Program Agenda:
Session 1: 8:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Room 1

Civil Litigation Track
Little vs. Kia Motors – The Essential Case Study on Damages in Class Actions

Little v Kia Motors involved a class action lawsuit over a faulty brake system that spanned almost 20 years. A stellar panel of class-action attorneys will dissect the case to elucidate the proofs necessary in order to prove a damages claim. Topics include the availability of damages in class actions, the difference between aggregate proofs and actual costs, class size concerns, reasons for decertification of a class and the implications that follow, the effect of decertification on attorneys’ fees, how to handle or whether to seek individual claims proceedings in consumer cases like Kia.

Moderator/Speaker:
Susana Cruz Hodge, Esq.
Lite DePalma Greenberg, LLC, Newark

Speakers Include:
Justice Roberto A. Rivera-Soto (fmr.)
Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey
Ballard Spahr, LLP, Cherry Hill
Joseph A. Fischetti, Esq.
Co-Chair, NJSBA Class Actions Special Committee
Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Kelly M. Purcaro, Esq.
Co-Chair, NJSBA Class Actions Special Committee
AY Strauss, LLC, Roseland
Lisa J. Rodriguez, Esq.
Immediate Past Chair, NJSBA Class Actions Special Committee
Member, Lawyers Advisory Committee of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, Cherry Hill
Room 2

Family Law Track
Managing the Emotional Side of Divorce: Helping Your Clients Learn the Rules for Disengaging in High Conflict Divorces

It is an attorney’s job to manage all aspects of divorce, including the emotional side. Since most divorces involve people who are angry at each other, attorneys need to find a way to help their clients channel their emotions, and not stoke conflict. Good family lawyers help guide their clients to a place where they can emotionally disengage their former spouse so they can make rational decisions about their children, assets, and future. Disengagement is, of course, easier said than done. This seminar will teach attorneys how to help their clients navigate the rough waters of high conflict divorces to reach an emotional safe harbor where they can make decisions about the rest of their lives.

Topics for discussion include:
• Recognizing the characteristics of high conflict individuals and situations
• Helping clients make decisions based on rationality rather than emotions-discouraging the win/lose mentality
• Encouraging “social media” impulse control in clients
• Tips for de-escalating conflicts between parties
• Helping clients to become forward thinking and letting go of the past
• Encouraging clients to seek out a therapist to help them cope with the transition in their lives
• Managing client expectations and providing clients with realistic assessments about what they expect in custody and financial settlements

Moderator/Speaker:
Albertina Webb, Esq.
Hill Wallack, LLP, Red Bank

Speakers include:
Honorable Thomas Zampino, PJFP (Ret.)
Snyder Sarno D’Aniello & da Costa, LLC, Roseland
Erik Dranoff, Ph.D.
Roseland Psychotherapy Associates, LLC
Sandra C. Fava, Esq.
Fox Rothschild, LLP, Morristown
Elizabeth Colon Davidson, LCSW, LCADC
Integrative Therapy Institute, Metuchen
Room 3

Bankruptcy Law Track
Small Business, COVID and Bankruptcy – How Subchapter V is Helping Small Businesses Reorganize in the National Health Crisis

The Small Business Reorganization Act that became effective on Feb. 19, 2020 was intended to address problems encountered by small business debtors in reorganizing under the Bankruptcy Code. It arrived just in time – the pandemic hit, indoor gathering was prohibited and large numbers of small businesses have had to close. Congress recognized this and, through the promulgation of the CARES Act, subchapter V now includes those businesses with an aggregate of $7.5 million in debt. However, that’s not the end of the story. The subchapter also contains provisions that may reduce a creditor’s leverage and require their greater vigilance in a small business case.

Join a panel of knowledgeable practitioners as they bring you up to date on the most important provisions of small business bankruptcy during the pandemic. They will review how the CARE Act interacts with subchapter V, how subchapter V eliminates or changes certain requirements for confirming a plan, what is necessary in order to modify a plan and how to utilize subchapter V to its fullest to protect debtors.

