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2005

Family Law and the Military

El Paso Feb 24-25, 2005
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El Paso Feb 24-25, 2005
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Overview

Join leading family law practitioners, agency representatives, and members of the judiciary—including the Army's chief trial judge—at a major conference on the legal issues facing military families.

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 February 24, 2005
  • Day 2 February 25, 2005
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, Feb. 24, 2005
  • 9:15 am
    El Paso Only
    0.50 hr
    Overview of the Military Legal Assistance Program and Family Related Aspects of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)
    Explanation of the Military Legal Assistance Program and overview of family related areas of UCMJ, including criminal aspects of failure to pay child support, domestic violence, payment of debts, adultery, and role of chain of command in acting on these allegations.

    Katherine A. Lehmann, USAADACENFB - Fort Bliss, TX
    Daniel P. McKernan, U.S. Army - Fort Bliss, TX

  • 9:45 am
    El Paso Only
    0.75 hr
    Interviewing and Counseling Service and Family Members
    Information and materials provided to effectively interview and counsel military-related personnel in accordance with their unique family issues, circumstances and status as they prepare for initiation of Family Law cases.

    Donald L. Williams, Law Office Of Donald L Williams - El Paso, TX

  • 10:45 am
    El Paso Only
    1.00 hr
    Jurisdiction and Service of Process
    Acquiring jurisdiction over a service member and perfecting service on and off post.

    Autumn M. Hayes, Fort Bliss, TX
    Douglas C. Smith, Douglas C. Smith, PLLC - El Paso, TX

  • 11:45 am
    El Paso Only
    0.00 hr
    0.50 hr ethics
    Lessons from the Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence (DTFDV)
    Key issues and challenges facing the military in responding and minimizing domestic violence.

    Hon. Peter MacDonald, Hopkinsville, KY

  • Thursday Afternoon, Feb. 24, 2005
  • 1:00 pm
    El Paso Only
    0.00 hr
    0.75 hr ethics
    Legal Consequences of Domestic Violence
    When violence is a part of the family dynamic, the consequences affect both individuals and systems, including civil and military justice systems. This session addresses the legal consequences of family violence, focusing on the interaction between the individual family members’ decisions about how to respond legally to the violence and the legal systems in which those decisions are made.

    Jay R. Combs, Fort Bliss, TX
    Frederick L. Hudson, Fort Bliss, TX
    Hon. Peter MacDonald, Hopkinsville, KY
    Jesus Rodriguez, El Paso County Attorney's Office - El Paso, TX
    Moderator:
    Amy C. Wright, Law Offices Of William D Powers - Austin, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    El Paso Only
    0.75 hr
    Debt and Bankruptcy
    An overview of bankruptcy law and how it relates to family law and other military issues.

    Edgar J. Borrego, Tanzy & Borrego - El Paso, TX

  • 3:15 pm
    El Paso Only
    0.82 hr
    Establishment and Modification of Support Orders - Understanding the Framework of Support
    This session covers the establishment and modification of support orders including a discussion of military pay, 2005 pay charts, allowances and net resources.

    Debra Morgan, State Atty Generals Ofc - El Paso, TX
    Donald L. Williams, Law Office Of Donald L Williams - El Paso, TX

  • 4:05 pm
    El Paso Only
    0.75 hr
    Enforcement of Support Orders
    A discussion of the special problems and opportunities that abound in collecting child support from the military service member.

    Debra Morgan, State Atty Generals Ofc - El Paso, TX
    Kristina K. Voorhies, El Paso Co Domestic Relations Office - El Paso, TX

  • 4:50 pm
    El Paso Only
    0.50 hr
    Legal Issues Facing the Education of the Military Child
    This session will focus on legal issues related to the highly mobile military child, including residency, transfer of records, academic requirements, deployment, custody and special programs.

    Fancy H. Jezek, Holbrook & Jezek - Harker Heights, TX

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Feb. 25, 2005
  • 8:30 am
    El Paso Only
    0.50 hr
    The Law of Military Retirement
    An overview of the history and statutory basis for its division, the Uniformed Services Spouses Protection Act and applicable case law.

    James N. Higdon, Higdon Hardy & Zuflacht LLP - San Antonio, TX

  • 9:00 am
    El Paso Only
    1.00 hr
    The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
    A complete summary of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, adopted in 2003, with the most recent legislative updates from the 108th Congress. The presentation will cover applications of the SCRA specifically targeted at family practitioners and will highlight those sections most likely to be utilized in family law settings.

    John S. Odom, Jones, Odom, Davis & Politz, L.L.P. - Shreveport, LA

  • 10:15 am
    El Paso Only
    1.25 hrs
    Military Retirement - Its Calculation and the Drafting of Orders Acceptable for Processing by the DFAS
    Methodology for calculating military retirement and discussion of techniques for drafting orders that DFAS will accept; SBP costs and its calculation, and its effect on retired pay received and who does/should pay for it; dealing with DFAS in registering military retirement orders for receipt of pay and SBP coverage. The session will include a Q&A period.

