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9th Annual

Family Law On The Front Lines

San Antonio Jun 18-19, 2009 Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa
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Overview

The 2009 conference provides resources, strategies, and solutions for real-world issues faced by family law practitioners. Session topics include everything from paternity fraud to enforcement, drug and alcohol testing, electronic evidence, and more.

Come a day early for the 2009 Family Law Legislative Update. Hear leading experts discuss the latest updates from the 81st Legislature.

Faculty and attendees are encouraged to dress casually and bring the family to the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort!

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 June 18, 2009
  • Day 2 June 19, 2009
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, June 18, 2009
    Presiding Officer:
    Sherri A. Evans, Jenkins & Kamin LLP - Houston, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 9:00 am
    1.00 hr
    Substance Abuse Cases
    Panel discussion of what every attorney should know about drug and alcohol testing. Understanding when to test and what test to use based on the facts of your case. What can the test reveal and how do you use them in your specific case? What do people do to mask or alter the test results and is it effective? Discussion of the cutting edge types of testing such as the 80 hour test, ETG (liver test), fingernail scrapings and the SCRAM bracelet.

    Vickers L. Cunningham, Recovery Healthcare Corp - Dallas, TX
    Beth M. Maultsby, Goranson, Bain, Larsen, Greenwald, Maultsby & Murphy, PLLC - Dallas, TX
    Jim Turnage, Forensic DNA & Drug Testing Services, Inc. - Dallas, TX

  • 10:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Economic Contribution and Reimbursement: Where We Are and Where We’re Going
    An update regarding the Texas legislative session and the subjects of economic contribution and reimbursement.

    Jonathan J. Bates, Kinser & Bates, L.L.P. - Dallas, TX

  • 10:30 am
    Break

  • 10:45 am
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Mandamus and More: Are Pre-Trial Appellate Rulings a New Free-For-All or Just the Same-Old-Same-Old?
    A review of the new standards set out by the Texas Supreme Court for seeking mandamus during the pendency of a case, including an analysis of whether the standards have really been lessened, affording increased availability of the remedy. This presentation also evaluates the availability of other appellate remedies prior to final judgment and their limited applicability to family law cases. The discussion ends with a look at preservation of error, waiver issues, and appellate deadlines from an ethical standpoint.

    Richard L. Flowers Jr., McEvily & Flowers - Houston, TX
    Michelle May O'Neil, O’Neil Anderson - Dallas, TX

  • 11:30 am
    0.50 hr
    All in the Family
    A primer on business entities, what they are, when to use them and how to defend against them.

    Amber Liddell Alwais, McCurley, Orsinger, McCurley, Nelson & Downing, LLP - San Antonio, TX

  • Thursday Afternoon, June 18, 2009
    Presiding Officer:
    Stephen J. Naylor, Law Office Of Stephen J. Naylor, PLLC - Fort Worth, TX
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION

  • 12:00 pm
    Pick up Box Lunch
    Included in conference registration fee.

  • 12:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    When You Play, You May Pay! Paternity Fraud—The Newest Form of Birth Control
    The great debate over when paternity can be disestablished and which grounds are necessary or socially appropriate. Further, when sanctions or consequences are involved.

    Moderator:
    Stephen J. Naylor, Law Office Of Stephen J. Naylor, PLLC - Fort Worth, TX
    Materials By:
    Natalie Lauren Webb, The Webb Family Law Firm, P.C. - Dallas, TX
    Panelists:
    Brian L. Webb, The Webb Family Law Firm, P.C. - Dallas, TX
    Panelists:
    Ellen A. Yarrell, Attorney at Law - Houston, TX

  • 1:00 pm
    Break

  • 1:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Surfin' Safari: Websites to Improve Your Practice
    A survey of websites that can assist the family law practitioner.

    Christopher K. Wrampelmeier, Underwood, Wilson, Berry, Stein, & Johnson, P.C. - Amarillo, TX

  • 1:45 pm
    0.50 hr ethics
    What Would Atticus Do?—Ten Biggest Ethical Mistakes Family Lawyers Make
    How to avoid a grievance; how to implement protocol to avoid ethics problems; most common grievances/complaints; how to respond to grievances.

    JoAl Cannon Sheridan, Ausley, Algert, Robertson & Flores, LLP - Austin, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    The Electronic Evidence "Bible"
    Back to basics, everything you need to know regarding federal and state wiretap statutes, invasion of privacy, spoliation of evidence, access to data, surveillance, discovery and admissibility of electronic evidence.

