In
Memoriam
James J. Podell
Former Section of Family Law Chair, James J. Podell
died on January 29, 2005 at the age of 64 after a courageous
four-year battle against cancer. Jim served as chair
of the Section from 1993 to 1994 and was the husband of current
Section Chair Peggy L. Podell. Learn
more about his life.
Family Law
Docket
Working Group Reconvenes
The
Section's Working Group on Same Sex Marriage and Non-Marital
Unions has
been reconvened under the leadership of past Section
Chair Sandra Morgan Little.
The Section of Family Law Wants You!
If you have ever served
or are currently serving in the military we would like to
know about it. Find
out more.
2005 Schwab Memorial Essay Contest Underway
The 2005 contest
is now underway. Communications have
been mailed out to all student members of the Section as
well as all Law Student Division members. The Section
is anticipating an even greater response than last year when
40 essay entries were submitted.
Find
out more about
the contest; how to submit an entry request; rules and eligibility.
Best of the Listserv
We have picked one topic of discussion from the ESQ listserv
for February’s
best of the listserv.
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Articles
Your Ethical Dilemma:
Confronting the Crisis of a Client’s
Hidden Cash
by Linda Fidnick
Sometimes a client files financial
information you later discover to be false. What could
you have done to prevent it and what should you do now? Read
more about this dilemma in this
month’s featured
article.
The New Service Members Relief Act
By Mark E. Sullivan
On December 19, 2003, President Bush
signed into law the "Servicemembers Civil Relief Act"
(SCRA), a complete revision of the statute known as "The
Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act," or SSCRA.
Even for lawyers with no military base nearby, this federal
statute is important. Learn
more
Upcoming CLE
Opportunities
Spring 2005 CLE Conference and Committee
Meetings
April 13-16 in Austin, Texas
Culture, music,
and fun await you! Join your colleagues for three days of
outstanding CLE programming, networking and socializing in
the heart of the Lone Star State at the Spring CLE Conference
and Committee Meetings. Find
out more
or register
now.
Upcoming Teleseminar
On Tuesday, March 1, 2005 the
Section of Family Law and the ABA Center for Continuing Legal
Education will present a 90-minute teleconference on Discovery
of Mental Health Records in Child Custody Cases. Featuring
Judge Debra Lehrmann and attorney Carlton Stansbury this program
will present an in-depth view of the conflict between the court’s
interest in searching out the truth and a party’s right
to privacy as recognized by the privilege surrounding one’s
mental health records. More
information.
Did you miss a Section of Family Law Teleseminar?
Information on past Section of Family Law teleseminars and
information on audiotapes and CDs for past offerings
can be viewed online at the Section of Family Law website.
2005 Trial Advocacy Institute Registration
is Filling Up Fast!
Registration for the Annual
Trial Advocacy Institute has
begun. Whether you are a new family law practitioner
or a seasoned veteran, you can expand your trial skills at
the Institute. Approaching its 20-year anniversary,
the program offers attendees an intense week-long training
experience taught by the country's premiere family law trial
lawyers. Register now -- this program sells out quickly
every year.
Special Family Law Track at ABA Techshow 2005
ABA
TECHSHOW 2005 will be held at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
on March 31st - April 1st. The Section of Family Law
is co-sponsoring a new Family Law Track this year, and
you can save up to $200 on tuition fees. Find
out how.
Annual Meeting
2005 Spring Preview
The Section of Family
Law will meet August 5-7, 2005 in conjunction with the ABA
Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. The
headquarters hotel for the Section of Family Law is the Hyatt
Regency Chicago. Find
out more.
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