Attorney General's Advocacy Institute

Course Calendar 2023

Course Calendar 2023

January

 

January 17, 2023 POSTPONED

Law Office Management
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on January 13, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

January 19, 2023

Legal Writing
*9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
N.J. Forensic Science & Technology Center
1200 Negron Drive
Hamilton, New Jersey

*Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.

  • Attendance at this program is limited to deputy and assistant attorneys general who have been selected to attend by their division or office leadership.
  • Students who have been selected to attend will receive registration instructions from the AGAI.

   

January 20, 2023

An Introduction to the New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on January 19, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

January 23-26, 2023

Basic Prosecutors’ Course Criminal Trial Advocacy Skills Program
January 23 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
January 24 – 10:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
January 25 – 10:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
January 26 – 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
or
January 26 – 1:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex 4th Floor AGAI Conference Center
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey

*Students will receive a timed agenda and their January 26 trial assignment prior to the program


February

February 1, 2023

Effective Appellate Advocacy – Live
11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625

OR

Effective Appellate Advocacy – Webinar
11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program can select the live option by following registration instructions sent from the AGAI, or the webinar option by using the Zoom link in the webinar registration email.
  • Registration will close on January 31, 2023.
  • This program is open to deputy and assistant attorneys general in the Divisions of Law and Criminal Justice.

WEBINAR


February 9, 2023

Basic Estate Administration
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on February 8, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR


February 13, 2023

Inbox Ninja – Using Outlook to Organize & Manage High Volume Email
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • Registration will close on February 10, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR


February 27, 2023

Representing the New Jersey State Police in Civil Litigation
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close February 26, 2023.
  • Registration for this program is limited to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the State Police, Employment & Corrections Section of the Division of Law.

WEBINAR


February 28, 2023

Email Etiquette and the RPCs
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on February 27, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

 

March

March 6, 2023

Defending Inmate Appeals
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on March 3, 2023.
  • Registration for this program is limited to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the State Police, Employment & Corrections Section of the Division of Law

WEBINAR


March 8, 2023

Real Estate Closing Procedures
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on March 7, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR


March 13, 2023

The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination in Housing
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on March 10, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR


March 15, 2023

U.S. Supreme Court Practice and Hot Topics – 2023 – Live
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625

OR

U.S. Supreme Court Practice and Hot Topics – 2023 – Webinar
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program can select the live option by following registration instructions sent from the AGAI, or the webinar option by using the Zoom link in the webinar registration email.
  • Registration will close on March 14, 2023.
  • This program is open to  attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR


March 22, 2023

The Nuts and Bolts of Attorney/Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine in the Government Context
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on March 21, 2023.
  • This program is only open to deputy and assistant attorneys general in the Department of Law and Public Safety.

WEBINAR


March 24, 2023

Five Habits that Build Resilience and Enhance Lawyer Well-being
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on March 23, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR


March 28, 2023

Law Office Management
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close March 27, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices. This program can be used to satisfy NJ CLE newly admitted lawyers’ requirements in the Law Office Management category.

WEBINAR


March 29, 2023

Client Services
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close March 29, 2023.
  • .This program is mandatory for Division of Law Deputy Attorneys General hired after October 2022 who have not previously completed the Basic Civil and Administrative Practice (BCAP) series of courses. DOL deputies who are required to take this program must register for all BCAP sessions. Other Division of Law deputies are welcome to attend this program.

WEBINAR

March 31, 2023

Microsoft Word Power Tips for Legal Users
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on March 30, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

 

April

 

April 3, 2023 POSTPONED

Child Sexual Exploitation or Abuse Material: From Computer to Jail, a Guide for Investigators and Prosecutors
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close March 31, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

April 5, 2023

Ethics, the Structure of State Government and What it Means to be a Government Lawyer
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close April 4, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for Division of Law Deputy Attorneys General hired after October 2022 who have not previously completed the Basic Civil and Administrative Practice (BCAP) series of courses. DOL deputies who are required to take this program must register for all BCAP sessions. Other Division of Law deputies are welcome to attend this program.

WEBINAR

   

April 5, 2023

Ethically and Effectively Representing State Agencies
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close April 4, 2023.
  • Administrative Practice (BCAP) series of courses. DOL deputies who are required to take this program must register for all BCAP sessions. Other Division of Law deputies are welcome to attend this program.

WEBINAR

   

April 12, 2023

Appellate Practice
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on January 19, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

April 17, 2023

Child Sexual Exploitation or Abuse Material: From Computer to Jail, a Guide for Investigators and Prosecutors
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close April 16, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

April 18, 2023

Attorney Conducted Voir Dire
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on April 17, 2023.
  • This program is open to county prosecutors and assistant prosecutors and deputy attorneys general in the Division of Criminal Justice.

