Conference Agenda
Day 1, Thursday, February 11, 2021
2:00 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
NJ Supreme Court Whelan Decision
• Plaintiff’s Perspective – What Has Changed? What is Needed at Deposition or Trial?
• Defendant’s Perspective Has Anything Changed? Cross Examination Needed to Support a MSJ?
Jared M. Placitella, Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C., Red Bank, NJ
Karen Stanzione, Reilly, McDevitt & Henrich, P.C., Cherry Hill, NJ
2:20 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.
Notes from the Middlesex County Special Master
• What Works Well in COVID-19
• What Needs Improvement
• Message – What to Expect from the Judge - Between Now and Court Reopening and Post-Pandemic
Agatha N. Dzikiewicz, Esq., Special Master, New Jersey Superior Court, Middlesex County, New Brunswick, NJ
Joel R. Clark, McGivney, Kluger, Clark & Intoccia, Florham Park, NJ
Christopher M. Placitella, Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C., Red Bank, NJ
2:40 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.
Ethics Session
• Multiple Case Negotiations - Ethical Concerns?
• Negotiations Since March 2020 - What Works and What Needs Improvement?
John C. Garde, McCarter & English, Newark, NJ
Lynne M. Kizis, Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., Woodbridge, NJ
3:40 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Jury Trials v. Bench Trials
• Pros and Cons of Each - Pre-COVID-19, Currently and Post-COVID-19
David Katzenstein, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, Newark, NJ
Christopher M. Placitella, Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C., Red Bank, NJ