Attendees of the NJSBA 2023 Annual Meeting and Convention will have an opportunity to learn from jurists, top attorneys in the field and subject-matter experts. Attendees will be able to choose from 90 seminars and earn up to 16 CLE credits including ethics, diversity, equity and inclusion credits and certified civil trial credits. All programs are subject to change.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 - 9:30 - 11 a.m.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 - 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 - 1:45 - 3:25 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 - 4:15 - 5:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 - 4:30 - 6 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 18 - 8 - 9:30 a.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 18 - 8:15 - 9:45 a.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 18 - 10 - 11:15 a.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 18 - 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 18 - 1 - 2:15 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 18 - 1:15 - 2:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 18 - 1:45 - 3:15 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 18 - 3:30 - 5 p.m.
FRIDAY, MAY 19 - 9 - 10 a.m.
FRIDAY, MAY 19 - 11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17
9:30 - 11 a.m.
Debunking the Myths Of Immigration Law
Cosponsored by the Immigration Law Section
Special Interest Track – Studio 2
This panel will be composed of several practitioners from varied fields, including at least one immigration attorney that will present issues that stem from other areas of the law (examples below) which will involve clients in their fields with immigration issues. These clients will typically require some information about how their status informs their issues in the area of law they are trying to contend with. The panel will clarify and explain how some of the Myths of Immigration law play out and affect clients in areas such as:
• Personal Injury law
• Workers’ Compensation
• Health Care
• Public/Government Benefits - allocation and collection
• Real Estate
• Wills/Estates/Trusts
• Disability law
Moderator/Speaker:
Cristina Carreno, Esq.
Bramnick, Rodriguez, Grabas, Arnold & Mangan, LLC, Scotch Plains
Speakers:
Hon. Maria Delvalle-Koch, Director and Chief Judge
Division of Workers' Compensation
Hon. Dorothy Harbeck, ILJ*
* Judge Harbeck is appearing in her personal capacity. Her opinions do not necessarily reflect the position of the United States Department of Justice, the Attorney General or EOIR.
Hon. Jose Vilarino, J.S.C., Hudson
Andrea N. Mazzula-Adames, Esq.
Law Office of Andrea N. Mazzula, LLC, Newark
Michael Noriega, Esq.
Bramnick, Rodriguez, Grabas, Arnold & Mangan, L.L.C., Scotch Plains
Carmela G. Walrond, Esq.
JLD Tax Resolution Group, Jersey City
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Firearms and the Second Amendment in New Jersey
Cosponsored by the Criminal Law Section
Criminal Law Track - Studio 3
Moderator/Speaker:
Michael B. Roberts, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Criminal Law Section
Roberts & Teeter, LLC, Somerset
Speakers:
Hon. Peter J. Tober, P.J.Cr., Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren
Deputy Solicitor General Angela Cai
Office of the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey
Assistant Prosecutor Meghan Doyle Zimmerman
Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office
Daniel L Schmutter, Esq.
Hartman & Winnicki, PC, Ridgewood
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Hot Topics in Commercial Real Estate
Cosponsored by the Real Property Trust and Estate Law Section
Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Track - Studio 4
Moderator:
Matthew J. Schiller, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP, Newark
Speakers:
Matthew A. Cohen, Esq.
Two Rivers Title Company LLC, North Long Branch
Jacob J. Franchino, Esq.
Gibbons P.C., Newark
Stuart J. Lieberman, Esq.
Lieberman & Blecher PC, Princeton
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Cultural Competency in Family Law Mediation and Settlement Conferences
Cosponsored by the Dispute Resolution Section
Family Law Track/Dispute Resolution Track - Salon C
This is an important component of advancing principles and policies of both (A) ADR and settlement of litigation and (2) issues of diversity, inclusion, belonging, and cultural competency and sensitivity. This special program features an outstanding joint panel of both ADR Section and Family Law Section leaders and practitioners, with ethics and D/I credits available.
Moderators/Speakers:
Hon. Lawrence R. Jones (Ret.)
Lawrence R. Jones NM LLC
Michelle Browne
Assistant Deputy Public Defender, Newark
Speakers:
Hon. Marie E. Lihotz (Ret.)
Archer & Greiner, PC, Voorhees
Dean Burrell, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Dispute Resolution Section
Burrell Dispute Resolution, Morristown
Jeffrey Fiorello, Esq.
Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf, LLP, Wayne
Tanya L. Freeman, Esq.
Offit Kurman, East Hanover
James A. Lewis V, Esq.
Cole Schotz PC, Hackensack
Maria P. Vallejo, Esq.
Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, PC, Secaucus
President, Hudson County Bar Association
NJ CLE: (Advanced) This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour), including 1.8 diversity and inclusion credits.
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias credits
PA CLE: 1.5 ethics credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
What I Wish I Knew
9:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Cosponsored by the Young Lawyers Division
Young Lawyer Track - Central Ballroom A/B
This popular program returns with an update for 2023. A diverse group of young lawyers along with a Judge of the Superior Court, will discuss topics and answer questions on subjects ranging from managing mental health, starting a practice, dealing with multiple partners as an associate, succession issues related to law firm practice, and other challenges they have faced along the way to help ease the path forward for law students, recent graduates, and attorneys in practice less than several years.
Moderator/Speaker:
Jacob P. Davidson, Esq.
Falk & Flotteron, LLC, Woodbridge
Speakers:
Hon. Jodi F. Bouer, J.S.C., Mercer
Assistant Prosecutor Kimberly Gilhooly
Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office
Katrina Homel, Esq., Associate Director
Legal Services and Member Rights, New Jersey Education Association
Christopher Jackson, Esq.
Buchanan Ingersoll, Princeton
Jason Krisza, Esq.
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., Woodbridge
Samantha Latif, Esq.
SFL Family Law, LLC, East Brunswick
Brandon Lee Wolff, Esq.
Kaufman Dolowich Voluck, LLP, Hackensack
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.1 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Introduction to Estate Planning
Cosponsored by the Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Track - Central Ballroom C/D
Speakers:
Dana A. Bennett, Esq., LL.M. in Taxation
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Bennett Law LLC, Red Bank and Brick
Adam M. Grenker, Esq.
Partner, Tax and Wealth Planning
Fox Rothschild, LLP, Morristown, NJ and New York, NY
Brian McIntyre, CVA, Partner
Market Leader, Corporate Valuation and SBA Loan Valuations
Withum Smith+Brown, PC, Princeton
Tara Sinha, Esq.
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Witman Stadtmauer PA, Florham Park
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
NJ New Admit: 1.8 basic estate planning credits
CPE: 1.5 taxation credits
DWI Update
Cosponsored by the Municipal Court Practice Section
Municipal Court Track - Central Meeting Room 2/3
This popular yearly program returns! The speakers will provide the latest information on law concerning DWI including a case law update, Cassidy applications and DRE (Drug Recognition Experts) cases in light of Olenowski; discovery and Zingas; understanding the DWI charge Understanding implications for repeat offenders, managing client’s expectations, and more.
Speakers:
John Menzel, J.D.
Law Office of John Menzel, J.D., Asbury Park
Sophia Shalaby, Esq.
Municipal Public Defender
Sophia M. Shalaby, LLC, Woodbridge
Municipal Court Attorney Certification: 1.8 DWI credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Hot Tips for Hot Litigators
9:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Cosponsored by the Civil Trial Bar Section and Trial Attorneys of New Jersey
Civil Litigation Track - Tides
This popular yearly program returns with important 2023 updates. Don’t miss the hottest topics on civil trial practice and procedure.
Moderator/Speaker:
Craig J. Hubert, Esq.
Szaferman Lakind, Lawrenceville
Speakers:
Michael G. Donahue, Esq.
Stark & Stark – Attorneys at Law - Hamilton
Daniel “Donny” Epstein, Esq.
Epstein Ostrove, Edison
Norberto A. Garcia, Esq., NJSBA Treasurer
Blume Forte Fried Zerres & Molinari, Jersey City
Tracey C. Hinson, Esq.
Hinson Snipes, LLP, Princeton
Shawn C. Huber, Esq.
Brown & Connery, LLP, Woodbury
C. Robert Luthman, Esq.
Weir Attorneys, Ewing
Chad M. Moore, Esq.
Hoagland Longo Moran Dunst & Doukas, LLP, Hammonton
Corinne McCann Trainor, Esq.
Fox Rothschild, LLP, Princeton
Trial Attorney Certification: 2.1 civil credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.1 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 17
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Opening Business Session
Music Box Theatre
Join the NJSBA Annual Meeting and Convention Opening Business Session for an important panel discussion on one of the most pressing issues facing the New Jersey legal community. Avoiding the Next Judicial Vacancy Crisis – Is it Time to Change How Judges are Appointed in New Jersey? will feature retired Supreme Court jurists, legislators and current and former government officials. This is an opportunity to hear from people who know first-hand what the judicial selection process involves, where the system needs improvement and what the vacancy crisis means to lawyers, litigants and the public.
The Opening Business Session will also include recognition of the graduating Leadership Academy fellows and Young Lawyers Division annual award recipients.
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Avoiding the Next Judicial Vacancy Crisis – Is it Time to Change How Judges are Appointed in New Jersey?
The judicial vacancy crisis persists and, with it, constraints on an attorney’s ability to assist their clients in obtaining the best possible results in a timely manner. Litigants are stuck in limbo, qualified judicial candidates are put in a career holding pattern, and overworked judges are retiring before the mandatory age of 70, causing a self-perpetuating problem of a judicial shortage.
In this special presentation, an esteemed panel of speakers from the highest levels of every branch of government will discuss the current state of judicial vacancies, the many unintended consequences of senatorial courtesy and some possible solutions for resolving this crisis.
Moderator/Speaker:
Thomas P. Scrivo, Esq.
O’Toole Scrivo, LLC, Cedar Grove
Speakers:
Justice Barry T. Albin (Ret.)
Lowenstein Sandler, LLP, Roseland
Senator Jon M. Bramnick - District 21
Bramnick, Rodriguez, Grabas, Arnold and Mangan, Scotch Plains
John J. Farmer Jr., Esq.
Director, Eagleton Institute of Politics
Director, Miller Center for Community Protection and Resilience
Rutgers University
Parimal Garg
Chief Counsel, Office of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
Senator Vin Gopal
Democratic Conference Chair - District 11
Justice Jaynee LaVecchia (Ret.)
McCarter & English, LLP, Newark
Timothy F. McGoughran, Esq., NJSBA President-Elect
Law Office of Timothy F. McGoughran, LLC, Ocean
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 17
1:45 - 3:25 p.m.
Cyber Security and Safety in a Dangerous World: Review of Important International and Domestic Cyber Trends and Issues for the Legal Community
Cosponsored by the International Law and Organizations Special Committee
Technology Track - Studio 1
Cyber security and safety are of paramount concern to public officials and private citizens, including lawyers who do not practice in the technology space. Cyber security and safety concerns and risk grow each year in both influence and complexity internationally and domestically. Foreign and domestic political conflict and social strife can exacerbate cyber security and safety concerns and risks. For example, Russia’s war against the Ukraine has increased heightened cyber-attacks by sophisticated international hackers who seek to disrupt private and public entities from functioning or subject them to hacking, data theft and ransomware. Disinformation farms operating overseas have the ability to foment domestic civil unrest.
New legal and regulatory challenges continue to emerge as technology infiltrates every aspect of public and private life since the internet is now the backbone of society and governs large aspects on civic and social engagement. In the public realm, the growing dominance of largely unregulated global tech companies presents grave concerns for lawmakers and regulators grappling with public health and safety, and security issues such as cyber exploitation and discrimination, digital harassment and violence, hate speech targeted towards vulnerable communities, and other online criminal activity such as human trafficking. Biases and discrimination programmed into artificial intelligence and big data using powerful algorithms can have a detrimental impact on targeted communities. While technology has benefits, it can also harm vulnerable and marginalized people—especially women and children and religious, ethnic and racial minorities —and threaten civil and human rights for all. Left unchecked, big tech amplifies all forms of discrimination and threatens the foundations of civil society and our collective humanity. This CLE program will review the scope of the legal issues relations to cyber security and safety and how legislatures and law enforcement are responding to the changing legal landscape both here and abroad.
Moderator:
Catherine E. van Kampen, Esq., Chair, NJSBA International Law and Organizations Special Committee
BLBG Law, New York
Speakers:
Ugoji Adanma Eze, Esq., PhD., FEGSB
Barrister-at-Law, The Honorable Society of Grays Inn, UK
Online Hate Speech, including Anti-Semitic hate speech, and International and Domestic Terrorism
Detective Katie Feehan
Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, New Jersey State Police
Trooper Megan Hughes
Internet Crimes Against Children, New Jersey State Police
Joseph Lazzarotti, Esq.
Founder and Co-Chair, Privacy, Data & Cybersecurity Practice Group
Jackson Lewis PC, Berkeley Heights
Ergin Orman
Detective Sergeant, New Jersey State Police Cyber Crimes Unit
Luis Tomlinson
Detective Sergeant, New Jersey State Police Cyber Crimes Unit
Krista Valenzuela, Bureau Chief
Cyber Threat Outreach & Partnerships (CTOP)
NJ Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.0 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 2.0 Cybersecurity general credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Representing Consumer Debtors
Cosponsored by the Consumer Protection Law Special Committee
Special Interest Track - Studio 2
The speakers will review the practice skills necessary to assist consumers in defending debt collection matters, including: medical debts, debt buyers, auto deficiencies, review of discovery and motion practice, common evidentiary problems in collection actions, Use of FDCPA, TCPA, Fair Credit Billing Act, CFA, etc., overview of trial, and settlement and mediation skills.
Moderator/Speaker:
Yongmoon Kim, Esq., NJSBA Consumer Protection Law Special Committee
Kim Law Office LLC, Hackensack
Speakers:
Hon. Joseph A. Turula, P.J.Cv., Hudson County
Adelina Herrarte, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney
Debt Relief Legal Program and Divorce Program
Volunteer Lawyers for Justice, Newark
Robert W. Murphy, Esq.
