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NEW JERSEY DEFENSE ASSOCIATION
Calendar of Events

For more information about these events contact Maryanne Steedle  
Email: njda@comcast.net ~ Phone: (609) 927-1180 or fax (609) 927-4540.

New Jersey Defense Association &
New Jersey Corporate Counsel Association Present
Product Liability Defense Strategies
4 CLE Credits (Including 1 Ethics Credit) Pending NJ – NY – PA

Hilton Woodbridge
120 Wood Avenue South
Iselin, NJ ~ (732)494-6200
Friday, March 12, 2010
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Buffet Breakfast Included

TOPICS:

Strategies for Defending Claims Under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act
Presented by Eric L. Probst, Esq. of Porzio, Bromberg & Newman

Protecting the Attorney-Client Privilege in the Electronic Age
Presented by Charles Cohen, Esq. of Hughes, Hubbard & Reed

The Structure and Operations of New Jersey’s Mass Tort Courts
Presented by Steven A. Karg, Esq. of Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus

Update on Federal Preemption of Drug and Medical Device Litigation
Presented by John T. Chester, Esq. of Porzio, Bromberg & Newman

Tort Reform
Presented by Marcus Rayner, Executive Director – New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance

Update on Ethics Issues: In-House and Outside Counsel Perspectives
Presented by Arthur H. Saiewitz, Esq. of Alcatel-Lucent and
Anne Patterson, Esq. of Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti
 

Registration Fees:

 

 $85 pre-registration for NJDA/NJCCA members
 $125 pre-registration for non-members
 $100 door registration for NJDA/NJCCA members
 $135 door registration for non-members

How to Register:

 

Click here for a form to fill out and mail with your check.

 

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NJDA Trial College

Featuring
Judge Walter R. Barisonek (Ret.)
Edward Decter, M.D., F.A.C.S. – Orthopedic Surgeon
Mandatory CLE is now required in NJ - Get your credits early!
4 1/2 CLE Credits (Including 1 Ethics Credit) NJ NY and PA – Pending Approval
Union County Courthouse
2 Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ
Friday, February 12, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

TOPICS:

A Practical Approach to the Cross-Examination
and Direct Testimony of Fact and Expert Witnesses
 in the Defense of a Civil Automobile Litigation Case.

Topics to Include Issues of Ethics & Professionalism

Whether You Are A Rookie Or Just Want To Brush
Up On Your Trial Skills, This Is The Seminar For You!
You will be required to conduct direct and cross-examination of the witnesses.

Featured Instructors:

Marie A. Carey, Esq. Kevin J. DeCoursey, Esq.
Joseph J. Garvey, Esq. Thomas B. Hight, Esq.
Steven H. Isaacson, Esq. Herbert Kruttschnitt, Esq.
Arthur F. Leyden, III, Esq. Kimberly J. Mento, Esq.
Brian R. O’Toole, Esq. Eleanore A. Rogalski, Esq.
Bruce E. Helies, Esq.  

Please note that you will receive the case materials prior to this mock jury trial. Please read all the materials. Your ability to participate effectively at the seminar will be dependent upon your review of the file materials.

Cost:

 

$100.00 (Continental Breakfast Included)

How to Register:

 

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Register Online:

 
 

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The New Jersey Defense Association and
The New Jersey Corporate Counsel Association
JOINT SEMINAR

Postponed
Please Check Back For Updates.
Hilton Woodbridge
120 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, NJ
(732)494-6200
4 CLE Credits Pending NJ – NY – PA

TOPICS:

 

Corporate Counsel Attorney-Client Privilege in the Electronic Age
Consumer Fraud Act
Drug and Medical Device Preemption
Tort Reform
The Structure and Workings of NJ’s Mass Tort Courts

SPEAKERS

 

Charles Cohen, Esq. of Hughes Hubbard & Reed
John Chester, Esq. of Porzio Bromberg & Newman
Steven Karg, Esq. of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus
Anne Patterson, Esq. of Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti
Eric Probst, Esq. of Porzio Bromberg & Newman
Marcus Rayner, Executive Director - NJLRA
Leah Lorber, Esq., Director of Public Policy – GlaxoSmithKline, Inc.
 

Registration Fees:

 

$85 pre-registration for NJDA/NJCCA members
$125 pre-registration for non-members
$100 door registration for NJDA/NJCCA members
$135 door registration for non-members

How to Register:

 

Click here for a form to fill out and mail with your check.

Postponed
Please Check Back For Updates.
 

NJDA Board of Directors Meetings:

Attn: Members -
Please contact us at
njda@comcast.net with any
questions or suggestions
 you may have for the
Board to consider.

September 9, 2009
October 7, 2009
November 4, 2009
December 9, 2009
January 6, 2010
February 3, 2010
March 3, 2010
April 7, 2010
May 5, 2010

 

Mark Your Calendar

44th Annual Convention
Marriott Mystic Hotel & Spa
Groton, Connecticut
June 24-27, 2010
45th Annual Convention
The Sagamore
Bolton Landing, New York
June 23-26, 2011
 
NJDA 43rd Annual Convention
June 25 - June 28, 2009
The Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Situated high atop the town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, The Hotel Hershey is a getaway in itself. The Hotel Hershey has received the AAA Four-Diamond Award for 27 consecutive years, the most of any resort or hotel in Pennsylvania. The Hotel has also earned the Mobil Four-Star distinction for more than 16 years. For more about the hotel and online hotel registrations, see www.thehotelhershey.com.

2009 Convention Photo Gallery

 

NJDA 42nd Annual Convention

June 26 - June 29, 2008 - Otesaga Resort Hotel, Cooperstown, New York

Located on the southern shore of Lake Otsego, The Otesaga Resort Hotel is a magnificent Federal-style structure. Selected as a member of the prestigious Hotels of America by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, The Otesaga is reminiscent of a genteel era when a gracious welcome was the standard.

Click here for a Photo Review

 

2009 Convention Photo Gallery

2008 Convention Photo Gallery

2007 Convention Photo Gallery


 
 

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