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Motion practice is an important component of every litigation attorney’s law practice. The New Jersey Court Rule Book, with Comments, is the “Bible” for the litigation attorney. Yet, in my 20 plus years of experience as a trial Judge in the busiest county in New Jersey (Essex County), and as a Judicial Law Clerk (many, many years ago), it never ceased to amaze me that attorneys consistently ignore even the most basic rules of motion practice. In this program, the Honorable Michael R. Casale, J.S.C. (retired), currently “Of Counsel” at Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis (Roseland and Woodbridge, New Jersey offices), will help you navigate the New Jersey Court Rules as to motion practice. The program will examine Judge Casale’s “Top Ten Issues with Motion Papers” and summarize the requirements for the most common motions in Civil and Family law.

Representing both the husband and wife in estate planning? Assisting with the divorce of your favorite friends? Asked to represent co-defendants or multiple family members in a criminal, personal injury, or immigration case? New clients want to pay you with stock in their enterprise? From family law, trust and estates, and business law to criminal, personal injury, and immigration law, conflicts of interest exist as a fundamental concern in the practice of law. If ignored or misunderstood, fundamental concerns can create significant problems for the unwary lawyer. What’s a lawyer to do? Step one: assess whether there is a conflict of interest. Step two: analyze whether it is consent-able or impermissible. Step three: proceed accordingly. This course will explore these steps in the context of the conflict of interest rules and their applications in the everyday practice of law.

This course will discuss in-depth class litigation and the expansion of telemarketing Regulations, including the rent increase in state mini-TCPA’s and/or adding private causes of actions. We will then take a deep dive into the First Amendment “Commercial Speech” Doctrine discussing its outright exceptions and developing regulations, noting the difference between viewpoint and content based restrictions. Lastly, we will analyze a trio of recent cases that have raised the possibility that Central Hudson is becoming “Zombie precedent.”

Rent control is a critical but little understood part of New Jersey residential landlord-tenant law. This introductory course to rent control discusses the constitutional underpinnings of a municipal rent control ordinance. Once the constitutional framework is established, the course describes the practical application of a rent control ordinance to landlords and tenants—using the City of Jersey City Rent Control Ordinance as a model. Practitioners will learn the criteria used for evaluating the constitutional compliance of an ordinance and how its provisions affect a landlord’s return. Practitioners will also learn the basic administrative requirements of a rent control ordinance and the high price paid for non-compliance.

Cyber attacks threaten all businesses and, sooner or later, every business finds themselves to be the victim of one. Responding to a cyber incident quickly and effectively can help businesses avoid substantial fines and litigation. But how do you prepare? By using facts and scenarios from actual cases, and reviewing the latest developments in the law, this course will provide practical advice for attorneys in helping their clients prepare for and respond to a data breach.

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act -- otherwise known as CERCLA or Superfund – is the federal statute that provides a funding mechanism to clean up uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste and accident sites. In this course, Connie Sue Martin will lead you through the CERCLA liability framework, contribution and cost recovery, and the roles of key players such as EPA, states, and Indian tribes.

Design law utilizes the copyright, trade dress, and design patent regimes to help manufacturers protect the design of useful products in multiple market segments. It requires navigating the often ambiguous boundaries between form and function under each legal doctrine. After an introduction to the commercial value of design, the course reviews the law that provides the foundation for a comprehensive design law strategy. The law is then applied to two commercial products – heavy industry and consumer - to help participants synthesize the disparate doctrines. The course presumes familiarity with copyright, trademark, and patent law.

Very few, if any, areas of law possess the high levels of complexity and consequences as the analysis of, and response to, the collateral immigration consequences of criminal activity. When counseling non-citizens who have interacted with law enforcement, attorneys must consider a wide range of potential effects. What pleadings or sentences put their client on the radar of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”)? What will be the likelihood of ICE detention? Will the client become inadmissible to or deportable from the U.S? How will the potential immigration claims be affected—both affirmative and/or defensive? What about the ability to safely travel? Similarly, attorneys must know how to apply the appropriate analysis to outline all of the potential scenarios before the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or the Immigration Courts, and the risks and benefits attendant to each. This course will provide an overview of the main immigration consequences of criminal activity, including what you should look for and how to proceed from the initial consultation.

This CLE will provide an in-depth look at the final beneficial ownership reporting rule under the Corporate Transparency Act. It will cover issues such as who needs to report beneficial ownership information, who is a beneficial owner, what information needs to be reported, and in what form the information should be provided. Michael Rosensaft will also discuss FinCEN’s response to commenters' concerns. It will cover the possible changes to the rule, that FinCEN accepted or rejected, and the possibility of future rulemaking.