Murphy Law, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Philip D. Stern, Esq.
Kim Law Firm, Hackensack
John Ukegbu, Esq.
Northeast Legal Services, Weehawken
Trial Attorney Certification: 2.0 civil credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.0 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Trends in Construction Arbitration
Cosponsored by the Construction Law Section and Dispute Resolution Section
Dispute Resolution Track - Studio 3
This program will provide some insights about construction arbitration and the trends that we have been experiencing since 2022. Given the backlog in state court trials, construction cases have to wait years for a jury trial. In light of this delay, as well as the cost involved in preparing and trying such a case, parties are turning to arbitration (as well as other methods of alternative dispute resolution) in lieu of litigation. The panel, consisting of experienced construction attorneys and a senior executive from the American Arbitration Association, will address this trend and others, including, for example, how the arbitration process has changed since the advent of Covid-19, the increase/decrease in hearings, mediations before arbitrations, settlements, etc.
Moderator/Speaker:
Adrienne L. Isacoff, Esq.
Florio Perrucci Steinhardt Cappelli Tipton & Taylor, LLC, New Providence
Speakers:
Daniel R. Guadalupe, Esq.
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, P.C., Hackensack
Michael A. Marra, Vice President – Construction Division
American Arbitration Association
Suzanne M. McSorley, Esq.
Stevens & Lee, P.C., Lawrenceville
Steven Nudelman, Esq., Co-Chair, NJSBA Construction Law Section
Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis, LLP, Red Bank
Jacqueline Greenberg Vogt, Esq.
Mandelbaum Barrett, PC, Roseland
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.0 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Financial and Educational Concerns with Special Needs Children
Cosponsored by the Young Lawyers Division and School Law Special Committee
Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Track - Studio 4
Families who raise special needs children must not only plan for day-to-day challenges, but also for long-term needs. The financial challenges are many: paying for additional medical and counseling expenses, caregiver expenses, home modification costs, and providing financial support after the parents have passed away.
This program will focus on financial concerns for families with special needs children, including trusts and estates, other financial planning and how to do this all in the context of divorce and non-dissolution cases.
Moderator/Speaker:
Samuel J. Berse, Esq.
Berse Law, LLC, Westfield
Speakers:
Hon. Andrew Baron, ALJ
State of New Jersey, Office of Administrative Law, Newark
Joshua Fishkind, Esq., President & CEO
Hope Trust
Alex Krasnomowitz, CPA
Smolin Lupin, Fairfield
Susan Miano, CPA/ABV, CFF
Marcum, LLP, East Hanover
Lauren A. Miceli, Esq.
Arndt Sutak & Miceli, LLC, East Brunswick
Jessica Weinberg, Esq.
Manes & Weinberg, Westfield
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.0 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
CPE: 2.0 taxation credits
Death and Divorce
Cosponsored by the Family Law Section
Family Law Track - Salon C
This program will address the very difficult circumstances surrounding a death in divorce. The speakers will examine the conflict between the elective share and equitable distribution and the pending legislation to fix the black hole. They will also delve into the definition of “psychological parent,” and discuss how to address a change in custody when the custodial parent dies. They will also look at financial issues, such as what happens if the ex-spouse does not have the life insurance required per the settlement agreement upon their death, whether to charge against the estate for the surviving former spouse and children, and what to do if assets were not all transferred prior to death. Finally, they will discuss language to put in an agreement to protect your client in the event of death.
Moderator/Speaker:
Megan S. Murray, Esq.
The Family Law Offices of Megan S. Murray, Holmdel
Speakers:
Hon. Marie E. Lihotz (Ret.)
Archer & Greiner, PC, Voorhees
Frank A. Louis, Esq.
Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis, LLP, Red Bank
Cassie Murphy, Esq.
Law Offices of Paone, Zaleski & Murphy, Red Bank
Sheryl J. Seiden, Esq.
Seiden Family Law, Cranford
Michelle Bergeron Spell, Esq.
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi, PC, Roseland
Raquel Vallejo, Esq.
Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group, LLC, Parsippany
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.0 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
CPE: 2.0 taxation credits
The Keys to Confidence in the Courts - What Lawyers Can Do
Presidential Track - Music Box Theatre
According to a 2021 survey conducted by the National Center for State Courts’ poll, only 6 out of 10 people have some or a great deal of confidence in their state courts, a 10% drop from 3 years ago. More recent surveys and polling paint an even darker picture. The United States is the world’s greatest democracy. Yet, we are facing a challenging time. The Director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) at the University of Pennsylvania recently stated that, based on recent surveys of the Center, respect for judicial independence appears to be eroding. Some is due to the persistent and growing polarization in America and the undermining of the courts by those political extremes. Both Justice Scalia and Justice Ginsberg were approved by the Senate in votes of 90+ and only a few against. Yet, in the last few years, Justices were approved by a slim majority along party lines.
Some is due to a lack of civics education and understanding of the Court’s function and its place in the proper functioning of our country. Trust in the Courts is essential to the proper functioning of our government. What can lawyers do to educate the public and engender trust? Join an esteemed retired assignment judge and respected attorneys as they discuss some of the causes of the erosion of trust and what we can do to help safeguard this essential institution.
Moderator/Speaker:
Hon. Julio Mendez, A.J.S.C. (Ret.)
Senior Contributing Analyst
William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy, Stockton University
Speakers:
Domenick Carmagnola, Esq., NJSBA Immediate Past President
Carmagnola & Ritardi, LLC, Morristown
Timothy F. McGoughran, Esq., NJSBA President-Elect
Law Office of Timothy F. McGoughran, LLC, Ocean
William H. Mergner Jr., Esq., NJSBA First Vice President
Leary Bride Mergner & Bongiovanni, PA, Cedar Knolls
Albertina Webb, Esq., President, Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey
Hill Wallack, LLP, Red Bank
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.0 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Big Brother Could Be Watching: Privacy Issues In Today’s Hybrid Working Environment
Cosponsored by the Labor and Employment Law Section
Labor and Employment Track - Central Ballroom A/B
Speakers:
Leonard V. Jones, Esq.
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, P.C., Newark
Susan L. Nardone, Esq., Director
Employment and Labor Law Group
Gibbons P.C., Newark
Ravi Sattiraju, Esq.
Sattiraju & Tharney, LLP, East Windsor
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.0 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Transitioning to Junior Associate - Professional Tips to Make It a Success for New Lawyers: Part I, Advice from Associates
Cosponsored by the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law
Ethics and Professionalism Track - Central Ballroom C/D
This presentation, designed to provide guidance for law clerks, young lawyers, and law students, will feature a panel of associates at New Jersey law firms discussing their experiences and advice regarding issues likely to be encountered when transitioning from law school or a judicial clerkship to a law firm. Topics of discussion include, but are not limited to, mentoring, personal interactions, ethical obligations, confidentiality, networking, common representation problems and questions. The format is intended to be interactive with audience participation encouraged.
Moderator/Speaker:
Markiana Julceus, Esq.
Lowenstein Sandler LLP, Roseland
Speakers:
Saad Admani, Esq.
Waters, McPherson, McNeill, P.C., Secaucus
Mikayla R. Berliner, Esq.
Lowenstein Sandler LLP, Roseland
Frank D. DeRienzo, Esq.
Leary, Bride, Mergner & Bongiovanni, P.A., Cedar Knolls
Lauren B. Jones, Esq.
Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, Springfield
Zachary B. Posess, Esq.
Gibbons P.C., Newark
May H. Wedlund, Esq.
Schaffer Shain Jalloh, PC, Bernardsville and Linden
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.0 credits (50 minute hour), including 2.0 ethics/professionalism credits
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 2.0 ethics credits
PA CLE: 1.5 ethics credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Law Firm General Counsel Roundtable – The Ethics of Advertising Lawyer Awards and Other Issues Unique to Law Firm Representation
Special Interest Track - Central Meeting Room Rm 2/3
Join general counsel from some of New Jersey’s most prominent law firms and NJ ethics counsel for the first -ever “General Counsel Roundtable.” Topics will include a robust discussion of Committee on Attorney Advertising Opinion 48 and other issues unique to representing law firms.
Moderator/Speaker:
James DiGiulio, Partner and General Counsel
O’Toole Scrivo, LLC, Cedar Grove
Speakers:
Ronald L. Israel, Partner and General Counsel
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi, P.C., Roseland
Carol Johnston, Staff and Counsel,
Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics, Committee on Attorney Advertising, Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law
Elizabeth J. Sher, Partner and General Counsel
Day Pitney, LLP, Parsippany
David M. Wissert, Esq.
Lowenstein Sandler, LLP, New York
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.0 credits (50 minute hour), including 2.0 ethics/professionalism credits
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 2.0 ethics credits
PA CLE: 1.5 ethics credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Personal Well-Being in a Profession That Serves Others
Cosponsored by the Lawyer Well-Being Special Committee
Special Interest Track - Luna
Less than a year ago, the NJSBA’s Putting Lawyers First Task Force issued a survey to all members to measure attorney well-being. The survey results reported that New Jersey lawyers are suffering from record levels of burnout, depression, suicidal ideation, substance use disorders, anxiety, and thoughts of leaving the profession multiple times higher than in other working populations. Join us as we discuss the results of the survey as well as some of the resources and initiatives that were developed because of the survey. The panel will discuss ways that we can individually promote well-being as well as recommendations for law firms on actionable strategies for promoting health, well-being, and peak performance among lawyers at their firm.
Moderator/Speaker:
Lori Ann Buza, Esq., Co-Chair, NJSBA Lawyer Well-Being Special Committee
KSBranigan Law, P.C., Montclair
Speakers:
Carlos M. Bollar, Esq., Past President, Hispanic National Bar Association
Archer & Greiner, PC, Haddonfield
John E. Keefe Jr., Esq., NJSBA Past President
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, PC, Red Bank
Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq., President, New Jersey State Bar Association
Lawrence Law, LLC, Watchung
Maritza Rodriguez, Esq., Co-Chair, NJSBA Lawyer Well-Being Special Committee
Rodriguez Law Firm, LLC, Newark
Karol Corbin Walker, Esq., NJSBA Past President
Kaufman Dolowich Voluck, LLP, Hackensack
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.0 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Investigating Police Shootings and Oversight of Police Departments
Cosponsored by the Criminal Law Section
Criminal Litigation Track - Aqua
Moderator:
Robert J. Brass, Esq. (former Deputy Attorney General, heading one of four Attorney General’s Shooting Response Teams)
Robert J. Brass, Esq., Millburn
Speakers:
Hon. Peter E. Warshaw Jr., P.J. Cr., Mercer
Deputy Attorney General Debra Conrad
Deputy Bureau Chief, Office of the New Jersey Attorney General
Assistant Attorney General Nicholas R. Kormann, Director of Fatal Police Encounters
Office of Public Integrity & Accountability, Office of the Attorney General
Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll
Morris County Prosecutor
Prosecutor Esther Suarez
Hudson County Prosecutor
Karl Ulbrich
Retired Lieutenant, New Jersey State Police
Ulbrich-Scull Investigations, LLC
Former State Police Member of the Attorney General’s Shooting Response Team
Trial Attorney Certification: 2.0 criminal credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.0 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Protection (or Not) Under Your Legal Malpractice Policy
Cosponsored by the Malpractice Insurance Committee
Ethics and Professionalism Track - Tides
This seminar will address claims made, legal malpractice policies, when to make a claim, and the significance of the timing of reporting a claim. The topics to be discussed include the following:
• The application process for legal malpractice insurance policies, as well as renewal applications.
• Types of policies available to attorneys and malpractice claim trends.
• What is a claim, potential claim, or facts that may give rise to a claim, and when to report same to your malpractice carrier.
• The available malpractice insurance and implications when an attorney makes a move to another law firm.
• Considerations to be made regarding legal malpractice and claims when an attorney is retiring from a law firm/or practice of law including longtail coverage.
Who Should Attend:
• Managing partners and/or other attorneys responsible for securing and/or renewing legal malpractice insurance and informing the carrier of potential claims.
• New and experienced attorneys who need to learn when to advise of a potential claim.
• Attorneys who are making lateral moves and need to evaluate which firms’ malpractice carrier may cover a potential claim.
• Attorneys who are nearing retirement need to be sure there is insurance in place to cover a malpractice claim that may be made after they retire.
Moderator/Speaker:
Kathleen J. Devlin, Esq.
Weber Gallagher, Bedminster
Speakers:
Greg Cooke, Vice President
USI Affinity
Michael R. McAndrew, Esq.
Law Office of Michael R. McAndrew, LLC, Long Valley
Risa D. Rich, Esq.
Bressler Amery & Ross, P.C., Florham Park
Julia C. Talarick, Esq.
Kinney Lisovicz Reilly & Wolff, PC, Parsippany
Miles S. Winder III, Esq., NJSBA Past President
Miles S. Winder, Attorney At Law, Tacoma, Washington
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.0 credits (50 minute hour), including 2.0 ethics/professionalism credits
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 2.0 ethics credits
PA CLE: 1.5 ethics credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Looking Beneath the Surface: How Practitioners Can Recognize and Disrupt Implicit Poverty and Race Bias in the Justice System
Cosponsored by the Standing Committee on Diversity and Special Committee on Racial Equity in the Law
Special Interest Track - Waves
The historical association of poverty with race and class in our justice system has produced a cadre of systemic inequities. In addition, implicit and explicit biases related to race and poverty impact the decisions made at every phase of the criminal, juvenile and child welfare process. As the wealth gap gets larger, and more individuals deal with economic, food and housing insecurity, we have an obligation to look more critically at the impact of poverty on our justice system and learn strategies to disrupt our own poverty and race biases in our daily work.
Moderator:
Valerie A. Jackson, Esq.
Deputy Public Defender, Office of the Public Defender, Trenton
Speakers:
Raymond M. Brown, Esq.
