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NIKI RODINO
NRodino@JaverbaumWurgaft.com
Telephone: (973) 379-4200

 
Public Speaking Appearances
 
 
Ken Javerbaum
Speaker,  NJAJ Educational Foundation, “Deposition College”,  April 15, 2011.
Panelist — The Fourth Annual Bench Bar Conference at the 2006 NJSBA Annual Meeting – “The Courtroom as a Classroom – Real Life Stories Civil Practice Bench Bar and ICLE,” — May 2006
Moderator —  Seton Hall Law School — “Professionalism Seminar — Skills and Methods Course” October 2004
Panelist —  Essex County Bar Association Seminar —  "Employer Liability in a Product Liability Action After Crippen," — May 2004
Moderator and speaker — Institute of Continuing Legal Education — Civil Discovery Workshop — May 2004
Moderator and speaker —  Union County Bar Association — "Recent Developments in the Law of Evidence" — April 2004
 
Jack Wurgaft
Panelist, NJAJ Educational Foundation, “Handling Medical Malpractices Cases in Federal Court Where the Defendant is the USA”, April 15, 2011
Speaker, NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education -Civil case law seminar, 2009 , 2010, and Feb 15, 2011. 
Speaker, New Jersey State Bar Association, “Civility Matters”  Atlantic City, 2010
Speaker, NJ State Bar Assn, Ethics and Civility, May 20,2010.
Speaker,  NJAJ Educational Foundation, Direct of Plaintiff’s expert in a Shoulder Dystocia Cases, November 12, 2009.
Speaker, NJAJ Educational Foundation - Wrongful Birth Cases,  May 2, 2008.
Speaker — Institute of Continuing Legal Education — "More Powerful Opening and Closing Arguments" — March 2007
Panelist — Institute of Continuing Legal Education — "The 2006-2007 New Jersey Civil Case Law Update" — February 2007
Speaker — Essex County Bar Association Trial Attorneys of New Jersey & Union County Bar Association – “Law Firm Profitability' — April, 2006
Speaker — Institute of Continuing Legal Education — More Powerful Opening and Closing Arguments — February 2004
 
Bob Hicks
Speaker, NJAJ Educational Foundation, “Medical Malpractice- Pre-Suit Discovery: Making use of Rule 4:11-1”, April 27, 2012.
Moderator, NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Preparing & Presenting a Medical Malpractice Case, April, 2011
Speaker-- NJAJ Educational Foundation, “Lien Issues-Confronting Them Before & After Settlement/Verdict” February 26, 2011
Panelist,  NJAJ Educational Foundation, Litigation at Sunrise: Anatomy of a Jury Trial, November, 2010.
Speaker, NJAJ Educational Foundation , Medical Malpractice: Breast Cancer Trial, November, 2010.
Faculty, ABOTA Trial College at Princeton University, June 6-10, 2010.
Speaker, NJAJ Educational Foundation-Medical Malpractice, 2010 – April 2010
Speaker, NJAJ Educational Foundation-Medical Malpractice, 2010 – April 2010
Faculty, ABOTA Trial College at Princeton University, June 6-10, 2010
Mock Trial Attorney, "Masters of Trial: Cross-Examination of the Defense Engineer," Northern New Jersey Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, December 2009
Mock Trial Attorney  — Northern New Jersey Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates — "Masters of Trial: Cross Examination of the Defendant” — May 13, 2006
Speaker — Essex County Bar Association Trial Attorneys of New Jersey & Union County Bar Association – “Recent Case Updates in Medical Malpractice and Automobile Negligence" — April, 2006
Speaker — National Business Institute — "Medical Evidence in New Jersey Court: Your Guide to Effective Use" — June 10, 2005
Panelist — National Business Institute — "Handling the Automobile Injury Claim in New Jersey," Saddle Brook Holiday Inn and Conference Center, Saddle Brook, NJ — September 28, 2004
Speaker — New Jersey Chapter of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America — "The Pitfalls of Avoiding the Workers' Compensation Bar" — June 2004
 
Eric Kahn

Speaker, NJAJ Educational Foundation, “The Ethics of Attorney Solicitation”, April 26, 2012

Moderator, NJAJ Educational Foundation, “Personal Injury Seminar”, April 26, 2012

