Registration
Use the options below to register for this year's Convention.
NOTE: To make use of the hotel room block, your reservation must be made separately before June 5, 2025.
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Fees
$450 per member ($500 non-members)
$350 first-time attendance
$175 per spouse/guest (by April 30, 2025)
Online Payment
Mail-in Registration
If you prefer to print & mail your registration, click here to download the registration form.
Itinerary
Thursday, June 26th
3:00pm – 5:30pm: Registration
6:00pm - 7:00pm: Welcome Reception (Casual Attire)
Friday, June 27th
7:00am – 8:00am: Breakfast and Sponsor Exhibits
8:00am – 11:00am: Business Meeting and CLE Program
Now You See It: Utilizing Photogrammetry for Analysis and Visualizations
Jessica Isaacs, Ph.D., P.E. — Exponent, Inc.
The Patient Safety Act After Keyworth
Anthony Cocca, Esq. - Cocca & Cutinello, LLP
The Dawn of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities
Jeremy Lingenfelser, J.D., M.B.A. - Solutions Consultant, LexisNexis
12:00pm – 5:00pm: Golf Tournament hosted at Mohegan Golf Club (Optional – Registration Required)
6:00pm - 7:00pm: Cocktail Reception (Business Casual)
Saturday, June 28th
7:30am – 8:30am: Breakfast and Sponsor Exhibits
8:30am – 12:00pm: CLE Program
2025 Civil Case Law Update presented by the Young Lawyers Committee
Samuel A. James, Esq. – McCarter & English, LLP
Rachel Campbell, Esq. – DiFrancesco Bateman Kunzman Davis Lehrer & Flaum, P.C.
Kristin M. Gummoe, Esq. – Hoagland Longo Moran Dunst & Doukas, LLP
Ryan Savercool, Esq. – McCarter & English, LLP
An Update on Efforts to Amend New Jersey Rule of Evidence 702 to Align it with Recent Amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 702.
Timothy R. Freeman, Esq. – Tannenbaum Keale LLP
Premises Liability and Cannabis Law
Robin Sammer Behn, Esq. – Marks O’Neill O’Brien Doherty & Kelly, P.C.
Elizabeth A. Dalberth, Esq. – Sweeney & Sheehan
PIP Insights for BI Attorneys
Robert A. Cappuzzo, Esq. Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, P.C.
Ryan Loxam, Esq. - NJM Insurance Group
Combatting Plaintiff’s Trial Tactics
Moderated by Juliann M. Alicino, Esq. - Hoagland Longo Moran Dunst & Doukas, LLP
Patricia B. Adams, Esq. - Campbell Foley Delano & Adams, LLC
Ellen L. Camburn, Esq. – Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, P.C.
Gregory F. McGroarty, Esq. - Dyer & Peterson
6:30pm – 9:00pm: President’s Reception (Sponsored by ExamWorks, Inc.) & Annual Awards Dinner (Jackets-No Ties)
NJDA Annual Awards
The New Jersey Defense Association is seeking nominations for submission to the Board of Directors for the following awards:
Young Lawyer of the Year 2024-2025
Attorney of the Year 2024-2025
The following criteria will be considered by the Board:
Young Lawyer:
Age 40 or less, or with less than 10 years of experience.
Young Lawyer and Attorney of the Year Nominations:
Must be a member in good standing of the NJDA.
The nominee must have made a substantial contribution to the NJDA and the legal community by means of participation in NJDA sponsored events; Seminar presentation; publication of legal articles; performance of charitable works and/or pro bono representation.
Please submit all nominations to Maryanne Steedle, Executive Director no later than June 1, 2025.
Please send nomination letters to P. O. Box 463, Linwood, NJ 08221 or email to maryanne@njdefenseassociation.com.
Letter from the President
Dear Members,
We are all looking forward to the opportunity to meet in-person again at the NJDA’s 59th Annual Convention at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is home to three unique casinos, a 34-story, 1,200 room luxury hotel, a world-class spa and golf course, over 75 shops, restaurants and bars as well as three award-winning entertainment venues including a 10,000-seat Arena. There is also family entertainment, including an interactive restaurant with a bowling alley and other games, a children’s arcade and onsite child care available for children 6 weeks to 12 years of age, as well as an offsite indoor kart racing and a trampoline park. The hotel is a short ride from Mystic, which has a ton of activities from shopping in Mystic Village and Downtown area to Museums and Aquarium and a variety of restaurants. The hotel is also about a 30-minute ride from Misquamicut and Ocean Beach. Ocean Beach has not only the beach, but also some amusement rides, mini golf, water slides and does nightly activities during the summer. For those looking to take in the scenery of the coastline while getting in their steps, there is Bluff Point which is a 25-minute drive. For something a little closer, Ft. Shantok is literally 2 minutes away. It has several nature paths with the main one circumventing a large pond.
We have a very exciting CLE program planned, which will offer 6.0 CLE credits. We will hear from esteemed panels of our members on techniques for combatting plaintiff’s trial tactics, the Patient Safety Act, PIP, premises liability, cannabis law, employment law, an update on the proposed amendment to NJ Rule 702 and our annual civil case law update. Our Platinum Sponsor, Exponent, will provide a presentation on utilizing photogrammetry for analysis and visualizations.
Enclosed please find the registration materials, information regarding the nominations for our annual awards and the CLE program schedule with full details of topics and speakers. Rooms are now available so please contact Mohegan Sun reservations department as soon as possible to reserve your room as the hotel will release the room block on June 5, 2025.
I look forward to seeing you in Connecticut!
Katelyn
Katelyn E. Cutinello, Esq. | President, New Jersey Defense Association
Cocca & Cutinello, LLP
The Point at Morristown
36 Cattano Avenue, Suite 600
Morristown, NJ 07960
Tel. (973) 828-9000
Fax (973) 828-9999
Direct Dial (973) 629-8238
kcutinello@coccalaw.com
www.coccalaw.com
Hotel Information
Register online using this link
Rate
$369.00 per day single/double occupancy, plus applicable taxes.
Facility Fee
The facility fee of $14.95 per room per day, inclusive of tax, will provide service inclusions as outlined below.
In-room Wi-Fi access
Complimentary valet and self-parking
Access to fitness center (24 hours with guestroom key)
Access to pool
In-room bottled water (2)
In-room coffee and tea
Unlimited local phone calls and up to 30 minutes of toll free usage
Cut-off date: Tuesday, June 5, 2025 - The Hotel will release the room block as of 5 p.m.
After cut-off date, regular rates apply and rooms are subject to availability.
For Sponsors & Exhibitors
For information, please email maryanne@njdefenseassociation.com