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C., Hackensack
Jeyanthi C. Rajaraman, Esq.
Associate Director, Legal Representation Projects
ABA Center on Children and the Law
Sylvia Thomas, Esq.
Legal Services of New Jersey
NJ CLE: (Beginner) This program has been approved for 2.0 credits (50 minute hour), including 2.0 diversity and inclusion credits.
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 2.0 diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias credits
PA CLE: 1.5 ethics credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Inside Trenton: What It All Means to You
Special Interest Track - Signature
Legislators talk legislation and major developments in the law including the WARN Act, Daniel’s Law, judicial appointments and retirements, domestic violence, and numerous other proposals. What does this all mean for your practice? And what should we anticipate following the November election?
Moderator:
William Maer, Senior Partner
Public Strategies Impact
Speakers:
Senator Anthony M. Bucco
Republican Whip - District 25
Senator Linda Greenstein
Assistant Majority Leader - District 14
Senator Michael L. Testa Jr. - District 1
Assemblywoman Victoria A. Flynn - District 13
Assemblyman John F. McKeon
Parliamentarian - District 27
Assemblyman Raj Mukherji
Deputy Speaker/Deputy Parliamentarian - District 33
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.0 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 17
4:15 - 5:30 p.m.
Live Wire? The Use of Workplace Impairment Recognition Experts and Other Methods to Determine Cannabis Impairment in the Workplace
Special Interest Track - Signature
On April 21, 2022, New Jersey licensed dispensaries began sales of legalized adult-use Cannabis. Coupled with the longer-standing Medicinal Cannabis Program, New Jersey employers are confronted with novel issues related to determining impairment in the workplace.
The Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (“CREAMMA”) dictates that employers are prohibited from taking adverse action against employees based solely on the presence of cannabinoid metabolites.
CREAMMA further mandates that an employer use a “Workplace Impairment Recognition Expert” (“WIRE”) to determine Cannabis impairment. To accomplish this goal, CREAMMA tasks the Cannabis Regulatory Commission (“CRC”) to establish standards for WIRE certification.
On September 9, 2022, the CRC issued interim guidance regarding its understanding of CREAMMA’s requirements and the lawful steps Garden State employers must undertake to determine Cannabis impairment.
To date, the CRC has not devised (1) a WIRE training curriculum; or (2) announced the cost, if any, for certification. Until the CRC finalizes the specifics of WIRE certification, employers shall not be required to perform a physical evaluation to substantiate suspicion of Cannabis impairment in the workplace.
The interplay between Cannabis statutes, regulations, and guidance is a witch’s brew of confusion which invites nuanced questions of whether CREAMMA provides a private right of action and, if so, consideration of implications for employee protection and employer obligations.
This panel will survey the current legal landscape regarding Cannabis impairment, consider public policy implications of the WIRE, and offer prescriptive guidance for the cautiously confused.
Speakers:
Prof. David Michael White
Director, Conflict Management Program
Seton Hall University School of Law
Ruth A. Rauls, Esq.
Saul Ewing, LLP, Princeton
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 17
4:30 - 6 p.m.
Automobile Insurance Update
Civil Litigation Track - Studio 1
This popular yearly program returns! All of the recent cases, regulations and statutes dealing with the verbal threshold, uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage and PIP benefits.
Speakers:
Gerald H. Baker, Esq.
Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, Springfield
Trial Attorney Certification: 1.8 civil credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Trends and Hot Topics in Financial Services
Cosponsored by the Securities Law Special Committee
Business, Insurance and Tax Track - Studio 2
Whether we are investing money by buying stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or contributing to our retirements through IRAs or employer-sponsored 401Ks, we are participants in the financial services industry. Ensuring healthy and efficient financial markets is critical to a strong economy and helps support economic growth and financial stability. Staying current on the latest “hot topics” in the financial services industry is therefore critical for both the investing public and the attorneys who represent it. Our panel will be a cross-section of financial services regulators and industry attorneys who are on the front lines of the financial services industry every day. The panelists will share their experiences with many of the current hot-button issues in financial services, including:
• Current SEC & FINRA regulatory priorities
• Financial fraud update
• Cryptocurrency & recent crypto platform failures such as FTX
• Senior & vulnerable investors
• Regulation Best Interest
• Current Diversity and Inclusion initiatives in the financial services industry.
• Increasing confidence in the investing public
Moderator/Speaker:
Logan S. Fisher, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Securities Law Special Committee
Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C., Florham Park
Speakers:
Christopher W. Gerold, Esq., Partner
Lowenstein Sandler LLP, Roseland
Kevin Hartzell, Director, Department of Enforcement
FINRA
Myles Orosco, Esq.
Supervising Investigator, New Jersey Bureau of Securities
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE: (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
CPE: 1.5 taxation credits
Making Sense Of New Tech Impacting The Practice Of Law
Technology Track - Studio 3
AI & Chat GPT, Ransomware (Including a LIVE Demonstration of A Ransomware Attack), Data Privacy, and other technologies changing our lives and dominating the headlines.
Moderator/Speaker:
Dr. Robert Spangler
CISO / Assistant Executive Director
New Jersey State Bar Association
Speakers:
Harry Halikias, CISSP, CCNA, PSPO 1
Cybersecurity Expert, The New York Public Library
Naju R. Lathia, Esq.
Day Pitney, LLP, Parsippany
Jason T. Williams, CISSP, CSX-F, Sec+
Vice President of Field Engineering, Halcyon
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Weathering the Storm: Insurance Coverage for Natural Disasters
Cosponsored by the Insurance Law Section
Business, Insurance and Tax Track - Studio 4
Natural disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires, and ice storms pose a significant threat not only to health and safety, but also to financial wellbeing. Individuals and businesses alike can suffer catastrophic economic losses as a result of a large-scale natural disaster, and the rise in natural disaster occurrences in recent years has impacted the insurance industry for both policyholders and insurers. While insurance coverage can be a useful tool in recovering from this type of loss, familiarity with the types of policies that may respond – and the potential roadblocks to coverage – is key to managing this resource. This session will discuss insurance coverage considerations for claims stemming from natural disasters, common legal issues that can pose a challenge to full insurance recovery, and best practices for reporting and documenting claims.
Moderator/Speaker:
Sandra Nathans, Esq.
Law Offices of Wanda Chin Monahan, LLC, Westfield
Speakers:
Bethany L. Barrese, Esq.
Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C., Trumbull, CT
Jared T. Greisman, Esq.
Kennedys Law LLP, New York
Hubert Klein, Partner
Eisner Advisory Group LLC, Iselin
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
College Expenses Outside of a Simple Allocation of Income
Cosponsored by the Family Law Section
Family Law Track - Salon C
Planning for college can be stressful and complicated, and even more so when parents are divorced. In this seminar, the speakers will look at how to treat accounts (Ex. 529, UTMA and UGMA) opened by third parties on behalf of the parties’ children; whether and how put assets aside at the time of the divorce; what happens if the income stream is simply not available to fund college expenses; to what extent should parents be required to take out loans; and to what extent the parent/child relationship should play a factor beyond the Gac case.
Moderator/Speaker:
Robert A. Epstein, Esq.
Manzi Epstein Lomurro & DeCataldo, LLC, Montclair & Hoboken
Speakers:
Hon. Lorraine M. Augostini, J.S.C., Morris/Sussex
Hon. Angela White Dalton, J.S.C., Monmouth
Eliana Baer, Esq.
Fox Rothschild, LLP, Princeton
Robin C. Bogan, Esq.
Pallarino & Bogan, L.L.P., Parsippany
Ashley Manzi, Esq.
Manzi Epstein Lomurro & DeCataldo, LLC, Montclair & Hoboken
Maritza Rodríguez, Esq.
Rodríguez Family Law, LLC, Newark
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
The Mental Health Diversion Program
Presidential Track - Music Box Theatre
This seminar will focus on the proposed legislation to establish a Mental Health Diversion program. The purpose of the program is to divert “eligible persons away from the criminal justice system and into appropriate case management and mental health services as early as possible following an interaction with law enforcement where the person is alleged to have committed an “eligible offense.”
This panel will discuss the current mental health programs and initiatives within the criminal justice system of New Jersey that are available to defendants who suffer from mental illness. The panel will discuss the initiatives that are active in Monmouth County and Essex County, when in the criminal process these programs can/should be applied to, the qualifications for applicants, the programs effect on the defendants' criminal case, and an overview of what is required of the defendants once in the program. Panelists from both county programs will discuss what about their programs is working, as well as what can be improved upon.
This panel will further discuss the proposed Mental Health Diversion Bill, S524, sponsored by Senators Teresa Ruiz and Sandra Cunningham. The goal of this proposed legislation is to create a Statewide Mental Health Diversion Program in three regions of the State to divert individuals with serious mental illnesses from having a public record of conviction or serving custodial time, to allow participants to engage in mental health treatment and social services, and to reduce recidivism, thereby increasing public safety.
Moderator/Speaker:
Assistant Prosecutor Morgan McGoughran-Tumulty
Mental Health Unit
Essex County Prosecutor’s Office
Speakers:
Hon. Paul X. Escandon, J.S.C., Monmouth
Hon. Verna G. Leath, J.S.C., Essex
Rosa Farias, Senior Policy Advisor for Senate Leadership
New Jersey Senate Majority Office
Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago
Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II
Essex County Prosecutor’s Office
Assistant Prosecutor Lindsay Ashwal
Recovery Diversion Program Coordinator
Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office
Assistant Prosecutor Alyshia L. McGuire
Mental Health Unit
Essex County Prosecutor’s Office
Assistant Deputy Public Defender Kelly Lerner Sanders
Office of the Public Defender
Timothy F. McGoughran, Esq., NJSBA President-Elect
Law Office of Timothy F. McGoughran, LLC, Ocean
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Transitioning from Law Clerk to Associate - Professional Tips to Make It a Success for New Lawyers and Those Who Hire Them: Part II, Advice from Partners and Experienced Practitioners
Cosponsored by the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law
Ethics and Professionalism Track - Central Ballroom A/B
This presentation, designed to provide guidance for law clerks, young lawyers, and law students, and will feature a panel of experienced professionals discussing issues likely to be encountered when transitioning to a junior associate, including but not limited to mentoring, personal interactions, ethical obligations, confidentiality, networking, common representation problems and questions. The format is intended to be interactive with audience participation encouraged.
Moderator/Speaker:
Hon. Wendel E. Daniels , J.S.C., Ocean
Speakers:
Hon. Zahid N. Quraishi
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Trenton
Sabrina G. Comizzoli, Senior Appellate Counsel, Appeals Division
Office of the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey
Michael T. McCormick, Esq.
New Jersey Lawyers Fund For Client Protection
James J. Uliano, Esq.
Chamlin Uliano & Walsh, West Long Branch
Karol Corbin Walker, Esq., NJSBA Past President
Kaufman Dolowich Voluck, LLP, Hackensack
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour), including 1.8 ethics/professionalism credits
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 ethics credits
PA CLE: 1.5 ethics credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Sittin’ In With the DJ’s (With a Little Help from Two Retired AJ’s!) – A Candid Discourse on Federal Trial Practice With a Comparison to State Trial Practice
Civil Litigation Track - Central Ballroom C/D
Don’t miss this special opportunity to hear from esteemed federal court and state court judges and a respected litigator/past NJSBA president as they offer insights into federal and state procedures through a question and answer format.
The attendees are encouraged to submit questions for the panel at any time prior to the seminar. Please email questions to [email protected]
Topics include:
• Procedural issues in federal court vs. state superior court
• The handling of orders to show cause
• Motions on the pleadings
• Extensions of time to file an answer
• Discovery orders
• The role of the federal magistrate
• The use of PACER vs. E-Courts
Moderator/Speaker:
Ralph J. Lamparello, Esq., NJSBA Past President
Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, PC, Secaucus
Speakers:
Hon. Michael A. Shipp
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Trenton
Hon. Julien X. Neals
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Newark
Hon. Peter F. Bariso, Jr., A.J.S.C. (Ret.)
Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, PC, Secaucus
Hon. Georgia M. Curio, A.J.S.C. (Ret.)
Georgia M. Curio Mediation Services
Trial Attorney Certification: 1.8 civil credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Ethical and Practical Marketing Skills: Building Your Network to Boost Your Business
Cosponsored by the Solo and Small-Firm Section
Ethics and Professionalism Track - Central Meeting Room 2/3
This program will demonstrate how to ethically harness the power of social media, networking groups, and in-person events to connect and, in turn, build our businesses and strengthen our connections. Attendees will see how all attorneys, including first-generation lawyers, can build authentic connections across the profession.
Moderator:
Laura M. Fisher, Esq., Chair, Solo and Small-Firm Section
Law Office of Laura M. Fisher LLC, Jersey City
Speakers:
Carol Johnston, Staff and Counsel
Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics, Committee on Attorney Advertising, Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law
Elliot Stern, CEO
Accel Marketing Solutions
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour), including 1.8 ethics/professionalism credits
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 ethics credits
PA CLE: 1.5 ethics credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Fire Spreading in Our Midst: The Urgency of Protecting Transgender and Non-Binary Adults, Youth, and Children
Cosponsored by the LGBTQ Rights Section
Special Interest Track - Luna
Transgender and non-binary people are uniquely situated in their vulnerability to systemic marginalization, social exclusion, and personal and systemic harms. Several factors contributed to the heightened risk of harm and violence that transgender and non-binary people face on a daily basis both individually and communally:
• Affirmation of one’s gender identity creates “a paper trail” that does not exist with the same risks and public exposure for cisgender people.
• Many transgender and non-binary people who affirm their gender identity rely on lifelong access to affirming healthcare.
• Limited financial resources for costly administrative and medical processes further marginalize transgender and non-binary people.
• Lack of understanding of gender identity further fuels anti-trans rhetoric and efforts to silence, invisibilize, and in some cases erase transgender and non-binary people from society.
