New Attorney Day – 2025
Saturday, March 1
9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Online Only
Don’t miss this opportunity to fulfill your new attorney MCLE requirements and jumpstart your career.
Earn up to 6.6 credits.
Tuition Rates:
Member: $139
Non-Member: $199
About the Program
New Attorney Day
Fast-Track Your MCLE Requirements with the NJSBA’s New Attorney Day!
Join us for New Attorney Day, a program designed to help newly admitted attorneys in New Jersey fast-track their Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) requirements.
Your Requirements: Effective Jan. 1, 2024, new attorneys in New Jersey are required to earn 16 total credits in a minimum of six subject areas, including at least one credit in New Jersey attorney trust an business accounting fundamentals.
How it Works: Spend just one day attending programs and satisfy the rest of the requirement by watching video on demand.
First, Register for the Program – as an attendee, you’ll be able to choose from one morning session and one afternoon session on the day of the program.
Morning sessions include:
– Intro to Civil Trial Prep
– Intro to Criminal Trial Prep
Afternoon sessions include:
– Intro to Administrative Law
– Intro to Real Estate
Next, select from a variety of on-demand programs to watch at your convenience to fully satisfy the remainder of your requirement (a selection form will be sent to you on the day of the program).
Get a complimentary NJSBA membership for one year (new members only): Kickstart your career with access to several on-demand courses, including attorney trust and business accounting, to fulfill all your new admission requirements! Note: does not apply to current and previous members.
Don’t miss this opportunity to fulfill your new attorney MCLE requirements and jumpstart your career. Register today!
TOTAL CLE CREDITS:
| NJ CLE: | NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 6.6 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 6.6). |
| NY CLE: | NY Professional Practice Transitional: 6.0 |
| PA CLE: | PA Substantive Credit: 5.0 New: No PA CLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program. |
Topics
Navigate through our sessions using the tabs below. You’ll be able to choose from one morning session and one afternoon session on the day of the program.
Morning Session | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Shawn is a highly respected civil trial practitioner and is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. In three quick hours, he will share practical insights and tips to properly prepare your case for trial. You’ll gain an understanding of the procedures, techniques and strategies you need to know if you plan to handle a civil case in New Jersey.
Gain the foundation to successfully handle basic civil litigation cases in New Jersey, including presentation on:
- Taking the case: client interviews; evaluating the case; retainer agreements and budgets; client communications and managing client expectations.
- Pre-Suit activities: litigation due diligence; investigations; evidence preservation witness interviews; spoliation; formal pre-suit discovery.
- Case planning: litigation strategies; forum selection – federal or state court?
- Pleadings: pleading standards and requirements; venue selection; complaints and answers; fictitious party practice; removal; crossclaims, counterclaims and third-party pleadings.
- Pre-trial discovery and case management
- Expert Witnesses: the role of expert witnesses; expert qualifications; finding and vetting experts; working with experts; report preparation; expert discovery; challenging admissibility of expert testimony.
- Motion practice and procedure: dispositive motions; dismissal and summary judgment; timing and special requirements; motions in limine; oral argument; forms of orders; consent orders.
- Alternate dispute resolution
- Settlement conferences: settlement negotiation strategies.
- Final pre-trial preparation: pre-trial conferences/orders; witness preparation; pre-trial submissions; Evidence presentation.
– Speaker:
Shawn C. Huber, Esq.
Brown & Connery, LLP, Woodbury
CLE Credits: |
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| NJ CLE: | NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 3.3 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 3.3, NJ New Admit Civil or Criminal Trial: 3.3). |
| NY CLE: | NY Professional Practice Transitional: 3.0 |
| PA CLE: | PA Substantive Credit: 2.5 New: No PA CLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program. |
This “how to” primer will take you step-by-step through the criminal trial process in New Jersey. It covers key topics such as case preparation, jury selection, opening statements, presenting evidence and closing arguments. Attendees will also gain practical insights into courtroom strategies and common pitfalls to avoid.
– Speakers:
Hon. Sohail Mohammed, P.J.Cr.
Presiding Criminal Judge
Superior Court of New Jersey – Passaic Vicinage
James J. Gerrow, Jr., Esq.
Persiano Law Office
CLE Credits: |
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| NJ CLE: | NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 3.3 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 3.3, NJ New Admit Civil or Criminal Trial: 3.3). |
| NY CLE: | NY Professional Practice Transitional: 3.0 |
| PA CLE: | PA Substantive Credit: 2.5 New: No PA CLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program. |
Afternoon Sessions | 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
This program will provide an overview of preparing and presenting administrative law cases at both the state and federal level. The panel will open with a discussion of the types of cases that are heard at the Office of Administrative Law and then delve into how to handle an administrative case from entering an appearance through final decision and appeal. Our distinguished panel of administrative law practitioners joined by Acting Director and Chief Administrative Law Judge Barry Moscowitz will offer invaluable insight into administrative law practice and the hearing process.
– Speakers:
Hon. Barry E. Moscowitz
Acting Director & Chief Administrative Law Judge, Office of Administrative Law
Paul P. Josephson, Esq.
Duane Morris LLP
Arsen S. Zartarian, Esq.
Cleary Giacobbe Alfieri Jacobs, LLC
CLE Credits: |
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| NJ CLE: | NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 3.3 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 3.3, NJ New Admit Administrative Law: 3.3). |
| NY CLE: | NY Professional Practice Transitional: 3.0 |
| PA CLE: | PA Substantive Credit: 2.5 New: No PA CLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program. |
Each year, thousands of residential real estate closings are handled in New Jersey. Being able to handle these transactions presents an excellent opportunity for both general practitioners and new attorneys to build their practice. This program has been divided into a discussion of pre-closing concerns and settlement/closing items. In just one afternoon, you will gain a solid foundation in the basics of the residential real estate deal to immediately begin handling these transactions.
– Speakers include:
Daniel Barli, Esq.
Barli & Associates LLC, Clifton
Michael J. Fichera, Jr., Esq.
Avenue Law Firm
Paula M. Zwiren, JD, MBA, CTP
Law Office of Paula Zwiren
Zwiren Title Agency, Inc., Livingston
CLE Credits: |
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| NJ CLE: | NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 3.3 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 3.3, NJ New Admit Real Estate: 3.3). |
| NY CLE: | NY Professional Practice Transitional: 3.0 |
| PA CLE: | PA Substantive Credit: 2.5 New: No PA CLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program. |
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Important Information About Our Events, Meetings, and More:
To secure your spot and receive important updates about our events, meetings, and other gatherings, such as schedule changes, remember to register in advance.
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
If you need to cancel your registration and are not transferring to another program or date, please submit a written request to us at least three business days before the event, meeting, or gathering. You will receive a refund minus a $20.00 cancellation fee. No refunds or registration changes will be issued within three business days of the event, meeting, or gathering.
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