Next-Level Divorce Trial Skills: Briefings & eBook Bundle
4 webcast programs and a value-added companion eBook for core fluency
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Family law is evolving and so is the evidence available for trial. This curated bundle of 14 hours of fast-paced webcast programming paired with our flagship manual gives you a solid foundation in evidence admissibility, direct and cross examination of expert witnesses, understanding the immigrant experience in family court, and a chance to hear from the judges what they wish you were doing when you are in their courtroom. Clients expect all family lawyers to have core fluency in these areas. Set your own schedule, expand your skill set, and advance your practice.Webcast Briefings
- Evidence Admissibility in Family Law Cases: Taking judicial notice; Best evidence rule; Social media; Use of deposition transcripts for witnesses; Using chalks at trial; Motions in limine; Expert v. lay opinion evidence; Hearsay; Role of ARC counsel
- Direct & Cross Examination of Expert Witnesses in Divorce Cases: Business valuation; Real estate appraiser; Guardian ad litem
- The Inside Scoop on Dos & Don'ts from Family Law Judges: What should attorneys be doing that they are not doing? What should attorneys not do? What should attorneys do more of?
- How to Navigate the Immigrant Experience in the Family Court: Custody concerns with undocumented parents; International travel and relocation concerns; Inability to document cash earnings for support determinations; Parenting plans; Experience of children in family court; How to effectively represent clients in divorce and custody proceedings if your client is an immigrant
Companion eBook
- Massachusetts Divorce Law Practice Manual: This comprehensive yet practical reference takes you through each step of the divorce process, from tips for conducting your first client meeting to post-trial motions. Not only does it provide you with the essential advice you will need to effectively represent a divorce client; it also covers important collateral issues such as domestic violence, bankruptcy, and estate planning. Each chapter includes sample court forms, motions, checklists, and reference documents.
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Agenda & Materials
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Program 1
Evidence Admissibility in Family Law Cases
Family law is evolving and so is the evidence that is available for trial. What evidence is allowed in and how do you get it in? What is hearsay and what are the exceptions? What privileges have exceptions and when can they be waived? This seminar provides both experienced and new practitioners with real-life examples and suggestions to demystify the Probate and Family Court and the effective use of evidence at trial. With a panel of experienced practitioners, this seminar gives you insight into how evidence can be used effectively at trial. In addition, we discuss the expert panelists’ experience in what works and, perhaps most importantly, what does not work. The seminar touches on the latest issues in the introduction of real and demonstrative evidence as well as the latest in electronic discovery. -
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The Expert Witness: Evidence; Reports; and Qualifying • Pre-Trial Preparation and Motion in Limine • Offers of Proof and Judicial Notice
on demand video Add to CartCalvin J. Heinle, Esq., Gibbs Heinle Maiona LLP , Wellesley Hills
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Evidence Admissibility in Family Law Cases: Social Media
on demand video Add to CartAndy P. Miller, Esq., Miller Law Group , Southborough
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GAL reports: When and How • ARC: When to Ask and Training • Admissibility of Therapy/Medical Records: How and Why; Privilege
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Evidence Admissibility in Family Law Cases: Identifying Hearsay and its exception
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Evidence Admissibility in Family Law Cases: Arbitration
on demand video Add to CartHon. Gregory V. Roach, Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Ret.) , Concord
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Program 2
Direct & Cross Examination of Expert Witnesses in Divorce Cases
Retaining qualified experts can be a costly exercise for your family law clients. Make sure you know when you need them and what to do with them. Discover what attributes make for the most effective experts—it goes beyond the C.V.! Learn how to prepare your witness so they have the greatest impact on your case. When the other side hires an expert, you need to know enough of the subject matter to effectively cross-examine them. Avoid the common mistakes and traps while mastering potent strategies. Develop the skills to attack and defend a G.A.L. report, business valuation, and real estate appraisal. This workshop combines lectures and demonstrations to ensure you get the best information and can see it in action -
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Expert Witness Examination Overview
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Real Estate Appraisal
on demand video Add to CartKaren Sweeney Shea, Esq., McGrath & Kane , Boston
Brad Stern, Chestnut Hill Appraisal Services, Inc. , Newton Center
Gary O. Todd, Esq., Todd & Weld LLP , Boston
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Business Valuation Part I
on demand video Add to CartFelix S. Betro, Esq., Law Office of Felix S. Betro , Foxborough
Jessica M. Dubin, Esq., Lee & Rivers LLP , Boston
Robert J. Rivers, Jr., Esq., Lee & Rivers LLP , Boston
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Business Valuation Part II
on demand video Add to CartFelix S. Betro, Esq., Law Office of Felix S. Betro , Foxborough
Jessica M. Dubin, Esq., Lee & Rivers LLP , Boston
Robert J. Rivers, Jr., Esq., Lee & Rivers LLP , Boston
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Guardian ad Litem
on demand video Add to CartCalvin J. Heinle, Esq., Gibbs Heinle Maiona LLP , Wellesley Hills
Laura E. Gibbs, Esq., Gibbs Heinle Maiona LLP , Wellesley Hills
Kathleen A. Rice, , Woburn
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Program 3
The Inside Scoop on Dos & Don'ts from Family Law Judges
What do family law judges want from attorneys? Spend an hour with us and find out! Of course every judge has their own pet peeves and thoughts on the practice in their courtrooms, but there are some basic things that most judges agree on. Our judges share, those dos and don’ts with you during this one-hour program. From pleadings, to courtroom conduct, to trials, learn what the judges wish the attorneys who appear before them knew. Raise your level of practice before you go back into the Probate and Family Court for your next case. Hear what the Judges suggest you do and don’t do directly from them. Ask your questions and learn what other practitioners are wondering about! -
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Program 4
How to Navigate the Immigrant Experience in the Family Courts
This program educates attorneys practicing in Massachusetts Family Courts representing immigrants about the unique considerations that are important to immigrant clients in custody, divorce, and guardianship cases. You learn about issues such as international travel and relocation, child custody and the undocumented individual, parenting plans, support and cash income, and special immigrant juvenile matters. In this course, participants hear from presenters working with families from different cultures, their commonality, and challenges. Each presenter shares how they work with immigrant families and issues confronted navigating through the family courts. The expert panel includes: a Family Court Associate Justice, who is the daughter of an immigrant mother and the first Hispanic Chief Justice in Massachusetts; two immigration practitioners who have represented clients for over a decade before Massachusetts family courts and immigration agencies; and the managing attorney of KIND who represents hundreds of children in special immigrant juvenile matters. Immigration has been a visceral issue, hotly debated by all sides of the political spectrum, not only by elected officials but by the people. Immigrants bring with them various and profoundly different cultures and needs. These needs have spilled into our family courts. Domestic relations attorneys, judges, mental health professionals, probation officers and investigators, and court personnel must be prepared to acknowledge and address these issues. -
Moderator Introduction
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How to Effectively Represent Clients in Divorce and Custody Proceedings If Your Client Is an Immigrant
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How the Bench Sees Immigrants in Family Courts & the Precautions to Take
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How the Bench Sees Immigrants in Family Courts, Custody Battles and Imbalance of Power
on demand video Add to CartAlexandra Peredo Carroll, Esq., Kids In Need of Defense , Boston
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