The vast majority of widespread anti-trans efforts across the U.S. occur in spaces where most non-trans people take civil, constitutional, and human rights for granted: healthcare and education. Yet those efforts do not stop there. Anti-transgender and anti-nonbinary efforts in the form of legislation, public policy, and other governmental actions derive from a larger social agenda.
Martin Niemöller, a Lutheran pastor who originally was a supporter of the Nazis and later was imprisoned for opposing the Nazi regime, once stated the following to explain how he came to be engaged in speaking out against the horrors of the Holocaust:
“First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.”
Today, in the face of so many extreme efforts to dehumanize human beings whose identities and experiences may be different than our own, Niemöller’s words ring as a clarion call for all of us – particularly within the legal community – to be steadfast in standing with and for those who continue to be systemically marginalized in relation to their identities and lived experiences. With a focus on the current efforts across the United States to further marginalize transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming adults, youth, and children, through legislation banning affirming healthcare and penalties for parents who affirm their children’s gender identity, this session will provide up to date information on the state of trans rights and legal challenges to fundamental civil rights and identification of steps lawyers can take – individually and collectively -- to support equality under the law and equity in the legal system for transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people across the country including here in New Jersey. This session will include core cultural competency relating to gender identity and fundamental inclusive practices for judicial and legal practice.
Moderator/Speaker:
Lisa R. Burke, Program Officer, Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement
Administrative Office of the Courts
Speakers:
Leslie A. Farber, Esq.
Leslie A. Farber LLC, Montclair
Robyn B. Gigl, Esq.
Author, The Erin McCabe Series
Gluck Walrath, LLP, Freehold
Debra E. Guston, Esq.
Guston & Guston, LLP
Past President, Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys
Member, NJ Supreme Court Family Practice Committee
Member, NJ Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Access and Fairness
Brielle Winslow-Majette, Deputy Executive Director
Garden State Equality
Jamie M. Zug, Esq.
McCarter & English, LLP, Newark
NJ CLE: (Beginner) This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour), including 1.8 diversity and inclusion credits.
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias credits
PA CLE: 1.5 ethics credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Microaggressions in the Workplace
Cosponsored by the Young Lawyers Division, Standing Committee on Diversity and Labor and Employment Law Section
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Track/Labor and Employment Track - Aqua
This program will focus on the everyday, subtle, intentional/unintentional interactions or behaviors that communicate bias toward marginalized groups in the workplace. Participants will (1) gain a better understanding of microaggressions; (2) learn about the impact of microaggressions on individuals; and (3) comprehend effective responses to microaggressions.
Moderator/Speaker:
Katrina Homel, Esq., Associate Director
Legal Services and Member Rights, New Jersey Education Association
Speakers:
Jonathan Amira, Special Deputy Attorney General
Acting Assistant Prosecutor, Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office
Diana-Marie Laventure, Esq.
Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan, LLP, New York
Lisa Manshel, Esq.
Manshel Law, LLC, Florham Park
NaSheena Porter Poznansky, Assistant United States Attorney and Community Outreach Coordinator
United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey
Maralee Sanders, Esq.
Hartmann Doherty Rosa Berman & Bulbulia, LLC, Short Hills
Stephanie Wilson, Esq.
Reed Smith, LLP, Princeton
NJ CLE: (Beginner) This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour), including 1.8 diversity and inclusion credits.
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias credits
PA CLE: 1.5 ethics credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Pathways to the Bench
Cosponsored by the Special Committee on Racial Equity in the Law
Presidential Track - Tides
A panel of in-the-know bar and government leaders help to demystify the process of becoming a judicial nominee in New Jersey, particularly for potential candidates of historically-underrepresented communities. How much does it matter who you know? What kinds of things can get you eliminated from the process? What is the process? Hear from a variety of perspectives, including the roles of affinity bar associations, the NJSBA, elected leaders, legislative staff, the governor’s office, and more.
Moderator/Speaker:
Fruqan Mouzon, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Special Committee on Racial Equity in the Law
Fox Rothschild, LLP, Morristown
Speakers:
Hon. Julio Mendez, A.J.S.C. (Ret.)
Senior Contributing Analyst
William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy, Stockton University
Nina D. Bonner, AAG
Counsel/Chief of Staff
Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor
NJ Office of the Attorney General
Senator Anthony M. Bucco
Republican Whip - District 25
Valentina M. DiPippo, Esq.
Appointments Counsel, Office of the Governor
Maria P. Vallejo, Esq.
Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, PC, Secaucus
President, Hudson County Bar Association
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
PFAS Litigation in New Jersey – What the New Regulations Surrounding “Forever Chemicals” Mean to Water Suppliers and Consumers
Cosponsored by the Environmental Law Section
Civil Litigation Track - Waves
Moderator/Speaker:
John E. Keefe Jr. , Esq., NJSBA Past President
Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer, PA, Woodbridge
Speakers:
Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Senator Holly T. Schepisi
Republican Conference Leader - District 39
O’Toole Scrivo, LLC, Cedar Grove
Esther E. Berezofsky, Esq.
Motley Rice, LLC, Cherry Hill
Michael K. Plumb, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Environmental Law Section
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi, PC, Roseland
Trial Attorney Certification: 1.8 civil credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
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THURSDAY, MAY 18
8 - 9:30 a.m.
Prosecuting Animal Cruelty Cases – Past, Present and Future
Cosponsored by the Animal Law Special Committee and Criminal Law Section
Special Interest Track - Studio 1
This program will review the law surrounding animal cruelty – past, present and future. There will be three main topics:
1. The history of anti-cruelty statutes with a timeline of significant laws, societal trends that led to their passage, and the contributions of Henry Bergh, who drafted the New York statute and founded the ASPCA.
2. Current prosecutorial efforts to combat animal abuse in Jersey City. Jersey City has been pro-active in appointing and training Humane Law Enforcement Officers (HLEOs) to investigate and enforce animal cruelty laws.
3. A presentation by Senator Raymond Lesniak. Senator Lesniak will discuss courtroom animal advocacy laws and pending legislation. Senator Lesniak has been a vocal animal rights advocate throughout his career. He is the founder of the Lesniak Institute and has written a book entitled "Cultivating Justice in the Garden State."
*Senator Lesniak’s book will be available for purchase in the seminar room.
Moderator/Speaker:
Olivia Belfatto Crisp, Esq. Co-Chair, NJSBA Animal Law Committee
Former Assistant Deputy Public Defender
Speakers:
Senator Raymond J. Lesniak
Lesniak Institute for American Leadership
Jacob V. Hudnut, Esq., Chief Municipal Prosecutor
City of Jersey City
Paul J. Tartanella, Esq., Co-Chair, NJSBA Animal Law Special Committee
Crow & Cushing, Attorneys at Law, Princeton
Trial Attorney Certification: 1.8 criminal credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Perspectives on Recent Changes and Updates in the Open Public Records Act, Common Law Right of Access, Caselaw, and GRC Regulations
Cosponsored by the Media Law Special Committee
Special Interest Track - Studio 2
Our panel will address important changes in OPRA that have occurred since about January 2022. First, the panel will discuss the law regarding access to student records and how that law changed when the New Jersey Department of Education issued clarifying regulations that granted the public access to redacted student records. Second, in 2022, the Supreme Court opened the door to accessing internal affairs reports; the panel will discuss the impact that decision has had on transparency and access to internal affairs records. Third, the panel will discuss significant amendments to the regulations of the Government Records Council that changed both GRC procedures and requestors’ substantive rights. Fourth, the panel will discuss other updates to OPRA not covered by the first three topics.
Moderator/Speaker:
Walter M. Luers, Esq., Co-Chair, NJSBA Media Law Special Committee
Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf, LLP, Saddle Brook
Speakers:
Hon. Lisa P. Thornton, A.J.S.C., Monmouth
Frank F. Caruso, Executive Director
The Government Records Council
Jorge R. de Armas, Esq.
Investigative Counsel, Office of the Inspector General
Port Authority of New York/New Jersey
CJ Griffin, Esq.
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, PC, Hackensack
Lauren James-Weir, Esq.
Gibbons P.C., Newark
Samora Noguera, Esq., Counsel, Office of the City Clerk
City of Newark
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
At the Altar of the Appellate Gods – Arguing Before the United States Supreme Court
Attorney Author Track - Studio 3
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to argue before the Supreme Court of the United States?
Few New Jersey attorneys have presented an oral argument before the United States Supreme Court. For those who have, it is an awe-inspiring experience filled with pomp, circumstance, and protocol, mixed in with a little humor, and wrapped up in the terror, wonder, and joy of standing before the altar of the appellate gods.
Join us for a unique presentation as Lisa Sarnoff Gochman, who briefed and argued the landmark sentencing case of Apprendi v. New Jersey, offers a “behind the scenes” perspective of United States Supreme Court litigation through her book, "At the Altar of the Appellate Gods." Lisa’s memoir traces the arc of a racially-motivated hate crime from the Cumberland County trial court, through the New Jersey appellate courts, and up to the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., where Lisa defended the constitutionality of New Jersey’s Hate Crime Statute against an onslaught of questions by the nine Justices of the Rehnquist Court.
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times Supreme Court reporter Linda Greenhouse praises "At the Altar of the Appellate Gods" as offering “a rare glimpse of life at the court—not on the bench but in front of it—that even experienced court-watchers will find illuminating.” Legendary Supreme Court journalist Tony Mauro says, “Oyez, oyez, read this book!”
The lessons learned from navigating New Jersey’s appellate courts and the experience of preparing to appear in the highest court in the land will inspire every attorney to find success in his or her own practice. Autographed copies of the book will be available for purchase at the seminar and at the NJICLE booth.
Speaker:
Lisa Sarnoff Gochman, Of Counsel, Appellate Section
Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Hot Topics in Insurance Defense 2023
Cosponsored by the Insurance Defense Special Committee
Business, Insurance and Tax Track - Studio 4
Join the Insurance Defense Committee for the hottest insurance defense topics in 2023. They include: Surveillance Issues, Proposed Changes in Non-Binding Arbitration Rules, Defending UM/UIM Bad Faith Claims, Hughes v. Worthington and its implications on the basis of expert opinions and an overview of potential impact of the new changes to the automobile insurance requirements.
Moderators/Speakers:
Suzanne M. Marasco, Esq., Co-Chair, NJSBA Insurance Defense Special Committee
Hill Wallack, LLP, Princeton, Red Bank
Mariel Mercado-Guevara, Esq., Co-Chair, NJSBA Insurance Defense Special Committee
Morrison Mahoney, LLP, Parsippany
Speakers:
Hon. Kimberly Espinales-Maloney, J.S.C., Hudson
John F. Gillick, Esq.
Rainone Coughlin Minchello, LLC, Iselin
Denise M. Luckenbach, Esq.
Seller Richardson, PC, Livingston
John Macce, Esq.
Macce & Cresti, PC, Clinton
Renee C. Rivas, Esq.
Law Offices of James H. Rohlfing, Marlton
Trial Attorney Certification: 1.8 civil credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Unconventional Custody Issues
Cosponsored by the Family Law Section
Family Law Track - Salon C
This seminar shall examine unique custody situations involving grandparents, siblings, family members, or psychological parents to provide the relevant law as well as practice tips for dealing with these cases.
Moderator/Speaker:
Christine Fitzgerald, Esq.
Seiden Family Law, Cranford
Speakers:
Hon. Gary Potters, J.S.C., Hudson
Carmen Diaz, Esq.
Newsome O’Donnell, LLC, Morristown
Kaitlyn A. Lapi, Esq.
Donahue Hagan Klein & Weisberg, LLC, Morristown
Stephanie Lomurro, Esq.
Manzi Epstein Lomurro & DeCataldo, LLC, Montclair
Amy L. Miller, Esq.
Singleton LLC, Parsippany
Thomas A. Roberto, Esq.
Adinolfi Lieberman Burick Roberto & Molotsky, PA, Mt. Laurel
Matrimonial Law Certification: 1.8 general credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Residential Real Estate Transactions from A-Z (A 101 Course)
Cosponsored by the Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Track - Music Box Theatre
Anyone who conducts residential real estate closings cannot afford to miss this informative basic course. Representing the purchaser or seller of residential real property in New Jersey demands a special set of skills and knowledge. Join seasoned practitioners who will explore the many moving parts of this specialized practice area and learn the nuances that will protect your clients and get the deal closed. In addition a title insurance expert will provide insights and guidance on closing the transaction in full compliance with the current regulatory framework.
Speakers:
Brad Batcha, Esq.
Batcha & Batcha, Real Estate Attorneys, Shrewsbury
Nicole Timpanaro, Chief Executive Officer
Fortune Title Agency, Inc., Roseland
Carol J. Truss, Esq.
Ansell, Grimm & Aaron, P.C., Ocean Township
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
NJ New Admit: 1.8 real estate closing procedures credits
Voir Dire Changes – Attorney vs. Judge Led
8 - 9:40 a.m.
Civil Litigation Track and Criminal Law Track - Central Ballroom A/B
New Jersey has instituted a number of reforms to our jury selection system. These include the following changes:
1. New “for cause” challenge standard;
2. A revised Batson/Gilmore standard;
3. Availability of Juror Demographic data;
4. Changes directed to addressing implicit bias with juror.
In addition, an attorney conducted voir dire pilot program has been tested in some criminal matters. A discussion of the recent reforms to our jury selection process and how they will affect how you try your cases.
Moderator/Speaker:
Michael G. Donahue, Esq.
Stark & Stark – Attorneys at Law – Hamilton
Speakers:
Hon. Colleen Flynn, P.J.Cr., Middlesex
Hon. Carol V. Novey Catuogno, A.J.S.C., Bergen
Raymond M. Brown, Esq.
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C., Hackensack
Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone
Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office
Assistant Prosecutor Deanna Himelson
Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office
Public Defender Joseph Krakora
Office of the New Jersey Public Defender
Patrick B. Minter, Esq.
