Hello Family Law Section members,
On
Saturday, March 17, NJICLE will present
Anatomy of a Case Information Statement from
9 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. at the
New Jersey Law Center.The Case Information Statement (CIS), is the most important document in a divorce proceeding, as it details the incomes, assets, and liabilities of the parties. Completing the form requires an in-depth analysis of the client's financial picture - something your clients may not have themselves. It can be an arduous task, but you must guide your clients through it, since the CIS is used in negotiations, ADR forums, and litigation, to determine the parties' financial status.
The importance of the CIS should never be underestimated, and since the CIS is considered a pleading, it's completion should never be delegated to anyone other than an attorney. It may look like another form, but successful family lawyers think strategically when completing the CIS because they know that the document's preparation is certain to impact the client's financial position with respect to alimony, child support, and equitable distribution.
FACULTY
Moderator/Speaker:Bari Zell Weinberger, Esq.
Certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as Matrimonial Attorney
Weinberger Divorce and Family Law Group, Parsippany
Speakers:Hon. Daniel H. Brown, JSC
Middlesex
Hon. Lawrence Jones, JSC (Ret.)
Mediator and Arbitrator, Toms River
Erin Brueche, Esq.
Weinberger Divorce and Family Law Group, Bedminster
Susan Miano, CPA, ABV, CFF
Friedman, LLP, East Hanover
TOPICS
• Using the CIS as an advocacy tool
• Getting your client to take a full, in-depth look at all expenses and savings
• Disclosure of assets and debts, anticipated bonus and commissions
• Treatment anticipated expenses, savings and debt
• Using the CIS to establish life style
• Special considerations when you represent the non-moneyed spouse, or when your client has a
special circumstances
• Timing of filing and updates
The tuition for NJSBA members is $140.
NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 4.0 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 4.0 qualify as hours of credit toward matrimonial law.
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 4.0 credits (50 minute hour)
Matrimonial Law Certification: 4.0 general credits pending
PA CLE: 3.0 substantive credits pending ($12 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (t&nt): 4.0 professional practice credits
Click here to register for Anatomy of a Case Information Statement.
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
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