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2016 Annual Family Law Institute
Presented by the CBA Family Law Section - In Cooperation with Colorado Bar Association CLE
Program Description:
Colorado's Must-Attend Family Law Event!
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, judicial officers, and mental health professionals in the region, who will come prepared to give you the strategies and information most relevant to your work.
See old friends … make new connections … this is one Institute you can't miss. REGISTER TODAY!
About Breckenridge:
It's no surprise that Breckenridge has been referred to as the perfect mountain town. Full of history and character, Breckenridge shares an incredibly laid-back charm that makes you feel like a local - no matter the season. From shopping to nightlife and dining to culture, you can kick-it-up or kick back, whatever your mood. Take a stroll down historic Main Street and feel the vibrant spirit of eclectic boutiques and après-ski cheer, or relax fireside in a cozy café. Whatever you crave, you can find it here. Steeped in culture and heritage, Breckenridge provides a unique mix of artistic and creative opportunities for people of all ages and interests. Home to the largest historic district in Colorado, Breckenridge features a new welcome center and several heritage tours and treasures all awaiting your discovery. No matter the season, a trip to this friendly town is just what you need.
Things to do in Breckenridge:
Hiking: During the summer, trails open up endless possibilities for hiking, trail running and backpacking. Choose your adventure, explore nature and soak in the scenery - it doesn't get much better than this.
Biking: Breckenridge is built with bikes in mind and we encourage our residents and visitors alike to experience our mountain community on two wheels. Whether your preferred passion is on the road or on the trail, Breck is the best for bikers. We have the perfect trail, recreation path or mountain pass for whatever type of experience you are looking for. Don't forget to tag your bike photos with #BreckBecause. You could be featured on the next BreckConnection's best shots of biking Breckenridge.
Summer Fun Park: Located at the base of Peak 8 at the Breckenridge Ski Resort, the Breck Summer Fun Park is a mountain adventure park with an attraction to please almost any age or energy level. Only a short scenic commute up the free BreckConnect Gondola, the Summer Fun Park has not only a massive amount of activities, but also chairlift-serviced mountain biking and hiking trails topping out at more than 11,000 feet above sea level. Activities include: TenMile Flyer Zip Line, Gold Runner Coaster, SuperSlide, SuperPutt, Colorado SuperChair Scenic Chairlift Rides, Rockpile Climbing Wall, Mineshaft Maze, Pony Rides, SuperBungee Trampoline, Gemstone Panning, Ripperoo's Bounce House, Breck 4x4 Tours, BreckTreks Hiking Tours, Pony rides, Mountain Biking, and more! The Breck Summer Fun Park is regarded as one on the best summer activities to do with kids.
Hotel/Lodging Information:
Beaver Run Resort
620 Village Road
Breckenridge, CO 80424
(970) 453-6000
PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION BY JULY 25, 2016!
CLE has reserved a block of rooms for guests of the Institute. Hotel room rates start at $129 plus applicable taxes & resort fees. Additional room types include: Studios, Colorado Suites, One Bedroom Suites, and Two Bedroom Suites.
Check-in time is after 4:00pm. Check-out time is 11:00am.
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 800-525-2253.
INSTITUTE CANCELLATIONS:
If you are unable to attend the Institute, please notify CBA-CLE by JULY 25, 2016 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 2016 Sponsors Confirmed to Date:
Platinum
Gold
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Saturday Night Social Hour Sponsors
Featuring: MOVIE NIGHT! Enjoy popcorn, desserts and beverages while watching a funny, family friendly movie!
Sponsorship opportunities are still available! For more information, please contact Melissa Higham [email protected]
PROGRAM AGENDA
Friday, August 5, 2016
12:00 pm
Registration Open
12:40 pm
Announcements
Gary Abrams, Executive Director, Colorado Bar Association CLE
12:50 pm
Welcoming Remarks
Laura Page, Esq., Program Co-Chair and Chair Elect to the CBA Family Law Section, Cox Baker and Page, LLC, and James Bailey, Esq., Program Co-Chair, Senn Visciano Canges P.C.
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Vicarious Trauma and Being Trauma Resilient
This presentation will focus on understanding how trauma shows up in ongoing interactions, how to appropriately respond and how to take care of yourself in the process. Ms. Nandi will cover what trauma-informed care means, how trauma impacts the brain, how to not re-traumatize the individuals you work with, and how to buffer yourself from vicarious trauma.
Presented by Anjali Nandi
2:30 – 2:50 pm
Networking Break – PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS!
2:50 – 3:40 pm
Roper to Montgomery: A Look at the U.S. Supreme Court's Perception of Adolescents and Its Implications for Overlapping Areas of the Law
A discussion of recent US Supreme Court jurisprudence regarding adolescent brain development and the effect on how much stock we should be putting in what adolescents have to say about allocation of parental responsibilities and what judges should be thinking about when reading CFI reports and PRE's.
