Good afternoon Family Law Section members,
On Thursday, June 29, NJICLE in cooperation with the NJSBA Family Law Section will present Webcast- Negotiating Family Law Settlements from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
The overwhelming majority of divorce cases are settled without a trial. Some settle through mediation, others via the collaborative law process or some additional means of alternate dispute resolution. Sometimes it’s the judge who nudges the parties toward settlement. Most often, it’s the attorneys who hammer out the agreement. No matter how it’s done, it’s the lawyer’s job to help their clients navigate the negotiation process and have the case conclude in a fair and equitable manner.
FACULTY
Moderator/Speaker:
Francesca O’Cathain, Esq.
Fellow, AAML
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Attorney
Lesnevich & Marzano-Lesnevich, O’Cathain and O’Cathain, LLC, Hackensack
Speakers:
Hon. Robert A. Fall, JAD (Ret.)
Jersey City
Alex Krasnomowitz, CPA, CVA, MBA
Smolin Lupin, Fairfield
Negotiating a cease fire between warring parties is no walk in the park. It takes patience, skill, diplomacy, and a solid knowledge of the law to negotiate a settlement that maximizes a client’s best interests yet doesn’t alienate the other side.
Make plans to attend and hear some of New Jersey’s most respected family law practitioners share their knowledge and insight about what makes an effective family law negotiator. In the end, you’ll walk away with the strategies you can use to help settle your next case.
Learn the Top Strategies for Negotiating Family Law Settlements from Some of New Jersey’s Most Respected Practitioners, including:
• Dealing with your adversary - know your opponent and his or her negotiating style
• Understanding the psychological nuances of divorce
• Counseling clients about the law and likely outcomes - telling them what they need to hear, not what they want to hear
• How not to engage in a client’s psychological warfare/avoiding emotional ensnarement with the client
• Understanding your judge
• Preparing to negotiate - determining your opposing parties wants
• Determining what is best for your client
• Developing a negotiation style
• How to handle initial negotiations - In person? Over the phone? Via fax or e-mail?
• Offer Solutions - Be creative - Remember guidelines are just that, guidelines
• Try to negotiate completely - do not let peripheral matters go unaddressed
• Counseling clients about ADR
• Settlement Conferences - where should they be held? Should you bring the client?
• Special considerations relating to custody and financial agreements
• When to call in the experts
• When you can’t agree on everything…
• Drafting the Agreement
• Executing the Agreement
• When negotiations fail...
• ...and 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 3.0 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 3.0 qualify as hours of credit toward certification in matrimonial law.
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 3.0 credits (50 minute hour)
Matrimonial Law Certification: 3.0 general credits pending
PA CLE: 2.5 substantive 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 credits
The tuition for Section members is $131. The tuition for NJSBA members is $140. The general tuition is $175.
Click here to register for Webcast- Negotiating Family Law Settlements.
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
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