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 January 2010
 

January 5, 2010

Course Closed

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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January 11-15, 2010

Course Closed

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.

   
   

January 22, 2010

Course Closed

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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January 28, 2010

Course Closed

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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January 28, 2010

Course Closed

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 in over 2,000 guardianships in New Jersey.

   
 February 2010

 

February 2, 2010

Course Closed

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 18, 2010

Course Closed

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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February 22, 2010

Course Closed

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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February 24, 2010

Course Closed

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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 March 2010
   

March 1-3, 2010

Course Closed

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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March 4, 2010
Rescheduled from February 25, 2010

Course Closed

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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March 12, 2010

Course Closed

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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March 16, 2010

Course Closed

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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March 24, 2010
Rescheduled from February 26, 2010

Course Closed

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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March 25, 2010

Course Closed

The Parole Process
- Douglas D. Chiesa, Esq.
- Dina I. Rogers. Esq.


12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office

This course is designed to assist attorneys in understanding the parole process, including: basic parole eligibility, gap time, jail credit, parole revocation and provisions relating to sex offenders.

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March 26, 2010

Course Closed

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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 April 2010
   

April 1, 2010
Rescheduled from March 15, 2010

Course Closed

Ethics and E-Discovery
Robert Stoloff, AAG, Division of Law

10:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m.

NJ Transit
1 Penn Plaza-9th Floor
Newark, NJ 07105

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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April 7, 2010

Course Closed

Annual Review of New Jersey Civil Case Law
Professor Denis F. McLaughlin

10:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Mary Roebling Building
20 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08625

The Advocacy Institute is pleased to bring the popular and informative New Jersey Civil Case Law update, which will cover important Supreme Court cases decided in the last year in key civil practice areas.

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April 9, 2010

Course Closed

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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April 10, 2010

Registration Closed

This seminar is only for Assistant Prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice Deputy Attorneys General

Ethics for Prosecutors
- AP Brian Gillet, Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office
- DAG Lori Linskey, Division of Criminal Justice

12:00 p.m.-3.00 p.m.

The NJ Law Center
One Constitution Square
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

This program will include a seminar addressing the Prosecutor's Ethics Code, outside employment, and postretirement employment restrictions. Another seminar will focus on Rules of Professional Responsibility including conflicts of interest, talking to the press.

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April 10, 2010

Registration Closed

This seminar is only for Assistant Prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice Deputy Attorneys General

DNA Evidence for Prosecutors
- Robert Laurino, Acting Essex County Prosecutor

3.00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

The NJ Law Center
One Constitution Square
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

This program will include a seminar addressing the Prosecutor's Ethics Code, outside employment, and postretirement employment restrictions. Another seminar will focus on Rules of Professional Responsibility including conflicts of interest, talking to the press. Finally, there will be a discussion concerning DNA evidence for prosecutors, caselaw and how to utilize DNA evidence at trial.

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April 14-15, 2010

Course Closed

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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April 16, 2010

Course Closed

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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April 29, 2010

Course Closed

Summation - The Power of Words
- Asst. Prosecutor Simon Louis Rosenbach

12:30p.m. - 1:30p.m.

Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office
3rd Floor (Old Grand Jury Room)
25 Kirkpatrick Street
New Brunswick, NJ

This program will focus on the power of words in developing and delivering a closing statement in criminal prosecutions. Among the topics discussed will be "words or images" in summations; using words to set the tone; organizing your summation, including using rhetorical devices; and things to avoid in your summations.

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April 30, 2010

Course Closed

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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 May 2010
   

May 10, 2010

Course Closed

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.

>> Program Announcement (pdf) plug-in

   
   

May 12, 2010

Course Closed

Successfully Prosecuting Peer-To-Peer Child Pornography
File Sharing Cases As Second Degree Offenses
- Dag Kenneth R. Sharpe &
- NJSP Det. Sgt. 1st Class Gordon Samartino

9:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.

The Breakers on the Ocean
1507 Ocean Avenue
Spring Lake, NJ

This program will address the staggering number of internet file sharers who make child pornography available for download by millions of other file sharers worldwide. Many of these sharers believe the anonymity of the Internet will protect them from law enforcement. They are wrong. Among the issues addressed will be how new software for peer-to-peer investigations works, how law enforcement can identify peer-to-peer file sharers, and how prosecutors can prove knowing distribution of child pornography using peer-to-peer file sharing software. This program also will include an overview of the case law prosecutors can rely upon in proving their cases, and dealing with likely defense strategies.