Speaker, NJAJ Educational Foundation, “Managing a Personal Injury Law Firm”, January 16, 2012
Panelist, NJAJ Educational Foundation, “The Ethics of Attorney Solicitation”, April 14, 2011
Moderator-- NJAJ Educational Foundation, “Premises Liability” February 26, 2011
Speaker,  Union County Bar Association - “Civil Case Update - November 2010
Speaker,  NJAJ Educational Foundation - “New York and New Jersey: When Laws Collide” - November 2010
Speaker,  NJAJ Educational Foundation - “Auto Insurance Seminar - Expedited Trials and Hi-Lo Agreements” - November 2010
Moderator, NJAJ Educational Foundation - “Reptilian Brain, Mammalian Heart, Alien Jurors - April 2010
Speaker,  NJAJ Educational Foundation - “Top Ten Personal Injury Cases in New Jersey - April 2010
Moderator, NJAJ Educational Foundation - “Eric Oliver - Facts Can’t Speak for Themselves - April 2009
Speaker, NJAJ Educational Foundation - “The Role of the Paralegal in Reviewing Medical Records" - April 2009
Speaker, Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (TANJ) - “Puerto Rico Litigation and Local Civil Law” - February 2009
Speaker, Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (TANJ) - “Jury Selection and Voir Dire” - February 2008
Speaker — Association of Trial Lawyers of America, New Jersey Educational Foundation — "Hot Tips in Medical Malpractice 2007," April 2007
Speaker — Association of Trial Lawyers of America, New Jersey Chapter — "Valuable Trial Tactics for Litigating Auto Cases," December 2006
Moderator — Union County Bar — "What's New in Personal Injury Law," March 2002
Speaker — New Jersey Educational Foundation — "Building a Winning Auto Case," October 2002
Speaker — Institute for Continuing Legal Education — "Everything You Need To Know About Automobile Cases," January 2003
 
David Wikstrom

Speaker, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, “Trends in Legal Malpractice”, April 11, 2012

Speaker, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, “Avoiding Legal Malpractice”, April 17, 2012 and May 3, 2012

Speaker, NJAJ Educational Foundation, “Importance of Demonstrative Evidence”, February 25, 2012
Speaker — Essex and Union County Bar Associations Mid-Year Conference with the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey — "Injuries in Paradise: Litigation Issues Arising From Vacation Negligence," St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, February 2007
Moderator — Essex County Bar Association Trial Attorneys of New Jersey & Union County Bar Association – “Legal and Ethical Issues Involving Bad Faith Litigation”,   April, 2006
Speaker — Institute of Continuing Legal Education — Seminar on Attorney Ethics, April 2002
UCBA: Use of Demonstrative Evidence, November 2010
UCBA: Product liability: A Case Study, March 2009
UCBA: Internet Ethics, March, 2008
 
Rubin Sinins
Speaker, NJAJ Educational Foundation, "Ethics & Professionalism for Criminal Attorneys", April 26, 2012
Co-Chair, NJAJ Educational Foundation, “Criminal Law Seminar”, April 26 & 27, 2012.
Panelist, Essex County Bar Foundation, Ethics for the Criminal Lawyer”, April 11, 2011
Program Chair, NJAJ Educational Foundation, “Criminal Law-Advanced Criminal Practice”,  April 14, 2011.
Overcoming Ethical Dilemmas Facing Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys, New Jersey Association for Justice, scheduled for April 2011
Ethics and Professionalism for Criminal Practitioners, New Jersey Association for Justice, November 2010
Walk In Their Shoes:  A Defense Attorney’s Advice for Prosecutors, Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, October 2010
Handling a Criminal Case from Arrest to Sentencing, Essex County Bar Association, October 2010
Building Your Case at the Initial Stage, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, September 2010
Advocating in a Modern World, Newark Academy Cum Laude Society, June 2010
Electronic Discovery in Civil and Criminal Matters, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, April 2010
Do’s & Don’ts of Cross-Examination, New Jersey Association for Justice, April 2010
Pre-Indictment Strategies, New Jersey Association for Justice, November 2009
Blog On: How the Internet Has Changed Civil and Criminal Litigation Forever, Essex County Bar Association, October 2009
White Collar Crime, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, September 2009       
Discovering Unburied Treasure on Social Networking Web Sites, American Association for Justice, published May 2009
Evidentiary and Other Issues Arising in New Jersey Criminal Trials, New Jersey State Bar Association, November 2008
Grand Jury Practice, Union County Bar Association, May and February 2008
Criminal Trials, Essex County Bar Association, March 2008
Panelist and Moderator, "Evidentiary and Other Issues Arising in New Jersey Criminal Trials," Mid-Year Conference of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Orlando, FL, November 2008
Panelist, "Grand Jury Practice," Union County Bar Association, Spring 2008
Moderator, "Issues Arising in Criminal Trials," Essex County Bar association, Spring 2008
Moderator, "Bail Practices in Essex County," Essex County Bar Association, Fall 2007
Panelist — Institute for Continuing Legal Education — "Professionalism in the Law, Skills and Methods Course," Seton Hall Law School, May 8, 2007
Panelist — Essex and Union County Bar Associations Mid-Year Conference with the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey — "New Jury Selection Procedures," St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, February 2007
Commentator — CourtTV—Live commentary on the California vs. Sommer murder trial, January 2007
Commentator — CourtTV—Live commentary on the Georgia vs. Huckabee murder trial, December 2006
Commentator — CourtTV—Live commentary on the Tennessee vs. Overbay murder trial, November 2006
 
