2014 Annual Family Law Institute

August 2014
 
2014 Annual Family Law Institute
   
 
Program Description:
 
Colorado's Must-Attend Family Law Event!
 
Fresh topics, fresh mountain air, and fresh ideas await you.
The Institute has become the annual gathering place for the Colorado family law community. Talk with past Institute Chairs, Family Law Section Council members present and past, and listen to some of the most knowledgeable and experienced family law practitioners and mental health professionals in the region, who will come prepared to give you the strategies and information most relevant to your work. This year's program brings you a three-track agenda with information for everyone!
 
Plus Plenary Sessions!
- The Interface Between Domestic Violence & Parental Responsibilities: Practicing Under the Revised C.R.S. 14-10-124
- Social Media Discovery, the Proper Use of Social Media in Family Law Cases, and Ethical Considerations
- Social Networking: Ethical Tips for the Uninitiated and the Unwary
- The Annual Case Law Update, and
- Lightning Rounds!
 
Activities abound in Vail in the summertime, where you'll find some of the best hiking, cycling and golf in the world.
 
Also enjoy the amenities at the Vail Marriott Mountain Spa & Resort, where you'll take in majestic views surrounded by the luxury, charm and elegance of a European Chateau-complete with rich wood accents, cozy rooms, heated pools, and a quaint spa. Discover for the first time, or rediscover, why there's no place like Vail.
 
See old friends … make new connections … this is one Institute you won't soon forget.
 
 
Hotel/Lodging Information:
 
Vail Marriott Mountain Resort & Spa
715 West Lionshead Circle
Vail, CO 81657
 
PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION BY JULY 17, 2014!
 
CLE has reserved a block of rooms for guests of the Institute.  Room rates start at $165 plus applicable taxes & resort fees for Run of House rooms, and $181 plus applicable taxes & resort fees for Studio/Deluxe King rooms.
 
When making your reservation, in order to receive the group room rate, please indicate that you are a guest of the CLE in Colorado Family Law group. Reservations will be accepted by phone at 877-622-3140.  Reservations can also be made online at
 
Room rates are available 3 days prior to and following the Institute.
 
Valet parking is available at the Marriott for $15 per day based on a 24-hour cycle with in/out privileges.
 
 
INSTITUTE CANCELLATIONS:
 
If you are unable to attend, please notify CBA-CLE by JULY 25, 2014 and we will gladly refund your tuition in full. Tuition for cancellations after July 25 will be refunded less a $100 cancellation fee OR you may send someone in your place.   The live tuition may not be transferred to a homestudy product.
 
 
 
SPONSORS:
 
Thank You to All of Our 2014 Sponsors Confirmed to Date:
Gold
 
Silver
 
Saturday Night Social Sponsors
Patron
 
Supporter
 
Friend
The Academy for Collaborative Practice
 
Exhibitor
Smart Start Inc.
 
 
Sponsorship opportunities are still available! For more information, please contact Barbara Hollingsworth [email protected]

PROGRAM AGENDA
 
FRIDAY, August 1, 2014:
 
12:00 pm
Registration Open
 
12:55 pm
Announcements
Gary Abrams, Executive Director, Colorado Bar Association CLE, Denver, CO
 
1:00 pm
Welcoming Remarks
Trish Cooper, Esq., Chair Elect to the CBA Family Law Section, Program Co-Chair, Denver, CO, and Jennifer Feingold, Esq., Program Co-Chair, Foster Graham Milstein & Calisher, LLP, Denver, CO
 
Lightning Rounds:
 
1:15 - 2:30 pm
Access to Justice for Families
 
  • Rule 30(b)(6) Depositions
  • John Tatlock, Esq.
  • The New C.R.S. 14-10-114 and the Maintenance Recapture Trap
  • Robyn Schnetzler, CPA
  • Trying a Complex APR Case Without an Evaluation
  • Robert T. Hinds, Jr., Esq.
  • Effective Business Model for Unbundled Representation
  • Beth Lieberman, LCSW
  • Dividing the Pets or Bonding with Bowser
  • Richard Zuber, Esq.
 