WEBINAR

   

April 19, 2023

Election Training, Part I Introduction to Election Duty
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on April 18, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for Division of Law Deputy Attorneys General hired after October 2022 who have not previously completed the Basic Civil and Administrative Practice (BCAP) series of courses. DOL deputies who are required to take this program must register for all BCAP sessions. Other Division of Law deputies are welcome to attend this program.

WEBINAR

   

April 19, 2023

Implicit Bias
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close April 18, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for Division of Law Deputy Attorneys General hired after October 2022 who have not previously completed the Basic Civil and Administrative Practice (BCAP) series of courses. Other attorneys in the Divisions of Law, Consumer Affairs, Civil Rights, Alcoholic Beverage Control, Gaming Enforcement, Administration, EEO, OAG, OLEPS, and other civil practice attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety are also eligible to register.

WEBINAR

   

April 24, 2023

Resiliency for Division of Criminal Justice Prosecutors
9:00 a.m.* – 4:30 p.m.

Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
4th Floor Conference Center Room A
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey

*Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.

  • Attorneys who are eligible to attend this program will receive registration instructions from the Division of Criminal Justice.
  • Registration will close on April 21, 2023.
  • Registration for this program is limited to deputy and assistant attorneys general in the Department of Law & Public Safety’s Division of Criminal Justice.
   

April 25, 2023

Resiliency for Division of Criminal Justice Prosecutors
9:00 a.m.* – 4:30 p.m.

Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
4th Floor Conference Center Room A
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey

*Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.

  • Attorneys who are eligible to attend this program will receive registration instructions from the Division of Criminal Justice.
  • Registration will close on April 21, 2023.
  • Registration for this program is limited to deputy and assistant attorneys general in the Department of Law & Public Safety’s Division of Criminal Justice.
   

April 26, 2023

Election Training, Part II Introduction to Election Law
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on April 25, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for Division of Law Deputy Attorneys General hired after October 2022 who have not previously completed the Basic Civil and Administrative Practice (BCAP) series of courses. DOL deputies who are required to take this program must register for all BCAP sessions. Other Division of Law deputies are welcome to attend this program.

WEBINAR

   

April 27, 2023

Adobe Acrobat – A Guide for Legal Users
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on April 26, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   
May

 

May 1, 2023

Settlement Issues
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on April 28,  2023.
  • Registration for this program is limited to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the State Police, Employment and Corrections Section of the Division of Law.

WEBINAR

   

May 2, 2023

Can We Talk? Public Employees’ First Amendment Rights in the Workplace
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on April 1,  2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

May 3, 2023

Bankruptcy Basics
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on May 2,  2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

May 4, 2023

Legal Requirements for Video Evidence Narration by Lay Witnesses
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office
Room 235
115 Vine Street, Bridgeton, NJ

  • Attendance at this program is limited to assistant prosecutors in the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office.

   

May 8, 2023

Transforming Culture to Achieve Equitable Outcomes with Children & Families
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close May 5, 2023.
  • This program is only open to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the DCF practice group and DCF agency attorneys invited to attend.

WEBINAR

   

May 8, 2023

Medical Neglect and Drug Exposed Infants: A Look at Case Law and Common Issues at Trial
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close May 5, 2023.
  • This program is only open to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the DCF practice group and DCF agency attorneys invited to attend.

WEBINAR

   

May 8, 2023

Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close May 5, 2023.
  • This program is only open to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the DCF practice group and DCF agency attorneys invited to attend.

WEBINAR

   

May 8, 2023

What’s KLG Got To Do With It? The 2021 Statutory Amendments and Appellate Trends Impacting DCF Practice
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close May 5, 2023.
  • This program is only open to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the DCF practice group and DCF agency attorneys invited to attend.

WEBINAR

   

May 8, 2023

Supporting Permanency: Partnering with Adoption Operations
1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close May 5, 2023.
  • This program is only open to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the DCF practice group and DCF agency attorneys invited to attend.

WEBINAR

   

May 8, 2023

Just the Two of Us, the Judge and the Deputy: Ethical and Professional Strategies to Navigate Judicial Relationships
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close May 5, 2023.
  • This program is only open to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the DCF practice group and DCF agency attorneys invited to attend.

WEBINAR

   

May 9, 2023

Guardianship Training
10:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.*

Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625

*Registration opens at 9:30 a.m.

  • Registration will close May 8, 2023.
  • Attendance at this program is limited to Deputy Attorneys General in the Division of Law’s Department of Children and Families Practice Group invited to attend.

   

May 10, 2023

County Working Groups and Mental Health Issues in Prosecutions*
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Congress Hall
200 Congress Place
Cape May, NJ 08204

  • Attendance at this program is limited to County Prosecutors, Division of Criminal Justice Assistant Attorneys General and Department of Law and Public Safety executive staff invited to attend.

