Family Law Fall Update 2015: Civility, Cultural Competence and Challenging Issues
October 2015
Family Law Fall Update 2015: Civility, Cultural Competence and Challenging Issues
Co-sponsored by the Family Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association
Program Highlights:
- Case Law Update
- Update on Changes to the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure
- Civility in the Practice of Law
- Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse in Family Law Cases
- Cultural Competency in Family Law Cases
- Military Divorces
- Limited Legal License Technicians (LLLTs)
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and more!
Program Description:
Get comprehensive case law update, learn about the changes to the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and get the most up-to-date information on the most cutting-edge topics in Colorado family law today! Faculty members discuss civility in the practice of law and how can we bring it back?
Unfortunately, domestic violence and substance abuse often become part of family law cases. Find out how these conditions contribute to trauma in families, how best to represent a victim of domestic violence who appears with battered women's syndrome, and how to support children when these conditions are present.
Cultural competence refers to an ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. Get the LGBT and other perspectives and learn about effectively representing families from different cultures and nationalities.
Have you ever handled a military divorce? Get an overview of how to handle a military divorce, as well as an update on recent changes in the law.
Finally, there has been a lot of press and controversy recently about Limited Legal License Technicians (LLLTs). What are LLLTs? What can they do in other states where they have been approved? Will they be approved in Colorado? This Family Law Update provides answers to these questions and more!
Agenda:
8:00am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30am
Welcome and Introduction
Rebecca Alexander, Esq., and Kristi Anderson Wells, Esq., Program Co-Chairs
8:40am
Case Law Update
Presented by Steven B. Epstein, Esq.
9:30am
Update on Changes to the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure
Presented by John H. Tatlock, Esq.
10:20am
Networking Break
10:30am
Ethics: Civility in the Practice of Law
Presented by Rebecca Alexander, Esq., and Kristi Anderson Wells, Esq., Program Co-Chairs
11:20am
Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse in Family Law Cases
How These Conditions Contribute to Trauma in Families; Representing a Victim of Domestic Violence Who Appears with Battered Women’s Syndrome; Supporting Children and Structuring Parenting Time Arrangements Where These Conditions are Present in the Family
Presented by Michal Lord-Blegen, Esq., and Jerry Yager, PsyD
12:10pm
Lunch Break on Your Own
1:10pm
Cultural Competency in Family Law Cases
The LGBT Perspective and Representing Families from Different Cultures and Nationalities, Including Indian, Russian Orthodox, and Jewish
Presented by Ann Gushurst, Esq., Jean Hodges, National President, and Samera Habib, Esq.
3:10pm
Networking Break
3:20pm
Military Divorces
Nuts and Bolts of a "Military Divorce" and What Sets It Apart from a "Civilian Divorce"
Presented by Carl Graham, Esq.
4:10pm
Limited Legal License Technicians (LLLTs)
What are LLLTs? What Can They Do in Other States? Will They be Approved in Colorado?
Presented by Cynthia L. Ciancio, Esq., and Alexander R. “Alec” Rothrock, Esq.
5:00pm
Adjourn
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 | $349.00 |
| CBA Member | $299.00 |
| CBA Family Law Section Member | $269.00 |
| Paralegal/Legal Support Staff | $229.00 |
| New Lawyer - CBA Family Law Section Member; in practice < 5 years | $229.00 |
| New Lawyer Edge Member | $149.50 |
| CLEACCESSPASS--ELITE Pass Holder | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 8.00
- Ethics Credits: 1.00
- EDI Credits:
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Sponsor Information
- Case Law Update and Update on Changes to the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure
- Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse in Family Law Cases
- Cultural Competency in Family Law Cases: The LGBT and Other Perspectives and Representing Families from Different Cultures and Nationalities