Calling all attorneys who want to help women escape from arranged/forced marriages.
Unchained again is offering its popular FREE* training course on family law, in partnership with Rutgers Institute for Professional Education. The course is worth valuable Continuing Legal Education credits in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
NEXT CLE COURSE DATE:
Tuesday, November 3
9a to 4:30p (free breakfast and lunch included)
Newark, New Jersey
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: October 30
NJ: 8.1 credits (including 1.2 ethics)
NY: 8.0 credits (including 1.0 ethics)
PA: 6.5 credits (including 1.0 ethics)
The CLE course provides an overview of New Jersey matrimonial law, covering the major steps of the divorce process — from filing the complaint to addressing issues of equitable distribution, child custody, child support and alimony. The course focuses on arranged/forced marriage and the legal and ethical issues involved.
*The $150 course fee is waived for admitted attorneys who commit to representing an Unchained client pro bono as she flees from an arranged/forced marriage.
Instructors:
DEB GUSTON, ESQ.
Guston & Guston
ELLEN GOLD, ESQ.
Attorney at Law
KOMAL ULLAH, ESQ.
Weinberger Law Group
RACHEL ISAACS, ESQ.
The Micklin Law Group
FRAIDY REISS
Unchained At Last
Register HERE and enter promo code PROBONO. Unchained will contact you with instructions on submitting a Pro Bono Attorney Application.
Attorneys who represent an Unchained client pro bono receive:
~ FREE access to this CLE training course ($150 value)
~ Experience in matrimonial law
~ Mentoring from an experienced matrimonial law attorney
~ Valuable networking opportunities
~ Hours of service toward exemption from mandatory pro bono assignments
~ Unchained funds for expert witnesses and other court-related fees
~ The chance to unchain a woman or a girl from a marriage she did not choose
Attorneys with 5+ years of matrimonial law experience also can take advantage of these opportunities:
~ Mentor another attorney (counts in New Jersey as hours of service toward exemption from mandatory pro bono assignments)
~ Present a portion of an upcoming Unchained CLE course (earns double CLE credits in New Jersey)
