NJSBA Family Law Section

Hello Family Law Section members,

On Tuesday and Wednesday, July 23 and 24, NJICLE in cooperation with the Family Law Section will present the 2019 Family Law Summer Institute from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the New Jersey Law Center.

There's something for every family lawyer at the Family Law Summer Institute. Those just starting out benefit from hearing a large and authoritative panel of matrimonial attorneys and judges discuss how to conduct client interviews, deal with adversaries, and negotiate, settle and try cases. Experienced attorneys benefit from hearing fresh insights and nuanced perspectives about how to handle complicated and ethically challenging problems that often arise in family practice.You learn from experience and your colleagues. The Summer Institute is the perfect place to learn from and network with your fellow matrimonial practitioners.

FACULTY
Co-Moderators:
Mark Howard Sobel, Esq.
Past Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Greenbaum, Rowe Smith and Davis, LLP, Roseland
Jeffrey P. Weinstein, Esq.
Past Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial
Lawyer and International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Weinstein, Lindemann and Weinstein, Short Hills

From the Bench:
Hon. Lisa Firko, JAD t/a
Hon. Bonnie Mizdol, AJSC, Bergen
Hon. Patricia Costello, AJSC (Ret.)
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi, PC, West Orange
Hon. Lisa Chrystal, PJFP, Union
Hon. Michael K. Diamond, PJFP (Ret.)
Of Counsel, Mandelbaum Salsburg, Roseland
Hon. Peter J. Melchionne, PJFP, Bergen
Hon. Nancy Ridgway, PJFP, Atlantic
Hon. Thomas Zampino, PJFP (Ret.)
Snyder and Sarno, LLC, Roseland
Hon. Peter Bogaard, JSC, Morris
Hon. Michael Casale, JSC (Ret.)
Of Counsel, Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith and Davis, LLP, Roseland
Hon. Daniel D'Alessandro, JSC, Hudson
Hon. Ronnie Jo Siegel, JSC (Ret.)
Pashman, Stein Walder and Hayden, PC, Hackensack
Hon. Marcella Matos-Wilson, JSC, Essex
Hon. Thomas Walsh, JSC, Union
Hon. Thomas Weisenbeck, AJSC (Ret.)
Bressler, Amery & Ross, PC, Florham Park
Hon. David Issenman, JSC (Ret.)
Skoloff & Wolfe, PC, Livingston

Speakers:
Jay Atkins, Esq.
Sunshine, Atkins, Minassian, Tafuri, D'Amato & Beane, PA, River Edge
Jonathan H. Blonstein, Esq.
Weinstein, Lindemann & Weinstein, Short Hills
Judith Brown Greif, DSW
Englewood
Celeste Fiore, Esq.
Argentino Family Law and Child Advocacy, LLC , Montclair
Tanya L. Freeman, Esq.
Tanya Freeman Law, LLC, East Hanover and Jersey City
Gerri Gomperts, Esq.
Gomperts, Pensz, McDermott & Von Ellen, LLC, Springfield
Debra Guston, Esq.
Guston and Guston, LLP, Glen Rock
Mathias Hagovsky, Ph.D.
Livingston
Ilan Hirschfeld, CPA/ABV/CFF
Marcum, Roseland
Phyllis Klein, Esq.
Donahue, Hagan, Klein & Weisberg, LLC, Morristown
Sandy R. Klevan, CPA/ABV/CFF
Financial Research Associates, Edison
Frank Louis, Esq.
Louis and Russell, Toms River
Sharon Ryan Montgomery, Psy.D.
Morristown
William Morrison, CPA/ABV/CFF
WithumSmith+Brown, Saddle Brook
Gary Newman, Esq.
Newman, McDonough, Schofel & Giger, Roseland
John P. Paone Jr., Esq.
The Law Offices of Paone, Zaleski & Murphy, Woodbridge
Marcy Pasternak, Ph.D.
Watchung
David Politziner, CPA/ABV/CFF
EisnerAmper, Iselin
Jacqueline Printz, Esq.
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith and Davis, LLP, Roseland
Paul Rowe, Esq.
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith and Davis, LLP , Woodbridge
Sheryl Seiden, Esq.
Seiden Family Law, Cranford
Amy Shimalla, Esq.
Shimalla, Wechsler, Lepp & D'Onofrio, LLP, Warren
Gary N. Skoloff, Esq.
Skoloff & Wolfe, PC, Livingston
Patricia Slane Voorhees, Esq.
Skillman
Richard Weiner, Esq.
Aronsohn, Weiner, Salerno & Kaufman, PC, Hackensack
Evan R. Weinstein, Esq.
Weinstein, Lindemann & Weinstein, Short Hills
David M. Wildstein, Esq.
Wilentz, Goldman and Spitzer, PA, Woodbridge