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May 12, 2010

Course Closed

Nuts & Bolts of Mortgage Fraud
- SDAG Terrence Hull

10:45 A.M. to 12:15 P.M.

The Breakers on the Ocean
1507 Ocean Avenue
Spring Lake, NJ

Investigating and litigating mortgage fraud cases requires a keen understanding of the documentation and flow of a typical mortgage transaction, understanding the types of fraud that are typical in mortgage transactions, and the ability to identify potential evidence of fraud from the documentation that memorializes the transaction. This program will focus upon the roles of each party in a real estate transaction (i.e., seller, buyer, attorneys, lender, and title company), analysis of the various relevant documents (e.g., the HUD-1), and identification of various types of mortgage fraud.

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May 14-21, 2010

Course Closed

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)
   
   

May 14, 2010

Course Closed

Bankruptcy from the Government Attorney's Perspective
-Ms. Karen Cordry, Esq.

10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

NJ Forensic Science and Technology Center (directions)
1200 Negron Drive
Hamilton, NJ

This seminar will begin with an introduction on bankruptcy goals and an overview of Code Chapters and case filings. Further topics to be covered at length include: claims, automatic stays, discharges and the case process. These topics while presented separately, are developed as part of an integrated presentation of thebankruptcy issues government attorneys face in their cases.

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May 17, 2010

Course Closed

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.

>> Program Announcement (pdf) plug-in

   
   

May 19, 2010

Course Closed

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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May 26, 2010

Course Closed

Cyber Crimes Conference

8:30 a.m. - 4:10 p.m.

Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory
NJ Forensic Science & Technology Center
1200 Negron Drive, Hamilton, NJ

The 2010 Cyber Crimes Conference will focus on the latest resources and methods concerning cyber crime investigations and prosecutions.

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May 26 & 27, 2010

Course Closed

Management and Leadership in Offices of the Attorney General
A Program for Attorney Managers
This Program is Being Sponsored by The National Attorneys General Training and Research Institute

New Jersey State Police Academy (map)
Building 11N
Sea Girt, New Jersey

This course is designed for attorneys within the Department of Law & Public Safety who are in leadership positions. Attendees will be selected by their Division director or his or her designee.

This program focuses upon the unique problems attorneys face as they become attorney managers and the managerial and leadership competencies they must acquire to do their jobs effectively. Topics of this program include: alternative leadership styles, the motivations of attorney managers, problems in transition from staff or trial attorney to attorney manager, personality and decision styles, controlling the work of the government law office, managing with teams, providing constructive criticism, delegating assignments effectively, goal setting, and making performance appraisals a productive management tool.

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May 27, 2010

Course Closed

Non-penal Consequences of a Sex Offense Conviction
- Asst. Prosecutors Jessica Oppenheim & Lynn Pilone

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office
Old Grand Jury Room, 3rd Floor
25 Kirkpatrick Street
New Brunswick, NJ

This program is intended for attorneys who prosecute sex crime cases, and those who prosecute other criminal cases in which a defendant’s prior sex crime conviction may be an issue. Among the topics this program addresses are Megan's Law, the Sexually Violent Predator Act, post-incarceration registration and community notification, parole supervision, community supervision and removal from various forms of post-incarceration supervision.

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 June 2010
   

June 1, 2010

Course Closed

Tort Claims Act for the Non-Tort Litigation Attorney: A Primer for Handling Tort Claims Issues and Cases

9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
NJ Forensic Science & Technology Center
1200 Negron Drive, Hamilton, NJ

This program will provide a comprehensive overview of the history of the Tort Claims Act, the policy issues underlying its passage, commonly confronted issues, representation issues, what to consider when appearing before courts or in ADR proceedings, recent cases of note, and DOL processes and procedures for settlement, mediator selection and handling notices of tort claims.

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June 1, 2010

Course Closed

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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June 7, 2010

Course Closed

Negotiation And Dispute Resolution Workshop
Eric Max, Director, NJ Office of Dispute Settlement

9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
4th Floor Conference Center

This one-day workshop is specifically designed for attorneys and other legal professionals. Topics covered include: negotiation theory and practice, the differences between mediation and arbitration, as well as how to use mediation to settle court cases. Role-play and discussion are stressed in this highly interactive workshop. Participants who complete this one-day workshop may then choose to attend an additional twoday training program that will qualify them to apply to be on the NJ State Court Mediation Roster.

