Speaking Engagement

Avoiding Pitfalls on Appeal

Stephen M. Orlofsky, Blank Rome partner and former United States district judge, will be a presenter at the Camden County Bar Association’s “Avoiding Pitfalls on Appeal” seminar on Thursday, March 15, 2018.

The Appellate Division of the Superior Court is New Jersey’s intermediate Appellate Court. Appellate Division judges hear appeals from decisions of the trial courts, the Tax Court, and State administrative agencies. The Appellate Division decides approximately 6,500 appeals and 10,000 motions each year. This program will teach you how to help ensure a successful outcome to your appeal for yourself and your client.

Program Topics:

• Procedural, technical & substantive issues that can have negative consequences
• Key techniques for presenting compelling & effective evidence and arguments
• Gaining confidence in your appellate decision-making based on the advice of an esteemed panel
• Where appeals can be derailed & how to avoid those missteps

Judge Orlofsky’s co-panelists will be:

• Hon. Francine I. Axelrad, J.A.D. (ret.), Superior Court of New Jersey, Camden
• Hon. Marie E. Lihotz, J.A.D. (ret), Archer, Haddonfield
• Moderator: Adam E. Gersh, Esq., Flaster/Greenberg, P.C., Cherry Hill