2019 Family Law Summer Institute

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Format/Skill Level:

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Location:

New Jersey Law Center
1 Constitution Sq. New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Date:

July 23-24, 2019

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Presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Family Law Section

A Comprehensive 2-Day Program
Tues., July 23, 2019 and Wed., July 24, 2019 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New Jersey Law Center , New Brunswick

List Price: $299.00 USD

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Tuition:

General Tuition (per day): $179

Attend both days for only: $299

Co-Moderators:

Mark Howard Sobel, Esq.
Past Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Greenbaum, Rowe Smith and Davis, LLP, Roseland

Jeffrey P. Weinstein, Esq.
Past Chair, NJSBA...

Tuition:

General Tuition (per day): $179

Attend both days for only: $299

Co-Moderators:

Mark Howard Sobel, Esq.
Past Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Greenbaum, Rowe Smith and Davis, LLP, Roseland

Jeffrey P. Weinstein, Esq.
Past Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial
Lawyer and International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Weinstein, Lindemann and Weinstein, Short Hills

From the Bench:

Hon. Lisa Firko, JAD t/a

Hon. Bonnie Mizdol, AJSC
Bergen

Hon. Patricia Costello, AJSC (Ret.)
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi, PC, West Orange

Hon. Lisa Chrystal, PJFP
Union

Hon. Michael K. Diamond, PJFP (Ret.)
Of Counsel, Mandelbaum Salsburg, Roseland

Hon David B. Katz, PJFP
Essex County

Hon. Peter J. Melchionne, PJFP
Bergen

Hon. Nancy Ridgway, PJFP
Atlantic

Hon. Thomas Zampino, PJFP (Ret.)
Snyder and Sarno, LLC, Roseland

Hon. Peter Bogaard, JSC
Morris

Hon. Glenn Berman, JSC (Ret.)

Hon. Michael Casale, JSC (Ret.)
Of Counsel, Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith and Davis, LLP, Roseland

Hon. Daniel D’Alessandro, JSC
Hudson

Hon. Donald A. Kessler, JSC (Ret.)
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith and Davis, LLP, Roseland

Hon. Ronny Jo Siegel, JSC (Ret.)
Pashman, Stein Walder and Hayden, PC, Hackensack

Hon. Marcella Matos-Wilson, JSC
Essex

Hon. Thomas Walsh, JSC
Union

Hon. Thomas Weisenbeck, AJSC (Ret.)
Bressler, Amery & Ross, PC, Florham Park

Hon. David Issenman, JSC (Ret.)
Skoloff & Wolfe, PC, Livingston

Speakers include:

Jay Atkins, Esq.
Sunshine, Atkins, Minassian, Tafuri, D’Amato & Beane, PA, River Edge

Jonathan H. Blonstein, Esq.
Ziegler, Zemsky & Resnick, Livingston

Judith Brown Greif, DSW
Englewood

Celeste Fiore, Esq.
Argentino Family Law and Child Advocacy, LLC , Montclair

Tanya L. Freeman, Esq.
Tanya Freeman Law, LLC, East Hanover and Jersey City

Gerri Gomperts, Esq.
Gomperts, Pensz, McDermott & Von Ellen, LLC, Springfield

Debra Guston, Esq.
Guston and Guston, LLP, Glen Rock

Mathias Hagovsky, Ph.D.
Livingston

Ilan Hirschfeld, CPA/ABV/CFF
Marcum, Roseland

Phyllis Klein, Esq.
Donahue, Hagan, Klein & Weisberg, LLC, Morristown

Sandy R. Klevan, CPA/ABV/CFF
Financial Research Associates, Edison

Frank Louis, Esq.
Louis and Russell, Toms River

Sharon Ryan Montgomery, Psy.D.
Morristown

William Morrison, CPA/ABV/CFF
WithumSmith+Brown, Saddle Brook

Gary Newman, Esq.
Newman, McDonough, Schofel & Giger, Roseland

John P. Paone, Jr., Esq.
The Law Offices of Paone, Zaleski & Murphy, Woodbridge

Marcy Pasternak, Ph.D.
Watchung

David Politziner, CPA/ABV/CFF
EisnerAmper, Iselin

Jacqueline Printz, Esq.
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith and Davis, LLP, Roseland

Paul Rowe, Esq.
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith and Davis, LLP , Woodbridge

Sheryl Seiden, Esq.
Seiden Family Law, Cranford

Amy Shimalla, Esq.
Shimalla, Wechsler, Lepp & D’Onofrio, LLP, Warren

Gary N. Skoloff, Esq.
Skoloff & Wolfe, PC, Livingston

Patricia Slane Voorhees, Esq.
Skillman

Richard Weiner, Esq.
Aronsohn, Weiner, Salerno & Kaufman, PC, Hackensack

Evan R. Weinstein, Esq.
Weinstein, Lindemann & Weinstein, Short Hills

David M. Wildstein, Esq.
Wilentz, Goldman and Spitzer, PA, Woodbridge

About The Program:

Why You Need to Attend:
Every summer, approximately 150 family lawyers come to the Law Center to attend an information packed two-day program, which reviews almost every aspect of family law practice.