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June 9, 2010
Rescheduled from February 26, 2010

Course Closed

Train the Trainers

9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Rutgers School of Law - Newark
123 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102

This one-day program provides "learn-by-doing" training for prospective advocacy skills faculty. Following the opening presentation, participants will critique a student performance in a simulated mock skills program setting. In each workshop, participants will observe live student performances. At the end of each performance, two participants will be asked to critique the performance using the prescribed methodology. The faculty, in turn, will then critique each participant's critique of the performers.

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June 10, 2010

Course Closed

3rd Annual CODIS Conference

8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

NJ Forensic Science & Technology Center
1200 Negron Drive, Hamilton, NJ

The 2010 Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) Conference will focus on the prosecution of criminal cases involving DNA evidence, including the direct exam of a DNA expert; an overview of CODIS and the process by which matches or “hits” are generated; and special issues that arise in handling post-conviction DNA cases.

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June 14, 2010

Course Closed

Primer of Ethical Obligations of State Attorneys

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

NJ Transit
1 Penn Plaza-9th Floor
Newark, NJ 07105

This program will address state attorney obligations under the Rules of Professional Conduct (“RPCs”) and the Conflicts of Interest law (“COIL”). The program will explain attorney obligations under the new Continuing Legal Education rules, confidentiality of information under RPC 1.6 and post employment restrictions under RPC 1.11, and the related restrictions under COIL. The program will also cover state attorney obligations and restrictions under the Uniform Ethics Code regarding gifts, travel, outside activities, interested parties, joint ventures and recusal.

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June 23, 2010

Course Closed

Primer of Ethical Obligations of State Attorneys

10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Hamilton Township Technology Complex
1200 Negron Drive

This program will address state attorney obligations under the Rules of Professional Conduct (“RPCs”) and the Conflicts of Interest law (“COIL”). The program will explain attorney obligations under the new Continuing Legal Education rules, confidentiality of information under RPC 1.6 and post employment restrictions under RPC 1.11, and the related restrictions under COIL. The program will also cover state attorney obligations and restrictions under the Uniform Ethics Code regarding gifts, travel, outside activities, interested parties, joint ventures and recusal.

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June 24, 2010

Course Closed

Medical Aspects of Abuse & Neglect Cases
- Linda J. Shaw, M.D.

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office
25 Kirkpatrick Street, 3rd Fl.
(Old Grand Jury Room)
New Brunswick, NJ

This program is designed to provide attorneys handling criminal investigations and prosecutions with an understanding of the medical aspects of child abuse and neglect cases, including reviewing and understanding medical records and reports concerning abuse and neglect victims.

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June 28, 2010
Rescheduled from February 10, 2010

Course Closed

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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 July 2010
   

July 8, 2010

Course Closed

Preparing Effective Answers and Motions in Lieu of Answers in Civil Litigation
- AAG Leslie Gore


10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Department of Environmental Protection
401 East State Street (1st Fl. Public Meeting Room)
Trenton, NJ

This seminar is intended to provide a fundamental understanding of issues concerning the timing and framing of responses to civil complaints, and handling affirmative defenses that should be asserted in response to those allegations. Regarding litigation strategy, the following will be discussed: issues pertaining to pleadings, identifying the difference between state court and federal court pleading practice, and using motions to dismiss in lieu of filing answers in state and federal court.

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July 8, 2010

Course Closed

Pretrial Preparation of Homicide Cases and other Crimes of Violence
- Thomas J. Kapsak, Esq.

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
4th Floor Conference Center
Trenton, NJ

This seminar is designed to assist attorneys in preparation of cases involving homicide and other crimes of violence. 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.

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July 16, 2010

Course Closed

Post-Conviction Relief Applications: New Rules, Recurring Issues and Litigational Strategies
- AP Catherine Foddai, Bergen County Prosecutor's Office
- AAG Carol Henderson, Division of Criminal Justice
- DAG Michael Williams, Division of Criminal Justice

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

4th Floor Conference Center
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Trenton, NJ

This seminar will focus on litigating post-conviction relief motions in the trial court. Topics include: the new rules for post-conviction relief, time bars and issue preclusion; when an evidentiary hearing is necessary; and responding to claims of ineffective representation by counsel regarding deportation issues under Padilla and Nunez-Valdez; Bellammy and the Sexually Violent Predator Act (“SVPA”), and parole supervision periods under the No Early Release Act (“NERA”) and Megan's Law.