Moderator/Speaker:
Hon. Rosemary Gambardella
United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, Newark
Speakers include:
Kenneth J. DeGraw, CPA, CFP®, CFE

Lead, Financial Distress and Recovery Services
Withum Smith+Brown, Whippany
Martha Hildebrandt
Assistant United States Trustee
Office of the United States Trustee, Newark
Scott S. Reever, Esq.
Wasserman Jurista & Stolz, PC, Basking Ridge
G. Glennon Troublefield, Esq.
Carella Byrne Cecchi Olstein Brody & Agnello, PC, Roseland
Room 4

Labor and Employment Track
Employment Arbitration Agreements in New Jersey: The Evolution Continues

Presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Labor and Employment Section

New Jersey law related to employment arbitration agreements continues to evolve. This past summer, New Jersey Supreme Court weighed in twice about employment arbitration agreements, opining about whether an employee's continued employment constitutes assent to the arbitration agreement and whether an arbitration agreement fails because it lacks details about the governing law, venue, or selection of the arbitrator. In both cases, the Court reversed the Appellate Division and found in favor of the employers, giving its judicial nod of approval to employers disseminating arbitration agreements electronically, and to employees tacitly agreeing to them by their continued employment. (Amy Skuse v. Pfitzer, Inc., decided August 18, 2020) The Court also found an agreement enforceable that neglected to mention "the who, what, when, and where" of arbitration proceedings. (Marilyn Flanzman v. Jenny Craig, Inc., decided September 11, 2020), finding that parties could bind themselves to the agreement without these details. Our panel will review these new cases and older, related case law. They will also provide advice about how best to construct and execute arbitration agreements and how to counsel plaintiffs who wish to challenge them.

Topics for discussion include:
• A review of important caselaw relating to employment arbitration agreements
• Drafting arbitration agreements-What should be in your agreements; what should be left out
• What rights can and cannot be relinquished in an employment arbitration agreement?
• How should an employer deliver agreements?
• Specifying the what law applies
• NJAA and the FAA

Speakers include:
Susan Nardone, Esq.
Chair, NJSBA Women in the Profession Section
Gibbons, P.C., Newark
Cynthia M. Jacob, Esq.
Past President, NJSBA
Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Recipient, Medal of Honor, Daniel O’Hearn Award for Professionalism, NJLJ Lifetime Achievement
Fisher & Phillips, LLP, Murray Hill
Felicia Farber, Esq., BSEE, APM
ADR Practitioner of the Year James B. Boskey Award
Past Chair, NJSBA’s Dispute Resolution Section
Member, NJ Supreme Court Committee for Complementary Dispute Resolution & Arbitration Advisory Committee
Farber Resolutions, LLC, Hackensack
Dean Burrell, Esq., LLM
Chair, National Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
President, Garden State Bar Association
Member, NJ Supreme Court Committee for Complementary Dispute Resolution
Burrell Dispute Resolutions, Morristown
Session 2: 10:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.
Room 1

Civil Litigation Track
The Trial Notebook: An Invaluable Tool for In Person and Remote Trials

A carefully prepared trial notebook can play an important role in helping a trial lawyer handle trials and settle cases more efficiently.  Whether you are a new lawyer starting out or an experienced litigator, this seminar will provide you with valuable tips for using a trial notebook to give you the strategic advantage.  Whether you are presenting your case in the courthouse or remotely, the trial notebook can give you the strategic advantage.  The skills you learn about organizing your materials will also help you to comply with best practices rules. 

Hear proven strategies for using a trial notebook to give you the competitive edge…

Reasons not to miss this seminar:
1. Learn step-by-step procedures for 0rganizing a trial notebook so you can find everything you need-from your trial calendar, witness list, voir dire questions-to case research, exhibits, motions, depositions, answers and interrogatories.
2. Understand the goals of each section of the notebook
3. How to prepare the notebook-with trial or settlement as the goal - the advantages of each
4. Discover how the trial notebook can be used for case management
5. Learn how using the notebook can improve your ability to select the right jury
6. Explore how different trial approaches affect preparation of the notebook
7. Learn how making the notebook part of your strategy can save you time and money
8. Special considerations when presenting a case remotely

Moderator/Speaker:
Thomas J. Vesper, Esq. 
2014 NJICLE Clapp Laureate
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Westmoreland, Vesper, Quattrone & Beers, PA, West Atlantic City

Speakers include:
Sandra D. Grannum, Esq.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Florham Park
Shawn C. Huber, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Brown & Connery, LLP, Westmont
Diana C. Manning, Esq.

