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How
to Navigate NJ Search & Seizure Law Without Floundering
on the Shoals of Constitutional Doctrine, Part 2
AAG Ron Susswein - New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice
9:30
a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Richard
J. Hughes Justice Complex
4th Floor Conference Center
This
seminar will present a practical approach to handling motions
to suppress evidence by offering an easy-to-use analytical
model that works in practically every kind of police-citizen
encounter and that can help practitioners quickly spot search
and seizure issues. The seminar will focus on how to identify
and resolve the legal and factual issues that are actually
in dispute and will include an update on significant recent
decisions that may reveal the course that the New Jersey
courts have charted for the future of search and seizure
jurisprudence. Beyond presenting the analytical template,
the seminar will address a number of hot topics, including:
What remains of the Automobile Exception after State v.
Pena-Flores? When will telephonic warrants be available
during unplanned roadside encounters? When can the Attenuated
Taint (“Break in the Chain”) Doctrine save the
State’s case? Can it really be true that consent has
emerged as the most reliable exception to the warrant requirement?
How long must police on a raid wait after “knocking
and announcing,” and when can they use a “flash
bang”? When can officers conduct a protective search
for weapons based upon a “tip,” and how can
prosecutors distinguish their cases from Florida v.
J.L.
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11-15, 2010
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Fundamental
Investigative Techniques for Assistant Prosecutors (FITAP)
- Criminal Trial Advocacy Skills Program
Essex
County Police Academy
Cedar Grove, NJ
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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22, 2010
Course
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The
Nuts and Bolts of the Ethical Risks of Dilatoriness in Litigation
Kim Ringler, Deputy Attorney General - Division of Law
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
5th
Floor Conference Room
124 Halsey Street, Newark
When
does legitimate delay turn into unethical foot-dragging?
What test applies to distinguish excusable delay from unprofessional
dilatoriness? Are lawyers ever disciplined for delaying
litigation? How does the duty to expedite litigation conflict
with shrinking resources? When does a lawyer’s rudeness
become actionable discourtesy? These questions and others
will be the focus of a brisk one-hour program addressing
the bounds of proper attorney conduct in the litigation
setting. DAG Kim Ringler will present this interesting program
using her background as a disciplinary prosecutor and her
previous decades of experience
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28, 2010
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The
Nuts and Bolts of the Ethical Risks of Dilatoriness in Litigation
Kim Ringler, Deputy Attorney General - Division of Law
10:00
a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Hughes
Justice Complex
Trenton, NJ
When
does legitimate delay turn into unethical foot-dragging?
What test applies to distinguish excusable delay from unprofessional
dilatoriness? Are lawyers ever disciplined for delaying
litigation? How does the duty to expedite litigation conflict
with shrinking resources? When does a lawyer’s rudeness
become actionable discourtesy? These questions and others
will be the focus of a brisk one-hour program addressing
the bounds of proper attorney conduct in the litigation
setting. DAG Kim Ringler will present this interesting program
using her background as a disciplinary prosecutor and her
previous decades of experience
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28, 2010
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The
Adult Services Act & Elder Guardianship Actions
12:30-1:30
p.m.
Middlesex
County Prosecutor's Office
This
course is designed to educate attorneys on the Adult Protective
Services Act, Guardianships, as well as services and records
available from the Middlesex County Board of Social Services,
specifically as it relates to criminal prosecutions, including
elder abuse.
Lawrence
M. Rosa, Esq. will be presenting this seminar. He is on
the Middlesex County Board of Social Services where he has
served as Board Counsel since 1995. In this capacity, he
is responsible for the Board's compliance with numerous
Federal and State programs and laws. Mr Rosa has been involved
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2, 2010
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Preparing
Effective Pleadings in Civil Litigation
AAG James Savage - Division of Law
10:00
a.m.-12:00 p.m.