   

May 11, 2023

Rolling the Dice: An Overview of Casino Licensing and Regulation
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close May 10, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

May 12, 2023

An Introduction to the Center for Justice Innovation and Community Courts in New Jersey
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close May 11, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

May 15, 2023

Asserting Qualified Immunity as a Defense
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close May 14, 2023.
  • Registration for this program is limited to deputy and assistant attorneys general in the State Police, Employment and Corrections and Tort Litigation and Judiciary Sections of the Division of Law.

WEBINAR

   

May 16, 2023

Time Management for Government Attorneys: The Eight Keys to Powerful Productivity
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on May 15,  2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

May 17, 2023

Election Training, Part III Advanced Topics and Recent Developments
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • This program is also being offered on May 24th
  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close May 16, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for all Division of Law Deputy Attorneys General.

WEBINAR

   

May 18, 2023

The Attorney Ethics System: When Lawyers Misbehave
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close May 17, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors.

WEBINAR

   

May 22, 2023

Parties, Litigation Control Groups, and Witnesses Rules for Effectively and Ethically Dealing with Each
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on May 19, 2023.
  • Registration for this program is limited to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the State Police, Employment and Corrections Section of the Division of Law.

WEBINAR

   

May 23, 2023

Prosecuting Off-Road Vehicle and All-Terrain Vehicle Violations
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on May 22, 2023.
  • Registration for this program is open to deputy and assistant attorneys general, assistant county prosecutors, local prosecutors, State, county and local law enforcement officers and employees of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

WEBINAR

   

May 24, 2023

Election Training, Part III Advanced Topics and Recent Developments
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • This program is also being offered on May 17th
  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close May 23, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for all Division of Law Deputy Attorneys General.

WEBINAR

   

May 25, 2023

Microsoft Excel for Legal Users
1:00 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close May 24, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

May 31, 2023

Taking and Defending a Deposition
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close May 30, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for Division of Law deputies who are enrolled in the Deposition Skills Training Program.  Other Division of Law deputies are welcome to attend.

WEBINAR

   
June

 

June 1, 2023

New Jersey State Policy Prohibiting Discrimination in the Workplace
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on May 31, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

June 2, 2023

Using Exhibits and Handling Objections During a Deposition
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on June 1, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for Division of Law deputies who are enrolled in the Deposition Skills Training Program.  Other Division of Law deputies are welcome to attend.

WEBINAR

   

June 6, 2023

The Budget Cycle – Live
1:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625

AND

The Budget Cycle – Webinar
1:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program can select the live option by following registration instructions sent from the AGAI, or the webinar option by using the Zoom link in the webinar registration email.
  • Registration will close on June 5, 2023.
  • This program is open to  attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

June 7, 2023

Securities Law – The Primer
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on June 6, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

June 8, 2023

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: The Evolving Landscape of LGBTQ+ Rights – Live
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625

AND

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: The Evolving Landscape of LGBTQ+ Rights – Webinar
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on June 7, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.
   

June 8, 2023

Introduction to Administrative Practice
2:00 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive registration instructions from the AGAI.
  • Registration will close on June 7, 2023.
  • Registration for this program is limited to deputies in the Division of Law’s Trenton Administrative Practice Group.
   

June 12, 2023

New Jersey State Policy Prohibiting Discrimination in the Workplace
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on June 9, 2023.
  • Registration for this program is limited to members of the Department of Law & Public Safety executive staff who have been invited to attend.

WEBINAR

   

June 14, 2023

Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Era – Live
1:00 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625

AND

Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Era – Webinar
1:00 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program can select the live option by following registration instructions sent from the AGAI, or select the webinar option by using the Zoom link in the webinar registration email.
  • Registration will close when all seats are full for the live program and on June 13, 2023 for the webinar.
  • This program is open to  attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices

WEBINAR

   

June 15, 2023

Using Sanction Trial Presentation Software – Live
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625

AND

Using Sanction Trial Presentation Software – Webinar
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program can select the live option by following registration instructions sent from the AGAI, or the webinar option by using the Zoom link in the webinar registration email.
  • Registration will close on June 14, 2023.
  • This program is designed for deputies in the Division of Criminal Justice, the Office of Public Integrity & Accountability, the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor and assistant county prosecutors. Although the presenters will focus on the use of Sanction in criminal trials, deputies from the Division of Law are welcome to attend, space allowing.

WEBINAR

   

June 20, 2023

Forensic Pathology for Prosecutors
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on June 19, 2023.
  • This program is open to County Prosecutors and Assistant Prosecutors and Deputy Attorneys General in the Department of Law and Public Safety’s Division of Criminal Justice.

