Family Law Speaker Series CLEs

PRESENTATION INFO

It's All in the Tax Returns and Financial Statements

Instructor W. Cary Deaton, MBA, CPA, ABV, CVA of Dock Street Litigation & Valuation, LLC will provide basic to advanced instruction on how to extract relevant information from personal, partnership and corporate tax returns and financial statements. Learn the tips and traps of mining for financial information, as well as what questions to ask and how to effectively use accounting jargon.
Location: Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma WA, Fountain Court Level (1 floor below main lobby).

When Family Law and Criminal Law Issues Coincide

Sole practitioner Veronica Freitas will discuss how to handle 5th amendment rights, DVPO hearings that allow hearsay, and the impact on criminal proceedings. She will also discuss the impact on the family law case when police and criminal prosecution is involved.
Location: 425 Pike Street, Suite 500, Seattle

Tips for a Successful Arbitration

Family Law Mediator and Arbitrator, Cheryll Russell will speak on the pros and cons of arbitration in a family law matter, what to include or not to include in your submissions, whether to present testimony or limit the arbitration to written submissions, and preparation of your client and your arbitration presentation.
Location: 425 Pike Street, Suite 500, Seattle

An Overview of Relocation Cases

Carl Edwards, a Family Law attorney, will provide a general overview of relocations cases arising under Washington's relocation statute, RCW 26.09.405-560 including procedural issues, traps for the unwary, a general discussion of how the relocation standards of RCW 26.09.520 are applied, and the application of the relocation statute to cases with a 50/50 shared residential schedule.
Location: 425 Pike Street, Suite 500, Seattle

The Benefits of Modeling in Divorce Cases

Michael Moss, CPA, CVA, CFE, and CDFA, will overview five topics: quantification of the maintenance award, quantification of various property settlements, client financial education, client empowerment, and client anxiety reduction.
Location: 425 Pike Street, Suite 500, Seattle

Maintenance Overview and Update

Family Law attorney, Franni Turean's presentation will provide an overview of our maintenance statutes, past and present practices, and update with recent case law addressing current issues.
Location: 425 Pike Street, Suite 500, Seattle

More Than Just a QDRO

Attorney Dru Horentstein will be present on the retirement division issues that occur before the retirement order, (QDRO, etc) is drafted.
Location: 425 Pike Street, Suite 500, Seattle

Drafting and Enforcing Parenting Plans

Lasher, Holzapfel, Sperry and Ebberson Associate Attorney Jamie Johnston will be speaking about drafting parenting plans in complex family law cases and on enforcement issues and strategies regarding existing parenting plans.
Location: 425 Pike Street, Suite 500, Seattle

Navigating Family Law Issues for Military Parties

Laura Carlsen, an Associate at McKinley Irvin, will cover the unique combination of state and federal law that applies when one or more parties to a family law matter is in the military; she will highlight the basics that every family law practitioner needs to consider, and more advanced considerations and strategies regarding military parental rights, military parenting plans, and military retirement accounts.
Location: 425 Pike Street, Suite 500, Seattle

Preparing Your Case for an Effective Mediation

Family Law attorney Michael Bugni will discuss how to prepare your case for an effective mediation and what to keep in mind regarding the mediator's unique perspective and assignment when assembling your materials.
Location: 425 Pike Street, Suite 500, Seattle

A Guide to Parenting Evaluations

Jennifer Kellin, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, is going to discuss parenting evaluations; the typical processes and procedures utilized by the evaluator; how to understand the report; working with the evaluator; and what to do is you don't agree with the outcome.
Location: 425 Pike Street, Suite 500, Seattle