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Monday, November 7
8:45 - 10 a.m.
Sea of Heartbreak - Drafting Issues in Agreements that Will be Sought to be Enforced in the Family Part
Cosponsored by the Family Law Section
Grand Ballroom
Moderator/Speaker:
Christine Fitzgerald, Esq.
Seiden Family Law, Cranford
Speakers:
Rita M. Aquilio, Esq.
Lawrence Law, Watchung
Jessica L. Arndt, Esq.
Arndt Sutak & Miceli, LLC, East Brunswick
Kristyl M. Berckes, Esq.
Lawrence Law, Watchung
Joseph P. Cadicina, Esq.
Cadicina Law, LLC, Morristown
Carmen Diaz Duncan, Esq.
Newsome O'Donnell, LLC, Morristown
Stephanie Frangos Hagan, Esq.
Donahue Hagan Klein & Weisberg, LLC, Morristown
Beatrice Kandell, Esq.
Skoloff & Wolfe, Livingston
Sheryl J. Seiden, Esq.
Seiden Family Law, Cranford
Amy Shimalla, Esq.
Lawrence Law, Watchung
Amy Wechsler, Esq.
Lawrence Law, Watchung
Andrea B. White, Esq.
Ansell Grimm & Aaron, PC, Ocean
Matrimonial Law Certification: 1.5 general 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 Keys to Confidence in the Courts - What Lawyers Can Do
Big Pine Meeting Room
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.)
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 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)
It’s Not Always Five O’clock Somewhere – Troublesome Labor and Employment Issues and How to Solve Them
Cosponsored by the Labor and Employment Law Section
Duck Meeting Room
Moderator/Speaker:
Peter L. Frattarelli, Esq.
Archer & Greiner P.C., Voorhees
Speakers:
Hon. Thomas M. Moore, P.J.Cv, Essex
Christine A. Amalfe, Esq., NJSBA Second Vice President
Gibbons, PC, Newark
Dina M. Mastellone, Esq.
Genova Burns LLC, Newark
Karol Corbin Walker, Esq., NJSBA Past President
Kaufman Dolowich Voluck, LLP, Hackensack
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)
Cannabis Law from the Land of the Coral Reef
Cosponsored by the Cannabis Law Committee
Plantation Meeting Room
Moderator:
Michael F. Schaff, Esq.
Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer, PA, Woodbridge
Speakers:
Henry Rinder, CPA
Smolin Lupin, Fairfield
Seth R. Tipton, Esq.
Florio Perrucci Steinhardt Cappelli Tipton & Taylor LLC, Phillipsburg
Sarah Trent, Esq., Founder and CEO
Valley Wellness, Bridgewater
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)
CPE: 1.0 taxation credit
Monday, November 7
10:15 – 11:55 a.m.
The Wreck of El Cazador – A Dive into Maritime History and Law
Grand Ballroom
On August 2, 1993, Captain Jerry Murphy of the F/V “Mistake” was trawling for butterfish at a point 50 miles south of Louisiana. Hitting a snag, Captain Murphy freed his fish trawl net. When he reeled it in, it was full of hundreds of Spanish silver coins.
Upon returning to shore, Captain Murphy and Jim Reheard, owner of Mistake, contacted attorney David Paul Horan, an admiralty lawyer and specialist in the salvage of ancient vessels. The “Grumpy Partnership” was established and a suit was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
The Grumpy Partnership conducted extensive research and a salvage expedition to relocate the wreck site from which the coins were retrieved. It has now been determined that the vessel they discovered was “El Cazador,” sent by Carlos III from New Orleans to Mexico in the 1780’s to pick up nearly one half million pesos from the Mexico Mint. This large amount of hard currency was to be used to redeem the Spanish paper currency then in circulation in Spanish Louisiana.
If El Cazador’s treasure made it to New Orleans in 1784 and had the Spanish paper currency been redeemed with hard currency, no one could say with certainty that Spain would have felt the need to return Louisiana to France’s Napoleon. In turn, it may not have been available for purchase by the United States.
