"Association founders Matt Kluger and Cary London said a major part of their drive to start a new group for Jewish lawyers who practice in the city's northernmost borough was their frustration with major legal organizations' responses to the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks on Israel and with they see as a lack of unity among Jewish lawyers. To combat antisemitism that's a main goal, said Kluger, who now serves as the Bronx County Jewish Bar Association's first president."
"The association is committed to increase representation among Jewish attorneys in the judiciary, wants to provide continuing legal education and panels relevant to Jewish professionals and support Jewish students. The Bronx County Jewish Bar Association was created to ensure the Jewish legal community has a strong, visible voice in the Bronx."
Attorneys formed the Bronx County Jewish Bar Association to create a forum for Jewish concerns among legal professionals in the borough. Founders Matt Kluger and Cary London cited frustration with major legal organizations' responses to the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks on Israel and perceived lack of unity among Jewish lawyers as key motivations. The association aims to combat rising antisemitism, respond to hate within the Bronx legal community, and provide networking, continuing legal education, and panels relevant to Jewish professionals. It seeks to increase Jewish representation in the judiciary and to support Jewish students.
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