Presented by Justice William W. Hood, III
3:45 – 4:35 pm
Everything I Needed to Know About Family Law I Learned from Animated Movies
Presented by Kevin Sidel, Esq., and Ronald Litvak, Esq.
4:40 – 5:00 pm
PRESENTATION OF THE 2015 FAMILY LAW SECTION ICON AWARD
5:00 pm
Adjourn
5:00 – 6:00 pm
Annual Wine Tasting Reception & Visit with Sponsors - AKA….Forced Socialization, Part I – Names from a Hat
All 2016 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!
DAY TWO – ANNUAL FAMILY LAW INSTITUTE
Saturday, August 6, 2016
It's Yoga Time! Come early, come late – just make sure you come! 2 Sessions to choose from this year!
7:00 – 7:50 am OR 8:00 – 8:50 am
Yoga Danny - Danny Poole, aka "Yoga Danny" has been teaching gentle, non-stressful yoga for 33 years to all types of folks from professional athletes to senior citizens. Everyone is welcome!
7:30 am
Registration Open / Continental Breakfast - Please Visit Our Sponsors!
BREAKOUT SESSIONS BEGIN...
8:30 – 9:20 am
NORMAL LIFE
SESSION 1 - Timelines and Reality:
Attorney:
Intake and Triage/Assessment
Presented by James Bailey, Esq.
Mental Health:
CFI v. PRE – What's the Difference and What Do I Need, When Do I Need It?
Presented by Gina Weitzenkorn, Esq., and Les Katz, Psy.D
Financial:
Valuations and Other Forensic Accounting Tasks
Presented by William (Bill) Vincent, CPA/CVA/PFS/CFP
8:30 – 9:20 am
DISRUPTERS: THINGS ARE GETTING A BIT STRANGE
SESSION 2 - Quick Tips:
Probate (Death of Party)
Presented by John Eckelberry, Esq.
Sorensen/GAL Issues
Presented by Richard (Dick) Rotole, Esq.
DHS Issues (Juvenile Court, Truancy, D&N)
Presented by Bonnie Saltzman, Esq.
8:30 – 9:20 am
CHASING ALICE DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
Session 3 - Good to Know:
Immigration
Presented by Ginger McGuire, Esq.
Indian Child Welfare Act
Presented by Dianne Van Voorhees, Esq.
Understanding Cultural Differences
Presented by Samera Habib, Esq.
9:25 – 10:15 am
NORMAL LIFE
Session 4 - Income Issues with Child Support and Maintenance
Presented by Courtney Radtke McConomy, Esq., Megan Sherr, Esq., Meghan Loftus, Esq., and Shannon Domaille, CPA/ABV/CFF
9:25 – 10:15 am
DISRUPTERS: THINGS ARE GETTING A BIT STRANGE
Session 5 - Show Me the Money (.5 ethics credit)
Collections for Your Fees: Including, Enforcement Tools (lis pendens, judgments, garnishments) and Malpractice Implications/Avoidance
Presented by James Lapin, Esq., Robert Steinmetz, Esq., and Cecelia (Cindy) Fleischner, Esq.
9:25 – 10:15 am
CHASING ALICE DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
Session 6 - The Impact of Domestic Violence on the Victim, Perpetrator and Children
Presented by Honorable I. Victor Reyes (ret.)
10:15 – 10:35 am
Networking Break – PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS!
10:35 – 11:25 am
NORMAL LIFE
Session 7 - Legal and Clinical Solutions: A Mental Health Cooperation and Collaboration Panel – What Tools are in the Toolbox?
Presented by Honorable Robert Russell (ret.), Karen Jamieson Darr, Ph.D, Jane Irvin, MA, and Honorable H. Clay Hurst
10:35 – 11:25 am
DISRUPTERS: THINGS ARE GETTING A BIT STRANGE
Session 8 - Funky Financial Stuff: Things You Don't See Everyday
Presented by Dale Johnson, Esq., and Preston Hofer, CPA/CFF, MT
10:35 – 11:25 am
CHASING ALICE DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
Session 9 - Direct Examination of Financial and Mental Health Experts
Presented by Kelley Southerland, Esq., Honorable Robert McGahey, Jr., and Honorable David Stevens
11:25 – 1:00 pm
Lunch on Your Own – Enjoy Breckenridge!
OR…
Enjoy lunch on Property – Forced Socialization Part 2-- Names from a Hat
BREAKOUT SESSIONS CONTINUE...
1:00 – 1:50 pm
NORMAL LIFE
Session 10 - Property Valuations
Businesses, Pensions, Do I Need Something Valued?