The purchase of Louisiana by the United States in 1803 instantly doubled its size. The destiny of the US as a leader of nations of the world was in part contingent on the acquisition from France of the million square miles of Louisiana territory. This shipwreck may have been the catalyst for all of this.
Join David Horan for a look back at the loss of El Cazador and the significant impact it has had on world history. From his unique vantage point as a member of the Grumpy Partnership, David will take us back to the 1780’s to explore this infamous ship wreck and then travel to the 1990’s to discuss the legal strategies necessary to protect the ship and its valuable contents. He will bring us artifacts from the ship, including some of the coins, and will even raffle off one of them to a lucky audience member!
Featured Speaker:
David Paul Horan, Esq.
Horan Law, Key West
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)
Wednesday, November 9
8:45 – 10 a.m.
Hot Tips for Hot Litigators – Key West Edition
Cosponsored by the Civil Trial Bar Section
Grand Ballroom
The litigators fly south for a truly “hot” seminar. Don’t miss this popular program on the latest cases, procedures and techniques for litigators.
Moderator/Speaker:
Thomas J. Manzo, Esq.
Szaferman LaKind Blumstein & Blader, PC, Lawrence Township
Speakers:
Keith S. Balla
PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP, Cranford
Diane L. Cardoso, Esq.
Brady, Brady & Reilly, LLC, Kearny
John W. Celmer, Director of Bar Associations
Leap Legal Software
Norberto A. Garcia, Esq., NJSBA Treasurer
Blume Forte Fried Zerres & Molinari, Jersey City
Tracey Hinson, Esq.
Hinson Snipes, Princeton
Craig J. Hubert, Esq.
Szaferman Lakind, Lawrenceville
Harry D. Norton Jr., Esq.
Hall Booth Smith, PC, Paramus
Thomas P. Scrivo, Esq.
O’Toole, Scrivo, LLC, Cedar Grove
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)
Miami Heat – Criminal Law from Key West
Cosponsored by the Criminal Law Section
Big Pine Meeting Room
Join us for a round table discussion of the hottest topics in criminal law. From domestic violence to attorney-conducted voir dire, the latest on gun permits to advice from an expert accountant, you won’t want to miss this program that shines like the sun on the topics most important to your practice.
Moderator/Speaker:
Tracy M. Thompson, Insurance Fraud Prosecutor
NJ Office of the Attorney General
Division of Criminal Justice
Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor
Speakers:
Hon. Colleen M. Flynn, P.J.Cr., Middlesex
Hon. Lourdes Lucas, J.S.C., Monmouth
Robert A. Bianchi, Esq.
Bianchi Law Group, LLC, Parsippany
David J. Bruno, Esq.
Bianchi Law Group, LLC, Parsippany
Richard F. Klineburger III, Esq.
Klineburger & Nussey, Haddonfield
Robert A. Magnanini, Esq.
Stone Magnanini, Berkeley Heights
Michael Saccomanno, CPA, ABV, CFF, CVA, CDFA
Marcum, LLP, Marlton
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)
CPE: 1.5 taxation credits
COVID-19’s Impact on Housing - Maneuvering Through the Sea of Change
Duck Meeting Room
The public health and economic issues created during the COVID- 19 pandemic dramatically impacted the way we live. In this seminar, you will not only hear about the economic impact on housing from COVID-19, but you will also learn about concerns relating to the use of cannabis in multi-family housing, the proliferation of assistance animals, Airbnb and third party rentals as well as hoarding.
You will also hear about how the law regarding tenancy and landlord litigation has evolved in light of pandemic and post pandemic concerns and how the trial courts have adapted with new practices and techniques in light of these changes.
Speakers:
Hon. Stephen L. Petrillo, J.S.C., Newark
Tracey Goldstein, Esq.
