Join us for an insightful seminar focused on 2024 updates on the hottest topics in civil trial practice and procedure, ranging from ethics to social media discovery. This seminar is tailored to both new and experienced attorneys who want to gain a better understanding of the latest practical issues civil cases face and refine their skills in navigating the complexities of civil litigation.

Discussion topics include:

• Recent rules updates
• Social media discovery in the wake of Davis v. Disability Rights New Jersey
• Worker’s Compensation Permanency Awards - how to address them during settlement negotiations and at trial as an element of damages in a civil suit against a third party
• Payment of referral fees to out-of-state lawyers in light of Opinion 745
• Implications of and problems faced in sexual assault cases arising from Kathleen DiFiore v. Tomo Pezic
• The nullification of arbitration clauses within employment contracts per Ogunyemi v. Garden State Medical Center
• Preservation and spoliation of surveillance video evidence
• Potential impacts on Rule 11 and Rule 1:4-8 arising from the In re Abbott decision regarding sham litigation and the crime/fraud exception to the attorney client privilege
• Objection! Overruled or Sustained - How would you rule?