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2010

Parent-Child Relationships

Critical Thinking for Critical Issues
Austin Jan 28-29, 2010 InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel
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Overview

This program focuses on the legal complexities of the parent-child relationship, bringing together family law judges, attorneys and mental health professionals. New this year: a specific substance abuse fact pattern with sessions on the issues stemming from such cases.

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 January 28, 2010
  • Day 2 January 29, 2010
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, Jan. 28, 2010
    Presiding Officer:
    Sallee S. Smyth, Richmond, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:50 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 9:00 am
    1.00 hr
    Same Time, Same Place, Same Sex: Stay Tuned
    A discussion of same sex parenting issues involving standing, assisted reproduction, and adoption from both the legal and the psychological perspective.

    Joan S. Anderson, Joan S. Anderson, Ph.D. - Houston, TX
    Ellen A. Yarrell, Attorney at Law - Houston, TX

  • 10:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Relocation in the Age of Technology
    A look at technology and bonding across the miles, including drafting orders which foster the long distance parent-child relationship, and suggestions to mitigate the psychological effects of distance.

    Martin Carden, Attorney at Law - Richmond, TX

  • 10:30 am
    Break

  • 10:45 am
    0.50 hr
    Kids with Medical Issues/Special Needs
    Issues of "special needs" children need special attention. This presentation offers tips for managing medicine between disagreeing parents with creative solutions; provides strategies for litigating the right to consent to medical, surgical, and psychiatric treatment; asks "what is invasive medical?" and considers insured and uninsured medical issues including enforcement.

    Patricia N. Carter, Short, Carter, Morris, LLP - Houston, TX

  • 11:15 am
    0.50 hr
    Dealing with Ethnic and Religious Issues in a SAPCR
    The impact of different cultural and religious customs and influences on a SAPCR proceeding; can we separate church and state when kids are involved?

    Laura D. Dale, Myres, Dale & Associates, P.C. - Houston, TX

  • Thursday Afternoon, Jan. 28, 2010
    Presiding Officer:
    Stephen J. Naylor, Law Office of Stephen J. Naylor, PLLC - Fort Worth, TX
  • 11:45 am
    Pick up Box Lunch
    Included in conference registration.

  • 12:00 pm
    1.00 hr
    Enforcement Demonstration: Effective Enforcement Litigation
    A live demonstration of the technically precise way to prosecute and defend an enforcement action from start to finish.

    Panelists:
    Joseph Indelicato Jr., Joseph Indelicato, Jr., P.C. - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Daniel J. Lemkuil, The Law Office of Daniel J. Lemkuil - Houston, TX

  • 1:00 pm
    Break

  • 1:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Navigating through CPS: Concerns to Anticipate
    What does it mean when you, as the attorney, find out that Child Protective Services is involved in your case? This session helps the family law practitioner understand the various aspects and complications of dealing with CPS.

    Lon Michael Loveless, Diana S. Friedman, P.C. - Dallas, TX

  • 1:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    Being an Effective Amicus/Ad Litem/Guardian Ad Litem
    What really makes an effective advocate and how can or should we all take these appointments more seriously? Do ethics matter when your client is a child?

    Jolyn Colburn Wilkins, Fargason Booth St. Clair Richards & Wilkins, LLP - Lubbock, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    Caution! Acronyms Ahead: Traveling on the Interstate Case Highway
    Interstate custody and child support cases have roadblocks lurking around every curve. Chart your course with UCCJEA, UIFSA, and PKPA (along with a few others) road maps. Also included, a pre-trip checklist for evaluation and preparation of an interstate case.

    Karen L. Marvel, Law Offices of Sinkin & Marvel - San Antonio, TX
    John Christopher Nickelson, Law Office of Gary L. Nickelson - Fort Worth, TX

  • 3:00 pm
    Break

  • 3:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    The Extended Family: Rights and Duties of Nonparents
    How, when, where, and why nonparents such as grandparents, step-parents, aunts, uncles, and siblings have rights under the Family Code and the new Authorization Agreement for nonparent relatives.

    Barbara D. Nunneley, Nunneley Family Law Center - Hurst, TX

  • 3:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    Special Evidentiary Issues
    Social networking and electronic evidence: how to get info in or keep it out.

