Wednesday, Nov. 9

Hot Tips for Hot Litigators – Key West Edition

Cosponsored by the Civil Trial Bar Section
Grand Ballroom

The litigators fly south for a truly “hot” seminar. Don’t miss this popular program on the latest cases, procedures and techniques for litigators.

Moderator/Speaker

Thomas J. Manzo, Esq.
Szaferman LaKind Blumstein & Blader, PC, Lawrence Township

Speakers

• Keith S. Balla
  PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP, Cranford
• Diane L. Cardoso, Esq.
  Brady, Brady & Reilly, LLC, Kearny
• John W. Celmer, Director of Bar Associations
  Leap Legal Software
• Norberto A. Garcia, Esq., NJSBA Treasurer
  Blume Forte Fried Zerres & Molinari, Jersey City
• Tracey Hinson, Esq.
  Hinson Snipes, Princeton
• Craig J. Hubert, Esq.
  Szaferman Lakind, Lawrenceville
• Harry D. Norton Jr., Esq.
  Hall Booth Smith, PC, Paramus
• Thomas P. Scrivo, Esq.
  O’Toole, Scrivo, LLC, Cedar Grove

Trial Attorney Certification: 1.5 civil 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)

Miami Heat – Criminal Law from Key West

Cosponsored by the Criminal Law Section
Big Pine Meeting Room

Join us for a round table discussion of the hottest topics in criminal law. From domestic violence to attorney-conducted voir dire, the latest on gun permits to advice from an expert accountant, you won’t want to miss this program that shines like the sun on the topics most important to your practice.

Moderator/Speaker

Tracy M. Thompson, Insurance Fraud Prosecutor
NJ Office of the Attorney General
Division of Criminal Justice
Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor

Speakers

• Hon. Colleen M. Flynn, P.J.Cr., Middlesex
  Hon. Lourdes Lucas, J.S.C., Monmouth
• Robert A. Bianchi, Esq.
  Bianchi Law Group, LLC, Parsippany
• David J. Bruno, Esq.
  Bianchi Law Group, LLC, Parsippany
• Richard F. Klineburger III, Esq.
  Klineburger & Nussey, Haddonfield
• Robert A. Magnanini, Esq.
  Stone Magnanini, Berkeley Heights
• Michael Saccomanno, CPA, ABV, CFF, CVA, CDFA
  Marcum, LLP, Marlton

Trial Attorney Certification: 1.5 criminal 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)
CPE: 1.5 taxation credits

COVID-19’s Impact on Housing – Maneuvering Through the Sea of Change

Duck Meeting Room

The public health and economic issues created during the COVID- 19 pandemic dramatically impacted the way we live. In this seminar, you will not only hear about the economic impact on housing from COVID-19, but you will also learn about concerns relating to the use of cannabis in multi-family housing, the proliferation of assistance animals, Airbnb and third party rentals as well as hoarding.

You will also hear about how the law regarding tenancy and landlord litigation has evolved in light of pandemic and post pandemic concerns and how the trial courts have adapted with new practices and techniques in light of these changes.

Speakers

• Hon. Stephen L. Petrillo
  J.S.C., Newark
• Tracey Goldstein, Esq.
  Feinstein Raiss Kelin Booker & Goldstein LLC, Livingston
• Cindy Rossine, Mortgage Consultant
  The Loan Depot
• Len Rossine, Mortgage Consultant
  The Loan Depot

Trial Attorney Certification: 1.5 civil credit
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)

Navigating the Ethics Everglades – The Latest on Ethics and Malpractice to Keep You Out of the Ethical Swamp

Plantation Meeting Room

Moderator/Speaker

Robert B. Hille, Esq., NJSBA Past President
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP, Roseland

Speakers

• Hon. Lisa Miralles Walsh, A.J.S.C.
  Union
• Greg Cooke, Vice President
  USI Affinity
• Judy Doyle, CPA
  Withum Smith+Brown, PC, Red Bank
• Alexandra V. Gallo, Esq.
  O’Toole Scrivo, Cedar Grove
• G. Glennon Troublefield, Esq., NJSBA Secretary
  Carella Byrne Cecchi Brody Agnello, PC, Roseland

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

Financial Concerns with Special Needs Children

Cosponsored by the Young Lawyers Division
Fiesta Meeting Room

Families who raise special needs children must not only plan for day to day challenges, but also for long-term needs. The financial challenges are many: paying for additional medical and counseling expenses, caregiver expenses, home modification costs, and providing financial support after the parents have passed away.