Trustee, NJSBA
Vice President of the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association
2017 Professional Lawyer of the Year Award, New Jersey Commission on Professionalism of New Jersey
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Author of the New Jersey Chapter of The Law of Lawyer's Liability: Fifty-State Survey of Legal Malpractice, ABA/First Chair Press
Bressler, Amery & Ross, PC, Florham Park
Rey O. Villanueva, Esq.
Golden Rothschild Spagnola Lundell Boylan & Garubo P.C., Bridgewater
Room 2

Family Law Track
Remarriage and Blended Families

Remarriage and blending families often pose a host of emotional, financial, and legal issues for your clients and their children. Knowing how to navigate those challenges – and even how to address them before they emerge – can make all the difference for the clients you represent.

While many assume that remarriage is simpler because clients have "been through it all before," blending families and unraveling different philosophies toward finances and child-rearing are seldom straightforward. As an attorney, you must prepare your remarrying clients for the challenges that lay ahead with family dynamics and financial issues, so they don't implode and threaten the subsequent marriage's viability.

Learn how to help your clients have the most successful, enjoyable, and (most importantly) issue-free remarriage possible. Help them address the key challenges most remarriages face – the top re-divorce causing issues including:
• Tactfully entering into Premarital Agreements that work
• Alimony and Child Support - Petitions for modification of child support based on changed circumstances/termination of alimony/Modification issues related to COVID
• College, Cars, Camp and Cell Phones: Handling college and other large expenses related to child rearing
• Issues regarding parenting, custody and blending families including those emotionally challenging areas such as:
• Integrating children into newly formed households and families
• Stepparent/Stepchild Dynamics-Dealing with discipline issues
• The importance of therapeutic support for blended families
• Visitation and custody challenges presented by Covid
• The Role and Rights of Stepparents

Moderator/Speaker:
Steven B. Sacharow, Esq.
Flaster/Greenberg, Cherry Hill

Speakers include:

Amanda Trigg, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as Matrimonial Attorney
Past Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Fellow, AAML and Past
President of AAML’s New Jersey Chapter
Cohn, Lifland, Pearlman, Herrmann & Knopf, LLP, Saddle Brook
Tanya Freeman, Esq.
Weiner Law Group, LLP, East Hanover
Sharon Ryan Montgomery, Psy.D.
New Jersey’s New Ways for Families, Morristown
Donald J. DeGrazia, CPA, ABV, CFF
Gold Gerstein Group, LLC, Moorestown
Room 3

Bankruptcy Track
Abundant Splits and Other Significant Bankruptcy Decisions

Featuring Bill Rochelle, Hon Kevin Carey and Professor Stephen Lubben


Bankruptcy practitioners know that Bill Rochelle is an insightful writer renowned for his authoritative take on legal developments affecting bankruptcy practice. He now brings his insights to you.

Join Bill, the Hon. Kevin Carey and Professor Stephen Lubbin as they provide an up to the minute update on Circuit Court splits and significant recent decisions in bankruptcy law. They will begin with the United States Supreme Court case of City of Chicago vs. Fulton, argued on October 13th. They will then move on to questionable decisions from 2020 and cases in which the Supreme Court has cast a shadow over routine bankruptcy practice. The program will culminate with a discussion of Circuit Court splits that may affect your practice. You will also receive comprehensive, well-organized materials to which you can refer throughout the year.

Don’t miss this essential presentation for all bankruptcy practitioners.

Moderator/Speaker
Bill Rochelle
ABI Editor-at-Large

Speakers include:
Hon. Kevin Carey (Retired)
Formerly - United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
Hogan Lovells US, LLP, Philadelphia
Professor Stephen Lubben
Harvey Washington Wiley Chair in Corporate Governance & Business Ethics, Seton Hall University School of Law
Room 4

Special Interest Track
Advanced Topics in Land Use – Permits, Parking, Pot, Standing and Design

Presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Land Use Section

Join us for the latest in Advanced Topics in Land Use  as seasoned land use attorneys discuss topics relevant to land use and zoning practice. This program is information-packed  and  provides insight into a potpourri of subjects including permits, parking, pot, standing, and design.  The seminar will help you gain a more in-depth understanding of how to best represent your clients when they face these or similar issues.