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July 21, 2010

Course Closed

2010 Division of Law Appellate Symposium
AAsG Nancy Kaplen, Andrea Silkowitz, Lewis Scheindlin & Melissa Raksa

10:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

NJ Forensic Science & Technology Center
1200 Negron Drive, Hamilton, NJ

This seminar on state appellate practice will provide an overview of the court rules governing civil appeals in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division and the Supreme Court of New Jersey, with particular emphasis upon appeals from state
agency decisions. The seminar will provide an overview and practice points regarding civil motion practice in the appellate courts, emergent and interlocutory appeals, as well as adjudicative and rulemaking appeals. In addition, the seminar will highlight significant appeals decided in the last Term as well as those pending before the Appellate Division and Supreme Court. This program is not an appellate writing course, which course the Institute will provide at a later date.

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July 29, 2010

Course Closed

Legal Aspects of Crime Victims' Rights
Richard D. Pompelio, Esq.

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office
Wade Baker Meeting Room
25 Kirkpatrick Street, 2nd Floor, New Brunswick, NJ

This program will address concerns with protecting crime victims' rights. Among the topics that will be discussed are a defendant's limited right of discovery, a crime victim's standing in criminal proceedings to assert his or her privacy rights, privileges, media rights versus victim privacy rights, State v. Gilchrist (which concerns protecting
the rights of rape victims), and the interplay between the prosecutor and victims' rights attorney.

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 August 2010
   

August 4, 2010

Course Closed

"This course has been canceled due to the presenters' unavailability. We will attempt to reschedule this program for a later date."

Case Resolution Through Effective Communication

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

NJ Forensic Science & Technology Center
1200 Negron Drive, Hamilton, NJ

This seminar is designed to assist attorneys to communicate more effectively with clients and supervisors. Topics include strategies for preparing both simple and complex settlement, trial and status memos, persuasive written, oral and electronic communication, and suggestions for improved client and supervisory relations.

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August 5, 2010

Course Closed

"This course has been canceled due to the presenters' unavailability. We will attempt to reschedule this program for a later date."

Appearing Before the Regulator
- Jerry Fischer, Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control
- DAG Lisa Tavani

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
4th Floor Conference Center
Trenton, New Jersey

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August 9, 2010

Course Closed

The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission's Role Concerning State Pay - To - Play Laws
- Amy Davis, Esq., Director of Special Programs, Elec

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
4th Floor Conference Center
Trenton, New Jersey

This program will focus on the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission’s ("ELEC") jurisdiction concerning State Pay-to-Play laws. The program will be of particular interest to attorneys assigned to represent State agencies responsible for procurement of goods and services. This program will not focus on the procurement process itself, which process will be the subject of future Institute programs.

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August 17, 2010

Course Closed

Division of Criminal Justice's 2010 Appellate Symposium

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
4th Floor Conference Center
Trenton, New Jersey

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August 26, 2010

Registration for this course will close on August 12, or upon all seats being taken, whichever occurs first.

This program will be offered at a later date in Newark.

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Supervisor Rights and Responsibilities Under the State Policy Prohibiting Discrimination in the Workplace:
- DAG Karen A. Du Mars

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
401 East State Street - 1st Floor Public Meeting Room
Trenton, New Jersey

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 September 2010
   

September 2, 2010

Registration for this course will close on August 18, or upon all seats being taken, whichever occurs first.

This program will be offered at a later date in Newark.

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Propounding Written Discovery in State and Federal Courts
- DAsG Anna Lascurain & Michael Walters

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

NJ Forensic Science & Technology Center
1200 Negron Drive, Hamilton, New Jersey

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September 15, 2010

Registration for this course will close on September 1, or upon all seats being taken, whichever occurs first.

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Supervisor Rights & Responsibilities Under the State Policy Prohibiting Discrimination in the Workplace
- DAG Karen A. Du Mars

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Division of Consumer Affairs
124 Halsey Street
Essex Room, 7th Floor
Newark, New Jersey

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September 27, 2010

Registration for this course will close on September 13, or upon all seats being taken, whichever occurs first.

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Considerations in Prosecuting Criminal Tax Cases
- Denise Grugan, Deputy Attorney General
- Debra Lewaine, Supervising Auditor, Division of Taxation

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Division of Criminal Justice Training Room
5th Floor, West Wing
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Trenton, New Jersey

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September 28, 2010

Registration for this course will close on September 14, or upon all seats being taken, whichever occurs first. This program will be offered at a later date in Trenton.

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Appearing Before the Regulator
- Jerry Fischer, Director, Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control
- DAG Lisa Tavani

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Division of Consumer Affairs
124 Halsey Street
Essex Room, 7th Floor
Newark, New Jersey

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 October 2010
   

None at the moment

 

   
 November 2010
   

None at the moment

 

   

     
   
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