Paralegal's Guide to Family Law
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total |
|---|---|---|
| California MCLE Paralegal |
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6 Total |
| Delaware Certified Paralegal Program |
|
6 Total |
| Florida Registered Paralegal |
|
6 Total |
| Indiana Paralegal CLE |
|
6 Total |
| NALA |
|
6 Total |
| Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals |
|
6 Total |
| North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education |
|
6 Total |
| New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of |
|
6 Total |
| Ohio Certified Paralegals |
|
6 Total |
| NFPA |
|
6 Total |
| Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division |
|
6 Total |
| Washington Paralegal Association |
|
6 Total |
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Overview
Pleadings, Discovery Requests, Motions, Financial Document Analyses, Custody, Support, and More
This informative, start-to-finish program is designed for paralegals handling family law cases. Walk through the process of a domestic case from opening to its close, gain how-tos and tips for completing common forms, and handle all the discovery and preparatory work in between. Don't miss this chance to gain time-tested techniques for simplifying procedures and tackling common challenges along the way. Register today!
- Analyze sample tax returns, bank statements, pension/retirement plans, pay stubs, and more.
- Receive real-world techniques for improving case and office organization.
- Gain tips and tools for calculating time-sharing and completing child custody worksheets.
- Become a power user of the child support worksheet with hints from experienced faculty.
- Find out how to better prepare for and assist at family law hearings and trial.
- Obtain sample intake forms, checklists, discovery requests, family law agreements, and more.
- Learn how to handle the emotional side of family law and deal with deceptive clients.
Abbreviated Agenda
- Case Initiation, Motions, and Discovery Tools
- Analyzing Financial Information: Review of Sample Documents
- Handling Custody Issues
- Child and Spousal Support Calculation Issues
- Preparing for Hearings and Trial
- Case and Office Management for the Family Law Paralegal: Tips and Tricks
- Ethics and UPL
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total |
|---|---|---|
| California MCLE Paralegal |
|
6 Total |
| Delaware Certified Paralegal Program |
|
6 Total |
| Florida Registered Paralegal |
|
6 Total |
| Indiana Paralegal CLE |
|
6 Total |
| NALA |
|
6 Total |
| Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals |
|
6 Total |
| North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education |
|
6 Total |
| New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of |
|
6 Total |
| Ohio Certified Paralegals |
|
6 Total |
| NFPA |
|
6 Total |
| Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division |
|
6 Total |
| Washington Paralegal Association |
|
6 Total |
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Agenda
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Case Initiation, Motions, and Discovery Tools
- Initial Client Interview (With Sample Intake Forms)
- Case Filing and Service of Process (With Sample Pleadings)
- Divorces
- Custody/Support Modifications
- Paternity Cases
- Domestic Violence Cases
- Tips for Completing Case Information Statements
- Drafting Preliminary Motions (With Checklists and Samples)
- Scheduling Orders and Meeting the Deadlines
- Drafting and Responding to Discovery Requests (With Sample Forms)
- Assisting With Depositions
- Preparing Discovery Motions: Motions to Compel, Quash, etc.
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Analyzing Financial Information: Review of Sample Documents
- Key Provisions of Prenups/Postnups
- Tax Returns
- Payroll Statements, Pay Stubs, Overtime, and Bonus Records
- Pension/Retirement Plans
- Bank and Investments Statements
- Life and Health Insurance Policies
- Property Records
- Debt-Related Records (Mortgages, Loans, etc.)
- Business Financial Records and Valuations
- Financial Affidavits
- Preparing Property Division Spreadsheets and Settlement Agreements (With Samples)
- Tools and Tricks: Tracing Undisclosed or Hidden Assets
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Handling Custody Issues
- Custody Options, Procedures, and Forms
- Completing Child Custody Worksheets
- Calculating Time-Sharing - Tips and Tools
- Relocation Matters and Factors Required
- Drafting Parenting Plans (With Samples and Checklists)
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Child and Spousal Support Calculation Issues
- Different Types of Pay and How Each Calculates Income
- Child Support Worksheet: How-Tos and Tips
- Child Support Arrearage Calculations
- Special Income Issues: Pre-Tax, Post-Tax, Lump Sum, Overtime, Bonuses, etc.