Hear from a panel of experts as they review recent land use developments and provide practice pointers, including:
• The Parking Revolution: Shared Parking Norms and the Applicability (or Lack Thereof) of Residential Site Improvement Parking Standards in Areas in Need of Redevelopment
• A New Permit Extension Act for A New Emergency
• Standing Issues in Land Use Litigation – Does a Board of Education have standing to challenge Zoning Board approvals under the Municipal Land Use Law? A discussion of Edison Board of Education v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Township of Edison (NJ Super App. Division-July 22, 2020)
• Effective Visual Techniques to Help Satisfy the Negative Criteria
• The Problems and Pitfalls of Virtual and Hybrid Meetings

Moderator/Speaker:
Richard S. Schkolnick, Esq.
Past Chair, NJSBA’s Land Use Section
The Law Offices of Richard Schkolnick, LLC, Millburn

Speakers include:

Howard Geneslaw, Esq.
Past Chair, NJSBA Land Use Section
Gibbon, P.C., Newark
Steven Mlenak, Esq.
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis, LLP, Roseland
Allyson Kasetta, Esq.
Prime and Tuvel, Hackensack and Mt. Laurel
Dean Marchetto, FAIA
Marchetto, Higgin Stieve Architects, Hoboken and Jersey City
Room 5

Labor and Employment Track
Employment Law in the Federal Court – A Winter 2020 Update

Presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Federal Practice & Procedure Section

No rest for the weary! Employment attorneys have been busy over the last seven months and there is no sign of slowing soon. The issues are many and intricate, and while the Superior Court hears its share of cases, the busy federal courts also decide these heated disputes.

Join a panel of expert labor and employment practitioners as they bring you up to date on federal employment law in the midst of a continued pandemic, and what to expect in 2021. They will begin with an overview of jurisdictional issues, including the differences between federal and state cases both procedurally and substantively, and how to remove a case to federal court. They will then talk about specifics – the treatment of restrictive covenants in federal court, handling actions brought under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, Title VII and whistleblower suits under CEPA. They will provide strategy insights for both defendants and plaintiffs, address the current state of the federal court regarding jury trials, and review some of the most important cases of 2020.

The program continues with a look at some specific statutes relevant to the pandemic, including the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN ), as well as reviews the current status of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES). The program will conclude with a turn to 2021, and what you can likely expect in the new year.

Moderator/Speaker:

Jemi Goulian Lucey, Esq.
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis, Iselin

Speakers include:
Robert J. Flanagan, III, Esq.
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis, Iselin
Sharon King, Esq.
King & King, Woodbury
Michael Madden, Esq.
Madden & Madden, Haddonfield
Maja Obradovic, Esq.
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis, Iselin
Session 3: 12:55 p.m. 2:35 p.m.
Room 1

Practice Management Track
Your Data Is At Risk:
Easy-to-Implement Cybersecurity and Data Privacy For Attorneys, Firms, and Families


It may seem counterintuitive, but cybersecurity isn’t solely an IT problem – it’s actually a responsivity that everyone in your workplace shares. Decisions about cybersecurity have major implications throughout your organization, and it only takes one bad decision or one mistake to put your entire firm in jeopardy. This fast-paced, fun, and easy to follow session is specifically designed for attorneys, support staff, and other legal professionals in non-technical positions to gain an understanding of the biggest threats they’re facing, as well as simple strategies you can put to work immediately to protect yourself and an action plan for a more cyber resilient organization.

Moderator/Speaker:
Dr. Robert Spangler
Associate Executive Director of Operations and IT, New Jersey State Bar Association
Rebecca L. Rakoski, Esq.
Adjunct law professor, Thomas R. Kline School of Law XPAN Law Group, Philadelphia
Room 2

Practice Management Track
Live from the Pandemic Task Force – The Latest Guidance on Handling Law Firm Reopening, Remote Working and More

The New Jersey State Bar Association Pandemic Task Force Committee on Law Firm Opening and Operations released a collection of interactive reports to provide firms of all sizes with practical guidance as they begin the process of reopening law offices and returning employees to work.

