New Jersey Bridge-the-Gap: Satisfy the Mandatory 15 Credits and More (Both Days)

Wednesdays, December 4 & 11, 2019 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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  • This program will provide essential information from a skilled faculty that will guide you through the day-to-day practice of law. Topics in required practice areas will include eight of the nine specified subject areas (basic estate planning, law practice management, family, real estate closing, municipal court practice, civil, criminal and landlord/tenant practice) required of newly admitted New Jersey attorneys.

    Special Bonus: This program will include one hour of ethics credit. The ethics segment will explore the New Jersey Rules of Professional Ethics and address what “competence” under RPC 1.1 means in the practice of law. The speakers will cover how to communicate and share confidential information and use “Cloud” services to store confidential information consistent with RPC 1.6. Attendees will learn how to understand what “supervision” means when dealing with personnel within a firm and outside consultants under RPCs 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3, and recognize how social media might be used to advertise and communicate about legal services under RPC 7.1, and the following sections.

    New Jersey attorneys are advised to bring their bar number to the program.

    Each Bridge-the-Gap program contains updated content and will provide CLE credit to all attendees, even if they attended in the past.

    Barred in New York, California and/or Pennsylvania?  You too can receive credit to satisfy your CLE requirements.

    Barred in New York, California and/or Pennsylvania? You too can receive credit to satisfy your CLE requirements.

    This program will not be taped. You will only have the chance to see it – live!

    Live Program (Both Days): $499 for Members | $699 for Nonmembers
    Live Program (Per Day): $399 for Members | $599 for Nonmembers
    Members who are Recent Law Graduates or Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2017-2019) attend this program for free.

  • Day 1:

    Paul S. Danner
    Goldberg Segalla

    Gregory D. Green
    Epstein Becker and Green

    Ronald J. Hedges
    Ronald J. Hedges LLC

    Joseph C. Mahon
    Cooper Levenson, Attorneys at Law

    Tara S. Sinha
    Witman Stadtmauer, P.A.

     

    Day 2:

    Nancianne Aydelotte
    Martone Law Group, LLC

    Kenneth W. Biedzynski
    Goldzweig, Green, Eiger & Biedzynski, L.L.C.

    Janet Costello
    Assistant Deputy Public Defender
    NJ Office of the Public Defender

    Francesca O’Cathain
    Lesnevich, Marzano-Lesnevich, O’Cathain & O’Cathain, LLC

    Joseph J. Russo
    First Assistant Public Defender and Deputy, Appellate Section
    NJ Office of the Public Defender

    Lauren E. Scardella
    Scardella Law Firm

  • Day 1:

    9:00 am – 11:05 am NJ Law Practice Management & Technology—
    The Ethical Implications of Electronic Information
    Speakers will cover:

    • New Jersey Rules of Professional Ethics and address what “competence” under RPC 1.1 means in the practice of law:
    • Consideration of how to communicate and share confidential information and use “Cloud” services to store confidential information consistent with RPC 1.6;
    • Understanding what “supervision” means when dealing with personnel within a firm and outside consultants under RPCs 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3, and
    • Recognizing how social media might be used to advertise and communicate about legal services under RPC 7.1, and the following sections.

    Gregory D. Green & Ronald J. Hedges
    11:05 am – 11:15 am Break
    11:15 am – 12:55 pm NJ Basic Estate Planning
    Joseph C. Mahon
    12:55 pm – 1:55 pm Lunch (on your own)
    1:55 pm – 3:10 pm NJ Basic Estate Administration|
    Tara S. Sinha
    3:10 pm – 3:20 pm Break
    3:20 pm – 5:00 pm NJ Civil Trial Practice
    Paul S. Danner

     

    Day 2:

    9:00 am – 10:40 am NJ Criminal Trial Practice
    Janet Costello  & Joseph J. Russo
    10:40 am – 10:50 am Break
    10:50 am – 12:30 pm NJ Municipal Court Practice
    Nancianne M. Aydelotte & Lauren E. Scardella
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch (on your own)
    1:30 pm – 3:10 pm NJ Family Law Practice
    Francesca M. O’Cathain
    3:10 pm – 3:20 pm Break
    3:20 pm – 5:00 pm NJ Landlord/Tenant Practice
    Kenneth W. Biedzynski

  • CLE Credit
    New York, New Jersey & California:
    Both Days: 16.0 Total: 7.0 Professional Practice, 6.5 Skills, 1.5 Law Practice Management, 1.0 Ethics
    December 4: 8.0 Total: 3.0 Professional Practice, 2.5 Skills, 1.5 Law Practice Management, 1.0 Ethics
    December 11: 8.0 Total: 4.0 Professional Practice, 4 .0 Skills

    Pennsylvania:
    Both Days: 13.0 Total, 12.5 General, 0.5 Ethics
    December 4: 6.5 Total: 6.0 General, 0.5 Ethics
    December 11: 6.5 General

  • Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
    Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org

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