WEBINAR

   

June 21-22, 2023

Deposition Skills Training
June 21, 2023: 10:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
June 22, 2023: 10:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.*

Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625

*Registration opens at 9:30 a.m.
**Students will receive a timed agenda prior to the program

   

June 22, 2023

Prohibitions to Undermining Miranda Requirements
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office
Room 235
115 Vine Street, Bridgeton, NJ

  • Attendance at this program is limited to assistant prosecutors in the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office.
   

June 27, 2023

Evidence to Data: An Introduction to Basic Data Analysis
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on June 26, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices and analysts in the Office of Justice Data and the Division of Criminal Justice.

WEBINAR

   

June 28, 2023

Formatting Appellate Briefs & Microsoft Word Master Class
1:00 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on June 27, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

June 29, 2023

Memory Switch: Memory Training for Attorneys
11:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.

Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive registration instructions from the AGAI.
  • Registration will close on June 28, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors.
   
July

July 11, 2023

The Open Public Records Act – 2023 Update – Live
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625

AND

The Open Public Records Act – 2023 Update – Webinar
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program can select the live option by following registration instructions sent from the AGAI, or the webinar option by using the Zoom link in the webinar registration email
  • Registration will close on July 10, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety, county prosecutors’ offices and LPS and agency OPRA custodians invited to attend.

WEBINAR

   

July 13, 2023

Strategies for Effective Bystander Intervention
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on July 12, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

July 18, 2023

Using MAGLOCLEN to Investigate and Prosecute a Case
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on July 17, 2023.
  • This program is open to County Prosecutors and Assistant Prosecutors and Deputy Attorneys General in the Department of Law and Public Safety’s Division of Criminal Justice.

WEBINAR

   

July 19-20, 2023

Deposition Skills Training
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625
July 19 – 10:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
July 20 – 10:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

*Registration opens at 9:30 a.m.

  • Students will receive a timed agenda prior to the program
   

July 19, 2023

Asset Forfeiture: Taking the Profit Out of Crime
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on July 18, 2023.
  • This program is open to County Prosecutors and Assistant Prosecutors and Deputy Attorneys General in the Department of Law and Public Safety’s Division of Criminal Justice.

WEBINAR

   

July 25, 2023

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About New Jersey’s Best Known State Agency
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on July 24, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

July 26, 2023

CODIS for Prosecutors
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on July 25, 2023.
  • This program is designed for assistant prosecutors and deputies in the Division of Criminal Justice. However, other attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety are welcome to attend.

WEBINAR

   
August

August 2, 2023

Data Privacy & Cyber Security
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on August 1, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

August 3, 2023

Baby on Board: Legal Protections for Expectant Parents and Breastfeeding Moms
1:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on August 2, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

August 7, 2023

What Deputies Should Know About “Daniel’s Law”
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on August 4, 2023.
  • Registration for this program is limited to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the State Police, Employment & Corrections and Tort Litigation & Judiciary Sections of the Division of Law.

WEBINAR

   

August 8, 2023

Race Equity and the Role of the DAG Understanding Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Issues to More Effectively Represent DCF Clients – Part 1
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on August 8, 2023.
  • This program is only open to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the DCF practice group.

WEBINAR

   

August 15, 2023

Cellular Location Data for Prosecutors
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on August 14, 2023.
  • This program is open to County Prosecutors and Assistant Prosecutors and Deputy Attorneys General in the Department of Law and Public Safety’s Division of Criminal Justice.

WEBINAR

   

August 16, 2023 POSTPONED

Race Equity and the Role of the DAG Understanding Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Issues to More Effectively Represent DCF Clients – Part 2
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on August 15, 2023.
  • This program is only open to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the DCF practice group.

WEBINAR

   

August 22, 2023

Appellate Symposium, Part 1 New Jersey Supreme Court Year in Review: 2022- 2023
10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on August 21, 2023.
  • This program is designed for attorneys in the Division of Criminal Justice and county prosecutors’ offices. However, it is open to all deputy and assistant attorneys general in the Department of Law and Public Safety..

WEBINAR

   

August 22, 2023

Appellate Symposium, Part 2 Extreme Risk Protection Orders & Changes to Presentence Reports
2:00 p.m. –  3:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on August 21, 2023.
  • This program is designed for attorneys in the Division of Criminal Justice and county prosecutors’ offices. However, it is open to all deputy and assistant attorneys general in the Department of Law and Public Safety..

WEBINAR

   

August 24, 2023

Appellate Symposium, Part 3 Upcoming New Jersey Supreme Court Litigation: 2023 – 2024
10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on August 23, 2023.
  • This program is designed for attorneys in the Division of Criminal Justice and county prosecutors’ offices. However, it is open to all deputy and assistant attorneys general in the Department of Law and Public Safety..

