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2006

Family Law on the Border Conference

El Paso Feb 23-24, 2006
Conference Concluded
San Antonio Mar 9-10, 2006
Conference Concluded
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Overview

Family Law on the Border brings together leading members of the family law bench and bar from Texas and Mexico to discuss the unique aspects of family law issues arising in a cross-border environment.

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Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

  • Day 1
  • Day 2
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, Feb. 23, 2006
    Presiding Officers:
    In El Paso: Donald L. Williams, Law Office Of Donald L Williams - El Paso, TX
    In San Antonio: Pamela Michelle Brown, Texas Riogrande Legal Aid Inc - Weslaco, TX
  • 9:00 am
    El Paso Only
    1.00 hr
    Procedural Issues on the Border; When Close Is Not Good Enough
    Special procedural problems encountered in practice in the border area, including service of process, discovery and depositions, witness issues, special appearances, pleas in abatement—and possible solutions.

    Victor Hugo Negron Jr., Kerr & Negron PC - San Antonio, TX

  • 10:00 am
    El Paso Only
    0.75 hr
    Paternity—Jurisdiction and Remedies
    Paternity Establishment at the border. Legislative update, international cases, best practices and what to do when you are NOT the father!

    Gary Caswell, Attorney at Law - San Antonio, TX
    Mariano E Nunez Arreola, Boffette Nunez Arreola Y Asociados - Monterrey, Mexico, NL
    Laura Katharine Strathmann, El Paso, TX

  • 10:45 am
    El Paso Only
    1.00 hr
    International Child Support—Registering, Enforcing and Modifying
    A discussion of the legal and practical aspects of establishing support orders in Texas when one party resides in a foreign jurisdiction as well as the enforcement of and ability to modify an order issued by a foreign jurisdiction. [San Antonio session will also include sending cases to Mexico].

    Barry J. Brooks, Office of the Attorney General - Austin, TX
    Hon. Don Wayne Minton, Child Support Court - El Paso, TX
    Mariano E Nunez Arreola, Boffette Nunez Arreola Y Asociados - Monterrey, Mexico, NL

  • Thursday Afternoon, Feb. 23, 2006
    Presiding Officers:
    In El Paso: Donald L. Williams, Law Office Of Donald L Williams - El Paso, TX
    In San Antonio: Pamela Michelle Brown, Texas Riogrande Legal Aid Inc - Weslaco, TX
  • 1:15 pm
    El Paso Only
    1.00 hr
    International Abduction Issues, Jurisdiction and Enforcement of Custody and Possession
    Interpretation and application of the Hague Convention of October 25, 1980 on the civil aspects of International Child Abduction. A quarter century of practice.

    Miriam Ackels Claerhout, Ackels & Ackels LLP - Dallas, TX
    Adair Dyer Jr., Law Office of Adair Dyer - Austin, TX
    Leticia Martinez, Mexican Consulate - El Paso, TX
    Brian L. Webb, The Webb Family Law Firm, P.C. - Dallas, TX

  • 3:00 pm
    El Paso Only
    0.50 hr
    Assets and Business Law
    A discussion of how to locate assets in the Republic of Mexico, identify ownership interests in the same, value the asset, transfer the asset and enforce a judicial division of the asset.

    Marco A. Delgado, El Paso, TX
    C. Jeff Minor, Semko & Minor PC - El Paso, TX

  • 3:30 pm
    El Paso Only
    0.50 hr
    Foreign Law, Foreign Documents
    Establishing foreign law through judicial notice, authenticating foreign documents, using letters rogatory, obtaining foreign service of process, using translations, and using interpreters.

    Ann Crawford McClure, Eighth Court of Appeals - El Paso, TX
    Richard R. Orsinger, McCurley, Orsinger, McCurley, Nelson & Downing - Dallas, TX

  • 4:00 pm
    El Paso Only
    1.00 hr
    Judges Panel

    Kathleen C. Anderson, Family Law Courts - El Paso, TX
    Hon. Robyne Bramblett, Family Law Court - El Paso, TX
    Pamela Michelle Brown, Texas Riogrande Legal Aid Inc - Weslaco, TX
    Hon. Oscar G. Gabaldon Jr., 65th District Court - El Paso, TX
    Jose Juarez, Family Court I - El Paso, TX
    Hon. Andy Mireles, 73rd District Court - San Antonio, TX
    Barbara Hanson Nellermoe, 45th District Court - San Antonio, TX
    Rose Guerra Reyna, 206 Dist. Court - Edinburg, TX
    Moderator:
    Donald L. Williams, Law Office Of Donald L Williams - El Paso, TX

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Feb. 24, 2006
    Presiding Officers:
    In El Paso: Laura Katharine Strathmann, El Paso, TX
    In San Antonio: Ricardo Loza, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, Inc. - San Antonio, TX
  • 9:00 am
    El Paso Only
    1.00 hr
    International Adoptions and Immigration
    An overview of family immigration law, the effect of divorce on non-immigrant visa holders and pending adjustment of status applicants, the mechanics of foreign adoption and immigration law, and a review of post 1996 legislation which affects immigrants.

