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<strong>Massachusetts</strong> <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>Practice</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Paralegals</strong> Natick, MA • Thursday, September 13, 2012<br />
PRESORTED<br />
STANDARD<br />
U.S. POSTAGE PAID<br />
EAU CLAIRE, WI<br />
PERMIT NO. 2016<br />
HalfMoon LLC<br />
PO Box 278<br />
Altoona, WI 54720-0278<br />
5 reasons<br />
you won’t want to miss this seminar!<br />
1. You’ll study recent developments in <strong>Massachusetts</strong><br />
family law, including the Alimony Re<strong>for</strong>m Act.<br />
2. You’ll learn how to get started with client intake,<br />
financial statements and temporary orders.<br />
3. You’ll learn about assisting with guardian ad litem<br />
investigations.<br />
4. You’ll explore motions, pre-trial and trial practice, and<br />
post divorce practice.<br />
5. You’ll learn about alternative dispute resolution and<br />
paralegal ethics.<br />
HalfMoon LLC presents:<br />
<strong>Massachusetts</strong><br />
<strong>Family</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>Practice</strong><br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>Paralegals</strong><br />
Natick, MA • Thursday, September 13, 2012<br />
Explore the Alimony<br />
Re<strong>for</strong>m Act of 2011<br />
Learn how to get started<br />
with client intake,<br />
financial statements and<br />
temporary orders<br />
Get tips on discovery<br />
and working with expert<br />
witnesses<br />
Learn to assist with<br />
motions, pre-trial and<br />
trial practice<br />
Study post divorce<br />
procedures<br />
Examine alternative<br />
dispute resolution<br />
Discuss ethical issues<br />
This one-day seminar offers paralegals<br />
6.0 CLE hours, including 1.0 ethics hour,<br />
that have been approved by NALA and the<br />
NFPA.<br />
Agenda<br />
Recent Developments in <strong>Massachusetts</strong><br />
<strong>Family</strong> <strong>Law</strong><br />
Alimony Re<strong>for</strong>m Act of 2011<br />
Alimony and child support calculations<br />
Getting Started: Client Intake, Financial<br />
Statements and Temporary Orders<br />
Client intakes<br />
Drafting initial pleadings<br />
Drafting Rule 401 financial statements<br />
Determining what financial in<strong>for</strong>mation you need<br />
Determining income, expenses, assets and liabilities<br />
Drafting child support guidelines worksheets<br />
Drafting temporary orders and supporting affidavit<br />
J. Manganaro<br />
J. Manganaro<br />
L. Pellani<br />
Discovery, Expert Witnesses and<br />
M.Xavier<br />
Guardian ad Litem Investigations<br />
Drafting and responding to document requests, interrogatories,<br />
deposition notices, keeper of records subpoena, preparing <strong>for</strong> depositions<br />
Assisting with real estate, business and pension valuations,<br />
working with private investigators<br />
Assisting with a guardian ad litem investigation<br />
Motions, Pre-Trial and Trial <strong>Practice</strong><br />
Developing relationships with court personnel and counsel<br />
Assisting with motions<br />
Assisting with pre-trial memoranda<br />
Assisting with trial preparation and post-trial submissions<br />
Post Divorce <strong>Practice</strong><br />
Assisting with effecting the separation agreement<br />
Asset division; what in<strong>for</strong>mation is needed <strong>for</strong> qualified<br />
domestic relations orders<br />
En<strong>for</strong>cing judgments - contempt and modification<br />
Alternative Dispute Resolution<br />
Overview of arbitration, conciliation, collaborative<br />
law and mediation<br />
Assisting with preparing clients <strong>for</strong> ADR processes<br />
Paralegal Ethics<br />
Maintaining confidentiality<br />
Avoiding conflicts<br />
Avoiding the unauthorized practice of law<br />
Handling allegations of abuse and neglect<br />
Working with secretive or dishonest clients<br />
M. LaCivita<br />
D. MacGregor<br />
K. Richards/M. Xavier<br />
Panel
About the Seminar<br />
Thursday, September 13, 2012<br />
Courtyard by Marriott Natick (508) 655-6100<br />
342 Speen Street • Natick, MA 01760<br />
$259 <strong>for</strong> one or $239 each <strong>for</strong> three or more<br />
from the same company, registering at the same<br />
time. Each registration includes one copy of<br />
<strong>Massachusetts</strong> <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>Practice</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Paralegals</strong>.<br />
It’s easy to register. Enroll today!<br />
Pre-registration is recommended. Walk-ins will be accepted if space is available. You<br />
will be contacted if any scheduling changes occur. We do not send confirma tions.<br />
• Register online at www.halfmoonseminars.com<br />
• Return the attached <strong>for</strong>m with check payable to HalfMoon LLC to:<br />
HalfMoon Seminars, PO Box 278, Altoona, WI 54720-0278<br />
• Fax the attached <strong>for</strong>m to (715) 835-6066.<br />
• Call (715) 835-5900 to register over the phone.<br />
Cancellations: Cancel at least 48 hours be<strong>for</strong>e the start of the seminar (CDT), and<br />
receive a full tuition refund, minus a $10 service charge <strong>for</strong> each registrant. If you<br />
cancel after that time, you may choose to apply a credit toward another seminar or<br />