    Heather Leah King, Koons Fuller Vanden Eykel & Robertson - Southlake, TX
    Kathryn J. Murphy, Goranson, Bain, Larsen, Greenwald, Maultsby & Murphy, PLLC - Plano, TX

  • 3:00 pm
    Break

  • 3:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Shortening the Dance—the Effective Use of Summary Judgments in Family Law Cases
    Recognizing opportunities to utilize the summary judgment process to eliminate claims, narrow issues and promote settlement.

    Karl E. Hays, Law Offices Of Karl E. Hays - Austin, TX

  • 3:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    Enforcement of Child Related Issues
    Do we pass or do we go directly to jail?

    John F. (Bo) Nichols Jr, Jenkins & Kamin LLP - Houston, TX

  • 4:15 pm
    1.00 hr
    What the Legislature Hath Wrought
    This session addresses bills affecting family law which have passed both houses of the legislature in the 2009 Legislative Session, and some limited discussion of bills which did not pass.

    Jack W. Marr, Marr Meier & Bradicich LLP - Victoria, TX

  • 5:15 pm
    Adjourn to Reception

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, June 19, 2009
    Presiding Officer:
    Karl E. Hays, Law Offices Of Karl E. Hays - Austin, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:30 am
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Surviving Scalawag Clients with Your Ethics Unsullied
    Begin protecting yourself from the first client meeting; practical pointers and ethical traps.

    Martin H. Boozer, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX

  • 9:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Cohabitation Contracts
    For homosexual and heterosexual couples.

    James Norbert Mueller, Goranson, Bain, Larsen, Greenwald, Mault - Dallas, TX

  • 9:30 am
    0.50 hr
    Property Puzzles: Tracing and Characterization—25 Rules and More
    A detailed examination of marital property law, including rules, unanswered questions, tracing methodologies, and practical examples.

    R. Scott Downing, McCurley, Orsinger, McCurley, Nelson & Downing, LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 10:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Unique Compensation—What Is It and Who Owns It?
    Retention bonuses, endorsement fees, signing bonuses, contingency fees and payments, performance bonuses, and other compensation packages.

    Katherine Anne Kinser, Kinser & Bates, L.L.P. - Dallas, TX

  • 10:30 am
    Break

  • 10:45 am
    0.75 hr
    AG Office: Things You Should Know
    What amendments are taking place in the family code, administrated remedies, and how not to get trapped in orders you don't see coming.

    Cynthia J. Barela, Law Offices of Cynthia J. Barela - Amarillo, TX
    Laura D. Hamilton, Office of the Attorney General - Amarillo, TX

  • 11:30 am
    0.50 hr
    Effective Cross-Examination of Mental Health Experts: Re-Shrinking the Experts
    This session addresses a wide variety of practical issues relating to an effective cross-examination of mental health experts. An outline for cross-examination is provided, which allows the Court to hear the methodology, database, the experts specialized knowledge (or lack thereof), and ethical guidelines that the expert employs. In addition, key issues are addressed that the attorney should become familiar with prior to cross-examining the expert so that counsel can be prepared to ask appropriate follow up questions to answers propounded by the mental health expert.

    Mark J. Blotcky M.D., Mark J. Blotcky, M.D. - Dallas, TX
    Keith M. Nelson, McCurley, Orsinger, McCurley, Nelson & Downing, LLP - Dallas, TX

  • Friday Afternoon, June 19, 2009
    Presiding Officer:
    Miriam Ackels Claerhout, Ackels & Ackels LLP - Dallas, TX
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION

  • 12:00 pm
    Pick up Box Lunch
    Included in conference registration fee.

  • 12:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    Models of Effective Presentations
    Visual persuasion: the effective use of trial aids, demonstrative evidence, and summaries at temporary hearings and trial.

    Thomas Albert Greenwald, Goranson, Bain, Larsen, Greenwald, Et Al - Plano, TX
    Hon. John Christopher Oldner, 416th District Court - McKinney, TX

  • 1:00 pm
    Break

  • 1:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Disproportionate Division
    Practical pointers if you're seeking a disproportionate division, as well as what strategies you need and how to maximize your client's take.

    Warren Cole, The Law Office Of Warren Cole - Houston, TX

  • 1:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    Division of Debt
    Negative estates, how to deal with debts, and the rights of third party creditors.

    William W. Morris, Looper, Reed, & McGraw - Houston, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Jury Selection in the Age of Twitter
    Changing demographics, technology, and attitudes toward divorce in the new Millennium along with a decrease in the frequency of jury trials make jury selection in family law cases particularly challenging. This presentation discusses both the process of voir dire and the practice of jury selection with an emphasis on practical tools when time is short.

