Attorney General's Advocacy Institute

Course Calendar

Course Calendar

January

 

January 9, 2024 

First and Foremost: The History of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
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 January 8, 2024.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

January 11, 2024

Let the Sunshine In: The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act
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 January 10, 2024.
  • This program will be of special interest to deputy attorneys general who represent or work with boards and commissions, but it is open to all deputies in the Divisions of Law, Gaming Enforcement, Alcoholic Beverage Control and the New Jersey Racing Commission.

WEBINAR

   

January 16, 2024

Investigating and Prosecuting Financial Crimes Against the Elderly and Retirees
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 January 15, 2024.
  • 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

   

January 18, 2024

The ABC’s of ABC: From Raids to Regulation (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.

OR

The ABC’s of ABC: From Raids to Regulation (Webinar)
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 January 17, 2024.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR


January 23, 2024

Depression and the Practice of Law
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 January 22, 2024.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

January 25, 2024

Microsoft Word Styles for Legal Users
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 24, 2024.
  • This program is open to attorneys and support staff in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR

   

January 30-31, 2024

Core Competencies for First-Line and Mid-Line Managers
NAAG National Management Training
January 30 – 9:00 a.m.* to 5:15 p.m.
January 31 – 9:00 a.m.* to 12:00 p.m.

Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
4th Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street Trenton, NJ

 

*Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.

Eligible attendees have been enrolled by their division or office leadership.

 

February

February 1-2, 2024

Management Processes and Practices
NAAG National Management Training

February 1 – 9:00 a.m.* to 4:40 p.m.
February 2 – 9:00 a.m.* to 12:00 p.m.

Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
4th Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street Trenton, NJ

*Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.

Eligible attendees have been enrolled by their division or office leadership.


February 12, 2024

You the Juror- Legal and Tactical Considerations for Jury Trials
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 February 11, 2024.
  • This program is designed for assistant prosecutors and Division of Criminal Justice deputy attorneys general, but civil litigation attorneys are welcome to attend.

WEBINAR


February 15, 2024

From Junkie to Judge: Overcoming Addiction and Maintaining Wellness and Recovery
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 February 14, 2024.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR


February 20, 2024

Daniel’s Law – An Overview for Prosecutors (simulcast)
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Middlesex County Police Training Center
11 West Patrol Road
Edison, New Jersey

AND

Daniel’s Law – An Overview for Prosecutors (webinar)
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 February 16, 2024.

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


February 22, 2024

Bankruptcy 201: Advanced Bankruptcy Concepts
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 21, 2024.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR


February 27, 2024

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 February 26, 2024.
  • This program is open to attorneys and support staff in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.This program is offered in two parts.  You must register for each part separately.  Attending both sessions is encouraged, but not required.

WEBINAR


February 29, 2024

Using Outlook to Organize & Manage High Volume Email – Part 2
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 February 26, 2024.
  • This program is open to attorneys and support staff in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.This program is offered in two parts.  You must register for each part separately.  Attending both sessions is encouraged, but not required.

WEBINAR

 

March

March 5, 2024

Advancing Racial Justice- From Ferguson to Freedom: How Government Can Close the Racial Equity Gap
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 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 March 4, 2024 or when all seats are filled.

March 5, 2024

Disaster Response & Recovery Law
1:00 p.m. to 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 4, 2024.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR


March 6, 2024

Cyberbullying and Related Crimes
1:00 p.m. to 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, 2024.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR


March 7, 2024

Federal Court Practice for Division of Law Deputies
11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
5th Floor Division of Criminal Justice Training Room
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey

Attendance at this program is limited to assistant and deputy attorneys general in the Division of Law’s Litigation Practice Group.


March 12, 2024

An Overview of Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) in New Jersey
12:00 p.m. to 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 March 11, 2024.
  • This program is open to attorneys in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR


March 19, 2024

Identification Procedures under State v. Washington
12:30 p.m. to 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 March 18, 2024.
  • 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


March 20, 2024

Money Laundering
1:00 p.m. to 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 19, 2024.
  • This program is only open to deputy and assistant attorneys general in the Department of Law and Public Safety and attorneys in county prosecutors’ offices.

WEBINAR


March 20, 2024
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey

 

Perseverance and Progress: Women Trailblazers at the New Jersey Division of Law
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

  • Registration for this program is limited to employees in the Division of Law.
  • DOL employees can register through the hyperlink in the registration email.
  • Attorneys who attend this program will receive NJ and PA CLE ethics credit.
  • Registration will close on March 19, 2024 or when all seats are filled.

March 21, 2024

Effective Oral Advocacy (Live)
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

AND

Effective Oral Advocacy (Simulcast)
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
124 Halsey Street
5th Floor, Room 10-C
Newark, New Jersey

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a Zoom registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on March 20, 2024.
  • 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 26, 2024

Microsoft Word Power Tips for Legal Users – Part 1
1:00 p.m. to 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 25, 2024.
  • This program is open to attorneys and support staff in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.
  • This program is offered in two parts.  You must register for each part separately.  Attending both sessions is encouraged, but not required.

WEBINAR


March 27, 2024

Oral Advocacy Skills Program
9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
4th Floor AGAI Conference Center
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey

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

March 28, 2024

Microsoft Word Power Tips for Legal Users – Part 2
1:00 p.m. to 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 27, 2024.
  • This program is open to attorneys and support staff in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.
  • This program is offered in two parts.  You must register for each part separately.  Attending both sessions is encouraged, but not required.

WEBINAR


 

April

April 2, 2024

The Nuts and Bolts of Attorney/Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine in the Government Context
1:00 p.m. to 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, 2024.
  • This program is only open to deputy and assistant attorneys general in the Department of Law and Public Safety.

