The 43rd Annual United States District Court Judicial Conference was held on Thursday, March 28, 2019  at Mayfair Farms, West Orange, NJ.

PROGRAM:
8:30 AM Conference Registration and AFBNJ Member Photo
Identification Cards

9:30 AM Welcome Remarks and Update from the Historical Society
• William T. Reilly, President, AFBNJ and Partner, McCarter & English, LLP
• Keith J. Miller, President, United States District Court Historical Society and Partner, Robinson Miller LLC

9:45 -10:50 AM The Immigration Debate: The Constitution, Federal Powers, and Current Litigation Update
Explore the current law and policy debate over immigration in the United States and the status of relevant litigation, including DACA and the Executive Order limiting travel to the U.S. from certain countries.

Moderator: Lawrence S. Lustberg
Co-Chair, Commercial & Criminal Litigation, Gibbons P.C.
Panelists:
• Hon. Michael A. Chagares, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
• August E. Flentje, Special Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
• Lee Gelernt, Deputy Director, ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project
• Amy Gottlieb, Associate Regional Director, American Friends Service Committee

10:50-11:10 AM Break

11:10 AM State of the Judiciary
• Honorable Jose L. Linares, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey

11:30 AM – 12:35 PM The First Amendment Right of Access to the Courts: Promoting Openness and Protecting Privacy
Topics will include confidentiality orders, proprietary information, sealing orders, courtroom closure, secrecy involving uncharged individuals, and the District Court’s protocol for the disclosure of sentencing material.

Moderator: Professor Alexis Karteron
Director of the Constitutional Rights Clinic at Rutgers Law School
Panelists:
• Hon. Stanley R. Chesler, U.S. District Judge
• Hon. Leda Dunn Wettre, U.S. Magistrate Judge
• John M. Fietkiewicz, Senior Counsel, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
• Jeanne LoCicero, Legal Director, ACLU of New Jersey
12:35 PM Closing Remarks
• William T. Reilly, President, AFBNJ

2019 Judicial Conference Coordinators: Jennifer C. Critchley and Zahid N. Quraishi

SECOND CHANCE NEW JERSEY – The Attorney’s Role in the Reentry Movement Era

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24th
NEW JERSEY LAW CENTER
5:30–6:30 p.m. Networking Reception
6:30–7 p.m. Awards Ceremony
7–8 p.m. CLE programming
$20/person

Join the New Jersey State Bar Assocation as they celebrate the outstanding contributions of the 2018 Pro Bono Award recipients. Then, stay for a presentation led by former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey to discuss the many ways in which attorneys can assist in the ongoing efforts to facilitate prisoner reentry. This CLE program will include information about the successes and struggles since the passage of the Second Chance Act, as well as federal court initiatives designed to implement and sustain effective prisoner reentry programs. Learn more about the integral role you can play to have a direct impact on the lives of prisoners, their families and society as a whole.

Moderator: Governor James E. McGreevey, Executive Director, Jersey City Employment & Training Program

Speakers:

Honorable Madeline Cox Arleo, U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey
Honorable Michael A. Hammer, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey                                                                                                       Victor A. Afanador, Co-Chair of the Re-Entry Volunteer Committee for the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey

Sponsors:
Law Office of Catherine Finnerty
Lowenstein Sandler, LLP
McCarter & English
Merck
USI Affinity

Co-Sponsors:
Association of the Federal Bar of NJ
NJSBA Young Lawyers Division
Rutgers Law School
Seton Hall Law School

NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.2 credits

NY CLE (transitional & non-transitional): 1.0 professional practice credit

PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending ($4 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)

Featuring the powerful author and law professor, Laura Bazelon

Presented by the Seton Hall Law School’s Dean’s Suite, Alumni and Development Office and Continuing Legal Education (CLE).  Sponsored by the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

WHEN: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 ¦ 3:30-7:00 p.m.
(registration 3:30 p.m., program 4 – 6:00p.m., networking reception 6 – 7:00 p.m.)
WHERE: The Larson Auditorium, Seton Hall Law School
CLE CREDIT AVAILABLE : 2 Ethics CLE credits for NJ and PA
TICKETS: Complimentary Event

DESCRIPTION: Join Seton Hall Law School for an evening of learning and dialogue exploring issues and stereotypes that affect women in the legal profession. This thought-provoking and informative Continuing Legal Education (CLE) will feature Laura Bazelon, law professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law, and author of Rectify: The Power of Restorative Justice After Wrongful Conviction.

Panel Moderator: The Honorable Esther Salas, U.S. District Court Judge

Panelists: The Honorable Katharine Hayden, U.S. District Court Judge; Craig Carpenito, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey and Lisa Pensabene, Partner at O’Melveny & Myers.

Professor Bazelon and this distinguished panel will share not only their experiences but identify ways to overcome the hurdles associated with gender bias. Professor Bazelon will also sign copies of her new book, Rectify: The Power of Restorative Justice After Wrongful Conviction, following the CLE. A networking reception will follow, as well.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact the following individuals. Questions about event and to make changes to your registration? Contact Safiena Amzad at safiena.amzad@shu.edu or 973-642-8293. Questions about CLE? Contact Rosa Alves at cle@shu.edu.

Professionalism Day in the United States District Court October 16, 2018 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Programs in Camden – Newark – Trenton

The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, in conjunction with the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law, offered three simultaneous programs for attorneys for Professionalism Day on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM at the Federal Courthouses in Camden, Newark, and Trenton. These programs  each featured panels of judges and attorneys who addressed aspects of Professionalism and Ethics for Trial Attorneys, with opportunities for questions and dialogues. Each program convened in the Jury Assembly Room of the respective courthouses.

Camden

Moderators: Hon. Joel Schneider, U.S.M.J.
Panelists: Hon. Joseph H. Rodriguez , U.S.D.J., Hon. Robert B. Kugler, U.S.D.J., Gary J. Lesneski, Esq., Gilbert J. Scutti, Esq.,
LaTonya Bland-Tull, Esq.

Newark

Moderator: Janine Strafaci, Emmy Award-winning journalist
Panelists: Hon. Claire C. Cecchi, U.S.D.J., Hon. Mark Falk, U.S.M.J., Hon. John Sherwood, U.S.B.J., Fernando M. Pinguelo, Esq.
Angelo A. Stio, III, Esq.

Trenton

Moderator: Hon. Michael B. Kaplan, U.S.B.J.
Panelists: Chief Judge Kathryn C. Ferguson, U.S.B.C., John Icklan, Esq., Lauren Bielski, Esq., Ellen McDowell, Esq.

These programs were free of charge. Attendees earn 2.0 New Jersey MCLE Ethics Credits. Refreshments and materials will be provided.