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Hot Topics in International Family Law
In-person
Hot Topics in International Family Law
Start
04/14/2026 - 6:00 PM
End
04/14/2026 - 7:45 PM
COURSE DETAILS
Please join us for an in-person panel discussion focused on timely and complex cross-border family law issues facing binational and cross-Atlantic families with ties to the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
Our panel of leading practitioners from across these jurisdictions will focus on international relocations, enforcement procedures under the UCCJEA and the Hague Convention, discovery mechanisms, and other timely cross-border divorce and custody considerations.
In-person location: The Reading Room at The Whitby Hotel, 18 W 56th Street, New York, NY
6:00 PM–6:30 PM Reception featuring beverages and light bites
6:30 PM–7:45 PM Program
FACULTY
Faculty: Valentina Shaknes, Krauss Shaknes Tallentire & Messeri LLP (New York); Andy Hayher, Hayher Lee LLP (Canada); Kim Lehal, RWK Goodman (London)
Moderator: Hon. Matthew Cooper (Ret.), New York Supreme Court, Manhattan
CLE CREDITS
1.5 NY CLE Credits: 1.5 Skills; Transitional and Non-transitional
NOTE: First and Second year newly admitted attorneys MUST attend this program IN PERSON to receive NY Skills credits
GENERAL INFORMATION
To register: click the Register button below. The website will prompt you to log in or create an account to complete the checkout. If you are not a member, please join the membership before completing the checkout to take advantage of the member’s price. Registration closes 30 minutes before the program.
For technical and account-related issues, please get in touch with us at dradjabov@nycla.org
In-person location: The Reading Room at The Whitby Hotel, 18 W 56th Street, New York, NY
Webinar Link: After completing the checkout, you will receive a separate email with webinar access instructions. That email will arrive closer to the program start time. If you are still waiting to receive an access email 30 minutes before the program, please email cle@nycla.org.
Course Materials: We will email the link to download course materials 30 minutes before the program starts.
CLE Certificates (if applicable): After verifying your attendance, we will add your certificate to the “Download CLE Certificates” page, which you can access from your “My Account” page.
Tuition Assistance: Tuition Assistance is available by application to qualified attorneys. Click here for application and submission procedure.