NJAJ Trial Academy:
How to Be a Trial Lawyer - Year 2

Friday, November 21, 2025
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
 

Register for the Meadowlands Seminar^®

Meadowlands Seminar^® Special Offer

View the Exhibit Hall

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Join us for this intensive program offered during the Meadowlands Seminar^® 2025. This program is designed to enhance your skills and knowledge as a trial lawyer covering all facets of trial practice. 

From advanced courtroom strategies and evidentiary rules to effective client communication and ethical considerations, this seminar will provide you with the tools and insights needed to excel in the courtroom. 

Whether you're looking to refine your techniques or stay updated with the latest legal trends, this event promises to be an invaluable experience for trial attorneys at all levels.

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Program Co-Chairs:

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

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

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9:00 am - 9:30 am
Introduction: How to Be a Trial Lawyer
Gerald H. Baker, Esq. • Springfield, NJ

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9:30 am - 10:00 am
A Lawyer’s Guide to Impactful Writing
Patricia M. Giordano, Esq. • Cherry Hill, NJ

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10:00 am - 10:30 am
Oral Communication
Paul R. D'Amato, Esq. • Egg Harbor Twp., NJ

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10:30 am - 10:45 am
Coffee Break • Exhibit Hall

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10:45 am - 11:15 am
Impactful Storytelling
Michael J. Maggiano, Esq. • Fort Lee, NJ

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11:15 am - 11:45 am
Using Deposition Testimony at Trial
Christine V. Lafferty, Esq. • Cherry Hill, NJ

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11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Preparation and Handling Arbitrations
Adam B. Lederman, Esq. • Teaneck, NJ

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

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1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
How to Win Against All Odds
Gayle Halevy, Esq. • Teaneck, NJ

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1:45 pm - 2:15 pm
Maximizing Damages on a Soft Tissue Case
Andrew A. Fraser, Esq. • Woodland Park, NJ

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2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Preparing the Trial Record for Successful Appeals
Tracey C. Hinson, Esq. • Princeton, NJ

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2:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Coffee Break

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3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
How to Use the Model Jury Charge
Marc C. Saperstein, Esq. • Teaneck, NJ

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3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Questions and Answers
Gerald H. Baker, Esq. • Springfield, NJ
Patricia M. Giordano, Esq. • Cherry Hill, NJ
Adam B. Lederman, Esq. • Teaneck, NJ
Marc C. Saperstein, Esq. • Teaneck, NJ

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ABOUT THE SEMINAR: The Meadowlands Seminar^® 2025 features 23 seminars over three days. The advantage of this unique format is that you may move from seminar to seminar, hearing different topics as desired and thereby creating a seminar tailored to your specific needs.

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This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 6.60 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.

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Course Materials
The seminar course materials will be online for attendees
to download on November 14, 2025.

 

REGISTER FOR THE MEADOWLANDS SEMINAR^®

 

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