CLE Program

The Massachusetts Bar Association’s Family Law Section Council welcomes you to its 31st Annual Family Law Conference we are excited to be retuning to the Chatham Bars Inn on Oct. 28 and 29.

We are looking forward to two days of learning and networking with judges and colleagues in a beautiful setting on the outer Cape!

Conference Agenda

Friday, October 28, 2022

12:00 – 12:55 p.m. Pre-Conference Roundtable: At The Crossroads Of Alimony And Child Support - The Impact Of Cavanagh v. Cavanagh

Moderator: Jennifer M. Clark, Esq., Casner & Edwards, LLP, Boston
Panelists: 
Hon. Michael D. Anderson, Essex Probate and Family Court
Hon. Theresa A. Bisenius, Middlesex Probate and Family Court
Ann Dargie, Esq., Law Offices of Jennifer A. Thorn, P.C.,Springfield
Michael I. Flores, Esq., Michael I. Flores, P.C., Orleans
David H. Lee, Esq., Lee & Rivers LLP, Boston
Jennifer A. Thorn, Esq., Law Offices of Jennifer A. Thorn, P.C.,Springfield
Gary O. Todd, Esq., Todd & Weld LLP, Boston
   
1:00 – 1:05 p.m. Welcome Remarks: 

Marc A. Moccia, Esq., Chair, MBA Family Law Section Council

1:05 – 1:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker

Chief Justice John D. Casey, Probate and Family Court

1:45 – 3:00 p.m. Navigating The Sea of Cryptocurrencies And Cutting-Edge Digital Devices In Divorce

Moderator: Jared D. Spinelli, Esq., Rubin & Rudman LLP, Boston 
Panelists:

Hon. Jacqueline M. Burchill, Norfolk Probate and Family Court
Hon. Claudine T. Wyner, Hampden Probate and Family Court
Kelly A. Koch, Esq., Raipher, P.C., Springfield
Linda A. Ouellette, Esq., Kates & Barlow PC, Boston
Jason Pierce, CPA, J.S. Held LLC, Boston
Robert B. Setterbo II, Esq., Wilkinson & Finkbeiner, LLP, Boston

3:00 - 3:15 p.m. Break

3:15 – 4:30 p.m. Litigating The High Conflict Custody Matter: A Protocol

Moderator:Brigid E. Mitchell, Esq., Denise Squillante, P.C.
Panelists: 
Hon. Melanie J. Gargas, Middlesex Probate and Family Court
Hon. Roxann C. Tetreau, Worcester Probate and Family Court
Benjamin D. Garber, Ph.D., Family Law Consulting PLLC, Manchester, NH
Kimberley J. Joyce, Esq., Law Office of Kimberley J. Joyce, Wellesley
Karen W. Stuntz, Esq., McEvoy & Stuntz LLP, Concord

4:45 – 5:45 Judicial Forum

Moderator:Jennifer R. Clapp, Esq., Clapp Family Law, Wellesley
Panelists: 
Hon. Jennifer M. Allen, Middlesex Probate and Family Court
Hon. Michael D. Anderson, Essex Probate and Family Court
Hon. Thomas J. Barbar, Middlesex Probate and Family Court
Hon. Theresa A. Bisenius, Middlesex Probate and Family Court
Hon. Jacqueline M. Burchill, Norfolk Probate and Family Court
Hon. Kevin R. Connelly, Plymouth Probate and Family Court
Hon. Melanie J. Gargas, Middlesex Probate and Family Court
Hon. Patricia A. Gorman, Norfolk Probate and Family Court
Hon. Nan M. Sauer, Worcester Probate and Family Court
Hon. Roxann C. Tetreau, Worcester Probate and Family Court
Hon. Susan S. Tierney, Barnstable Probate and Family Court
Hon. Jennifer M. Ulwick, Essex Probate and Family Court
Hon. Claudine T. Wyner, Hampden Probate and Family Court

6:00 Cocktail Reception in the South Lounge

Saturday, October 29, 2022

8:00- 8:55 a.m. Pandemic Lessons From The Bench and Bar

Moderator: Jared D. Spinelli, Esq., Rubin & Rudman LLP, Boston
Panelists:   
Hon. Jennifer M. Allen, Middlesex Probate and Family Court
Hon. Thomas J. Barbar, Middlesex Probate and Family Court
Hon. Nan M. Sauer, Worcester Probate and Family Court
Hon. Jennifer M. Ulwick, Essex Probate and Family Court
Margaret Reilly, Asst. Judicial Case Manager, Middlesex
Kathleen A. O’Malley, Esq., Raipher, P.C. Springfield
Kim LaDue, Judicial Case Manager, Norfolk

9:15 – 10:30 a.m. Demystifying The Income Approach To Valuation And Diving Deep Into The Double Dip

Moderator: Nicole K. Socci, Esq., Socci & Nieves Family Law Group, LLP, North Andover
Panelists: 
Hon. Kevin R. Connelly, Plymouth Probate and Family Court
Hon. Patricia A. Gorman, Norfolk Probate Court
Felix S. Betro, J.D., COPA, CVA, Betro & Co., P.C., Foxboro
Alisa L. Hacker, Esq., Day Pitney LLP, Boston
Peter J. Jamieson, Esq., Hastings, Jamieson & Lipshutz Family Law Group LLP, North Andover

10:45 – 12:00 Perfecting Your Technique: A Continuing Bootcamp For Trial Advocacy

Moderator: Irena Inman, Esq., Callahan Barraco, Inman & Bonzagni, P.C.
Panelists: 
Hon. Kevin R. Connelly, Plymouth Probate and Family Court
Hon. Jennifer M. Ulwick, Essex Probate and Family Court
Rachel A. Deering, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP, Boston
Jennifer Koiles Pratt, Esq., Koiles Pratt, Salem
Michael G. Xavier, Esq., Prince Lobel Tye LLP, Boston
Cynthia T. Runge, Esq., Peridot Family Law, LLC, Boston

 

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