Attorney General's Advocacy Institute

Course Calendar 2025

Course Calendar 2025

January

 

January 15, 2025

Administrative Law and Practice Overview (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*
* This program will also be simulcast as a webinar.

AND

Administrative & Law Practice Overview (Webinar)
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 January 14, 2025.
  • 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 Administrative Law category.

WEBINAR


January 16, 2025

Basic Estate Planning
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey*
* This program will also be simulcast as a webinar.

AND

Basic Estate Planning
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 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 January 15, 2025.
  • 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 Basic Estate Planning category.

WEBINAR


January 21, 2025

Expungements, Part 2 – The Sequel
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on January 17, 2025.
  • This program is open to County Prosecutors and Assistant Prosecutors, Assistant and 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

   

January 22, 2025

Comprehensive Legal Writing
9:30 a.m.* – 3:45 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey

* Registration begins at 9:00 a.m.

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

January 23, 2025

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 on January 22, 2025.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

January 27, 2025

Microsoft Word Styles for Legal Users
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 24, 2025.
  • This program is open to attorneys and support staff in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

January 27- 30, 2025
Basic Prosecutors’ Course Criminal Trial Advocacy Skills Program

 

January 27 – 30, 2025*
January 27 –  9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
January 28 – 10:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
January 29 – 10:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
January 30 –  9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
or
January 30 – 1:15 p.m. to 4:30 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 who are selected to participate will receive an invitation to register.

January 29, 2025

Deposition Boot Camp for Employment Cases

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
2nd Floor Point Conference Room
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will registration instructions from their section chief. 
  • Registration will close on January 28, 2025.
  • This program is limited to deputy attorneys general in the Division of Law’s Employment Litigation section.
   

 

February
February 5, 2025
Basic Estate Administration (Live)
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey*
* This program will also be simulcast as a webinar.AND

 

Basic Estate Administration (Webinar)
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 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 February 3, 2025.
  • 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 Administrative Law category.

WEBINAR


February 11-12, 2025

Negotiation Skills
February 11, 2025
9:30 a.m.* – 5:00 p.m.
February 12, 2025
9:30 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

*Registration starts at 9:00 a.m.

  •        Students who are selected to participate will receive an invitation to register.


February 13, 2025

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 February 12, 2025.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR


February 18, 2025

Using Area Searches to Assist in Investigations
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 February 17, 2025.
  • This program is open to County Prosecutors and Assistant Prosecutors, Assistant and 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


February 19, 2025

Municipal Court Practice
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 February 18, 2025.
  • 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 Municipal Court Practice category.
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WEBINAR


February 19, 2025
Black Prosecutors – Challenges and Rewards (Live)
2:00 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*
* This program will also be simulcast as a webinar. 
AND

 

Black Prosecutors – Challenges and Rewards (Webinar)
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 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 February 5, 2025.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.
  • This program confers 1.5 ethics/professionalism credits in the Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias category.

WEBINAR


February 20, 2025

It Shouldn’t Be Taking This Long! Faster, More Accurate Methods for Drafting Complex Documents
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 February 19, 2025.
  • This program is open to attorneys and support staff in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR


February 24-27, 2025

Criminal Trial Advocacy Skills Program
February 24-27, 2025*
February 24 –  9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
February 25 – 10:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
February 26 – 10:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
February 27 –  9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
or
February 27 – 1:15 p.m. to 4:30 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 who are selected to participate will receive an invitation to register.

 

March
March 6, 2025
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 on March 5, 2025.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and County Prosecutors’ Offices.

WEBINAR


March 11, 2025

Civil Firearms Litigation and Tort Law under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) (Live)
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey*
* This program will also be simulcast as a webinar.

AND

Civil Firearms Litigation and Tort Law under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) (Webinar)
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 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 March 10, 2025.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR


March 12, 2025

Effective Oral Advocacy (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*
* This program will also be simulcast as a webinar.

AND

Effective Oral Advocacy (Webinar)
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 March 11, 2025.
  • This program is mandatory for Division of Law Deputy Attorneys General who have been selected to attend the Oral Advocacy Skills Program by their section chiefs. Other Division of Law deputies are welcome to register.