124 Halsey Street, Newark,
5th Floor Conference Room
This
seminar will provide a fundamental understanding of civil
pleadings practice, including issues concerning timing,
framing the allegations of the complaint, litigation strategy
issues relating to affirmative pleadings, identifying the
difference between state court and federal court pleading
practice.
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February 10, 2010
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June 28th
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The
Nuts and Bolts of Attorney/Client Privilege and the Work
Product Doctrine in the Government Context
AAG Lewis A. Scheindlin - DAG Gregory Spellmeyer - Division
of Law
10:00
a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Hughes Justice Complex
5th
Floor West Wing
DCJ Conference Room
This
seminar will provide the nuts and bolts a of the law and
practice involving the attorney/client privilege, deliberative
process privilege and the attorney work product doctrine.
The course will address the law and issues that relate to
applying these doctrines in the government context, including
practical tips on dealing with requests or demands are made
for records which include privileged or protected materials.
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18, 2010
Course
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Conflicts
of Interest and Speaking with Represented Parties in the
Government Context
DAG Frank Muroski, DAG Anthony Picione-Division of Criminal
Justice
10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Hughes Justice Complex
Fifth Floor Training Room
Trenton, NJ
This seminar will focus on identifying the
issues and legal principles that arise from the application
of the Rules of Professional Conduct by government attorneys,
particularly in the context of investigating and prosecuting
a criminal matter. Among the issues to be addressed will
be: What does R.P.C. 4.2 prohibit? How does an attorney
evaluate whether a person should be deemed to be represented
when they are part of an organization known to be represented?
When is there a “matter” as defined in Rule
4.2? Are ex parte communications with represented persons
ever authorized, particularly if the attorney believes that
a crime may be ongoing?What are a prosecutor’s responsibilities
when he/she receives information indicating that one or
more defense counsel or counsel representing witnesses in
a criminal matter may be conflicted? What are the standards
that the courts apply to determine whether a conflict exist?
What conflicts can be waived and what is the procedure for
obtaining an effective waiver?
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22, 2010
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Reporting
Requirements under the Healthcare Professional Responsibility
& Reporting Enhancement Act ("Cullen
Bill")
DAG
Jeri Warhaftig - Division of Law
12:00-1:30- p.m.
5th
Floor Conference Room
124 Halsey Street
Newark, NJ
This
course provides an overview of the Healthcare Professional
Responsibility and Reporting Act and the mechanics of the
reporting required. Participants will learn the history
of the “Cullen Bill” and its practical effect
on the healthcare profession and the professional boards.
The course is intended for DAsG who practice before the
healthcare boards, or serve as their counsel. The course
will include an opportunity for brainstorming about ways
in which the information gathered under this Act can be
brought to bear in the normal oversight functions exercised
by the Boards.
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24, 2010
Course
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Preparing
Effective Pleadings in Civil Litigation
AAG James Savage - Division of Law
10:00
a.m.-12:00 p.m.
4th Floor Conference Center
Trenton, NJ
This
seminar will provide a fundamental understanding of civil
pleadings practice, including issues concerning timing,
framing the allegations of the complaint, litigation strategy
issues relating to affirmative pleadings, identifying the
difference between state court and federal court pleading
practice.
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February
25, 2010
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March 4, 2010 |
Pretrial
Preparation of a Homicide Case
Thomas J. Kapsak, Esq.
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Middlesex
County Prosecutor’s Office
Wade Baker Room
25 Kirkpatrick Street
New Brunswick, NJ
This
seminar is designed to assist attorneys in preparation of
a homicide case. The topics covered include developing legal
and thematic theories, evidence gathering and use, pre-trial
discovery, the handling of fact and expert witnesses, judge
and jury issues, relationships with opposing counsel, and
trial preparation and presentation. While the seminar relates
specifically to homicide cases, this presentation will also
be useful for trial preparation in general.
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26, 2010
New
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March 24, 2010
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The
Nuts and Bolts of Attorney/Client Privilege and the Work
Product Doctrine in the Government Context
AAG Lewis A. Scheindlin -DAG Gregory Spellmeyer - Division
of Law
10:00
a.m.-11:30 a.m.
