Hello Family Law Section members,
The Family Law Section and New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education are presenting Hot Tips in Family Law on Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick.
The faculty includes a plethora of experienced family law attorneys who will bring their wealth of experience to the topic: The Road to Resolution - Trial, Arbitration, Meditation or Collaborative Law?
In addition, the program ends at 1 p.m., so it won't take up your entire day!!!
NJ CLE information: The program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 4.5 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 4.5 qualify as hours of credit toward certification in matrimonial law.
As a member of the Family Law Section, you save 25 percent off the general tuition. The tuition for Family Law Section members is $135. The general tuition is $180.
Program Agenda:
9:00 Opening Remarks - Stephanie Frangos Hagan, Esq.
9:05 Remarks from the Family Section Chair - Amanda S. Trigg, Esq.
COLLABORATIVE LAW
9:10 The Paradigm Shift - Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq.
9:15 Use of Team Members in Collaborative Divorce and Beyond - Amy Z. Shimalla, Esq.
9:20 Protecting Communications that take place prior to the execution of a Participation Agreement - Amy Wechsler, Esq.
9:25 Managing Resistance in the Collaborative Process - Rosanne DeTorres, Esq.
9:30 The Collaborative Law Participation Agreement - Cheryl Connors, Esq.
9:35 Helping Families Transition vs. Getting a Divorce - Jamie Von Ellen. Esq.
9:45 Don’t Make their trauma yours, avoiding secondary trauma through ADR - Rita Aquilo, Esq.
9:50 Panel Discussion
MEDIATION
9:55 Creative Resolutions in Mediation - Hon. Thomas J. Zampino, (Ret.)
10:00 Four Mediation Approaches - Phyllis Klein, Esq.
10:05 Mediation: Whose process is it? (preparing client) - Marc Brown, Esq.
10:10 How confidential is Mediation? - Francesca O’Cathain, Esq.
10:15 Mediation: Financial Issues, Is an Expert Needed? - Jeffrey Fiorello, Esq.
10:20 Thinking Outside the Box in Mediation - Cynthia Brassington, Esq.
10:25 Mediation Tips for Young Lawyers - Amy Miller, Esq.
10:30 Panel Discussion
10:35 Break
ARBITRATION
10:45 Ad Hoc Committee Report - Charles Vuotto, Esq.
10:50 Alternative Procedure for Dispute Resolution Act (APDRA) - Hon. Glenn Berman, (Ret.)
10:55 Important clauses to include in your Arbitration Agreement: Part 1 - Angelo Sarno, Esq.
11:00 Important clauses to include in your Arbitration Agreement: Part 2 - Derek Freed, Esq.
11:05 Importance of including waiver (Minkowitz) language in your Arbitration Agreement - Terry Ann Bradley, Esq.
11:10 Trying your Case in Arbitration, Formal or Informal? - Debra Weisberg, Esq.
11:15 Right to Appeal in Arbitration, what are your options? - William Rudnick, Esq.
11:20 Streamlined Arbitration and the Specialized Arbitration Agreement - Joseph Russell, Esq.
11:25 Panel Discussion
TRIAL-CUSTODY ISSUES
11:35 DeVita Restraints: Factors to Consider - Hon. Thomas L. Weisenbeck
11:40 Use of Court Appointed and Private Experts at Trial - Michael Weinberg, Esq.
11:45 Relocation: Baures or O’Connor, what standard applies pre-judgment? - Beatrice Kandell, Esq.
11:50 Cross-examination of the adverse Custody Expert - Andrea White, Esq.
11:55 To Bar or Not to Bar: How to bar a custody expert from testifying at Trial - Christine Fitzgerald, Esq.
12:00 Use of Deposition Testimony in Custody Trial - Albertina Webb, Esq.
12:05 Preparing for Custody expert at Trial - Megan Murray, Esq.
12:10 What the Custody Experts Say - Robin Bogan, Esq.
12:15 Panel Discussion
TRIAL- FINANCIAL ISSUES
12:25 Depositions: Who, When and How? - Francis Donahue, Esq.
12:30 Counsel Fees: What you need to do to get paid - Kathryn Laughlin, Esq.
12:35 Seven best questions to ask Financial Expert on Cross-examination - Ronald Lieberman, Esq.
12:40 How to Avoid Common Misuses of Financial Experts at Trial - Thomas DeCataldo, Esq.
12:45 Equitable Distribution should be Equitable, not Equal - Sheryl Seiden, Esq.
12:50 Hostile Witness: When to call the opposing party as your first witness - Marla Marinucci, Esq.
12:55 Panel Discussion
1:00 Adjourn
Click here to register for Hot Tips in Family Law. To register by phone or if you have questions, please call Member Services 732-249-5000.
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
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