For some time, 21st Century workers have had access to a huge set of sensitive electronic information – some reflecting proprietary company information and a broad swath of it containing private information as to individual customers and workers. Now, with widespread Working From Home (WFH) wrought by the pandemic, cybersecurity is more important than ever. Every modern organization/client, in-house legal department and law firm needs to train and monitor workers as to a wide range of key do’s and don’ts. This action-packed webinar will cover a host of practical tips relating to: 1) physical security; 2) data security; and 3) video and audio calls over the web. The presenter, a nationally recognized lawyer, technologist and educator, will also provide an overview of what to do in the throes of an incident in which data appears to have been compromised.

Navigating a divorce case from complaint to judgment is almost as difficult as navigating New Jersey’s “pothole” filled highways. There are hazards at every stage of the proceedings which can derail your case at any time. This Divorce Law Guide will help you safely avoid those potholes so that you can get your client what they want - a DIVORCE JUDGEMENT. This course is a basic guide of the various stages of a divorce case in New Jersey. The statutory and procedural hurdles are discussed in plain English so that even the new practitioner and the client can understand the lengthy and costly divorce practice.

This one hour presentation will help lawyers regain control of their email inboxes and enhance their communication practices to adhere with ethical standards through the utilization of available technologies. We will discuss various legal ethical standards that apply to controlling your email inbox, while discussing ways to organize and sort your inbox. This course will also provide demonstrations of different software programs for both intra-office and client communications.

How great would it be if you could walk into any negotiation feeling confident and walk away satisfied that you had the best possible outcome? In this presentation, Susan Borke will teach you three elements that you can use to improve your negotiations with your clients, managers, team members, contractors, vendors, and even friends or family.

The purpose of this course is to introduce listeners to the various kinds of litigation that arise under Title VII. We will discuss the background of Title VII and legal developments that have shaped the law into what it is today. We will also discuss the various kinds of claims and the general elements of each claim. Listeners will be left with an understanding of the general framework for Title VII Litigation.

You have landed in the court of appeals – now what? Many practitioners approach appeals much in the same way that they do trial court matters but learning the nuances of appellate practice can give you a leg up on your opponent. This course will provide you with a roadmap to guide you on your journey to the court of appeals and beyond. You will learn practical tips that will increase your confidence levels along with your overall chances of success.

Our country’s criminal justice policies intersect with voting rights through felony disenfranchisement. Voting is a fundamental right and the cornerstone of democracy. Yet over 5 million U.S. citizens are denied the right to vote due to a previous conviction, even though many of them have returned to their communities or completed their full sentence. This CLE will first provide a definition of felony disenfranchisement and the process of rights restoration. We will then summarize felony disenfranchisement policies and their practical effect on our democracy. The course will then discuss case law on felony disenfranchisement and focus on the difficulty of protecting the voting rights of those with a prior conviction in federal courts. We will then turn to state court challenges to felony disenfranchisement and differing state policies on rights restoration. We will end with a discussion of developing litigation strategies, and opportunities for protecting the right to vote of citizens with a conviction through advocacy.

One reason clients request estate planning services is to create legacies, to provide generational wealth, regardless of their particular family dynamics. When first considering this objective, estate planning attorneys look to the alphabet soup – GRATs, INGs, IDGTs, CRTs, and more. However, one often over-looked planning mechanism may work just as well – properly drafted powers of appointment. So, this program covers applicable laws, rules, and regulations for preparing steadfast powers. We will also review hypotheticals to provide hands-on examples of legacy creation despite interesting family dynamics.

The courtroom may seem like a scary place, but it does not have to be. This course will discuss the evidentiary and admissibility rules that every attorney needs to know and will guide you through what to do during trial so that you have the best chance of getting your evidence admitted into the record. The goal of this course is to untangle the complicated world of evidence and admissibility rules and procedures, so that no matter how inexperienced you may be, you will feel at home in the courtroom.

This course will examine the issue of hearsay as it relates to collaterals cited in custody evaluations conducted by forensic evaluators. The course will take a deep dive to explore when these issues arise and how some can be overcome. We will analyze the applicable case law and discuss when these issues can significantly impact the veracity of the forensic report.

Parties often complain that arbitration costs too much money, tiered dispute resolution clauses force mediation too early, and it generally takes too long to get to resolution. All of these issues can be addressed in the clause that parties negotiate. This program will highlight options for parties to consider in drafting fair and efficient dispute resolution clauses.