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As Chair of the ABA Commission on the American Jury, Dennis J. Drasco chaired the National Symposium on the American Jury at Fordham Law School on October 16 and 17, 2008. In addition to chairing the entire program, he moderated a panel entitled "Jury Innovations in the Twenty-First Century" which Chief Judith Kaye of New York and the Chief Justice of Connecticut, the Chief Judge from the Northern District of Illinois and Retired New Jersey Chief Justice James Zazzali, who participated as panelists.
At the New Jersey State Bar Association Mid-Year Meeting on November 6, 2008, Dennis J. Drasco participated in a program entitled "Federal Practice in New Jersey."
As President of the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey, Dennis J. Drasco chaired a program entitled "Federal Practice for New Jersey State Court Practitioners" on November 13, 2008, at Mayfair Farms, West Orange. This program was repeated in South Jersey on November 20, 2008, at the Boat House in Camden.
Kevin F. Murphy was a presenter at a seminar: "Guardianships and Conservatorships from A to Z" to be held in Cherry Hill, NJ on November 17th, 2008 and Saddle Brook, NJ on November 18th, 2008. The Seminar was sponsored by the National Business Institute.
Kevin F. Murphy was a featured speaker at a seminar; "Titanic Tax Techniques: How to Keep Your Ship Afloat" held at the firm on Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 from 6-8 PM. The seminar was presented by the firm and Merrill Lynch. Timely topics included a focus on the impact of the 2008 Presidential Election on your taxes; taking advantage of a low-interest rate environment to minimize your gift and estate taxes; and avoiding double-taxation with inherited IRAs.
Paul A. Sandars III, will be speaking at the ABA Forum on Construction Winter Meeting, Bonita Springs, Florida. January 15, 2009. Plenary Session 2 "The Construction Defect Case; Litigating The Defect Or Litigating To Coverage". This program will explore the issue of "occurrence" as it relates to triggering a claim under a General Commercial Liability Policy and the available damages when coverage is afforded as well as the exclusions that apply to such policies.

He will also be speaking at a Seminar sponsored by Lorman Education Services, "Public Contracts and Procurement Regulations" Parsippany, NJ. January 23, 2009. This seminar presents a complete overview of New Jersey public bidding laws and regulations including lowest responsible bidding, pay to play, competitive contracting and court intervention.
Philip Chapman was recently featured on "America's Premier Lawyers" show, broadcast on Continental Airlines throughout the month of April, 2008. He spoke on the subject of non-competition agreements with employees
On March 13, 2008, Wayne J. Positan was the Moderator for the 2008 Labor & Employment Law Forum, which took place at the Pines Manor in Edison, NJ, from 9:00 AM - 2:00pm. This conference agenda included a comprehensive Employment Law update, an NLRB update as well as other topics of interest to labor and employment law practitioners. The program was sponsored by the NJICLE in cooperation with the NJSBA Labor and Employment Law Section.
The Atlanta Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and Arnall Golden Gregory LLP hosted a luncheon event on April 2, 2008;
Reflections on the ABA American Jury Project: Advancing Innovative Approaches to Jury Trials in Federal Court
featuring speaker Dennis J. Drasco, former Chair of the ABA Section of Litigation, Co-Chair of the American Jury Project, Current Chair of the ABA Commission on The American Jury, and 2008 President of the New Jersey Federal Bar Association.