    Rick Robertson, Koons, Fuller, Vanden Eykel & Robertson PC - Plano, TX

  • 4:15 pm
    1.00 hr
    Life after the Child Preference: Where Do We Go from Here?
    Perspectives on the new legislation from a panel of experts. In reality, is anything really that different?

    Stephen J. Naylor, Law Office of Stephen J. Naylor, PLLC - Fort Worth, TX
    Hon. Dean Rucker, 318th District Court - Midland, TX

  • 5:15 pm
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Jan. 29, 2010
    Presiding Officer:
    Sallee S. Smyth, Richmond, TX
  • SUBSTANCE ABUSE FACT PATTERN
    Revolving around a specific fact pattern involving substance abuse, Friday morning speakers discuss a variety of topics involved in these very difficult cases.

  • 8:45 am
    0.75 hr
    Extreme Client Makeover
    Whether you just add a little make-up or completely rework your client's physical and emotional presentation, what can or should you get away with when putting the client's best foot forward?

    Cynthia J. Barela-Graham, Law Offices of Cynthia J. Barela-Graham - Amarillo, TX
    Kevin Karlson, Karlson Communications/Media - Frisco, TX

  • 9:30 am
    0.50 hr ethics
    Ethical Tightrope: Advocate, Informant, Filter or Rehabilitator
    Sometimes there's no way around it . . . you are on the wrong side of the facts. How do you effectively represent your client while remaining conscientious about what is best for the child? And when should you concede your client's ability to effectively function without third party control?

    James E. Monnig, Law Office of James E. Monnig - San Antonio, TX

  • 10:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Discovery and Evidentiary Issues in Substance Abuse Scenarios
    A look at the resources available and the limitations imposed when you are trying to expose or defend against a substance abuse allegation.

    Heather Leah King, Koons, Fuller, Vanden Eykel & Robertson PC - Southlake, TX

  • 10:30 am
    Break

  • 10:45 am
    0.50 hr
    ADR is NOT a 4-Letter Word! Hot Tips for Successful Litigation Alternatives
    More cases settle in mediation than go to trial. Are you and your clients prepared? Hot tips and thoughtful discussion about how you can be better prepared for a winning resolution of your case.

    Charles Emmerich Hardy, Higdon, Hardy & Zuflacht, L.L.P. - San Antonio, TX

  • 11:15 am
    0.75 hr
    The 2 Steps to the 12 Steps: How to Determine if a Parent is a Druggie, a Drunk, or Just Dry
    This presentation addresses strategies for representing either side on a potential substance abuse case including appropriate screenings, necessary evaluations, optional evaluations, and how to protect the child.

    Christy Bradshaw Schmidt, Christy Bradshaw Schmidt, MA, LPC - Dallas, TX
    Diana S. Friedman, Diana S. Friedman, P.C. - Dallas, TX
    Jim Turnage, Forensic DNA & Drug Testing Services, Inc. - Dallas, TX

  • Friday Afternoon, Jan. 29, 2010
    Presiding Officer:
    Cynthia J. Barela-Graham, Law Offices of Cynthia J. Barela-Graham - Amarillo, TX
  • 12:00 pm
    Pick up Box Lunch
    Included in conference registration.

  • 12:15 pm
    1.00 hr
    Creative Solutions in Substance Abuse Cases: Drafting Enforceable Orders for Ongoing Monitoring/Visitation
    An examination of ways to ensure that you have enforceable yet livable orders for both parents and children in substance abuse situations.

    Moderator:
    Harry L. Tindall, Tindall & England, PC - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    William B. Connolly, Connolly & Shireman, LLP - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Bonnie Crane Hellums, 247th Judicial District Court - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Honey A. Sheff, Honey A. Sheff, Ph.D, P.C. - Dallas, TX

  • 1:15 pm
    Break

  • 1:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Creative Solutions for Unique Visitation Issues
    Creating a possession order for a child under 3? Dealing with difficult visitation scenarios for long distance visits, parents who do shift work, and children who are home schooled? This presentation offers viable solutions.

    Larry L. Martin, Geary, Porter & Donovan, PC - Addison, TX
    Thomas Van Hoose, Plano, TX

  • 2:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Hidden Child Support Resources
    There is more to child support than a salary check. Explore the sources to elevate "net resources."

