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Family Mediation 5-Day Training Course - April 24 to May 22 - NJ Law Center

  • 1.  Family Mediation 5-Day Training Course - April 24 to May 22 - NJ Law Center

    Posted 04-04-2017 03:51 PM

    Hello Family Law Section members,

    On April 24, NJICLE in cooperation with the Justice Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court and the Family Law Section, are kicking off the 5-Day (40 Hour) Mediation Training Course at the New Jersey Law Center.

    The course will be held on the following dates and times:
    • Mon., April 24, 2017- 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. - NJ Law Center, New Brunswick
    • Mon., May 1, 2017- 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. - NJ Law Center, New Brunswick
    • Mon., May 8, 2017- 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. - NJ Law Center, New Brunswick
    • Mon., May 15, 2017- 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. - NJ Law Center, New Brunswick
    • Mon., May 22, 2017 - 8:30 a.m to 5:30 p.m. - NJ Law Center, New Brunswick

    The Supreme Court has amended Rule 1:40-5(3)(b) to expand the economic mediation program statewide. Each vicinage must have in place a post-Matrimonial Early Settlement Panel program for mediation of the economic aspects of divorce. (Note: Participants must undergo 5 hours of mediating under the supervision of a court-approved mentor before they are approved.)

    Those who have been trained in mediation skills and who meet other requirements set forth in the New Jersey Court Rules (Appendix 19), and are approved by the Joint Credentialing Committee of the Supreme Court CDR Committee and the Supreme Court Family Practice Committee, will be placed on a court-approved roster. After the first two pro bono hours on each case, court-approved mediators will be able to set market-rate fees for their services.

    How do I register?
    If you are planning to attend, please register as soon as possible. Only eighty registrants will be accepted for the 40-hour course. Once the maximum has been reached, no additional registrations will be accepted.

    FACULTY
    Moderator/Speaker:
    Judith M. Knopf, Esq.
    Director, NJSBA Dispute Resolution Section
    Gomperts Penza & McDermott, Springfield
    Speakers:
    Charles C. Abut, Esq.
    Fellow, International Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys
    Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
    Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney
    Law Offices of Charles C. Abut, Hackensack
    Adam J. Berner, Esq.
    Law Offices of Adam J. Berne, Hackensack & New York City
    Bonnie Blume Goldsamt, Esq.
    Past Chair, NJSBA Dispute Resolution Section
    Law Offices of Bonnie Blume Goldsamt, Hackensack & Verona
    Anju D. Jessani, MBA, APM
    Accredited Professional Mediator, Hoboken
    Robert E. Margulies, Esq.
    Past Chair, NJSBA Dispute Resolution Section
    Executive Director, Justice Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court
    Boskey Award, Practitioner of the Year 2003
    Margulies Wind, Jersey City
    Tina Rubenstein, JD, MSW
    Mediation Offices of Tina Rubenstein, Montclair
    Amy Z. Shimalla, Esq.
    Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Attorney
    Shimalla Wechsler Lepp & D’Onofrio, LLP, Warren
    Richard H. Steen, Esq.
    Past President, New Jersey State Bar Association; Former member, New Jersey Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Mediator Standards and Standing Committee on CDR
    Past President, Justice Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court
    ADR Practitioner of the Year Award, 1998
    Richard H. Steen, LLC, Lawrenceville
    Amy Wechsler, Esq.
    Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Attorney
    Shimalla Wechsler Lepp & D’Onofrio, LLP, Warren

    Click here to register for Family Mediation 5-Day Training Course.
    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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