Useful AI in the Legal Profession

Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey Annual Judicial Conference

State of the Judiciary: Hon. Renée Marie Bumb, Chief Judge for the United States District Court, District of New Jersey

Panel I: Useful AI in the Legal Profession 

Discover practical AI tools that are already transforming litigation, from syncing deposition transcripts with video to detecting altered body-cam footage, without replacing lawyers or threatening jobs. Attendees will learn how affordable, ethically deployed AI is streamlining litigation for firms of all sizes to make work easier and more effective.

Moderator: Kerri E. Chewning, Esq., Archer & Greiner, P.C.

Panelists:
Hon. Ann Marie Donio, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey
Andrew Dickson, Chief Deputy Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey
Randi W. Kochman, Esq., Cole Schotz P.C.

Panel II: Lawyers and the Media 

This panel will explore the complex relationship between the legal profession and the press, examining Rule of Professional Conduct 3.6, First Amendment considerations, and the real-world impact of lawyer commentary on jury fairness, public confidence, and the justice system in both criminal and civil cases. Bringing together judicial, practitioner, and media-relations perspectives, this panel will address the tensions between media engagement, zealous advocacy, and institutional independence. 

Moderator: John P. Lacey, Esq., Connell Foley LLP

Panelists: 
Karen Kessler, Kessler PR Group
Hon. Jose L. Linares (Ret.), McCarter & English, LLP
Bruce S. Rosen, Esq., Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C.
Elizabeth J. Sher, Esq., Day Pitney LLP

Panel III: Effective Advocacy When It Matters 

A panel of judges will discuss what they view as effective written and oral advocacy that impacts them at key inflection points in civil, criminal and bankruptcy litigation.  

Moderator: Jeanelly Nuñez, Esq., Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC

Panelists: 
Hon. Christine M. Gravelle, Chief Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey
Hon. Brian R. Martinotti, United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey
Hon. Christine P. O’Hearn, United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey
Hon. Zahid N. Quraishi, United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey

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Date & Time:
Wednesday, March 11 
1:00 pm – CLE Program with Lunch 
5:00 – 7:00 pm – Networking Reception

Location:
The Grove 
Cedar Grove, NJ