NJSBA Family Law Section

Good afternoon Family Law Section members,

On Tuesday, Jan. 19, NJICLE will present Webcast- Mediation Dos and Don’ts -Advocating for Your Clients at Mediation with a COVID-19 Update from 9 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.

With the rise of court mandated mediation and collaborative law, top notch mediation skills are essential to almost every practice area and practitioner. Advocating for your clients in mediation is very different than advocating for them in litigation. Knowing how to effectively advocate for your clients at mediations while still working towards an agreement will not only lead to more resolutions your clients are actually happy with, but will also help to ensure that they feel you’re still fighting for them. A dynamic panel of practicing mediators, including two retired Superior Court judges, will tell you what you should and should not be doing in mediation to achieve that balance and get the best possible results.

This isn’t the average seminar where you’re just lectured at, however. You’ll watch movie clips and hear stories, anecdotes, and jokes from the speakers to ensure an entertaining, as well as educational experience. Additionally, there will be a question and answer component so you can ask what you really want to know about how mediators approach mediations and what they really think about your approach to mediations.

No matter what type of mediation you participate in or how long you’ve been attending mediations, this seminar will provide you with useful tips and tricks to help you more successfully mediate on behalf of your clients. If you ever attend mediations, you need to attend this program. Register today.

FACULTY
Moderator/Speaker:
Jonathan H. Lomurro, Esq.
Chair, NJSBA Civil Trial Bar Section
Lomurro, Munson, Comer, Brown & Schottland, LLC, Freehold

Speakers:
Hon. Louis F. Locascio, JSC (Ret.)
Gold, Albanese, Barletti & Locascio, LLC, Red Bank
Jeffrey Fiorello, Esq.
Member, NJSBA Board of Trustees
Fiorello, Puccio & Fiorello, LLC. Wayne
Lawrence R. Jones
Former: N.J. Superior Court Judge, Family Part
Professor, Domestic Violence Law and Social Policy, Monmouth University

Topics include:
• Strategies for mediation preparation
• What information you should know before and during mediation
• Counseling your client before and during mediation to facilitate cooperation with the process while still maintaining confidence in you
• Making offers—when, how much, how many?
• What information you should and shouldn’t give the mediator and your adversary
• Getting the mediator to favorably see your positions
• Interacting with your adversary at mediation
• Virtual mediations and how mediation has changed with COVID-19
• And many more!

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, 1.2 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism.
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 4.0 credits (50 minute hour), including 1.2 ethics/professionalism credits
PA CLE: 2.0 substantive and 1.0 ethics credits pending ($12 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (nt): 3.0 professional practice and 1.0 ethics credits

The tuition for NJSBA members is $139. The general tuition is $159.

Click here to register for Webcast- Mediation Dos and Don’ts -Advocating for Your Clients at Mediation with a COVID-19 Update.

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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