Scott Sinins
Speaker, NJAJ Educational Foundation, "Motions to Limit Testimony to Four Corners of Report", November 10, 2011
 
Gary Roth
Participant & Panelist, NJAJ Educational Foundation,, “Employment Law Mock Trial”, April 26, 2012
Speaker, “Employment Law 101 for the Non-Employment Lawyer:  How to Address Basic Issues”, Union County Bar Association
Lecturer/Panelist – National Employment Lawyers Association — Regional Conference sponsored by New York Chapter — “Trial Practice/Effective Advocacy in Employment Law Cases”
Lecturer/Panelist—National Employment Lawyers Association—Third Circuit Conference sponsored by New Jersey Chapter—“Discovery and Trial Tactics in Employment Cases”
Speaker/Panelist—National Employment Lawyers Association—New Jersey Chapter—“Top Line Strategies for Plaintiff's Employment Lawyers”
Speaker/Panelist—National Employment Lawyers Association—New Jersey Chapter—Various topics at seminars/meetings
Speaker—Union County Bar Association—“Handling Sexual Harassment Cases”
Speaker/Panelist—Union County Bar Association—“Developing and Maintaining a Strong Law Practice”
Speaker—Union County Bar Association—“Negotiating and Reviewing Separation Packages”
Speaker/Panelist —Institute of Continuing Legal Education—“Jury Charges in Employment Cases”
Speaker—Various Chambers of Commerce and Businesses —“Sexual Harassment in the Workplace”
 
Paul Newell
Speaker, Middlesex County Bar Association Civil Trial Practice Seminar, Using Jury Focus Groups”, February 7, 2012
Speaker — Essex and Union County Bar Associations Mid-Year Conference with the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey — "Injuries in Paradise: Litigation Issues Arising From Vacation Negligence," St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, February 2007
Speaker, “Avoiding Legal Malpratice”, ICLE, 8/08 - 5/10
Speaker, “Employment Law Update”, NJSBA, November, 2008
Speaker, “Trial Techniques in Automobile Accident Cases,” ICLE, January, 2008
Speaker, “Defense Dirty Discovery Tactics” ATLA, November, 2007
Speaker, “Comparison of Carribean and New Jersey Law”, February, 2007
 
