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NEW JERSEY DEFENSE ASSOCIATION
Calendar of Events
For more information about these events contact Maryanne
Steedle
Email: njda@comcast.net ~ Phone:
(609) 927-1180 or fax (609) 927-4540.
New Jersey Defense
Association 44th Annual Convention
June 24 - June 27,
2010, Marriott Mystic Hotel & Spa, Groton, Connecticut |
Dear Colleague:
You are cordially invited to join us at the New
Jersey Defense Association’s 44th Annual Convention
at the elegant Marriott Mystic Hotel & Spa.
Enjoy Mystic Seaport, Mystic Aquarium, golf, beaches
and nearby Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods and MGM Grand.
Indulge in luxury at the newly renovated Elizabeth
Arden Red Door Spa. This premier AAA Four Diamond
Mystic resort is perfect for business and pleasure.
Our educational programs will be held on Friday,
June 25 and Saturday, June 26. CLE credits
(including Ethics credits) are pending. We are
pleased to announce that Dr. Edward Decter of CFO
Medical Services will present a medical seminar on
Saturday, June 26th. Don’t miss this opportunity to
hear Dr. Decter speak firsthand on orthopaedic
injuries, pathology, gross anatomy, degenerative
diseases and MRI report findings and their
relationship to physical exam findings. Our golf
tournament will be held on Saturday, June 26, and
the annual President’s Reception and installation of
Officers will be held Saturday evening. We are proud
to join the DRI Atlantic Region and the Connecticut
Defense Lawyers Association at the Mystic Marriott
for a combined Cocktail Party and Clambake on Friday
evening, the first joint networking and social event
of its kind!
Click here for all
registration materials. Your
reservation with the hotel must be made prior to 4
p.m. on Thursday, May 27, 2010. Please make your
hotel reservations as soon as possible. The hotel
will release any unused rooms by May 27, 2010, and
rooms reserved after that date will be at the
regular hotel rate and subject to availability.
Register Early! Please call Executive Director
Maryanne Steedle with any questions (609)927-1180. I
look forward to seeing you in Mystic!
Joanne Vos
President
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Tentative Program |
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THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2010 |
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3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Registration |
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FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2010 |
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8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Registration
Continental Breakfast
Business Meeting Program:
Ethical and Strategical Considerations When
Working with Plaintiff’s Treating Physicians
Presented by Natalie Watson, Esq. and
Maritza Braswell, Esq.
of McCarter & English
Employment Law Update
Presented by Mark Saloman, Esq. of Proskauer
Rose and Brian Chabarek, Esq. of
Hoagland Longo Moran Dunst & Doukas
Workers’ Compensation Update
Presented by Michele Haas, Esq. of Hoagland,
Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas
Environmental Law Update
Presented by Marc Gaffrey, Esq. of Hoagland,
Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas |
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6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. |
Cocktail Party and Clambake
with DRI Atlantic Region and Connecticut
Defense Lawyers Association
Children’s Program (Includes Dinner) |
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SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2010 |
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8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
Program:
Understanding Orthopaedic Injuries and
Pathology and How They Relate to IMEs.
Presented by Edward M . Decter, M.D. of CFO
Medical Services
Annual Case Law Update
Presented by: Stephen J. Foley, Jr., Esq. of
Campbell, Foley, Lee, Murphy & Cernigliaro
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Joseph Aronds, V.P. and Assistant Corporate
Counsel, Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc. |
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12:00 p.m. |
Golf Tournament with DRI
Atlantic Region
Shennecossett Golf Course |
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6:00 p.m. – 11: 00 p.m. |
Children’s Program (Includes
Dinner) |
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6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
President’s Reception |
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8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. |
Banquet and Installation of
Officers |
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The New
Jersey
Defense Association
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The New Jersey
Corporate Counsel Association |
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Present
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Product
Liability Defense Strategies
4 CLE
Credits (Including 1 Ethics Credit) Pending NJ – NY – PA |
Hilton Woodbridge
120 Wood Avenue South
Iselin, NJ ~ (732)494-6200 |
Friday, March 12, 2010
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Buffet Breakfast Included |
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Strategies for Defending Claims
Under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act
Presented by Eric L. Probst, Esq. of Porzio,
Bromberg & Newman
Protecting the Attorney-Client Privilege in the
Electronic Age
Presented by Charles Cohen, Esq. of Hughes,
Hubbard & Reed
The Structure and Operations of New Jersey’s Mass
Tort Courts
Presented by Steven A. Karg, Esq. of Norris,
McLaughlin & Marcus
Update on Federal Preemption of Drug and Medical
Device Litigation
Presented by John T. Chester, Esq. of Porzio,
Bromberg & Newman
Tort Reform
Presented by Marcus Rayner, Executive Director –
New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance
Update on Ethics Issues: In-House and Outside
Counsel Perspectives
Presented by Arthur H. Saiewitz, Esq. of
Alcatel-Lucent and
Anne Patterson, Esq. of Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland
& Perretti
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Registration Fees: |
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$85 pre-registration for NJDA/NJCCA
members
$125 pre-registration for non-members
$100 door registration for NJDA/NJCCA members
$135 door registration for non-members |
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How to Register: |
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Click here for a form to fill
out and mail with your check. |
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Register Online: |
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NJDA Board of Directors
Meetings: |
Attn: Members
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Please contact us at
njda@comcast.net
with any
questions
or suggestions
you may have for the
Board to consider. |
September 9, 2009
October 7, 2009
November 4, 2009
December 9, 2009
January 6, 2010
February 3, 2010
March 3, 2010
April 7, 2010
May 5, 2010 |
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Mark Your Calendar |
44th Annual
Convention
Marriott Mystic Hotel & Spa
Groton, Connecticut
June 24-27, 2010 |
45th Annual
Convention
The Sagamore
Bolton Landing, New York
June 23-26, 2011 |
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NJDA 43rd Annual Convention
June 25 - June 28, 2009
The Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Pennsylvania |
| Situated high atop the
town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, The Hotel
Hershey is a getaway in itself. The Hotel
Hershey has received the AAA Four-Diamond
Award for 27 consecutive years, the most of
any resort or hotel in Pennsylvania. The
Hotel has also earned the Mobil Four-Star
distinction for more than 16 years. For more
about the hotel and online hotel
registrations, see
www.thehotelhershey.com. |
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2009 Convention Photo Gallery |
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NJDA 42nd Annual Convention |
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June 26 - June
29, 2008 -
Otesaga Resort
Hotel, Cooperstown, New York |
| Located on the
southern shore of Lake Otsego, The Otesaga Resort
Hotel is a magnificent Federal-style structure.
Selected as a member of the prestigious Hotels of
America by the National Trust for Historic
Preservation, The Otesaga is reminiscent of a
genteel era when a gracious welcome was the
standard. |
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Click here for a Photo Review |
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