124 Halsey Street
5th Floor Conference Room
Newark NJ
This
seminar will provide the nuts and bolts a of the law and
practice involving the attorney/client privilege, deliberative
process privilege and the attorney work product doctrine.
The course will address the law and issues that relate to
applying these doctrines in the government context, including
practical tips on dealing with requests or demands are made
for records which include privileged or protected materials.
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Train
the Trainer Program
9:00
a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Rutgers
School of Law: Newark, NJ
This
one day program provides "learn by doing" training
for prospective faculty in trial advocacy skills training
programs. With the exception of the opening lecture, participants
will perform faculty critique of a student performance in
a simulated mock trial skills program setting. In each workshop,
participants will be presented with a live student performance
and at the end of the performance will be asked to provide
a critique of that performance of the sort that would be
given at an trial advocacy skills program.
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1-3, 2010
Course
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Deposition
Skills Program
124
Halsey Street
Newark, NJ
This
three-day deposition skills program focuses on enhancing
the skills needed to effectively elicit information and
obtain admissions through depositions. Participants will
enhance their deposition skills through frequent opportunities
to conduct deposition examinations and defend depositions
in a simulated deposition setting, followed by faculty commentary
and critique. Lectures on several topics relevant to effective
depositions will supplement participant performances and
faculty critique. The exercises will focus on witness preparation,
dealing with preliminary matters, a technique for effectively
eliciting complete information from witnesses, using exhibits,
dealing with obstreperous opposing counsel, obtaining admissions
and theory testing.
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4, 2010
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Pretrial
Preparation of a Homicide Case
Thomas J. Kapsak, Esq.
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Middlesex
County Prosecutor’s Office
Wade Baker Room
25 Kirkpatrick Street
New Brunswick, NJ
This
seminar is designed to assist attorneys in preparation of
a homicide case. The topics covered include developing legal
and thematic theories, evidence gathering and use, pre-trial
discovery, the handling of fact and expert witnesses, judge
and jury issues, relationships with opposing counsel, and
trial preparation and presentation. While the seminar relates
specifically to homicide cases, this presentation will also
be useful for trial preparation in general.
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12, 2010
Course
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The
Keys to Successful Habeas Litigation
AAG Carol Henderson, Division of Criminal Justice
10:00
a.m.-12:00 noon
Hughes
Justice Complex
Fourth Floor Conference Center
Trenton, NJ
This
seminar will focus on understanding the provisions of the
Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (“AEDPA”)
and using it to successfully litigate habeas cases in the
federal court. Topics include filing an answer, addressing
the merits of the claims, the standard of review, exhaustion,
procedural default, the one-year statute of limitations,
equitable tolling, and stay and abey
motions.
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15, 2010
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Ethics
and E-Discovery
Robert Stoloff, AAG, Division of Law
10:00
a.m.-11:30 p.m.
124
Halsey Street
Fifth Floor Conference Center
Newark, NJ
This
program will address how the developing law of electronic
discovery presents new challenges relating to attorneys’
professional obligations, including the handling of metadata,
obligations to cooperate, maintaining the attorney-client
privilege and the most basic requirement of competence.
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16, 2010
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Hearsay
& the Confrontation Clause Post-Crawford:
Current Trends and Applications
-
DAG Daniel Bornstein, DAG Michael Williams, New Jersey
Division of Criminal Justice
-
Executive AP Hilary Brunell, Essex County Prosecutor’s
Office
10:00
a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Richard
J. Hughes Justice Complex
4th Floor Conference Center
This
seminar will focus on the effects of the United States Supreme
Court's decision in Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36
(2004). Over 10,000 legal sources have cited this landmark
decision, which defines the admissibility of testimonial
hearsay under the Confrontation Clause. Those sources, including
many New Jersey court decisions, discuss the meaning of
"testimonial" and "non testimonial"
hearsay, "unavailable" witnesses, and "supporting"
or "foundational" documents. This seminar will
focus on how courts have interpreted Crawford, and on issues
yet to be resolved.
