NJSBA Family Law Section

Hello Family Law Section members,

In the last days of the year, here are a few more suggestions for how to fulfill MCLE requirements.

12/28/2018 New Jersey Law Center - 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
A Comedic Review of Recent Supreme Court Decisions and Other Notable Cases

12/28/2018 Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City - 9 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.
12/29/2018 New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick - 9 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.
12/31/2018 Clinton Inn, Tenafly - 9 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.
Ethical Challenges in the Law – How to Overcome Stress and Pressurized Decision Making to Have a Better Life! (Nobody Told Me There'd Be Days Like These!)

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A Comedic Review of Recent Supreme Court Decisions and Other Notable Cases
Register today to hear one of the nation's top "Constitutional Comedians" present four new, funny, compelling, and downright interesting segments highlighting recent Supreme Court decisions and other notable cases. As an attendee, you'll laugh your way through this fast-paced program – all while picking up strategies to avoid some of the most common ethics issues you're likely to face in your practice.

Ethics - Deal or No Deal!
Hear some truly riveting stories and a poignant-yet-funny review of some major litigation screw-ups that have led to unfortunate and interesting ethical issues. After hearing about these issues, you may wind up asking yourself if you will take a deal …or take your chances at trial!

Taking a cue from Hollywood. Legal ethics in entertainment.
From My Cousin Vinny to Perry Mason and Columbo, there's no shortage of classic Hollywood examples of legal ethics. In this funny and fast-paced look back at some of the most memorable ethics situations brought to life in the movies or on TV, you'll gain a new perspective – and new strategies – you can use in your practice to stay away from costly issues before they arise.

In the end, Joel Oster will review the mechanics of the Supreme Court – from who they are and what they do, to how the court has changed recently (as well as a look into what to expect in the future).

Moderator/Speaker
Joel Oster
Shawnee, Kansas
Oster regularly litigates First Amendment issues. As lead counsel in Freedom from Religion Foundation v. Obama, Oster defended the constitutionality of the National Day of Prayer against an Establishment Clause challenge. Before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, he successfully defended the right of an organization to have a pro-life specialty license plate in Missouri in Roach v. Stouffer. In Wigg v. Sioux Falls School District, he successfully represented an elementary school teacher in obtaining equal access to school facilities. Oster has defended various churches based on the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, against discriminatory zoning codes and regulations. Likewise, he has defended various individuals, corporations, and political committees against discriminatory and unconstitutional campaign finance regulations.

CLE Credits: 
NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 7.3 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 3.5 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism.
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 7.3 credits (50 minute hour), including 3.5 ethics/professionalism credits
PA CLE: 3.0 substantive and 2.5 ethics credits pending ($24 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (t&nt): 3.5 professional practice and 3.5 ethics credits
(Note: For the webcast NY ethics credits are non-transitional)ethics/professionalism.

The general tuition for this course is $299. The tuition at the door is $339.

Click here to register for A Comedic Review of Recent Supreme Court Decisions and Other Notable Cases.

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Ethical Challenges in the Law – How to Overcome Stress and Pressurized Decision Making to Have a Better Life! (Nobody Told Me There'd Be Days Like These!)
Most serious legal malpractice claims and successful disciplinary actions are not brought for debatable violations of arcane, ambiguous, provisions of the Rules of Professional Conduct, but, in fact, for clear breaches of obvious, well-defined ethical obligations. Some of these issues include:

- Don't take money from the client trust account.
- Don't sleep with the attractive domestic client you are representing in an ongoing divorce proceeding.
- Be candid with the court., etc.

It's not rocket science - in fact, anyone who has sat in on a basic Professional Responsibility class would know such conduct is ethically problematic. And yet it happens. A lot. Even to our own friends and colleagues.

Get Strategies that Work
This engaging, highly interactive program will provide you with a fresh and practical perspective on the fundamental question: "Why do 'good' lawyers 'go bad'?" Based on a brand new original short film, and interspersed with a discussion among experienced legal malpractice defense attorneys regarding the intersection of ethical decision-making and the manifold sources of stress encountered by attorneys in day-to-day practice, this program will give you concrete strategies you can put to work immediately in your practice.

FACULTY
Michael Kahn, Esq., LPC
ReelTime CLE, Charlotte, NC
Chris Osborn, Esq.
ReelTime CLE, Charlotte, NC

CLE Credits:
NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 4.0 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 4.0 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism.
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 4.0 credits (50 minute hour), including 4.0 ethics/professionalism credits
PA CLE: 3.0 ethics credits pending ($12 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (nt): 4.0 ethics credits

The tuition for NJSBA members is $172. The general tuition is $215. The tuition at the door is $255.

To register for Ethical Challenges in the Law – How to Overcome Stress and Pressurized Decision Making to Have a Better Life! (Nobody Told Me There'd Be Days Like These!)
Click here for Dec. 28 Borgata
Click here for Dec. 29 NJ Law Center
Click here for Dec. 31 Clinton Inn

Click here to download a form to register for any of these seminars.
Click here for a form to register a group.
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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