1-Day Divorce Law Basics Training

Divorce Mediation Training Associates 1 Day Divorce Law Basic Training will be held on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at Homewood Suites in Needham (200 1st Ave, Needham, MA 02494).

Justin Kelsey and Ellen Waldorf will be demonstrating their individual styles as mediators. They will provide you with a variety of mediation techniques to respond to the vast range of clients and situations you encounter as a mediator. The instructors will point out how you can develop your own strengths and your ability to use them most effectively.

Divorce Mediators need to have a working knowledge of divorce law to be effective.  Our 5-day training works best when all the attendees have a basic level of knowledge about divorce law.  For that purpose, we also offer a 1-day Divorce Law Basics for Mediators course prior to the 5-day training.  This training will help professionals who are not as familiar with family law in Massachusetts get the most out of the Divorce Mediation Training.  It’s also available to registrants who have previously taken a divorce mediation training and want a refresher on divorce law in Massachusetts.

Register here.

DMTA 5-Day Divorce Mediation Training

Divorce Mediation Training Associates 5-Day Divorce Mediation Training will be held on September 26-27, and October 3-5, 2019, at Homewood Suites in Needham (200 1st Ave, Needham, MA 02494).

Justin Kelsey and Ellen Waldorf will be demonstrating their individual styles as mediators. They will provide you with a variety of mediation techniques to respond to the vast range of clients and situations you encounter as a mediator. The instructors will point out how you can develop your own strengths and your ability to use them most effectively.

During the five-day course, we provide opportunities for you to practice what you are learning. Classes are small in order to create a lively, interactive environment. We focus on the skills you need and you practice putting them to use so that you leave the course with a firm grasp of successful mediation techniques.  During the training, the first four days begin at 8:30 am and end at or about 5:30 pm; the last day ends at 3:00 pm. There are breaks in the morning and the afternoon. For detailed information about the curriculum and daily topics, visit the Curriculum page.

This training satisfies Massachusetts Rule 8 training requirements for mediators.  Since January of 2005, Massachusetts has coupled with the Uniform Rules of Dispute Resolution – known as “Rule 8”.  This Rule established court-connected alternative dispute resolution, which includes mediation in the Massachusetts court system.  Our Divorce Mediation Training of 40 hours exceeds the 30 hour Rule 8 minimum, and our Divorce Mediation Training covers advanced divorce mediation.

Register here.

MCLC 2019 Intro Collaborative Law Training

Justin Kelsey, the owner of Skylark Law & Mediation, PC, will be one of the trainers at the upcoming 2019 Introductory Collaborative Training presented by the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council.

Lectures, demonstrations (video and live), role plays, and panel discussions will include these topics:

• Elements of Collaborative Law Practice
• Making the “Paradigm Shift”  – Moving from an Adversarial Mindset to a Collaborative Mindset
• Interests-Based Negotiation
• The Interdisciplinary Team in the Collaborative Process
• Ethical Considerations and Dilemmas
• Overcoming Challenges in Collaborative Law Practice
• Incorporating Collaborative Law into Your Practice

This training meets the standards set forth by the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (“IACP”), and those completing this training are eligible for membership in the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council and the IACP. More importantly, by participating in this training you would immediately become part of a growing, cutting-edge international community of Collaborative Law practitioners.

For more information or to register click here.

 

Skylark Law & Mediation will be hosting a VESTA Divorce Resource Night on Thursday, September 5, 2019, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at The Collaborative Outpost located at 9 Main Street, Southborough, MA.

Please join us for a special evening focused on learning and implementing parenting skills through your divorce or separation. This seminar, led by Attorney Beth Aarons and Parent Coach Tanya Gurevich, JD LICSW, is intended to help you and your family have a smooth and easy transition.

Beth will cover important legal issues for both newly separated parents as well as parents with existing agreements. She also will provide sample parenting plans and discuss other co-parenting issues such as flexibility, holidays, travel and new significant others.

Tanya will guide you through essential parenting strategies to help your children have a sense of stability during and after this transition.

Together, they will provide you with resources that will aid in creating a bright future for you and your children.

There is NO COST for attendance. Advance registration is required.

RSVP: Deanna at Team@VestaDivorce.com or 508-744-6014 OR Reserve your free ticket through Eventbrite here

Complimentary refreshments will be provided.

SkylarLaw & Mediation will be hosting a VESTA Divorce Resource Night on Thursday, September 5, 2019, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at The Collaborative Outpost located at 9 Main Street, Southborough, MA.

Vesta welcomes you to another of our Divorce Resource Nights! These free events are educational, social and totally empowering! In a welcoming and comfortable setting, you can:

• Speak one-on-one with caring and experienced professionals in the fields of divorce law, finance, real estate, parenting, nutrition, relationship coaching, therapy, fashion, fitness and more.
• Hear professionals describe how they can best help you.
• Enjoy complimentary light fare and refreshments.
• Meet other attendees who are in various stages of divorce or separation.

Agenda:

6:30-7:00 pm: Check-in; meet and greet with Vesta professionals and other attendees

7:00-7:30 pm: Welcome/Short introductions by the professionals

7:30-8:30 pm: Individual conversations with the professionals & socializing

Please RSVPwith Deanna at Team@VestaDivorce.com OR Reserve your spot through Eventbrite here.

