Connecticut MCLE - Family Law Courses
This is a listing of Family Law CLE Courses for Connecticut. Please make your selection below of Connecticut CLE courses. Click "Add To Cart" to purchase Individual CLE Courses. For more information about a particular CLE course, click on the "More Info" link. Click the "Preview" button to view a short preview of the course.
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Equitable and Not So Equitable Division of Real Estate in Divorce
Real estate, unlike liquid assets, is not necessarily divided 50/50 in a divorce. The process of dividing and distributing real property between spouses is therefore quite complex, and fraught with peril. Who keeps the marital home? How are the proceeds of a sale divided? What factors are considered in determining whether a sale, buyout or deferred sale is equitable? All this and more will be discussed in the comprehensive CLE course on the various statutory factors considered in the division... More Info
$551.75General Credits -
Estate Planning: Common Issues; Practical Answers
Practitioners across all disciplines are no strangers to complaints about grantor trusts, and it's likely that such grievances will continue to arise. Grantor trusts have become a cornerstone of most contemporary estate plans. One of the many "benefits" of grantor trusts is that the individual who establishes the trust, known as the settlor, is responsible for paying income tax on any income earned within the trust. This is an excellent strategy for accelerating the growth of trust assets and... More Info
$291General Credit -
Ethical Considerations in Matrimonial and Family Law
This interactive CLE course will address various ethical issues that may be faced by matrimonial and family court practitioners in their interactions with clients, other attorneys and within their own firm. Employing a mock format, the course will use the New York Rules of Professional Conduct as its foundation to present real-life examples and solutions alongside potential outcomes and methods of addressing how to best navigate these issues. Designed to provide you with the skills to... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
Ethical Considerations of Clergy Confidentiality
The confidentiality afforded to those confiding in members of the clergy has far-reaching implications in defining the role and responsibility of priests, rabbis and clergy of all faiths. This CLE course, presented by Rabbi-lawyer Yona Reiss, will focus on the tensions between religious obligations and civil law statutes and the many ethical quandaries that may arise when clergy engage in conversations as spiritual counselors. Using source material and background information the course will expl... More Info
$341.25Ethics Credits -
Ethical Issues Facing Practitioners in Family Law
The intricacies of Family law go beyond legalities; they include emotional upheaval as well as ethical issues. Family law practitioners must know how to carefully navigate these issues. This CLE course, presented by experienced matrimonial and family law attorney Samuel J. Ferrara, will introduce hypothetical situations which represent the most common ethical dilemmas faced in this field. Ferrara takes you through a series of hypothetical's exploring the myriad ethical issues, such as certifica... More Info
$341.25Ethics Credits -
Ethical Issues in Making Capacity Decisions
Substance abuse, alcohol abuse, old age and mental illness are just some of the factors that can contribute to an individual’s capacity to act in a legal environment. This designation is typically a medical determination and the aging population as well as prevalence of mental illness diagnoses and incidences of substance and alcohol abuse has drastically increased the application of capacity in legal cases. While capacity is widely known as an issue in criminal matters, this CLE course will rev... More Info
$651.75Ethics Credits -
Family Based Immigration
Obtaining permanent resident status in the US can be tricky. One of the ways to achieve it is through a family member – either a citizen or green card holder. The process requires filing a family visa petition followed by an application. This CLE course will explain the process from beginning to end and present the various legal and factual issues within each step. More Info
$291General Credit -
Family Based Immigration and Naturalization
This comprehensive CLE course will offer a complete overview of Family-Based Green Card and Non-Immigrant Dependent visas. The course will review the eligibility issues, filing processes, time-frames, qualifying relationships, and work and travel issues that arise while waiting for the green card for certain applicants. The course will also present the pros and cons of filing Adjustment of Status and Consular Processing, as well as other issues such as Conditional Permanent Residence,... More Info
$291General Credit -
Family Law Basics
Domestic relations cases are always tricky. This CLE course will present the basic issues that face attorneys in these types of cases as well as the importance of encouraging counsel between parties. The long term ramifications, both financial and otherwise, of divorce and the resulting single parent homes, will be addressed as a means to provide the language to discuss these issues with clients. Tactical strategies for navigating family law matters will also be presented. More Info
$291General Credit -
Finding Hidden Assets in a Matrimonial Case
Designed to provide attorneys at all levels with critical information on discovery procedures and techniques, this CLE course will review the Civil Practice Laws and Rules as well as other applicable laws as they pertain to funding hidden assets and other aspects of discovery. Presented by Tully Rinckey PLLC Partner Mario Cometti, Esq. who will draw upon his experience as a former partner in a New York City law firm representing high net worth individuals in complex divorce proceedings the cours... More Info
$291General Credit