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24, 2010
Rescheduled
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The
Nuts and Bolts of Attorney/Client Privilege & the Work
Product Doctrine in the Government Context:
AAG Lewis A. Scheindlin, DAG Gregory Spellmeyer, Division
of Law
10:00
a.m.-11:30 a.m.
124
Halsey Street
Newark, NJ
5th Floor Conference Room
This
seminar will provide the nuts and bolts a of the law and
practice involving the attorney/client privilege, deliberative
process privilege and the attorney work product doctrine.
The course will address the law and issues that relate to
applying these doctrines in the government context, including
practical tips on dealing with requests or demands are made
for records which include privileged or protected materials.
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26, 2010
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Ethics
and E-Discovery
Robert Stoloff, AAG, Division of Law
10:00
a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Fourth
Floor Conference Center
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Trenton, NJ
This
program will address how the developing law of electronic
discovery presents new challenges relating to attorneys’
professional obligations, including the handling of metadata,
obligations to cooperate, maintaining the attorney-client
privilege and the most basic requirement of competence.
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The
New Jersey False Claims Act
DAG Wayne Martorelli - Division of Law
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
124 Halsey Street, Newark,
5th Floor Conference Center
This seminar will summarize the provisions of the recently-enacted
New Jersey False Claims Act, N.J.S.A.2A:32C-1, et seq.,
and will provide practice pointers for attorneys bringing
claims against vendors under the Act. The seminar will be
of particular interest to DAsG assigned to represent State
agencies responsible for the procurement of goods, services
and construction.
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14-15, 2010
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Advanced
Trial Advocacy: Evidentiary Issues in Trial
9:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
3131 Princeton Pike,
Lawrenceville, NJ
This
two-day advocacy skills program focuses on special evidence
issues presented during the examination of witnesses at
trial, whether in the criminal context or civil context.
In particular, the course will address the legal and practical
issues that commonly arise using business records, illustrative
and demonstrative aids, and summary charts Participants
will offer the exhibits into evidence through witnesses
in a simulated trial setting in small group performance
workshops. The performance workshops will be supplemented
by presentations on the effective use of exhibits at trial,
the mechanics of using exhibits in the courtroom, and the
relevant evidentiary and presentation issues. Only
attorneys who have taken Trial Advocacy Skills Training,
Deposition Skills Training, and/or have trial experience
may register for this course.
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16, 2010
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Electronic
Discovery: Federal and New Jersey Court Rules
DAG William Puskas
10:00
a.m.-12:00 p.m.
124
Halsey Street
5th Floor Conference Center
Newark, NJ
This
seminar will focus on the requirements and application of
the Federal and New Jersey court rules governing electronic
discovery. It will also highlight the differences and similarities
in application of these rules, the attorney’s compliance
obligations, and possible sanctions for noncompliance.
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26, 2010
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The
Nuts and Bolts of Retaining, Preparing & Using Experts
in Civil Litigation: DAG Richard F. Engel,
Division of Law
124 Halsey Street,
Newark NJ: 5th
Floor Conference Room
10:00
a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
This
seminar is designed to cover all aspects of the use of experts
in civil litigation, from before the complaint is filed
through the completion of trial. Both new and experienced
attorneys should benefit from an interactive presentation
that will cover how we hire experts in the Division of Law,
how to use them to prepare, prosecute and defend a case,
and how they can help at trial.
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The
Nuts & Bolts of Practice in the Office of Administrative
Law:
DAG Jeri Warhaftig, Division of Law
10:00
a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Richard
Hughes Justice Complex
4th Floor Conference Center
Trenton, NJ
This
seminar will address the practice of law in the administrative
arena and its differences from and similarities to practice
in the Superior Court. Administrative procedure, rules,
hearings and posthearing events will all be discussed -
with examples that will clarify and highlight common stumbling
blocks. This course is designed for the newly admitted attorney
or those new to administrative practice. Relevant rules
and forms will be provided in the course materials.
