Hello Family Law Section members,
From
Monday, April 9 to Monday, May 7, NJICLE in cooperation with the Family Law Section and Justice Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court will present
Mediation Training-Family Law Cases, a 5-Day (40 Hour) program, at the
New Jersey Law Center.
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.
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.
FACULTY
Moderator/Speaker:Amy Z. Shimalla, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Attorney
Boskey Award, Practitioner of the Year 2015-2016
Shimalla Wechsler Lepp & D'Onofrio, LLP, Warren
Amy Wechsler, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Attorney
Shimalla Wechsler Lepp & D'Onofrio, LLP, Warren
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. Berner, 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
Phyllis S. Klein, Esq.
Donahue Hagan Klein & Weisberg, LLC, Morristown
Tina Rubenstein, JD, MSW
Mediation Offices of Tina Rubenstein, Montclair
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
Frequently Asked Questions:What is required to become a court-approved mediator?All persons serving as family law mediators are required to have successfully completed a minimum of 40 hours of classroom mediation skills training, with a minimum of 25 hours of that training to be completed before inclusion on the roster, and an additional 15 hours within one year after inclusion on the roster. They shall also be required to attend four hours of continuing education annually. Both attorney and non-attorney applicants need to have at least seven years of legal experience in the field of expertise.
What do I have to do to meet the training requirements?In just 5 days at the New Jersey Law Center, you can complete the entire 40-hour requirement. A distinguished panel of highly experienced mediators will lead you through a series of lectures, demonstrations, exercises, and role plays. 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 when mediating family law cases. You will also be required to attend four hours of continuing education annually.
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. To help make your learning experience more rewarding, the speakers have requested that in preparation for the program, you read the following item:
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreements Without Giving In
by Roger Fisher, William Ury and Bruce Patton
Paperback (December, 1991) published by Penguin USA ($14.00)
The tuition for Family Law Section members is $1,495.00.
NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 47.7 of total CLE credit. Of these, 2.7 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism, and 47.7 qualify as hours of credit toward certification in matrimonial law.
Click here to register for Mediation Training-Family Law Cases.
Click here to download a form to register.
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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