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 May 28, 2024.
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Fees
$450 per member ($500 non-members)
$350 first-time attendance
$175 per spouse/guest (by April 30, 2024)
Online Payment
Mail-in Registration
If you prefer to print & mail your registration, click here to download the registration form.
Itinerary
Thursday, June 27th
3:00pm – 5:30pm: Registration
6:00pm - 7:00pm: Welcome Reception
7:00pm - 9:00pm: Cornhole Tournament & Buffet Dinner (optional - registration required)
Friday, June 28th
7:00am – 8:00am: Breakfast and Sponsor Exhibits
8:00am – 11:30am: Business Meeting and CLE Program
From Minds to Movements: Human Factors and Biomechanics Unraveled
Jessica Isaacs, Ph.D., P.E., Biomechanics, Exponent, Inc.
Karol Silva, Ph.D., M.P.H, Human Factors, Exponent, Inc.
TikTok to ChatGPT – It’s Time to Discuss Ethical Considerations for Social Media Use
Brian W. Carroll, Esq. McCarter & English, LLP
Ryan A. Richman, Esq. McCarter & English, LLP
Christopher A. Rojao, Esq. McCarter & English, LLP
Combatting Plaintiff’s Trial Tactics
Moderated by Juliann M. Alicino, Esq. of Hoagland Longo Moran Dunst & Doukas, LLP
Kelly P. Corrubia, Esq. – Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
Darren C. Kayal, Esq. – Rudolph Kayal & Almeida
Michelle M. O’Brien, Esq. – Flanagan Barone & O’Brien, LLC
12:00pm – 5:00pm: Golf Tournament hosted at The Golf Club at Equinox (on-site (Optional – Registration Required)
Saturday, June 24th
7:30am – 8:30am: Breakfast and Sponsor Exhibits
8:30am – 12:00pm: CLE Program
2024 Civil Case Law Update presented by the Young Lawyers Committee
Samuel A. James, Esq. – McCarter & English
Nicole R. Cassata, Esq. – Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, P.C.
Professional Civility and Confidentiality
Kevin J. DeCoursey, Esq. – Voss Nitsberg DeCoursey & Hawley
Emerging PFAS Litigation Threat: How it could become a mass tort that rivals asbestos in its scope and breadth
Timothy R. Freeman, Esq. – Tannenbaum Keale LLP
Panel Discussion of Strategies in Response to the Tidal Wave of Future Medical Expense Claim
Moderated by Katherine Lyons, Esq. – NJM Insurance Group
A Charles Lorenzo, Esq. – Tango Dickinson Lorenzo McDermott & McGee, LLP
Gregory F. McGroarty, Esq. – Goldberg Segalla
Camilla T. Morch, Esq. – Morch Law, LLC
Gregory E. Peterson, Esq. – Wayside Bill Review
6:30pm – 9:00pm: President’s Reception (Sponsored by ExamWorks, Inc.) & Annual Awards Dinner
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 2023-2024
Attorney of the Year 2023-2024
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, 2024.
Please send nomination letters to P. O. Box 463, Linwood, NJ 08221 or email to maryanne@njdefenseassociation.com.
Summary
We are all looking forward to the opportunity to meet in-person again at the NJDA’s 58th Annual Convention at The Equinox Golf Resort & Spa in Manchester Village, Vermont.
This historic Green Mountain resort is the recipient of a 2023 Conde Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Award for top resorts in New England. Their world-class recreational activities take you from the gently rolling hills of their golf course to mountain trails. Guests at The Equinox can enjoy lessons in fly fishing and shooting with Orvis’ trained instructors or explore the designer outlets, the local antiquing scene or the farmer's markets. Manchester Village is nestled at the foot of 3,816-foot Mount Equinox and has a tranquil old-world atmosphere with plenty of shopping and dining options.
We have a very exciting CLE program planned, which will offer 6.5 CLE credits. We will hear from esteemed panels of our members on ethical considerations for social media use, techniques for combatting plaintiff’s trial tactics, defense strategies for responding to rising claims of future medical expense, professional civility and responsibility, the emerging PFAS litigation threat and our annual civil case law update. Our Platinum Sponsor, Exponent, will provide a presentation on human factors and biomechanics.
Hotel Information
Register online using this link
Use the above link or if you prefer to call directly, please call 877-854-7625.
Rates:
Thursday, June 27, 2024 - $259.00 per day single/double occupancy, plus applicable taxes.
Friday and Saturday, June 28 and June 29, 2024 - $359 per day single/double occupancy, plus applicable taxes
Resort Fee - $15 per night and Includes: Wireless Internet access in guest rooms, meeting space and public areas, self-parking, 24-hour access to the business center, use of Equinox Spa facilities – indoor heated pool, sauna, and steam, 24-hour access to Fitness Room, unlimited use of putting green, bikes and tennis courts, unlimited local calls and incoming domestic faxes, in-room bottled water, and access to 855 preserve trails on Mount Equinox.
Cut-off date: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - 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
