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Family Law on the Front Lines

Austin Jun 16-17, 2011 AT&T Conference Center
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Overview

Don't miss Family Law on the Front Lines - now at the new AT&T Center on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin.

The 2011 program features a nationally-recognized faculty covering timely issues of interest to family law practitioners. Program highlights include the latest case law updates, legislative updates, coverage of social media and electronic evidence, issues specific to same-sex families, and opportunities to hear from the bench during the district and associates judges' panels.

Come a day early for the Family Law Legislative Update and hear the latest developments straight from the 82nd Texas Legislature.

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 June 16, 2011
  • Day 2 June 17, 2011
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, June 16, 2011
    Presiding Officer:
    Heather Leah King, KoonsFuller, P.C. - Southlake, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:50 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 9:00 am
    0.75 hr
    Case Law Update
    A discussion of recent case decisions and a highlight of cases that are noteworthy to the everyday family law practitioner.

    Michelle May O'Neil, O'Neil Attorneys Family Law - Dallas, TX

  • 9:45 am
    0.50 hr ethics
    Grievances: The Process, Responses and Most Frequent Complaints
    Understanding the grievance process and the State Bar's role. Tips on how and how not to respond to grievances and evidentiary hearings. What are the most frequent complaints, and how can you avoid them.

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

  • 10:15 am
    Break

  • 10:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Just Saying "No" Is Not Enough
    Affirmative defenses, motions for summary judgment and other pleadings in family law cases.

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

  • 11:15 am
    0.50 hr
    Legislative Update
    An overview of the key family law issues presented in the 82nd Texas legislative session, including the alimony bill.

    Charla H. Bradshaw, KoonsFuller, P.C. - Denton, TX

  • Thursday Afternoon, June 16, 2011
    Presiding Officer:
    Heather Leah King, KoonsFuller, P.C. - Southlake, TX
  • Luncheon Presentation

  • 11:45 am
    Pick Up Box Lunch
    Included in conference registration fee.

  • 12:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Managing Stress and Avoiding Burnout
    Learn stress management skills to not only avoid burnout, but maintain a vital life. Come away with practice techniques that will help you achieve your goals and enjoy your success.

    Erika Marcoux, Austin Feel Better and One-Heart Vision - Austin, TX

  • 12:30 pm
    Break

  • 12:45 pm
    0.50 hr ethics
    Legal Malpractice and Other Wrong Doing of Fiduciary Duties
    What are the most significant malpractice exposures of family lawyers? Do they have special exposures which other lawyers tend not to have? Are there any relationships which create problems more common for family lawyers than most other civil litigators? Do violations of ethical rules constitute evidence in malpractice cases? Should family lawyers always have malpractice insurance, and if so, how much?

    Michael Sean Quinn, Law Offices of Michael Sean Quinn - Salado, TX

  • 1:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    Characterization of Property
    An in-depth discussion of characterization of property in divorce, including business interests, trusts and retirement plans.

    Kathryn J. Murphy, Goranson, Bain, Larsen, Greenwald, Maultsby & Murphy, PLLC - Plano, TX

  • 2:00 pm
    0.50 hr ethics
    Tracing Holes without Records
    How to effectively present your case to the court when you are unable to obtain all records that are necessary to do so.

    William Merritt Reppeto, McCurley, Orsinger, McCurley, Nelson & Downing, L.L.P. - Dallas, TX

  • 2:30 pm
    Break

  • 2:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    Tuition or Neiman's: Stretching Overextended Budgets and Solutions for the Negative Balance Sheet
    Practical suggestions for how to deal with the economic issues currently facing our divorcing clients, including underwater real estate, inflated credit card debt and lack of liquidity, and when bankruptcy might be the answer.

    Wendy S. Burgower, Burgower & Rainwater, LLP - Houston, TX

  • 3:15 pm
    Break

  • 3:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Valuation
    How to cross-examine a valuation expert.

    Sherri A. Evans, Jenkins & Kamin, L.L.P. - Houston, TX
    Haran D. Levy, UHY Advisors FLVS, Inc. - Houston, TX

  • 4:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Criminal Aspects of Divorce
    Helping your client avoid a longer confinement than the marriage.

