Strategic Civil Motion Practice
Category: On Demand
Member Price: $208
Non-Member Price: $260
Areas of Law: Civil
| 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 3.3 hours of total CLE credit, including 0.6 in Ethics (Full Credits Available: NJ Ethics: 0.6, NJ General: 2.7). |
| NY CLE (t&nt): | NY Ethics Non-Transitional: 0.5, NY Professional Practice Non-Transitional: 2.5 |
| PA CLE: | PA Ethics Credit: 0.5, PA Substantive Credit: 2.0
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. |
Featured Speaker
Moderator
- Diane L. Cardoso, Esq.
- Certified By the Supreme Court of New Jersey As a Civil Trial Attorney
Brady Reilly & Cardoso, LLC
Presenters
- Hon. Owen C. McCarthy, P.J.Cv.
- Monmouth County Superior Court
- Bria Beaufort, Esq.
- FBT Gibbons, Newark
- Miriam S. Edelstein, Esq.
- Costello & Silverman, Mount Laurel
- Adam B. Lederman, Esq.
- Certified By the Supreme Court of New Jersey As a Civil Trial Attorney
Davis, Saperstein, & Salomon, PC - Micaela Owens, Esq.
- Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet, LLP, Woodcliff Lake
A challenging aspect of civil cases is motion practice. An experienced panel will guide you through discovery motions, evidentiary trial motions, and post-trial motions. Review the filing and defense of dismissal motions, late filing motions, and summary judgment motions, including tips on oral arguments. Register today!
Program Agenda:
- 9 | Welcome and opening remarks
- Moderator introduction and seminar objectives
- Moderator introduction and seminar objectives
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9:05 | Panel Discussion: Motion practice overview
- Types of motions
- Key rules: R. 1:6, R. 4:6, R. 4:46
- Strategic goals and timing considerations
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9:35 | Panel discussion
Drafting effective motion papers- Structure of motion briefs
- Supporting certifications and exhibits
- Statement of material facts (R. 4:46-2)
- Panel perspectives
The use of artificial intelligence in brief writing
- 2024 New Jersey Supreme Court guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence
- Discussion on the implication of the rules of professional responsibility
- RPC 1.2
- RPC 1.4
- RPC 1.6
- RPC 3.1
- RPC 4.1 (a)(1)
- RPC 5.1
- RPC 5.2
- RPC 5.3
- RPC 8.4(c)
- Responsibility of oversight
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10:05 | Panel Discussion: Oral argument strategy
- When and how to request
- Best practices for presenting
- Judicial expectations and panel insights
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10:35 | Break
- 10:45 | Panel Discussion: Discovery and pretrial motion practice
- Motions to compel, protective orders, and sanctions
- Good faith certification (R. 1:6-2(c))
- In limine practice and discovery pitfalls
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11:15 | Panel Discussion: Summary judgment practice
- Legal standard and burden shifting
- Use of expert reports
- Employment versus PI litigation perspectives
- Judicial insights
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11:40 | Panel Discussion: Final takeaways from the bench and bar
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11:50 | Panel Discussion: Audience Q&A
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12 | Adjourn