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Parenting Coordinator Four Hour Refresher Training | Nov. 19

  • 1.  Parenting Coordinator Four Hour Refresher Training | Nov. 19

    Posted 10-08-2025 12:30 PM

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    Parenting Coordinator Four Hour Refresher Training

    Date: Nov 19, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

    Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick

    Member Price: $187.00

    Non-Member Price: $234.00

    Section Price: $176.00

    Event Code: I1506252

    Areas of Law: Dispute Resolution, Family

    Earn up to 4.5 credits, including 1.2 in Ethics! (More Information)

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    Faculty

    Moderator

    Amy Wechsler, Esq.
    Lawrence Law, Watchung

    Presenters

    Candice L. Drisgula, Esq.
    Drisgula Divorce & Family Law, Wayne
    Bruce P. Matez, Esq., APM
    Weir, LLP, Cherry Hill
    Shireen B. Meistrich, LCSW
    Collaborative Divorce Coach, Fair Lawn

    Court Rule 5:8D – Parenting Coordinators - became effective on Sept. 1, 2023, establishing procedures for the appointment and functions of Parenting Coordinators, and creating a Statewide Roster of Approved Parenting Coordinators. AOC Directive #16-23 requires Parenting Coordinators on the statewide roster to take four hours of continuing training each year in order to remain on the approved list.

    To meet this continuing education requirement, a group of experienced parenting coordinators, including three attorneys and one licensed mental health professional, will present a specialized four-hour program focusing on:

    • Case management skills - intake/screening, addressing non-compliance, drafting recommendations
    • Conflict resolution concepts and skills - managing high conflict behavior, effective communication
    • Ethical issues - self-determination vs decision-making, complying with the scope of the assignment, confidentiality and privacy issues when dealing with third parties, and suspending or terminating the process
    • Challenges in the implementation of R.5:8D and AOC Directive #16-23

    Please note that this program will be in-person only. 

    CLE Credits
    NJ CLE: NJ CLE information: This 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, including 1.2 in Ethics (Full Credits Available: NJ Ethics: 1.2, NJ General: 3.3).
    NY CLE: NY Ethics Non-Transitional: 1.0, NY Professional Practice Non-Transitional: 3.0
    PA CLE: PA Ethics Credit: 1.0, PA Substantive Credit: 2.5
    New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program.

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    Justin Gumpel
    Membership Marketing &
    Engagement Specialist
    New Jersey State Bar Association
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