Attorney General's Advocacy Institute

Course Calendar 2021

Course Calendar 2021

January

January 7, 2021 Course Closed

Effective Opening Statements
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

January 8, 2021 Course Closed

Effective Closing Arguments
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

February

February 8-11, 2021 Course Closed

Basic Prosecutor’s Course Trial Advocacy Skills Program
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

February 12, 2021 Course Closed

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

WEBINAR

 

   

February 17, 2021 Course Closed

New Jersey Drug Court and the Expansion of Prosecutor-Led Municipal Drug Court Programs through Operation Helping Hand
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

February 23, 2021 Course Closed

Litigation Defenses
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

February 25, 2021 Course Cancelled

The Nuts and Bolts of Attorney Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine in the Government Context
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   
March

March 2-3, 2021 Course Closed

NAGTRI Management Processes And Practices Training
March 2, 2021, 1:00 p.m. to 4:25 p.m.
March 3, 2021, 1:00 p.m. to 3:25 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

March 9, 2021 Course Closed

Recent Developments in Employment Law
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

March 11, 2021 Course Cancelled

The Nuts and Bolts of Attorney Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine in the Government Context
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

March 24, 2021 Course Closed

Introduction to Administrative Practice
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

March 29-April 1, 2021 Course Closed

Basic Prosecutors’ Course Trial Advocacy Skills
March 29 – April 1, 2021 *
March 29 – 11:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
March 30 – 12:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
March 31 – 12:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
April 1 – 9:00 a.m. to 12:25 p.m.
OR
April 1 – 1:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
*Students will receive a timed agenda prior to the program

  • Registration for this program is limited to new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies selected to attend by each county prosecutor’s office and the Division of Criminal Justice.
   
April

April 6, 2021 Course Closed

Handling EEOC and DCR Complaints-A Primer for Health and Human Services Deputies
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

April 8, 2021 Course Closed

Ethically Dealing with the Media – Guidelines for Prosecutors
10:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

April 12, 2021 Course Closed

Introduction to Handling Medicaid Matters for Health and Humans Services Deputies
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

April 14, 2021 Course Closed

The Future of the LAD and NJ Civil Rights
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

April 15, 2021 Course Closed

Client Services
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

April 15, 2021 Course Closed

Ethics, The Structure Of State Government And What It Means To Be A Government Lawyer
2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

April 19, 2021 Course Closed

The Nuts and Bolts of the ACP and Work Product Doctrine in the Government Context
2:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

April 19, 2021 Course Closed

Utilizing Structured Decision Making Tools (SDM) in Child Protective Services
1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m

WEBINAR

   

   

April 20, 2021 Course Closed

Navigating Housing Resources for CP&P Families in New Jersey
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m

WEBINAR

   

   

April 20, 2021 Course Closed

Race Equity, Child Welfare and the Role of the Dag: Understanding and Addressing Bias and Achieving Better Outcomes for Families
2:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

April 21, 2021 Course Closed

Health Equity: Racism’s Impact on Public Health
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

WEBINAR


   
     

April 22, 2021 Course Closed

Appellate Practice
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

April 22, 2021 Course Closed

Election Duty 101 A Primer for Deputies
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

April 28, 2021 Course Closed

Current Challenges in Fair Housing
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

April 29, 2021 Course Closed

Raising Consciousness: Implicit Bias Interrupted
2:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

April 30, 2021 Course Closed

The Nuts And Bolts Of Attorney/Client Privilege And The Work Product Doctrine In The Government Context
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   
May

May 4, 2021 Course Closed

Immunities and Defenses under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

May 6, 2021 Course Closed

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

WEBINAR

   

   

May 6, 2021 Course Closed

Lawyering” Written Agreements (MOUs, MOAs, Contracts) for State Agencies
2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

May 13, 2021 Course Closed

The Open Public Records Act – 2021 Update
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

May 18, 2021 Course Closed

An Introduction to the Mediation Process for Spec and Tort Cases
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

May 20, 2021 Course Closed

DAG Basics Timekeeping, Document Management and Practical Guidance for DOL Deputies
1:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

May 24-27, 2021 Course Closed

Basic Prosecutors’ Course Trial Advocacy Skills Program
May 24 – 11:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
May 25 – 12:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
May 26 – 12:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
May 27 – 9:00 a.m. to 12:25 p.m.
OR
May 27 – 1:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
*Students will receive a timed agenda prior to the program

WEBINAR

   

   

May 25, 2021 Course Closed

Election Duty 101: A Primer for Deputies
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

WEBINAR

   
June

June 2, 2021

Evidence Rules You Need to Know and Love Course Closed
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

   

   

June 7-11, 2021 Course Closed

Finding Words/Child First New Jersey Forensic Interview Training Program
June 7, 2021, 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. *
June 8, 2021, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. *
June 9, 2021, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. *
June 10, 2021, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. **
June 11, 2021, 8:15 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. **

*June 7, 8 & 9 – Montclair State University, Felicano School of Business, 1 E. Normal Ave, Upper
Montclair, NJ 07043.
**June 10 & 11 – Montclair State University, Center for Clinical Services, 147 Clove Road, Little
Falls NJ, 07424

   

   

June 10, 2021 Course Closed

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

   

   

June 16, 2021 Course Closed

Transgender Issues In The Workplace Legal and Cultural Competencies
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

   

   

June 23-24, 2021 Course Closed

Deposition Skills Training
June 23, 2021
9:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
June 24, 2021
9:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.

