The Section of Family Law has over 10,000 lawyer, associate and law student members across the country and worldwide. Our members are dedicated to serving the field of family law in areas such as adoption, divorce, custody, military law, alternative families, and elder law. Learn more about the Section and discover the many benefits we can offer you as a member!
Family Law First Look: Latest News
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Fall into Fort Worth! Get ready to attend the ABA Family Law Fall CLE Conference in |
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40-Hour Family Mediation Training Registration is now open for this program co-sponsored by the ABA Section of Family Law
and Boston Law Collaborative, LLC. Reserve your spot now; enrollment is limited to 30 participants.
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Call for Nominations
Interested in becoming a member of the ABA Section of Family Law Council or holding a leadership position? Now's your chance!
We are currently accepting nominations to fill the unexpired At-Large Council position vacancy for 2010-11,
which was created when Greg Ortiz was appointed as the Section's Financial Officer.
Learn more about what your duties would be and consider nominating yourself today!
Nomination Deadline: September 1, 2010
We are also accepting nominations for Leadership and Council positions for the 2011-12 year. Submit your nominations by November 1, 2010!
2010 Schwab Essay Contest Winners
The judges for the 2010 Schwab Essay Contest have picked the winners;
read the winning essays!
Congratulations to:
- Vanessa Lu—First Place, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
- Katherine Herrmann—Second Place, Ave Maria School of Law
- Nellie Herchenbach—Third Place, Saint Louis University School of Law
We will soon be updating guidelines for the 2011 Howard C. Schwab Memorial Essay Contest and consider entering!
Featured Resource
Looking for sample forms, articles, or state by state guides? Do you have an article, tip, or presentation to share?
Our members-only Online Resource Center (ORC) is your one-stop shop for all things family law. The ORC contains
information culled from our experts—section members like yourself—that can assist you with your cases and your practice.
Topics include (but are definitely not limited to): marital property, adoption, assisted reproductive technology, custody, and
military law.
To access the ORC, you must be a member of the Family Law Section. If you are, just log in to the ABA website with your
member ID and your password.
If you would like to help expand the ORC and share your expertise, please send your submission to us and be sure
to let us know under which topic it should be placed.
If you're not a member of the Section of Family Law, read more about the benefits we can offer you, and consider joining today!
Family Law Quarterly
Family Law Quarterly: Vol. 42, No. 3
Golden Anniversary Issue
See what's transpired in the field of family law over the past 50 years! This golden anniversary issue
of FLQ looks at everything from domestic violence law reform in the 21st century, to the constitutionalization
of family law, as well as uniform family laws and model acts, and much, much more.
Members may read articles online; abstracts may be read by non-members and non-member subscribers. Just click
on the link above to begin perusing the issue!
Buy this issue.
Family Advocate
Family Advocate Vol. 33, No. 1
Summer 2010
Our latest Client Handbook issue of Family Advocate, Your Parenting Plan, is designed to help you make the
best possible decisions as you structure the terms of your parenting time-share plan. See Table of Contents
Buy this issue
This issue is available for purchase from the ABA Web Store. Buy in bulk and save!
Attorneys may also purchase the downloadable PDF of this issue to distribute to clients.
Looking for other Client Manuals or the Family Advocate website?
CLE Central
Whether you're planning a CLE program or looking for one to attend, here's the first place to look! Click on titles (if linked) for more information or to register.
October 6, 2010
This Old House: Protecting Your Client's Interest in What Can Be the Most Valuable and Least Understood Asset
in Divorce
In this teleconference, our panel of national experts will alert matrimonial practitioners to the major potential real estate pitfalls
that are preventable during the divorce, but not after.
Registration will open soon.
This topic was originally presented at the 2010 Family Law Spring CLE Conference.
October 20-23, 2010
Family Law Fall CLE Conference, Fort Worth, TX
Experience "Cowboys and Culture" this fall and get ready for a roundup of great CLE and social networking events with other family
law professionals from around the country. Register now!
November 8-12, 2010
40-Hour Family Mediation Training, Boston, MA
Interested in mediation? Attend this program for an overview of the mediation process, including
the various types of mediation and mediators, as well as strategies and skills you might consider using.
Registration is now open. Click link above for more information or register online now.
View a full listing of our upcoming events. You can also purchase CLE materials for conferences or teleconferences you may have missed.
Submit a CLE Proposal
We are currently accepting CLE proposals for fall 2011 programming.
You may also submit a proposal for a Teleconference.
We look forward to hearing your ideas!
CLE Proposal Form
Teleconference Proposal Form
Need ideas? See past CLE programs and plenaries.
CLE Program Materials
Looking for materials to use with your own CLE presentation? Need ideas for your CLE program? Let Family Advocate be your guide!
For more information, visit the Family Advocate CLE page or download the flyer.
Featured Book
The Special Needs Child and Divorce: A Practical Guide to Evaluating and Handling Cases
The Special Needs Child and Divorce by Margaret "Pegi" Price takes a practical
look at what special needs are, how they are relevant in the arena of divorce, and
how lawyers can make the
system work better for these children and their families.
The book features numerous practice tips,
as well as time-saving checklists and sample forms that are also included on an accompanying cd-rom.
Looking for other family law books? Visit our books page.