Donnelly Minter & Kelly, LLC, Morristown
Trial Attorney Certification: 2.0 civil credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.0 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
First Generation Lawyers and Multi-Generations in the Law Firm - Making This Additional Kind of Diversity a Competitive Advantage
Cosponsored by Labor and Employment Law Section and Intellectual Property Special Committee
Labor and Employment Track/Special Interest Track - Central Ballroom C/D
In this session, the panelists will explore the impact of multiple-generations and first-generation lawyers in the workplace.
Who are “first generation” lawyers? They are the first in our families to have a professional career. They are immigrants or first generation in the US. and they possess various socio-economic backgrounds, life experiences, skills, and talents that diversify our New Jersey bar. As the legal industry continues to focus more on issues of diversity, inclusion, and equality, it has become apparent that first generation lawyers have common issues regardless of social identity. The recognition of these commonalities has created this distinct diversity category.
It is also a fact that for the first time in history, up to five generations can find themselves working beside each other in a typical organization. The result? There can be division. Interactions among people from different generations can resemble a cross-cultural relationship. Both usually possess different values and customs. At times, each generation is literally speaking a different language!
A panel of first and multi-generation practitioners will discuss diversity in the context of first generation and multi-generations in the law firm or legal department. The speakers will explore how these different life experiences impact theirs and their employers’ approach to business development, career trajectory and work expectations.
This program positions attorneys and law firm managers to connect, collaborate, and contribute on higher levels to better manage their firms, to advance their own careers and those of the lawyers in their firms, and grow their law firm’s business.
Moderator/Speaker:
Andrew Smith, MBA, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Intellectual Property Special Committee
Andrew Smith Law Group, LLC
Mediator, Arbitrator, and Workplace Investigator
Executive Director, Maxwell Leadership
Robert T. Szyba, Esq.
Seyfarth Shaw LLP, New York
Speakers:
Hon. Lawrence Maron, J.S.C., Passaic
Katrina Homel, Esq., Associate Director
Legal Services and Member Rights, New Jersey Education Association
Amol Sinha, Executive Director
ACLU – New Jersey
Amanda Williams, Esq.
Law Clerk, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Camden
NJ CLE: (Beginner) This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour), including 1.8 diversity and inclusion credits.
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias credits
PA CLE: 1.5 ethics credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Ethics in Municipal Court
8 - 9:40 a.m.
Cosponsored by the Municipal Court Practice Section
Municipal Court Track - Central Meeting Room 2/3
This program seeks to address the unique ethical concerns of representing clients in Municipal Court: due process concerns, especially with plea by mail and other plea issues; ethical considerations of deciding when to go to trial; automatic expungements; representing non-citizen or non-English-speaking clients; pros and cons of appearing in person v. virtually, and more.
Moderator/Speaker:
Susan G. Roy, Esq.
Former Immigration Judge
Law Office of Susan G. Roy, Princeton Junction
Speakers:
Hon. Helene C. Herbert, J.M.C., Waldwick and Bergenfield
Michele Alcalde, Esq.
Law Offices of Michele Alcalde, Red Bank
Christina Vassiliou Harvey, Esq.
Lomurro, Munson, Comer, Brown & Schottland, LLC, Freehold
Linda H. Schwager, Esq.
New Jersey Council of Collaborative Practice Groups, Oakland
Barbara Ungar, Esq.
Law Office of Barbara Ungar, Edison
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.0 credits (50 minute hour), including 2.0 ethics/professionalism credits
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 2.0 ethics credits
PA CLE:1.5 ethics credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Supporting Military Allies
Special Interest Track -Central Meeting Room 1
Moderator/Speaker:
Jill Westerberg, Esq., Principal Attorney
Westerberg Law LLC, Cranbury
Speakers:
Yolanda Garcia Balicki, Esq.
Helmer, Conley, & Kasselman, P.A., Bridgeton
Michael L. Detzky, Esq.
CAPT JAGC USN (Ret.), Freehold
Col. Sally Stenton, Esq.
Law Offices of Robert Ebberup, Toms River
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
ADR in Civil Cases Including 4:21A Arbitration
Cosponsored by the Automobile Litigation and No Fault Special Committee, Insurance Defense Special Committee and Dispute Resolution Section
Dispute Resolution Track - Signature
The Automobile Litigation and No Fault Special Committee, Insurance Defense Special Committee and Dispute Resolution Section will collaborate to present a joint seminar on R.4:21A Mandatory Arbitration. Topics of discussion will include: state of the program (what can be done to improve the program); proposed revisions; arbitrator’s view on how to prepare for and conduct arbitration for your client; and plaintiff and defense perspective of mediation.
Moderator/Speaker:
Michelle M. Cresti, Esq.
Macce & Cresti, P.C., Clinton
Speakers:
Hon. Marc M. Baldwin (Ret.)
Baldwin Resolutions, Moorestown
Hon. Harriet Derman (Ret.)
Harriet Derman Esq. LLC, Metuchen
Dean Burrell, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Dispute Resolution Section
Burrell Dispute Resolution, Morristown
Thomas J. Manzo, Esq., Chair, Civil Trial Bar Section
Szaferman Lakind, Lawrenceville
Dara Quattrone, Esq., Co-Chair, NJSBA Automobile Litigation and No Fault Committee
Westmoreland Vesper Quattrone & Beers, Atlantic City
Amanda M. Rochow, Esq.
Inglesino Webster Wyciskala & Taylor, LLC, Parsippany
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
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THURSDAY, MAY 18
8:15 - 9:45 a.m.
Scaling from Solo to Small Firm: How to Organize Your Cases
Cosponsored by the Solo and Small-Firm Section
Special Interest Track - Luna
Do you want to grow your firm but are concerned about how to handle the work? This panel of successful attorneys who have done it will share their insights into how to structure your cases, fulfill staffing needs, ensure the work gets done, properly supervise employees and somehow have time for yourself.
Moderator/Speaker:
Robyn E. Ross, Esq.
Ross & Calandrillo, LLC, Mountainside
Speakers:
John W. Celmer, Director of Bar Association Relationships
Leap Legal Software
Ayesha K. Hamilton, Esq.
Hamilton Law Firm, PC, Princeton
George E. Veitengruber III, Esq.
Veitengruber Law, Wall Township/Bordentown/Metuchen
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 practice management credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
The Use of Technology and AI in Consumer Class Actions
Technology Track - Aqua
Technology and Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) are two of the hottest current topics in the law. In this program, a group of consumer class action attorneys and industry experts discuss how these things are currently being utilized in that space to streamline the settlement and litigation process. In addition to sharing their strategies and experience, the panel will also highlight some of the privacy and related issues that arise in this ever-evolving area of the law.
Moderator/Speaker:
Christine A. Amalfe, Esq., NJSBA Second Vice President
Gibbons P.C., Newark
Speakers:
Brielle A. Basso, Esq.
Commercial & Criminal Litigation Group, Gibbons P.C.
Donald Anthony Beshada, Esq.
Beshada Farnese, LLP, Pompton Lakes
Brian Heller, CTO
Claim Score, LLC
Rebecca L. Rakoski, Esq.
XPAN Law Partners, Marlton
Mark Schey, CEO
AI Class Solutions
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
So, You Want To Be a Trial Attorney
Cosponsored by the Young Lawyers Division
Young Lawyers Track - Tides
This is a trial skills-based seminar, designed to provide insight for young lawyers in practice several years as they develop their careers as trial attorneys.
Moderator/Speaker:
Stacey R. Gorin, Esq.
Capehart Scatchard, PA, Mt. Laurel
Speakers:
Hon. Anthony D’Elia, J.S.C., Hudson
Hon. Stephen Petrillo, J.S.C., Essex
Leonard V. Jones, Esq.
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Newark
Alexandra Loprete, Esq.
Fredson Statmore Bitterman, LLC, Bloomfield
Travis W. Nunziato, Esq.
Laddey Clark & Ryan, LLP, Sparta
Cory J. Rothbort, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Young Lawyers Division
NJSBA YLD Trustee
Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman, Roseland
G. Glennon Troublefield, Esq., NJSBA Secretary
Carella Byrne Cecchi Olstein Brody & Agnello, Roseland
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Second Chances: What’s Next After Recovery?
Criminal Litigation Track - Waves
With a new name and a renewed focus, recovery courts are recognized as an innovative tool to success after substance use disorders. Panelists discuss why recovery courts are the answer to addressing recidivism, mental health issues, and crime and the benefits of utilizing them for court-involved defendants – to give them second chances.
Nikki Tierney, a 2011 graduate of the recovery courts and founder of Hope Is Never Lost, moderates this program featuring advocates and supporters of the recovery court program. Tierney is a Licensed Professional counselor and a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor… as a result of second chances.
Moderator:
Nicole Tierney, J.D., M.S.
Licensed Associate Counselor and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Coordinator, Hazlet Alliance for the Prevention of Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health Awareness
Speakers:
John Koufos
Director of Advocacy, Arnold Ventures
Anna Levine, Esq.
Director, New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program (NJLAP)
Damon Watson, J.D.
Legal Services Project Manager, New Jersey Reentry Corporation
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
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THURSDAY, MAY 18
10 - 11:15 a.m.
Estate, Gift Tax and Fiduciary Litigation Update
10 - 11:45 a.m.
Cosponsored by the Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Track - Studio 2
Speakers:
Timothy M. Ferges, Esq.
McCarter & English, Newark
Richard H. Greenberg, Esq.
Greenberg & Schulman, Monroe
Bill McDevitt, CPA, CVA, Shareholder
Wilkin Guttenplan, PC, East Brunswick
Steven K. Mignogna, Esq.
Archer & Greiner PC, Voorhees
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.1 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
CPE: 2.0 taxation credits
Real Life Lessons from a Fictional Lawyer – The Next Chapter
Cosponsored by the LGBTQ Rights Section
Attorney Author Track - Studio 3
Since Robyn Gigl’s presentation at the 2022 Annual Meeting, one question has been on everyone’s mind – what’s next for Erin McCabe and Dwayne Swisher? We are about to find out! “Remain Silent” will hit the bookshelves on May 23, but Robyn will give us an inside look at the exciting plot and the legal issues surrounding Erin and Swish’s next adventure.
For anyone who hasn’t read either “By Way of Sorrow” or “Survivor’s Guilt,” the main character in both books is New Jersey attorney Erin McCabe. Erin is brave, brilliant, funny and transgender. Together, she and her law partner, Dwayne Swisher, represent defendants in complicated criminal cases. The books are known as the “Erin McCabe Series.”
While the characters are fictionalized, the legal strategy and lessons are real. Robyn will focus on the plot of her newest book, her experiences as a successful author, and what to expect from the fourth book that she is currently writing. Then, a panel with a retired judge and lawyers will discuss what we can learn from the books to put to use in our real life practices.
Books will be available for purchase and autographing by the author.
Featured Speaker:
Robyn Gigl, Esq.
Author, The Erin McCabe Series
Gluck Walrath, LLP, Freehold
Speakers:
Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone
Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office
Former Assignment Judge, Somerset County
Wanda M. Akin, Esq.
Wanda M. Akin & Associates, Newark
Brian J. Neary, Esq.
Law Offices of Brian J. Neary, Jersey City & Hackensack
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
New Jersey Civil Rights Act - Issues and Developments
Studio 4
Panelists will discuss substantive vs. procedural rights; the application of NJCRA to violations of laws, Blessing,Gonzaga and Harz; the application to election laws and the expansion of NJCRA beyond the federal Civil Rights Act.
Moderator/Speaker:
Robert F. Renaud, Esq.
Renaud Colicchio, LLC, Cranford
Speakers:
Victor A. Afanador, Esq.
Lite Depalma Greenberg & Afanador, LLC, Newark
Jeanne LoCicero, Esq., Legal Director
American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, Newark
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Recent Developments in Legal Ethics – An Essential Update
10 - 11:45 a.m.
Cosponsored by the Professional Responsibility Standing Committee
Ethics and Professionalism Track - Music Box Theatre
An esteemed panel of experts will tackle the very latest ethical topics and lessons that are important for all practitioners. Topics include: protecting attorney-client confidentiality, recent developments in the unauthorized practice of law, alternative legal services and non-attorney ownership of law firms, billing and collecting fees and representing former clients.
Moderator/Speaker:
Willard Shih, Esq.
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, Woodbridge
Speakers:
Douglas Brierley, Esq.
Brierley & Humick LLP, Morristown
Peter J. Gallagher, Esq.
Ferro, Labella & Weiss LLC, Hackensack
Carol Johnston, Staff and Counsel,
Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics, Committee on Attorney Advertising, Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law
David B. Rubin, Esq.
David B. Rubin, P.C./Busch Law Group LLC, Metuchen
David L. Wikstrom, Esq.
Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins PC, Springfield
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.1 credits (50 minute hour), including 2.1 ethics/professionalism credits
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 2.0 ethics credits
PA CLE: 1.5 ethics credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Appellate Practice Master Class
10 - 11:45 a.m.
Civil Litigation Track - Central Ballroom A/B
Join esteemed appellate jurists and practitioners as they present a seminar in which they highlight the best practices for representing your clients on appeal.
Moderator:
Justice Barry T. Albin (Ret.)
Partner, Chair, Appellate Team
Lowenstein Sandler LLP, Roseland
Speakers:
Hon. Patty Shwartz
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Hon. Jack M. Sabatino, P.J.A.D.
Hon. Greta Gooden Brown, J.A.D.
Bruce D. Greenberg, Esq., Author, New Jersey Appellate Law Blog
Lite DePalma Greenberg & Afanador, LLC
Larry S. Lustberg, Esq., Director, Commercial & Criminal Litigation
Gibbons P.C., Newark
Trial Attorney Certification: 2.1 civil credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.1 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Sign on the Dotted Line – What Should …and Shouldn’t…Be in Employment, Severance and Settlement Agreements
Cosponsored by the Labor and Employment Law Section
Labor and Employment Law Track - Central Ballroom C/D
This program addresses the most recent civil cases, NLRB decisions, legislation and proposed federal regulations that prohibit noncompete, confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in employment, several, and settlement agreements. Whether you represent companies or individuals, plaintiffs or defendants, the speakers will demonstrate how to ensure that you get the best possible results for your clients.