2:30 - 2:50 pm
Networking Break
 
Lightning Rounds continued...
 
2:50 - 3:35 pm
  • Pot and Parenting: Update on the Impact of Amendment 64
  • John Rymers, LPC, CACIII
  • Magistrate Rules and Review of Magistrate Orders
  • Anne Whalen Gill, Esq.
  • What the Practitioner Needs to Know About the New Deployment Statute
  • Carl Graham, Esq.
 
3:35 - 4:25 pm
Case Law Update
Ronald D. Litvak, Esq.
Timothy R.J. Mehrtens, Esq.
 
4:25 - 4:55 pm
PRESENTATION OF THE 2014 FAMILY LAW SECTION ICON AWARD
Trish Cooper, Esq., Chair Elect, Family Law Section
 
4:55 pm
Adjourn
 
5:00 - 6:00 pm
ANNUAL WINE TASTING RECEPTION
All 2014 Family Law Institute attendees and their guests are invited to this 14th annual wine tasting, featuring a variety of wines from around the world. Stay and enjoy refreshments, hors d'oeuvres and great conversation with faculty, colleagues and friends!
 
SATURDAY, August 2, 2014
 
7:15 am
Registration Open / Continental Breakfast
 
Breakout Sessions Begin
Please select the session you wish to attend on the registration form.
 
FUNDAMENTALS OF FAMILY LAW:
 
8:15 - 9:05 am - Session 1
The Basics of Business Valuation
Tiffany Nelson, CPA
Matt Armstrong, CPA
 
9:10 - 10:00 am - Session 4
The Attorney's Role in Mediation
Terri Harrington, Esq.
 
ADVANCED FAMILY LAW PRACTICE:
 
8:15 am - 9:05 am - Session 2
Navigating Military Retirement Issues
Bill Carew, JD, LLM, Col. (JAGC) USA (Ret.)
 
9:10 - 10:00 am - Session 5
Beyond the 1040:  Tax Documents that Don't Mean What You Think They Do
Kathy Hogan, Esq.
Scott Saltzman, CPA
 
FACETS OF FAMILY LAW:
 
8:15 am - 9:05 am - Session 3
Coulda Woulda Shoulda - Tracing Separate
Property
Eric Critchfield, CPA
Ron Seigneur, CPA
Shannon Domaille, CPA
 
9:10 - 10:00 am - Session 6
Psychological Assessment & Parental Responsibilities
Les Katz, Psy.D
 
10:00 am - 10:15 am
Networking Break - PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS!
 
10:15 - 11:45 am
Plenary Session
The Interface Between Domestic Violence & Parental Responsibilities: Practicing Under the Revised C.R.S. 14-10-124
Honorable Victor Reyes
Bill Fyfe, Ed.D
Fran Fontana, Esq.
 
11:45 am - 1:15 pm
Lunch and Networking - On Your Own. Enjoy Vail!
 
Breakout Sessions Continued...
 
FUNDAMENTALS OF FAMILY LAW:
 
1:15 - 2:05 pm - Session 7
Deposition Fundamentals and Strategy
Todd Stahly, Esq.
Frank DeVincent, Esq.
 
2:10 - 3:00 pm - Session 10
Practice Management - Fee Agreements
Martin Brown, Esq.
Jennifer Holt, Esq.
 
ADVANCED FAMILY LAW PRACTICE:
 
1:15 - 2:05 pm - Session 8
Post-Decree Modification Standards - You say best interests, I say endangerment...
Marie Moses, Esq.
Kathryn Beck, Esq.
 
2:10 - 3:00 pm - Session 11
Panel - Unraveling Competence
Honorable Elizabeth Leith
Virginia A. Frazer-Abel, Esq.
Kara Martin, Esq.
 