    James N. Higdon, Higdon Hardy & Zuflacht LLP - San Antonio, TX

  • 11:30 am
    El Paso Only
    0.50 hr
    Clarification and Enforcement of the Retirement Order
    Discussion of statutory and caselaw basics for clarification and enforcement of orders dividing military retirement given prohibition of modifying terms of prior order.

    Hon. Kathleen C. Anderson, Family Law II - El Paso, TX
    Ann Crawford McClure, Eighth Court Of Appeals - El Paso, TX

  • Friday Afternoon, Feb. 25, 2005
  • 12:00 pm
    El Paso Only
    0.50 hr
    The Uniform Code of Military Justice and Crimes Against Family Members
    A keynote presentation by the Army’s Chief Trial Judge.

    Denise K. Vowell, Alexandria, VA

  • 1:15 pm
    El Paso Only
    0.75 hr
    Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights (USERRA)
    An overview of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, to give the practitioner an understanding of who is protected by the statute, how to invoke the statute, the reporting requirements after demobilization and methods of enforcement of the statute by judicial means.

    John S. Odom, Jones, Odom, Davis & Politz, L.L.P. - Shreveport, LA

  • 2:00 pm
    El Paso Only
    0.00 hr
    0.75 hr ethics
    Unique Parent-Child Issues in the Military Family
    A discussion of the unique parent-child issues in the military family including enforcement, military family care plans, primary caretakers, guardianship, relocation, visitation, geographical restrictions and ethical considerations.

    Karen L. Gold, El Paso, TX
    Philip E. Mullin, Attorney at Law - El Paso, TX
    Moderator:
    Terry G. Pasqualone, El Paso Domestic Relations - El Paso, TX
    Rita Ruelas, El Paso County Domestic Relations Office - El Paso, TX
    Paula L. Thomas, El Paso, TX
    Amy C. Wright, Law Offices Of William D Powers - Austin, TX

  • Day 1 February 24, 2005
  • Day 2 February 25, 2005
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Conference Faculty

Hon. Kathleen C. Anderson

Family Law II
El Paso, TX

Edgar J. Borrego

Tanzy & Borrego
El Paso, TX

Jay R. Combs

Fort Bliss, TX

Karen L. Gold

El Paso, TX

Autumn M. Hayes

Fort Bliss, TX

James N. Higdon

Higdon Hardy & Zuflacht LLP
San Antonio, TX

Frederick L. Hudson

Fort Bliss, TX

Fancy H. Jezek

Holbrook & Jezek
Harker Heights, TX

Katherine A. Lehmann

USAADACENFB
Fort Bliss, TX

Hon. Peter MacDonald

Hopkinsville, KY

Ann Crawford McClure

Eighth Court Of Appeals
El Paso, TX

Daniel P. McKernan

U.S. Army
Fort Bliss, TX

Debra Morgan

State Atty Generals Ofc
El Paso, TX

Philip E. Mullin

Attorney at Law
El Paso, TX

John S. Odom

Jones, Odom, Davis & Politz, L.L.P.
Shreveport, LA

Terry G. Pasqualone

El Paso Domestic Relations
El Paso, TX

Jesus Rodriguez

El Paso County Attorney's Office
El Paso, TX

Rita Ruelas

El Paso County Domestic Relations Office
El Paso, TX

Douglas C. Smith

Douglas C. Smith, PLLC
El Paso, TX

Paula L. Thomas

El Paso, TX

Kristina K. Voorhies

El Paso Co Domestic Relations Office
El Paso, TX

Denise K. Vowell

Alexandria, VA

Donald L. Williams

Law Office Of Donald L Williams
El Paso, TX

Amy C. Wright

Law Offices Of William D Powers
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Hon. Kathleen C. Anderson

Family Law II
El Paso, TX

Michael J. Esposito

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Daisy Everhart

Attorney at Law
El Paso, TX

James N. Higdon

Higdon Hardy & Zuflacht LLP
San Antonio, TX

Jose Juarez

Family Court I
El Paso, TX

Mary Keller

Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC)
Harker Heights, TX

Ann Crawford McClure

Eighth Court Of Appeals
El Paso, TX

Terry G. Pasqualone

El Paso Domestic Relations
El Paso, TX

Mark A. Rivest

U.S. Army
Ft. Bliss, TX

Andrew D. Sedivy

U.S. Army
Fort Bliss,, TX

Douglas C. Smith

Douglas C. Smith, PLLC
El Paso, TX

Susan M. Urbieta

El Paso, TX

Kristina K. Voorhies

El Paso Co Domestic Relations Office
El Paso, TX

Donald L. Williams

Law Office Of Donald L Williams
El Paso, TX

Amy C. Wright

Law Offices Of William D Powers
Austin, TX

Credit Info

  • El Paso
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MCLE Credit
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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.
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 13.00 hrs  |  2.00 hrs Ethics
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 24-25, 2005
Conference Concluded
El Paso – Feb 24-25, 2005
Conference Concluded
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Last day for $340.00 Regular pricing: Feb 16, 2005

$390.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Feb 18, 2005

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Last day for cancellation: Feb 21, 2005
Last day for cancellation (full refund): Feb 5, 2005

$0 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Feb 24, 2005

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