There's something for every family lawyer at the Family Law Summer Institute. Those just starting out benefit from hearing a large and authoritative panel of matrimonial attorneys and judges discussing how to conduct client interviews, deal with adversaries, and negotiate, settle and try cases. Experienced attorneys benefit from hearing fresh insights and nuanced perspectives about how to handle complicated and ethically challenging problems that often arise in family practice.You learn from experience and your colleagues. The Summer Institute is the perfect place to learn from and network with your fellow matrimonial practitioners.

Program Agenda - Day One (July 23)

9:00	Overview of Family Law Practice - Jeffrey Weinstein, Esq.; Mark Sobel, Esq.
9:15	Custody Issues Every Family Lawyer Should be Aware of. - Sharon Ryan Montgomery, Psy.D.; Marcy Pasternak, Ph.D.; Judith Greif, D.S.W; Matt Hagovsky, Ph.D.
9:45	Use and Abuse of Mental Health Professionals in Family Litigation - Evan Weinstein, Esq.
10:10	Custody Basics - Jacqueline Printz, Esq.
10:40	Cross Examination of a Custody Expert - Gerri Gomperts, Esq.
11:05	Break
11:15	Attracting and Billing Clients - Gary Newman, Esq.
11:40	Arbitration - Richard Weiner, Esq.
12:10	Mediation - Phyllis Klein, Esq.; Amy Shimalla, Esq.
12:35	Luncheon
1:10	Using Probation Department to Collect Child Support - Patricia Slane Voorhees, Esq.
1:35	LGBTQ Issues in Family Law Practice - Debra Guston, Esq.; Celeste Fiore, Esq.
2:00	Relocation: Is it Still an Issue? - Tanya Freeman, Esq.
2:25	Making the Most of the CIS - Sheryl Seiden, Esq.
2:50	Alimony and Child Support: The New Relationship - Frank Louis, Esq.
3:00	Break
3:10	The Judicial Perspective on Custody Issues Judicial/Expert Roundtable: Custody Hon. Patricia K. Costello, AJSC (Ret.) Hon. Ronny Jo Siegal, JSC (Ret.) Hon. Lisa Chrystal, PJFP Hon David B. Katz, PJFP Hon. Michael K. Diamond, PJFP (Ret.) Hon. Daniel D’Alessandro, JSC Hon. Peter Bogaard, JSC.
4:15	Do and Don’ts of Appealing from Family Part to Appellate Division - Hon. Lisa Firko, JAD t/a
4:50	Q an A; Wrap Up
5:00	Adjourn

Program Agenda - Day Two (July 24)

9:00	Opening Remarks - Jeffrey Weinstein, Esq.; Mark Sobel, Esq.
9:05	Down Memory Lane - Gary Skoloff, Esq.; Paul Rowe, Esq.
9:30	Top Appellate Cases - John P. Paone, Jr., Esq.
10:00	Tips for Handling Complex Financial Issues - Frank Louis, Esq.
10:30	Break
10:45	Pre- and Post-Nuptial Agreements - Barry Sobel, Esq.
11:15	Ethics in Family Law Practice - Hon. Bonnie Mizdol, AJSC Hon. Thomas Weisenbeck, AJSC (Ret.)
12:55	Luncheon
1:30	Counsel Fees - David Wildstein, Esq.
2:00	Deviations from the Child Support Guidelines - Jonathan Blonstein, Esq.
2:30	Working with Forensic Accountants - Jay Atkins, Esq.
3:00	Break
3:10	Judicial Round Table with Accountants: More on the Financial Aspects of Divorce Accountants Panel: David Politziner, CPA/ABC, CFF Ilan Hirschfeld, CPA/ABV, CFF, MBA Sandy Klevan, CPA/ABV, CFF William Morrison, CPA/ABV, CFF Judicial Panel: Hon. Peter Melchionne, PJFP Hon. Nancy Ridgway, PJFP Hon. Thomas Zampino. PJFP (Ret.) Hon. David J. Issenman, JSC (Ret.) Hon. Michael Casale, JSC (Ret.) Hon. Marcella Matos-Wilson, JSC
5:00	Adjourn

CLE Credits:(Both Days)

NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 16.7 hours of total CLE credit. Of these,2.0 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism and 16.7 qualify as hours of credit toward certification in matrimonial law. (Note: this total represents both days)

NJ CLE:	This program has been approved for 16.7 credits (50 minute hour), including 2.0 ethics/professionalism.
Matrimonial Law Certification:	16.7 general credits pending
PA CLE:	12.0 substantive and 1.5 ethics credits pending ($56 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (t&nt):	14.0 professional practice and 2.0 ethics credits

Door Registration (Per day): $199
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CANCELLATION POLICY: If you register & cannot attend, please notify NJICLE in writing up to 24 hours before the program to be eligible for a refund (less $20 processing fee) or, use your payment as credit toward another purchase within the next year. (Credit will expire one year from order date.)

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