Family Law
Docket
Section
Membership Renewal
Be
sure to renew your Section Membership by February
23rd to maintain your member benefits. Call the ABA
service center at 1-800-285-2221 to renew or renew
online now.
Nominating Committee chooses its Slate for
2005-2006
The
Section of Family Law Nominating Committee has met and selected
its slate of candidates for the upcoming election in August.
View
the complete list of nominees.
Bylaws Approved
by ABA Board
The
ABA Board of Governors at their November meeting approved
the Section's bylaw revisions. The revisions
were first approved by a vote of the Section members at the
August 2004 Annual Meeting held in Atlanta. View
full text of the Section's new bylaws.
ABA Child Custody and Adoption Pro Bono Project
The American
Bar Association Child Custody and Adoption
Pro Bono Project, jointly sponsored by the ABA Family Law
Section, is pleased to announce its 2005 Grant
Advocate Program. Find
out more about this project
and apply for directed grants.
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 January's
best of the listserv.
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Articles
The Effect of Retirement
on Support Obligations
by Laura W. Morgan
In most cases, the significant
issue that arises with retirement is division of the retirement
benefits. The effect of retirement on support obligations,
however, can be profound or minimal, depending on the circumstances
of the retirement and how well the parties have planned
for the event. Read more
about the effects of retirement in this
month's featured article.
New Publications
Take advantage of special members only prices, and
order your copy today. Call the ABA Service Center
at 800-285-2221 or order online at www.ababooks.org
The Complete QDRO Handbook, a comprehensive manual providing
basic knowledge and advanced techniques of all aspects of
the substantive law of QDROs. Price: $119.95
Upcoming CLE
Opportunities
Spring 2005 CLE
Conference, April 13-16 The
Section of Family Law will meet in Austin, Texas for the 2005 Spring
Committee and CLE Conference. A full compliment of CLE programming is
being planned including an evening networking event at the historic Driskill
Hotel.
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.
2005 Trial Advocacy Institute Registration
Now Open
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 soon -- this program
sells out quickly every year.
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