NJSBA Family Law Section

Good afternoon Family Law Section members,

On Tuesday, Sept. 14, NJICLE will present Webcast- Alimony-What Every Lawyer Needs to Know from 9 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.

Unlike child support, there is no set rate or formula for awarding alimony in New Jersey. As outlined in the 2014 Alimony Reform Act, judges need to consider several factors in determining an award. Still, none of those factors have a dollar amount attached to them, so each factor's impact on the overall award is open to interpretation. The job of persuading a court to award the supported spouse an alimony amount that will allow them to live a lifestyle reasonably comparable to the marital one falls squarely on the lawyer's shoulders. For this reason, attorneys need to understand the theoretical underpinnings of alimony - why judges award it, how they assess marital lifestyle, and under what circumstances they will modify an existing award.

Our seminar, presented by some of New Jersey's leading matrimonial attorneys, delves into all the factors that impact alimony and will help you craft persuasive, winning arguments for your family law clients.

FACULTY
Moderator/Speaker:
Ronald G. Lieberman, Esq.
Certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Matrimonial Law Attorney
Immediate Past Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML)
Secretary, New Jersey Chapter AAML

Speakers:
Hon. Harold U. Johnson, Jr., PJFP
Cumberland
Hon. Richard Nocella, PJFP
Burlington
Hon. Thomas T. Booth, Jr, JSC
Camden
Robin Bogan, Esq.
Certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Matrimonial Law Attorney
Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Pallarino & Bogan, LLP, Morristown
Carmen Diaz-Duncan, Esq.
Newsome O'Donnell, LLC, Morristown
Frank A. Louis, Esq.
2006 Clapp Laureate
Recipient, Saul Tischler Award
Fellow, AAML
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis, LLP, Toms River

Topics for discussion include:
• Did the Alimony Reform Bill of 2014 overrule the Crews decision?
• What is marital lifestyle and to whom does it belong?
• Fairness and equity and the enforceability of marital agreements
• The impact of voluntary conduct and involuntary circumstances on support obligations
• The interplay between equitable distribution and alimony
• Saving and debt as lifestyle components

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.
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 4.0 credits (50 minute hour)
PA CLE: 3.0 substantive credits pending ($12 fee separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (nt): 4.0 professional practice credits

The tuition for NJSBA members is $139. The general tuition is $169.

Click here to register for Webcast- Alimony-What Every Lawyer Needs to Know.

For questions or to register by phone, please contact an association representative at 732-214-8500, or by email at [email protected].

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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