Wednesdays, December 2 & 9, 2019 | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Are you newly licensed in New Jersey? Attend this program to receive essential information from a skilled faculty that will guide you through the day-to-day practice of law on topics which 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.
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.
Save by registering for both days!
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 2018-2020) attend this program for free. -
December 2
Ronald J. Hedges
DentonsKelly Lloyd Lankford
DentonsJoseph C. Mahon
Cooper Levenson, Attorneys at LawFrancesca O’Cathain
Lesnevich, Marzano-Lesnevich, O’Cathain & O’Cathain, LLCTara S. Sinha
Witman Stadtmauer, P.A.December 9:
Nancianne Aydelotte
Aydelotte & Scardella Law LLCKenneth W. Biedzynski
Goldzweig, Green, Eiger & Biedzynski, L.L.C.Janet Costello
Assistant Deputy Public Defender
NJ Office of the Public DefenderPaul S. Danner
Goldberg Segalla
Joseph J. Russo
First Assistant Public Defender and Deputy of Appellate Section
NJ Office of the Public DefenderLauren E. Scardella
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December 2
9:00 – 11:05 a.m.
NJ Law Practice Management & Technology—
The Ethical Implications of Electronic Information- 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;
- Rule of Evidence 530 and its impact on waiver of privilege and work product
- 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.
Ronald J. Hedges & Kelly Lloyd Lankford
11:05 – 11:15 a.m.
Break11:15 – 12:55 p.m.
NJ Basic Estate Planning
Joseph C. Mahon12:55 – 1:55 p.m.
Lunch Break1:55 – 3:10 p.m.
NJ Basic Estate Administration
Tara S. Sinha3:10 – 3:20 p.m.
Break3:20 – 5:00 p.m.
NJ Family Law Practice
Francesca M. O’CathainDecember 9:
9:00 – 10:40 a.m
NJ Criminal Trial Practice
Janet Costello & Joseph J. Russo
10:40 – 10:50 a.m.
Break10:50 – 12:30 p.m.
NJ Municipal Court Practice
Nancianne M. Aydelotte & Lauren E. Scardella
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch Break1:30 – 3:10 p.m.
NJ Civil Trial Practice
Paul S. Danner3:10 – 3:20 p.m.
Break3:20 – 5:00 p.m.
NJ Landlord/Tenant Practice
Kenneth W. Biedzynski - New Jersey Rules of Professional Ethics and address what “competence” under RPC 1.1 means in the practice of law;
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CLE Credit
New York, New Jersey & California:
Both Days: 16.0 credits total: 7.0 PP; 6.5 skills; 1.5 LPM & 1.0 ethics
December 2: 8.0 credits total: 3.0 PP; 2.5 skills; 1.5 LPM & 1.0 ethics
December 9: 8.0 credits total: 4.0 PP & 4 .0 skillsPennsylvania:
Both Days: 13.0 credits total: 12.5 general & .5 ethics
December 2: 6.5 credits total: 6.0 general & .5 ethics
December 9: 6.5 credits total: 6.5 generalConnecticut:
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