    Albert Armendariz Jr., Dunbar, Armendariz & Hegeman, PLLC - El Paso, TX
    Ouisa D. Davis, El Paso County Domestic Relations Office - El Paso, TX
    Daniel M. Kowalski, Reina, Bates & Kowalski Immigration Law Group - Austin, TX

  • 10:00 am
    El Paso Only
    0.75 hr
    Abuse, Neglect, Violence
    This presentation will uncover many of the intricacies and unique issues encountered in obtaining protective orders in a border region

    Jesus Rodriguez, 383rd District Court - El Paso, TX

  • 11:00 am
    El Paso Only
    0.50 hr
    Technology and Business in Mexico
    Mexico online; how to access the Internet Mexican legal databases and use them in your practice.

    David J. Ferrell, David J. Ferrell, PLLC - El Paso, TX

  • 11:30 am
    El Paso Only
    1.00 hr
    Top Ten Things You Need to Know about Mexican Family Law
    This is a brief introduction to aspects of Mexican law that impact the conduct of family law litigation in the Texas courts.

    Jose Luis Barron, El Paso, TX
    Douglas C. Smith, Douglas C. Smith, PLLC - El Paso, TX

  • Day 1 February 23, 2006
  • Day 2 February 24, 2006
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Conference Faculty

Kathleen C. Anderson

Family Law Courts
El Paso, TX

Albert Armendariz Jr.

Dunbar, Armendariz & Hegeman, PLLC
El Paso, TX

Jose Luis Barron

El Paso, TX

Hon. Robyne Bramblett

Family Law Court
El Paso, TX

Barry J. Brooks

Office of the Attorney General
Austin, TX

Pamela Michelle Brown

Texas Riogrande Legal Aid Inc
Weslaco, TX

Gary Caswell

Attorney at Law
San Antonio, TX

Miriam Ackels Claerhout

Ackels & Ackels LLP
Dallas, TX

Ouisa D. Davis

El Paso County Domestic Relations Office
El Paso, TX

Marco A. Delgado

El Paso, TX

Adair Dyer Jr.

Law Office of Adair Dyer
Austin, TX

David J. Ferrell

David J. Ferrell, PLLC
El Paso, TX

Hon. Oscar G. Gabaldon Jr.

65th District Court
El Paso, TX

Jose Juarez

Family Court I
El Paso, TX

Daniel M. Kowalski

Reina, Bates & Kowalski Immigration Law Group
Austin, TX

Leticia Martinez

Mexican Consulate
El Paso, TX

Ann Crawford McClure

Eighth Court of Appeals
El Paso, TX

C. Jeff Minor

Semko & Minor PC
El Paso, TX

Hon. Don Wayne Minton

Child Support Court
El Paso, TX

Hon. Andy Mireles

73rd District Court
San Antonio, TX

Victor Hugo Negron Jr.

Kerr & Negron PC
San Antonio, TX

Barbara Hanson Nellermoe

45th District Court
San Antonio, TX

Mariano E Nunez Arreola

Boffette Nunez Arreola Y Asociados
Monterrey, Mexico, NL

Richard R. Orsinger

McCurley, Orsinger, McCurley, Nelson & Downing
Dallas, TX

Rose Guerra Reyna

206 Dist. Court
Edinburg, TX

Jesus Rodriguez

383rd District Court
El Paso, TX

Douglas C. Smith

Douglas C. Smith, PLLC
El Paso, TX

Laura Katharine Strathmann

El Paso, TX

Brian L. Webb

The Webb Family Law Firm, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Donald L. Williams

Law Office Of Donald L Williams
El Paso, TX

Planning Committee

Hon. Kathleen C. Anderson

Family Law II
El Paso, TX

Mariano Nunez Arreola

Bufette Nunez Arreola y Asociados
Monterrey, NL, NL

Pamela Michelle Brown

Texas Riogrande Legal Aid Inc
Weslaco, TX

Gary Caswell

Attorney at Law
San Antonio, TX

Ouisa D. Davis

El Paso County Domestic Relations Office
El Paso, TX

Ricardo Loza

Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, Inc.
San Antonio, TX

Ann Crawford McClure

Eighth Court of Appeals
El Paso, TX

Philip E. Mullin

El Paso, TX

Douglas C. Smith

Douglas C. Smith, PLLC
El Paso, TX

Laura Katharine Strathmann

El Paso, TX

Arturo Vasquez

Federal Public Defender's Office
Mcallen, TX

Donald L. Williams

Law Office Of Donald L Williams
El Paso, TX

Credit Info

  • El Paso
  • San Antonio
MCLE Credit
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MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 9.50 hrs
You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number  provided on your certificate of attendance.

Key Dates

El Paso – Feb 23-24, 2006
Conference Concluded
San Antonio – Mar 9-10, 2006
Conference Concluded
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  • El Paso
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Last day for $250.00 Regular pricing: Feb 15, 2006

$300.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Feb 17, 2006

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Feb 20, 2006
Standard Registration
Last day for $250.00 Regular pricing: Mar 2, 2006

$300.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Mar 3, 2006

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Mar 6, 2006

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