AnnuAl Meeting And Convention - New Jersey State Bar Association
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AnnuAl Meeting
And Convention
may 16–18, 2012 • borgata hotel casino & spa
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Solo &
Small-Firm
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may 16, 2012 • the water club
Presented by the New Jersey State Bar Association in conjunction with the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education
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April 15
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Earn CLE credits, expand your legal network,
meet new people, and enjoy social events at
the 2012 Annual Meeting and Convention and
Solo and Small-Firm Conference.
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Wednesday
Earn up to 4 CLE credits
Annual Meeting and Convention
CLE seminars begin at 1 p.m.
meet and network with your fellow
attendees at the opening wine and
cheese reception, First-time
attendees orientation and welcome
reception.
Thursday
Earn up to 6 CLE credits
CLE seminars from
8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
buy your tickets and enjoy the
annual Dinner and installation of
officers and the 14th annual
Diversity committee luncheon.
Friday
Earn up to 2 CLE credits
CLE seminars from 9 to 11:40 a.m.
states of the judiciaries kicks off the
Friday sessions followed by benchbar
events, substantive seminars
and the annual luncheons of the
labor and employment law and
public utility law sections.
Featured speakers
chief justice stuart Rabner
chief judge jerome simandle, UsDj
justice barry T. albin
justice Helen E. Hoens
justice anne m. Patterson
justice Virginia Long (ret.)
justice Roberto Rivera-soto (ret.)
Hon. Freda L. Wolfson, UsDj
judge Glenn a. Grant,
Acting Administrative Director of the AOC
Solo and Small-Firm Conference
Wednesday
Earn up to 6 CLE credits
successfully practicing law requires more than legal knowledge—it’s also
about being an entrepreneur and running your practice like a business.
The one-day solo and small-Firm conference offers exclusive programming
for the solo practitioner and small-firm attorney to help you get practical
advice, answers to specific questions and important tips on how to grow
and energize a successful business.
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Ticketed Events
Reserve your place at these special events
AnnuAl dinnER And
inStAllAtiOn OF OFFiCERS
thursday, may 17
7–11 p.m.
borgata hotel casino & spa
$165 per person | black-tie preferred
This gala affair features the installation of 2012–2013 njsba
President Kevin P. mccann, Esq. and a farewell to 2011–2012
President susan a. Feeney, Esq.
14th AnnuAl
diVERSity COmmittEE lunChEOn
thursday, may 17
noon–1:30 p.m., borgata hotel casino & spa
$50 per person
Includes the presentation of the mel narol Excellence in Diversity award
publiC utility lAW SECtiOn lunChEOn
Friday, may 18
11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., borgata hotel casino & spa
$60 per person
lAbOR And EmplOymEnt lAW SECtiOn lunChEOn
Friday, may 18
12:30 p.m., angelo’s Fairmount tavern
$80 per person
receptions and gatherings
Included with the full three-day Annual Meeting and Convention registration
Wednesday
Exhibit hAll OpEnS
2 p.m.
WinE And ChEESE RECEptiOn
4–5:30 p.m., exhibit hall
FiRSt-timE AttEndEES
ORiEntAtiOn
5–5:30 p.m., borgata theater
WElCOmE RECEptiOn
6:30–8 p.m., borgata pool
Thursday
COntinEntAl bREAkFASt
7–8:30 a.m., exhibit hall
buFFEt lunChEOn
11:30 a.m.–1 p.m., exhibit hall
pRizE GiVEAWAy And
AFtERnOOn REFREShmEntS
4–5 p.m., exhibit hall
lAW SChOOl RECEptiOnS
5:30–7 p.m., the water club
yOunG lAWyERS diViSiOn
hOSpitAlity And
EntERtAinmEnt SuitE
5 p.m.
dESSERt RECEptiOn
11 p.m., mur.mur
Friday
COntinEntAl bREAkFASt
7:30–9 a.m., exhibit hall
buFFEt lunChEOn
12–1:30 p.m., exhibit hall
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agenda at-a-glance
annual meeting and convention
may 16–18
Earn up to 12 CLE credits toward new jersey, new York and Pennsylvania
mandatory continuing legal education requirements at seminars sponsored by
the new jersey state bar association and new jersey Institute for continuing
Legal Education, the educational division of the njsba. The association’s
sections, committees and the Young Lawyers Division, in addition to other
groups, are program cosponsors.
