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Expungements Under New Jersey Law
February 11, 2010

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Crowne Plaza Jamesburg
Exit 8A NJ TPK - Monroe Township
Jamesburg, N.J.

New Jersey statutes allow expungements for many indictable offenses, giving the legal right of denial - even under oath - that the expunged event ever occured. This three-hour CLE seminar looks at everything than can and cannot be expunged in the state of New Jersey, and offers strategy for defense attorneys and prosecutors.

Special After-work Thursday Dinner Seminar



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"Now... Will You Take the Test?"
Defending a DWI Refusal Case

February 18, 2010
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Hampton Inn
118-124 Route 46 East
Fairfield, N.J.

This seminar - aimed at defense attorneys - analyzes the ins-and-outs of defending a client charged with refusal in an Alcotest case. Refusals can occur for a myriad of different reasons - some due to the behavior of the machine, some due to the behavior of the defendant or police officer, and often a mixture of all of the above.

Pizza, Salad, and Soda Dinner Seminar in Fairfield on 2/18



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Defending a DWI Blood Case

TWO LOCATIONS

February 20, 2010
8:30 am to 11:30 am
Bergen County Bar Association
15 Bergen St.
Hackensack, N.J.

February 25, 2010
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Phillipsburg Inn
1311 Route 22 West
Phillipsburg, N.J.

Whether it be blood or urine evidence, defense of a DWI case based on forensic evidence is complex and has been subject recently to major changes of the law.

Saturday Morning Hot Breakfast Seminar on 2/20 in North Jersey; Thursday After-work Dinner Seminar in Phillipsburg



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Generation Drunk
NJ DWI Sentencing: Strategy & Tactics
February 27, 2010

8:30 am to 11:30 am
Holiday Inn Express
8 North Park Dr.
Newton, N.J.

2.5 CLE Credits (Substantive)

The vast majority of DWI cases in New Jersey result in conviction. As a result, the value of a defense attorney's services must frequently relate to sentencing issues. This 2.5 credit CLE will explore all the tactics & strategies you can utilize under current DWI sentencing law to get the best sentencing result for your client.

Full Hot Breakfast Seminar



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Confronting a Drug Recognition Expert
March 4, 2010

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Holiday Inn Hasbrouck Heights-Meadowlands
283 Rt 17 S
Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.

2.5 CLE Credits

The knowledge of a D.R.E. is often approached in court as unimpeachable. But challenging a Drug Recognition Expert should not be seen as approaching a sacred cow. In this three-hour seminar geared toward defense attorneys, you will learn how to confront a D.R.E. while maintaining respect for their knowledge and position, but while introducing crucial challenges to the case of the State.

After-work, Thursday Night Dinner Seminar



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"No Warrant Needed!"
Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement Under NJ Law

March 6, 2010
8:30 am to 11:30 am
Holiday Inn Cherry Hill
2175 Marlton Pike (Rt 70)
Cherry Hill, N.J.

Since the vast majority of police searches are undertaken without a warrant, it makes sense to know and understand all of the exceptions to the warrant requirement under NJ law.

This seminar will benefit police, prosecutors, judges, and defense counsel with its exhaustive study of all the exceptions to the warrant requirement under NJ law.

Full Hot Breakfast Seminar



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Entertainment Law NJ
April 17, 2010

8:30 am to 11:30 am
Bergen County Bar Association
15 Bergen St.
Hackensack, N.J.

This seminar details the steps you will have to take to both acquire and successfully represent clients in the fields of music, television, film, and more.

Full Hot Breakfast Seminar



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Cops Faced Exigent Circumstances under Pena-Flores Rule - State v. Lewis

Supremes: Search Student Cars on Less Than Probable Cause - State v. Best

"Trust, but Verify": Mandatory CLE Regs for NJ Released

Improper to truncate to three places on Alcotest - State v. Rivera

Muni Judges Must Recuse When Counsel is an Adversary - State v. McCabe

Attempted Murder Not Domestic Violence - State v. Lee

Interlock Now required for 1st Offenders/Refusals - N.J.S.A. 39:4-40(a)(1)(iii)

More Offenses - Shorter Wait - New Expungement Law Signed - Amendment to NJSA 2C:52-2

Prior REFUSAL Now Counts as A DWI For Sentencing! - State v. Ciancaglini

PC to Arrest & PC to Search Address Different Interests - State v. Chippero

Trial Judge Helped Prosecutors Convict Double-Murderer - State v. O'Brien

It's Official - Mandatory CLE Obligation Has Begun - Supreme Court

DWI Plea Withdrawl Based on 4 Slater Factors - State v. Mustaro

Prosecutor Unprepared, Troopers FTA = Dismissed DWI - State v. Tsetsekas

DV "Dating Relationship" can include WHORES - J.S. v. J.F.

