Background
Jacob, Cynthia Maxwell was born on March 1, 1941 in Highland Park, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William S. and Marion (Eddy) Jacob.
Jacob, Cynthia Maxwell was born on March 1, 1941 in Highland Park, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William S. and Marion (Eddy) Jacob.
Vassar College (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1963). Yale University (Bachelor of Laws, 1966). Phi Beta Kappa. Deputy Public Defender, 1970-1972.
Director, Appellate Practice, Administrative Office of the Courts, 19721974 and Civil Practice, 1974-1975.
Acting Standing Master, Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1974-1975. Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics, since 1985.
New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Jury Charges, 1980-1987. New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Charges, since 1987.
Chair, District XIII Ethics Committee, 1984-1985.
Worked at Collier, Jacob & Mills, A Professional Corporation (Somerset, New Jersey) specializing in Employment Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1966, New Jersey. 1971, United States. Supreme Court.
1985, New New York
Phi Beta Kappa.
Deputy Public Defender, 1970-1972. Director, Appellate Practice, Administrative Office of the Courts, 1972-1974 and Civil Practice, 1974-1975.
Acting Standing Master, Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1974-1975. Member: Lawyers Advisory Committee, United States.
District Court, District of New Jersey, 1991.
Board of Directors, Yale Law School Fund, 1992-1996, Vice Chair, 1996. Board of Directors, Legal Services of New Jersey, 1994. New Jersey Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics, 1985.
New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Jury Charges, 1980-1987.
New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Charges, 1987. Chair, District XIII Ethics Committee, 1984-1985.
Member: Somerset County (President, 1980-1981), New Jersey State (President, 1996. President Elect, 1995-1996.
First Vice-President, 1994-1995.
Second Vice-President, 1993-1994. Treasurer, 1992-1993. Secretary, 1991-1992.
Trustee, Somerset County, 1981-1987.
Member, Judicial and County Prosecutor Appointments Committee, 1986-1991. Chair, Premium Stabilization Fund, 1990-1991) Bar Associations.
American Bar Association. Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey (Trustee, 1988).
Trial Attorneys of New Jersey.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Member: Lawyers Advisory Committee, United States. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1991. Board of Directors, Yale Law School Fund, 1992-1996, Vice Chair, 1996.
Board of Directors, Legal Services of New Jersey, 1994.
New Jersey Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics, 1985. New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Jury Charges, 1980-1987.
New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Charges, 1987. Chair, District XIII Ethics Committee, 1984-1985.
Member: Somerset County (President, 1980-1981), New Jersey State (President, 1996.
President Elect, 1995-1996. First Vice-President, 1994-1995. Second Vice-President, 1993-1994.
Treasurer, 1992-1993.
Secretary, 1991-1992. Trustee, Somerset County, 1981-1987.
Member, Judicial and County Prosecutor Appointments Committee, 1986-1991. Chair, Premium Stabilization Fund, 1990-1991) Bar Associations.
American Bar Association.
Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey (Trustee, 1988). Trial Attorneys of New Jersey. Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation.