The Dark Side of Prenuptial Agreements - In-Person
Prenuptial agreements are invaluable tools for safeguarding individual financial interests and mitigating conflict. By addressing potential disputes arising from divorce or death, they provide clarity and certainty in otherwise uncertain times. However, navigating the intricacies of drafting, defending, or challenging these agreements can be particularly complex due to the interplay of competing interests in family law and estate planning.
This CLE program examines the challenges and critical considerations practitioners face in the ever-changing landscape of prenuptial agreements, including:
- Professional Pitfalls: Understanding how prenuptial agreements can lead to attorney malpractice claims.
- Judicial Perspectives: Insights from judges on why they chose not to enforce certain prenups.
- Client Experiences: Exploring the emotional journey clients face when divorcing with a prenup.
- Integration with Estate Planning: Making the case for incorporating prenuptial agreements into comprehensive estate plans.
- Adapting to Change: Examining how shifts in accessibility to online prenups, generational differences, and alternatives to prenups affect the practice.
Come along with us for an in-depth exploration of the “dark side” of prenuptial agreements and gain the insights you need to navigate this challenging yet essential area of practice.
Home studies will be available 2-3 weeks following the live program.
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The program is accredited in Colorado. CBA-CLE staff can provide a Uniform Certificate of Attendance, and it is the attendee's responsibility to complete the accreditation outside of Colorado.
8:30 - 8:55 am
Registration and Breakfast
8:55 - 9:00 am
Welcome and Introduction
Extended by Jody Davis, Esq., CBA-CLE
9:00 - 10:00 am
Prenups and Malpractice
Discussion will include prenuptial disclosures, prenuptials as contracts, malpractice claims, and file retention and destruction.
Presented by John M. Palmeri, Esq., Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, and Kimberly R. Willoughby, Esq., Willoughby & Associates
Submitted for 1.0 Ethics/ Professional Responsibility Credit
10:00 - 10:30 am
The Rarely Considered Psychology of Prenups, and Why It Matters
Hear from someone who shares her personal experience with marriage, a prenuptial agreement, and divorce, alongside Beth Doyle, a Licensed Clinical Social Woker, who in her work as a marital therapist, has experienced many couples' distresses and others successes with prenuptial agreements.
Presented by Beth Doyle, LCSW, additional speaker TBD
10:30 - 11:00 am
The Necessity of Marital Agreements as a Part of Sophisticated Estate Planning
Discussion will include SLATs, joint trusts, irrevocable trusts, FLPs, foundations, DAFs and relevant case law.
Presented by Rachel A. Radford, Esq., Tuthill & Hughes
11:00 - 11:15 am
Morning Break
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
Rocket Rounds
- Litigation Proof Disclosures
Presented by Kimberly R. Willoughby, Esq., Willoughby & Associates
- Why I Did Not Enforce that Prenup - Judicial Look at Prenups
Presented by The Honorable Angela R. Arkin (ret.), Judicial Arbiter Group (JAG), Inc., The Honorable Randall (Randy) C. Arp (ret.), Judicial Arbiter Group (JAG), Inc., The Honorable Jack W., Berryhill (ret.), Dill Dill Carr Stonbraker & Hutchings P.C., The Honorable Gary M. Kramer (ret.), Judicial Arbiter Group (JAG), Inc.
- New Landscape of Prenups: Online Prenups, Gen Z vs. Boomers, and Alternatives to Prenups
Presented by Rebecca C. Alexander, Esq., Law Office of Rebecca C. Alexander, P.C.
1:00 pm
Adjourn
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $299.00 |
| CBA Member | $219.00 |
| CBA Family Law Section Member | $179.00 |
| CBA Trust & Estate Section Member | $179.00 |
| LLP/Paralegal/Legal Support Staff | $109.50 |
| New Lawyer Edge Partner | $109.50 |
| Active Military | $109.50 |
| Public Service/Government | $109.50 |
| Student Currently Enrolled in Law School | $0.00 |
| CLEACCESSPASS - ELITE Pass Holder | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 5.00
- Ethics Credits: 1.00
- EDI Credits:
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