- Imputing Income
- Maintenance/Alimony Calculation
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Preparing for Hearings and Trial
- Applying Key Rules of Evidence
- Preparing Briefs, Trial Exhibits, and Notebooks (With Samples)
- Managing Experts and Lay Witnesses
- Best Practices and Pointers: Assisting at Hearings and Trial
- Preparing the Final Decree, Support Order, and Permanent Orders (With Samples)
- Troubleshooting Post-Decree Issues
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Case and Office Management for the Family Law Paralegal: Tips and Tricks
- Calendaring Key Dates and Proactively Managing the Calendar
- Organizing and Maintaining Client Files
- Electronic and Non-Electronic Filing Tools/Tips
- Reviewing, Drafting, and Documenting Correspondence
- Managing Discovery Production/Financial Information
- Mediation/Arbitration Management
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Ethics and UPL
- Avoiding UPL Landmines
- Email Communication: Ethical Dos and Don'ts
- What to Do If You Suspect a Client Is Lying
- Dealing With an Emotionally Upset Client
- Confidentiality Issues
Who Should Attend
This intermediate level course is designed to give paralegals the knowledge they need to manage family law duties. Those who should attend include:
- Paralegals
- Legal Technicians
- Legal Assistants
- Legal Support Staff
Speakers
Speaker bio
Elysia Prendergast-Jones
is managing attorney with Legal Aid of North Carolina. She is a board-certified specialist in family law. Ms. Prendergast-Jones supervises other in-house attorneys on family and domestic violence matters, advising on legal precedents, legal instruments, and the correct application of laws and statutes in district, superior and appellate courts. She also speaks at numerous CLE seminars and trainings. Ms. Prendergast-Jones earned her B.A. degree from Coker College, her M.A. and M.B.A. degrees from Webster University, and her J.D. degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law.
Speaker bio
T. Kevin Knight
is a partner in the law offices of DSK Law. He is board-certified as a trial lawyer by both The Florida Bar and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Over the course of his practice, Mr. Knight has generally focused on personal injury litigation. He earned his B.S.B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Central Florida and his J.D. degree from Stetson University College of Law.
Speaker bio
Tifanne Wolter
is an attorney with Henningson & Snoxell Ltd. She has practiced family law exclusively for more than a decade. Ms. Wolter has assisted a wide array of clients with divorce, custody, paternity, child support, third party custody, parenting time, and domestic abuse matters. She is trained in collaborative divorce and mediation, and upon graduating from law school, she obtained a certificate in dispute resolution from Hamline University School of Law. After earning her Juris Doctorate degree, Ms. Wolter worked for Legal Aid, helping victims of domestic abuse and low-income clients with family law issues. She is the past chairperson and representative to the assembly for the Minnesota State Bar Association (Family Law Section). Ms. Wolter has been involved with the Family Law Section for many years. Previously, she was the vice chairperson and chairperson of publications. Ms. Wolter earned her B.A. degree from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota and her J.D. degree from Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Speaker bio
Richard Eisen
is a partner at the St. Louis law firm of Growe Eisen Karlen Eilerts LLC. He concentrates his practice in the area of family/domestic law, including dissolution of marriage, legal separation, paternity, maintenance, child support, child custody, modification matters, enforcement, and pre/post-nuptial agreements. Mr. Eisen has tried and settled numerous complex family law cases. He frequently lectures and publishes articles in the area of family law. Mr. Eisen is a certified divorce mediator and has been appointed by the court as a guardian ad litem for children in custody disputes. Mr. Eisen is a member of The Missouri Bar (past-chair, Legislative Subcommittee of the Family Law Section), the St. Louis County Bar Association (past-president and Executive Board member), the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. He earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Washington University and his J.D. degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law. He has been named as a Super Lawyer for more than ten years and listed in Best Lawyers in America.
Speaker bio
Daniel Hoff
is a senior partner with Hoff Law Offices, LLC in Appleton, Wisconsin, practicing in the areas of divorce, post divorce, child support, spousal support, paternity, personal injury and real estate. In September 2013, Senator Mike Ellis appointed Mr. Hoff to the Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission, whose mission is to develop and encourage means of expanding access to the civil justice system for unrepresented low-income Wisconsin residents. He has been the president of that organization since 2018. Mr. Hoff earned his B.A. degree in economics, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Minnesota and his J.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School. He is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, American Bar Association, Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Outagamie County Bar Association and Waupaca County Bar Association. Mr. Hoff is admitted to practice in Wisconsin, and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Eastern districts of Wisconsin.
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