Feinstein Raiss Kelin Booker & Goldstein LLC, Livingston
Cindy Rossine, Mortgage Consultant
The Loan Depot
Len Rossine, Mortgage Consultant
The Loan Depot
Trial Attorney Certification: 1.5 civil credit
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)
Navigating the Ethics Everglades – The Latest on Ethics and Malpractice to Keep You Out of the Ethical Swamp
Plantation Meeting Room
Moderator/Speaker:
Robert B. Hille, Esq., NJSBA Past President
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP, Roseland
Speakers:
Hon. Lisa Miralles Walsh, A.J.S.C., Union
Greg Cooke, Vice President
USI Affinity
Judy Doyle, CPA
Withum Smith+Brown, PC, Red Bank
Alexandra V. Gallo, Esq.
O’Toole Scrivo, Cedar Grove
G. Glennon Troublefield, Esq., NJSBA Secretary
Carella Byrne Cecchi Brody Agnello, PC, Roseland
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 ethics credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 ethics credits
PA CLE: 1.0 ethics credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
Financial Concerns with Special Needs Children
Cosponsored by the Young Lawyers Division
Fiesta Meeting Room
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
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
Wednesday, November 9
10:15 – 11:55 a.m.
Changes in Attitude, Changes in Latitude – How do We Calculate “Income”/ “Ability to Pay” for Purposes of Determining Child Support, College Contributions, and Alimony?
Cosponsored by the Family Law Section
Grand Ballroom
Moderator/Speaker:
Derek M. Freed, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Ulrichsen Rosen & Freed, Pennington
Speakers:
Hon. Peter J.Melchionne, P.J.F.P., Bergen
Hon. Jodi Rosenberg, J.S.C., Essex
Hon. Lisa Chrystal, (Ret.)
Hon. Kimarie Rahill, J.S.C., Ocean
Hon. Marcia L. Silva
Former Judge, Family Part, Middlesex County
Silva & Stahl, LLC, East Brunswick
Hon. Thomas P. Zampino, (Ret.)
Snyder Sarno D'Aniello Maceri & da Costa LLC, Hacksensack
Robin C. Bogan, Esq.
Pallarino & Bogan, LLP, Morristown
Lizanne J. Ceconi, Esq.
Ceconi & Cheifetz, LLC, Summit
Carolyn N. Daly, Esq.
Daly & Associates, LLC, Morristown
Jenna N. Shapiro, Esq.
Fox Rothschild, LLP, Princeton
Alison J. Sutak, Esq.
Arndt Sutak & Miceli, LLC, East Brunswick
Jennifer Weisberg Millner, Esq.
Stark & Stark, Lawrenceville
Matrimonial Law Certification: 2.0 general 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)
CPE: 2.0 taxation credits
LGBTQ+ Rights – Update from Florida
Cosponsored by the LGBTQ Rights Section and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Florida Bar
Plantation Meeting Room
Don’t miss this riveting day-after-the-election analysis of the status of LGBTQ rights in Florida and New Jersey from attorneys in both states.
The lawyers will shine a light, compare and contrast three main topics: the metamorphosis of LGBTQ+ inclusion in both bars; adoption law evolution and pending LGBTQ+ litigation in Florida; and the surprising and contrasting constitutional rights to privacy in each state. You’ve read the media stories. Now hear directly from leading members of the Florida Bar as they share their experiences. They will be joined by New Jersey colleagues as they examine what lawyers from both states can do to improve the quality of life and secure equality for the LGBTQ+ community.
Moderator/Speaker:
Thomas H. Prol, Esq., NJSBA Past President
Sills Cummis & Gross, PC, Newark
Speakers:
Mayor Teri Johnston
Mayor of the City of Key West
Jeffrey Fiorello, Esq., Immediate Past Chair, NJSBA LGBTQ Rights Section
Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf LLP, Saddle Brooke
Julian A. Jackson-Fanin, Esq.
Duane Morris, LLP, Miami
Larry D. Smith, Esq.
