NJSBA Family Law Section

Good morning Family Law Section members,

From January 7 to 16, NJICLE in cooperation with the Justice Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court and the NJSBA Dispute Resolution Section will present a 5-Day (40 Hour) Civil Mediation Training Course In-Person and Webcast:
Sat., Jan 7, 2023 - 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 9, 2023 - 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 11, 2023 - 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 13, 2023- 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Mon., Jan 16, 2023 - 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Expand your practice - Become a Court Approved Mediator!
The NJ Supreme Court mandates that certain complex cases be sent to mediation, using court approved mediators. The program includes ALL New Jersey counties. Pursuant to Court Rule 1:40-12, those individuals who have been trained in basic mediation skills and who meet other requirements will be placed on a court-approved list and selected to mediate these cases. After the first two free hours on each case, court-approved mediators will be able to set market-rate fees for their services.

FACULTY
Moderator/Speaker:
Robert E. Margulies, Esq.
Past Chair, NJSBA Dispute Resolution Section
Executive Director, Justice Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court
Jeydel Award for Excellence in ADR 2011
Boskey Award, Practitioner of the Year 2003
Member, Supreme Court CDR Committee
CEDR Accredited and IMI Certified Mediator
Schumann Hanlon Margulies LLC, Jersey City

Speakers:
Jennifer L. Brandt, Esq., M.A. Diplomacy & International Relations
Member Board of Directors of Foundation for Sustainable Rule of Law Initiatives
Mediation Trainer in Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, India and Republic of Georgia
Charter Member NADN (National Association of Distinguished Neutrals)
Roster of Court Approved Mediators in Civil and Family Law
Former Member of the Board of NJAPM
Member Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court
CEDR Accredited & IMI Certified Mediator
Brandt Law & Mediation, LLC, Watchung, NJ

Theodore K. Cheng, Esq.
President, Justice Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court
Past Chair, NYSBA Dispute Resolution Section
Past Director, NJSBA Dispute Resolution Section
Boskey Award, ADR Practitioner of the Year 2020
New York Law School, Adjunct Professor
ADR Office of Theo Cheng, LLC, Princeton Junction

Laura A. Kaster, Esq.
Former President, Justice Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court
Fellow College of Commercial Arbitrators, CEDR Accredited & IMI Certified Mediator
Past Chair, NJSBA Dispute Resolution Section
Boskey Award Practitioner of 2014
Jeydel Award for Excellence in ADR 2018
Laura A. Kaster LLC, Princeton

Suzanne M. McSorley, Esq.
Former President, Justice Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court
Recipient, ADR Practitioner of the Year Award
Boskey Award Practitioner of the Year 2021
Former Chair, NJSBA Dispute Resolution Section
Former Member, New Jersey Supreme Court CDR Committee
Stevens & Lee, PC, Lawrenceville

Terri R. Reicher, Esq.
Past President, Justice Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court
Jeydel Award for Excellence in ADR 2016
Charter Member NADN (National Association of Distinguished Neutrals)
Professor of Law, NJAPM Trainer and CEDR Accredited

Richard H. Steen, Esq.
Past President, New Jersey State Bar Association
Past President, Justice Marie L. Garibaldi Inn of Court
Past Chair, NJSBA Dispute Resolution Section
Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators
Member, Supreme Court CDR Committee
Jeydel Award for Excellence in ADR, 2017
ADR Practitioner of the Year (Boskey Award), 1998-1999
Richard H. Steen, LLC, Princeton

What is required to become a court-approved mediator?
Eligibility for inclusion on the court’s civil mediator roster is determined by a subcommittee of the Supreme Court Committee on Complementary Dispute Resolution. Pursuant to Court Rule 1:40-12, all applicants must be mentored by an experienced court roster mediator (who has been approved to serve as a mentor) for at least five hours in at least two Superior Court cases. Educational and experiential requirements are also necessary, as well as completion of an application form.

What do I have to do to meet the training requirements?
In just full 5 days with NJICLE, you can complete the basic training requirement. A distinguished panel of professionals highly experienced in mediation skills will lead you through a series of lectures, demonstrations, exercises, and role playing. You’ll gain the knowledge you need to effectively manage conflict, enhance your communication and negotiation skills, and learn strategies for dealing with the problems you are likely to encounter during the mediation process. The course includes personal professional feedback.

Approved roster mediators are also required to attend four hours of continuing mediation-related training annually, commencing the year following your initial training.

This seminar also satisfies the U.S. Bankruptcy Court basic bankruptcy mediation training requirements in D.N.J. LBR 9019-1(c). Mediation: Mediator Qualifications and Compensation which requires that prospective mediators satisfy a mediation training course.

How do I register?
If you are planning to attend, please register as soon as possible. Registration is limited. You can register by phone, web or fax to NJICLE.

CLE Credits (40 hours): 5 Day Training course
NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 48.8 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 7.2 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism, and 1.2 diversity and inclusion credits.
CLE Credits: (40 hours)
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 48.8 credits (50 minute hour) including 7.2 ethics/professionalism and 1.2 diversity and inclusion credit
PA CLE: 32.5 substantive and 7.0 ethics credits pending ($160 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of each day)
NY CLE (nt): 39.0 professional practice, 4.0 ethics and 1.0 diversity and inclusion credit

The tuition for NJSBA members is $1,350. The general tuition is $1,595.

Click here to register for Civil Mediation Training Course.
Click here to register for Webcast - Civil Mediation Training Course.

For questions or to register by phone, please contact an association representative at 732-214-8500, or by email at [email protected].

All the best,
Barb

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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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