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We thank our sponsors for their support of this program!

 

Friday, May 1, 2026
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Program Co-Chairs:

Michael S. Berger, Esq.
Andres Berger & Tran
Haddonfield, NJ
 		 E. Drew Britcher, Esq.
Britcher, Leone & Sergio, LLC
Glen Rock, NJ
 
Jennifer L. Emmons, Esq.
Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C.
Philadelphia, PA		 Patricia M. Giordano, Esq.
Feldman, Shepherd, Wohlgelernter,
Tanner, Weinstock & Dodig LLP
Cherry Hill, NJ

Francisco J. Rodriguez, Esq.
Javerbaum, Wurgaft, Hicks
Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, P.C.
Springfield, NJ

SEMINAR AGENDA

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

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

9:00 am - 9:30 am
The Interrelationships, Roles, and Responsibilities  of Laborists, Consulting, Labor and Delivery Nurses, and Attendings
Dana C. Farabaugh, M.D. • Drexel University College of Medicine • Philadelphia, PA

9:30 am - 10:15 am
Tort Claims Act
Jeffrey A. Krawitz, Esq. • Hamilton, NJ

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

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Spine Emergencies on Trial: Timing, Recognition, and Liability
Barbara J. Levin, Legal Nurse Consultant • Hingham, MA

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ethics and Medical Malpractice
Stewart L. Cohen, Esq. • Philadelphia, PA

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch • Exhibit Hall

1:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Excess Coverage
F. Phillip Robin, J.D., D.O. • Philadelphia, PA

1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
AI in Medicine with a Focus on Radiology
Armand Leone, Jr., M.D., J.D., M.B.A. • Glen Rock, NJ 

1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
AI’s Impact on Medical Malpractice Litigation
Michael S. Berger, Esq. • Haddonfield, NJ
E. Drew Britcher, Esq. • Glen Rock, NJ
Jennifer L. Emmons, Esq. • Philadelphia, PA
Patricia M. Giordano, Esq. • Cherry Hill, NJ
Jordy Portugal • Parambil • New York, NY
Francisco J. Rodriguez, Esq. • Springfield, NJ
Rachel Taggart • Hull, MA

Boardwalk Seminar® 2026 will feature 30 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.

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, 0.0 qualify as hours of credit for Ethics/Professionalism, and 0.0 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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