This program will focus on financial concerns for families with special needs children, including trusts and estates, other financial planning and how to do this all in the context of divorce and non-dissolution cases.

Moderator/Speaker

Samuel J. Berse, Esq.
Berse Law, LLC, Westfield

Speakers

• Hon. Andrew Baron, ALJ
  State of New Jersey, Office of Administrative Law, Newark
• Joshua Fishkind, Esq., President & CEO
  Hope Trust
• Alex Krasnomowitz, CPA
  Smolin Lupin, Fairfield
• Susan Miano, CPA/ABV, CFF
  Marcum, LLP, East Hanover
• Lauren A. Miceli, Esq.
  Arndt Sutak & Miceli, LLC, East Brunswick

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)
CPE: 1.5 taxation credits

Changes in Attitude, Changes in Latitude – How do We Calculate “Income”/ “Ability to Pay” for Purposes of Determining Child Support, College Contributions, and Alimony?

Cosponsored by the Family Law Section
Grand Ballroom

Moderator/Speaker

Derek M. Freed, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Ulrichsen Rosen & Freed, Pennington

Speakers

• Hon. Peter J.Melchionne, P.J.F.P., Bergen
• Hon. Jodi Rosenberg, J.S.C., Essex
• Hon. Lisa Chrystal, (Ret.)
• Hon. Kimarie Rahill, J.S.C., Ocean
• Hon. Marcia L. Silva
  Former Judge, Family Part, Middlesex County
  Silva & Stahl, LLC, East Brunswick
• Hon. Thomas P. Zampino, (Ret.)
  Snyder Sarno D’Aniello Maceri & da Costa LLC, Hacksensack
• Robin C. Bogan, Esq.
  Pallarino & Bogan, LLP, Morristown
• Lizanne J. Ceconi, Esq.
  Ceconi & Cheifetz, LLC, Summit
• Carolyn N. Daly, Esq.
  Daly & Associates, LLC, Morristown
• Jenna N. Shapiro, Esq.
  Fox Rothschild, LLP, Princeton
• Alison J. Sutak, Esq.
  Arndt Sutak & Miceli, LLC, East Brunswick
• Jennifer Weisberg Millner, Esq.
  Stark & Stark, Lawrenceville

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

LGBTQ+ Rights – Update from Florida

Cosponsored by the LGBTQ Rights Section and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Florida Bar
Plantation Meeting Room

Don’t miss this riveting day-after-the-election analysis of the status of LGBTQ rights in Florida and New Jersey from attorneys in both states.

The lawyers will shine a light, compare and contrast three main topics: the metamorphosis of LGBTQ+ inclusion in both bars; adoption law evolution and pending LGBTQ+ litigation in Florida; and the surprising and contrasting constitutional rights to privacy in each state. You’ve read the media stories. Now hear directly from leading members of the Florida Bar as they share their experiences. They will be joined by New Jersey colleagues as they examine what lawyers from both states can do to improve the quality of life and secure equality for the LGBTQ+ community.

