NJSBA Family Law Section

Hello Family Law Section members,

Have you registered yet for the NJSBA 2021 Annual Meeting?

There are so many reasons to join us May 19 - 21, like these:

• 60+ educational seminars - Read the Educational Agenda here
• 16 CLE credits
• Keynote presentation from Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s chief medical correspondent
• The States of the Judiciaries with New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner and Chief Judge Freda Wolfson
• Diversity and Inclusion Track Programs: High Expectations! How Will the Legalization of Marijuana Impact Communities of Color? (also Cannabis Law Track), and A Year After George Floyd: A Moment or a Movement? with New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal (also Presidential Initiative Track).
• NJ Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette
• New Jersey Supreme Court Justices, Superior Court Judges and Federal Judges speaking on our panels
• Civil Trial, Criminal Law, Family Law, Municipal Court and Workers' Compensation Bench Bar Conferences
• New Admit CLE for new attorneys
• Ethics and Professionalism Track for ethics CLE
• Presidential Initiative Track
• Diversity and Inclusion Track
• Installation of Officers and Trustees
• Welcome Reception Virtual Feud Game Show
• Sponsor Showcase

The Presidential Initiative Track and Diversity and Inclusion Track are breaking out on the hot button issues of the day:

PRESIDENTIAL INITIATIVE TRACK
Keynote Address, Dr. Sanjay Gupta - May 19 | 9-10 a.m.
Cybersecurity, the “Solar Winds” Case and You: What Lawyers Can Learn From a Major Security Breach - May 19 | 10:05 11:20 a.m.

PRESIDENTIAL INITIATIVE TRACK/LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT TRACK
Vaccination Fascination: Potential Pitfalls for Employers Requiring Mandatory COVID-19 Shots - May 19 | 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.

PRESIDENTIAL INITIATIVE TRACK/DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION TRACK
A Year After George Floyd: A Moment or a Movement? - May 19 | 4:45 - 6 p.m.

PRESIDENTIAL INITIATIVE TRACK
The Importance of Mentorship in the Legal Community - May 20 | 9 - 10:15 a.m.
A Different Kind of Pandemic: What Can Be Done to Stop the Plague of Sexual Harassment - May 20 | 12:30 - 1:45 p.m.
The Supreme Court Year in Review - May 20 | 2:15 - 3:55 p.m.
Home-Grown Hate: The Disturbing Truth About Hate Groups in New Jersey and How to Stop Them - May 20 - | 2:15 - 3:55 p.m.
The States of the Judiciaries - May 21 | 9 - 10 a.m.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION TRACK/CANNABIS LAW TRACK
High Expectations! How Will the Legalization of Marijuana Impact Communities of Color? - May 19 | 10:05 11:20 a.m.

You may be interested in the FAMILY LAW TRACK:

How to Tackle Thorny Financial Issues When Dissolving Non-Marital Relationships - May 19 | 10:05 - 11:20 a.m.
Cosponsored by the Family Law Section
This seminar will address how to handle difficult financial issues when dissolving non-married relationships such as support and dividing real property, home improvements, business interests, addressing loans and leases, tax issues and other financial obligations.

MODERATOR/SPEAKER
Cheryl Connors, Esq.
Tonneman & Connors, LLC, Eatontown

SPEAKERS
Hon. Gregory L. Acquaviva, J.S.C.
Monmouth
Hon. Daniel H. Brown, J.S.C.
Middlesex
Timothy McGoughran, Esq.
Second Vice President, New Jersey State Bar Association
The Law Office of McGoughran & Sanvenero, Ocean
Dina Mikulka, Esq.
Morris, Downing, Sherred, LLP, Newton
Corrine McCann Trainor, Esq.
Fox Rothschild LLP, Lawrenceville

NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)
CPE: 1.5 taxation credits

FAMILY LAW TRACK/LGBTQ RIGHTS TRACK
Marriage Equality Six Years After Obergefell: How Equal is Equal - May 19 | 1:30 - 2:45 p.m.
Cosponsored by the LGBT Rights Section and the Family Law Section

MODERATOR/SPEAKER
Jeffrey Fiorello, Esq.
Fiorello, Puccio & Fiorello, LLC, Wayne

SPEAKERS
Debra E. Guston, Esq.
Guston & Guston, LLP, Glen Rock
Jodi Argentino, Esq.
Argentino Fiore Law & Advocacy, Montclair
Shannon Minter, Esq.
National Center for Lesbian Rights, Washington, D.C.

NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 Diversity and Inclusion credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 Diversity and Inclusion credits
PA CLE: 1.0 ethics credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)

Guardians, Guardians Ad Litem, Law Guardians and Parenting Coordinators: What You Need to Know - May 20 | 10:35 - 11:50 a.m.
Cosponsored by the Family Law Section
This seminar will provide practitioners guidance as to the differences and nuances related to the respective roles of Guardians, Guardians Ad Litem, Law Guardians and Parenting Coordinators. The panel will discuss recent case law impacting upon the appointment of a Guardian on behalf of an adult. The panel will further discuss practice pointers and hot tips regarding the use of Guardians, Guardians Ad Litem, Law Guardians and Parenting Coordinators in the context of family law matters.

MODERATOR/SPEAKER
Megan S. Murray, Esq.
The Family Law Offices of Megan S. Murray, Hazlet

SPEAKERS
Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq.
First Vice President, New Jersey State Bar Association
Lawrence Law, LLC, Watchung
Sharon Ryan Montgomery, Psy.D.
New Ways for Families NJ , Morristown
Brian M. Schwartz, Esq.
Schwartz Vinhal & Lomurro Family Law, LLC, Summit
Tremain L. Stanley, Esq.
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi, PC, West Orange
Amy Wechsler, Esq.
Lawrence Law, LLC, Watchung
Shirley Berger Whitenack, Esq.
Schenck Price Smith & King, LLP, Florham Park

Matrimonial Law Certification: 1.5 general credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)

The Family Law Bench Bar Conference - We Made It Through to 2021: What Is Working, What Is Not and Where Do We Go From Here? - May 21 | 10:15 a.m. - 12 p.m

MODERATOR/SPEAKER
Derek M. Freed, Esq.
Ulrichsen Rosen & Freed, LLC, Pennington

SPEAKERS
Hon. Richard J. Nocella, P.J.F.P.
Burlington
Hon. Haekyoung Suh, P.J.F.P.
Somerset/Warren/Hunterdon
Hon. Kimarie Rahill, J.S.C.
Ocean
Hon. Kay Walcott-Henderson, J.S.C.
Mercer
Robin C. Bogan, Esq.
Pallarino & Bogan, LLP, Morristown
Ronald G. Lieberman, Esq.
Adinolfi Lieberman Burick, Haddonfield

Matrimonial Law Certification: 2.1 general credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.1 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 2.0 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($4.00 check payable to NJICLE)

You may also be interested in:

SPECIAL INTEREST TRACK
The History of Child Welfare Law in the U.S. - May 19 | 8 - 8:55 a.m.
Cosponsored by the Child Welfare Law Section
Beginning with a review of the earliest prosecution of child abuse in the U.S. on record to the history and latest developments happening in New Jersey, this presentation will highlight the most impactful cases and statutes in child welfare law.

MODERATOR/SPEAKER
Amy Vasquez, Esq.
Law Office of Amy Vasquez, Burlington

SPEAKERS
Classie Colinet, Esq.
Co-Chair of the Task Force on Racial and Ethnic Justice for the Child Welfare Law Section of NJSBA
Office of the Public Defender, Newark
Mary E. Coogan, Esq.
Vice President, Advocates for Children of New Jersey, Newark
Beatrix W. Shear, Esq.
Moskowitz Law Group, LLC, Hackensack

Matrimonial Law Certification: 1.1 general credits
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.1 credits (50 minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.0 professional practice credit

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Read the Educational Agenda here.

Join us for an exciting evening of Virtual Feud! Join us to play the classic TV hit game show. We will break you into random "families" to go head-to-head, trying to guess the most popular answers to various survey questions. Work together to win!
Click here to register today! Registration is required, but free. Space is limited. Each player on the winning team will receive a $50 Amazon Gift Card. Sponsored by: Withum

Enjoy opportunities to network and connect with colleagues from around the state.

Sponsors will offer tactical solutions to your most pressing challenges in our Solutions Showcase.

CLICK HERE to visit our Sponsor Appreciation page!!

NJSBA President-Elect Domenick Carmagnola, and the officers and trustees of the Association, will be sworn in during a live-streamed event. Everyone is welcome to attend and hear President-Elect Carmagnola's message of endurance, unity and innovativeness for 2021-2022. Now more than ever, with the changes the Pandemic has brought forth the legal community needs to work together and emerge stronger.

Click here to read more and register for the NJSBA 2021 Annual Meeting, a Virtual Event.

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
[email protected]
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