Larry Simon
Co-Chair, NJAJ Educational Foundation, “Commercial Vehicle Litigation-Truck and Bus Cases Are Different”, April 27, 2012
Co-Chair, NJAJ Educational Foundation, “Trial Demonstration-Technology Fact Pattern: Truck vs. Car”, April 26, 2012
Program Co-Chairperson, NJAJ Educational Foundation, "Auto Seminar", November 10, 2011.
Speaker, NJAJ Educational Foundation, "Crossing Limine at Sunset", November 10, 2011.
Panel Chairperson, N.J.A.J. Educational Foundation, “Anatomy of a Trial”, April 14, 2011
LECTURES –Moderator
NJAJ Educational Foundation, “Lien Issues-Confronting Them Before & After Settlement/Verdict” February 26, 2011
Lien Issues-Confronting Them --- NJAJ, February 2011
“When Laws Collide-New York vs. New Jersey” --- NJAJ Meadowlands Seminars, November 2010
“Judges Perspective on Trucking Litigation” --- AAJ, Las Vegas, October 2010
Technology Program --- NJAJ Boardwalk 2010
Support Staff Program --- NJAJ Boardwalk 2010
Technology Program --- NJAJ Boardwalk 2009
Technology Program --- NJAJ Boardwalk 2008
AAJ Small Firm Section CLE --- AAJ Annual Convention-July 2008
Small Firm Practice Issues --- AAJ Winter Convention-February 2008
AAJ Small Firm Section CLE --- AAJ Annual Convention-July 2007
LECTURES-Course Advisor
“Growing on the Vine” --- AAJ Las Vegas-May 2010         
LECTURES -Speaker
“Special Needs Trusts-Protecting the Future” --- NJAJ-February 2011
Litigating the Trucking Case” --- SeminarWeb (webinar)-September 2010
“Special Considerations in Motorcycle Cases” --- NJAJ Boardwalk-Litigation at Sunrise-April 2010
“Winning Difficult Cases” --- AAJ Interstate Trucking Program, February 2009
“Preparing Expert Witnesses” --- AAJ Interstate Trucking Program, February 2009
“Motorcycle vs. Truck” --- AAJ Winter Convention, New Orleans, January 2008
Effective use of the Internet” --- ATLA-New Jersey, October 2007
“Settlement Tactics” --- Bergen County Bar Association,  October 2007
“The Road Less Traveled - Hot Tips in Trucking Cases" --- ATLA-New Jersey, October 2006
“Using Plaintiff Medical Exams to Prove Permanent Injury" --- ATLA-New Jersey, October 2006
“Hitting the Ground Running-Building and Maintaining a Practice”- ATLA Annual Convention, Seattle July 2006
“Cutting Edge use of Medical Exhibits” --- ATLA-New Jersey Boardwalk Seminars, April 2006
"Wrongful Death and the Probate Code” --- ATLA-New Jersey Boardwalk Seminars, April 2006
"Demonstrative Evidence in a Product Liability Case“ ---  Bergen County Bar Association, March 2006
“Experts- When to Use Them, Using Codes Standards and Guidelines” - ATLA-New Jersey, February 2006
“Ten Steps to Remaining Competitive-Time, Money & Case Management” --- ATLA Winter Convention, Honolulu,  February 2006
“Estate of Confusion” --- ATLA-New Jersey, December 2005
“Internet Marketing for Trial Lawyers- Don’t Get Lost in the Dogpile” -- ATLA-New Jersey, October 2005
“Mandatory PMEs-We Can No Longer Rely on the Treating Doctor” -- ATLA Annual Convention, Toronto, July 2005
“Trying a Product Liability Case” --- Bergen County Bar Association, October 2004
The Arbitration Process in New Jersey-“Featuring a Mock Arbitration” --- Garden State Paralegal Convention March 2004
“Mediation and Arbitration for Support Staff “ --- Legal Assistants of New Jersey, September 2003
 
Diane Cardoso
Co-Chair, NJAJ Educational Foundation, "Trial Examinations 101", April 26 & 27, 2012.
Moderator, Essex County Bar Foundation, “Civil Trial Preparation Program-Discovery through Resolution”,  March 8,2011
 
Herbert Waldman
Program Chair, NJAJ Educational Foundation, “Criminal Law-Advanced Criminal Practice”,  April 14, 2011.
 
Gerald Baker
Speaker/Moderator, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, "Auto Insurance Institute: How to Handle Automobile Accident Cases", August 4, 2011.
Program Co-Chairperson, NJAJ Educational Foundation, "Auto Seminar", November 10, 2011.
Moderator, NJAJ Educational Foundation, "Crossing the Line: Improper Comments by Counsel on Openings and Summations", November 10, 2011.
Speaker, NJAJ Educational Foundation, "The Judicial Perspective", November 10, 2011.
Speaker, NJAJ Educational Foundation, "Crossing the Line: Improper Comments by Counsel on Openings and Summations", November 10, 2011.
Speaker, NJAJ Educational Foundation, "Deposition College", April 15, 2011.
Speaker, NJAJ Educational Foundation, "Deposition College", April 15, 2011.
Speaker, Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association, "Playing Cat and Mouse With Auto Litigation" June 24, 2011
Speaker, New Jersey Law Journal, "The Expert Witness in Civil Litigation", June 11, 2011
Speaker, New Jersey Law Journal Lecture Series for In-House Counsel, "What In-House Counsel Needs to Know About Insurance Coverage and Personal Injury Claims", May 24, 2011
Moderator, New Jersey State Bar Association, "The Current Trends in Automobile Insurance Law", May 18-20, 2011
Moderator, New Jersey State Bar Association, "Technology in the Courtroom",  May 18-20, 2011
Moderator, New Jersey State Bar Association, "Trial Practice",  May 18-20, 2011
Moderator, New Jersey State Bar Association, "Ethical Behavior at Trial", May 18-20, 2011
Panelist, N.J.A.J. Educational Foundation, “Deposition College: Products, Premises Liability & Auto”, April 15, 2011
 
Marguerite Simon
 
Speaker, NJAJ Educational Foundation, “Mediation Advocacy Using Technology” April 26, 2012
Speaker, N.J.A.J. Educational Foundation, “Mediation Do’s and Don’ts”, April 15, 2011
Speaker, Bergen County Bar Association, “Mediation Do’s and Don’ts”, June 2010
Panelist, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Education, “Contested Guardianships: Winning in the Courts”, February, 2010
Panelist, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Education, “Wrongful Death and Survivorship Actions, Discovery &  Trial Update”, November 2008
 
