Monday, Nov. 7

Sea of Heartbreak – Drafting Issues in Agreements that Will be Sought to be Enforced in the Family Part

Cosponsored by the Family Law Section
Grand Ballroom

Moderator/Speaker:

Christine Fitzgerald, Esq.
Seiden Family Law, Cranford

Speakers

• Rita M. Aquilio, Esq.
  Lawrence Law, Watchung
• Jessica L. Arndt, Esq.
  Arndt Sutak & Miceli, LLC, East Brunswick
• Kristyl M. Berckes, Esq.
  Lawrence Law, Watchung
• Joseph P. Cadicina, Esq.
  Cadicina Law, LLC, Morristown
• Carmen Diaz Duncan, Esq.
  Newsome O’Donnell, LLC, Morristown
• Stephanie Frangos Hagan, Esq.
  Donahue Hagan Klein & Weisberg, LLC, Morristown
• Beatrice Kandell, Esq.
  Skoloff & Wolfe, Livingston
• Sheryl J. Seiden, Esq.
  Seiden Family Law, Cranford
• Amy Shimalla, Esq.
  Lawrence Law, Watchung
• Amy Wechsler, Esq.
  Lawrence Law, Watchung
• Andrea B. White, Esq.
  Ansell Grimm & Aaron, PC, Ocean

Matrimonial Law Certification: 1.5 general credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE

The Keys to Confidence in the Courts – What Lawyers Can Do

Big Pine Meeting Room

According to a 2021 survey conducted by the National Center for State Courts’ poll, only 6 out of 10 people have some or a great deal of confidence in their state courts, a 10% drop from 3 years ago. More recent surveys and polling paint an even darker picture.

The United States is the world’s greatest democracy. Yet, we are facing a challenging time. The Director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) at the University of Pennsylvania recently stated that, based on recent surveys of the Center, respect for judicial independence appears to be eroding.

Some is due to the persistent and growing polarization in America and the undermining of the courts by those political extremes. Both Justice Scalia and Justice Ginsberg were approved by the Senate in votes of 90+ and only a few against. Yet, in the last few years, Justices were approved by a slim majority along party lines.

Some is due to a lack of civics education and understanding of the Court’s function and its place in the proper functioning of our country.

Trust in the Courts is essential to the proper functioning of our government. What can lawyers do to educate the public and engender trust? Join an esteemed retired assignment judge and respected attorneys as they discuss some of the causes of the erosion of trust and what we can do to help safeguard this essential institution.

Moderator/Speaker

Hon. Julio Mendez, A.J.S.C. (Ret.)

Speakers

• Domenick Carmagnola, Esq., NJSBA Immediate Past President
  Carmagnola & Ritardi, LLC, Morristown
• Timothy F. McGoughran, Esq., NJSBA President-Elect
  Law Office of Timothy F. McGoughran, LLC, Ocean
• William H. Mergner Jr., Esq., NJSBA First Vice President
  Leary Bride Mergner & Bongiovanni, PA, Cedar Knolls
• Albertina Webb, Esq., President, Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey
  Hill Wallack, LLP, Red Bank

NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)

It’s Not Always Five O’clock Somewhere – Troublesome Labor and Employment Issues and How to Solve Them

Cosponsored by the Labor and Employment Law Section
Duck Meeting Room

Moderator/Speaker

Peter L. Frattarelli, Esq.
Archer & Greiner P.C., Voorhees

Speakers

Hon. Thomas M. Moore, P.J.Cv, Essex
Christine A. Amalfe, Esq., NJSBA Second Vice President
Gibbons, PC, Newark
Dina M. Mastellone, Esq.
Genova Burns LLC, Newark
Karol Corbin Walker, Esq., NJSBA Past President
Kaufman Dolowich Voluck, LLP, Hackensack

NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)

Cannabis Law from the Land of the Coral Reef

Cosponsored by the Cannabis Law Committee
Plantation Meeting Room

Moderator

Michael F. Schaff, Esq.
Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer, PA, Woodbridge

Speakers

• Henry Rinder, CPA
  Smolin Lupin, Fairfield
• Seth R. Tipton, Esq.
  Florio Perrucci Steinhardt Cappelli Tipton & Taylor LLC, Phillipsburg
• Sarah Trent, Esq., Founder and CEO
  Valley Wellness, Bridgewater

NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
CPE: 1.0 taxation credit

The Wreck of El Cazador – A Dive into Maritime History and Law

Grand Ballroom

On August 2, 1993, Captain Jerry Murphy of the F/V “Mistake” was trawling for butterfish at a point 50 miles south of Louisiana. Hitting a snag, Captain Murphy freed his fish trawl net. When he reeled it in, it was full of hundreds of Spanish silver coins.

Upon returning to shore, Captain Murphy and Jim Reheard, owner of Mistake, contacted attorney David Paul Horan, an admiralty lawyer and specialist in the salvage of ancient vessels. The “Grumpy Partnership” was established and a suit was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

The Grumpy Partnership conducted extensive research and a salvage expedition to relocate the wreck site from which the coins were retrieved. It has now been determined that the vessel they discovered was “El Cazador,” sent by Carlos III from New Orleans to Mexico in the 1780’s to pick up nearly one half million pesos from the Mexico Mint. This large amount of hard currency was to be used to redeem the Spanish paper currency then in circulation in Spanish Louisiana.

If El Cazador’s treasure made it to New Orleans in 1784 and had the Spanish paper currency been redeemed with hard currency, no one could say with certainty that Spain would have felt the need to return Louisiana to France’s Napoleon. In turn, it may not have been available for purchase by the United States.The purchase of Louisiana by the United States in 1803 instantly doubled its size. The destiny of the US as a leader of nations of the world was in part contingent on the acquisition from France of the million square miles of Louisiana territory. This shipwreck may have been the catalyst for all of this.Join David Horan for a look back at the loss of El Cazador and the significant impact it has had on world history. From his unique vantage point as a member of the Grumpy Partnership, David will take us back to the 1780’s to explore this infamous ship wreck and then travel to the 1990’s to discuss the legal strategies necessary to protect the ship and its valuable contents. He will bring us artifacts from the ship, including some of the coins, and will even raffle off one of them to a lucky audience member!

Speaker

David Paul Horan, Esq.
Horan Law, Key West

NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.0 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)