WEBINAR

   

August 24, 2023

Appellate Symposium, Part 4 Appellate Hot Topics
1:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on August 23, 2023.
  • This program is designed for attorneys in the Division of Criminal Justice and county prosecutors’ offices. However, it is open to all deputy and assistant attorneys general in the Department of Law and Public Safety..

WEBINAR

   

August 24, 2023

Juvenile Waiver and Related Suppression Motion Practice
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office
Room 235
115 Vine Street, Bridgeton, NJ

  • Attendance at this program is limited to assistant prosecutors in the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office.
   

August 30, 2023 POSTPONED

Race Equity and the Role of the DAG Understanding Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Issues to More Effectively Represent DCF Clients – Part 3
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on August 22, 2023.
  • This program is only open to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the DCF practice group.

WEBINAR

   
September

September 8, 2023

Race Equity and the Role of the DAG Understanding Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Issues to More Effectively Represent DCF Clients – Part 1
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on September 7, 2023.
  • This program is only open to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the DCF practice group.

WEBINAR

   

September 12, 2023

Comprehensive Legal Writing
10:00 a.m.* – 4:20 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey

*Registration starts at 9:30 a.m.

  • Attendance at this program is limited to individuals registered by their division leadership.
   

September 14, 2023

Evidence Rules You Need to Know and Love – Live
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625*

* This program will also be simulcast as a webinar.

AND

Evidence Rules You Need to Know and Love – Webinar
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Eligible students who want to attend the live class should use the registration form link in the live program registration email.
  • Eligible students who want to attend the webinar should use the Zoom link in the webinar registration email.
  • Registration will close on September 13, 2023.
  • This program is designed for Deputy Attorneys General who engage in civil litigation practice.  However, DAsG who engage in criminal litigation and assistant prosecutors are welcome to attend.

WEBINAR

   

September 14, 2023

Race Equity and the Role of the DAG Understanding Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Issues to More Effectively Represent DCF Clients – Part 2
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on September 13, 2023.
  • This program is only open to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the DCF practice group.

WEBINAR

   

September 15, 2023

Prosecuting Bias Crimes
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on September 14, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

September 18, 2023

The Potential Price of Admissions in Federal and State Courts
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on September 15, 2023.
  • Registration for this program is limited to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the State Police, Employment & Corrections and Tort Litigation & Judiciary Sections of the Division of Law.

WEBINAR

   

September 19, 2023
Arson Investigation for Prosecutors (Simulcast)
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m
Middlesex County Police Training Center
11 West Patrol Road
Edison, New Jersey

AND

Arson Investigation for Prosecutors (Webinar)
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on September 18, 2023.
  • This program is open to County Prosecutors and Assistant Prosecutors and Deputy Attorneys General in the Department of Law and Public Safety’s Division of Criminal Justice.

WEBINAR

   

September 20, 2023

An Overview of the Office of Law Enforcement Professional Standards
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on September 19, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices..

WEBINAR

   

September 21, 2023

New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety Office of Public Integrity and Accountability Anti-Corruption Symposium
9:00 a.m.* – 4:45 p.m.
N.J. Forensic Science & Technology Center
1200 Negron Drive
Hamilton, New Jersey
* Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.

  • Eligible attendees should use the registration form link in the program announcement email.
  • Registration will close on September 20, 2023.
  • This program is designed for attorneys and detectives who prosecute and investigate public corruption/public integrity cases. Registration is open to DAsG from the Division of Criminal Justice, the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor, assistant county prosecutors, and law enforcement officers from their respective offices.
   

September 21, 2023

Race Equity and the Role of the DAG Understanding Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Issues to More Effectively Represent DCF Clients – Part 3
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on September 21, 2023.
  • This program is only open to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the DCF practice group.

WEBINAR

   

September 26, 2023

First-Time In-Court Identifications The Legal Requirements after State v. Watson
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on September 25, 2023.
  • This program is open to County Prosecutors and Assistant Prosecutors and Deputy Attorneys General in the Department of Law and Public Safety’s Division of Criminal Justice.

WEBINAR

   

September 27, 2023

Executive Branch Ethics Requirements for LPS Employees
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on September 26, 2023.
  • This program is open to all employees in the Department of Law and Public Safety.
  • This program will satisfy the 2023 mandatory ethics training requirement for Department of Law and Public Safety employees.

WEBINAR

   

September 28, 2023

Motion Practice
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on September 27, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice.  Other assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies are welcome to register.

WEBINAR

   

September 28, 2023

How to Prosecute an Appeal
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on September 27, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice.  Other assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies are welcome to register.

WEBINAR

   
October

 

October 3, 2023

Grand Jury Issues
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 2, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice. Other assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies are welcome to register.