Post-Divorce Financial & Estate Planning Strategies

Skylark Law & Mediation will be hosting a VESTA free workshop on Wednesday, August 21st from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at The Collaborative Outpost located at 9 Main Street, Southborough, MA.

We will be covering two of the most important issues one faces due to divorce:

• Ensuring you have proper pre and post-divorce estate planning in place, and
• Building/rebuilding your financial position after divorce or separation.

Beth Aarons, Esq., Estate Planning Attorney of  Skylark Law & Mediation will be presenting on The Dos and Don’ts of Estate Planning:

• An Overview of Estate Planning: Basic estate plan documents; Pitfalls of no planning or improper planning; What is probate, how can it be avoided? How estate planning (particularly trusts) can help to avoid pitfalls; Dos and Don’ts of using trusts for divorce planning (Pfannenstiehl, etc.)
• Post-Divorce Planning: Updates to estate plan documents; Beneficiary designations
• Pre-Divorce Planning: Protecting a child’s inheritance from potential divorce

Andrea McGrath, CFP®, CDFA®, Financial Advisor of Strategic Divorce Planning will also be presenting on the Top Ten Post-Divorce Financial Tips.

This event is intended to be partly informational, partly social, and totally empowering … in a welcoming and interactive setting. It will include a chance to socialize with other attendees and speak one-on-one with Beth and Andrea.

Complimentary refreshments will be provided and there is no cost for attendance and advance registration is required.  Please RSVP to Deanna at team@VestaDivorce.com or 508-744-6014 OR Reserve your free ticket through Eventbrite here.

Boston Bar Association Practicing with Professionalism

Justin L. Kelsey will be presenting on “Lawyers as Problem Solvers” at the upcoming BBA CLE on Thursday, August 15, 2019, starting at 3:00 PM at The Boston Bar Association, 16 Beacon Street, Boston, MA.

This educational program will include ample networking opportunities with your fellow new-admittees as well as established members of one of the oldest bar associations in the country!

A post-course celebratory reception is included in your registration fee of just $50.00!

The Boston Bar Association is an approved provider of the course, as required by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:16.  This course is presented with co-sponsorship from the Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts, Hampden County Bar Association, Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys, Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association, Massachusetts Black Women Attorneys, Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association, South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston, and the Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts.

• Please note that all course materials for this series will be electronic only and sent via email to all registrants prior to the session.
• The registration fee for this program is $50.00.
• This program is offered exclusively to new attorneys admitted to the Massachusetts Bar by examination or by rule on or after September 1, 2013. In accordance with Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:16, these attorneys must attend a one-day, in-person mandatory Practicing with Professionalism Course within 18 months of admission.

To register, please contact Carolyn Barrett at [email protected]-SOLD OUT

7th Annual Super Marketing Conference

Justin Kelsey will be presenting on Successful Intentional Networking at 2:50 on June 22 right before the Facilitated Networking and Reception.

New England’s premier legal marketing conference returns to Boston on June 22 – 23!

The 7th Annual Super Marketing Conference presents Fearless Marketing for Solo and Small Firm Lawyers, organized by the Massachusetts Law Office Management Assistance Program, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, the ABA’s Law Practice Division, and the ABA’s Women Rainmakers Division. Whether you need more clients or just better clients, we’ll help you find out how to get them as a solo or small firm practitioner with no time or money to waste.

Two days of workshops and one-on-one sessions with top marketing experts so you can leave the fear behind and move forward confidently with a plan to grow your practice in the right direction.

You’ll leave with practical strategies and tools to help you:

• Get the Latest Marketing Trends for Law Firms
• ConvertProspects into Clients
• Amplify Your Social Media Audience
• Make Networking an Indispensable Tool
• Gain Valuable Insights from Analytics

Register now at the Conference Sponsor rate for a 50% discount. –  (When you register at the discounted rate, you’ll pay only $60 for this 2-day conference. That’s so cheap you won’t feel guilty when you skip a workshop because you’re wrapped up in conversation with a new or old friend. It’s so cheap you won’t even feel guilty if you skip a whole day.)

If your budget is too tight to afford the registration fee regardless of value, please email [email protected] to inquire about scholarship opportunities.

Tune into #SuperMarket7 to preview the insight, strategies, practices, and tools you’ll get at this year’s conference as we start the countdown to June in featured posts each week on the LOMAP blog.

Divorce Law Fundamentals: Post-Judgment Issues – Division of Retirement Assets, Contempts & Modifications

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 – 5:30 – 6:30 PM

Boston Bar Association
16 Beacon Street, Boston, MA

Description:

• The process for dividing retirement accounts, including when to use QDRO’s and Letters of Instruction.
• Contempt actions and the process for enforcing the terms of the Judgment of Divorce including when an award of attorney’s fees is appropriate.
• Modification actions and the process for modifying the terms of the Judgment of Divorce Nisi.

Speakers:
Meredith A. DeJesus, Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, P.C.
Justin L. Kelsey, Skylark Law & Mediation, P.C.

Click here to Register.