Connecticut MCLE - Family Law Courses
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Stepping Up: Representing Parents with Minor Children
This CLE course is designed to introduce practical considerations for an increase in advocacy amongst parents facing incarceration or parents who are incarcerated in criminal or dependency cases. The course will include a short video recording and polls to encourage participation and reflection on the issue with the primary focus being meaningful engagement of parents with their parents in their defense as well as in court. More Info
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The Beth Din of America and Agunah Prevention
The issue of pre-nuptial agreements in Jewish marriages is typically meant as prevention of agunahs (where a husband’s unwillingness to participate in the divorce process traps women in marriages against their will). This CLE course will present the detailed discussions of the Beth Din of America agreement process as well as the newer documents created by other rabbinical courts. The course will also explain the case law that has emerged as a result of the Beth Din of America’s enforcement of... More Info
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The Five Most Common Challenges in Family Law
This informative CLE course will present the most common situations related to domestic cases including relocation in custody battles, residence pending divorce, representing self-employed clients or those whose employment changes and obtaining interim relief pending custody matters. More Info
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The Intersection of Elder Law and Estate Planning
Elder law, a complex group of interconnected areas of laws, impacts individuals and families as well as the critical decisions they must make regarding assets, retirement, estate planning, trusts, and more. Presented by attorney Aaron Futterman, this informative CLE course will explain the impact of elder law in consideration of legal issues of matrimony, trusts, real estate, personal injury, social security, taxes, and debtor/credit law. Medicare, Medicaid, guardianship, veterans’ benefits as... More Info
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The Patent Process for the Curious: What Lawyers Need to Know
Patent law is one of the lesser known areas of law, in particular from a procedural standpoint. Special licensing and exclusive exams, as well as an undergraduate degree in science or engineering, dictate who can practice patent law and only practitioners will have real in-depth knowledge. With only about 40,000 active practitioners in the US, course work in the field is extremely limited. Regardless, it isn’t uncommon for an attorney with little or no background in patent prosecution... More Info
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The Secure ACT: Five Key Considerations
This CLE course will explain the SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up For Retirement Enhancement) and its impact on the nation’s retirement system. The course will address the five main focus areas of the SECURE Act and how, as an attorney, the law may affect your financial plan. The course will cover topics such as the new age requirements for RMD’s and age limitations on traditional IRA’s, distribution options for beneficiaries, flexibility and options with regards to 529 p... More Info
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Trusts: Planning and Drafting for Divorce
Protection is the key element in designing trusts, which are perhaps one of the most powerful tools to minimize future risk to assets. But how do you best safeguard your client’s assets? What provisions should be used in drafting trusts to ensure success? How do you evaluate your client’s needs to determine the techniques that need to be implemented? This CLE course will look at the most common trust provisions as well as drafting techniques, sample language and planning considerations for th... More Info
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Untangling New York’s Adoption Law: A Practical Review
This CLE course, presented by adoption law specialist and professor Rachel Paras, Esq., will explain all the legalities and procedures in the adoption process in New York. The course will explain: Legal definition of adoption Types of adoption Adoption procedures Identifying potential adoptive children and parents Obligations and responsibilities of parties Legal Effect of Adoption/Confidentiality (DRL §117) Gay marriage law in New York and its impact on adoption Section 374 of Social... More Info
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Whistleblower Litigation: Tips for Avoiding Traps for the Unwary
This CLE course will offer an initial introduction to whistleblowing laws, followed by an in-depth discussion of the various traps that the unwary might fall into. Designed for those who are seeking to or considering representing whistleblowers, the course will review issues of divorce, bankruptcy, severance agreements, public disclosure issues, FOI requests, the management of parallel employment litigation, counterclaims and co-relator issues among others. More Info
$291General Credit -
Breaking Up the Home Without Losing the House: Intersection of Foreclosure and Divorce
Divorces and foreclosure cases often go hand-in-hand. With the recent changes to divorce law, compounded by the changes to child support that took effect, the impact on foreclosure is manifold. This CLE course will explain what every divorce attorney needs to know about foreclosure and what every consumer debtor practitioner needs to know about divorce. More Info
$291.25General Credits
