This session will address the duties of the client and counsel regarding electronic evidence, what to look for during discovery, and related ethical considerations including preventing the spoliation of electronic evidence. The program will discuss trial admissibility issues that arise concerning electronic evidence as well as issues regarding the Federal Electronic Signatures Act.

Moderator

Guy Ferro, Esq., New Canaan, CT

Speakers

Caren Nichol, Esq., Memphis, TN
Jacqueline Valdespino, Esq., Coconut Grove, FL

The Section of Family Law invites you to an evening reception and cocktails at The Water Club Restaurant. Join us in the Crow’s Nest, which is located on the upper deck at The Water Club and offers a lively atmosphere and breathtaking views of Manhattan and the East River. You won’t want to miss an evening at one of the most popular hang-outs in New York!

Tickets: $100.00
Event Code: SDF3 (Remember to select this event by entering this code when you register for Annual.)

Two lawyers with several decades of experience in litigating juvenile court child abuse and neglect cases, writing educational materials on case handling reforms, and training attorneys and judges throughout the country, will provide an overview of the dependency case process, including how changes in federal law and policy are affecting local judicial responses to child maltreatment. They will describe innovations in good practice, both in representing children (as attorneys or guardians ad litem) and in representing accused and non-custodial parents in these proceedings. Important areas of statutory reform and court practice changes that are spreading throughout the country will also be discussed. Attendees will have the opportunity to questions two of the child protection law field's most distinguished experts on case-related issues.



Speakers

Ann Haralambie, Esq., Tucson, AZ
Mark Hardin, Esq., Washington, D.C.

Join your colleagues as we look back at the past 50 years of the Section of Family Law and look ahead to next year. The annual luncheon is an excellent opportunity to learn about the Section’s accomplishments and plans for the upcoming year while enjoying lunch with family law practitioners from across the nation.

Tickets: $60.00
Event Code: SDF1 (Remember to select this event by entering this code when you register for Annual.)

This is the 23rd year of the extremely popular, fast-moving program comprised of five-minute hot tips, strategies and techniques shared by nationally known experts. Come and learn from the best!

Moderators

Anne Marie Jackson—Washington, D.C. Edward Kainen—Las Vegas, NV

Invited Experts

Roberta Batley, Esq.—Albuquerque, NM
Rebecca Burton, Esq.—Las Vegas, NV
Michael Cheerva, Esq.—Indianapolis, IN
Rick DeMichele, Esq.—Cherry Hill, NJ
Elena Karabatos, Esq.—Garden City, NY
Greg Mogel, Esq.—Hartford, CT
Greg Ortiz, Esq.—Highlands Ranch, CO
Candace Peeples, Esq.—Birmingham, AL
James B. Preston, Esq.—Visalia, CA
Barton Resnicoff, Esq.—Great Neck, NY
Frederic Siegel, Esq.—Stamford, CT
Patricia Garity Smits, Esq.—Lebanon, NJ
Chaim Steinberger, Esq.—New York, NY
Mark Sullivan, Esq.—Raleigh, NC
Karl Topor, Esq.—Framingham, MA
Marshall Wolf, Esq.—Cleveland, OH
Jonathan Wolfe, Esq.—Livingston, NJ