Annual Spring Family Law Update 2010
April 2010
Annual Spring Family Law Update 2010
Program Highlights
- Case Law Update
- Medical Marijuana and Its Effects on Family Law Clients
- The Effect of Difficult Economic Times on Family Law Litigation
- Disentangling Finances and Deciding Parental Responsibility Issues for Unmarried Couples
- Ethics for the Family Law Attorney: Unauthorized Practice of Law by Support Staff and Timekeeping and Billing Dos and Don'ts
- Judicial Panel - How Family Law, Litigation, Case Management, and Orders Have Been Affected by the Economic Downturn
Program Description
The CBA Family Law Section continues its proud tradition of treating Colorado family law attorneys to a Spring Update program filled with timely, practical presentations on the most important issues in family law!
This year's program begins with the always appreciated case law update. After the update, you will enjoy a discussion of medical marijuana and how it affects parental responsibility rights and obligations in Colorado.
How about family law litigation and the economic downturn? How are courts, attorneys, and clients adapting to the new economic realities? What are attorneys and courts doing to keep costs down for cash-strapped clients while still providing clients with a just and efficient resolution of the issues that confront them? Find out in the third segment of the program!
The fourth topic of the day is expert advice on how to help unmarried clients who need to get “divorced.” More and more, Colorado attorneys are approached by clients who need help disentangling their finances and arranging parental responsibility - and these clients are neither formally nor common-law married.
The program concludes with two meaty, helpful topics including ethics instruction designed for family law attorneys as well as members of the judiciary discussing what the bench expects from attorneys in light of the plunge in the economy.
Attorneys come back year after year for the Family Law Section's annual Spring Update because they get a practical, useful CLE experience, not just CLE credits….
Register for the Annual Spring Family Law Update 2010 today!
Agenda
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Registration
9:00 - 9:05 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction
Extended by Rebecca K. Brandt, Esq.
9:05 - 9:55 a.m.
Case Law Update
Presented by Ronald D. Litvak, Esq. and Timothy R. J. Mehrtens, Esq.
9:55 - 10:45 a.m.
Medical Marijuana and Its Effects on Family Law Clients
- Licenses and prescriptions for medical marijuana and how they affect parental responsibility decisions
- Legal issues surrounding medical marijuana
- Medical marijuana and CFI issues
Presented by Kevin Albert, Psy.D., and Frances C. Fontana, Esq.
10:45 - 10:55 a.m.
Networking Break
10:55 - 12:00 p.m.
The Effect of Difficult Economic Times on Family Law Litigation
- Discovery - how to lower the cost for the client
- Assets and earning capacity issues
- How to handle joint debt that survives permanent orders
- Support modifications due to changed economic circumstances
- Owning assets as tenants in common after permanent orders
Presented by David A. Lamb, Esq., Honorable James S. Miller (Ret.), Lisa R. Perry, Esq., and Robert T. Hinds, Jr., Esq.
12:00 - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch (On Your Own)
1:15 - 2:05 p.m.
Disentangling Finances and Deciding Parental Responsibility Issues for Unmarried Couples
More and more, family law attorneys are assisting clients who believe they are common law married when, in fact, they are not. Often these clients have significant jointly held financial assets and liabilities with their partners. They often have children for whom parental responsibilities need to be determined. In addition, the recent decision in the Lewis v. Lewis case affects these clients. Find out how to best serve the needs of these clients in this informative segment of the program!
Presented Kimberly R. Willoughby, Esq.
2:05 - 2:55 p.m.
Ethics for the Family Law Attorney [1 Ethics Credit!]
- Paralegals and assistants: The line between legitimate support staff activities and the unauthorized practice of law
- Timekeeping and billing dos and don'ts
Presented by James C. Coyle, Esq.
2:55 - 3:05p.m.
Networking Break
3:05 - 4:05 p.m.
Judicial Panel - How Family Law, Litigation, Case Management, and Orders Have Been Affected by the Economic Downturn
Presented by Honorable Laura Findorff and Honorable Norma Sierra
4:05 p.m.
Adjourn
Planning Committee:
Rebecca K. Brandt, Esq.
Rebecca K. Brandt, PC
Denver, CO
Jennifer G. Feingold, Esq.
Foster Graham Milstein Calisher, LLP
Denver, CO
Faculty:
Kevin Albert, Psy.D.
The Colorado Family Center, PC
Littleton, CO
James C. Coyle, Esq.
Deputy Regulation Counsel
Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel
Colorado Supreme Court
Denver, CO
Honorable Laura Findorff, Magistrate
18th Judicial District
Castle Rock, CO
Frances C. Fontana, Esq.
Fontana & Associates, PC
Littleton, CO
Robert T. Hinds, Jr., Esq.
Robert T. Hinds, Jr. & Associates, PC
Greenwood Village, CO
David A. Lamb, Esq.
Gutterman Griffiths, PC
Littleton, CO
Ronald D. Litvak, Esq.
Litvak Litvak Mehrtens and Epstein, PC
Denver, CO
Timothy R. J. Mehrtens, Esq.
Litvak Litvak Mehrtens and Epstein, PC
Denver, CO
Honorable James S. Miller
Colorado County Court Judge (Ret.)
JAMS
Denver, CO
Lisa R. Perry, Esq.
Law Offices of Lisa R. Perry
Englewood, CO
Honorable Norma Sierra, Magistrate
20th Judicial District
Boulder, CO
Kimberly R. Willoughby, Esq.
Willoughby & Eckelberry, LLC
Denver, CO
Video Replays: April 28, 2010
Denver: CLE Classroom, 1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Grand Junction: 1250 East Sherwood Drive
Colorado Springs: 421 South Tejon Street, Suite 100
Location Information
CLECI Large Classroom
1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
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1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $329.00 |
| CBA | $269.00 |
| FAMILY | $249.00 |
| New Lawyer | $229.00 |
| CBA | $229.00 |
- General Credits: 7.00
- Ethics Credits: 1.00
- EDI Credits:
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