all programs are subject to change.
wEdnESday, may 16
1–2:40 p.m., Borgata
Internet Gaming & sports Wagering in
new jersey
Federal Estate Tax Update Planning in
new jersey in 2011, 2012 and beyond,
Possibilities and Pitfalls
Drafting Enforceable non-compete
agreements
Introduction to Immigration Law
automobile Insurance Update
building the Family Through surrogacy—
The state of the Law in new jersey
marketing and Ethics: maximizing Results
While avoiding Liability
The FD action—not just for Pro Ses
anymore
wEdnESday, may 16
3:30–5:10 p.m., Borgata
How to Practice before an administrative
Law judge
To File or not to File: contemplating
bankruptcy and non–bankruptcy
alternatives for Your small business
clients
attracting and Retaining clients
General council meeting
Tax Issues Every matrimonial attorney
needs to Know
Hot Tips for Hot Litigators
Introduction to Real Estate closings
wEdnESday, may 16
3:30–5:10 p.m., The water Club
Pet Trusts—Damages for Emotional
Distress
ThurSday, may 17
8–9:15 a.m., Borgata
negotiating the Franchise agreement
Probate Litigation
advanced Topics in Property Taxation
Hiring and Firing and Everything
in between
Getting In, Getting out and Getting Paid:
The Rules of Representation
managing Difficult clients
ThurSday, may 17
8:30–9:45 a.m., The water Club
negotiation
Hot Topics in Insurance Defense 2012
Hot Topics in criminal Law
DWI—Update 2012
Punishing Petitioners and
Respondents alike
case study on Irreconcilable Differences
ThurSday, may 17
10–11:15 a.m., Borgata
The Fundamentals of commercial and
Residential Leasing
client crisis management
Hot Topics in class action Law
Recognizing and addressing Gender bias
in the Litigation Process: What Lawyers
and courts need to Know
Family Law section swearing-In
Trial Practice: The judicial Perspective
ThurSday, may 17
10:30–11:45 a.m., The water Club
Lessons for all Lawyers from the
mediation Front
Insurance Fraud
Let me Help You (Un)pack—How the
njDEP is Keeping business and aiding
sound Growth in new jersey
Hot Topics in municipal court Practice
Ethical Issues in settlement negotiations
Inside Trenton
ThurSday, may 17
1–2:15 p.m., Borgata
Privacy and security Exposures: Practical
concerns for Law Firms
Have I Got a Deal For You: scams, short
sales & the cFPb specter. avoiding
Ethical Pitfalls of a Distressed Real
Estate market
Taking aim against bullying
Guidance from the bench—Practical
advice from a Panel of Women judges
asked and answered: 10 Questions Every
attorney should or should not ask an
Expert Witness
Trial Practice—The appellate Perspective
ThurSday, may 17
1–2:15 p.m., The water Club
Lawyers' Guide to Professionalism: What
Every Practitioner needs to Know
bad Faith: a Review of the Practical and
Ethical Implications of bad Faith Law and
Proposed Legislative amendments
2012 Renewable Energy Update
Introduction to municipal court
shareholder Disputes Due to Deadlock
or oppression
Diversity committee seminar
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ThurSday, may 17
3–4:15 p.m., Borgata
section 40 Liens
Introduction to Elder Law
The jersey sting
navigating an appeal—above & beyond
and other mysteries of appellate Practice
E–Discovery & computer Forensics—
Practical solutions for the smaller case
alimony: Length and amount
Trial Practice: The attorney’s Perspective
ThurSday, may 17
3–4:15 p.m., The water Club
Product Liability/Toxic Tort Toolbox—
Five Topics to make Your Products/
Toxic Tort Litigation Practice better
The Inherently beneficial Use Doctrine:
cell Towers, solar Energy, affordable
Housing and Religious Institutions—
a board’s Perspective
municipal court bench-bar conference
Pepper spray and Peaceful Protest:
The occupy movement and the First
amendment
Ethics in Pro Bono
Friday, may 18
9–10 a.m., Borgata
The states of the judiciaries
Friday, may 18
10–11:40 a.m., Borgata
Hot Topics in Labor and Employment
criminal Law bench-bar conference
civil Trial bench-bar conference
benchmarks civics Project Training
avoiding Legal malpractice
Workers’ compensation bench-bar
conference
Family Law bench-bar conference
Trial Technology
Friday, may 18
10–11:40 a.m., The water Club
GLbT Update
Update on school Law
Hacker Taxonomy
Introduction to Trusts and Estates
agenda at-a-glance
solo and small-Firm conference
Wednesday, may 16
Earn up to 6 CLE credits toward new jersey, new York and Pennsylvania
mandatory continuing legal education requirements at seminars sponsored by
the new jersey state bar association, the association’s solo and small-Firm
section and the new jersey Institute for continuing Legal Education, the
educational division of the njsba.