  • Registration for this program is limited to Division of Law deputies who have been selected to attend by their supervisors.
   

   

June 28, 2021 Course Closed

Legal Research With the New Jersey State Library Information Center and Special Collections
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

   

   

June 29, 2021 Course Closed

Miranda and the Fifth Amendment – Debunking the Myths
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

   

   

June 30, 2021 Course Closed

Crossing Experts
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

   
July

July 15, 2021

The Fundamentals of Direct Examination Course Closed
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

WEBINAR


July 16, 2021

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About New Jersey’s Most Well-Known State Agency Course Closed
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

WEBINAR


July 19, 2021

The Fundamentals of Cross Examination Course Closed
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

WEBINAR


July 20, 2021

Vital Statistics for HHS Deputies Course Closed
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR


July 20, 2021

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

WEBINAR


July 21, 2021

Effective Opening Statements Course Closed
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR


August

August 3, 2021

Counselling Multi-Member Boards Course Closed
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

WEBINAR


August 4, 2021

Intro and Use of Exhibits Course Closed
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR


August 4, 2021

Effective Closing Arguments Course Closed
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

WEBINAR


August 9-12, 2021* Course Closed

Civil Trial Advocacy Skills
August 9 – 11:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
August 10 – 12:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
August 11 – 12:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
August 12 – 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
OR
August 12 – 1:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

*Students will receive a timed agenda prior to the program

WEBINAR


August 17, 2021 Course Closed

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

WEBINAR


August 24, 2021 Course Closed

Appellate Symposium, Part 1 How to Successfully Handle PTI Litigation
10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

WEBINAR


August 24, 2021 Course Closed

Appellate Symposium, Part 2 Appellate Hot Topics
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

WEBINAR


August 26, 2021 Course Closed

Appellate Symposium, Part 3 New Jersey Supreme Court Year in Review: 2020- 2021
10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

WEBINAR


August 26, 2021 Course Closed

Appellate Symposium, Part 4 Upcoming New Jersey Supreme Court Litigation: 2021 – 2022
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

WEBINAR


August 31, 2021 POSTPONED

The Budget Cycle
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 30, 2021
  • Registration for this program is limited to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

September

September 10, 2021 Course Closed

Recognizing and Responding to Discrimination in the Workplace
10:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR


September 14, 2021 Course Closed

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

WEBINAR


September 15, 2021 Course Closed

The ABC’s of Blockchain How This New Technology Will Revolutionize the Practice of Law
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR


September 17, 2021 Course Closed

The Budget Cycle
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

WEBINAR

September 20-24, 2021 Course Closed

Finding Words/Child First New Jersey Forensic Interview Training Program
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR


September 20-22, 2021 Course Closed

DCF Trial Advocacy Skills Program
September 20 – 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
September 21 – 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
September 22 – 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
*Students will receive a timed agenda prior to the program.

INTERACTIVE WEBINAR


September 23, 2021 Course Closed

DCF Trial Advocacy Skills Program
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
or
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.*
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey


September 27, 2021 Course Closed

Telemedicine Driven Claims
September 27, 2021
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR


September 28, 2021 Course Closed

Basic Legal Process
September 28, 2021
11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

WEBINAR


September 28, 2021 Course Closed

Bail Reform Issues
September 28, 2021
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

WEBINAR


September 28, 2021 Course Closed

Plea Negotiations
September 28, 2021
2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

WEBINAR


September 29, 2021 POSTPONED

Juvenile Justice Foundations 2021 
September 29, 2021
2:00 p.m. to 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 September 28, 2021.
  • Registration for this program is mandatory for new assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputies hired after October 2019 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 30, 2021 Course Closed

Trial Ethics
September 30, 2021
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

WEBINAR


September 30, 2021 Course Closed

Constitutional Issues
September 30, 2021
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

WEBINAR

October

October 5, 2021 Course Closed

Implicit Bias
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

October 6, 2021 Course Closed

Client Services
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

October 6, 2021 Course Closed

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

WEBINAR

   

   

October 6, 2021 Course Closed

Ethically and Efficiently Representing State Agencies
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