WEBINAR

   

October 3, 2023

Basic Legal Process Overview
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 2, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice. Other assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies are welcome to register.

WEBINAR

   

October 4, 2023

Client Services
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 3, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for Division of Law Deputy Attorneys General hired after April 2023 who have not previously completed the Basic Civil and Administrative Practice (BCAP) series of courses. DOL deputies who are required to take this program must register for all BCAP sessions.
  • Other Division of Law deputies are welcome to attend this program.

WEBINAR

   

October 4, 2023

Election Training, Part I – Introduction to Election Duty
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 3, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for Division of Law Deputy Attorneys General hired after April 2023 who have not previously completed the Basic Civil and Administrative Practice (BCAP) series of courses. DOL deputies who are required to take this program must register for all BCAP sessions.
  • Other Division of Law deputies are welcome to attend this program.

WEBINAR

   

October 5, 2023

Operation Helping Hand- The Expansion to the Division of Criminal Justice
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 4, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys, detectives, and administrative staff in the Division of Criminal Justice and county prosecutors’ offices.
   

October 5, 2023

Litigation Pretrial Detention Appeals
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 4, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice. Other assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies are welcome to register.

WEBINAR

   

October 10, 2023

Trial Issues and Preparation
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 9, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice. Other assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies are welcome to register.

WEBINAR

   

October 11, 2023

Ethics, the Structure of State Government and What it Means to be a Government Lawyer
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 10, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for Division of Law Deputy Attorneys General hired after April 2023 who have not previously completed the Basic Civil and Administrative Practice (BCAP) series of courses.  DOL deputies who are required to take this program must register for all BCAP sessions.
  • Other Division of Law deputies are welcome to attend this program.

WEBINAR

   

October 11, 2023

Election Training, Part II Introduction to Election Law
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 10, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for Division of Law Deputy Attorneys General hired after April 2023 who have not previously completed the Basic Civil and Administrative Practice (BCAP) series of courses.  DOL deputies who are required to take this program must register for all BCAP sessions.
  • Other Division of Law deputies are welcome to attend this program.

WEBINAR

   

October 12, 2023

Effective Opening Statements
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 11, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice. Other assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies are welcome to register.

WEBINAR

   

October 12, 2023

Criminal Code Issues
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 11, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice. Other assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies are welcome to register.

WEBINAR

   

October 17, 2023

Arrest, Search, and Seizure
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 16, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice. Other assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies are welcome to register

WEBINAR

   

October 18, 2023

Ethically and Effectively Representing State Agencies
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 17, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for Division of Law Deputy Attorneys General hired after April 2023 who have not previously completed the Basic Civil and Administrative Practice (BCAP) series of courses.  DOL deputies who are required to take this program must register for all BCAP sessions.
  • Other Division of Law deputies are welcome to attend this program.

WEBINAR

   

October 18, 2023

Election Training, Part III Advanced Topics and Recent Developments
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 17, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for Division of Law Deputy Attorneys General hired after April 2023 who have not previously completed the Basic Civil and Administrative Practice (BCAP) series of courses.  DOL deputies who are required to take this program must register for all BCAP sessions.
  • Other Division of Law deputies are welcome to attend this program.

WEBINAR

   

October 19, 2023

Constitutional Issues
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 18, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice. Other assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies are welcome to register.

WEBINAR

   

October 19, 2023

Trial Ethics and Professionalism
2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 18, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice. Other assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies are welcome to register.

WEBINAR

   

October 20, 2023

Jury Selection
10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 19, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice. Other assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies are welcome to register.

WEBINAR

   

October 24, 2023

Bail Reform Issues
2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 23, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice. Other assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies are welcome to register.

WEBINAR

   

October 25, 2023

Appellate Practice
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 24, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for Division of Law Deputy Attorneys General hired after April 2023 who have not previously completed the Basic Civil and Administrative Practice (BCAP) series of courses.  DOL deputies who are required to take this program must register for all BCAP sessions.
  • Other Division of Law deputies are welcome to attend this program.

WEBINAR

   

October 25, 2023

Implicit Bias
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 24, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for Division of Law Deputy Attorneys General hired after April 2023 who have not previously completed the Basic Civil and Administrative Practice (BCAP) series of courses.  DOL deputies who are required to take this program must register for all BCAP sessions.
  • Other attorneys in the Divisions of Law, Consumer Affairs, Civil Rights, Alcoholic Beverage Control, Gaming Enforcement, Administration, EEO, OAG, OLEPS, and other civil practice attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety are also eligible to register.

WEBINAR

   

October 26, 2023

Implicit Bias for Prosecutors
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 25, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice. Other assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies are welcome to register.

