Family Law Docket
Section
Prepares to Release White Paper on Same-Sex Marriages and Non-Marital
Unions
The Section's
Working Group on Same-Sex Marriage and Non-Marital Unions, chaired
by former Section Chair Sandra Morgan Little, has completed
its work and will issue its report the week of July 12th.
The report, titled: An analysis of the Law Regarding Same-Sex
Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships, is an
objective review of the legal and policy issues affected by
same-sex marriage, and serves as a guide for those considering
this issue on the local, state and national levels.
Once it is released, the full report and an executive summary
will be available from Section's web site.
Family Law
TeleSeminar on Child Custody Evaluations
The Experts Critique the Experts
on Child Custody Evaluations
Please join us for a 90-minute TeleConference and live audio
webcast on Wednesday, July, 20, 2004 from 12:00 -1:30 p.m. Eastern.
Get more information under the "Making the Most of Your
Membership" section of this newsletter.
Section
to Vote on Proposed Bylaw Changes in Atlanta
At its June 22, 2004 meeting, the Section Council approved changes
to the Section’s bylaws, and members will vote during
Annual Meeting in Atlanta to approve changes. The results of
the voting will be announced at the Section’s second business
meeting on Sunday at 11:00a.m.
Read full text of proposed bylaws
changes. Get more information about where
and when to vote.
Section
to Hold Elections During Annual Meeting
Section members attending the 2004 Annual Meeting in Atlanta
will elect Officers and new Council members. Voting will take
place on Saturday, Aug. 7th from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and
Sunday, Aug. 8th from 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Section’s
Hospitality Room at the JW Marriott Hotel, Lenox, 3300 Lenox
Road, Atlanta.
Review
the slate.
Best of
the Listserv
We have picked several interesting topics of discussion from
the ESQ listserv for
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Annual Meeting
Information
Annual Meeting
Atlanta
The Section of Family Law is heading
south for the summer! Join you colleagues in beautiful Atlanta,
Georgia for the ABA Annual Meeting, August 6-8, 2004.
Are you Registered?
If you haven’t registered for Annual Meeting, please visit
our website
before registration closes on July 8th.
Please be sure to purchase the Family Law Passport -- your full
access ticket to all Family Law sponsored CLE Programming including
this year’s Presidential CLE Centre program, Marriage
Redefined -- Separate, Equal or Somewhere In Between. Other
CLE offerings include Celebrity Divorce: The Good the Bad
and the Value and the always-popular Tips and Techniques from
the Family Law Trenches.
Read
program descriptions.
Reserve your tickets for Section events
Section events do sell out so sign
up now for the Annual Luncheon and for A Refreshing
Taste of Atlanta! The Magical World of Coca-Cola. These
events provide fun and exciting opportunities to network with
old friends and meet colleagues from across the country.
Family Court Committee Organizes Tour of Fulton County’s
Unified Family Court Join ABA Section Family Law leaders, State
and Local Bar members, Fulton County Court judges, leaders and
members of the ABA Coordinating Council on Unified Family Courts
for a Family Court Walk Through and Meet and Greet with Fulton
Family Division judges and Fulton County Family Court administrators.
Get details.
Other Conferences
of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
ABA Connection to sponsor a teleconference
on July 21st: Legal Issues for Gay Couples. Visit our
web site
for more information about this program and to register online. |
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This month’s
featured benefit:
Family Law TeleSeminars
Unable to attend our on-site conferences to earn CLE credits? The
Section produces several teleseminars with you in mind. Programs
focus on recent changes to the laws affecting the family law practitioner.
Upcoming Opportunity
Join us on Wednesday, July, 20, 2004 from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Eastern
for a live 90-minute audio webcast:
The Experts Critique the Experts on Child Custody Evaluations
What Will I Learn About
Custody Evaluations?
: What is the purpose?
: What types of bias might surface?
: What are potential flaws?
: What role does domestic violence play?
... and more! Get
information about the panelists and program content.
How to Register
Call the ABA Service Center at 800-285-2221, select option #2 and
reference event code T04CEC1 and source code TCE4FCEC1.
Register
online now.
MCLE Credit
1.5 hours of MCLE credit in 60-minute states and 1.8 hours of MCLE
credit in 50-minute states have been requested in states accrediting
ABA TeleConference and live audio webcasts.
Tuition
The tuition is $85 for Section members; $125 for ABA members; and
$150 for all others.
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