NJSBA Family Law Section

Hello Family Law Section members,

Next Wednesday, May 16, marks the start of the NJSBA Annual Meeting and Convention. We hope you are planning to join us at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa May 16 - 18 for CLE and networking. We have over 100 seminars on the schedule, top experts and members of the judiciary among our over 400 panelists, and over 100 exhibitors. We are featuring a host of receptions, gatherings and ticketed events that offer many networking opportunities, as well as a Mindfulness Lounge with a full schedule of mindfulness activities. In addition, we are pleased to announce that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will deliver the keynote address at the Opening Business Session beginning at 11 a.m. on Wednesday.

If you still need to register, CLICK HERE.

Here is information for Family Law Section members:

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16
Real Estate Issues in Family Law
9:30 - 11:10 a.m. - Salon C
Presenters:
Moderator/Speaker: Hon. Stephan C. Hansbury, P.J.Ch. (Ret.), Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, LLP
Rajeh A. Saadeh, Esq., The Law Office of Rajeh A. Saadeh, L.L.C.
Anthony B. Vignuolo, Esq., Borrus, Goldin, Foley, Vignuolo, Hyman & Stahl, P.C.

NJ CLE: 2.0 general credits

NY CLE: (Transitional & Non-transitional) 2.0 professional practice credits

PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($8.00 check payable to NJICLE)

Immigration Across Disciplines: Intersection of Immigration and Criminal/Municipal Court, Family and Workers' Compensation
9:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Central Ballroom CD
Presenters:
Moderator/Speaker: Hon. Dorothy A. Harbeck, (NAIJ)**, National Association of Immigration Judges
Hon. Ashley Hutchinson, W.C.J., Administrative Supervising Judge, New Brunswick Workers' Compensation Court
Michele Alcalde, Esq., Law Office of Michele Alcalde, Esq.
Lauren Anselowitz, Esq., Harlan York & Associates
Melinda Basaran, Esq., Basaran Law Office
Kathleen M. Dotoli, Esq., Law Office of Kathleen M. Dotoli, LLC
Melpomene Kotsines, Esq., Administrator, Office of Special Compensation Funds State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Ronald P. Mondello, Esq., Ronald P. Mondello, Esq. - Attorney at Law
Susan G. Roy, Esq., Owner/Attorney, Law Office of Susan G. Roy, LLC
Asma Warsi, Esq., Attorney, Law Offices of Asma Warsi

NJ CLE: 3.1 general credits

NY CLE: (Transitional & Non-transitional) 3.0 professional practice credits

PA CLE: 2.5 substantive credits pending ($12.00 check payable to NJICLE)

**The presenter is the Eastern Regional Vice President of the National Association of Immigration Judges. The views expressed here do not necessarily represent the views of the USDOJ, the Attorney General or the Executive Office for Immigration Review. The views represent the presenter's personal opinions, which were formed after consultation with the membership of the NAIJ.

Is Alimony a Pension or Is There a Duty to Mitigate?
1:45 - 3:25 p.m. - Salon C
Presenters:
Moderator/Speaker: Paris P. Eliades, Esq., NJSBA Past President, Paris P. Eliades Law Firm LLC
Hon. Marie E. Lihotz, P.J.A.D. (Ret.), Archer Attorneys At Law
Hon. Angela White Dalton, J.S.C., Family Division, Monmouth County Superior Court
Hon. James A. Farber, J.S.C. (Ret.), Paris Eliades Law Firm, LLC
Ronald G. Lieberman, Esq., Cooper Levenson, Attorneys At Law
Frank A. Louis, Esq., Louis & Russell

Matrimonial Law Certification: 2.0 general credits

NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.0 credits (50 minute hour)

NY CLE (Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits

PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($8 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)

The 4 D's: Domestic Violence, Divorce, Diversion (Criminal) and Disease (Mental Health)
1:45 - 3:25 p.m. - Central Meeting Room 2/3
Presenters:
Thomas Roughneen, Esq., Thomas Roughneen & Associates, Counselors At Law
Hon. Verna G. Leath, J.S.C., Essex County Superior Court
Brian Clubb, Project Director, Military & Veterans Advocacy, Battered Women's Justice Project
Michael J. Fleres, Esq., Paras Apy & Reiss
John Walter, LCSW, Coordinator, Veterans Justice Outreach

NJ CLE: 2.0 general credits

NY CLE: (Transitional & Non-transitional) 2.0 professional practice credits

PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($8.00 check payable to NJICLE

Impact of the New Tax Law on Family Practice
4:30 - 6 p.m. - Salon C
Presenters:
Moderator/Speaker: Sheryl J. Seiden, Esq., Seiden Family Law, LLC
Moderator/Speaker: Michael A. Weinberg, Esq., Archer Law
Hon. Marie E. Lihotz, P.J.A.D. (Ret.), Archer Attorneys At Law
Thomas Hoberman, CPA, WIthum, Smith & Brown PC
Michael A. Saccomanno, CPA, Friedman LLP

