The Federal Practice Bench-Bar Symposium
Category: Materials
Member Price: $26
Non-Member Price: $30
Areas of Law: Civil, Criminal Law, Federal Practice & Procedure
Keynote
- Hon. Renee Marie Bumb, Chief U.S.D.J.
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Moderator
- Hon. Jessica S. Allen, U.S.M.J.
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Victor Afanador, Esq.
- Lite Depalma Greenberg & Afanador, LLC, Newark
- Christine A. Amalfe, Esq.
- President-Elect, NJSBA
Gibbons P.C, Roseland - Timothy F. McGoughran, Esq.
- Immediate Past President, NJSBA
Law Office of Timothy F. McGoughran LLC, Oceanis the founding Partner of the Law Office of Timothy F. McGoughran, LLC in Ocean, New Jersey. He concentrates his practice exclusively in family law and handles matters related to divorce, custody, alimony, domestic violence, adoption, prenuptial agreements, parenting rights, same-sex marriage and other issues. He has also served as a Municipal Court Judge in Ocean Township and is a former Municipal Prosecutor for the Township.
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nMr. McGoughran is admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and before the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and the United States Supreme Court. A member of the New Jersey State, Pennsylvania, Ocean County and Monmouth Bar Associations, he is President of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Past Chair of the NJSBA Family Law Section Executive Committee, serves on the Executive Committee of the Association’s Military and Veterans Affairs Section and is a member of the Legal Education Committee. Mr. McGoughran is also Past President of the Monmouth Bar Association and Past Co-Chair of the Monmouth Bar Association’s Family Law Committee. He has been a Trustee for Monmouth County on the NJSBA’s Board of Trustees and has co-chaired the Legislation and Meeting Arrangements and Program Committees.
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nIn 2010 and 2013 Mr. McGoughran was the recipient of the Distinguished Legislative Service Award bestowed by the New Jersey State Bar Association, and the Monmouth Bar Association Family Law Committee presented him with the Family Lawyer of the Year Award in 2012. He is a regular lecturer on law and ethics topics.
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nMr. McGoughran received his B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh and his J.D. from Seton Hall Law School. He was a law clerk to the Honorable Robert W. O’Hagan, JSC. - Robert C. Scrivo, Esq.
- NJSBA Board of Trustees
Former AUSA
Mandelbaum Barrett P.C, Roseland - Ricardo Solano, Jr., Esq
- Gibbons, PC, Newark
Presenters
- Hon. Claire C. Cecchi, U.S.D.J.
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. J. Brendan Day, U.S.M.J.
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Ann Marie Donio, U.S.M.J.
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Andre M. Espinosa, U.S.M.J.
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Robert Kirsch, U.S.D.J.
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Robert Byron Kugler, U.S.D.J.
- Hon. Robert Byron Kugler, Camden
- Hon. Brian R. Martinotti, U.S.D.J.
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Julien X. Neals, U.S.D.J.
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Christine P. O'Hearn, U.S.D.J.
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Evelyn Padin, U.S.D.J.
- Past President, NJSBA
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey - Hon. Zahid N. Quraishi, U.S.D.J.
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Joel Schneider, U.S.M.J. (Ret.)
- Montgomery McCracken, Cherry Hill
- Hon. Michael A. Shipp, U.S.D.J.
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Matthew J. Skahill, U.S.M.J.
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Karen M. Williams, U.S.D.J.
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Kerri E. Chewning, Esq.
- Archer & Greiner PC, Voorhees
- Rebekah R. Conroy, Esq.
- Stone Conroy LLC, Florham Park
- William P. Flahive, Esq.
- Law Office of William P. Flahive LLC, Lambertville
- Adam E. Gersh, Esq.
- Chair, Federal Practice & Procedure Section, New JerseySBA
Flaster Greenberg, PC, Cherry HillChair, NJSBA Federal Practice and Procedure Section - Michael P. Koribanics, Esq.
- Koribanics & Koribanics, Clifton
- Susan M. Leming, Esq.
- President-Elect, Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey, Brown & Connery, WestmontPresident-Elect, Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey
- Arthur M. Owens, Esq.
- Immediate Past Chair, Federal Practice & Procedure Section, New JerseySBA
Clark Guldin, MontclairImmediate Past Chair, NJSBA Federal Practice and Procedure Section - Rajiv D. Parikh, Esq.
- Chair, ELECTION LAW
Partner, PEM Law, LLP, West Orange - Jamie Hoxie Solano, Esq.
- Former AUSA
Ford O'Brien Landy LLP, New York - G. Glennon Troublefield, Esq.
- Co-Chair, Commission On Racial Equity In the Law
Carella, Byrne, Cecchi, Brody & Agnello, PC, Roseland
The New Jersey State Bar Association and the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey, in cooperation with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, are proud to present the inaugural Federal Practice Bench-Bar Symposium designed specifically for state court practitioners.