FACETS OF FAMILY LAW:
 
1:15 - 2:05 pm - Session 9
Judicial Panel - The Judicial Experience of ENA
Justice William Hood;
Honorable Anne Mansfield (ret.)
Honorable Jack Berryhill
Honorable Emily Anderson, and
Family Court Facilitator Michelle Gaschler
 
2:10 - 3:00 pm - Session 12
New Substance Abuse Testing Methodologies
Armand Lebovits, LCSW, CAC III
 
3:00 - 3:15 pm
NETWORKING BREAK - PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS!
 
BREAKOUT SESSIONS CONTINUED...
 
FUNDAMENTALS OF FAMILY LAW:
 
3:15 - 4:05 pm - Session 13
Judges Panel - Excelling in the Courtroom: Preparation, Presentation & Professionalism (Do this, not that!)
Honorable Angela Arkin
Magistrate Elizabeth Brodsky
Magistrate H. Clay Hurst
Cyndy Ciancio, Esq., (moderator)
 
4:10 - 5:00 pm - Session 16
Separation Agreement Drafting: What Every Practitioner Should Know
Robin Beattie, Esq.
Peter Franklin, Esq.
 
ADVANCED FAMILY LAW PRACTICE:
 
3:15 - 4:05 pm - Session 14
DOMA, the Post-Windsor Legal Landscape, Civil Unions & Taxes: Practical Considerations
Ann Gushurst, Esq.
Preston Hofer, CPA
 
4:10 - 5:00 pm - Session 17
The Spy Who Loved Me: The Impact of Technological Advances in Family Law Cases
Catherine Puttmann, Esq.
Courtney McConomy, Esq.
 
FACETS OF FAMILY LAW:
 
3:15 - 4:05 pm - Session 15
Faulty Presumptions about Parenting Time and Decision-Making
Joan McWilliams, Esq.
Andrew Loizeaux, PsyD
 
4:10 - 5:00 pm - Session 18
My Adolescent: Enriching the Parenting Plan
Daniel Mosley, Ed.D
Kendra Dunn, Psy.D
Heidi Sauder, Ph.D
 
5:00 - 6:00 pm
COCKTAIL PARTY Sponsored by The Colorado Chapter of the Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
 
SUNDAY, August 3, 2014
 
7:30 am
Registration Open / Continental Breakfast / Visit Our Sponsors
 
8:30 - 9:25 am (1.1 Ethics Credit)
The Times They Are A-Changin': Social Media Discovery, the Proper Use of Social Media in Family Law Cases, and Ethical Considerations
Erin Eiselein, Esq.
 
9:25 - 9:35 am
Re-fill Your Coffee Break and Last Chance to Visit Our Sponsors!
 
9:35 - 10:30 am
Social Networking: Ethical Tips for the Uninitiated and the Unwary (1.1 Ethics Credit)
Amy C. DeVan, Esq., Assistant Regulation Counsel, Colorado Supreme Court Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel
 
10:30 am
Closing Remarks
Trish Cooper, Esq., Program Co-Chair, and Jennifer Feingold, Esq., Program Co-Chair
 
10:45
Adjourn
Location Information
Vail Marriott Mountain Resort
715 West Lionshead Circle
Vail, CO 81657
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Registration Fees
Non Member $409.00
MDIC, MAC, or COAFCC Member $389.00
CBA Member $389.00
CBA Family Law Section Member $339.00
CBA Juvenile Law Section Member $339.00
CLEACCESSPASS---ELITE Pass Holder $179.00
  • General Credits: 13.00
  • Ethics Credits: 2.20
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Start Date - End Date
August 01, 2014 - August 03, 2014
Start Time - End Time
1:00 PM - 10:45 AM
Event Location
Vail Marriott Mountain Resort
Tags
Alternative Dispute Resolution; Case Law Update; Depositions; Discovery; Ethics/Professional Responsibility; Family; Fee Collection; Health; Judicial; Law Practice Management; Litigation; Maintenance; Cannabis; Mental Health; Military & Veterans Law; Parental Responsibility; Separation Agreements; Social Media; Substance Abuse; Tax; Technology Training; Trial Advocacy; Valuation
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