Presented by Robert Cooper, Esq., Tiffany Nelson, CPA, and Robyn Schnetzler, CPA
1:00 – 1:50 pm
DISRUPTERS: THINGS ARE GETTING A BIT STRANGE
Session 11 - Mediation and Arbitration Advocacy
Private/Appointed Judge, Special Master, Court Appointed Master (706), PC/DM
Presented by Honorable James Miller (ret.) and Dave Johnson, Esq.
1:00 – 1:50 pm
CHASING ALICE DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
Session 12 - Cross Examination of Financial and Mental Health Experts
Presented by Steve Lass, Esq., and Denise Mills, Esq.
1:55 – 2:45 pm
NORMAL LIFE
Session 13 - Appeals – Record and Preserving Issues on Appeal (Timeline Traps)
Presented by Anne Gill, Esq., Nathan Dowell, Esq., and Honorable Terry Fox
1:55 – 2:45 pm
DISRUPTERS: THINGS ARE GETTING A BIT STRANGE
Session 14 - Relevance, Trial Management and the 2 Hour Temporary Orders Hearing
Presented by Honorable Gary Kramer, and Laura Ammarell, Esq.
1:55 – 2:45 pm
CHASING ALICE DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
Session 15 - When Things are Not as They Seem: Forensic Accounting - Alice's Evidence: Who Stole the Tarts?
Presented by Yvonne Zuber, CPA/ABV/CFF, CVA, and Doug Cash, CPA
2:45 – 3:05 pm
Networking Break – PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS!
3:05 – 3:55 pm
NORMAL LIFE
Session 16 - The Kids Never Do That at MY House … Split Screen Movie and the Children’s Experience
Presented by Barbara Shindell, LCSW, and Marian Camden, Psy.D
3:05 – 3:55 pm
DISRUPTERS: THINGS ARE GETTING A BIT STRANGE
Session 17 - Trusts—From Basics to Blasphemy
Presented by Jordan Fox, Esq., and Eric Six, CPA/ABV
3:05 – 3:55 pm
CHASING ALICE DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
Session 18 - Where'd You Get That? Social Media Invades Your Courtroom. How Do You Keep It Out? Or Can You?
Presented by Daniel Deasy, Esq.
4:00 – 4:50 pm
NORMAL LIFE
Session 19 - Parenting Time and Rule of Professional Conduct 2.1: Age-Based Parenting Plans and Issues at Different Ages (.5 ethics)
- Research Disputes
- Developing Age Appropriate Parenting Plans
Presented by Les Katz, Psy.D., and Joan McWilliams, JD, MSJA
4:00 – 4:50 pm
DISRUPTERS: THINGS ARE GETTING A BIT STRANGE
Session 20 - What a Tangled Web We Weave …
Common Law Marriage, Civil Unions, Same-Sex Marriage, Co-Mingled Assets and Related Issues
Presented by Kimberly Willoughby, Esq., and Zachary Roeling, Esq.
4:00 – 4:50 pm
CHASING ALICE DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
Session 21 - One Toke Over the Line—The Effect of Legalization of Marijuana and Domestic Cases
Presented by Robin Beattie, Esq., Chris Radeff, Esq., Honorable Magistrate Karen Hubler and Kevin Albert, Psy.D.
4:50 pm
Adjourn – ENJOY BRECKENRIDGE!
8:00 – 10:00 pm
MOVIE NIGHT!
Enjoy popcorn, desserts and beverages while watching a funny, family friendly movie!
Sunday, August 7, 2016
7:30 am
Registration Open / Continental Breakfast / Visit Our Sponsors
8:20 - 9:10 am
Case Law Update
Presented by Ronald Litvak, Esq., and Timothy Mehrtens, Esq.
9:15 - 9:55 am
Getting Benched ... How to Become a Judicial Officer
Presented by Justice Brian Boatright and April Jones, Esq.
9:55 - 10:05 am
Re-fill Your Coffee and Last Chance to Visit Our Sponsors!
10:05 - 10:55 am
Wake Up with the Judges Panel
Attendees – please submit questions by noon on Saturday! Judges will select random questions (and add a few of their own).
Judicial Panel:
Honorable Angela Arkin (ret.) - Moderator
Honorable Paul Dunkelman
Honorable Magistrate Beth Elliott-Dumler
Honorable Julie Kunce Field
Honorable Judy LaBuda
Honorable Magistrate Denise Peacock
11:00 – 11:50 am
Ethics and Family Law: Special Considerations for Family Law Practitioners (1 ethics credit)
Presented by Jeff Villanueva, Esq., and Charles "Chip" Mortimer, Esq.
11:50 am – 12:00 pm
Closing Remarks
Laura Page, Esq., Program Co-Chair and Chair Elect to the CBA Family Law Section, and James Bailey, Esq., Program Co-Chair
- CLE Pass Price *FREE! - exclusions may apply
- Standard Price $759.00 USD
- Member Price $659.00 USD
- General Credits 15.00
- Ethics Credits 1.00
- EDI Credits