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THURSDAY, MAY 17
Would Equal Physical Custody Elevate a Parent's Desires Over the Child's Best Interests?
8 -9:30 a.m. - Salon C
Presenters:
Moderator/Speaker: Ronald G. Lieberman, Esq., Cooper Levenson, Attorneys At Law
Hon. Terry Paul Bottinelli, J.S.C., Family Division, Bergen County Superior Court
Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq., Norris McLaughlin & Marcus
Megan S. Murray, Esq., Paone Zaleski & Murray
Amy Wechsler, Esq., Shimalla Wechsler, Lepp & D'Onofrio, LLP
Michael A. Weinberg, Esq., Archer Law

Matrimonial Law Certification: 1.8 custody credits

NJ CLE: 1.8 general credits

NY CLE: (Transitional & Non-transitional) 1.5 professional practice credits

PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($8.00 check payable to NJICLE)

Family Law Section Swearing-In of 2018-2019 Officers
10 - 11:15 a.m. Salon C, Borgata

Family Law Section Luncheon
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Old Homestead, Borgata

Valuing Closely Held Businesses: How Should Family, Chancery and Business Court Lawyers Present and Evaluate Wildly Differing Opinions
1 - 2:15 p.m. - Salon C
Presenters:
Moderator/Speaker: Stephanie Frangos Hagan, Esq., Donahue Hagan Klein & Weisberg, LLC
Hon. Hany A. Mawla, J.A.D., t/a, Appellate Division, Superior Court of New Jersey
Hon. Donald A. Kessler, J.S.C., General Equity, Essex County Superior Court
Francis W. Donahue, Esq., Donahue Hagan Klein & Weisberg, LLC
Jay E. Fishman, FASA, Financial Research Associates
Karin Duchin Haber, Esq., Haber Silver & Simpson
William J. Morrison, CPA/ABV, CFF, Withum Smith + Brown

NJ CLE: 1.5 general credits

NY CLE: (Non-transitional) 1.5 professional practice credits

PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)

CPE: 1.5 taxation credits

Red, White and Boom: Hot Topics in Family Law Including the Attack on Our Family Law Practice by Non-Lawyers and Other Hot Topics
3:30-5:15 p.m. - Salon C
Presenters:
Moderator/Speaker: Timothy F. McGoughran, Esq., Law Office of Timothy F. McGoughran LLC
Moderator/Speaker: Michael A. Weinberg, Esq., Archer Law
Hon. Kimarie Rahill, P.J.F.P., Presiding Judge Family Part, Warren County Superior Court
Hon. Lawrence Maron, J.S.C., Passaic County Superior Court
Hon. Thomas P. Zampino, J.S.C. (Ret.), Snyder and Sarno
Robin C. Bogan, Esq., Pallarino & Bogan LLP
Tanya L. Freeman, Esq., Weiner Law Group LLP
Mark H. Sobel, Esq., Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP

Matrimonial Law Certification: 2.1 general credits

NJ CLE: 2.1 general credits

NY CLE: (Transitional & Non-transitional) 2.0 professional practice credits

PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($8.00 check payable to NJICLE)

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Installation of Officers and Trustees
Thursday, May 17 - 7:30 - 8:30 p.m., Music Box Theatre, Borgata
Every registrant is invited to attend. The event is free. The installation marks the swearing-in of John E. Keefe Jr. as the 2018-2019 president of the association.

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FRIDAY, MAY 18
States of the Judiciaries
9 - 10 a.m. Music Box Theatre, Borgata
The annual reports of the New Jersey Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Speakers:
Chief Justice Stuart Rabner
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Chief Judge Jose L. Linares
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey


Family Law Bench-Bar Conference
11:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m. - Salon C
Presenters:
Moderator/Speaker: Sheryl J. Seiden, Esq., Seiden Family Law, LLC
Hon. Maritza D. Berdote Byrne, P.J.F.P., Presiding Judge, Family Division, Morris County Superior Court
Hon. Lisa F. Chrystal, P.J.F.P., Presiding Judge, Family Division, Union County Superior Court
Hon. Charles W. Dortch Jr., P.J.F.P., Presiding Judge, Family Division, Camden County Superior Court
Hon. Peter J. Melchionne, P.J.F.P., Presiding Judge, Family Division, Bergen County Superior Court
Hon. Marcella Matos Wilson, J.S.C, Family Division, Essex County Superior Court
Ronald G. Lieberman, Esq., Cooper Levenson, Attorneys At Law
Michael A. Weinberg, Esq., Archer Law

Matrimonial Law Certification: 2.1 general credits

NJ CLE: 2.1 general credits

NY CLE: (Transitional & Non-transitional) 2.0 professional practice credits

PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($8.00 check payable to NJICLE)

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You also might enjoy one of these ticketed events:
20th Annual Diversity Committee Luncheon - click here to register
Thursday, May 17 - 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Signature, Borgata
Keynote address by Jarrett M. Adams
Mel Narol Excellence in Diversity Award will be presented to NJSBA Immediate Past President Thomas H. Prol

Reception Celebrating Newly Installed Officers and Trustees - click here to register
Thursday, May 17 - 8:30 - 10:30 p.m. Central Ballroom ABCD, Borgata
Celebrate 2018-2019 President John E. Keefe Jr. and bid a fond thank you to 2017-2018 President Robert B. Hille.

The NJSBA Annual Meeting and Convention will be a fantastic event that you won't want miss. We hope to see you next week!

Click here to read the Educational Agenda.
Click here to register.
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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