General Equity – Should You Be Here and What Should You Do When You Are Here?

Date: Dec 17, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.

Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, and Online

Member Price: $179.00

Non-Member Price: $224.00

Section Price: $0.00

Event Code: I402725

Areas of Law: Equity Jurisprudence

Earn up to 4 credits! (More Information)

Faculty

Keynote

Moderator

James A. Paone, II, Esq.
Certified By the New Jersey Supreme Court As a Civil Trial Attorney
Davison Eastman Muñoz Paone, P.A.

Presenters

Hon. Mara Zazzali-Hogan, P.J.Ch.
Monmouth County Courthouse
Joseph J. Colao, Jr., Esq.
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, Hackensack
Ronald Israel, Esq.
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC, Roseland

Equity court jurisdiction in New Jersey seems somewhat murky for practitioners who don’t frequent those courts. Equity courts have long played a vital role in the American judicial system, providing remedies where the strict application of law would fall short. In New Jersey, the Chancery Division’s General Equity Part hears a wide range of complex cases—including injunctions, foreclosures, specific performance, fiduciary disputes, and other matters where money damages alone cannot provide justice.

This program offers a practical overview of the jurisdiction, procedures, and substantive issues commonly encountered in general equity courts. Experienced practitioners and a presiding chancery judge will share insights and answer the question – should you be in Chancery Division and what should you do when you get there? 

Topics include:

  • How equitable remedies differ from legal remedies
  • Key types of cases handled in the General Equity Part
  • When it is appropriate to transfer a case from Law Division to Chancery
  • Strategies for presenting and defending equitable claims

CLE Credits
NJ CLE:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 4 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 4.0).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Professional Practice Transitional: 4.0
PA CLE:PA Substantive Credit: 3.0
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program.

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