Leadership in Organizations Related to Psychology and Law

	Judge, Finals of the ABA Regional, Client-Counseling Competition, Touro Law Center.	February 9, 2009
	Chair, Psychology and Law Committee, Suffolk County Psychological Association, (Member 1/05 to present).	4/06-present
	Co-Chair, Family Forensic Psychology Special Interest Group, Division of Family Psychology, American Psychological Association.	6/01-present
	Program Chair and Founding Member, Association of Family, Court and Community Professionals – New York Chapter.	1/05-1/06
	Co-Chair and Founding Member, Parenting Coordination Association of New York.	10/04-6/07
	Co-Developer. Parenting Coordination Program for Nassau County Supreme and Family Courts.	10/02-9/04
	Co-Editor - Special Issue on Family Psychology and Law, Journal of Family Psychology	June 2003
	Chair - Forensic Task Force, Division of Family Psychology American Psychological Association, (Member 4/97 to present).	1/02-present
	Liaison from Division of Family Psychology, to the APA/ABA Committee.	1/98-8/00

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Recent Workshops

Grossman, N. S. Helping Families Through Divorce. Mental Health Counseling Symposium, Greenvale, NY, November, 2009.

Leis, P., Bruno, R., Massa, A., Helfer, C., Vallone, D., Grossman, N., Parise, A., & Barrera, R. Collaborative Law: Here it comes, ready or not. Suffolk county Bar Association, November, 2009.

Grossman, N. S. Impact of high-conflict divorce on children. Consultation for Attorneys Workshop Series, Suffolk County Supreme and Family Courts, November, 2009.

Grossman, N. S., Honor, S. & Tabat, G. The Treating Psychologist Testifying in Court. Conference sponsored by Suffolk County Bar Association, Suffolk County Psychological Association & Touro Law School, March, 2009.

Grossman, N. S. Pros & Cons of Confidentiality in Court Ordered Treatment: Impact on the Psychologist, Court, Attorneys and Clients. Consultation for Attorneys Workshop Series, Suffolk County Supreme and Family Courts, October, 2008.

Grossman, N. S., Emery, R. E., & Kelly, J. B. Helping families adjust to the stress of divorce. American Psychological Association Annual Convention, August, 2007.

Grossman, N. S. Treatment of individuals and families during and after a high conflict divorce (4 hrs. CE workshop). American Psychological Association Annual Convention, August, 2007.

Grossman, N. S. & Honor, S. What psychotherapists need to know about treatment with patients involved in legal issues. Suffolk County Psychological Association, April, 2007.

Grossman, N. S., Aronson, M., Greenberg, E., & Weinstein, A. Parenting coordination: Assistance for high conflict families. Matrimonial Bar of Suffolk County, January, 2007.

Grossman, N. S. & Okun, B. F. Family forensic psychology: Emerging opportunities for practice (4 hr. CE workshop). American Psychological Association Annual Convention, August, 2005.

Grossman, N, S., Okun, B. F., Connell, M., Gindes, M. & Heilbrun, K. Child custody evaluations: Uses and misuses. American Psychological Association Annual Convention, August, 2005.

Grossman, N. S. Family forensic psychology & related clinical practice. Suffolk County Psychological Association, Commack, February, 2005.

Grossman, N. S. Child custody evaluations and interventions with high conflict families. Testimony to NYS Matrimonial Commission, White Plains, February, 2005.

Grossman, N. S. Families, law and divorce: Understanding, stabilizing, and helping families through the process. Suffolk Academy of Law, Hauppauge, November, 2004.

Grossman, N. S. Parenting coordination: Background and application. Training for Supreme and Family Court Judges in Nassau County. September, 2003.

Grossman, N. S. & Okun, B, (Co-Chairs). New and emerging roles at the intersection of family psychology and family law. Symposium at American Psychological Association Convention, August, 2002. With Karen Franklin, Paula Hartman-Stein, Florence Kaslow, and Lita Linzer Schwartz. Presented on, Forensically informed treatment and ancillary forensic roles for mental health professionals.

Grossman, N. S. & Okun, B, (Co-Chairs). Family psychology and family law: A systems perspective. Symposium at American Psychological Association Convention, August 2001. With Jonathan Gould, Joan Kelly, and Kathryn Kirkland. Presented on, Roles of the Family/Court System.

Grossman, N. S. Court from a systems prospective. St. Mary's Children and Family Services, June 2001.

Grossman, N. S. Forensics: The Family therapist as part of the family/legal system. Long Island - Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Garden City, September 2000.

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Articles

Grossman, N. S. & Okun, B. F. (2010). Challenges in Family Forensic Psychology: Diverse Families. The Family Psychologist, in print.

Grossman, N. S. (2010). Impact of High-Conflict Divorce on Children. The Suffolk Lawyer, in print.

Grossman, N. S. (Fall, 2009). Divorce Mediation. Suffolk County Psychological Association Newsletter. P20-22.

Grossman, N. S. (2009). Power of the Collaborative Divorce Team. The Family Psychologist, 25(4), 20-22.

Grossman, N. S. & Okun, B. F. (2009). Challenges in Family Forensic Psychology: Families with special-needs children. The Family Psychologist, 25(1), 15-16.

Grossman, N. S. & Okun, B. F. (2009). Challenges in Family Forensic Psychology: Families with special needs children II. The Family Psychologist, 25(2), 19-20.

Grossman, N. S. (2009). Pros and Cons of Confidentiality in Court Ordered Treatment: Impact on the Psychologist, Court, Attorneys and Clients. The Suffolk Lawyer, 25 (7), March.

Grossman, N. S. (Summer, 2009). A Systems Understanding of the Collaborative Divorce Teams and the Family. Suffolk County Psychological Association Newsletter.

Grossman, N. S., (Winter 2008). Collaborative Divorce Practice. Suffolk County Psychological Association Newsletter. p17.

Grossman, N. S. & Kline Pruett, M. (2008) Changing the Culture of Divorce. The Family Psychologist, 24(3), 21-22.

Grossman, N. S. (2008) How Consideration of Family Dynamics adds to the Understanding of Family Forensic Cases. The Family Psychologist, 24(2), 26-27.

Grossman, N. S. & Okun, B. F. (2007) Dangers and Safeguards in Treating Children and Families Involved with a High-Conflict Divorce . The Family Psychologist, 23(4), 27-28.

Grossman, N. S. & Okun, B.F. (2007) Psychologists Providing Information for Judges and Attorneys . The Family Psychologist, 23(2), 36-37.

Grossman, N. S. & Okun, B.F. (2007) A Systems Understanding of the Legal System – Further Discussions. The Family Psychologist, 23(1), 25-27.

Grossman, N. S. & Okun, B.F. (2006) The Need for a Systems Understanding of the Legal System . The Family Psychologist, 22(4), 26-27.

Grossman, N. S. & Okun, B.F. (2006) Family Forensic Psychology and School Personnel. The Family Psychologist, 22(3), 14-15.

Grossman, N. S. (2006) Domestic Violence and Family Forensic Psychology . The Family Psychologist, 22(2), 25.

Grossman, N. S. & Okun, B.F. (2005) Defining Family Forensic Psychology. The Family Psychologist, 21(1), 31-32.

Grossman, N. S. (2003) Divorce and the Family Psychologist. The Family Psychologist, 19(2), 10-11.

Grossman, N. S. & Okun, B. (2003) Family Psychology and Law: Introduction. Journal of Family Psychology, Special on Family Psychology and Family Law, 17, 163-169.

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