NJSBA Family Law Section

Good afternoon Family Law Section members,

On Saturday, Oct. 24, NJICLE in cooperation with the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers -
New Jersey Chapter and the Matrimonial Lawyers Alliance will present Webcast - Arbitrating Family Law Cases from 9 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.

Divorce litigation can become financially and emotionally costly. Many attorneys and their clients favor mediation, but it may not be suitable in cases where it is unlikely that parties can hash out an agreement.

When parties want to avoid the time and costs of litigation, or if they need access to a decision maker when court access is limited by the pandemic, their attorneys should recommend arbitration. It provides an expedited process, finality, and more privacy than the courts. Long used in labor and employment cases, the New Jersey Supreme Court gave arbitration in family matters a strong endorsement in 2015.

Our presenters serve on the committee which made the arbitration recommendation to the Supreme Court. During the program, they will highlight the arbitration rules and discuss why you should encourage your clients to consider using arbitration. Register today to learn how arbitration can enhance your family law practice.

FACULTY
Moderator/Speaker:
Laurence J. Cutler, Esq.
Past Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Past president, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers – New Jersey Chapter
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney
Co-author, New Jersey Family Law Practice
Co-author, New Jersey Family Law ADR Handbook
Member, Supreme Court Committee on Family Law Arbitration
Laufer Dalena Jensen Bradley & Doran, LLC, Morristown

Featuring:
Hon. Bonnie Mizdol, AJSC
Bergen
Dale E. Console, Esq.
Fellow, AAML
Member, Supreme Court Committee on Family Law Arbitration
Dale E. Console, Esquire, P.C., Kingston
Charles F. Vuotto Jr., Esq
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney
Member, Supreme Court Committee on Family Law Arbitration
Past Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, P.C., Roseland

Program Agenda:
9:00 Introduction - Laurence J. Cutler, Esq.
9:05 History - Laurence J. Cutler, Esq.
9:10 Overview - Laurence J. Cutler, Esq.
     - Statutory schemes
     - Main cases
9:20 Cases that are ripe for arbitration (including appellate arbitration) (Sheridan) - Laurence J. Cutler, Esq.
9:25 Rules of Court (New & Amended) & New Forms Overview- Charles F. Vuotto Jr., Esq. and Dale Console, Esq.
9:40 APDRA/UAA, summaries, differences and why use one over the other - Charles F. Vuotto Jr., Esq.; Dale E. Console, Esq.
     - Summaries
     - Differences
     - Custody issues
     - Why use one over the other (Arbitration Comparison Chart (APDRA v. UAA)
10:00 Forms (All)
10:10 Problems with Existing Agreement - Dale E. Console, Esq.
10:20 UAA agreement (Appendix 29C) - Charles F. Vuotto Jr., Esq.; Dale E. Console, Esq.
10:40 Essential Forms - Charles F. Vuotto Jr., Esq.
10:50 Break
11:00 Fawzy/Minkowitz Waiver - Laurence J. Cutler, Esq.
11:05 Form Arbitration Questionnaire (Appendix 29A) - Hon. Bonnie Mizdol, AJSC
11:10 Form Arbitrator’s Disclosure (Appendix 29D) - Laurence J. Cutler, Esq.
11:15 Implementing Language in MSA - Charles F. Vuotto Jr., Esq.
11:25 Implementing Language in MSA - Dale E. Console, Esq.
11:35 Arbitration Provisions & Ethics - Laurence J. Cutler, Esq.
11:45 Judicial perspective, attitudes toward Arbitration – Hon. Bonnie Mizdol, AJSC
     - Retired judges as arbitrators vs. attorneys
     - Old vs. young cases
     - Complex vs. the not-so-complex cases
     - Dismissal vs. arbitration track
12:00 Round robin miscellaneous issues - Panel
     - Use of UAA of APDRA
     - Key provisions:
        a. Standards of review;
        b. Appellate arbitration or judicial review;
        c. Type of record
        d. Type of findings
12:20 Q and A
12:35 Adjourn

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

The tuition for NJSBA members is $129. The general tuition is $145.

Click here to register for Webcast - Arbitrating Family Law Cases.

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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