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FAMILY LAW CONFERENCE
February 8-9, 2007
Houston, Texas

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Accredited by the State Bar of Texas MCLE Department for 13.0 MCLE hours, including 3.75 Ethics Hours.

Thursday, February 8, 2007

8:00 REGISTRATION and Continental Breakfast

8:50 Welcome and Opening Remarks
  • James J. Alfini, Dean and President, South Texas College of Law - Houston
  • Professor Lisa L. Dahm, Director of CLE, South Texas College of Law - Houston

Morning Moderator:
Angela Gwyn Pence, Tindall & Foster, P.C.
9:00 Discovery Objections
(includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
  • Kate M. McConnico, Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. - Houston

9:30 Technological Discovery and Evidence
(includes .50 hour of legal ethics)
  • Jeffrey Jacobs, Attorney at Law - Houston

10:15 Morning Break

10:30 Protective Orders
(includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
  • Stewart W. Gagnon, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - Houston

11:00 Effectively Trying Your Property Case
(includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
  • Bret A. Bosker, Peltier, Bosker & Griffin, P.C. - Houston
  • Patricia N. Carter, Short•Jenkins•Kamin, LLP - Houston
  • Hon. David D. Farr, 257th District Court - Houston
  • A. Craig Haston, Law Office of Craig Haston, P.C. - Houston

12:00 Lunch Break
(pick up lunch and return to the auditorium)

12:15 Lunch Presentation - choose one

Paralegal Board Certificaton

Moderator:
  • Ana L. Galvan, Tindall & Foster, P.C. - Houston
Panelists:
  • Connie R. Ames, Brenda D. Keen, P.C. - Houston
  • Karen B. Howard, Tindall & Foster, P.C. - Houston
  • Gary W. McNeil, Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Austin
  • Krista K. Meier, Looper Reed & McGraw - Houston

Cultural Aspects of Divorce
  • Candace L. Cowan, Cowan and Hoover, P.C. - Houston
  • Laura June Dyke Dale, Myres, Dale & Associates - Houston
1:15 After Lunch Break

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Afternoon Moderator:
Vanetta Murphree, Law Office of Michael A. Stocker - Houston
1:30 Safe Program
  • Faith Neely, Victim Assistance Center - Houston

2:15 Creating Parenting Plans and Getting Them Approved
  • Susan Marsh, M.Ed., CFLE, Parenting Partnerships, Inc. - Houston
  • Hon. Leta S. Parks, Associate Judge, 247th District Court - Houston
  • Sam M. (Trey) Yates, III, Law Office of Sam M. (Trey) Yates, III - Houston

3:00 Afternoon Break

3:15 Walking Through A CPS Case
(includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
  • Angela E. Ellis, Law Office of Angela Ellis - Houston
  • Susan M. Sciacca, Harris County Attorney's Office - Houston

4:00 Dealing with the Attorney General's Office
  • Floyd F. James, Floyd F. James, Sr. & Associates, P.C. - Houston
  • Anthony C. Shorter, Office of the Attorney General - Houston
  • Hon. Veronica Torrez, Associate Judge, IV-D Court No. 3 - Houston

4:45 AMICUS Attorneys and Guardian Ad Litem
(includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
  • Allyson N. Brupbacher, Attorney and Counselor at Law - Houston

5:15 Adjourn

Total MCLE hours for Thursday = 7.25 hours,
including 1.75 hour of legal ethics

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Friday, February 9, 2007

8:30 Continental BreakfastContinental Breakfast Continental Breakfast

8:55 Welcome Remarks
  • Professor Lisa L. Dahm, Director of CLE, South Texas College of Law - Houston

Morning Moderator:
Heather M. Hughes, Law Office of Heather M. Hughes
9:00 Collaborative Law: The Importance of Paralegals to the Team
(includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
  • Elva Godwin, Short•Jenkins•Kamin, LLP - Houston
  • Karen B. Howard, Tindall & Foster, P.C. - Houston


9:30 Preparing Your Case and Client for Mediation
(includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
  • Jane Navid Joseph, Jane Joseph Attorney/Mediator - Houston


10:00 Morning Break

10:15 Getting Information from Your Client and Presenting It to the Court
(includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
  • Roy L. Moore, Moore & Moore, L.L.P. - Houston

10:45 Analyzing a Tax Return
  • Charlie Gerhardt, Charlie Gerhardt CPA/ABV - Houston

11:15 Employment Benefits
  • Harry L. Tindall, Tidall & Foster, P.C. - Houston

11:45 Lunch Break
(pick up lunch and return to the auditorium)

12:00 Lunch Presentation
Case Management: The Attorney and Paralegal
(includes .50 hour of legal ethics)

Team One:
  • Melody J. Goodwin, CLA, Burgower and Rainwater,L.L.P. - Houston
  • Charlotte D. Rainwater, Burgower and Rainwater, L.L.P. - Houston
Team Two:
  • Michael C. Childs, The Fullenweider Firm - Houston
  • Nicole Wood, The Fullenweider Firm - Houston

1:00 After Lunch Break

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Afternoon Session
1:15 Proposed Family Law Legislation
(includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
  • Angela Gwyn Pence, Tindall & Foster, P.C. - Houston

1:45 Business Valuation
  • Randall B. Wilhite, Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. - Houston

2:15 Handling Drug and Alcohol Issues in a Family Law Case
(includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
  • William B. Connolly, William B. Connolly Law Firm - Houston
  • Les Shireman, William B. Connolly Law Firm - Houston

3:00 Enforceability:
What It Is and What It's Not
(includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
  • Sheri A. Evans, Short•Jenkins•Kamin, LLP - Houston
  • Daniel Lemkuil, The Law Office of Daniel J. Lemkuil - Houston

3:30 Adjourn

Total MCLE hours for Friday = 5.75 hours, including 2.0 hours of legal ethics

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For Questions regarding Continuing Legal Education, Email: ksmith@stcl.edu