Moderator/Speaker

Thomas H. Prol, Esq., NJSBA Past President
Sills Cummis & Gross, PC, Newark

Speakers

• Mayor Teri Johnston
  Mayor of the City of Key West
• Jeffrey Fiorello, Esq., Immediate Past Chair,
  NJSBA LGBTQ Rights Section
  Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf LLP, Saddle Brooke
• Julian A. Jackson-Fanin, Esq.
  Duane Morris, LLP, Miami
• Larry D. Smith, Esq.
  Rumberger Kirk & Caldwell, PA, Orlando
• Wayne LaRue Smith, MBA, JD.
  Florida Bar Board of Governors for the 16th Circuit
  The Smith Law Firm, Key West

NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.0 diversity and inclusion credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 2.0 diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias credits
PA CLE: 1.5 ethics credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)

Lessons from the Delebs: Celebrity Estate Litigation – Take 2

Duck Meeting Room

The estates of Prince, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Amy Winehouse and Tom Petty, to name a few, have all been mired in estate litigation for too many years. Surviving spouses are pitted against children from a prior marriage, children are suing their fiduciaries, lawyers, agents and managers are controlling the intellectual property, and Uncle Sam is demanding a percentage. Did they not have access to estate planning lawyers and competent advisors?
Find out how you and your clients can avoid the pitfalls suffered by the celebrities so that your wealth will survive estate administration.

Speakers

• Ronald P. Colicchio, Esq.
  Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, LLP, Princeton
• Russell J. Fishkind, Esq.
  Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, LLP, Princeton

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

Keys to Immigration Law Past and Present (a CLE Seminar and Tour)

Takes place at San Carlos Institute
$52 per person

The San Carlos Institute is one of Florida’s most beautiful and historic landmarks. It was founded in 1871 by Cuban exiles of Key West as an educational, civic, and patriotic center.

Enjoy a special excursion to tour the historic San Carlos Institute, founded in 1871, which served as the cradle of Cuba’s independence movement, followed by a unique, historically-rich CLE discussion which will take place the morning after Election Day. The tour will be led by Rafael Peñalver, an attorney, civic leader and cultural preservationist, who serves as President of the San Carlos’ Board of Directors. Mr. Peñalver has led a 40-year effort to save this iconic landmark as a symbol of Cuba’s freedom. In addition to his efforts with the San Carlo Institute, Mr. Peñalver has a remarkable history as a human rights activist. He has taken on several causes pro bono, targeting discrimination and violations of basic human freedoms in his native Cuba and the United States. In 1987, he led the negotiations that brought a peaceful resolution to the uprisings at the Atlanta and Oakdale federal penitentiaries by thousands of Cuban detainees facing indefinite immigration detention. As founder of Due Process, Inc., he was part of the legal effort that challenged the practice of indefinite immigration detention in the United States, which ultimately led to a Supreme Court ruling which found such detention practices unconstitutional. Mr. Peñalver is a regular guest on a variety of TV news programs on CNN, MSNBC, and Univision, among others.

The CLE panel will also include Laurence Tobey, Esq., who formerly served as a U.S. Consular officer (Deputy Section Chief) for the State Department in Havana from 2002-2005. In this role, Mr. Tobey was responsible for the coordination between USCIS (then INS), the State Department Refugee Program and the U.S. Coast Guard for repatriations from sea, as well as being responsible for the oversight of the Consular Section’s issuance of immigrant visas in line with the goals of the US-Cuban Migration Accords. Mr. Tobey also participated in several rounds of the bilateral review talks on behalf of the State Department, both in Washington D.C. and Havana.Join Mr. Peñalver, Mr. Tobey and other esteemed members of the NJSBA Immigration Law Section for a unique CLE presentation on the history of Cuban migration to the U.S., including past and present immigration practices and trends from Cuba and the political challenges related thereto. The CLE discussion will be followed by the tour of this beautiful landmark and its exhibits on the rich history of Cuban immigration to Florida.

Speakers

• Neil Dornbaum, Esq.
  Connell Foley LLP, Roseland
• Scott R. Malyk, Esq.
  Meyner & Landis, LLP, Newark
• Raphael Peñalver, Esq., President
  San Carlos Institute, Key West
• Lawrence Tobey, Deputy Section Chief

US Consul 2002-2005NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)

The tour includes:

• Transfers to/from Instituto San Carlos
• 20-minute film produced by PBS
• 75-minute CLE seminar
• Guided tour of the San Carlos

White casual attire