    Martin H. Boozer, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX
    David Ashley Sheppard, Law Offices of David A. Sheppard - Austin, TX

  • 4:30 pm
    1.00 hr
    The Toughest Issues in Family Law: A Judge's Perspective

    Moderator:
    Jack W. Marr, Marr Meier & Bradicich LLP - Victoria, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Victor H. Negrón Jr., 438th District Court - San Antonio, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Andrea Dianne Plumlee, 330th District Court - Dallas, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Judy L. Warne, 257th District Court - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Douglas R. Woodburn, 108th District Court - Amarillo, TX

  • 5:30 pm
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, June 17, 2011
    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
    Protective Orders: Who Needs Them and How to Get Them
    Advocating for the establishment and enforcement of your clients' family violence and sexual assault protective orders.

    Carlos Guillermo Salinas, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) - Austin, TX

  • 9:00 am
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Plutoed Parents: Preventing and Overcoming Parental Alienation
    One of the most frequent and difficult issues in family law litigation is when one parent claims that the children resist or refuse to spend time with the other parent. Proper management can spare families severe disruptions in parent-child relationships, and restore positive relationships when preventative efforts fail.

    Diana S. Friedman, Diana S. Friedman, P.C. - Dallas, TX
    Richard Warshak, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas, TX

  • 9:45 am
    0.50 hr
    Conservatorship and Presumptions: Where Is the Starting Line?
    Presumptions, rules of law and assumptions of fact in contested Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship (SAPCR) races.

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

  • 10:15 am
    Break

  • 10:30 am
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Social Networking Evidence for the Family Law Practitioner
    This session identifies the various uses of social media evidence in the family law context, and examines discredibility and evidentiary issues presented by social media evidence.

    John G. Browning, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 11:15 am
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Discovery: How To Get What You Need—From Economical to Expensive
    Effective discovery tools, including traditional discovery requests, and obtaining electronic and high-tech evidence.

    JoAl Cannon Sheridan, Ausley, Algert, Robertson & Flores, L.L.P. - Austin, TX

  • Friday Afternoon, June 17, 2011
    Presiding Officer:
    Karl E. Hays, Law Offices of Karl E. Hays - Austin, TX
  • Luncheon Presentation

  • 11:45 am
    Pick Up Box Lunch
    Included in conference registration fee.

  • 12:00 pm
    0.75 hr
    Modern Family: Headlines in Same-Sex Family Law Cases
    Family law cases for same-sex couples generate heat in courtrooms, legal publications and the news. As statutes are changing at the federal and state levels, and cases are decided by the courts of appeals, Texas family lawyers need to know how the effects of same-sex unions play out in dissolution and child custody cases in Texas. This presentation focuses on the latest legal developments that are making headlines across the state and nation within this evolving area of family law.

    Amy C. Wright, Law Offices of William D. Powers - Austin, TX

  • 12:45 pm
    Break

  • 1:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    "Are You My Daddy?" Paternity Fraud and Related Issues
    Identification and discussion of the various issues and arguments related to the emotionally-charged and controversial subject of paternity testing, including the status of the legislation that was proposed or enacted this legislative session.

    Holly D. Friedman, The Friedman Law Firm, PLLC - Dallas, TX
    Katherine A. Kinser, Kinser & Bates, L.L.P. - Dallas, TX

  • 1:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    International and Domestic Jurisdiction Issues
    A discussion of the alphabet soup of jurisdiction statutes (UIFSA, UCCJEA, UCAPA, PKPA, FFCCSOA, ICARA) and their impact on your case.

    Karl E. Hays, Law Offices of Karl E. Hays - Austin, TX
    Janet McCullar Vavra, Law Office of Janet McCullar, PC - Austin, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Parent Coordination and Facilitation
    Who qualifies as a parent coordinator? A parent facilitator? What are the differences and how do you know what you really need?

    Christy Bradshaw Schmidt, Christy Bradshaw Schmidt, MA, LPC - Dallas, TX
    Jody L. Johnson, Jody Lynn Johnson, P.C. - Plano, TX

  • 2:45 pm
    0.75 hr
    Is Your Client Urophobic, a Druggie or Just a Liar?
    This presentation separates fact from fiction in the practical application of drug tests. Are you utilizing the latest testing methods? Probably not.

