NJSBA Family Law Section

Good afternoon Family Law Section members,

On Wednesday, Nov. 11, NJICLE in cooperation with the Family Law Section will present Webcast- Hot Tips in Family Law: Strategic Considerations in Family Law Litigation during COVID-19 & Beyond from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Divorce is a journey from one part of a person's life to another. Family law attorneys are its field guides. It is their job to help clients avoid dangerous detours and get safely through the emotional and legal woods, so they arrive safely at their new destination in life. Every case is different, so attorneys need to chart a strategic path at the outset of litigation, so clients are not left wandering through the divorce forest.

At our fast-paced program, seasoned family law attorneys will share their experience about developing litigation plans that protect their client's interests while keeping their journey's end in sight.

FACULTY
Moderator/Speaker:
Derek Freed, Esq.
Ulrichsen, Rosen & Freed, LLC, Pennington

Speakers:
Rita Aquilio, Esq.
Lawrence Law, Watchung and Red Bank
Jodi Argentino, Esq.
Argentino Fiore Law & Advocacy, LLC, Montclair
Robin C. Bogan, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney
Pallarino & Bogan, LLP, Morristown
Daniel A. Burton, Esq.
Lawrence Law, Watchung
Joseph P. Cadicina, Esq.
Cadicina Law, LLC., Morristown
Vito Colasurdo Jr., Esq.
Mandelbaum Salsburg PC, Edison
Cheryl E. Connors, Esq.
Tonneman & Connors, Eatontown & East Brunswick
Thomas J. DeCataldo Jr.,Esq.
Skoloff & Wolfe, Livingston
Cameron Diaz-Duncan, Esq.
Newsome O'Donnell, LLC, Morristown
John S. Eory, Esq.
Fellow AAML & AAML Certified Divorce Arbitrator
Stark & Stark's Family Law & Divorce Group, Lawrenceville
Robert Epstein, Esq.
Ziegler, Zemsky & Resnick, Livingston
Jeffrey Fiorello, Esq.
Fiorello, Puccio & Fiorello, LLC, Wayne
Christine Fitzgerald, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney
Seiden Family Law, Cranford
Diana N. Fredericks, Esq.
Gebhardt & Kiefer, PC, Annandale
Tanya Freeman, Esq.
Weiner Law Group LLP, East Hanover
Debra E. Guston, Esq.
Guston & Guston, LLP, Glen Rock
Beatrice Kandell, Esq.
Skoloff & Wolfe, Livingston
Jeralyn Lawrence, Esq.
Past Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
First Vice President, New Jersey State Bar Association
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney
Lawrence Law, Watchung and Red Bank
Marisa Lepore-Hovanec, Esq.
Gomperts, Penza, McDermott & Von Ellen, Springfield
Ronald Lieberman, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as Matrimonial Attorney
Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Fellow, AAML
Andinolfi, Lieberman, Burick, Falkenstein, Roberto & Molotsky, P.A., Haddonfield
Stephanie L. Lomurro, Esq.
Past Co-Chair, NJSBA Young Lawyers Subcommittee
Schwartz Vinhal & Lomurro Family Law, LLC, Summit & Hoboken
Timothy F. McGoughran, Esq.
Second Vice President, New Jersey State Bar Association
Past Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
The Law Office of Timothy F. McGoughran, LLC, Ocean
Dina Mikulka, Esq.
Fellow, AAML
Morris, Downing, Sherred, LLP, Newton
Amy L. Miller, Esq.
Jacobs Berger, LLC, Morristown
Megan S. Murray, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of NJ as a Matrimonial Law Attorney
Fellow, AAML
The Family Law Offices of Megan S. Murray, Hazlet
Cassie Murphy, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Lawyer
The Law Offices of Paone, Zaleski and Murphy, Woodbridge and Red Bank
Edward O' Donnell, Esq.
Newsome O'Donnell, LLC, Morristown
Elissa Perkins, Esq.
LaRocca, Hornik, Rosen, Greenberg & Crupi, LLC, Freehold
Jessica Ragno Sprague, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney
Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group, Parsippany
Thomas Roberto, Esq.
Adinolfi, Lieberman, Burick, Falkenstein, Roberto & Molotsky, P.A., Haddonfield
William J. Rudnik, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney
Gebhardt & Kiefer, PC, Clinton
Jeanette Russell, Esq.
Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP, Toms River
Joseph J. Russell Jr., Esq.
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., Woodbridge
Sheryl J. Seiden, Esq.
Past Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Fellow, AAML
Seiden Family Law, Cranford
Amy Zylman Shimalla, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Attorney
Shimalla, Wechsler, Lepp & D'Onofrio, LLP
Barry S. Sobel, Esq.
Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP, Roseland
Amanda Trigg, Esq.
Past Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Fellow AAML
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney
Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf LLP, Saddle Brook
Albertina Webb, Esq.
Hill Wallack LLP, Red Bank
Michael A. Weinberg, Esq.
Past Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney
Weinberg Kaplan & Smith, Marlton
Andrea White, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney
Ansell Grimm & Aaron PC, Ocean
Amanda Yu, Esq.
Lesnevich,Marzano-lesnevich,O'Cathain & O'Cathain, LLC, Hackensack
Jennifer Zoschak, Esq.
Osswald & Zoschak, PC, Lawrenceville

