U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey

What U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey does

Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (TANJ) is a nonprofit professional membership association founded in 1968 and headquartered in West Allenhurst, New Jersey. The organization serves approximately 600 members consisting of trial attorneys who litigate in New Jersey state and federal courts (plaintiff and defense, civil and criminal, public sector and private), along with former members of the judiciary, law students, and government attorneys. Its stated mission is to promote the litigation interests of the public, the bench, and the bar.

TANJ's core offerings revolve around four programs: (1) annual membership services supported by recurring annual dues, including reduced rates for law students, government employees, and young attorneys; (2) continuing legal education (CLE) and trial-skills training, including an annual meeting, a Back to Basics seminar, a Spring Seminar, and wine tasting events; (3) recognition programming, headlined by the Trial Bar Awards (continuous since 1968) and the Daniel L. Golden Lifetime Achievement Award (since 1986); and (4) institutional advocacy, including amicus briefs and position statements on rules affecting litigation, appeals, and attorney-client relationships. A 2025 Supreme Court victory on referral fees for certified trial attorneys illustrates the practical weight of this advocacy function.

Commercially, TANJ operates as a member-funded, event-driven association with no products, software platforms, technology stack, or external revenue streams. Distribution runs through its website (tanj.org), direct mail/email, and a multi-channel social media presence (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn). Governance is led by an elected President and officers; current President is Benjamin J. DiLorenzo (Partner at McCarter & English), with Ginny Whipple Berkner as full-time Executive Director. The organization does not have investors, parent entities, or disclosed financials, and it is not engaged in fundraising or acquisition activity.

Name

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey

Legal name

Trial Attorneys of New Jersey

Website

https://tanj.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (TANJ) is a nonprofit professional membership association serving roughly 600 trial attorneys in New Jersey through annual dues, CLE programs, networking events, amicus advocacy, and the Trial Bar Awards recognition program established in 1968.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Professional Association Services

NAICS

All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

White-Collar Defense & Investigations (BPAHAAAJ)

Keywords

• Trial attorney membership
• Continuing legal education
• Professional bar association
• Amicus brief services
• Legal networking events

Headquarters

HQ city

Allenhurst

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from approximately 600 members including trial attorneys, former judges, and legal professionals. Reduced rates offered for law students, government employees, and young attorneys.

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Core offering

Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (TANJ) is a statewide professional membership organization that supports trial attorneys through annual membership, continuing legal education (CLE) programs, trial skills training, networking events, amicus curiae briefs, and Trial Bar Awards recognition. The organization promotes the litigation interests of the public, the bench, and the bar across New Jersey's state and federal courts.

Product overview

Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (TANJ) is a professional membership organization for trial attorneys in New Jersey, not a product or technology company. It offers membership-based services including continued legal education programs, amicus briefs on litigation issues, legislative services, Trial Bar Awards recognition, annual conferences, and networking events. The organization does not offer distinct product modules, software platforms, or technology products.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TANJ Membership Annual membership in a statewide professional association for trial attorneys litigating in New Jersey state and federal courts, including former members of the judiciary. Includes reduced rates for law students, government employees, and young attorneys.
• Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Programs Continuing legal education seminars including the Back to Basics Seminar and Spring Seminar, providing CLE credit and trial skills training for attorneys at all career stages.
• Annual Meeting Annual Meeting typically held at The Breakers in Spring Lake, New Jersey, featuring keynote speakers and CLE programming for members.
• Trial Bar Awards Gala Annual awards gala recognizing trial excellence by New Jersey trial attorneys, presented annually since 1968.
• Amicus Curiae Briefs Organization files amicus briefs and position statements regarding rules impacting litigation, appeals, and attorney-client relationships in New Jersey.
• Annual Wine Tasting Event Social and networking wine tasting event for trial attorney members.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• New Jersey Defense Association: NJ-focused defense-side bar association serving civil defense attorneys. Comparable as a NJ legal membership organization with similar CLE and networking roles, but narrower constituency (civil defense only) versus TANJ's broader plaintiff/defense/civil/criminal mix.
• Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (PhilaTLA): Regional trial lawyer association serving the Philadelphia legal market. Closely comparable mission and structure to TANJ but operating in adjacent PA geography rather than NJ; useful comp for event programming and member engagement model.
• Hudson County Bar Association: County-level NJ bar association providing CLE and networking to attorneys in Hudson County. Comparable in mission (NJ-focused attorney membership organization) but at sub-state, county scale rather than statewide like TANJ.

Broad incumbents

• American Association for Justice (AAJ): National trial lawyer association offering advocacy, CLE, and networking at scale. Comparable in mission and constituency (trial lawyers) but operates nationally and offers a much broader portfolio of services and resources than TANJ's regional scope.
• American Bar Association (ABA): The largest US attorney membership organization, with section-based programming including litigation. Comparable as a dues-based membership association for attorneys, but national and broader in scope than TANJ.
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL): National membership association for criminal defense attorneys offering advocacy, CLE, and resources. Comparable on the criminal-defense segment of TANJ's membership but national in scope rather than NJ-focused.

Others

• Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (APRL): National organization for lawyers practicing in professional responsibility and legal ethics. Comparable as a small dues-based membership association focused on a litigation-adjacent specialty (ethics), which is a topic TANJ's CLE programming also covers.

Direct peers

• New Jersey State Bar Association: Mandatory and voluntary NJ-wide bar association serving attorneys across all practice areas. Most directly comparable membership-organization peer serving NJ lawyers, with overlapping CLE, networking, and advocacy functions.
• New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ): NJ-focused trial lawyer advocacy association for plaintiff attorneys. Highly comparable as a NJ-specific organization serving trial litigators with advocacy, CLE, and networking — overlaps significantly with TANJ's plaintiff-side membership.
• Federal Bar Association: National membership organization for attorneys practicing in federal courts. Comparable because TANJ members include federal court litigators in NJ; overlapping CLE, networking, and amicus-style advocacy for the trial bar.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/people/Trial-Attorneys-of-New-Jersey/61572892599852
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trialattorneysofnewjersey
• Instagraminstagram.com/trialattorneysofnewjersey

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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