    Patricia A. Wicoff, Schlanger, Silver, Barg & Paine, L.L.P. - Houston, TX

  • 2:30 pm
    0.50 hr ethics
    Mitigating the Reality of an Unfavorable Jurist
    Collaborative law offers a unique alternative to litigating in front of an unfavorable judge.

    Janet P. Brumley, Verner & Brumley, P.C. - Dallas, TX

  • 3:00 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 January 28, 2010
  • Day 2 January 29, 2010
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Conference Faculty

Joan S. Anderson

Joan S. Anderson, Ph.D.
Houston, TX

Cynthia J. Barela-Graham

Law Offices of Cynthia J. Barela-Graham
Amarillo, TX

Christy Bradshaw Schmidt

Christy Bradshaw Schmidt, MA, LPC
Dallas, TX

Janet P. Brumley

Verner & Brumley, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Martin Carden

Attorney at Law
Richmond, TX

Patricia N. Carter

Short, Carter, Morris, LLP
Houston, TX

William B. Connolly

Connolly & Shireman, LLP
Houston, TX

Laura D. Dale

Myres, Dale & Associates, P.C.
Houston, TX

Diana S. Friedman

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

Charles Emmerich Hardy

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

Hon. Bonnie Crane Hellums

247th Judicial District Court
Houston, TX

Joseph Indelicato Jr.

Joseph Indelicato, Jr., P.C.
Houston, TX

Kevin Karlson

Karlson Communications/Media
Frisco, TX

Heather Leah King

Koons, Fuller, Vanden Eykel & Robertson PC
Southlake, TX

Daniel J. Lemkuil

The Law Office of Daniel J. Lemkuil
Houston, TX

Lon Michael Loveless

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

Larry L. Martin

Geary, Porter & Donovan, PC
Addison, TX

Karen L. Marvel

Law Offices of Sinkin & Marvel
San Antonio, TX

James E. Monnig

Law Office of James E. Monnig
San Antonio, TX

Stephen J. Naylor

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

John Christopher Nickelson

Law Office of Gary L. Nickelson
Fort Worth, TX

Barbara D. Nunneley

Nunneley Family Law Center
Hurst, TX

Rick Robertson

Koons, Fuller, Vanden Eykel & Robertson PC
Plano, TX

Hon. Dean Rucker

318th District Court
Midland, TX

Honey A. Sheff

Honey A. Sheff, Ph.D, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Harry L. Tindall

Tindall & England, PC
Houston, TX

Jim Turnage

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

Thomas Van Hoose

Plano, TX

Patricia A. Wicoff

Schlanger, Silver, Barg & Paine, L.L.P.
Houston, TX

Jolyn Colburn Wilkins

Fargason Booth St. Clair Richards & Wilkins, LLP
Lubbock, TX

Ellen A. Yarrell

Attorney at Law
Houston, TX

Planning Committee

Angela G. Pence England—Co-Chair

Tindall & England, PC
Houston, TX

Sallee S. Smyth—Co-Chair

Richmond, TX

Cynthia J. Barela-Graham

Law Offices of Cynthia J. Barela-Graham
Amarillo, TX

JoAl Cannon Sheridan

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

Patricia N. Carter

Short, Carter, Morris, LLP
Houston, TX

Charles Emmerich Hardy

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

Hollis L. Levy

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Lon Michael Loveless

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

Stephen J. Naylor

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

Hon. Meca Latreice Walker

309th Family District Court
Houston, TX

Credit Info

  • Austin
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 12.75 hrs  |  1.00 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 – 12.75 hrs  |  1.00 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.  
Other Credit
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 15.00 hrs
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.  

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.
Toggle view TX Licensed Social Worker – 12.75 hrs

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/socialwork/

Key Dates

Austin – Jan 28-29, 2010 – InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel
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Last day for $425.00 Regular pricing: Jan 20, 2010

$475.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Jan 22, 2010

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Jan 25, 2010

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InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel

701 Congress Avenue
Austin, TX
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$169.00 good through Jan 6, 2010

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Valet $14 per day / $25 Overnight, Self Parking is available in nearby lots and garages

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