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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, Minority Trial Lawyers Caucus, New Lawyers Section and Women Trial Lawyers Caucus
 

Boardwalk Seminar Special Offer

Boardwalk Seminar 2026 - View Exhibit Hall

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We thank our sponsors for their support of this program!


Thursday
April 30, 2026
9:30 am - 5:00 pm


Program Co-Chairs:

Lauren B. Jones, Esq.
Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks
Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, P.C.
Springfield, NJ		 Judie A. Saunders, Esq.
ASK LLP
Red Bank, NJ

Chinsu Shajan, Esq.
Stark & Stark
Princeton, NJ
Sherwin Tsai, Esq.
Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C.
Teaneck, NJ

 

SEMINAR AGENDA

8:00 am - 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast & Registration • Exhibit Hall

9:00 am - 9:30 am
President's Address & Welcome • Jonathan H. Lomurro, Esq. • Freehold, NJ
NJAJ Membership Meeting & Elections

9:30 am - 10:15 am
What is “DE&I” - Understanding DEI in Legal Practice
Tommy Shi, J.D. • New York, NY

10:15 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break • Exhibit Hall

10:30 am - 11:30 am
Cultural Competency Practice Tips from Intake to Discovery 
Miriam S. Edelstein, Esq. • Mount Laurel, NJ
Reiah Etwaroo, Esq. • Elizabeth, NJ 
Norberto A. Garcia, Esq. • Jersey City, NJ
Judie A. Saunders, Esq. • Red Bank, NJ 

Moderated by: Chinsu Shajan, Esq. • Princeton, NJ

11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Psychological Safety in a Legal Environment
Gloria D. McDonald, MSOD • Madison, NJ

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Lunch • Exhibit Hall

1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
How AI is Being Used by Attorneys that have 
Historically Marginalized/Bias in AI 
Hugo Chen • Anytime AI Inc. • White Plains, NY
Lingfei (Teddy) Wu, Ph.D. • Anytime AI Inc. • White Plains, NY

2:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Coffee Break • Exhibit Hall

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Emerging Issues in Immigration Law/Know Your Rights
Kevin M. Costello, Esq. • Mount Laurel, NJ
Gabriel F. Luaces, Esq. • North Bergen, NJ

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Attorneys as Guardians of Democracy: Lessons from Minnesota
Kate E. Jaycox, Esq. • Minneapolis, MN

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Happy Hour • Exhibit Hall

9:30 pm - 11:30 pm
New Lawyers Section Party • The Pool at Harrah’s

Boardwalk Seminar® 2026 will feature 32 programs presented  for trial attorneys and includes outstanding local and regional speakers along with top national speakers. 

A cornerstone of NJAJ’s mission is to advance the education and skills of the membership. 

This year's program features three days of thought leadership on topics related to improving the practice of plaintiff trial attorneys. Our faculty includes top litigators from across the country. 

 

* * * Special Offer * * *
Join NJAJ & Save $300 on Boardwalk Seminar registration.
If you join the New Jersey Association for Justice when registering for the Boardwalk Seminar 2025, you will receive the member registration fee ($200 less than the non-member rate) and as a part of this special offer you will receive an additional $100 off of the registration fee. Join NJAJ.

MCLE Credits
New Jersey - (Earn 7.20 Credits/Earn 7.20 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias Credits)
New York - (Earn 7.0 Credits/Earn 7.0 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias Credits)
Pennsylvania - (Earn 6.0 Ethics Credits)

This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 7.20 hours of total CLE credit.

Of these, 0.0 qualify as hours of credit for Ethics/Professionalism, and 7.20 qualify as hours of credit for Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias.

Full-Time Judges, Full-Time Law School Professors, 
Judicial Law Clerks & Law Student Members
Registration is complimentary for the seminar.
Pre-registration is required.

Course Materials
The seminar course materials will be online for attendees to download on April 24, 2026.

Registration on or after April 29th: 
An additional $25 will be added to fees for registering on the day of the program.

If you have a disability that will require special assistance or services, 
please send a letter describing your needs.




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