The Basics of New Jersey Expungements

Date: Mar 27, 2025 12:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick,

Member Price: $143.00

Non-Member Price: $179.00

Section Price: $0.00

Event Code: I152225

Areas of Law: Criminal Law

Earn up to 3 credits! (More Information)

Faculty

Keynote

Moderator

Presenters

Alexis Rebecca Agre, Esq.
Burlington County Prosecutor's Office, Mount Holly
Michele E. Friedman, Esq.
Office of the Public Defender, Trenton
Michael A. Hoffman, Esq.
The Hoffman Centers, P.C., Vineland
Stephen Hunter, Esq.
Office of the Public Defender, Trenton
Justin Michael Moles, Esq.
Criminal Court Services Manager, Administrative Office of the Courts
Raji Sampath
Criminal Applications Project Manager, Administrative Office of the Courts

By popular demand, NJICLE brings you an all-important presentation on the basics of expungement law. This convenient program will feature a panel of esteemed attorneys from various backgrounds who are experienced professionals in the expungement process. The presentation will begin with an overview of the nuts and bolts of handling an expungement proceeding for criminal arrests and convictions. The panel will then discuss important issues concerning expungements, such as navigating backlogs and compelling circumstances. Finally, the panel will share expertise on what to do when the unexpected happens in an expungement proceeding. 

Join this seminar for a discussion on:

  • What is an expungement?
  • What criminal records qualify for expungement?
  • Intake and expectations, including questions to ask your client during the initial interview.
  • How do you expunge a record?
  • Using the Judiciary's expungement portal.
  • Drafting an expungement pleading.
  • Filing concerns.
  • Timeline for the proceeding, and the current state of backlogs.
  • Navigating compelling circumstances.
  • Cannabis expungements, including automatic expungements during legalization.
  • Resources to use when the unexpected happens.
  • And more.

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 3 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 3.0, NY Professional Practice Transitional: 3.0).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Professional Practice Transitional: 3.0
PA CLE:PA Substantive Credit: 2.5
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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