Product Description

MCLE is pleased to offer this program to an in-person audience at our Boston conference center in addition to the live and recorded webcasts. Masks are encouraged.

MCLE is pleased to present its twenty-sixth annual comprehensive Conference developed exclusively for family law practitioners! This year’s Family Law Conference, featuring leading practitioners, experts, and judges, examines a number of sophisticated issues and provides timely, practical information for all levels of practice. Conference highlights include sessions on alimony and child support, civility, and cryptocurrency.

Also included are the annual case law review, an update on the state of the Probate and Family Court from Chief Justice Casey, wisdom and guidance from seasoned practitioners, and an opportunity to learn about cases involving children who resist/refuse parenting time. Attendees receive the Massachusetts Family Law Sourcebook & Citator 2023 at no extra charge.

Agenda & Materials

• 9:30am - 9:35am

  Welcome and Introduction
• 9:35am - 9:50am

  State of the Court with Chief Justice John D. Casey

  Hon. John D. Casey, Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  
• 9:50am - 10:35am

  Dealing with the Double Dip

  Robert Stankus, CPA, CVA, CBIZ Tofias , Boston
  Hon. Randy J. Kaplan, Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Ret.)
  Gary O. Todd, Esq., Todd & Weld LLP , Boston
  
• 10:35am - 11:05am

  Caselaw Update

  Jonathan E. Fields, Esq., Fields and Dennis LLP , Wellesley
  
• 11:05am - 11:15am

  Networking and Refreshment Break
• 11:15am - 12:45pm

  Resist/Refuse Dynamics and GAL and Family Therapy Interventions

  Dr. Mira Z. Levitt, Ph.D., Co-Parenting Assessment Center , Natick
  James L. Brick, Esq., Brick, Jones, McBrien & Hickey LLP , Newton
  Premela G. Deck, Esq., SD Law, P.C. , Canton
  Dr. Jessica P. Greenwald O'Brien, William James College - CECFL , Newton
  
• 12:45pm - 1:45pm

  Lunch (on your own)
• 1:45pm - 2:30pm

  Self-Care, Managing Time, and Practicing with Civility

  Eric J. Parker, Esq., Parker | Scheer LLP , Boston
  Andrew D. Kang, JD, LICSW, Boston Professionals Counseling LLC , Boston
  Cynthia T. Runge, Esq., Peridot Family Law LLC , Boston
  Jared D. Correia, Esq., Red Cave Law Firm Consulting , Beverly
  
• 2:30pm - 3:15pm

  Cryptocurrency Forensics

  Mark DiMichael, Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC , New York
  Katerina Gaebel, Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC , New York
  
• 3:15pm - 3:30pm

  Networking and Refreshment Break
• 3:30pm - 4:30pm

  Beyond Cavanagh: The Interplay Between Alimony and Child Support

  Marc D. Bello, CPA/ABV, CVA, MAFF, Edelstein & Company LLP , Boston
  Hon. Edward F. Donnelly, Jr., Middlesex Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Ret.) , Cambridge
  Stephanie E. Goldenhersh, Esq., Harvard Legal Aid Bureau , Cambridge
  Michael P. Judge, Esq., Casner & Edwards LLP , Boston
  

Special Program Materials:

• Massachusetts Family Law Sourcebook & Citator

Please Note

MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

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Fees

• $247.50 - MCLE Sponsor Member
• $137.50 - New Lawyer
• $137.50 - Pending Admittee
• $137.50 - Law Student
• $137.50 - Paralegal
• $275.00 - All Others

Available FREE with an MCLE OnlinePass^® subscription.