WEBINAR


March 13, 2025
Five Habits that Build Resilience and Enhance Lawyer Well-being
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 March 12, 2025.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and County Prosecutors’ Offices.

WEBINAR


March 17, 2025
Using Outlook to Organize & Manage High Volume Email – Part 1
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 March 14, 2025.
  • This program is open to attorneys and support staff in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR


March 18, 2025
Introduction to Wiretap Investigations and Prosecutions
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

 

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on March 17, 2025.
  • This program is open to County Prosecutors and Assistant Prosecutors, Assistant and 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


March 19, 2025
Using Outlook to Organize & Manage High Volume Email – Part 2
1:30 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 18, 2025.
  • This program is open to attorneys and support staff in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR


March 20, 2025
Election Cash Crash Course: Campaign Finance Rules and Regulations in New Jersey
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 March 19, 2025.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and County Prosecutors’ Offices.

WEBINAR


March 25, 2025
Oral Advocacy Skills
9:00 a.m. to 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 9:00 a.m.

  • Students who are selected to participate will receive an invitation to register

March 26, 2025
Bankruptcy Basics
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 March 25, 2025.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR


March 26, 2025

Black Prosecutors – Challenges and Rewards (Live)
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey*
* This program will also be simulcast as a webinar.

AND

Black Prosecutors – Challenges and Rewards (Webinar)
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 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 March 25, 2025.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.
  • This program confers 1.5 ethics/professionalism credits in the Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias category.

WEBINAR

April
April 1, 2025
Conciliation and Negotiation Strategies
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
5th Floor Conference Room
124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey

 

  • This program is open to attorneys in the Division of Law’s Civil Rights Section.

April 2, 2025
Oral Advocacy Skills Program
9:45 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
5th Floor Conference Room
124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey

 

*Registration opens at 9:00 a.m.

  •   Students who are selected to participate will receive an invitation to register.

April 3, 2025
Civil Case Intake and Evaluation
11:00 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.
  • Attendance at this program is limited to assistant and deputy attorneys general in the Division of Law’s Litigation Practice and Trenton Administrative Practice Groups.

April 7, 2025
Children’s System of Care
9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.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.
  • Attendance at this program is limited to assistant and deputy attorneys general in the Division of Law’s DCF Practice Group

April 7, 2025
An Overview of the Parent Notification Protocol
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 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.
  • Attendance at this program is limited to assistant and deputy attorneys general in the Division of Law’s DCF Practice Group.
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April 7, 2025
A Year in Review: 2024 Published DCF Cases
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 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.
  • Attendance at this program is limited to assistant and deputy attorneys general in the Division of Law’s DCF Practice Group.

April 7, 2025
Proof Positive: Build Your Evidence, Get it Admitted, and Withstand an Appeal
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 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.
  • Attendance at this program is limited to assistant and deputy attorneys general in the Division of Law’s DCF  Practice Group.

April 8, 2025
FN Court Overview & Fact Finding Training
9:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.

 

  • Students who have been enrolled in this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • This program is only open to Deputy Attorneys General in the Division of Law’s DCF practice group who have been enrolled by their section supervisors.

WEBINAR


April 9, 2025
Microsoft Word Power Tips for Legal Users – Part 1
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 8, 2025.
  • This program is open to attorneys and support staff in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR


April 14, 2025
Microsoft Word Power Tips for Legal Users – Part 2
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 11, 2025.
  • This program is open to attorneys and support staff in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR


April 15, 2025
New Jersey Firearms Law Update
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 April 14, 2025.
  • 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


April 16, 2025
Dealing with Difficult Clients and Impossible Adversaries
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 15, 2025.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and County Prosecutors’ Offices.
  • This program includes .05 ethics credit.

WEBINAR


April 21, 2025
Microsoft Excel for Legal Users – Part 1
1:30 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 March 17, 2025.
  • This program is open to attorneys and support staff in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR


April 23, 2025
Microsoft Excel for Legal Users – Part 2
1:30 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 March 21, 2025.
  • This program is open to attorneys and support staff in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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