    Miriam Ackels, Ackels & Ackels - Dallas, TX
    Hon. Scott A. Beauchamp, 301st District Court - Dallas, TX
    Jim Turnage, Forensic DNA & Drug Testing Services, Inc. - Dallas, TX

  • 3:30 pm
    1.00 hr
    Associate Judges Panel

    Moderator:
    Chris Nickelson, Law Office of Gary L. Nickelson - Fort Worth, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Scott A. Beauchamp, 301st District Court - Dallas, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Nick A. Catoe Jr., Child Support Court, Bexar County District Court - San Antonio, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Richard Garcia, Children’s Court, Bexar County District Court - San Antonio, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Diane Haddock, 233rd District Court of Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX

  • 4:30 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 June 16, 2011
  • Day 2 June 17, 2011
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Conference Faculty

Miriam Ackels

Ackels & Ackels
Dallas, TX

Jonathan J. Bates

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

Hon. Scott A. Beauchamp

301st District Court
Dallas, TX

Martin H. Boozer

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Charla H. Bradshaw

KoonsFuller, P.C.
Denton, TX

Christy Bradshaw Schmidt

Christy Bradshaw Schmidt, MA, LPC
Dallas, TX

John G. Browning

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Dallas, TX

Wendy S. Burgower

Burgower & Rainwater, LLP
Houston, TX

JoAl Cannon Sheridan

Ausley, Algert, Robertson & Flores, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Hon. Nick A. Catoe Jr.

Child Support Court, Bexar County District Court
San Antonio, TX

R. Scott Downing

McCurley, Orsinger, McCurley, Nelson & Downing, L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Sherri A. Evans

Jenkins & Kamin, L.L.P.
Houston, TX

Diana S. Friedman

Diana S. Friedman, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Holly D. Friedman

The Friedman Law Firm, PLLC
Dallas, TX

Hon. Richard Garcia

Children’s Court, Bexar County District Court
San Antonio, TX

Hon. Diane Haddock

233rd District Court of Tarrant County
Fort Worth, TX

Karl E. Hays

Law Offices of Karl E. Hays
Austin, TX

Jody L. Johnson

Jody Lynn Johnson, P.C.
Plano, TX

Katherine A. Kinser

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

Haran D. Levy

UHY Advisors FLVS, Inc.
Houston, TX

Erika Marcoux

Austin Feel Better and One-Heart Vision
Austin, TX

Jack W. Marr

Marr Meier & Bradicich LLP
Victoria, TX

Janet McCullar Vavra

Law Office of Janet McCullar, PC
Austin, TX

Kathryn J. Murphy

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

Hon. Victor H. Negrón Jr.

438th District Court
San Antonio, TX

Chris Nickelson

Law Office of Gary L. Nickelson
Fort Worth, TX

Michelle May O'Neil

O'Neil Attorneys Family Law
Dallas, TX

Hon. Andrea Dianne Plumlee

330th District Court
Dallas, TX

Michael Sean Quinn

Law Offices of Michael Sean Quinn
Salado, TX

William Merritt Reppeto

McCurley, Orsinger, McCurley, Nelson & Downing, L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Carlos Guillermo Salinas

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA)
Austin, TX

David Ashley Sheppard

Law Offices of David A. Sheppard
Austin, TX

Jim Turnage

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

Hon. Judy L. Warne

257th District Court
Houston, TX

Richard Warshak

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX

Hon. Douglas R. Woodburn

108th District Court
Amarillo, TX

Christopher K. Wrampelmeier

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

Amy C. Wright

Law Offices of William D. Powers
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Karl E. Hays—Co-Chair

Law Offices of Karl E. Hays
Austin, TX

Heather Leah King—Co-Chair

KoonsFuller, P.C.
Southlake, TX

Miriam Ackels

Ackels & Ackels
Dallas, TX

Martin H. Boozer

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Charla H. Bradshaw

KoonsFuller, P.C.
Denton, TX

Wendy S. Burgower

Burgower & Rainwater, LLP
Houston, TX

R. Scott Downing

McCurley, Orsinger, McCurley, Nelson & Downing, L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Diana S. Friedman

Diana S. Friedman, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Charles Emmerich Hardy

Higdon, Hardy & Zuflacht, L.L.P.
San Antonio, TX

Katherine A. Kinser

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

Hollis L. Levy

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Jeana Lungwitz

Domestic Violence Clinic
Austin, TX

Kathryn J. Murphy

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

Christopher K. Wrampelmeier

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

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