Program Agenda:
9:00 Introduction - Derek Freed, Esq.
9:05 Use of Co-Counsel - Dina Mikulka, Esq.
9:10 Effective use of culturally competent third party neutrals in litigation involving LGBTQ issues - Jodi Argentino, Esq.
9:15 Litigation preparation versus a pro se adversary - Joseph P. Cadicina, Esq.
9:20 How to Avoid Litigating in Bad Faith - Albertina Webb, Esq.
9:25 Litigation Hold Letters - Stephanie L. Lomurro, Esq.
9:30 Be Careful of Your Pendente Lite CIS Coming Back to Haunt You at Trial - Thomas Roberto, Esq.
9:35 Considerations on Amending Your Client's CIS as a Result of COVID-19 - Barry S. Sobel, Esq.
9:40 Analyzing the Adversary's CIS in opposition to a pendente lite motion for support - William J. Rudnik, Esq.
9:45 Cohabitation Motions – Prayers for Relief and Attendant Issues - Jeralyn Lawrence, Esq.
9:50 Tips on the burden of proof in cohab cases (make sure that he goes after Jeralyn in the speaking order) - Daniel A. Burton, Esq.
10:00 How do I structure reply pleadings? Do I go paragraph-by-paragraph or address the issues? What do you put in the initial certification versus save for the reply - Amanda Yu, Esq.
10:05 Strategies in custody litigation, incl. whether to take the expert deposition; whether to allow the court to have expert reports on bench during expert testimony; whether to submit expert reports into evidence; whether to utilize testing of joint expert with individual experts - Andrea White, Esq.
10:10 Preserving your counsel fee claim / memorializing settlement offers - so they can be used in a counsel fee claim - Jeffrey Fiorello, Esq.
10:15 Peppard v. Peppard; the dangers and benefits of terms sheets - Diana N. Fredericks, Esq.
10:20 Motions in limine - Rita Aquilio, Esq.
10:25 Looking Out of State - using the uniform deposition and discovery act to get information from near and far - Amanda Trigg, Esq.
10:30 Break
10:40 When/how to take depositions depending on the type of case involved - Robert Epstein, Esq.
10:45 The importance of Crafting the Terms of the Agreement to Arbitrate - Amy Zylman Shimalla, Esq.
10:50 Strategic Considerations in Arbitration - Edward O' Donnell, Esq.
10:55 Counsel Fee application / litigation fund when trial is imminent - Cheryl E. Connors, Esq.
11:00 Joe Russell How do I most effectively use the final ISC before Trial - Joseph J. Russell Jr., Esq.
11:05 Preparing your witness to testify - Amy L. Miller, Esq.
11:10 Top Evidence Rules to Know Going Into Trial - Cassie Murphy, Esq.
11:20 Preparation and use of trial binders to assist in navigating a litigated case through the conclusion of trial - Megan S. Murray, Esq.
11:25 Preparing your trial brief and request for judgment, what goes in versus out? - Vito Colasurdo, Esq.
11:30 Strategic Consideration in Domestic Violence Trials - Jeanette Russell, Esq.
11:35 Strategies when representing a birth parent contesting a non-DCPP adoption placement? A lot of family lawyers are being tapped under the JEV case to represent indigent parents - Debra E. Guston, Esq.
11:40 Presentation of a Complex Case to a New Judge - Ronald Lieberman, Esq.
11:45 Preparing for a long trial with gaps in trial days versus a continuous trial; how do I ensure that I address all issues in complex litigation - Tanya Freeman, Esq.
11:50 Technology tips for effectively presenting to the Court - Derek Freed, Esq.
11:55 Give the Judge a Solution - John S. Eory, Esq.
12:00 Break
12:05 The benefits of an Opening Statement in the Era of Trial Briefs - Robin C. Bogan, Esq.
12:10 Do you give the judge the expert report, ie mark it into evidence - Jessica Ragno Sprague, Esq.
12:15 Lay versus expert opinion - Elissa Perkins, Esq.
12:20 Direct examination of your expert witness - Cameron Diaz-Duncan, Esq.
12:25 Direct Examination of your own client - Timothy F. McGoughran, Esq.
12:30 Do I call the adverse party as a witness - Beatrice Kandell, Esq.
12:35 Tips for cross-examination of the opposing party in a zoom trial - Sheryl J. Seiden, Esq.
12:40 Rebuttal witnesses - Michael A. Weinberg, Esq.
12:45 Motions for a Directed Verdict - Christine Fitzgerald, Esq.
12:50 Motions for Reconsideration - Thomas J. DeCataldo Jr., Esq.
12:55 Choosing between a motion for reconsideration and an appeal - Marisa Lepore Hovanec, Esq.
1:00 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 4.5 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 4.5 qualify as hours of credit toward certification in matrimonial law.
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 4.5 credits (50 minute hour)
Matrimonial Law Certification: 4.5 general credits pending
PA CLE: 3.5 substantive credits pending ($16 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (nt): 4.5 professional practice

The tuition for Section and NJSBA members is $149. The general tuition is $179.

Click here to register for Webcast- Hot Tips in Family Law: Strategic Considerations in Family Law Litigation during COVID-19 & Beyond.

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

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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