Join U.S. District Court Chief Judge Reneé Marie Bumb, along with esteemed members of the bench and bar as they present this comprehensive program that focuses on the essentials of federal civil and criminal practice. The exciting day will begin with an address from Judge Bumb and continue with several plenary sessions that are essential for your practice. Attendees can enjoy a networking lunch and then choose a breakout session that is right for them - a federal criminal practice primer and hot topics in federal civil practice. This special program will conclude with an insightful roundtable of plenary judges, followed by a cocktail reception.
9:00 | Welcome from the Leaders - Victor A. Afanador, Esq. and Adam E. Gersh, Esq.
9:15 | Welcome Remarks from Hon. Renée Marie Bumb, U.S.D.J.
9:30 | The Interplay Between Federal Civil Procedure and State Court Litigation
- Panelist: Victor A. Afanador, Esq. (moderator); Hon. Brian R. Martinotti, U.S.D.J., Hon. Christine P. O’Hearn, U.S.D.J., Hon. André M. Espinosa, U.S.M.J., Hon. Matthew J. Skahill, U.S.M.J.; Susan M. Leming, Esq. and Adam E. Gersh, Esq.
There are important differences between state and federal civil practice. Federal district court and magistrate judges and seasoned practitioners will highlight some of the most important distinctions. Topics include:
• Removal to Federal Court – A discussion of the types of cases handled in federal court and when it is appropriate to seek removal
• Nuts and Bolts of Federal Pleadings – Drafting tips and requirements for pleadings including joinder and amending complaints upon motions to dismiss
• District Judge vs. Magistrate Judge – Roles and Responsibilities of Each
• Discovery
o Initial Disclosures
o Procedure for Presenting Discovery Disputes to the Court
• Rule 16 – Pretrial, Scheduling and Management Conferences – Purposes, requirements, what the court may consider, actions that the court can take and why and what the judges would like you to know
• Administrative Termination
• Ways to Stay a Case
• The “Entire Controversy Doctrine”
• The “Rooker-Feldman Doctrine” that prohibits litigants from challenging state court orders in federal court as a means to relitigating a case
• Settlement In’s and Out’s - Why settling on the courthouse steps could be costly for your clients
• Scheduling conflicts between federal and state courts including abstentions in federal court
11:00 | Break
11:10 | Thorny Substantive Issues in Federal Court
- Panelists: Hon. Jessica S. Allen, U.S.M.J. (moderator); Hon. Claire C. Cecchi, U.S.D.J., Hon. Julien X. Neals, U.S.D.J., William P. Flahive, Esq.; Kerri E. Chewning, Esq.; Rajiv D. Parikh, Esq. and Arthur M. Owens, Esq.
Our look at the vital differences between federal and state courts continues with a discussion of important federal substantive issues. Topics include:
• Final pretrial orders – This order, unique to the Federal Courts, sets forth a motion in limine schedule and deadline, the date for a future pretrial if needed, the date for a final pretrial and a trial date
• Daubert motions
• Motions in limina
• TRO’s and Preliminary Injunctions
• How to navigate Pro Se actions filed in both courts
• Artificial intelligence
12:40 | Lunch
1:30 | Breakout Session – Choose from Two
• Federal Criminal Practice Primer
- Panelists: Robert Scrivo, Esq. (moderator); Hon. Robert B. Kugler, U.S.D.J.; Hon. J. Brendan Day, U.S.M.J.; Jamie Hoxie Solano, Esq. and Michael P. Koribanics, Esq.
This is a vital primer for state court practitioners who represent defendants charged with federal crimes. Experienced federal court practitioners will point out some of the most important differences between state and federal court. Topics include:
o Federal client initial interview
o The Federal Investigation: Dealing with agents and prosecutors pre-indictment
o Navigating the Federal Criminal Justice system: Arrest through plea/trial
o Basics of federal sentencing
o Q&A session with the presenters
• Hot Topics in Federal Civil Practice
- Panelists: Christine A. Amalfe, Esq. (moderator); Hon. Karen M. Williams, U.S.D.J., Hon. Robert Kirsch, U.S.D.J., Hon. Joel Schneider, U.S.M.J. (Ret.); G. Glennon Troublefield, Esq. and Rebekah R. Conroy, Esq.
o Motions and More – When to file, scheduling of motions, how to get a motion decided, whether to request oral argument
o Scheduling of trials
o Settlement ins and outs, including whether to send a case to arbitration or mediation
o Q&A Session with the presenters
2:35 | Break
2:45 | Federal District Judges’ Roundtable
- Panelists: Ricardo Solano, Jr. Esq. (moderator); Hon. Renée Marie Bumb, Chief U.S.D.J.; Hon. Michael A. Shipp, U.S.D.J.; Hon. Zahid N. Quraishi, U.S.D.J.; Hon. Evelyn Padin, U.S.D.J. and Hon. Ann Marie Donio, U.S.M.J.
There are many new federal judges in New Jersey, each with their own likes and dislikes. Hear from several of them as they discuss how to present your case for the greatest success. Topics include: brief writing, proffers of evidence, oral arguments, preserving the record for appeal and more.
4:00 | Adjourn. Cocktail reception begins.