The presenters will discuss the current state of the law concerning the inclusion of non-compete, confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in employment, severance and settlement agreements.
Moderator/Speaker:
Domenick Carmagnola, Esq., NJSBA Immediate Past President
Carmagnola & Ritardi, LLC, Morristown
Speakers:
Stephanie D. Gironda, Esq.
Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer, PA, Woodbridge
Sarah Kaplan-Khodorovsky. Esq.
Green Savits, LLC, Florham Park
Ian D. Meklinksy, Esq.
Fox Rothschild, LLP, Princeton
Keith Waldman, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Labor and Employment Law Section
Selikoff & Cohen, P.A., Mt. Laurel
Stephanie Wilson, Esq.
Reed Smith, LLP, Princeton
Brandon Lee Wolff, Esq.
Kaufman Dolowich Voluck, LLP, Hackensack
Trial Attorney Certification: 1.5 civil credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Managing the Practice of Law in a (Hopefully) Post-Pandemic World – 2023 Update
Special Interest Track - Central Meeting Room 2/3
Join managing partners from some of New Jersey’s most prestigious firms for a lively discussion about best-practices that lead to and maintain success.
Moderator/Speaker:
Peter J. Torcicollo, Esq., Managing Director
Gibbons P.C., Newark
Speakers:
Hon. Patricia K. Costello, A.J.S.C., (Ret.), Managing Member
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi, PC, Roseland
David Jay, Esq., Co-Managing Shareholder – New Jersey
Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Florham Park
Randi W. Kochman, Esq., Co-Managing Shareholder
Cole Schotz, PC, Hackensack
Diana C. Manning, Esq., Firm Managing Principal
Bressler Amery & Ross, P.C., Florham Park
Thomas P. Scrivo, Esq., Managing Partner
O’Toole Scrivo, LLC, Cedar Grove
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
How to Represent Clients with Complex Issues in Arbitration
10 a.m. - 12 p.m
Cosponsored by the Dispute Resolution Section
Dispute Resolution Track - Tides
Moderator/Speaker:
Robert E. Margulies, Esq.
Schumann Hanlon Margulies LLC, Jersey City
Speakers:
Chief Justice James R. Zazzali (Ret.)
Zazzali Fagella Nowak Kleinbaum & Friedman, PC, Newark and Trenton
Chief Judge Jose L. Linares (Ret.)
McCarter & English, LLP, Newark
Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson (Ret.)
Lowenstein Sandler, LLP, Roseland
Robert E. Bartkus, Esq.
Anselmi & Carvelli LLP, Morristown
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.4 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 2.0 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Criminal Justice Reform: Exploring Its Past, Understanding Its Present, and Anticipating Its Future
Cosponsored by the Minorities in the Profession Section
Diversity and Inclusion Track -Waves
It has been over six years since a constitutional amendment fundamentally changed the landscape of criminal justice in New Jersey. In the ensuing years, practitioners, victims, defendants, and the public have struggled to interpret and apply the new rules. Join us as we examine the impact of that change and attempt to separate fact from fiction.
Speakers:
Prosecutor Mark Musella
Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office
Chief Assistant Prosecutor Jessica Gomperts
Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office
Chief Assistant Prosecutor Ron McCormick
Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office
Ryan M. Magee, Esq.
McCarter & English, LLP, Newark
NJ CLE: (Beginner) This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour), including 1.5 diversity and inclusion credits.
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias credits
PA CLE: 1.0 ethics credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
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THURSDAY, MAY 18
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Hot Tips in White Collar Defense and Government Investigations
Criminal Litigation Track - Luna
This panel, comprised of litigators with state and federal prosecution and investigative experience, will focus on white collar defense and government investigations. The panel will discuss recent indictments and public comments related to government enforcement priorities and trends – including corporate criminal enforcement, COVID relief fraud, healthcare fraud initiatives, and anti-corruption efforts.
Moderator/Speaker:
Robert J. McManigal, Esq., Former FBI Special Agent and Special Assistant US Attorney
Associate, Government Investigations and White Collar Defense Practice Group
Nixon Peabody, LLP, Philadelphia
Speakers:
Hon. Evelyn Padin
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Newark
Hon. José R. Almonte
U.S. Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Eric L. Gibson, Esq., Former Deputy Chief of the Corruption and Civil Rights Section of the US Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Principal & Chair, Internal Investigations and White Collar Defense Practice Group
Post & Schell, PC, Philadelphia
Jamel Semper, Esq., Deputy Chief, Criminal Division
United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, Newark
Mary Toscano, Esq., Former Deputy Chief, Criminal Division, US Attorney’s Office
Partner & Co-Chair, Criminal Defense and Regulatory Compliance Group
Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis, LLP, Roseland
Trial Attorney Certification: 1.5 criminal credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Business Litigation – The Good, the Bad and the Equity 2023
Cosponsored by the Equity Jurisprudence Special Committee
Civil Litigation Track - Aqua
Moderator/Speaker:
Alexandra V. Gallo, Esq., Co-Chair, NJSBA Equity Jurisprudence Special Committee
O’Toole Scrivo, LLC, Cedar Grove
Speakers:
Hon. Jodi Lee Alper, P.J.Ch., Essex
Hon. Paula T. Dow, P.J.Ch., Burlington
Hon. Edward A. Jerejian, P.J.Ch., Bergen
Hon. Robert J. Mega, P.J.Ch., Union
Jonathan S. Liss, Esq.
Gibbons P.C., Newark
Trial Attorney Certification: 1.5 civil credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
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THURSDAY, MAY 18
1 - 2:15 p.m.
Hot Topics in Land Use
1 - 2:30 p.m.
Cosponsored by the Land Use Section
Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Track - Studio 2
Moderator/Speaker:
Hon. Douglas Wolfson, J.S.C. (Ret.), General Counsel
Edgewood Properties, Inc., Piscataway
Speakers:
Senator Holly T. Schepisi
Republican Conference Leader - District 39
O’Toole Scrivo, LLC, Cedar Grove
Donna M. Jennings, Esq.
Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer, PA, Woodbridge
Jennifer Mazawey, Esq.
Genova Burns, LLC, New York and Newark
Nylema Nabbie, Esq.
Cleary Giacobbe Alfieri Jacobs, LLC, Matawan
Jason R. Tuvel, Esq.
Prime & Tuvel, Mt. Laurel
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Writing With Style And Persuasion
Attorney Author Track - Studio 3
Lawyers are professional writers. Your success depends on your ability to communicate effectively, in every situation. Your writing “style” matters. Judge Johnson is an accomplished author and enjoys sharing the “tricks of the trade” that strong writers take for granted, but are rarely discussed in college or law school. You will learn at least one new “habit” (hopefully more) that will improve your writing style.
*This program is based on Judge Johnson’s new book, “Writing with Style AND Persuasion.” Autographed copies of the book will be available at the seminar and at the NJICLE booth.
Speaker:
Hon. Nelson Johnson (Ret.), Author, Historian
Author of Boardwalk Empire
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Sale of Distressed Businesses and Things That Keep You Up At Night
Cosponsored by the Bankruptcy Law Section
Business, Insurance and Tax Track -Studio 4
This discussion will focus on the benefit of the use of 363 Sales in Bankruptcy or sales through assignments for the benefit of creditors to aid clients in acquisition or sales of businesses and/or properties free and clear of liens. Included in the program would be third party releases and the status of the enforcement of such releases in the 363 Sales process.
Moderator/Speaker:
Melinda D. Middlebrooks Esq., Chair, NJSBA Bankruptcy Law Section
Middlebrooks Shapiro, PC, Springfield
Speakers:
Hon. Rosemary Gambardella
United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey
Steven J. Eisenstein, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Business Law Section
Lum, Drasco & Positan LLC, Roseland
Robert D. Frawley, Esq.
Law Offices of Robert D. Frawley, Morristown
David H. Stein, Esq.
Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer,PA., Woodbridge
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
The Supreme Court Year in Review
Civil Litigation Track - Central Ballroom A/B
Hon. Peter F. Bariso Jr. (Ret) and an esteemed panel of Supreme Court justices and Superior Court judges will discuss the cases from the past year that will have the greatest impact on your practice.
Moderator/Speaker:
Hon. Peter F. Bariso, Jr., A.J.S.C. (Ret)
Speakers:
Justice Anne M. Patterson
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Trenton
Justice Fabiana Pierre-Louis
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Trenton
Justice Lee A. Solomon
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Trenton
Hon. Jeanne T. Covert, A.J.S.C., Burlington
Hon. Deborah Venezia, P.J.F.P., Middlesex
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Level the Playing Field! Name, Image, & Likeness Issues for Amateur Athletes
1 - 2:45 p.m.
Special Interest Track - Central Ballroom C/D
Recent developments arising from the new NCAA rules for lawyers and lawyer-agents who advise, negotiate and advocate for the amateur athlete, including ethical considerations. We will cover immigration twists and turns, criminal issues, intellectual property issues, how to ensure opportunity for all and the latest deals and risks.
Moderator/Speaker:
Hon. Patricia K. Costello, A.J.S.C. (Ret.)
Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi, PC, Roseland
Speakers:
Hon. Mary K. Costello, P.J. Ch., Hudson
Brian J. Neary, Esq.
Law Offices of Brian J. Neary, Jersey City and Hackensack
Samuel Newbold, Esq.
Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi, PC, Roseland
Abigail J. Remore, Esq.
Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi, PC, Roseland
Robert Roche, President
RSR Sports Management, LLC
Benjamin A. Snyder, Esq.
Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi, PC, Roseland
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.1 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
How Paralegals and Attorneys Can Work Together to Efficiently Represent Clients in Estate Administration, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Cosponsored by the Paralegal Special Committee
Special Interest Track - Central Meeting Room 1
Moderator/Speaker:
Tina Cortese, Paralegal
KingBarnes, LLC, Northfield
Paula M. Zwiren, JD, MBA, CTP
Zwiren Title Agency, Inc., Livingston
Speakers:
Lauren Bercik, Esq.
Bercik Law, Shrewsbury
Kim Molinelli, Paralegal
Blume, Forte, Fried, Zerres & Molinari, Chatham
Dennis P. Uhlmann Jr., Esq.
Martone & Uhlmann, PC, Clifton
Mary C. Williams, Paralegal
Superior Paralegal Services, LLP, East Brunswick
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Hot Topics at the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General – Civil Enforcement Actions and Priorities Under AG Platkin
Civil Litigation Track - Central Meeting Room 2/3
Executive Assistant Attorney General Shirley Emehelu will moderate a panel comprised of senior leaders across the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General to discuss Attorney General Platkin’s civil enforcement priorities including civil rights, environmental justice, consumer protection, social media accountability, firearms, and reproductive rights. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin will provide remarks at the top of the discussion.
Welcome Remarks:
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin
State of New Jersey, Department of Law & Public Safety
Moderator:
Shirley Emehelu, Executive Assistant Attorney General
State of New Jersey, Department of Law & Public Safety
Speakers:
Michael T.G. Long, Director, Division of Law
State of New Jersey, Department of Law & Public Safety
Cari Fais, Acting Director, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
State of New Jersey, Department of Law & Public Safety
Ravi Ramanathan, Director, Statewide Affirmative Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Office
State of New Jersey, Department of Law & Public Safety
Sundeep Iyer, Director, Division on Civil Rights
State of New Jersey, Department of Law & Public Safety
Jason W. Rockwell, Deputy Director, Division of Law
State of New Jersey, Department of Law & Public Safety
Trial Attorney Certification: 1.5 civil credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
The Art of Plea Negotiations
Cosponsored by the Criminal Law Section
Criminal Litigation Track - Luna
Moderator/Speaker:
Robert A. Bianchi, Esq.
The Bianchi Law Group, LLC, Parsippany and Red Bank
Speakers:
Ehsan F. Chowdhry, Esq., LLM
E. F. Chowdhry Law Practice, LLC, Neptune
Assistant Prosecutor Amanda Dalton Clark
Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office
Darren Gelber, Esq.
Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer, PA, Woodbridge
Trial Attorney Certification: 1.5 criminal credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Ethical Considerations for In-House Counsel
Presidential Track - Aqua
This panel will discuss an in-house counsel's ethical responsibility under the RPC's to provide competent representation to a client as it relates to the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), including generative AI such as ChatGPT. We will also explore conflicts of interest issues associated with intercompany transactions with affiliates and subsidiaries. The panel will also examine other ethical considerations and rules under the RPC's including the attorney-client privilege as applied to in-house counsel.
Moderator:
Jay McManigal, Director and Senior Corporate Counsel
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Inc.
Speakers:
Luis Diaz, General Counsel, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Officer
Gabi Solutions, Inc.
Rippi Karda, Associate General Counsel
Public Policy, Law & Security, Verizon
Van L. McPherson III, Esquire
Assistant General Counsel
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour), including 1.5 ethics/professionalism credits
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 ethics credits
PA CLE: 1.0 ethics credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Municipal Court Practice 101
1 - 2:45 p.m.
Cosponsored by the Municipal Court Practice Section
Municipal Court Practice Track - Tides
This is an introduction to municipal court for recently admitted attorneys or for attorneys who are new to the practice area or want a refresher. Experienced practitioners and judges will discuss important procedures, practical information and practice tips.
Even courts that used to be familiar have new procedures and many of them are different from one another, such as: some courts require a separate request for virtual court form; some courts require the phone number and email address for the client on the letter of representation. Learn about the business of Municipal Court Practice, from soup to nuts: the client intake and meetings; the pre-trial phase and the discovery process, which will address how discovery is obtained, types of requests, what do I want/don’t want, Holup/sanctions, unique discovery items, lab reports, audio/video, officer’s notes, and more.
The speakers will also discuss virtual court proceedings and the October 27, 2022 Supreme Court Order, and NY/NJ Practice considerations.
