Ethics in Appellate Practice
Date: Nov 9, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Online
Member Price: $159.00
Non-Member Price: $199.00
Areas of Law: Appellate Practice, Ethics
Earn up to 3.3 credits, including 3.3 in Ethics! (More Information)
Featured Speaker
Moderator
Presenters
- Catherine B. Derenze, Esq.
- Lite DePalma Greenberg & Afanador, LLC, Newark
Attorney ethical obligations begin the moment you consider filing an appeal and extend through every brief and argument. Register today for this essential program to tap into the latest strategies you need to know from some of the state's leading experts, so that you can confidently navigate even the most complex matters that come your way. As an attendee, you will learn how the duties of diligence, competence and communication apply during the appellate process, and how to use that knowledge to get the best results in the matters you handle. Our panel will detail the ethical issues and conflicts of interest that drive the initial decision to appeal.
Beyond the filing decision, our faculty will show you how to handle client demands that conflict with your professional duties. You will learn how to approach a client's request to argue points you deem frivolous under Rule 1:4-8, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 and Rule of Professional Conduct (RPC) 3.3(a)(1). The panel will also share the most important recent trends in appellate practice, including how to use artificial intelligence in an ethical manner while maintaining candor to the tribunal.
Learn the ethical standards governing appellate practice, including:
- The effect of signing, filing or advocating a paper under Rule 1:4-8(a)(1) and (2)
- How to manage conflicts of interest and evaluate the initial decision to appeal
- The ethical use of artificial intelligence in appellate practice
- Your obligations when a client raises points you consider frivolous in civil cases
- The specific RPCs governing candor to the tribunal
Reserve your seat today.
Program Agenda
9 a.m. | Introduction - Catherine B. Derenze, Esq.
9:05 a.m. | Should there be an appeal? - Panel discussion
Ethical issues, conflict of interest, R. 1:4-8(a)(1), (2)- (a) effect of signing, filing or advocating a paper; applicable Rules of Professional Conduct (appellant perspective) Fed. R. Civ. P. 11
9:35 a.m. | Duty of diligence, duty of competence, and duty of communication - Panel discussion
Applicable RPC’s, use of artificial intelligence in appellate practice in an ethical manner.
10:25 a.m. | Break
10:35 a.m. | Candor to the tribunal and applicable RPC’s - Panel discussion
11:15 a.m. | Obligation to argue points raised by client that counsel deems frivolous - Panel discussion
civil cases - R. 1:4-8; Fed. R. Civ. P. 11; RPC 3.3(a)(1)
11:50 a.m. | Q-and-A
12 p.m. | Adjourn
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