October 7, 2021 Closed Closed

How to Prosecute an Appeal
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

October 12, 2021 POSTPONED

Evidentiary Issues
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

October 12, 2021 Course Closed

Motion Practice
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

October 13, 2021 Course Closed

Ethics, the Structure of State Government and What it Means to be a Government Lawyer
10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

October 13, 2021 Course Closed

“Lawyering” Written Agreements (MOUs, MOAs, Contracts) For State Agencies
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

October 13, 2021 Course Closed

Election Duty 2021 Early Voting and Election Day
1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

October 13, 2021 Course Closed

OPRA for DOL Deputies
3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

October 14, 2021 Course Closed

Prosecuting Gun Crimes
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

   

   

October 14, 2021 Course Closed

Discovery Issues
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

October 14, 2021 Course Closed

Criminal Code Issues
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

October 18, 2021 Course Closed

Employment Law Update
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

October 18, 2021 Course Closed

Election Duty 2021 Early Voting and Election Day
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

October 19, 2021 Course Closed

Jury Selection
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

October 19, 2021 Course Closed

Grand Jury Issues
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

October 20, 2021 Course Closed

Implicit Bias
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

WEBINAR

   
     

October 20, 2021 Course Closed

Racial Justice in New Jersey A Survey of Legal and Policy Issues
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

October 21, 2021 Course Closed

Trial Issues and Preparation
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

October 22, 2021 Course Closed

Litigating Pretrial Detention Appeals
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

October 25, 2021 Course Closed

Biological Evidence
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

October 25, 2021 Course Closed

Finding Words/Child First New Jersey Forensic Interview Training Program
October 25 – 29, 2021
October 25, 2021, 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
October 26, 2021, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
October 27, 2021, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
October 28, 2021, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
October 29, 2021, 8:15 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

   

   

October 27, 2021 Course Closed

DAG Basics Timekeeping, Document Management and Practical Guidance for DOL Deputies
9:00 a.m. -11:45 a.m.

WEBINAR

   

October 27, 2021 Course Closed

LPS Ethics Code Review
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

October 29, 2021 Course Closed

Evidentiary Issues
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

October 29, 2021 Course Closed

Arrest Search & Seizure
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   
November

November 8, 2021 CANCELED

New Jersey Cannabis Law Update
10:00 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 5, 2021
  • Registration for this program is limited to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the State Police, Employment & Corrections and Employment Counseling Sections of the Division of Law.

WEBINAR

   

   

November 8, 2021 Course Closed

Implicit Bias for Prosecutors
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

November 15-17, 2021* Course Closed

Basic Prosecutors’ Course Criminal Trial Advocacy Skills Program
November 15 – 11:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
November 16 – 12:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
November 17 – 12:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
*Students will receive a timed agenda prior to the program

WEBINAR

   

   

November 17, 2021 Course Closed

Policing Lessons from the Holocaust What You Do Matters
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Congress Hall
200 Congress Place
Cape May, NJ 08204

   

   

November 18, 2021* Course Closed

Basic Prosecutors’ Course Criminal Trial Advocacy Skills Program
9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
or
1:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.*
*Students will receive a timed agenda prior to the program

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

   

   

November 22, 2021 Course Closed

Kinship Legal Guardianship: Making Eloquent Arguments for KLG
9:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.*

WEBINAR

* Students will receive a timed agenda prior to the program

   

   

November 22, 2021 Course Closed

Race Equity, Child Welfare and the Role of the DAG – Part 2
9:15 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.*

WEBINAR

* Students will receive a timed agenda prior to the program

   

   

November 23, 2021 Course Closed

Kinship Legal Guardianship: Making Eloquent Arguments for KLG
9:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.*

WEBINAR

* Students will receive a timed agenda prior to the program

   

   

November 23, 2021 Course Closed

Race Equity, Child Welfare and the Role of the DAG – Part 2
9:15 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.*

WEBINAR

* Students will receive a timed agenda prior to the program

   

   

November 30, 2021 Course Closed

Implicit Bias for Prosecutors
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   
December

December 1, 2021 Course Closed

Elder Law
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

December 6, 2021 Course Closed

An Overview of Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD)
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

December 7, 2021 Course Closed

Bystander Intervention Strategies for Preventing Bias-Based Harassment and Discrimination
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

December 8, 2021 Course Closed

Harry Potter and the Lawyers’ Curse
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

December 9, 2021 Course Closed

Wellness for Government Lawyers: Improving Well-Being and Maintaining Ethical Obligations in Challenging Times
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

WEBINAR

   

   

December 14-16, 2021* Course Closed

Basic Prosecutors’ Course Criminal Trial Advocacy Skills Program
December 14 – 11:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
December 15 – 12:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
December 16 – 12:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

WEBINAR

* Students will receive a timed agenda prior to the program

   

   

December 17, 2021 Course Closed

Basic Prosecutors’ Course Criminal Trial Advocacy Skills Program
9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
or
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

*Students will receive a timed agenda prior to the program

   

   
   
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