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Specialized Parenting Coordinator Training | Mar. 30

  • 1.  Specialized Parenting Coordinator Training | Mar. 30

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    Join the NJSBA Family Law Section for an intensive two‑day, in‑person training that brings together leading family law attorneys and mental health professionals. Click here to register today!

    Specialized Parenting Coordinator Training

    Date: Mar 30, 2026 8:30 a.m. – Mar 31, 2026 5:30 p.m.

    Location: New Jersey Law Center, 1 Constitution Sq, New Brunswick

    Member Price: $255.00

    Non-Member Price: $318.00

    Event Code: I150626

    Areas of Law: Dispute Resolution, Family

    Earn up to 17.9 credits, including 1.2 in Ethics and 1.0 in Diversity! (More Information)

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    Faculty

    Moderator

    Amy Wechsler, Esq.
    Lawrence Law, Watchung

    Presenters

    Candice L. Drisgula, Esq.
    Drisgula Divorce & Family Law, Wayne
    Derek M. Freed, Esq.
    SeidenFreed, LLC, Pennington
    Phyllis S. Klein, Esq.
    Phyllis Klein Mediation, LLC, Chatham
    Bruce P. Matez, Esq., APM
    Weir, LLP, Mt. Laurel
    Shireen B. Meistrich, LCSW
    Collaborative Divorce Coach, Fair Lawn
    Dr. Sharon Ryan Montgomery
    , Morristown
    Dr. Marcy A. Pasternak
    Overcoming Barriers, Watchung
    Cindy B. Wilson, Esq.
    Wilson Family Law LLC, Chatham

    Presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Family Law Section

    Join NJICLE and the NJSBA Family Law Section for the Specialized Parenting Coordinator Training!

    NJ 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. Candidates seeking admission to the Statewide Roster must complete a minimum of 40 hours of training, including basic mediation training and at least 16 hours of specialized Parenting Coordination training.

    To meet the specialized parenting coordination training requirement, an experienced group of knowledgeable attorneys and mental health professionals will present a two-day training program on March 30 and March 31. Through a mix of lectures, panel discussions, role plays and exercises, attendees will learn about the purpose and role of parenting coordination in New Jersey, and gain knowledge and understanding of the processes, techniques and special challenges involved in being an effective PC.

    Topics to be covered include:

    • Court rule and AOC guidelines governing parenting coordination
    • Process and techniques - including screening/intake, interviewing skills, scope of assignments, limitations of the role, educating parents and making recommendations
    • Family law as it relates to parenting coordination and parenting issues
    • Ethics – scope of authority, conflicts of interest, impartiality, grievances
    • Family dynamics and high conflict parents in the parenting coordination process
    • Special mental health issues
    • Domestic violence – screening, safety and process
    • Diversity, inclusion and cultural issues in parenting coordination

    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 17.9 hours of total CLE credit, including 1.2 in Ethics and 1.0 in Diversity (Full Credits Available: NJ Advanced Diversity: 1.0, NJ Ethics: 1.2, NJ General: 15.7).
    NY CLE: NY Diversity Non-Transitional: 1.0, NY Ethics Non-Transitional: 1.0, NY Professional Practice Non-Transitional: 15.0
    PA CLE: PA Ethics Credit: 1.5, PA Substantive Credit: 12.0
    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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