Navigating Third Party Litigation Funding
Date: Dec 7, 2026 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Online
Member Price: $145.00
Non-Member Price: $179.00
Section Price: $0.00
Areas of Law: Automobile Litigation, Civil, Civil Trial Bar, Solo & Small Firm
Earn up to 2.4 credits! (More Information)
Featured Speaker
Moderator
Presenters
- Chief Judge Jose L. Linares, U.S.D.J. (Ret.)
- Former Chief Judge
McCarter & English LLP, Newark - Hon. Rukhsanah L. Singh, U.S.M.J.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Denise W. DeFranco, Esq.
- Global Head of IP Litigation, Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick
- Joshua H. Harris, Esq.
- Joshua H Harris, Esq., Tarrytown
- Irena Royzman, Esq., Ph.D
- Orrick, Herrington, & Sutcliffe, New York
Third-party litigation funding directly affects the settlement process - and handling it well requires a firm grasp of the local rules. Register today for this essential program to tap into the latest strategies from some of the state's leading experts, so you can confidently navigate even the most complex matters that come your way.
As an attendee, you'll learn how litigation funding works in practice, where it is available and the types of cases in which it can be used. Our panel will show you how to weigh the pros and cons of these arrangements from both the corporate and company perspectives.
You'll also learn the discovery mechanics of litigation funding from A to Z under New Jersey's local rules, along with the most important recent trends in transparency and how they affect the course of a case. Our faculty will detail the ethical responsibilities and attorney issues that arise when outside funding is involved, so you can properly advise your clients. You'll come away with the strategies you need to manage funded matters effectively in arbitration and settlement.
Program Agenda:
12 p.m. | Litigation Funding Fundamentals
- Background and current issues
- How third-party litigation funding works
- Availability
- Types of cases where funding can be used
12:25 p.m. | Weighing the Arrangement
- Pros and cons
- Corporate perspective
- Company perspective
12:45 p.m. | New Jersey Practice, Discovery and Transparency
- Practice in New Jersey and the local rules
- Discovery mechanics of litigation funding from A to Z
- The importance of transparency and how it affects the course of a case
1:15 p.m. | Ethics and Attorney Issues
- Ethical responsibilities
- Issues for attorneys when outside funding is involved
1:40 p.m. | Arbitration and Settlement
- Litigation funding in arbitration
- Impact on the settlement process
- Settlement strategies
2 p.m. | Adjourn
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