    Kevin Karlson, Kevin Karlson, JD., Ph.D. - Frisco, TX

  • 2:45 pm
    1.00 hr
    Judges Panel

    Moderator:
    Warren Cole, The Law Office Of Warren Cole - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Marilea Whatley Lewis, 330th District Court - Dallas, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Lora Jeanette Livingston, 261st District Court - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Larry Noll, 408th District Court - San Antonio, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. John Christopher Oldner, 416th District Court - McKinney, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Judy L. Warne, 257th Judicial District Court - Houston, TX

  • 3:45 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 June 18, 2009
  • Day 2 June 19, 2009
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Conference Faculty

Amber Liddell Alwais

McCurley, Orsinger, McCurley, Nelson & Downing, LLP
San Antonio, TX

Cynthia J. Barela

Law Offices of Cynthia J. Barela
Amarillo, TX

Jonathan J. Bates

Kinser & Bates, L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Mark J. Blotcky M.D.

Mark J. Blotcky, M.D.
Dallas, TX

Martin H. Boozer

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

JoAl Cannon Sheridan

Ausley, Algert, Robertson & Flores, LLP
Austin, TX

Warren Cole

The Law Office Of Warren Cole
Houston, TX

Vickers L. Cunningham

Recovery Healthcare Corp
Dallas, TX

R. Scott Downing

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

Richard L. Flowers Jr.

McEvily & Flowers
Houston, TX

Thomas Albert Greenwald

Goranson, Bain, Larsen, Greenwald, Et Al
Plano, TX

Laura D. Hamilton

Office of the Attorney General
Amarillo, TX

Karl E. Hays

Law Offices Of Karl E. Hays
Austin, TX

Kevin Karlson

Kevin Karlson, JD., Ph.D.
Frisco, TX

Heather Leah King

Koons Fuller Vanden Eykel & Robertson
Southlake, TX

Katherine Anne Kinser

Kinser & Bates, L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Marilea Whatley Lewis

330th District Court
Dallas, TX

Hon. Lora Jeanette Livingston

261st District Court
Austin, TX

Jack W. Marr

Marr Meier & Bradicich LLP
Victoria, TX

Beth M. Maultsby

Goranson, Bain, Larsen, Greenwald, Maultsby & Murphy, PLLC
Dallas, TX

William W. Morris

Looper, Reed, & McGraw
Houston, TX

James Norbert Mueller

Goranson, Bain, Larsen, Greenwald, Mault
Dallas, TX

Kathryn J. Murphy

Goranson, Bain, Larsen, Greenwald, Maultsby & Murphy, PLLC
Plano, TX

Stephen J. Naylor

Law Office Of Stephen J. Naylor, PLLC
Fort Worth, TX

Keith M. Nelson

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

John F. (Bo) Nichols Jr

Jenkins & Kamin LLP
Houston, TX

Hon. Larry Noll

408th District Court
San Antonio, TX

Michelle May O'Neil

O’Neil Anderson
Dallas, TX

Hon. John Christopher Oldner

416th District Court
McKinney, TX

Jim Turnage

Forensic DNA & Drug Testing Services, Inc.
Dallas, TX

Hon. Judy L. Warne

257th Judicial District Court
Houston, TX

Brian L. Webb

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

Natalie Lauren Webb

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

Christopher K. Wrampelmeier

Underwood, Wilson, Berry, Stein, & Johnson, P.C.
Amarillo, TX

Ellen A. Yarrell

Attorney at Law
Houston, TX

Planning Committee

Sherri A. Evans—Chair

Jenkins & Kamin LLP
Houston, TX

Angeline Lindley Bain

Goranson Bain Larsen & Greenwald
Dallas, TX

Martin H. Boozer

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

R. Scott Downing

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

Richard L. Flowers Jr.

McEvily & Flowers
Houston, TX

Diana S. Friedman

Diana S Friedman PC
Dallas, TX

Karl E. Hays

Law Offices Of Karl E. Hays
Austin, TX

Katherine Anne Kinser

Kinser & Bates, L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Hollis L. Levy

University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Hon. Lora Jeanette Livingston

261st District Court
Austin, TX

Jack W. Marr

Marr Meier & Bradicich LLP
Victoria, TX

Kathryn J. Murphy

Goranson, Bain, Larsen, Greenwald, Maultsby & Murphy, PLLC
Plano, TX

Kyle W. Sanders

Looper, Reed & McGraw
Houston, TX

Christopher K. Wrampelmeier

Underwood, Wilson, Berry, Stein, & Johnson, P.C.
Amarillo, TX

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MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 13.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Family Law
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.
Toggle view California – 13.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov.  UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  
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The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  

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Last day for cancellation: Jun 15, 2009

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