NJDA 57th Annual Convention

Thursday, June 22, 2023 8:00 AM 08:00
Sunday, June 25, 2023 5:00 PM 17:00

Willard InterContinental Washington, D.C. 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington DC United States (map)

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Registration

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NOTE: To make use of the hotel room block, your reservation must be made separately before May 30, 2023.
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$450 per member ($500 non-members)
$350 first-time attendance
$150 per spouse/guest

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Itinerary

Thursday, June 22nd

3:00pm – 5:30pm: Registration

6:00pm - 7:00pm: Welcome Reception, The Nest, Casual Attire

Friday, June 23rd

7:30am – 8:30am: Breakfast and Sponsor Exhibits, Pierce Room

8:30am – 12:00pm: Business Meeting and CLE Program, Buchanan Room

To err is human, making it hard to do, divine: Utilizing human factors for risk mitigation in healthcare
- Regan Lawson, Ph.D., ASP, Managing Scientist Human Factors
- Karol Silva, Ph.D., Senior Scientist Human Factors of Exponent
Social Media
- Denise Luckenbach, Esq. of Sellar Richardson, P.C.
- Amanda M. Rochow, Esq. of Inglesino, Webster, Wyciskala & Taylor, LLC
Diminished Value Panel
- Benjamin O. Stewart, Esq. of Voss, Nitsberg, DeCoursey & Hawley
- Julio Navarro, Esq. of Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP
Combatting Plaintiff’s Trial Tactics
- Moderated by Juliann Alicino, Esq. of Hoagland Longo Moran Dunst & Doukas
- Kelly P. Corrubia, Esq. of Hall Booth Smith
- Thaddeus J. Hubert IV of Goldberg Segalla
- Darren C. Kayal, Esq. of Rudolph Kayal & Almeida
- Michael J. McCaffrey, Esq. of Flanagan Barone & O’Brien
- Harry D. Norton, Jr., Esq. of Hall Booth Smith

6:00pm – 7:00pm: Cocktail Reception, Garfield Room, Casual Attire

Saturday, June 24th

7:30am – 8:30am: Breakfast and Sponsor Exhibits, Pierce Room

8:30am – 12:00pm: CLE Program, Buchanan Room

2023 Civil Case Law Update
- Robert M. Cook, Esq. of Goldberg Segalla
- Timothy R. Freeman, Esq. of Tanenbaum Keale LLP,
- C. Robert Luthman, Esq. of Weir Attorneys
- John V. Mallon, Esq. of Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, P.C.
- Chad M. Moore, Esq. of Hoagland Longo Moran Dunst & Doukas LLP
Cannabis Law
- Elizabeth A. Dalberth, Esq. of Sweeney & Sheehan
- Brian J. Chabarek, Esq. of Davison Eastman Muñoz Paone, P.A.
Client Communications and their ethical importance
- Kevin J. DeCoursey, Esq. of Voss Nitsberg DeCoursey & Hawley
Primer on Defensive Contracting Against Tort Claims
- Samuel A. James, Esq. of McCarter & English LLP
- Ryan Savercool, Esq. of McCarter & English LLP
- Daniel M. Schwartz, Esq. of McCarter & English LLP

6:30pm – 9:00pm: President’s Reception (Sponsored by ExamWorks, Inc.) & Annual Awards Dinner, Willard Room, Business Casual

NJDA Annual Awards

The New Jersey Defense Association is seeking nominations for submission to the Board of Directors for the following awards:

Young Lawyer of the Year 2022-2023
Attorney of the Year 2022-2023

The following criteria will be considered by the Board:

Young Lawyer:

Age 40 or less, or with less than 10 years of experience.

Young Lawyer and Attorney of the Year Nominations:

Must be a member in good standing of the NJDA.
The nominee must have made a substantial contribution to the NJDA and the legal community by means of participation in NJDA sponsored events; Seminar presentation; publication of legal articles; performance of charitable works and/or pro bono representation.

Please submit all nominations to no later than June 1, 2023.

Please send nomination letters to P. O. Box 463, Linwood, NJ 08221 or email to njda@comcast.net.

Summary

We are all looking forward to the opportunity to meet in-person again at the NJDA’s 57th Annual Convention at The Willard InterContinental in Washington, D.C. and hope you will join us for what promises to be a memorable weekend in the heart of our nation’s capital.

The Willard is a four-diamond luxury hotel and a celebrated Washington landmark, just steps away from The White House and surrounded by historical monuments and world renowned museums and galleries. This historic hotel has been a luxury venue for over 200 years. Most importantly, the annual convention is a great opportunity to network with NJDA members and sponsors, obtain valuable CLE credits and enjoy a weekend away with your family.

We have a very exciting CLE program planned, which will offer 6.5 CLE credits. We will hear from esteemed panels of our members on techniques for combatting plaintiff’s trial tactics, defense strategies for addressing diminished value, utilizing social media in the legal setting, ethical issues related to client communications, the latest information on cannabis law in New Jersey and our annual civil case law update. Our sponsor, Exponent, will also provide an expert presentation on utilizing human factors for risk mitigation in healthcare.