Current Developments on the Admissibility of Expert Testimony in New Jersey
Date: Mar 18, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.
Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, and Online
Member Price: $177.00
Non-Member Price: $209.00
Section Price: $0.00
Areas of Law: Civil
Earn up to 4 credits! (More Information)
Keynote
Moderator
- Hon. Charles F. Kenny, J.S.C.
- Superior Court of New Jersey - Hudson
Presenters
- Teresa C. Finnegan, Esq.
- Buckley Theroux Kline & Cooley, LLC, Princeton
- Robert T. Haefele, Esq.
- Motley Rice, LLC, South Carolina
- Connor C. Turpan, Esq.
- Blume, Forte, Fried, Zerres, Molinari, Makowicz, Elwood, Zenna, & Feldman, PC, Chatham
A distinguished panel will start your morning by giving you a solid and in-depth foundation of the standards of admissibility of expert testimony in federal practice and New Jersey state practice. Review evidence rules and background cases to strengthen your understanding of an important topic for all attorneys. Gain knowledge on requirements of admissibility on complex expert opinions. Hear about the latest case law, affidavit of merit, and the net opinion rule. Learn how admissibility standards relate to discovery depositions and strategies in selecting experts. Register today.
Program Agenda:
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9:00 | Introduction - Hon. Charles F. Kenny, J.S.C.
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9:05 | Governing Law in New Jersey Federal Court; Framing; Qualification; Reliability; Fit (Helpfulness to the Trier of Fact) - Robert T. Haefele, Esq. and Panel Discussion
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9:50 | New Jersey Background; Standards of Admissibility; New Jersey Evidence Rule 702; Case Law Civil and Criminal: Frye, Daubert, In Re Accutane, State v. Olenowski, State v. Nieves - Panel Discussion
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10:35 | Break
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10:45 | New Jersey Evidence Rule 703; Affidavit of Merit; Net Opinion Rule; Recent Case Law - Panel Discussion
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11:30 | Discovery: Reports, Depositions, Motions, Rule 104 Hearings - Panel Discussion
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12:00 | Practical Applications: DRE, Medical Malpractice, Pharmaceutical, Product Liability; Strategies in Selecting Experts; Limitations on Expert Testimony - Panel Discussion
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12:35 | Adjourn
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