Important New Case: Forfeiture of Public Office is a Judicial, Not Prosecutorial, Function - State v. Rone

Muni-mail - No Serious Emergency Needed to Enter Home w/o Warrant - Michigan v. Fisher

Any Competent Witness Can Satisfy 20-min Alcotest Rule - State v . Ugrovics

"DON'T TASE ME, BRO!" A.G. Approves use of Taser for the Deranged in NJ

Illegal Police Bike Chase Results in Suppression of Evidence - State v. Williams

DWI and Refusal May Never Merge - State v. Eckert

Third Offenders can Get No-Points after 5 years on 39:4-97.2 - Patel v. MVC

DWI 20-Minute Observation Case Approved for Publication

Chief Justice Roberts Protests DWI Case Rejection - Virginia v. Harris

A New Reason for the Cops to Stop Your Car - SNOW! NJSA 39:4-77.1

Compassion for Family Earns retired Judge a Reprimand

Mandatory CLE Proposed to Begin in 84 Days : Supreme Court

United States Supreme Court Opens New Term This Morning

New Statutory Immunity for Under-Age Drinkers Signed into Law

Moo-tube reveals: Cop was attracted by her Calf

Prisoner Acts Bad in Court - Judge Gets Punished !

Memorandum of Law Detailing New Access to Court Records Rule

Future of No Points on 39:4-97.2 Goes Before Supreme

Judge Attended Trial - After He Recused Himself: ACJC

Supremes Authorize Retro-active NJ CLE Credits from 1/1/09

ANOTHER New Rule for Juvie Confessions Announced Today - State in Int. of A.S.

ACJC: Judge Offered Anti-Semitic Comment Just Hours Before Passover- In re Wertheimer

Local Cops can now writing Speeding Tickets on the high seas! NJSA 12:7-69 (as amended)

Parking Garage is Quasi-Public for Refusal Offense - State v. Bertrand

Parking Garage is Quasi-Public for Refusal Offense - State v. Bertrand

Tiny Boxing Gloves Hanging from Mirror Justified MV Stop - State v. Barrow

'U-turn' Means You Turned & Went the Other Way - State v. Smith

Supremes Mandate New Rules for Juvie Confessions - State in the Interest of PMP

D/L Suspension Sentencing Factors Established by App. Div - State v. Moran

False Immigration Info Earns Alien New Criminal Trial - State v. Nunez-Valdes

New Court Rules Officially Released - Effective 9/1/09

BOOOOM!! FLASH-BANG GRENADES BACK IN PLAY - State v. Robinson

Supreme Court Adopts NEW Open Records Rule for Judiciary - Rule 1:38

Judge Improperly Let Cops Make PC Determination - State v. Marshall

Supremes: No More Adverse Inference for Absent Witnesses - State v. Hill

No Defenses: Alcotest BAC of .08% = GUILTY - State v. Coppola

Police are permitted Long-term Warrant for Data Searches - State v. Finesmith

Police May Re-interview Following a Break in Custody - State v. Wessells

ICE Detainer Justifies Increased Bail in NJ - State v. Fajardo-Santos

Community Caretaking Justified Warrantless Home Entry by Cops - State v. Bogan

Police May Interview Suspects Who Invoke Right to Counsel - Montejo v. Louisana

Police May Seize Evidence Following Emergency Home Entry - State v. O'Donnell

ENGLISH ONLY is the Rule in NJ DWI Cases - State v. Marquez

Strip Search of Child by School Unreasonable - Safford v. Redding

Lab Reports Are Testimonial Evidence- Melendez-Diaz v. Mass

Fourth Degree Touching Did Not Touch Office - State v. Hupka

Illegally Obtained Statement May Be Used for Impeachment - Kansas v. Ventris

Third Parties Have No Standing to Raise Miranda Defenses - State v. Baum

No Problem that Trooper Read Wrong Para 36 Warning in DWI - State v. Wilkins

Certain Judges Disqualified from Hearing DV & DWI Cases - Directive 04-09

Chun's 6-month Alcotest Recalibration Prospective Only - State v. Pollock

Prosecutor May Condition PTI on Plea to Traffic Violation - State v. Mosner

Alcotest Results Dumped in "20-Minute" Violation - State v. Filson

Drunken, Abusive Judge Gets his Day in Court - In re Sasso

Cops can search, leave, come back & search some more - State v. Finesmith

US Supreme Court Tightens Rules for Motor Vehicle Searches - Arizona v. Gant

Judge's Wisecracks NOT Funny....and Unethical Too!: ACJC - In re Convery

N.J. Supreme Court Public Hearing on New Muni Court Rules on May 19th

Judge Violated Judicial Ethics by Calling Attempted Murderer A Liar: ACJC

Muni Court Judge from Neighboring Town Can Issue Search Warrant - State v. Brrom-Smith

Witness Intimidation by Gangs Prompts New Hearsay Exception - State v. Byrd

DWI Expert Winess Should Not Be Sequestered in DWI Case - State v. Popovich