WEBINAR

   

April 4, 2024

Oral Advocacy Skills Program
9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
5th Floor Conference Room
124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey

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

April 9, 2024

Oral Advocacy Skills Program
9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
4th Floor AGAI Conference Center
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey

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

April 9, 2024

Evidence Rules for Criminal Litigators
1:00 p.m. to 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 8, 2024.
  • This program is designed for assistant prosecutors and deputy attorneys general who engage in criminal litigation.  However, DAsG who engage in civil litigation practice are welcome to attend.

WEBINAR


April 10, 2024

Ethically and Effectively Representing State Agencies
1:00 p.m. to 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 9, 2024.
  • This program is mandatory for Division of Law Deputy Attorneys General hired after October 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


April 10, 2024

Implicit Bias
2:15 p.m. to 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 April 9, 2024.
  • This program is mandatory for Division of Law Deputy Attorneys General hired after October 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

   

April 16, 2024

Investigating School Incidents
12:30 p.m. to 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 15, 2024.
  • 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

   

April 17, 2024

Appellate Practice
1:00 p.m. to 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 16, 2024.
  • This program is mandatory for Division of Law Deputy Attorneys General hired after October 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

   

April 18, 2024

State Police Litigation – A Primer for DOL Deputies
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Advocacy Institute Conference Center
Fourth Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey

  • Registration for this program is limited to to assistant and deputy attorneys general in the Division of Law’s Litigation Practice Group and the Division of Law’s Labor & Employment Counseling and Law and Public Safety Sections.
  • Eligible employees can register through the hyperlink in the registration email.
  • Registration will close on April 17, 2024 or when all seats are filled.
   

April 18, 2024

Executive Branch Ethics Requirements for LPS Employees
1:00 p.m. to 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 17, 2024.
  • This program is open to all employees in the Department of Law and Public Safety.  

WEBINAR

   

April 23, 2024

Microsoft Excel for Legal Users – Part 1
1:00 p.m. to 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 22, 2024.
  • This program is open to attorneys and support staff in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.
  • This program is offered in two parts.  You must register for each part separately.  Attending both sessions is encouraged, but not required. 

WEBINAR

   

April 24, 2024

Ethics, the Structure of State Government and What it Means to be a Government Lawyer
1:00 p.m. to 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 April 23, 2024.
  • This program is mandatory for Division of Law Deputy Attorneys General hired after October 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

   

April 24, 2024

Election Training Introduction to Election Duty
2:30 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 April 23, 2024.
  • This program is mandatory for Division of Law Deputy Attorneys General hired after October 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

   

April 25, 2024

Microsoft Excel for Legal Users – Part 2
1:00 p.m. to 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 24, 2024.
  • This program is open to attorneys and support staff in the Department of Law and Public Safety and county prosecutors’ offices.
  • This program is offered in two parts.  You must register for each part separately.  Attending both sessions is encouraged, but not required. 

WEBINAR

   

April 30, 2024

New Developments in E-Discovery
1:00 p.m. to 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 29, 2024.
  • This program is open to all attorneys in the Division of Law.

WEBINAR

   

 

May

May 1, 2024

Client Services
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 April 30, 2024.
  • This program is mandatory for Division of Law Deputy Attorneys General hired after October 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

   

May 2, 2024

Preparing for Federal and State Court Settlement Conferences and Mediations
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

  • Registration for this program is limited to assistant and deputy attorneys general in the Division of Law’s Litigation Practice and Trenton Administrative Practice Groups
  • Eligible employees can register through the hyperlink in the registration email.
  • Registration will close on May 1, 2024 or when all seats are filled.

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May 6, 2024

Transforming Culture to Achieve Equitable Outcomes for Children & Families Part 2: Where Are We Now? (Live)
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
N.J. Forensic Science & Technology Center
1200 Negron Drive
Hamilton, New Jersey

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on May 5, 2024.
  • This program is only open to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the DCF practice group and DCF agency attorneys invited to attend..
   

May 6, 2024

Office of Family Voice: A Constituent-Informed Approach to Child Protection Litigation (Live)
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
N.J. Forensic Science & Technology Center
1200 Negron Drive
Hamilton, New Jersey

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on May 5, 2024.
  • This program is only open to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the DCF practice group and DCF agency attorneys invited to attend.
   

May 6, 2024

We Are Family (Feud) An Overview of the Unique Aspects of Child Welfare Litigation (Live)
1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
N.J. Forensic Science & Technology Center
1200 Negron Drive
Hamilton, New Jersey

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on May 5, 2024.
  • This program is only open to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the DCF practice group and DCF agency attorneys invited to attend.
   

May 6, 2024

Resiliency for DCF Deputies (Live)
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
N.J. Forensic Science & Technology Center
1200 Negron Drive
Hamilton, New Jersey

  • Students who are eligible to apply for this program will receive a registration link by email.
  • Registration will close on May 5, 2024.
  • This program is only open to Deputy and Assistant Attorneys General in the DCF practice group and DCF agency attorneys invited to attend.
   

May 7, 2024

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..
  • Registration will close on May 6,  2024.
  • 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

   

May 8, 2024

Communities of Color and the Criminal Justice System*
9:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Congress Hall
200 Congress Place
Cape May, NJ 08204

*This program is part of the County Prosecutors’ Association of New Jersey (CPANJ) Spring Overnight Meeting.

  • 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.
   

 

June

None at this time.

July

None at this time

August

None at this time

September

None at this time

October

None at this time

November

None at this time

December

None at this time

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