all programs are subject to change.
Re-boot Your Practice
Getting Paid For Your services
Tips from the bench: a bench-bar
Discussion for solo and small-Firm
attorneys
IT—What You Really need to Know
2012 Virtual office Update
11 Ways to Kill Your Practice Without
Even Trying
How To survive a Random audit
Growing Your Practice While optimizing
Your overhead
beyond the Website: Getting attention For
Your Practice
Ethics Game show
The Solo and Small-Firm
Conference is made possible by the
generous support of our sponsors
investors bank
withumsmith+brown, pc
easysoft legal software
the provident bank
clio
affinipay
ups
usi affinity
Fastcase, inc.
visit njsba.com for more details.
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poSSiBle By the generouS Support of our SponSorS
corporate sponsors
Investors Bank
WithumSmith+Brown, PC
Citibank
EasySoft Legal Software
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC
TD Bank
The Provident Bank
Capital One Bank
Schulman Wiegmann & Associates
USI Affinity
VeriText National Court Reporting
Law Firm sponsors
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Chance & McCann, LLC
Chasan Leyner & Lamparello, PC
McCarter & English, LLP
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Lum Drasco & Positan, LLC
SiLvEr
Chamlin Rosen Uliano & Witherington
Connell Foley, LLP
Courter Kobert & Cohen, PC
Donahue Hagan Klein Newsome O’Donnell & Weisberg, PC
Skoloff & Wolfe, PC
Richard H. Steen, Esq.
Miles S. Winder III, Esq., PC
Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer, PA
Zager Fuchs, PC
hotels
borgata Hotel casino & spa
The Water club
Atlantic City’s exquisite sister hotels each offer a
unique character and feature luxurious
accommodations. Borgata is home to fabulous
destination restaurants and exciting casino
gaming. the Water Club offers uncommon
degrees of privacy, luxury and service.
hoTEL rESErvaTionS
Reservations at borgata Hotel casino & spa and
The Water club may be made through a central
reservations department before april 15, 2012 by
calling 1-866-mYboRGaTa (866-692-6742) or online at
theborgata.com (group Code gBnJB12) or
thewaterclubhotel.com (gwnJB12).
Individuals must identify themselves as being with the
new jersey state bar association or reference the group
code in order to receive the discounted rate.
Reservations made after the cut-off date are on a spaceavailable
basis. individual rooms cancelled less than 48
hours prior to arrival time will forfeit deposit of first
and last night’s room and tax.
Room RaTEs
Borgata
The water Club
$155 plus taxes and fees
$175 plus taxes and fees
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REGISTER ONLINE
AT NJSBA.COM
OR
COMPLETE AND RETURN TO: NJSBA Information Services, New Jersey Law Center, One Constitution Square, New
Brunswick, NJ 08901-1520. Credit card registrations may be faxed to 732-249-2414. For more information, call the
Meetings Department at 732-249-5000.
NJSBA Annual Meeting and Convention—May 16–18, 2012
REGISTRATION FORM
Registration fees include admittance to all program sessions and exhibits, as well as the events listed
below for each day.
Wednesday Opening Wine & Cheese Reception, Welcome Reception
Thursday Continental Breakfast, Buffet Luncheon, Afternoon Refreshments
Friday Continental Breakfast, Buffet Luncheon
Check applicable category
for each registrant :
FULL MEETING REGISTRATION
SINGLE-DAY REGISTRATION
Check ONE ■ Wed. ■ Thurs. ■ Fri.
