Interactive Trial Techniques Part III: Closing Arguments

Date: Apr 14, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location: New Jersey Law Center, 1 Constitution Sq, New Brunswick

Member Price: $177.00

Non-Member Price: $209.00

Section Price: $0.00

Event Code: I404726

Areas of Law: Civil

Earn up to 4.5 credits! (More Information)

Faculty

Keynote

Moderator

Hon. Peter F. Bariso, Jr., A.J.S.C. (Ret.)
Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, PC

Presenters

Michael G. Donahue, Esq.
Certified By the New Jersey Supreme Court As a Civil Trial Attorney
Stark & Stark
William H. Mergner, Jr., Esq.
Immediate Past President, New Jersey State Bar Association
Leary Bride Mergner & Bongiovanni P.A., Cedar Knolls
Monique Moreira, Esq.
Moreira Sayles Ramirez LLC, Kearny
Kathleen M. Reilly, Esq.
Certified By the Supreme Court of New Jersey As a Civil Trial Attorney
Brady Reilly & Cardoso, LLC

Join us for this exclusive, hands-on program on how to deliver an extraordinary closing argument! Learn from the best as an esteemed panel provides lively instruction on the final and crucial part of your trial. Be part of the process as a retired Superior Court assignment judge and four experienced civil trial attorneys, both plaintiff and defense attorneys, will work with you on preparing closing arguments. Reep the benefits of seeing each trial attorney give a closing argument as though in the courtroom. Don’t miss the final session of the Interactive Trial Techniques Three Part Series: Closing Arguments! Register today!

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 4.5 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 4.5).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Professional Practice Non-Transitional: 4.5
PA CLE:PA Substantive Credit: 3.5
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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