June 2024

Welcome to the latest issue of The NJSBA Docket, a monthly bulletin with news from the legal community and Association highlights.

Be sure to check out the calendar for our lineup of educational offerings and networking opportunities. Here’s a primer of what we have in store for the coming weeks, as well as the latest court notices from the Judiciary:

News and Notices from the Courts

• Based on the responses to the state Supreme Court’s survey on artificial intelligence, the Judiciary will conduct a series of virtual continuing legal education courses on AI and generative AI that will be available to attorneys at no cost.
• On or after July 1, the Court will expand its attorney-conducted voir dire pilot program to criminal cases in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, and Hudson Counties.
• The Court denied a Multicounty Litigation application for state cases against Monsanto Company, Bayer AG, Bayer Cropscience LP, Bayer Cropscience LLC, Bayer Corporation, and Bayer U.S. LLC, alleging injuries as a result of exposure to Roundup? Products.
• The Court requests public comment on proposed amendments to Rule 3:26-2. The amendments would establish a process to review a defendant’s compliance with pretrial release conditions and clarify the timeframe and process for handling violations of monitoring.

Supreme and Appellate Decisions

• Alejandra Padilla v. Young Il An—Whether owners of vacant commercial lots have a common law duty to maintain the public sidewalks abutting those lots in reasonably good condition.
• Patrick Boyle v. Carol Huff—Concerning the indemnification clause in a condominium association’s bylaws and whether it applies to an indemnitee’s first-party claim for attorneys’ fees and costs against the association.
• State of New Jersey vs. Taviaus Wilson—The panel reversed an interlocutory Law Division order suppressing handguns and a large-capacity ammunition magazine police found in a locked glove box during a traffic stop.
• State of New Jersey vs. Jeffrey Walker—Denial of post-conviction relief petition to renegotiate individual restitution settlements for misappropriating health care insurance premiums.
• State of New Jersey vs. Sean Jones—Whether the Court’s holding on juvenile defendants in State v. Comer should extend to offenders between the ages of 18 and 20 when they committed their offenses.
• State of New Jersey vs. M.F.L.—A defendant sex offender’s motion to modify his conviction and sex offender restraining order issued pursuant to Nicole’s Law.

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NJSBA Heads to Dublin for 2024 Mid-Year Meeting

Enjoy the rich history and culture of Dublin for the NJSBA 2024 Mid-Year Meeting, held from Nov. 2–9 at The Shelbourne. The annual event promises a full slate of continuing legal education sessions that explore the issues facing New Jersey attorneys and shine a spotlight on the experiences and perspectives of Irish attorneys. Don’t miss this amazing educational, social and cultural experience.

NJSBA PracticeHQ Presents—All in on AI: Microsoft’s Brave New World

Join the NJSBA on July 10 for a free lunchtime webinar on Microsoft’s jump to artificial intelligence. A panel will discuss the latest AI developments from Microsoft, its impact on the software you use in practice and how this will affect legal services.

Apply for the 2024–2025 NJSBA Leadership Academy

The NJSBA welcomes attorneys to apply for the 2024–2025 NJSBA Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy provides intensive learning, career planning, knowledge sharing and networking opportunities essential to leadership in the bar, in the workplace, and in the community. The application deadline is July 8.

Whether you are a law student just starting out, a mid-career professional looking to reinvigorate your practice, or an experienced practitioner, the NJSBA has something for you. Join a powerful network of 16,000 legal professionals today.

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