Family Law Bench Trials in 2026
Category: On Demand
Member Price: $140
Non-Member Price: $175
Product Code: ON171926
Areas of Law: Family
CLE Credits
| NJ CLE: | NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 3 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 3.0, NJ New Admit Family Law: 3.0). |
| NY CLE (t&nt): | NY Professional Practice Transitional: 3.0 |
| PA CLE: | PA Substantive Credit: 2.5
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program. |
Faculty
Featured Speaker
Moderator
- LaDonna M. Cousins, Esq.
- Williams Law Group, LLC, Short Hills
Presenters
- Hon. Lisa F. Chrystal, P.J.F.P. (Ret.)
- Brach Eichler LLC
- Hon. Frank D. DeRienzo, J.S.C.
- Judge in Morris County
- Leonard B. Cohen, Esq.
- Dunne, Dunne & Cohen, LLC, Hoboken
- W. Lois Kahagi, Esq.
- W.Lois Kahagi Family Law Services, Iselin
- Sarah O'Connor, Esq.
- O'Connor Family Law, LLC, Scotch Plains
- Harriet E. Raghnal, Esq.
- Raghnal Burroughs LLC, Livingston
When it comes to trial, an audience is everything. Join our expert-led program on how to prepare different family law cases for trial. Dive deep into the essentials of bench trial skills and gain the insights needed to present your case with confidence. Don't miss out on this opportunity to refine your bench trial strategy and skills!
You will learn
- Trial versus settlement
- Trial briefs:
- Relevant dates
- Stipulations
- Issues settled, previously decided, or withdrawn
- Unresolved issues
- Brief statement of the case
- Legal argument
- Custody/parenting time
- Child support
- Alimony
- Equitable distribution
- Counsel fees - How to give persuasive opening and closing statements
- Direct examination
- Cross examination
- Witness preparation
- How to effectively use expert testimony
- Marking exhibits and moving exhibits into evidence