Among several meetings in his Washington office today, Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) met with members of the New Jersey American Bar Association (ABA).

     The members presented and discussed a number of issues with Smith, including his leadership on human trafficking and international child abduction, as well as funding for the judiciary system, filling judicial vacancies, access to legal services, and the importance of the rule of law.

     The group is in Washington for ABA Day 2013, an event arranged to inform Congress on the issues of importance and core concerns of lawyers.

     Smith, a senior member of Congress, represents large parts of Monmouth County, as well as large areas of Mercer and Ocean counties. He is the Dean of the New Jersey Delegation, and chairs several panels that deal with human rights, global health and other issues.