UNCONTESTED DIVORCES: FACTS, FORMS AND FILING
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Start/End
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 06:00 PM EDT
-- 08:30 PM EDT
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Location
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Pace University School of Law
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PACE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, PACE
WOMEN’S JUSTICE CENTER, THE NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE GENDER
FAIRNESS IN THE COURTS, THE NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PRO BONO LOCAL ACTION COMMITTEE AND THE
WESTCHESTER WOMEN’S BAR ASSOCIATION
are
pleased to host a CLE Program
UNCONTESTED DIVORCES: FACTS,
FORMS AND FILING
Pace University School of Law
Moot Court Room
Thursday, October 11, 2012
6:00pm to 8:30 pm
Coffee and cookies will be
provided
The first
part of the Program will provide a step by step guide to preparing the paperwork
for an Uncontested Divorce, including the following: Motion to Proceed as a
Poor Person, Summons, Complaint, Affidavit of Service, Affidavits of Plaintiff
and Defendant, Sworn Statement of Removal of Barriers to Remarriage,
Affidavit/Affirmation of Regularity, Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law,
Judgment of Divorce, Note of Issue, Part 130 Certification, Uncontested
Matrimonial Request for Judicial Intervention, NYS Certificate of Dissolution
of Marriage and Notice of Entry. The
second part of the Program will involve a mock interview demonstrating best
practices for obtaining the information needed to prepare the pleadings.
FACULTY
The
Honorable Terry Jane Ruderman, Court of Claims, Westchester County; James Garfein, Chief Court Attorney Supreme
Court Westchester County; Erin Guven, Court
Attorney Referee Supreme Court Westchester County; Laurie
Sullivan, Court Attorney Referee Supreme
Court Westchester County; Natanya L. Briendel, Esq., Staff Attorney Pace
Women’s Justice Center
6:00 to 6:05 Introductions
Joan
Blackburn, Esq. and Natanya Briendel, Esq. Pace Women’s Justice
The
Honorable Terry Jane Ruderman, New York State Court of Claims
6:05 to 7:30 Pleading
Preparation
James
Garfein, Erin Guven, Laurie Sullivan and Natanya Briendel
7:30 to 7:40 Break
7:40 to 8:20 Mock Interview – best
practices
8:20 to 8:30 Discussion
Fee
waived for participants of the Pace Women’s Justice Center Moderate Means
Panel. Approval of CLE credit is in
accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal
Education Board for a maximum of 2.5 skills credits. Pace Law School is an accredited provider of
CLE credits in New York.
COST: Pace
Law School Alumni $100.00; Lawyers $125.00
REGISTRATION: www.law.pace.edu/ccle
