Join the nation's most valuable divorce paralegals with financial training today!

Rise above your peers. The intersection of your paralegal skills and divorce financial training is a powerful combination. From managing financial document requests to summarizing data to accurately for your firm, this training give you the tools you need. Whether you are an experienced paralegal looking to advance or new to the field, this unique training program will benefit you. Achieve a mark of distinction indicating the advanced training that will benefit your firm and your career.

What you'll learn

  • The Essentials

    Effective document requests / Useful ways to organize and summarize financial data / Efficient financial data management / Truly understanding tax returns / Deciphering Schedule K-1 for Support the Right Way.

  • Advanced

    Executive compensation / Property division strategies / Spousal support strategies / Business valuation / RSUs, PSUs and other income trends.

  • The Major League

    Help avoid divorce attorney common mistakes / Adjustments needed to financial documents / Learn the ways spouses hide money / Assist with examining financial experts / Navigate financial issues when your expert isn’t present / Understand what your case needs and be proactive!

Law Firm Benefits

Give your team a competitive advantage with paralegals trained to do more for you. Requested by Managing Partners for years, this training is now available to your firm's paralegals.

  • Managing financial document requests like a pro and actually understanding the documents received

  • Accurate summaries of financial data to make your life easier

  • The ability to delegate work to your paralegals usually reserved for associates resulting in cost savings year round

  • Your paralegals will be taught the same way we teach attorneys and Judges allowing them to see the bigger picture and be more valuable to your team

Course curriculum

  • 1

    CFL Training

    • MODULE 1 - INTRODUCTION

    • MODULE 2 – EFFECTIVELY REQUESTING, ORGANIZING, AND PRESENTING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    • MODULE 2.1 – MORGAN STANLEY PRESENTATION – WEATHERING DIVORCE – UNDERSTANDING BROKERAGE STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

    • MODULE 3 – UNDERSTANDING INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR USE IN LITIGATION

    • MODULE 4 - UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR USE IN LITIGATION

    • MODULE 4.1 – ADVANTAGE PAYROLL PRESENTATION – UNDERSTANDING COMPENSATION AND PAYROLL DOCUMENTS – ADVICE FROM THE EXPERTS

    • MODULE 5 – INVESTMENT PRODUCT ANALYSIS

    • MODULE 6 - FINANCIAL ISSUES SPECIFIC TO DIVORCE LITIGATION

    • MODULE 6.1 – KLR PRESENTATION – UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – HANDS ON INSTRUCTION FROM ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADING CPA AND CONSULTING FIRMS.

    • MODULE 7 – UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS VALUATION FOR FINANCIAL LITIGATION

    • Next Steps - Letter From National Leadership Committee

    • Additional Resources - Available for Download

    • CFL Evaluation Survey

Course Bonuses

Along with the CFL's Divorce Paralegal Training Course, enjoy full access to:

  • Official eBook

    Download the official course eBook to support you as you walk through the lessons and in your daily practice. A great reference source you'll use for years to come!

  • Lifetime Access

    You’ll be able to come back and review the video lessons at any point. Use course updates to always be a step ahead of the crowd.

  • Earn the CFL Paralegal Award

    Permission to proudly display the CFL Paralegal Badge for clients and colleagues to notice your achievement. Take our exam to test your skills, earn your credential and be on the same page as the nation's finest practitioners!

What people are saying

Made me more valuable to my firm. I finally see the bigger picture. Not sure how I went without this knowledge for years!

Paralegal - Florida

This course was everything I never knew I always needed! My training was the same as the training divorce attorneys and Judges receive allowing me to now see the big picture and be more useful to our team. My value has increased because I can now tackle financial information in a divorce case with ease. Highly recommended!

A great help to the firm. Allows us to give our paralegals more responsibility with confidence. We will make it a firm requirement going forward!

Managing Partner - Massachusetts

The ability to delegate the organization and initial review of financial documents to our paralegals has been a huge win for us. The confidence that I will receive quality summaries and organized schedules of financial documents in invaluable to our divorce team. I wish this program existed ten years ago.

I believe having the CFL credential provides me with a unique ability

Divorce Attorney - New York

As I am already an experienced attorney and represent many individuals with complex financial issues, I wanted to enhance my knowledge base so I could best serve my clients. Knowledge is power, and I believe having the CFL credential provides me with a unique ability to expertly and efficiently handle sophisticated financial issues that arise in divorce.

I am not aware of any other training like this.

Divorce Attorney - Texas

I am not aware of any other training like this. This was very specifically directed at divorce litigation, with a variety of professional experts teaching from their industry’s perspective. For example, we trained with CPAs, financial planners, attorneys, and bankers. I have attended several joint conferences…and never received this type of hands-on, practical training.

Unlike other seminars and programs.

Divorce Attorney - Florida

I have had every financial litigator in my firm (14 Attorneys) registered for this program. Unlike other seminars and programs, we have found that the attorneys in this office have been comparing notes and discussing the contents of the seminars as it relates to our practice and cases. We are now featuring the credential in all of our marketing efforts.

I found the course materials and course faculty to be first rate!

Divorce Attorney - Boston

I have been a civil litigator for over 20 years with a focus on family law. I found the course materials and course faculty to be first rate!

We are kept up to date on new perspectives!

Divorce Attorney - Texas

With all of the articles and webinars that have come along with the membership, we are kept up to date on changes in the law (especially the new tax laws), new products, and new perspectives on how to address complicated estates.

The CFL has enabled my firm (18 attorneys) and me to better represent our clients.

Managing Partner - New York

It has enabled my firm (18 attorneys) and me to better represent our clients as we have the education and knowledge to negotiate and litigate a case, including the ability to spot tax issues, digest and dissect the information presented in tax returns and financial documents, understand business valuations and use this information at the negotiation table and the courtroom.

It's hard to believe that I've practiced for 25 years without this knowledge!

Divorce Attorney - Massachusetts

I found this information invaluable. It's hard to believe that I've practiced for 25 years without this knowledge!

Begin Today!

Begin your affiliation today with the AACFL. Knowing there are many groups to join and education options, we have consulted with attorneys and Judges to create a truly unique program designed specifically to provide divorce pratitioners at all levels and their firms with high quality training. We are delighted that so many leaders in the field have benefited from the CFL and proudly display our badges. We invite you to learn more and become a leader in the next level of divorce financial skills.