Lisa Parles
"The Americans with Disabilities Act: A Review of Workplace Protections for Persons with Disabilities", BCSS CAPE Resource Center, Ridgewood, New Jersey (October 2011)
"One on One" with Steve Adubato WNET TV. Featured on cable program to discuss the critical residential issues facing the disabled in the State of New Jersey (September 2011)
"Transition Law in Special Education," ICLE 2011 Administrative Law Forum (April 2011)
"Discipline, Bullying and Harassment," POAC Autism Conference, Lincroft, New Jersey (April 2011)
"The IEP Process and Legal Rights of Students," Bergen Community College Saturday Series, Paramus, New Jersey (January 2011)
"Special Needs Estate Planning and Guardianship," Saddle Brook, New Jersey (November 2010)
"Dealing with Autism: The Legal Issues You Need to Know," Bergen Bar Association, Hackensack, New Jersey (November 2010)
"Discipline, Bullying and Harassment," Autism NJ Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey (October 2010)
"Guardianship and Adult Services," Parent Support Group, West Milford, New Jersey (September 2010)
"Dealing with Autism: the Legal Issues You Need to Know," ICLE, moderator (June 2010)
"Key Aspects of the IEP Process," Upper Saddle River Parents Group, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey (April 2010)
"Transition Services and Securing Adult Services for the Special Education Student," JCC Metrowest, West Orange, New Jersey (March 2010)
"Employment Law for Law Firms," ICLE, Speaker (February 2010)
"How to Find the Perfect Employee," Autism: Today's Workforce, Bergen Community College, Paramus, New Jersey (May 2009)
"Accessing Non-Educational Services," Parent Support Group, Paramus, New Jersey (March 2009)
"The Do's and Don'ts of Interviewing," WSOU, South Orange, New Jersey (June 2008)
"Defining Hostile Work Environment and Workplace Discrimination," Thank God It's Monday, Pilot Program, WSOU, South Orange, New Jersey (May 2006)
"Sarbanes-Oxley: A Proposed Survey on Impact and Implementation." North Atlantic Regional Business Law Association, Babson College, Babson Park, Massachusetts (April 2006)
"To Find the Words", WABC's Nightline. Featured on Nightline's program addressing accessing autism services (March 2001 and February 2005)
"Title VII Liability After Ellerth and Farragher: An Employer's Duty to Conduct Prompt, Thorough and Impartial Investigations of Sexual Harassment Complaints" presented at North Atlantic Regional Business Law Association, Boston, Massachusetts (April 2003).
"Accessing Family Support Services" presented at COSAC's annual Autism Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey (May 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004)
"Basic Employment Rights" presented at 9 to 5 National Association of Working Women regional meeting, Bergen County Women's Center, Englewood, New Jersey (December 2002)
"Advocating for Non-Educational Services for the Autism Community" presented at Educational Lecture Series, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey (November 2002).
"The Biggest Company Secrets" New Directions for Women, Cablevision, Morristown, New Jersey. Appeared as guest on cable television program, May 2001
"Dealing with Discrimination in the Workplace" presented at Women, Work and Careers Conference, Ramapo College, Mahwah New Jersey, March 2000
"Families Taking Leadership Roles in the Disabilities Community" presented at annual conference of the Family Support Center of New Jersey, Edison, New Jersey, October 2000.
 
Denise Rekem
"Accessing Alternate Sources of Funding for Special Needs Students," 2012 School Law Conference – NJICLE (February 2012)
"Guardianship & Special Needs Trusts," MetroWest Able Symposium on Future Planning: All You Need to Know to Ensure Your Child's Care, JCC MetroWest, New Jersey (January 2012).
"Divorce and Special Needs Law," Saddle Brook, New Jersey (November 2011).
"Your Child's Rights to Special Education in New Jersey," Essex County School Nurse's Association Conference (March 2011).
"Your Child's Rights to Special Education in New Jersey," JCC Special Needs Symposium, Scotch Plains, New Jersey (February 2011).
"Work, Discipline and Anti-Bullying Protections and the Law," CHADD Conference on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Atlanta, Georgia (November 2010).
"Dealing with Autism: The Legal Issues You Need to Know," Bergen County Bar Association, Hackensack, New Jersey (November 2010).
"Your Child's Rights to Special Education in New Jersey," Community Special Needs Symposium, JCC of Central NJ, Scotch Plains, New Jersey (October 2010).
 
 
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