the CD/manual package. You may also send another person to take your place.<br />
Earn continuing education credit!<br />
Registration<br />
8:00 - 8:30 a.m.<br />
Morning Session<br />
8:30 - 12:00 p.m.<br />
Lunch (On your own)<br />
12:00 - 1:15 p.m.<br />
Afternoon Session<br />
1:15 - 4:15 p.m.<br />
This seminar is open to the public and offers paralegals 6.0 CLE hours, including<br />
1.0 ethics hour. The National Association of Legal Assistants and the National<br />
Federation of Paralegal Associations have each approved this seminar.<br />
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the<br />
seminar <strong>for</strong> most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates<br />
not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business<br />
days.<br />
CD/Manual Package: An audio recording of this seminar is available <strong>for</strong> $269<br />
(including shipping). Allow five weeks from the seminar date <strong>for</strong> delivery. Please<br />
refer to specific state licensing rules or certification requirements to determine if this<br />
learning method is eligible <strong>for</strong> continuing education credit.<br />
Faculty<br />
Jeffrey Manganaro Associate at Todd & Weld, LLP, in Boston<br />
Mr. Manganaro practices exclusively in family law. He received a B.A. degree from<br />
Bowdoin College and a J.D. degree from New England School of <strong>Law</strong> (cum laude).<br />
Mr. Manganaro was selected by his peers as a <strong>Massachusetts</strong> Super <strong>Law</strong>yers “Rising<br />
Star”, as published in Boston Magazine in 2009, 2010, and 2011. He is a member of<br />
the Boston and <strong>Massachusetts</strong> Bar Associations.<br />
Lenore Pellani Case Manager at Boston <strong>Law</strong> Collaborative, LLC, in Boston<br />
Ms. Pellani has been a paralegal more than 25 years. Her experience includes<br />
construction, healthcare, securities, commercial litigation. She has concentrated on<br />
domestic relations matters since 1993. Ms. Pellani has a B.A. degree from Tyler School<br />
of Art and an MFA degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology.<br />
Michael G. Xavier Associate at <strong>Prince</strong> <strong>Lobel</strong> Glovsky & Tye in Boston<br />
Mr. Xavier is a trial lawyer concentrating in all areas of family law litigation and probate<br />
litigation, restraining order hearings, criminal matters, reproductive technology, and<br />
non-traditional marriages. He has lectured at Suffolk University <strong>Law</strong> School on same<br />
sex marriage, divorce and parentage issues. In October 2010 and 2011 Mr. Xavier<br />
was recognized as a “Rising Star” by <strong>Massachusetts</strong> Super <strong>Law</strong>yer magazine. He is a<br />
graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and Northeastern University School of <strong>Law</strong>.<br />
Mary R. LaCivita Of Counsel to Orsi, Arone, Rothenberg, Iannuzzi & Turner, LLP<br />
Ms. LaCivita is an attorney in Needham who has concentrated her practice in family<br />
law litigation, maintaining a solo practice in Eastern <strong>Massachusetts</strong> since September<br />
2010. Her practice includes complex and smaller divorce, paternity, modification and<br />
en<strong>for</strong>cement matters, restraining orders and prenuptial agreements. She is a mentor<br />
<strong>for</strong> the Women’s Bar Foundation’s <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Law</strong> Project <strong>for</strong> Battered Women. She also<br />
volunteers regularly as <strong>Law</strong>yer <strong>for</strong> the Day in Plymouth and Norfolk Counties.<br />
Ms. LaCivita received a B.A. degree in History from Boston University (cum laude), and<br />
a J.D. degree from Suffolk University <strong>Law</strong> School (cum laude). She has been named as<br />
one of <strong>Massachusetts</strong>’s “Rising Star Super <strong>Law</strong>yers” in family law by the publishers of<br />
<strong>Law</strong> & Politics and the publishers of Boston Magazine.<br />
Dawn A. MacGregor <strong>Law</strong> Office of Dawn A. MacGregor, PC in Hingham<br />
Ms. MacGregor concentrates her practice in domestic relations/family law matters. Prior<br />
to starting her own practice in 2010, Ms. MacGregor was a domestic relations associate<br />
at several Boston firms, including Kates & Barlow, PC (2009-2011), Brown Rudnick, LLP<br />
(2004-2009), and White, Inker & Aronson, PC (2001-2004). In addition, Ms. MacGregor<br />
served as a law clerk to the Justices of the <strong>Massachusetts</strong> Probate and <strong>Family</strong> Court<br />
(1999-2001). She is a graduate of New England School of <strong>Law</strong> (J.D.) and Bentley College<br />
(B.S.-Finance).<br />
Karen A. Richards Paralegal at Boston <strong>Law</strong> Collaborative, LLC, in Boston<br />
Ms. Richards is a paralegal with Boston <strong>Law</strong> Collaborative, LLC (BLC). She received a<br />
bachelor’s degree in legal studies and her graduate certificate from the University of<br />
<strong>Massachusetts</strong> Alternative Dispute Resolution Program. Prior to working at BLC, Karen<br />
worked as a paralegal <strong>for</strong> 16 years and recently served as a mediator in the Brighton<br />
District Court, where she helped to resolve small claims and civil cases.<br />
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