Event Overview
Thursday, January 19, 2023
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM — Chairs Cocktail Reception at the Lotos Club
5 East 66th Street, New York — Register here
Friday, January 20, 2023
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM — Luncheon
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2:00 PM – 5:00 PM — In-Person CLE Program
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM — Reception
3.0 MCLE Credits
2.0 Areas of Professional Practice; 1.0 Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection
This program is transitional and is suitable for all attorneys
including those newly admitted.
Section Chair
Joan Casilio Adams Esq. | J. Adams & Associates PLLC | Buffalo, NY
Program Co-Chairs
Rosalia Baiamonte, Esq. | Gassman Baiamonte Gruner, P.C. | Garden City, NY
Peter R. Stambleck, Esq. | Mosberg Sharma Stambleck Gross LLP| New York, NY
General Registration Fee
Required for in-person attendees.
| NYSBA Members | $215 |
| Non-members | $300 |
+plus…
$105 Program Registration Fee
Optional Add-Ons
- $80 Members/$130 Non-Members Luncheon Event Fee
- FREE Reception (Registration required— register here: https://nysba.org/events/2023-family-law-section-chairs-reception/)
Thursday, January 19, 2023 - 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The Lotos Club | 5 East 66th Street | NYC
Please note the mandatory dress code: A long-sleeved collared shirt and jacket are required in the clubhouse,
ties are optional but highly preferred. Jeans, sneakers or athletic wear prohibited.
The equivalent degree of formality for women is required.
Registrants may bring one guest to the reception. All attendees must be registered in advance.
Register here: https://nysba.org/events/2023-family-law-section-chairs-reception/
Friday, January 20, 2023
3.0 MCLE Credits
2.0 Areas of Professional Practice; 1.0 Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection
This program is transitional and is suitable for all attorneys
including those newly admitted.
9:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Family Law Section Executive Committee Meeting
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Family Law Section Reception and Lunch
2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Welcome and Introduction
Speaker
Joan Casilio, Esq. | J. Adams & Associates; Buffalo, NY
Sherry Levin Wallach, Esq. | President, New York State Bar Association
2:10 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
The Intersection of Constitutional Law and New York Family Law: How SCOTUS Affects Our Practice
This session will provide a constitutional law scholar’s explanation of how the family law practice has been and will continue to be impacted by the Supreme Court of the United States’ decisions. The presentation will address issues attorneys should be prepared to address in pending cases and will review current New York caselaw and the possibility of new cases on the horizon in light of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and other Supreme Court cases.
Speaker
Professor Peggy Cooper Davis | NYU School of Law; New York, NY
0.5 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice2:35 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The New AFCC and APA Guidelines on Parenting Plan/Child Custody Evaluations
In 2022 the AFCC (Association of Family and Conciliation Courts) released their Guidelines for Parenting Plan Evaluations in Family Law Cases. This was an update of their 2006 Model Standards of Practice for Child Custody Evaluations. Also in 2022, the APA (American Psychological Association) released Guidelines for Child Custody Evaluations in Family Law Proceedings, an update of their 2010 Guidelines. This presentation will briefly review both Guidelines and highlight the differences and similarities.
Speaker
Lawrence Jay Braustein, Esq | Braustein & Zukerman Esqs.; White Plains, NY
0.5 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice3:00 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Break
3:05 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Cybersecurity Concerns For Matrimonial Lawyers: Practical and Ethical Considerations
This program meets the new cyber CLE requirement and will carry 1.0 credit in cybersecurity, privacy and data protection-ethics. The presentation will address the applicable law and issues surrounding the risks associated with managing technology and privileged firm and client information as well as discussion of the New York Shield Act and how it impacts attorneys.
Speaker
Ronald J. Hedges, Esq. | (Ret.) United States Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, NJ
1.0 Credit in Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection-Ethics3:55 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Break
4:10 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Matrimonial & Family Law Update: The Year in Review
The most interesting cases of 2022, new statutes, court rules and issues on the horizon.
Speaker
Bruce J. Wagner, Esq. | Support Magistrate Schenectady and Montgomery County Family Courts; Albany, NY
1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Family Law Section Evening Reception
Grand Ballroom West, Third Floor
Joan Casilio Adams, Esq.
Chair, Family Law Section
J. Adams & Associates
Buffalo, NY
Lawrence Jay Braunstein, Esq
Braunstein & Zukerman Esqs.
White Plains, NY
Professor Peggy Cooper Davis
NYU School of Law
New York, NY
Ronald J. Hedges, Esq.
Principal, Ronald Hedges, LLC
New York, NY
(Ret.) United States Magistrate Judge
United States District Court, NJ
Bruce J. Wagner, Esq.
Support Magistrate
Schenectady and Montgomery County Family Courts
Albany, NY
Sherry Levin Wallach, Esq.
President, New York State Bar Association
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