WEBINAR

   

October 27, 2023

Executive Branch Ethics Requirements for LPS Employees
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 26, 2023.
  • This program is open to all employees in the Department of Law and Public Safety.
  • This program will satisfy the 2023 mandatory ethics training requirement for Department of Law and Public Safety employees.

WEBINAR

   

October 31, 2023

Common Objections
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 30, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice. Other assistant prosecutors and deputy and assistant attorneys general in the Divisions of Criminal Justice and Law are also welcome to register.

WEBINAR

   

October 31, 2023

Introduction and Use of Exhibits
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on October 30, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice. Other assistant prosecutors and deputy and assistant attorneys general in the Divisions of Criminal Justice and Law are also welcome to register.

WEBINAR

   
November

November 1, 2023

Racial Justice – A Legacy of Advocacy and Resistance A Conversation with Minnijean Brown Trickey
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey

  • This program is open to all employees in the Department of Law and Public Safety.
  • Employees should register through the link in the program flyer sent by LPS.
  • Attorneys who attend this program will receive NJ and PA CLE ethics credit.
  • Registration will close on October 31, 2023 or when all seats are filled.
   

   

November 2, 2023

A Reasonably Accommodating Primer on the Americans With Disabilities Act – Live
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625*

* This program will also be simulcast as a webinar.

AND

A Reasonably Accommodating Primer on the Americans With Disabilities Act – Simulcast
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Eligible students who want to attend the live class should use the registration form hyperlink in the live program registration email.
  • Eligible students who want to attend the webinar should use the Zoom link in the webinar registration email.
  • Registration will close on November 1, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

   

November 2, 2023

Investigatory Stops & Reasonable Articulable Suspicion State v. Nyema
3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office
Room 235
115 Vine Street, Bridgeton, NJ

  • Attendance at this program is limited to assistant prosecutors in the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office.
   

   

November 2, 2023

The Fundamentals of Cross Examination and Impeachment Techniques
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on November 1, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice. Other assistant prosecutors and deputy and assistant attorneys general in the Divisions of Criminal Justice and Law are also welcome to register.

WEBINAR

   

   

November 3, 2023

The Fundamentals of Direct Examination
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on November 2, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice. Other assistant prosecutors and deputy and assistant attorneys general in the Divisions of Criminal Justice and Law are also welcome to register.

WEBINAR

   

   

November 3, 2023

Effective Closing Arguments
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on November 2, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice. Other assistant prosecutors and deputy and assistant attorneys general in the Divisions of Criminal Justice and Law are also welcome to register.

WEBINAR

   

   

November 6, 2023

Juvenile Justice Issues
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on November 5, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice. Other assistant prosecutors and deputy and assistant attorneys general in the Divisions of Criminal Justice are also welcome to register.

WEBINAR

   

   

November 8, 2023

Plea Negotiations
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on November 7, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice. Other assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies are welcome to register.

WEBINAR

   

   

November 9, 2023

Discovery Issues
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on November 8, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice. Other assistant prosecutors and deputy and assistant attorneys general in the Divisions of Criminal Justice are also welcome to register.

WEBINAR

   

   

November 9, 2023

Evidentiary Issues
2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on November 8, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice. Other assistant prosecutors and deputy and assistant attorneys general in the Divisions of Criminal Justice are also welcome to register.

WEBINAR

   

   

November 13-16, 2023

Basic Prosecutors’ Course Criminal Trial Advocacy Skills Program
November 13-16, 2023 *
November 13 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
November 14 – 10:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
November 15 – 10:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
November 16 – 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
or
November 16 – 1:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

*Students will receive a timed agenda and their November 16 trial assignment prior to the program.

Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
4th Floor AGAI Conference Center
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on November 8, 2023.
  • This program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2022 who have been selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice. Other assistant prosecutors and deputy and assistant attorneys general in the Divisions of Criminal Justice are also welcome to register.

 

   

   

November 16, 2023

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status in the Child Welfare Setting
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on November 15, 2023.
  • Registration for this program is limited to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the Division of Law’s DCF Practice Group.

WEBINAR

   

   

November 16, 2023

Management Training for Division of Law Attorney Managers
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
4th Floor Judiciary Room A
25 Market Street, Trenton, NJ

  • Eligible attendees will be notified of their enrollment by the Division of Law.
  • Attendance at this program is limited to attorneys in the Division of Law who have been invited to register.
   

   

November 17, 2023

A Super-Speedy, Speedy-Trial Update
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on November 16, 2023.
  • This program is open to County Prosecutors and Assistant Prosecutors and Deputy Attorneys General in the Department of Law and Public Safety’s Division of Criminal Justice.

