17th Annual Criminal Law Institute
Date: Dec 2, 2023 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick and Online
Member Price: $180
Non-Member Price: $225
Section Price: $169
Areas of Law: Criminal Law, Ethics
Earn up to 6.6 credits, including 1.2 in Ethics! (More Information)
Keynote
- Hon. Colleen M. Flynn, P.J.Cr.
- State of New Jersey
Moderator
- Robert J. Brass, Esq.
- Of Counsel, Dughi, Hewit & Domalewski, PC, Cranford
- Robert D. Laurino, Esq.
- Essex County Prosecutor’s Office
Special Deputy Attorney General, NJ Attorney General’s Task Force on Clergy Abuse, Newark
Presenters
- Hon. John I. Gizzo, J.S.C.
- Essex County
- Hon. Pedro J. Jimenez, Jr., J.S.C.
- Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex Vicinage
- Hon. Sohail Mohammed, P.J.Cr.
- Presiding Criminal Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey - Passaic Vicinage
- Hon. Marysol Rosero, J.S.C.
- Superior Court of New Jersey
- Hon. Edwin H. Stern P.J.A.D (Ret.)
- Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, P.C.
- Carlos Diaz-Cobo, Esq.
- Law Office of Carlos Diaz-Cobo, Freehold
- Darren Gelber, Esq.
- Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A., Woodbridge
- Joseph A. Giordano, Esq.
- Office of Attorney General, Trenton
- Deanna Himelson, Esq.
- Assistant County Prosecutor
Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, New Brunswick - Johanna Barba Jones, Esq.
- Director, Office of Attorney Ethics, Trenton
- John Lucich
- EForensix, Fairfield
- Angelo J. Onofri, Esq.
- Former Mercer County Prosecutor
Hinkle Prior & Fischer, P.C., Lawrenceville - Joseph Paravecchia, Esq.
- First Assistant Prosecutor
Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office, Flemington - Jennifer N. Sellitti, Esq.
- Office of the Public Defender, Trenton
- Blair R. Zwillman, Esq.
- The Law Office of Blair R. Zwillman, Morristown
Register today to attend this information-packed program, exploring cutting-edge issues for prosecutors and defense attorneys.
The 17th Annual Criminal Law Institute features some of the state’s most respected judges and attorneys who will address today’s most important topics, including issues and concerns in getting back to court, the latest on investigating police shootings, discovery and the use of electronic and internet evidence. The annual ethics segment addressing ethical issues specific to criminal law practitioners. Plus, as always, a special luncheon presentation is included.
Who Should Attend
- Prosecutors
- Defense Attorneys
- Public Defenders
- General Practitioners
- New Lawyers
Program Agenda:
- 9:00: Welcome - Robert J. Brass, Esq.; Robert D. Laurino, Esq.
- 9:05: Search and Seizure Update - Hon. Edwin H. Stern, P.J.A.D. (Ret.); Angelo J. Onofri, Esq.; Blair R. Zwillman, Esq.
- 10:05: Evolution of Miranda - Hon. John Gizzo, JSC; Jennifer N. Sellitti, Esq.; Darren Gelber, Esq.; Joseph Paravecchia, Esq.
- 11:05: Break
- 11:15: Attorney-Conducted Voir Dire - Hon. Pedro J. Jimenez, Jr., JSC; Carlos Diaz-Cobo, Esq.; Deanna Himelson, Esq.
- 12:15: Networking luncheon
- 12:30: Luncheon Speaker - Hon. Colleen M. Flynn, PJCr
Judge Flynn will be speaking about a new pre-trial directive (19-23) and new Rule 1:8-3A. - 1:00: Forensics and AI (technical) - Joseph A. Giordano Esq.; John Lucich; Hon. Sohail Mohammed, JSC
- 2:00: New Ethical Challenges in Criminal Practice, including AI - Johanna Barba Jones, Esq.; Hon. Sohail Mohammed, JSC; Hon. Marysol Rosero, JSC
- 3:00: Adjourn
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