Program Agenda - Day One (July 23)
9:00 Overview of Family Law Practice - Jeffrey Weinstein, Esq.; Mark Sobel, Esq.
9:15 Custody Issues Every Family Lawyer Should be Aware of. - Sharon Ryan Montgomery, Psy.D.; Marcy Pasternak, Ph.D.; Judith Greif, D.S.W; Matt Hagovsky, Ph.D.
9:45 Use and Abuse of Mental Health Professionals in Family Litigation - Evan Weinstein, Esq.
10:10 Custody Basics - Jacqueline Printz, Esq.
10:40 Cross Examination of a Custody Expert - Gerri Gomperts, Esq.
11:05 Break
11:15 Attracting and Billing Clients - Gary Newman, Esq.
11:40 Arbitration - Richard Weiner, Esq.
12:10 Mediation - Phyllis Klein, Esq.; Amy Shimalla, Esq.
12:35 Luncheon
1:10 Using Probation Department to Collect Child Support - Patricia Slane Voorhees, Esq.
1:35 LGBTQ Issues in Family Law Practice - Debra Guston, Esq.; Celeste Fiore, Esq.
2:00 Relocation: Is it Still an Issue? - Tanya Freeman, Esq.
2:25 Making the Most of the CIS - Sheryl Seiden, Esq.
2:50 Alimony and Child Support: The New Relationship - Frank Louis, Esq.
3:00 Break
3:10 The Judicial Perspective on Custody Issues
Judicial/Expert Roundtable: Custody
Hon. Patricia K. Costello, AJSC (Ret.)
Hon. Ronny Jo Siegal, JSC (Ret.)
Hon. Lisa Chrystal, PJFP
Hon David B. Katz, PJFP
Hon. Michael K. Diamond, PJFP (Ret.)
Hon. Daniel D'Alessandro, JSC
Hon. Peter Bogaard, JSC.
4:15 Do and Don'ts of Appealing from Family Part to Appellate Division - Hon. Lisa Firko, JAD t/a
4:50 Q an A; Wrap Up
5:00 Adjourn

Program Agenda - Day Two (July 24)
9:00 Opening Remarks - Jeffrey Weinstein, Esq.; Mark Sobel, Esq.
9:05 Down Memory Lane - Gary Skoloff, Esq.; Paul Rowe, Esq.
9:30 Top Appellate Cases - John P. Paone, Jr., Esq.
10:00 Tips for Handling Complex Financial Issues - Frank Louis, Esq.
10:30 Break
10:45 Pre- and Post-Nuptial Agreements - Barry Sobel, Esq.
11:15 Ethics in Family Law Practice - Hon. Bonnie Mizdol, AJSC; Hon. Thomas Weisenbeck, AJSC (Ret.)
12:55 Luncheon
1:30 Counsel Fees - David Wildstein, Esq.
2:00 Deviations from the Child Support Guidelines - Jonathan Blonstein, Esq.
2:30 Working with Forensic Accountants - Jay Atkins, Esq.
3:00 Break
3:10 Judicial Round Table with Accountants: More on the Financial Aspects of Divorce
Accountants Panel:
David Politziner, CPA/ABC, CFF
Ilan Hirschfeld, CPA/ABV, CFF, MBA
Sandy Klevan, CPA/ABV, CFF
William Morrison, CPA/ABV, CFF
Judicial Panel:
Hon. Peter Melchionne, PJFP
Hon. Nancy Ridgway, PJFP
Hon. Thomas Zampino. PJFP (Ret.)
Hon. David J. Issenman, JSC (Ret.)
Hon. Michael Casale, JSC (Ret.)
Hon. Marcella Matos-Wilson, JSC
2:25 Adjourn

CLE Credits:(Both Days)
NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 16.7 hours of total CLE credit. Of these,2.0 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism and 16.7 qualify as hours of credit toward certification in matrimonial law. (Note: this total represents both days)
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 16.7 credits (50 minute hour), including 2.0 ethics/professionalism.
Matrimonial Law Certification: 16.7 general credits pending
PA CLE: 12.0 substantive and 1.5 ethics credits pending ($56 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (t&nt): 14.0 professional practice and 2.0 ethics credits

The one day tuition is $179 (per day). Attend both days for $299. Tuition onsite is $199.

Click here to register for the 2019 Family Law Institute.
Click here to download a form to register.
Click here for a form to register a group.
For questions or to register by phone, please contact an association representative at 732-214-8500.

All the best,
Barbara

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Barbara Straczynski
Director of New Media and Promotions
New Jersey State Bar Association
New Brunswick NJ
(732) 937-7524
[email protected]
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