New York State Bar Association
Committee on Children and the Law
Presents:
The Robert J. Schack
Memorial Program
1535 Broadway,
Majestic/Music
Box Room (6th Floor)
Under New York’s MCLE rule, this program has been approved for all attorneys including those newly admitted for a total of 3.5 credit hours in the area of professional practice.
Discounts and
Scholarships: New York State Bar Association members may
apply for a discount or scholarship to attend this program, based on financial
hardship. This discount applies to the educational portion of the program only.
Under that policy, any member of our Association who has a
genuine basis of his/her hardship, and if approved, can receive a discount or
scholarship, depending on the circumstances. To apply for a discount or
scholarship, please send your request in writing to
Special Note for Law
Guardian and Family Court Assigned Counsel Panel Members: Members of Appellate Division Law Guardian Panels
are eligible to apply for a tuition waiver for this program. If you qualify for this waiver, you cannot
register on line. Either obtain a waiver form from
your Law Guardian Director or download the waiver form at http://www.delinquency.org/waiver2005.htm, attach it
to the completed registration form, and fax or mail back the completed forms to
the number/address listed on the registration
form. A limited number of waivers are
additionally available on a first come/first serve basis for Family Court or
Family Court Appeals assigned counsel panelists who are not currently on a law
guardian panel. To inquire about these
waivers, please call
This program will review distinctive features of child custody and visitation cases and then move on to consider what innovations and improvements should be made to enable the courts to reach the right decision. The program proposes an entirely new approach: instead of taking it as a given that custody cases are subject to the same rules of civil procedure as tort and contract cases, we seek to design the best possible procedure taking the unique needs and sensitivities of families as the starting point.
ANNE
REYNOLDS COPPS, ESQ. GEORGE
E. REED, JR., ESQ.
COMMITTEE
CHAIRPERSON PROGRAM
CHAIRPERSON
Law
Office of Anne Reynolds Copps
GEORGE E. REED, JR., ESQ.
Program Chairperson
9:05-9:30 Preliminary Proceedings and
Interim Relief
-- Preliminary appearances and
conferences
-- Temporary custody determinations
-- Supervised visitation and other
interim determinations
BARBARA
E. HANDSCHU, ESQ.
—Discovery: What is permitted, what should be encouraged
—Scope of Law Guardian’s preparation
BARBARA
H. DILDINE, ESQ.
-- Hearsay
-- Order and Manner of Proof
JO ANN DOUGLAS, ESQ.
10:20-10:30 Coffee
Break
-- The forensic expert in custody and
visitation cases
--
The proper scope of the expert’s opinion
ELIZABETH
C. SCHOCKMEL, PSY. D.
-- The in camera interview of the child
-- Status of Law Guardian reports, and other Law Guardian
proof
HON.
JOAN O. COONEY
11:20-11:45 Custody Cases Generally
-- Differences between Supreme Court and
Family Court practice
--
Interlocutory appeals and other appellate issues
HON.
EDWARD O. SPAIN
PANEL
About
Robert J. Schack
Robert Schack was a founding member of the Committee on Children and the Law and, for many years, Chair of the Legislative Subcommittee. A supervising attorney at the New York State Attorney General's Office, Bob represented the State in several landmark juvenile justice and child welfare cases. He was a tireless advocate for children’s rights and interests, and contributed enormously to the Committee's and the NYSBA's achievements.
PROGRAM FACULTY
Program Chairperson
HON. JOAN O. COONEY
Supervising Judge, Family Court
BARBARA H. DILDINE, ESQ.
Deputy Director
Children’s
JO ANN DOUGLAS, ESQ.
BARBARA E. HANDSCHU, ESQ.
President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
ELIZABETH C. SCHOCKMEL, PSY. D.
Capital Psychological Associates
Associate Justice, Appellate Division,
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