Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Family Law: The Real and the Ideal

Conference Program

Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

9:30 AM

Registration and Brunch

Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Welcome

Matthew G. Kiernan, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

12:00 PM

Introduction of J. Herbie DiFonzo Video

Andrew Schepard, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

12:05 PM

Interdisciplinary Triage and Informed Consent: The Future of Family Law

Forrest "Woody" Mosten Esq., UCLA Law School
Andrew Schepard, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Paul Meller, Hofstra University
Jane Pearl, New York City Family Court, New York County
Lawrence Jay Braunstein Esq., Braunstein & Zucherman Esqs.

Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

12:15 PM - 1:40 PM

Break

Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

1:40 PM - 2:00 PM

Panel I: When Lawyers and Mental Health Professionals Collaborate: An Interactive Dialogue on Ethical Dilemmas

Ellen Yaroshefsky, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Daniel O'Leary, Stony Brook University
Hal Silverman, Lawyers for Children, Inc.
Robert Z. Dobrish Esq., Dobrish Michaels Gross LLP

Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Break

Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Panel II: "Igniting" Good Ideas for Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Family Law

Lisa M. Petrocelli, Access to Justice Incubator
Rachel Adams, Supreme Court, Kings County
Shari Bornstein, FamilyKind Parent Services
Lawrence Jay Braunstein Esq., Braunstein & Zuckerman Esqs.
Lesley Ann Friedland, FamilyKind Parent Services
Jonathan Verk, coParenter.org

Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Closing Remarks

Andrew Schepard, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM