Hello Family Law Section members,
On
Saturday, March 3, NJICLE in cooperation with the Family Law Section will present Professionalism in
Family Law Practice: Why Can't We All Just Get Along? from
9 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. at the
New Jersey Law Center.Professionalism demands that attorneys extend civility, honesty and fairness to all involved in a case. A lack of professionalism often goes hand in hand with unethical conduct and reflects negatively on the attorney. In the long run, it is detrimental to clients and to the practice of family law. Your reputation as an attorney, and ultimately, your success as an attorney, hinges on how you treat clients, colleagues and judges.
At our seminar, experienced family law attorneys will provide you with thoughtful guidance about how to make positive impressions on the clients, judges and other attorneys you deal with in family cases. Even more, professionalism can help you navigate and settle the difficult and contentious situations so common to family litigation.
FACULTY
Moderator/Speaker:Megan S. Murray, Esq.
Certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Matrimonial Attorney
Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Paone Zaleski & Murray, Red Bank and Woodbridge
Speakers:Hon. Lawrence R. Jones, JSC (Ret.)
Mediator and Arbitrator, Toms River
Thomas DeCataldo Jr., Esq.
Skoloff & Wolfe, PC, Livingston
Christine Fitzgerald, Esq.
Certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Matrimonial Lawyer
Lesnevich, Marzano-Lesnevich,Trigg, O'Cathain & O'Cathain, LLC, Hackensack
Stephanie Lomurro, Esq.
Brian Schwartz, Attorney At Law, LLC, Summit
TOPICS
• What is professionalism and the role it plays in a family practice;
• Common pitfalls and how to avoid them;
• Why obstreperous conduct will always backfire;
• How to handle difficult family law litigation situations with professionalism;
• How to be both counselor and a constructive advocate;
• Understanding the bounds of advocacy;
• Communicating with clients and decision making and
• Professional cooperation with judges and opposing counsel.
The tuition for section members is $139.
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 for ethics/professionalism.
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 4.0 credits (50 minute hour), including 4.0 ethics/professionalism credits
PA CLE: 3.0 substantive and ethics credits pending ($12 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (t&nt): 4.0 ethics credits
Click here to register for Professionalism in Family Law Practice: Why Can't We All Just Get Along?
Click here to download for 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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