Affidavit of Merit, Net Opinion Rule and Learned Treatise Use Essentials
Category: On Demand
Member Price: $220
Non-Member Price: $275
Areas of Law: Civil, Medical Malpractice
| 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 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ Civil Trial Attorney Credit: 4.0, NJ General: 4.0). |
| NY CLE (t&nt): | NY Professional Practice Non-Transitional: 4.0 |
| PA CLE: | PA Substantive Credit: 3.0
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. |
Keynote
Moderator
- Hon. James P. Savio, J.S.C. (Ret.)
- Savio Mediationsis a part-time mediator/arbitrator in Margate, New Jersey, and retired as a Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Civil Part, Vicinage 1, Atlantic and Cape May Counties, in 2022. He sat in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He has also served in the Chancery Division, Family Part, in Atlantic County, and as a municipal court judge in Margate City and several other Atlantic County municipalities.
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nPrior to his appointment to the bench, Judge Savio was in private practice in Margate and Atlantic City, Managing Partner of Savio Reynolds & Drake and Gormley & Savio in Absecon, and an associate with Lloyd, Megargee, Steedle & Connor in Egg Harbor Township. He was a member of the Atlantic County Bar Association, where he served as Chair of the Judicial & Prosecutorial Selection and Appointment Committee and as a Trustee. He has lectured for ICLE, bar associations and the New Jersey Defense Association and has been a Barrister of the Vincent S. Haneman American Inn of Court.
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nJudge Savio received his B.A. from Seton Hall University and his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law.
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Presenters
- Teresa C. Finnegan, Esq.
- Weber Gallagher, Bedminster
- Patricia M. Giordano, Esq.
- Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP, Philadelphia
- Heather M. LaBombardi, Esq.
- Marshall Dennehey, Roseland
- Connor C. Turpan, Esq.
- Author, New Jersey Personal INew Jerseyury Recovery (Gann Law)
Blume, Forte, Fried, Zerres, Molinari, Makowicz, Elwood, Zenna, & Feldman, PC, Chatham
Learn the essentials of the Affidavit of Merit, the Net Opinion Rule, and Learned Treatise Use. A distinguished panel will guide you through the elements and issues that may arise during the use of expert testimony. Discover the requirements of the Affidavit of Merit Rule, including the type of information needed and who is qualified to provide this legal requirement. Acquire knowledge about the Net Opinion Rule to distinguish between speculation and acceptable expert testimony. Explore the qualifications for Learned Treatise Use together with its challenges and issues. Regardless of your area of practice, you will leave this program knowing how to prepare for expert testimony. Register today.
Program Agenda
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9 | Introduction
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9:05 | Affidavit of Merit - Panel discussion
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10:50 | Break
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11 | Net Opinion Rule - Panel discussion
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11:50 | Learned Treatise Use - Panel discussion
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12:35 | Adjourn