Moderator/Speaker:
Kenneth A. Vercammen, Esq.
Kenneth Vercammen & Associates, PC, Edison
Speakers:
Hon. Adam Greenberg, J.M.C., Cherry Hill
Kevin P. McKernan, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Municipal Court Practice Section
McKernan Law, Iselin, NJ and Staten Island, NY
Moshood Muftau, Deputy County Counsel, Union County
Prosecutor, Township of Hillside, Borough of Roselle, Township of Irvington
Moshood Muftau Law Offices, Hillside
Barbara Ungar, Esq.
Law Office of Barbara Ungar, Edison
Municipal Court Attorney Certification: 2.1 general credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.1 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
NJ New Admit: 2.1 municipal court practice credits
What’s New With LLCs?
Cosponsored by the Business Law Section
Business, Insurance and Tax Track - Waves
New Jersey Superior Court judges and practicing attorneys discuss current issues involving limited liability companies in New Jersey, Delaware, and elsewhere.
Moderator/Speaker:
Gianfranco A. Pietrafesa, Esq.
Archer & Greiner, PC, Hackensack
Speakers:
Hon. Maritza Berdote Byrne, J.A.D.
Hon. Margaret Goodzeit, P.J.Ch., Somerset
Hon. Edward A. Jerejian, P.J.Ch., Bergen
Wendy F. Klein, Esq.
Cole Schotz, PC, Hackensack
Rachel Lilienthal Stark, Esq.
Stark & Stark, Princeton
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
CPE: 1.5 taxation credits
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THURSDAY, MAY 18
1:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Understanding the Impact of Racial Trauma: Supporting the Mental Health of Minority Attorneys
Cosponsored by the Standing Committee on Diversity and Minorities in the Profession Section
Special Interest Track - Signature
Racial trauma, also referred to as race-based traumatic stress (RBTS), is defined as emotional and/or mental injury resulting from personal experiences with racism, racial bias, discrimination and/or hate crimes. Research indicates that emotionally painful racist encounters can lead to race-based traumatic stress injury for the individuals who experience them. Due to our country’s historic racial inequities and systemic injustices, Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) in this country are the most vulnerable to suffering from RBTS. Racial and ethnic discrimination, however, is expansive and can have a detrimental impact on people of culturally diverse backgrounds as well as the larger community. Studies show that people experiencing, sudden, continued and/or prolonged exposure to racism and racial discrimination can experience symptoms similar to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Although race based traumatic stress (RBTS) is not considered a mental health disorder, it is considered an injury that can affect one’s mental health. Over the past two years attorneys have collectively experienced the trauma of dealing with the sudden and sustained impact of the uncertainty of a global pandemic. While trauma is real for attorneys in general, the constant stress of navigating racism both externally and within the profession is a unique stressor for black and other attorneys of color.
Moderator/Speaker:
Valerie A. Jackson, Esq.
Deputy Public Defender, Office of the Public Defender, Trenton
Speakers:
Kirsten Scheurer Branigan, Esq.
KSBranigan Law, P.C., Montclair
James A. Lewis V, Esq.
Cole Schotz P.C.
Cheyne R. Scott, Esq.
Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, PC, Secaucus
NJ CLE: (Beginner) This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour), including1.5 diversity and inclusion credits.
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias credits
PA CLE: 1.0 ethics credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
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THURSDAY, MAY 18
1:45 - 3:15 p.m.
Technology in Family Law
Cosponsored by the Family Law Section
Family Law Track - Salon C
In 2023, technology affects every area of our lives and family law is no different. Join us for a program that looks at the latest tech issues in family law cases including potential ethical concerns, social media, preservation of evidence, ensuring a clear record, and other issues both in and out of court.
Moderator/Speaker:
Derek M. Freed, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Ulrichsen Rosen & Freed, LLC, Pennington
Speakers:
Hon. Patrick DeAlmeida, J.A.D.
Hon. Stacey Adams, J.S.C., Monmouth
Hon. Andrea Sullivan, J.S.C., Middlesex
Alexandra M. Freed, Esq.
Ulrichsen Rosen & Freed, LLC, Pennington
Bonnie C. Frost, Esq.
Einhorn Barbarito Frost & Botwinick, PC, Denville
Tracy Julian, Esq.
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, PC, Homdel
Megha R. Thakkar, Esq.
Hill Wallack, LLP, Princeton
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Lessons from Women Litigators and Judges
Civil Litigation Track - Music Box Theatre
Moderator/Speaker:
Hon. Lisa Perez-Friscia, J.S.C., Bergen
Speakers:
Justice Rachel Wainer Apter
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Trenton
Hon. Evelyn Padin
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Newark
Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson (Ret.)
Lowenstein Sandler, LLP, Roseland
Hon. Mitzy Galis-Menendez, P.J.Cr., Hudson
Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq., President, New Jersey State Bar Association
Lawrence Law, Watchung
Trial Attorney Certification: 1.8 civil credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
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THURSDAY, MAY 18
3:30 - 5 p.m.
Attorney Competency in Representing Diverse Immigrant Groups: Understanding Our Own Implicit Bias With Respect To Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Religion, Age and Disability
Cosponsored by the Immigration Law Section, Standing Committee on Diversity, LGBTQ Rights Section and Federal Practice and Procedure Section
Special Interest Track - Studio 1
Immigration law is unique among federal practices in the frequency with which clients’ diverse identities are not only relevant to, but stand at the very heart of, the legal issues at hand. Often, immigration attorneys are our clients’ first introduction to the United States legal system. The representation may well shape how clients view justice and the law in the United States going forward.
Given this particular significance, it is critical to recognize as practitioners how our unconscious biases may manifest at various points in a representation in ways that a client may or may not observe, but which nevertheless could directly impact their case. These may arise during initial consultations, communications with the client, the court, and other case parties, and drafting certifications/affidavits. Developing skills to recognize and manage these biases can improve our decision making, make us more effective in our practice, and help us identify situations where we can serve as upstanders to disrupt implicit bias in the immigration system.
This panel will address the nuts and bolts of attorney cultural competency and implicit bias in the practice of immigration law. In addition to providing helpful tools and scenarios for attorneys to consider in immigration contexts in particular, the program will introduce non-immigration law practitioners to the interplay of diverse client identities – including race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age and disability – in this inherently intersectional area of the law.
Moderator:
Arielle B. Adler, Esq., Co-Chair, NJSBA Standing Committee on Diversity
Speakers:
Hon. Susan F. Maven, J.S.C. (Ret.)
Susan G. Roy, Esq.
Former Immigration Judge
Law Office of Susan G. Roy, Princeton Junction
Alexandra Oprea, Esq.
Lisa R. Burke, Program Officer, Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement
New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts
NJ CLE: (Beginner) This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour), including 1.8 diversity and inclusion credits.
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias credits
PA CLE: 1.5 ethics credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
NJ Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying Law – All You Need to Know
Cosponsored by the School Law Special Committee
Special Interest Track - Studio 2
This session will explore the New Jersey Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Law including a brief history and recent amendments. It will address how the law is applied and the impact to special needs populations and other diverse groups, how to handle an HIB matter from both the school district and parent sides at the board level and beyond, as well as a discussion of recent HIB case law.
Moderator/Speaker:
Mariann Crincoli, Esq.
Sussan, Greenwald & Wesler, Cranbury
Speakers:
Athina Lekas Cornell, Esq.
Cornell, Merlino, McKeever & Osborne, LLC, Westfield
Frances L. Febres, Esq.
Cleary Jacobi Alfieri Jacobs, LLC, Oakland
Mark G. Toscano, Esq.
Comegno Law Group, PC, Moorestown
Jeffrey Youngman, Esq.
Feitlin, Youngman, Karas & Gerson, LLC, Glen Rock
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Surprise! NJ Tax Rules That Catch Clients and Counsel Off-Guard
Cosponsored by the Taxation Law Section and Paralegal Special Committee
Business, Insurance and Tax Track - Studio 3
Moderator/Speaker:
Jamie M. Zug, Esq.
McCarter & English, LLP, Newark
Speakers:
Hon. Mala Sundar, P.J.T.C., Trenton
Michael Rosen, Chief Auditor
Inheritance and Estate Tax Branch, New Jersey Division of Taxation
Steven J. Colby, Esq.
Ernst & Young, Hoboken
Tina Cortese, Paralegal
KingBarnes, LLC, Northfield
Bozena M. Diaz, Esq.
Cullen and Dykman, LLP, New York
Jason D. Navarino, Esq.
Riker Danzig, LLP, Morristown
Marcia E. Suarez, Esq., Chief Section Counsel
Legal Services of New Jersey
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
CPE: 1.5 taxation credits
Recent Trends in Class Actions
Cosponsored by the Class Actions Special Committee
Civil Litigation Track - Studio 4
Moderator/Speaker:
Lisa R. Considine, Esq., Co-Chair, NJSBA Class Actions Special Committee
Disabato & Considine LLC
Speakers:
Catherine B. Derenze, Esq.
Lite DePalma Greenberg & Afanador, LLC, Newark
Jeffrey J. Greenbaum, Esq.
Sills Cummis & Gross, P.C.
David Jay, Esq., Co-Chair, NJSBA Class Actions Special Committee
Greenberg Traurig LLP
David E. Sellinger, Esq.
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Trial Attorney Certification: 1.8 civil credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Perfecting Your Application for Retirement
Cosponsored by the Family Law Section
Family Law Track - Salon C
Retirement is on everyone’s mind, and especially so for our older clients. Join a panel of experienced attorneys and judges as they examine when to build in a retirement and alimony end date at the time of divorce. They will look at types of cases where earlier retirement is appropriate and how to prove it; proving the supported spouse has had the ability to save for the time that alimony terminates; and the timing of an application for retirement or early retirement.
Moderator/Speaker:
Cheryl E. Connors, Esq.
Tonneman & Connors, LLC, Eatontown
Speakers:
Hon. Robert G. Wilson, P.J.F.P, Somerset
Hon. Marcia L. Silva
Former Judge, Family Part, Middlesex County
Silva & Stahl, LLC, East Brunswick
Rita M. Aquilio, Esq.
Lawrence Law, Watchung
Thomas DeCataldo Jr., Esq.
Manzi Epstein Lomurro & DeCataldo, LLC, Montclair
Jhanice V. Domingo, Esq.
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, Holmdel
Elizabeth Rozin-Golinder, Esq.
Rozin Golinder Law, LLC, East Brunswick
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
The New Jersey Supreme Court – A Guide to Practice and Procedure
Certified Civil Litigation Track - Music Box Theatre
This seminar will address procedural issues surrounding the Supreme Court including how the Court deals with petitions for certification, how opinions are assigned, the effects of oral argument on cases, and more.
Moderator/Speaker:
David Kott, Esq.
McCarter & English, LLP, Newark
Speakers:
Chief Justice Stuart Rabner
Supreme Court of New Jersey, Trenton
Justice Anne M. Patterson
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Trenton
Justice Fabiana Pierre-Louis
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Trenton
Heather Joy Baker, Esq.
Clerk of the New Jersey Supreme Court
Trial Attorney Certification: 1.8 civil credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Municipal Courts Emerging from the Pandemic – What to Expect Next
Cosponsored by the Municipal Court Practice Section
Presidential Track/Municipal Court Law Track - Central Ballroom A/B
Municipal courts are the New Jersey court system’s point of contact for the largest number of New Jersey residents. Hear from municipal court judges as they provide you with the current state of the courts and what to expect in the near future so that you can best represent your clients.
Moderator:
Timothy F. McGoughran, Esq., NJSBA President-Elect
Law Office of Timothy F. McGoughran, LLC, Ocean
Speakers:
Hon. James Newman, P.J.M.C., Monmouth
Dwyer Bachman Newman & Solop, LLC, Red Bank
Hon. Paris P. Eliades, Esq., J.M.C., Sparta
NJSBA Past President
Eliades Law Firm, Sparta
Hon. Katherine Howes, J.M.C., Middlesex and Somerset
Hon. Francesco Taddeo, J.M.C., Hunterdon and Somerset
James Abate, Esq.
Law Offices of James A. Abate, Somerville
Jacob P. Davidson, Esq.
Falk & Flotteron, LLC, Woodbridge
Katharine L. Errickson, Esq.
Errickson Law Office, Flemington
Peter H. Lederman, Esq.
Lomurro, Munson, Comer, Brown & Schottland, LLC, Freehold
Kevin P. McKernan, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Municipal Court Practice Section
The Law Firm of Kevin P. McKernan, Staten Island
Joshua H. Reinitz, Esq.
Iacullo Martino & Reinitz, Nutley
Prosecutor Brian K. Wilkie
Citta Holzapfel & Zabarsky, Toms River
Municipal Court Attorney Certification: 1.8 general credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Moving Cases During Challenging Times
Civil Litigation Track - Central Ballroom C/D
The pandemic shut-downs and judge shortages in New Jersey have led to epic backlogs in the courts. Litigants and attorneys need their cases resolved. How can that be accomplished? Join esteemed members of the judiciary including a former justice and presiding judges from several vicinages as they provide you with ideas, options and solutions to help you move your cases. They will discuss options that exist both inside and outside the courts, including programs available to help settle your cases and obtain the best possible outcome for your clients. The panel will show you where to look and will present both tried and true ideas as well as novel options.
Moderator/Speaker:
Hon. Lisa Perez-Friscia, J.S.C., Bergen
Speakers:
Justice Faustino J. Fernandez-Vina (Ret.)
Former Camden County Assignment Judge and Presiding Judge of Civil Part
Parker McCay, Camden, Mt. Laurel
Hon. Harry G. Carroll, J.A.D. (Ret.)
