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1. Getting a Divorce Case Off on the Right Foot
2. Dividing Assets and Debts Equitably
3. Exploring Custody, Visitation and Support Issues
4. Ethical Perils in Divorce Practice
5. Completing the Divorce

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1. GETTING A DIVORCE CASE OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT
   9:00 - 10:30, Peter M. Halden
   1. Tactics for Thoroughly Interviewing the Client
   2. Review of Fundamental Documents in the Divorce Case
   3. Drafting an Inclusive Separation Agreement
   4. Conducting Effective Discovery
   5. Separating Joint Accounts
   6. Can You Establish Grounds for Divorce?
   7. Does Your Client Need a Protective Order?
   8. What Types of Divorce Procedures are Available?
   9. Using a Divorce Checklist to Make Sure Your Bases are Covered
   10. Taking the First Steps in Starting the Divorce Action
       1. Drafting Initial Divorce Proceedings
       2. What the Response Should Look Like
       3. Properly Serving Papers
   11. Negotiation, Mediation or Litigation – Making the Right Choice
   12. Potential Pitfalls That May be Encountered
2. DIVIDING ASSETS AND DEBTS EQUITABLY
   10:45 - 12:00, Ronald G. Lieberman
   1. Asset Discovery
   2. Factoring in Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
   3. Ways to Identify Assets Acquired before Marriage
   4. Which Assets are Exempt from Distribution?
   5. Tackling Tough Valuation Issues
   6. What are Considered Marital Assets?
   7. Retirement Plans, Pensions and Insurance: How are Long Term Assets Affected?
   8. Dividing Debt – Who is Liable?
   9. Modification and Enforcement of Asset Distribution
3. EXPLORING CUSTODY, VISITATION AND SUPPORT ISSUES
   1:00 - 2:15, Louis G. Guzzo
   1. The Scope of Child Custody Jurisdiction and How it Will Affect You
   2. Types of Custody Arrangements
   3. Establishing and Enforcing Visitation
   4. Modification of Custody and Visitation Terms
   5. Review of Sample Custody Agreements
   6. Child Support Calculations and Modifications
   7. Determining Spousal Maintenance and Alimony
   8. Medical and Healthcare Considerations
   9. Dealing with the Relocation of a Child
4. ETHICAL PERILS IN DIVORCE PRACTICE
   2:30 - 3:30, Peter M. Halden
   1. Controlling Client Relations and Recognizing Dishonesty
   2. When Withdrawal of Counsel is Appropriate
   3. Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
   4. Confidentiality and Disclosure Issues
   5. Calculating Fair Attorneys' Fees
5. COMPLETING THE DIVORCE
   3:30 - 4:30, Louis G. Guzzo
   1. Drafting and Review of the Marital Settlement Agreement
      1. Key Components of the Successful Settlement Agreement
      2. Incorporating Necessary Standard Clauses
      3. Practical Considerations
   2. Final Divorce Wrap-Up Checklist
   3. Final Judgment or Decree of Divorce
   4. Appealing the Judgment or Divorce Decree
   5. Tackling Post Divorce Legal Problems

LOUIS G. GUZZO is a sole practitioner in Haddonfield, where he concentrates his practice in all issues relating to family law, including divorce, custody, child support, adoption and domestic violence matters. Mr. Guzzo serves as an early settlement panelist for Burlington and Camden counties and is a member of the Camden County (member, Family Law Committee), New Jersey State, and American bar associations. He is also a member of the Thomas S. Forkin Inns of Court. Mr. Guzzo earned his B.S. degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and his J.D. degree from Rutgers University School of Law.

RONALD G. LIEBERMAN is a partner in the law firm of Adinolfi & Goldstein in Haddonfield and is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney. His practice is limited to family law issues, including matrimonial law, divorce, child custody, child support, parenting time, restraining orders and appellate work. Admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, Mr. Lieberman is a Trustee of the Camden County Bar Association and a member of the New Jersey Bar Association Family Law Section. He serves on the New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Executive Committee. Mr. Lieberman is the chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Legal Education Committee, and a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Appellate Practice Committee. He is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, Scholarship Committee and Respect Newsletter Editorial Board. He is also a Matrimonial Early Settlement Panelist in both Burlington and Camden counties. Mr. Lieberman is a Master of the Thomas S. Forkin Family Law Inns of Court. Mr. Lieberman is also a co-chair of the Camden County Bar Association's Family Law Committee. Since 2008, Mr. Lieberman has been a member of the New Jersey Supreme Court Domestic Violence Working Group. He has lectured for ICLE and the Camden County Bar Association on all areas of family law and published an article for the New Jersey Family Lawyer newsletter. Mr. Lieberman earned his B.A. degree from the University of Delaware and his J.D. degree from New York Law School. He was a law clerk to the Honorable F. Lee Forrester.

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