) or memserv@nspe.org

NJSPE Would Like to Welcome Its New Members. Thank you for your membership!