Meyerson Fox & Conte, PA, Montvale
Hon. Mark P. Ciarrocca, P.J.Cv., Union
Hon. Thomas M. Moore, P.J.Cv., Essex
Trial Attorney Certification: 1.8 civil credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
State v Scott and What It May Mean to Your Labor and Employment Practice
Cosponsored by the Labor and Employment Law Section
Labor and Employment Track - Central Meeting Room 2/3
NJSBA Labor and Employment Law Section Trustee John Shahdanian, Esq. will lead a discussion about the ramifications of the State v. Scott decision which, for the first time, recognizes the role of implicit bias in police action. The Hon. Ronald Susswein will discuss his opinion as well as touch upon the training directive for New Jersey law enforcement and racial profiling. Our panelists from the criminal bar and the employment bar will discuss the implications of State v. Scott in their respective practice areas and the impact it will have on existing and future cases.
Moderators/Speakers:
John L. Shahdanian II, Esq.
Trenk Isabel Siddiqi & Shahdanian, PC, Livingston
Speakers:
Hon. Ronald Susswein, J.A.D.
Raymond M. Brown, Esq.
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C., Hackensack
Ayesha K. Hamilton, Esq.
Hamilton Law Firm, PC, Princeton
Chief Assistant Prosecutor Ron McCormick
Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office
Trial Attorney Certification: 1.8 civil credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Navigating the Court of Law and the Court of Public Opinion
Special Interest Track - Luna
One of the most challenging situations for attorneys is that in which a client requires both legal representation and strategic communications advice. As attorneys, you have a responsibility to achieve the most favorable resolution for your client. When you’re successful, you may not think it matters how you arrived at the outcome. But along the way, the client’s reputation can be so negatively impacted by harmful media stories or social media posts that it can take years to repair it.
Join a panel of legal, communication, and media professionals who will discuss how to navigate the court of public opinion in a way that protects a client’s professional and personal relationships. The discussion will explore: What type of cases generate media interest; How the media covers civil cases vs. criminal cases; When and how to engage media; How to protect a client’s reputation during a drawn out civil or criminal process; How to navigate the social media landscape during litigation; The dangers of “no comment”; How to utilize the media to bolster your legal strategy (defense or plaintiff’s work).
Moderator/Speaker:
Christine A. Amalfe, Esq., NJSBA Second Vice President
Chair, Employment and Labor Law
Gibbons P.C., Newark
Speakers:
Michael A. Kaplan, Esq.
Lowenstein Sandler, LLP, Roseland
Karen Kessler, President
Kessler PR Group
Brian McDonough, Director of Litigation Communications
Kessler PR Group
Ravi Sattiraju, Esq.
Sattiraju & Tharney, LLP, East Windsor
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Landlord-Tenant Practice and Procedure in a Post-Pandemic Paradigm
Cosponsored by the Special Civil Part Special Committee
Civil Litigation Track - Aqua
The program will include intensive discussion about jurisdictional requirements and procedures for both nonpayment of rent actions as well as holdover actions (i.e.; notice cases). The speakers will discuss the timing and content of Notices to Cease and Notices to Quit, as well as what charges can be considered rent and when rent must be accepted. They will also review some issues vital for attorneys who represent tenants. These issues will include the components of New Jersey’s Rent Security Deposit Act, habitability hearings, as well as actions commenced by tenants for illegal lockout and wrongful eviction. In addition to these topics, the presenters will focus on changes to landlord tenant procedure in light of new rules that were enacted in 2021. These rules include several new forms, some changes to existing forms, and the implementation of case Management Conferences.
Moderator/Speaker:
Michael D. Mirne, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Special Civil Part Special Committee
Law Office of Michael D. Mirne, Ocean
Speakers:
Hon. Stephen L Petrillo, J.S.C., Essex
Lindsay R. Baretz, Esq.
Office of Lindsay R. Baretz, Lodi
Michael G. Perez, Senior Attorney II
Community Health Law Project, Mercer/Burlington
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
NJ New Admit: 1.8 landlord/tenant practice credits
Out of Sight, Out of Mind and Other Pitfalls for Women Who Work Remotely
Cosponsored by the Women in the Profession Section
Special Interest Track - Tides
This program will explore the impact of working remotely on attorney growth and advancement, the training of young lawyers, and in particular women in the profession. While the availability of remote work has provided more flexibility and work/life balance, its allure tends to overshadow its possible detriments. The already existing difficulties for women in obtaining choice assignments, making client contacts, gaining promotions, and finding mentors, may be exacerbated if they are not truly “present.” We hope to increase awareness of and discuss how to meet these challenges in order not to lose the strides that have already been made. The program will also emphasize the importance of Bar Association activities, and other opportunities for in-person networking and collegiality, in our post-pandemic legal world.
Moderators/Speakers:
Hon. Harriet Farber Klein (Ret.)
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, LLP, Madison
Linda A. Mainenti Walsh, Esq.
Linda A. Mainenti Walsh, Esq., LLC, Morristown
Speakers:
Kirsten Scheurer Branigan, Esq.
KSBranigan Law, P.C., Montclair
Randi W. Kochman, Esq., Co-Managing Shareholder
Cole Schotz, P.C., Hackensack
William H. Mergner Jr., Esq., NJSBA First Vice President
Leary Bride Mergner & Bongiovanni, PA, Cedar Knolls
Tini Thomas, Esq., Corporate Counsel, Commercial Contracts
Evotec (US) Inc., Princeton
Corinne McCann Trainor, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Women in the Profession Section
Fox Rothschild, LLP, Princeton
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Tales from the Front Lines: A Fireside Chat With a US Secret Service Agent about Cyber Security Threats for Attorneys
Technology Track - Waves
The United States is seeing an elevated level of attacks against law firms due to the sensitive nature of the privileged information that they use and store. What does this mean for your firm? How can you protect yourself and your clients? Join data privacy expert Rebecca Rakoski and Stephen Dougherty, a financial fraud investigator with the United States Secret Service Global Investigative Operations Center. Agent Dougherty has over a decade of investigative experience. His career as a Financial Fraud Investigator in support of the federal government has played a pivotal role in criminal investigations surrounding cyber-enabled financial crime, money laundering, human trafficking, identity theft, healthcare fraud, embezzlement, tax/government program fraud, dark web crimes, among others. Together, they will delve into the latest methods that are being used in data breached and how you can keep the personal information in your files safe.
Moderator/Speaker:
Rebecca L. Rakoski, Esq.
XPAN Law Partners, Marlton
Speaker:
Stephen Dougherty, Financial Fraud Investigator/Forensic Analyst
US Secret Service Global Investigative Operations Center
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 Cybersecurity general credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Psychedelics: Law, Legislation, and Litigation in 2023
Cosponsored by the Cannabis Law Special Committee
Special Interest Track - Signature
This panel discussion will cover the rapidly accelerating legal, legislative and litigation developments related to America’s emerging psychedelics industry. We will provide overviews of the federal legal status of psychedelics, the various processes by which U.S. states and municipalities are enacting and implementing psychedelics laws, current psychedelics laws from across the country, pending psychedelics legislation introduced in New Jersey and New York, the similarities and differences between the evolutions of New Jersey’s cannabis and psychedelics industries, ramifications for mental health treatment in New Jersey and beyond, and leading industry litigations (particularly AIMS v. DEA, currently pending before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals).
Speakers:
Assemblyman Herb Conaway Jr.
Deputy Speaker - District 7
Josh S. Bauchner, Esq., Co-Chair, NJSBA Cannabis Law Special Committee
Ansell Grimm & Aaron, PC, Woodland Park
Lisa Gora, Esq., Co-Chair, NJSBA Cannabis Law Special Committee
Epstein Becker Green, PC, Newark
Daniel T. McKillop, Esq., Co-Chair, NJSBA Psychedelics Law Subcommittee
Scarinci Hollenbeck, Attorneys at Law, Little Falls
Joseph M. Shapiro, Esq., Co-Chair, NJSBA Psychedelics Law Subcommittee
Middlebrooks Shapiro, PC, Springfield
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
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FRIDAY, MAY 19
9 - 10 a.m.
States of the Judiciaries
Music Box Theatre
On the morning of Friday, May 19, programming will begin with the State of the Judiciary addresses from New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner and United States District Court for the District of New Jersey Chief Judge Renée Marie Bumb. The day's educational programming begins after the speeches and will cover a wide range of issues in practice areas and include bench-bar conferences.
Speakers:
Chief Justice Stuart Rabner
Supreme Court of New Jersey, Trenton
Chief Judge Renée Marie Bumb
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Camden
FRIDAY, MAY 19
11:15 a.m. -1 p.m.
Nonprofit Basics and Things to Watch Out For
Business, Insurance and Tax Track - Studio 1
Speakers:
Farah N. Ansari, Esq.
Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP, Florham Park
Laura L. DiTommaso, CPA
Smolin Lupin, Red Bank
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.1 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
CPE: 2.0 taxation credits
Government Benefits Issues for Immigrants
Cosponsored by the Elder and Disability Law Section and Immigration Law Section
Special Interest Track - Studio 2
This program will focus on eligibility and access issues for various government benefits programs including Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security for immigrants (both lawful and unlawful) along with the impact of “public charge” and sponsorship, among other issues.
Moderator/Speakers:
Shana Siegel, Esq.
Norris McLaughlin, PA, Bridgewater
Speakers:
Kerry Hartington, Esq.
Hartington King English LLC, Vineland
Ryann M. Siclari, Esq., LL.M. (Elder Law), CELA*
Porzio Bromberg & Newman, Morristown
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.1 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
The Future of Affirmative Action in Higher Education and Beyond
Cosponsored by the Standing Committee on Diversity
Special Interest Track - Studio 3
As everyone awaits SCOTUS decisions on college admission affirmative action cases involving Harvard University and the University of North, individuals in higher education as well as employers in the private and public sectors are imagining what a post-decision world of DEI initiatives might look like.
Moderator/Speaker:
Leonard V. Jones, Esq.
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC, Newark
Speakers:
Maria Anderson, Esq.
Deputy Counsel, Montclair State University
John J. Hoffman, Esq.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Rutgers University
Edward G. Sponzilli, Esq.
Norris McLaughlan PA, Bridgewater
Sankar Suryanarayan, Esq.
Deputy General Counsel, Princeton University
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.1 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Civil Trial Bench Bar - Trial Date Predictability
Civil Litigation Track - Central Ballroom AB
Join a panel of esteemed jurists and lawyers as they discuss trial date predictability. The speakers will not take questions during the program. If you would like to submit a question, please email Tom Manzo prior to the seminar at [email protected]
Moderator:
Thomas J. Manzo, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Civil Bar Trial Section
Szaferman Lakind Blumstein & Bladder, PC, Lawrenceville
Speakers:
Justice Douglas M. Fasciale
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Trenton
Hon. Kevin Shanahan, A.J.S.C., Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren
Hon. Michael V. Cresitello Jr., P.J.Cv., Middlesex
Hon. Owen C. McCarthy, J.S.C., Monmouth
Norberto A. Garcia, Esq., NJSBA Treasurer
Blume Forte Fried Zerres & Molinari, Jersey City
Diana C. Manning, Esq., Firm Managing Principal
Bressler Amery & Ross, P.C., Florham Park
William H. Mergner Jr., Esq., NJSBA First Vice President
Leary Bride Mergner & Bongiovanni, PA, Cedar Knolls
Trial Attorney Certification: 2.1 civil credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.1 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Family Law Bench Bar Conference
Family Law Track - Salon C
Moderator/Speaker:
Jeffrey Fiorello, Esq.
Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf, LLP, Wayne
Judges:
Hon. Stacey C. Adams, J.S.C., Monmouth
Hon. Supti Bhattacharya, J.S.C., Mercer
Hon. Jane Gallina Mecca, J.S.C., Bergen
Hon. Tara Schillari Rich, J.S.C., Hudson
Hon. Jodi L. Rosenberg, J.S.C., Essex
Hon. Andrea J. Sullivan, J.S.C., Middlesex
Attorneys:
Derek M. Freed, Esq., Immediate Past Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Ulrichsen Rosen & Freed, LLC, Pennington
Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq., Immediate Past President, New Jersey State Bar Association
Lawrence Law, Watchung
Timothy F. McGoughran, Esq., NJSBA President
Law Office of Timothy F. McGoughran, LLC, Ocean
Megan S. Murray, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
The Family Law Offices of Megan S. Murray, Holmdel
Matrimonial Law Certification: 2.1 general credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.1 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Workers' Compensation Bench Bar Conference
Cosponsored by the NJSBA Workers' Compensation Section
Special Interest Track - Central Ballroom CD
Can we talk? How to make your communication more effective. Legislative and caselaw update - things to watch out for. Dealing with CMS issues in workers' compensation.
Moderator:
Ann P. DeBellis, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Workers' Compensation Section
Law Office of Ann DeBellis, West Trenton
Opening Remarks:
Hon. Maria Delvalle-Koch, Director and Chief Judge
Division of Workers' Compensation
Speakers:
Dorothy T. Daly, Esq.
Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, PC, Haddonfield
Michele Haas, Esq.
Malamut & Associates, Cherry Hill
Monique T. Moran, Esq., Managing Attorney
PMA Insurance Group, Mt. Laurel
Richard Rubenstein, Esq., Managing Partner
Rothenberg, Rubenstein, Berliner & Shinrod
Peter Ward, Esq.
Wegner Wegner & Ward PC
Mark B. Zirulnik, Esq., Managing Attorney Workers’ Compensation
Selective Insurance Company of America, East Hanover
Workers’ Compensation Certification: 2.1 general credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.1 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Criminal Law Bench Bar Conference
Criminal Law Track - Aqua
Moderator/Speaker:
James J. Gerrow Jr., Esq.
Persiano Law Office, Merchantville
Speakers:
Hon. Sohail Mohammed, P.J.Cr., Passaic
Hon. Siobhan A. Teare, J.S.C., Essex
Public Defender Joseph Krakora
Office of the New Jersey Public Defender
Robert J. Brass, Esq.
Robert J. Brass, Esq., Millburn
Alexander Shalom, Senior Supervising Director of Supreme Court Advocacy
ACLU-NJ
Trial Attorney Certification: 2.1 criminal credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.1 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
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