2025 Federal Practice Bench-Bar Symposium
Date: Apr 10, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, and Online
Member Price: $215.00
Non-Member Price: $260.00
Section Price: $0.00
Areas of Law: Civil, Criminal Law, Federal Practice & Procedure
Earn up to 6.7 credits! (More Information)
Keynote
Moderator
- Hon. Renee Marie Bumb, Chief U.S.D.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Presenters
- Hon. Stacey D. Adams, U.S.M.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Jessica S. Allen, U.S.M.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Jose R. Almonte, U.S.M.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Tonianne J. Bongiovanni, U.S.M.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Claire C. Cecchi, U.S.D.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. J. Brendan Day, U.S.M.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Ann Marie Donio, U.S.M.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Leda Dunn Wettre, U.S.M.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Christine M. Gravelle, U.S.B.J.
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Katharine S. Hayden, U.S.D.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Edward S. Kiel, U.S.D.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Brian R. Martinotti, U.S.D.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Julien Xavier Neals, U.S.D.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Christine P. O'Hearn, U.S.D.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Elizabeth A. Pascal, U.S.M.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Justin T. Quinn, U.S.M.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Zahid N. Quraishi, U.S.D.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Esther Salas, U.S.D.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Matthew J. Skahill, U.S.M.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Susan D. Wigenton, U.S.D.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Karen M. Williams, U.S.D.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Susan M. Leming, Esq.
- President, Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey
Brown & Connery, WestmontPresident-Elect, Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey - William H. Mergner, Jr., Esq.
- President, New Jersey State Bar Association
Leary Bride Mergner & Bongiovanni P.A., Cedar Knolls
The New Jersey State Bar Association and the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey, in cooperation with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, are proud to present the 2nd Annual Federal Practice Bench-Bar Symposium.
Join U.S. District Court Chief Judge Renée Marie Bumb, along with dozens of federal judges and esteemed practitioners for this special symposium designed primarily with state court practitioners in mind. This comprehensive program will focus on the essentials of federal civil and criminal practice. Attendees can enjoy a networking lunch and then choose from several breakout sessions that are right for them: Discovery in Federal Court, The Effect of Bankruptcy on State Court Proceedings, Federal Criminal Practice Primer and Hot Topics in Federal Civil Procedure.
This special program will conclude with an insightful roundtable of plenary judges, followed by a cocktail reception.
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