Boardwalk Seminar 2026:
Federal Practice Program

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Program Co-Chairs:

Miriam S. Edelstein, Esq.  Costello & Silverman, LLC Mount Laurel, NJ

Eric S. Pasternack, Esq.  Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C. Red Bank, NJ

 SEMINAR AGENDA

6:30 am - 8:30 am
Litigation at Sunrise

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7:30 am - 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast & Registration • Exhibit Hall

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9:00 am - 9:30 am
Agency Deference After Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo
Ellen Relkin, Esq. • New York, NY

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9:30 am - 10:15 am
Overview of Federal Appellate Practice
Charles Becker, Esq. • Philadelphia, PA

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

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10:30 am - 11:15 am
Discovery Demands and Responses – 
Comparing Federal and State Court Practice
Lisa Barré-Quick, Esq. • Warren, NJ
James E. Burden, Esq. • Verona, NJ

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11:15 am - 11:45 am
Handling Discovery Disputes
Hon. Elizabeth A. Pascal, U.S.M.J. • Camden, NJ
Lisa Barré-Quick, Esq. • Warren, NJ
James E. Burden, Esq. • Verona, NJ

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11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Voir Dire and Jury Selection
Hon. Karen M. Williams, U.S.D.J. • Camden, NJ
Daniel T. Silverman, Esq. • Mt. Laurel, NJ

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

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1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Primer on Qui Tam/False Claims Act
Jeremy E. Abay, Esq. • Haddonfield, NJ

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1:45 pm - 2:00 pm
Guide to Interlocutory Appeals
Lynne M. Kizis, Esq. • Woodbridge, NJ

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2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cybersecurity/Ethics
Steve Farsiou, Esq. • Flemington, NJ
Ryan J. Moriarty, Esq. • Trenton, NJ
Jesse D. Sengstacke, Esq. • Montclair, NJ 
Justin P. Schorr, Ph.D. • DJS Associates, Inc. • Abington, PA

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ABOUT THE SEMINAR: 

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 2026, 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.

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MCLE Credits
New Jersey - (Earn 5.70 Credits/Earn 1.20 Ethics Credits)
New York - (Earn 5.50 Credits/Earn 1.0 Ethics Credits)
Pennsylvania - (Earn 3.50 Credits/Earn 1.0 Ethics Credits)

This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 5.70 hours of total CLE credit.

Of these, 1.20 qualify as hours of credit for Ethics/Professionalism, and 0.0 qualify as hours of credit for Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias.

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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.