Early Registration Fee Regular Fee Early Registration Fee Regular Fee
(3/17–4/15/12) (4/16/12 and after) (3/17–4/15/12) (4/16/12 and after)
■ NJSBA Member* $380 $405 $305 $330
■ Spouse/Guest † $200 $225 $175 $200
■ First-Time Attendee $250 $275 $225 $250
■ YLD $225 $250 $200 $225
■ Government Attorney $175 $200 $150 $175
■ Add Solo & Small-Firm Conference $79 $99 $99 $125
■ Full-Time/Retired Judge $175 $200 $175 $200
■ Legal Administrator $125 $150 $100 $125
■ Legal Assistant/Paralegal $100 $100 $75 $75
■ Nonlawyer Professional $415 $440 $415 $440
■ Law Student Free Free Free Free
■ Bar Association Executive Director Free Free Free Free
■ Nonmember Attorney• $500** $530** $450 $475
■ Law Clerk (Year admitted__________)
SPECIAL RATE: $75 INCLUDES FULL REGISTRATION WITH FIRST-TIME ATTENDEES RECEPTION
IN LIEU OF THE WELCOME RECEPTION.
** Nonmember attorney registration fee includes ONE FULL YEAR OF NJSBA MEMBERSHIP.
Call the Membership Department at 732-249-5000 for special nonmember young lawyer and government attorney rates.
* NJSBA member, spouse/guest, first-time attendee, young lawyer and government attorney rates apply to NJSBA members in good standing.
• Any attorney who is eligible for NJSBA membership
† No attorney may attend the meeting as the guest of another attorney. Each attorney must pay a separate registration fee.
ALL ATTORNEY SPEAKERS MUST PAY A REGISTRATION FEE.
Ticketed Events
■ Annual Dinner and
Installation of Officers
Thursday, May 17 7–11 p.m.
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
$
165 per person _____ No. attending
Black tie preferred
■ Diversity Committee
Annual Luncheon
Thursday, May 17 Noon–1:30 p.m.
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
$
50 per person _____ No. attending
■ Public Utility Law Section Luncheon
Friday, May 18 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
$
60 per person _____ No. attending
■ Labor & Employment Law Section
Luncheon
Friday, May 18 12:30 p.m.
Angelo’s Fairmount Tavern
$80 per person _____ No. attending
Cancellation Policy
All requests for refunds must be in writing. For a full refund of
registration fees, requests must be received on or before April 16,
2012. A $50 service fee will be deducted from each registration
fee for refund requests received from April 17 through April 25,
2012. If a refund request is received from April 26 through May 9,
2012, 50 percent of the registration fee will be refunded. Requests
for refunds after May 9, 2012, will not be honored. Refunds will
not be issued for ticketed events after May 7, 2012. Refunds will
not be processed before June 18, 2012.
Name _________________________________________________________________________
FIRST MI LAST
Check each state for which you wish to earn CLE credits. Include ID numbers for NJ and PA:
■ NJSBA ID_______________________ ■ PA ID _______________________ ■ NY
■ I am a first-time Annual Meeting attendee
■ I am a speaker at the Annual Meeting
(All attorney speakers must pay the appropriate registration fee.)
Law Firm | Organization __________________________________________________________
Address________________________________________________________________________
City | State | Zip_________________________________________________________________
Phone__________________________________
Fax __________________________________
Email __________________________________________________________________________
Name as it is to appear on your badge _____________________________________________
Please indicate names (as they are to appear on badges) of any spouse/guest † included
in the registration:
_______________________________________________________________________________
Payment Details
■
Enclosed is my check made payable to the New Jersey State Bar Association
Please charge my
■ Visa ■ MasterCard ■ American Express
Name on Card_____________________________________________________________
Acct. No. _________________________________________________________________
Exp. __________________ Signature __________________________________________
Registration Fee Total____________________
Ticketed Events Total ____________________
TOTAL ___________________
By registering for the NJSBA Annual Meeting and Convention, all attendees, instructors and exhibitors
acknowledge they may be photographed during the convention. They agree that such photographs will be the
sole property of the NJSBA, and they consent to the NJSBA’s unrestricted use of their name, portrait,
photograph and other likeness in any and all commercial, promotional and advertising material without any
monetary compensation.
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