Certified Civil Trial Exam Prep Course
Saturday, Oct. 26
8:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Online
Tuition Rates:
Member: $180.00
Non-Member: $225.00
About the Program
This seminar provides a broad overview of civil trial practice for attorneys who are prepping for the Civil Trial Certification Exam or who want a comprehensive course review of civil trial practice. Presented by an experienced panel of seasoned civil trial practitioners, along with a Civil Division judge, our program reviews the subjects most likely to arise in civil trial practice, as set forth by the Supreme Court Board of Attorney Certification.
Learn from a New Jersey State Court Judge and a panel of attorneys certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as Civil Trial Attorneys
This seminar will review the following subject areas, which are also the required subjects for the Civil Trial Certification exam:
- Pretrial preparation including problem recognition; jurisdiction; venue and choice of forum; applicability of statute of limitations; ethical considerations including conflict of interest and fee arrangements; competency to accept employment; retainer agreements; investigation; legal research; settlement procedures and demand letters;
- Filing suit including pleadings; intervention; pretrial discovery and related motions; defensive cross-claims and counterclaims and pretrial practice;
- Trial including trial strategy and tactics; jury selection; opening statements; introduction and exclusion of evidence; motions during trial; establishing a trial court record for appeal; summation; jury deliberation; verdicts; findings of fact and conclusions of law; post-verdict motions; judgments;
- Rules of Professional Conduct
This program is opened to attorneys sitting for the certification exam or any attorney desiring a comprehensive overview of civil trial practice.
Faculty
| MODERATOR: | PRESENTERS: |
| Robert Gallop, Esq. O’Toole Scrivo, LLC, Cedar Grove |
Hon. Gregg A. Padovano, J.S.C. | ||
| Norberto A. Garcia, Esq. First Vice President, NJSBA Certified By the Supreme Court of New Jersey As a Civil Trial Attorney Blume Forte Fried Zerres & Molinari, Chatham |
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| Marc D. Garfinkle, Esq. The Law Office of Marc Garfinkle, Morristown |
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| Lauren M. Strollo, Esq. Vasios, Kelly & Strollo, PA, Union |
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 7.3 hours of total CLE credit, including 1.0 in Ethics (Full Credits Available: NJ Civil Trial Attorney Credit: 7.3, NJ Ethics: 1.0, NJ General: 6.3). |
| NY CLE: | NY Ethics Non-Transitional: 1.0, NY Professional Practice Non-Transitional: 6.0 |
| PA CLE: | PA Ethics Credit: 0.5, PA Substantive Credit: 5.0 New: No PA CLE 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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