HACKENSACK, N.J. - s4story -- The Morris Pashman Inn of Court, a top-rated Inn affiliated with the American Inns of Court, is accepting new attorney pupils for the 2026-2028 term.  Lawyers must live or work in Bergen County.

Learn valuable trial skills and network with other lawyers and sitting judges in Bergen County.

Only limited openings available.  Apply by August 24, 2026.

The Justice Morris Pashman American Inn of Court was founded as one of the first Inns of Court in New Jersey. It was created by a group of dedicated Judges and attorneys for the purpose of teaching and mentoring young lawyers in the skills of trial advocacy, civility, professionalism and ethics.

A case syllabus is established and assignments provided to the students covering all phases of trial advocacy. The syllabus includes factual intake information, pleadings, interrogatories, depositions, expert reports and other pertinent data. At the monthly general sessions, Masters and Barristers and guest speakers lecture and/or demonstrate all phases of trial advocacy, ethics, professionalism and Appellate practice. The students are assigned to present various aspects of a trial at monthly pupilage sessions under the watchful eye of Masters and Barristers.

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The Inn meets once a month for ten months in a general session and once a month in smaller pupilage sessions during a two-year term. The lecture and demonstration period is approximately one and one half hours followed by a dinner at which time there is considerable interaction between the pupils, Masters and Barristers. It was the intent of the founders that the cocktail reception and dinner would enable the young lawyers to interact informally on a one to one basis with the Judges and senior attorneys. At the pupilage sessions the students have the opportunity to present various phases of their developing skills in trial advocacy under the watchful eye of the Masters and Barristers. The students will perform opening and closing arguments, deposition examination of lay and expert witnesses, motions, and direct and cross-examination of witnesses under Mock Trial situations based upon the case being used for the two-year session. A graduation ceremony is held at the conclusion of the term at which time a Supreme Court Justice or Federal Judge addresses the group.

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The Justice Morris Pashman American Inn of Court currently operates under our current Inn President, Hon. Gregg A. Padovano, J.S.C., Bergen County, Secretary, Valerie Vladyka, Esq., Treasurer, Carmine LoFaro, Esq., and membership committee co-chairs, Daniel Cohen, Esq. and Glenn R. Reiser, Esq.

https://inns.innsofcourt.org/for-members/inns/the-justice-morris-pashman-american-inn-of-court/2026-2028-term/