Hear directly from the Chair of the Committee and some of the Committee members as they present recommendations and best practices that are intended to help you re-open your firms in a safe and healthy environment for yourself, your employees, visitors and clients.

These specific areas from the Committee’s reports will be discussed during the program:
• Law Office Workplace Logistics
• Special Considerations for Multi-Tenanted Facilities
• Health Screening and Monitoring
• Communication Strategies
• Best Practices Regarding EEO Issues
• Whistleblower Complaints
• Changes to Handbooks, Policies and Procedures

You’ll receive an overview of each area, plus a take a "deeper dive" with some specific questions and analysis. Come with your own questions as these experienced attorneys from large, mid-sized and small firms provide you with vital information that will help you plan your way back to business safely.

Moderator/Speaker:
Christine A. Amalfe, Esq.
NJSBA Secretary
Gibbons, PC, Newark

Speakers include:
Suzanne M. Cerra, Esq.
Nukk Freeman & Cerra, PC, Chatham
Michael G. Donahue, III, Esq.
Stark & Stark, Lawrenceville
Tracey Hinson, Esq.
Hinson Snipes, LLP, Princeton
   
Session 4: 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Room 1

Civil Litigation Track
Hot Tips for Civil Litigators

This fast-paced program is packed with a discussion of strategies top civil trial attorneys are implementing in their practices. Some of the state’s most authoritative civil litigators have joined together and will share with you the things that they have learned over the years, and how they have adapted their tactics in the current year.

Be sure to log in on time - you won’t want to miss a single thing!

Preview of program topics:
• Update on Jury Trials
- Proposed program for jury trials
- Proposed program for voir dire- considerations involving masked jury selection; considerations involving remote jury selection
- What if my client is uncomfortable coming to the courthouse?
• Tips on zoom depositions and de bene esse in the time of the pandemic
• Arbitration
• Case Update
• Diminished Earning Capacity Damages.
…and more

Moderator/Speaker:
Michael G. Donahue, III, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Member, Supreme Court Committee on Jury Selection in Civil and Criminal Trials
Immediate Past Chair, NJSBA Civil Trial Bar Section
Member, NJSBA Pandemic Task Force Committee on Resumption of Jury Trials
Past President, NJAJ
Stark & Stark, PC, Lawrenceville

Speakers include:
Dennis M. Donnelly, Esq.
Member, Inner Circle of Advocates
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
The Donnelly Law Firm, Summit
Jonathan H. Lomurro, Esq., LLM
Member, Supreme Court Committee on Civil Trial Practice
Chair, NJSBA Civil Trial Bar Section
Co-Chair, NJSBA Medical Malpractice Special Committee
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Lomurro, Munson, Comer, Brown & Schottland, LLC, Freehold
Denise Luckenbach, Esq.
Certified the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Sellar Richardson, P.C., Livingston
Chad M. Moore, Esq.
Past President, New Jersey Defense Association
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP, Hammonton
Wendy Allyson Reek, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Past Chair, NJSBA Civil Trial Bar Section
Past President Middlesex County Trial Lawyers Association
Secretary, American Board of Trial Advocates, North Jersey Chapter
Leary, Bride, Mergner & Bongiovanni, PA, Cedar Knolls
Room 2

Family Law Track
Third Party Issues in Family Law

When interviewed about her divorce from Prince Charles, Princess Diana famously said, “There were three people in this marriage so, you see, it was a bit crowded.” Of course, she was referring to Camilla Parker Bowles but a third party isn’t only a spouse’s lover. A third-party can be grandparents, step-parents, the girlfriend or boyfriend of one of the parents, closely held corporations or any other entity that affects the outcome of a family law case.

This seasoned panel will explore third party issues and how to deal with them so that you can obtain the best outcome for your clients.

