2026 Federal Practice Bench-Bar Symposium
Date: Mar 31, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Location Coming Soon,, and Online
Areas of Law:
Keynote
Moderator
Presenters
- Christine A. Amalfe, Esq.
- President, New Jersey State Bar Association
Gibbons P.C., Newark - Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb, Chief U.S.D.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Rebekah R. Conroy, Esq.
- President, Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey
Stone Conroy LLC, Florham Park
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 3rd 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 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 Federal Practice Primer for Family Law Practitioners.
This special program will conclude with an insightful roundtable of plenary judges, followed by a cocktail reception.
Program Agenda:
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9:00 | Welcome from the Leaders
- Rebekah R. Conroy, Esq., President, Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey
- Christine A. Amalfe, Esq., President, New Jersey State Bar Association -
9:15 | Welcome Remarks from Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb
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9:30 | The Interplay Between Federal Civil Procedure and State Court Litigation
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10:50 | Break
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11:00 | AI and Other Thorny Substantive Issues in Federal Court
Includes a discussion E-Discovery -
12:15 | Lunch
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1:10 | Breakout Sessions – Choose One
- Discovery in Federal Court
- The Effect of Bankruptcy on State Court Proceedings -
2:00 | Break
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2:10 | Breakout Sessions – Choose One
- Federal Criminal Practice Primer
Includes a discussion of Immigration Law- The Magistrate Judges on Settlement and Civil Case Management
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3:00 | Federal Judges’ Roundtable
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4:00 | Adjourn. Cocktail reception begins.
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