Family
Law Docket
Solving the Family Court Puzzle: AFCC 42nd Annual Conference
The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts 42nd Annual
Conference, Solving the Family Court Puzzle: Integrating
Research, Policy and Practice takes place May 18-21,
2005 at the Sheraton Seattle. Find
out more about this program.
Law Student Program in Austin
The
Section will host a Law Student Program "Careers
in Family Law" on Wednesday evening, April 13th while
in Austin for the Spring CLE conference. Find
out more about this opportunity for students.
Pro Bono Award Recipients
Congratulations to the 2005 Spring CLE Conference Pro Bono
Award Recipients: Stewart Gagnon, Houston; Charles Hardy,
San Antonio; Judy Ritts, Houston; Malcom Smith, Austin; Jim
McCormack, Austin.
2005 Schwab Memorial Essay Contest Deadline is April 4!
The
2005 contest is now closing. Entries to be considered
must be postmarked by Monday, April 4th. Find
out more.
Diversity Fellowship Program Donors
The Section would like
to thank the sponsors of the Diversity
Fellowship Program for their contributions and continued
support.
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.
Publications
Be sure to check your mail in mid-April for the latest issue
of the Family Advocate, which covers a developing area of
Family law -Domestic Torts. Learn
more about this issue.
101+ Practical Solutions for
the Family Lawyer is a one-of-a-kind
compendium of information presented at the popular "Hot
Tips from the Experts" program presented by the
ABA Section of Family Law. These concise, real-life
tips, supplied by experienced lawyers, judges, CPA's,
and psychologists, will enhance your family law practice.
And in addition to the advice contained in these 134
tips, you'll find numerous tools that you can use in your
practice, including sample letters, forms, language and agreements,
financial charts and hypotheses, questions to ask, and interview
forms and checklists. Buy
Now.
Best of the Listserv
We have picked one topic of discussion from the ESQ listserv
for March’s
best of the listserv.
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Articles
Alimony Drafting Tips
by Linda Ravdin
Parties may enter into the drafting and negotiation of an
alimony agreement prior to marriage (a premarital agreement)
or incident to a separation. Many considerations are the
same for both, but with some important differences.
This
month's featured article.
Upcoming CLE
Opportunities
The Spring
CLE Conference is just 13 days away! Are
you ready?
Have
you registered? Did
you purchase your event tickets? Don’t
miss out! In addition to three days of outstanding
CLE programming, there are three committee luncheons, a
museum tour, and a Friday evening reception at the historic
Driskill Hotel. Register
Now or contact Lindy Brown to add
event tickets to your registration at brownl@staff.abanet.org.
Thank you Sponsors
The Section would like to thank the Spring
Meeting Sponsors for their generous contributions that help
to make this CLE Conference Possible.
Upcoming Teleseminar – Save
the Date!
On Tuesday,
May 3, 2005 the Section of Family Law and the ABA Center for
Continuing Legal Education will present a 90-minute teleseminar
addressing "New Challenges for
the Valuation and Division of Stock Options in Divorce"
The teleseminar will feature Attorney Darryl Feldman of Ain & Bank
and Richard Billovits of the American Appraisal Institute. Be
on the lookout for additional information coming soon.
2005 Trial Advocacy Institute is Now SOLD OUT.
Registration
for the Annual Trial Advocacy Institute is now full. Any new registrations submitted will be placed
on the waiting list. Registration for next year’s
program will begin in late fall of this year.
Graduates of the Institute with more than 50 hours trial
experience are eligible to attend the Advanced Institute
Program. View
the schedule and contact the section
for more information.
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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