WEBINAR

   

   

November 20, 2023

Money Trail: LOBA/IV E Funding and DCPP Policy Regarding Social Security and Child Support
9:10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on November 17, 2023.
  • Registration for this program is limited to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the Division of Law’s DCF Practice Group and DCF agency attorneys invited to attend.

WEBINAR

   

   

November 20, 2023

Three’s Company: Ethical and Professional Strategies to Navigate Managing the Court, the Client and the Adversary
11:10 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on November 17, 2023.
  • Registration for this program is limited to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the Division of Law’s DCF Practice Group..

WEBINAR

   

November 20, 2023

FN and FG Hot Topics – Making Sense of the Letters
1:20 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on November 17, 2023.
  • Registration for this program is limited to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the Division of Law’s DCF Practice Group and DCF agency attorneys invited to attend.

WEBINAR

   

   

November 20, 2023

Stress, Secondary Trauma and Race Equity Issues in Child Welfare Litigation Practice
3:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on November 17, 2023.
  • Registration for this program is limited to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the Division of Law’s DCF Practice Group..

WEBINAR

   

   

November 21, 2023

FN Court Overview & Fact Finding Training
9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on November 20, 2023.
  • Registration for this program is limited to Deputy Attorneys General in the Division of Law’s DCF Practice Group. .

WEBINAR

   

November 29, 2023

New Jersey State Policy Prohibiting Discrimination in the Workplace
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on November 28, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

November 30, 2023

New Jersey v. New York The Battle for Ellis Island – Live
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625*

* This program will also be simulcast as a webinar.

AND

New Jersey v. New York The Battle for Ellis Island – Webinar
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on November 29, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   
December

December 1, 2023

Realizing Racial Justice: What’s Black Hair Got to Do with It?
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey

  • This program is open to all employees in the Department of Law and Public Safety.
  • Employees should register through the link in the program flyer sent by LPS.
  • Attorneys who attend this program will receive NJ and PA CLE ethics credit.
  • Registration will close on November 30, 2023 or when all seats are filled.
   

   

December 4, 2023

Wellness for Government Lawyers: Improving Well-Being and Maintaining Ethical Obligations in Challenging Times
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on December 1, 2023 or when all seats are filled.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

   

December 5, 2023

Biological Evidence (DNA) for Prosecutors
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Middlesex County Fire Academy
1001 Fire Academy Drive
Sayreville, NJ 08872

  • Eligible attendees should use the registration form link in the program announcement email.
  • Registration will close on December 4, 2023 or when all seats are filled.
  • This program is open to County Prosecutors and Assistant Prosecutors, Deputy Attorneys General in the Department of Law and Public Safety’s Division of Criminal Justice and law enforcement officers in their offices.
   

   

December 5, 2023

Management Training for Division of Law Attorney Managers
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
124 Halsey Street
5th Floor, Room 10-C
Newark, New Jersey

  • Eligible attendees will be notified of their enrollment by the Division of Law.
  • Attendance at this program is limited to attorneys in the Division of Law who have been invited to enroll
   

   

December 6, 2023

Evidence Rules You Need to Know and Love Part 2 (Live)
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625*

* This program will also be simulcast as a webinar.

OR

Evidence Rules You Need to Know and Love Part 2 (Web)
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on December 5, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

   

December 11-14, 2023

Basic Prosecutors’ Course Criminal Trial Advocacy Skills Program
December 11 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
December 12 – 10:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
December 13 – 10:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
December 14 – 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
or
December 14 – 1:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

*Students will receive a timed agenda and their December 14 trial assignment prior to the program

Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
4th Floor AGAI Conference Center
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey

   

   

December 13, 2023

Ethics Requirements for LPS Executive Staff
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
R.J. Hughes Justice Complex
5th Floor Division of Criminal Justice Training Room
Trenton, New Jersey

Attendance at this program is limited to those who have been invited to attend by the Office of the Attorney General.

   

   

December 14, 2023

Just the Two of Us, the Judge and the Deputy: Ethical and Professional Strategies to Navigate Judicial Relationships
10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on December 13, 2023.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

   

December 19, 2023

An Introduction to T and U-Visas for Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Officers
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on December 18, 2023.
  • This program is open to County Prosecutors and Assistant Prosecutors, Deputy Attorneys General in the Department of Law and Public Safety’s Division of Criminal Justice and law enforcement officers in their respective offices.

WEBINAR

   

   

December 19, 2023

The Ins and Outs of Central Registry Cases For Health and Human Services Deputies
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
8th Floor, West Wing Conference Room 8-130
25 Market Street, Trenton, NJ

   

   

December 21, 2023

State v. Ramirez – Victim’s Rights vs. Defendant’s Rights
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office
Room 235
115 Vine Street, Bridgeton, NJ

Attendance at this program is limited to assistant prosecutors in the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office.

   

   
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