Hill Wallack in Princeton continued its tradition of supporting the Jewish Family Children’s Service of Mercer County in its annual backpack drive. Firm partners Michael Kahme and Ronald Perl arranged the donation of backpacks and school supplies to children in need for the 2020-21 school year. Kahme, who is the firm’s managing partner, said in a statement, “This year is not like any other… Whether the children are at home or in school, they still need supplies to be successful. Supporting families in need in our community is very important to us.” Perl added, “JFCS does great work in our community and it’s a pleasure to support their efforts.” JFCS and their volunteers collected supplies to help more than 150 children in the Mercer community, according to the firm’s release. Hill Wallack volunteers in the Princeton office prepared the backpacks for shipment to JFCS. They were delivered Aug. 12. JFCS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing social services and programs, including therapy, information and referral, support, education and advocacy.

Epstein to Moderate NJICLE Tort Conference

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Michael J. Epstein of the Epstein Law Firm in Rochelle Park will be the moderator for the upcoming Tort Law Conference to be organized by the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, scheduled to take place on Monday, Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The webinar is to provide professionals with the opportunity to learn about the most significant tort cases of 2020, including the effect that the current coronavirus pandemic has had on specific causes of action, according to the release, which said the conference “has a fresh new take on how to help attorneys navigate our ever-changing world.” Attendees will learn about solid strategies that can be implemented immediately. Epstein is no stranger to these types of events: he returns as the moderator and a speaker for the long-running program, he said in a statement. For more than 50 years, NJICLE has been a resource for the legal community. To date, NJICLE has provided more than 300 seminars, the release noted. Epstein is admitted in New Jersey and New York, and in the U.S. district courts for the District of New Jersey and Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. He received his B.A. from Hamilton College in 1993 and his J.D. from Harvard University in 1996. He clerked for New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Marie L. Garibaldi and U.S. District Judge Alfred M. Wolin of the District of New Jersey. His practice includes personal injury, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, legal malpractice, employment law, civil litigation and commercial litigation.