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10, 2010
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The
Nuts & Bolts of Practice in the Office of Administrative
Law:
DAG Jeri Warhaftig, Division of Law
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
124
Halsey Street
5th Floor Conference Room
Newark, NJ
This
seminar will address the practice of law in the administrative
arena and its differences from and similarities to practice
in the Superior Court. Administrative procedure, rules,
hearings and posthearing events will all be discussed -
with examples that will clarify and highlight common stumbling
blocks. This course is designed for the newly admitted attorney
or those new to administrative practice. Relevant rules
and forms will be provided in the course materials.
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13, 2010
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The
Nuts and Bolts of Retaining, Preparing & Using Experts
in Civil Litigation: DAG Richard F. Engel,
Division of Law
Hughes
Justice Complex/
Fourth Floor
Conference Center
11:00
a.m.-1:00 p.m.
This
seminar is designed to cover all aspects of the use of experts
in civil litigation, from before the complaint is filed
through the completion of trial. Both new and experienced
attorneys should benefit from an interactive presentation
that will cover how we hire experts in the Division of Law,
how to use them to prepare, prosecute and defend a case,
and how they can help at trial.
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TOP
GUN: Investigating and Prosecuting Gang & Drug Cases
- Middlesex County Fire Academy
Sponsored
by:
- The
NJ Division of Criminal Justice
- The
County Narcotics Commanders Association of NJ
- The
County Prosecutor's Association of NJ
- The
NJ State Police
- The
Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office
- The
Middlesex County Fire Academy
- The
Mid-Atlantic Great Lakes Organized Crime Law Enforcement
Network (MAGLOCEN)
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17, 2010
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The
New Jersey False Claims Act
DAG Wayne Martorelli - Division of Law
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Hughes Justice Complex
Fourth Floor Conference Center
This seminar will summarize the provisions of the recently-enacted
New Jersey False Claims Act, N.J.S.A.2A:32C-1, et seq.,
and will provide practice pointers for attorneys bringing
claims against vendors under the Act. The seminar will be
of particular interest to DAsG assigned to represent State
agencies responsible for the procurement of goods, services
and construction.
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19, 2010
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Electronic
Discovery: Federal and New Jersey Court Rules
DAG William Puskas
10:00
a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Richard
J. Hughes Justice Complex
4th Floor Conference Center
Trenton, NJ
This
seminar will focus on the requirements and application of
the Federal and New Jersey court rules governing electronic
discovery. It will also highlight the differences and similarities
in application of these rules, the attorney’s compliance
obligations, and possible sanctions for noncompliance.
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1, 2010
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Effective
Openings and Summations in Criminal Trial:
AAG Carol Henderson - Division of Criminal Justice
AP Lewis Korngut - Chief of Homicide Mercer County Prosecutor's
Office
10:00
a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Richard
J. Hughes Justice Complex
4th Floor Conference Center
This
seminar will focus on crafting and delivering effective
opening statements and summations in criminal trials, including
techniques for enhancing the persuasive power of the presentations,
strategic issues that should be considered, as well as the
legal and ethical pitfalls that should be avoided. This
program is designed for attorneys handling criminal matters.
It may, however, be of interest to those attorneys handling
civil litigation as well.
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28, 2010
Rescheduled
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The
Nuts and Bolts of Attorney/Client Privilege & the Work
Product Doctrine in the Government Context:
AAG Lewis A. Scheindlin, DAG Gregory Spellmeyer, Division
of Law
10:00
a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Richard
J. Hughes Justice Complex
Trenton, NJ
4th Floor Conference Center
This
seminar will provide the nuts and bolts a of the law and
practice involving the attorney/client privilege, deliberative
process privilege and the attorney work product doctrine.
The course will address the law and issues that relate to
applying these doctrines in the government context, including
practical tips on dealing with requests or demands are made
for records which include privileged or protected materials.
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