Rumberger Kirk & Caldwell, PA, Orlando
Wayne LaRue Smith, MBA, JD., Florida Bar Board of Governors for the 16th Circuit
The Smith Law Firm, Key West
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.0 diversity and inclusion credits (50 minute hour)
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)
Lessons from the Delebs: Celebrity Estate Litigation - Take 2
Duck Meeting Room
The estates of Prince, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Amy Winehouse and Tom Petty, to name a few, have all been mired in estate litigation for too many years. Surviving spouses are pitted against children from a prior marriage, children are suing their fiduciaries, lawyers, agents and managers are controlling the intellectual property, and Uncle Sam is demanding a percentage. Did they not have access to estate planning lawyers and competent advisors?
Find out how you and your clients can avoid the pitfalls suffered by the celebrities so that your wealth will survive estate administration.
Speakers:
Ronald P. Colicchio, Esq.
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, LLP, Princeton
Russell J. Fishkind, Esq.
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, LLP, Princeton
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
Wednesday, November 9
10:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Keys to Immigration Law Past and Present (a CLE Seminar and Tour)
Takes place at San Carlos Institute
Wednesday, November 9 | 10:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
$52 per person
The San Carlos Institute is one of Florida's most beautiful and historic landmarks. It was founded in 1871 by Cuban exiles of Key West as an educational, civic, and patriotic center.
Enjoy a special excursion to tour the historic San Carlos Institute, founded in 1871, which served as the cradle of Cuba’s independence movement, followed by a unique, historically-rich CLE discussion which will take place the morning after Election Day. The tour will be led by Rafael Peñalver, an attorney, civic leader and cultural preservationist, who serves as President of the San Carlos’ Board of Directors. Mr. Peñalver has led a 40-year effort to save this iconic landmark as a symbol of Cuba’s freedom. In addition to his efforts with the San Carlo Institute, Mr. Peñalver has a remarkable history as a human rights activist. He has taken on several causes pro bono, targeting discrimination and violations of basic human freedoms in his native Cuba and the United States. In 1987, he led the negotiations that brought a peaceful resolution to the uprisings at the Atlanta and Oakdale federal penitentiaries by thousands of Cuban detainees facing indefinite immigration detention. As founder of Due Process, Inc., he was part of the legal effort that challenged the practice of indefinite immigration detention in the United States, which ultimately led to a Supreme Court ruling which found such detention practices unconstitutional. Mr. Peñalver is a regular guest on a variety of TV news programs on CNN, MSNBC, and Univision, among others.
The CLE panel will also include Laurence Tobey, Esq., who formerly served as a U.S. Consular officer (Deputy Section Chief) for the State Department in Havana from 2002-2005. In this role, Mr. Tobey was responsible for the coordination between USCIS (then INS), the State Department Refugee Program and the U.S. Coast Guard for repatriations from sea, as well as being responsible for the oversight of the Consular Section’s issuance of immigrant visas in line with the goals of the US-Cuban Migration Accords. Mr. Tobey also participated in several rounds of the bilateral review talks on behalf of the State Department, both in Washington D.C. and Havana.
Join Mr. Peñalver, Mr. Tobey and other esteemed members of the NJSBA Immigration Law Section for a unique CLE presentation on the history of Cuban migration to the U.S., including past and present immigration practices and trends from Cuba and the political challenges related thereto. The CLE discussion will be followed by the tour of this beautiful landmark and its exhibits on the rich history of Cuban immigration to Florida.
Speakers:
Neil Dornbaum, Esq.
Connell Foley LLP, Roseland
Scott R. Malyk, Esq.
Meyner & Landis, LLP, Newark
Raphael Peñalver, Esq., President
San Carlos Institute, Key West
Lawrence Tobey, Deputy Section Chief
US Consul 2002-2005
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 tour includes:
- Transfers to/from Instituto San Carlos
- 20-minute film produced by PBS
- 75-minute CLE seminar
- Guided tour of the San Carlos