Topics include:
• Addressing notice of correspondent vs impleading correspondent as a third party
• Discovery of third parties in divorce cases, use of 3rd party income and 3rd party support obligations
• Service of out of state subpoenas and the Uniform Deposition Act
• Third parties and college allocation costs
• Uniform Transfers to Minors Act vs. 529 plans
• How and when to exercise third party jurisdiction and how to address the gift/loan from a family member
• How to interplead into a third party case
• Grandparent and third party visitation issues
• Specific scenarios such including:
- Husband transfers assets to girlfriend
- Mom dies and grandparents fight for custody of child because Dad is living with his girlfriend out of state

Speakers include:
Sheryl Seiden, Esq.
Seiden Family Law, Cranford
Bruce Evan Chase, Esq.
Chase & Chase, Hackensack
Robert Epstein, Esq.
Ziegler Resnick & Epstein, Livingston
Derek M. Freed, Esq.
Ulrichsen Rosen & Freed, LLC, Pennington
Stephanie Frangos Hagan, Esq.
Donahue Hagan Klein & Weisberg, LLC, Morristown
Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq.
NJSBA First Vice President
Lawrence Law, Watchung
Elissa A. Perkins, Esq.
LaRocca Hornik Rosen Greenberg & Crupi, LLC, Freehold
Room 3

Practice Management Track
Law Office Management Success for the Established Practitioner

If you have been practicing law for several years or even several decades, you may think that you have seen it all. However, the best practices for running a law office are quickly evolving and even seasoned attorneys would benefit from updates on the latest information for how to run an efficient and financially successful practice.

This segment will provide you with the most up-to-date practical information you need to continue your current success or to take it to the next level. Join colleagues who have met with law office management success as they conduct an interactive discussion about the topics that are most important to you. They will discuss:
• How to draft a retainer agreement – fee shifting, arbitration clauses, the lessons of Balducci and Sills and other cautionary tales
• Interviewing techniques – questions you should ask and questions you can’t ask
• How to establish yourself as an expert in a particular field
• To hire or not to hire – paralegal? Accountant? Tech expert? How to identify your current needs.
• How to safeguard information and what the Rules of Professional Conduct say about technology, cyber-security and client confidentiality
• Tips for secure and effective client communications
• Marketing, lawyer referral sites and websites-what you can and cannot say or post
• The best practices for client communication that will keep your clients happy and grow your practice

Speakers include:
Ayesha K. Hamilton, Esq.
Hamilton Law Firm, PC, Princeton
William E. Denver, Esq.
Chair, NJSBA Solo and Small Firm Section
The Denver Law Firm, LLC, Red Bank
Beth C. Manes, Esq.
Manes & Weinberg, LLC, Westfield
Maria P. Vallejo, Esq.
Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Capuzzo, PC, Secaucus
Room 4

Special Interest Track
Powers of Attorney and Living Wills: Revisited - How the Pandemic Has Changed Estate Planning for Incapacitated Individuals

The coronavirus and the response to it has created an unprecedented situation that attorneys are still learning to navigate. Not only has the demand for certain estate planning documents such as powers of attorney and living wills increased, but the traditional ways in which attorneys prepare them have been hindered and/or altered by new safety protocols and precautions. This seminar will cover the impact the pandemic has had on estate planning both from a drafting and a safety perspective.

Topics include:
• How to meet with clients safely
• How to use alternate forms of communication effectively
• Pandemic planning – the “must have” clauses in wills and living wills
• Remote notarization
• When should powers of attorney and living wills be prepared?
• Content of powers of attorney and living wills in light of the pandemic

Speakers include:
Dana A. Bennett, Esq.
Bennett and Wyatt, LLC, Red Bank
Kevin R. Centurino, Esq.
Berkowitz, Lichtstein, Kuritsky, Giasullo and Gross, LLC, Roseland
Session 5: 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Room 1

Ethics Track
Recent Developments in Professional Responsibility and Ethics

Presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Professional Responsibility Committee

The Winter Conference wraps up with an important ethics and professionalism update for New Jersey practitioners. Topics include a discussion of ethics in a pandemic, candor to the tribunal, the duty to protect electronically stored information, the amendment to RPC 7.5 (e ) concerning law firm names, retainer agreements under Balducci, and more.

Speakers include:
Cynthia D. Santomauro, Esq.
Cooke & Santomauro, P.C., Hackensack
Hon. Zahid N. Quraishi, U.S.M.J.
Douglas S. Brierley, Esq.

Brierley & Humick, LLP, Morristown
Ryan J. Gaffney, Esq.
Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Capuzzo, PC, Secaucus
Peter J. Gallagher, Esq.
Ferro Labella & Weiss, LLC, Hackensack
David B. Rubin, Esq.
David B. Rubin, P.C., Attorney at Law, Metuchen