A Family Law Symposium sponsored by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education drew approximately 700 family law attorneys from around the State on January 28, 2012. The event, held at the Hyatt Hotel in New Brunswick, was designed to provide family law attorneys with an update on new family law cases, strategic arguments to make in court at motions and trial, and insight into various specialty areas of the family law practice. In addition to different attorney speakers, there were judges who participated and provided commentary, including Judge Margaret Goodzeit, the Presiding Family Judge of Somerset County and Judge Hany Mawla, of Hunterdon County.
The event provided an opportunity for those of us who regularly practice family law to not only gain valuable educational information, but to also spend time with colleagues whom we regularly see in court and discuss legal issues and events outside of the confines of a court room. Additionally, various vendors to family law practitioners, including forensic accountants, investment banks, private investigators, and legal software providers participated to provide information to the attorneys concerning their products.
New Jersey had mandatory continuing legal education for its attorneys. Each year attorneys must complete twelve hours of such classes. This particular program provided valuable family law education for those who participated. I think it is important that anyone who practices in a specific field of law attends seminars in their field of practice to stay current on all of the changes in the law. If you are interviewing a family law attorney for a divorce or other matter, be sure to ask that attorney what Continuing Legal Education courses he or she has completed in the past few years.
3 Comments
John Waldorf
February 20, 2012 at 10:04 PM
The NJ Family Courts are institutionally bias towards all payors in a divorce process. You think case law is brought into the equation? Well it is not . You think rules of the Court are brought into the equation, well you would be wrong. The state of NJ has child support guides which must be used to calculate weekly child support. Why not include New law that includes alimony guidelines which must be used. Alimony reform is a ground swell in NJ and we need the advise of practiced Attorneys and the bar to help formulate this new legislation. NJ Alimony Reform does not want to abolish alimony we simply want fairness to enter the process, which is no occurring now.
Divorce Attorney NJ
February 25, 2012 at 10:30 AM
All I can say is that this is very beneficial to all practicing attorneys in NJ for continuous education. For me, this is a great way to improve the services of family attorneys in NJ.
Civil Law Lawyers
May 9, 2012 at 2:39 AM
Ya nice post. I really like this its very informative thanks for share it. A family court is a court convened to decide matters and make orders in relation to family law, such as custody of children. In common-law jurisdictions "family courts" are statutory creations primarily dealing with equitable matters devolved from a court of inherent jurisdiction, such as a superior court.
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