The New Jersey State Bar Association hosted more than a dozen New Jersey federal judges on April 11 for a special NJICLE event on the interplay between federal and state court procedure. 

The first-ever Federal Practice Bench-Bar Symposium, held at the New Jersey Law Center, provided an overview of the best practices in federal court – brief writing, schedule and how to present your case—as told by judges with decades on the bench and experienced federal practitioners. The program was developed in collaboration between the NJSBA, NJICLE and Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey. 

NJSBA President Timothy F. McGoughran speaking at a federal bar symposium on April 11. Credit: NJSBA