New Jersey CLE Course Catalog

In this CLE program, experienced commercial litigators Matthew Crawford (Martenson, Hasbrouck & Simon LLP) expertly curated by The Knowledge Group, will provide an insightful discussion of the intricacies involved in crafting these agreements. They will explore topics such as drafting considerations, legal precedents, and emerging trends. The speakers will analyze recent case studies, offering practical insights into the challenges and opportunities organizations face in enforcing restrictive covenants. Furthermore, they will examine the impact of evolving employment practices and remote work arrangements on the enforceability of these agreements.

Drawing upon his personal experience as a former law firm lawyer in addition to guidance from psychologists and other experts in the field, Zach McGee discusses professional burnout among lawyers: what it is, how it impacts attorneys in and out of the office, how to spot it and how to address it. Zach also reviews the legal ethics rules that require lawyers to provide competent representation to our clients, and require supervising lawyers to ensure that more junior lawyers meet this obligation, which may become implicated when lawyers are suffering from professional burnout.

This program looks at an actual case of a weaponized legal system, what the Supreme Court called a “crusade,” by exploring the Cold War trials of Harry Bridges. Experienced intellectual property lawyer Peter Afrasiabi, who authored the definitive book on the Harry Bridges trials from National Archive and FBI FOIA records, takes one of the four trials Bridges was subjected to, and looks at how the legal system was contorted to produce what was persecution by prosecution, identifying along the way some of the issues that led the Supreme Court to so conclude.

This program uses a hypothetical negotiation between lawyers representing a writer seeking to sell a script and a film studio seeking to buy it to illustrate how the ethics rules apply when lawyers act as negotiators. Participants will walk away with concrete, practical advice, including: What you can and cannot misrepresent or conceal in a negotiation and why; wow to handle tricky issues such as estimates of price or value, willingness to compromise, bottom lines and settlement authority; what statements of law or fact may be considered “material” in negotiations; and when puffing, posturing and exaggerating cross the line.

The program will include a review of the legal ethics rules that apply to lawyers when we negotiate as well as some powerful techniques you can use to legally, ethically and strategically respond when the other side is using negotiation “dirty tricks” and bad faith tactics against you.

Join Peter Afrasiabi as he takes you through the pros and cons of the Deepfakes Accountability Act, a proposed federal law that would create criminal and civil liability for creators of unauthorized deepfakes.

Join Brian Dies, CFA, ASA of Archway Research Group LLC and Benjamin Stern of Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP as they delve into the crucial strategies and tactics necessary to navigate the intricate landscape of patent litigation. Speakers, above all, will help equip the participants with the essential tools and knowledge required to prevail in patent disputes.

Listen as a panel of distinguished experts organized by The Knowledge Group explores key strategies for resolving tax controversies in an evolving enforcement landscape, drawing insights from various reputable sources in the field of tax compliance and dispute resolution.

Join us for this thought-provoking CLE program as our speakers delve into the intricacies of ERISA litigation, examining its origins, key components, notable trends, and the broader implications for employers, employees, and the legal landscape.