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South Texas College of Law
22nd Annual
FAMILY LAW CONFERENCE
March 6-7, 2008
Houston, Texas

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Accredited by the State Bar of Texas for 13.50 MCLE hours, including 4.75 hours of legal ethics.

Thursday, March 6, 2008

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:
Renee Beilue, Beilue & Stewart, P.C.
9:00 Legislation Update
  • R. Ryan Lindsay, The Fullenweider Firm - Houston

9:30 Economic Contribution for the Lay Person
  • Andrea Gerber, Andrea Gerber Consulting - Houston

10:00 Military Issues
  • Hon. David D. Farr, Harris County District Court No. 312 - Houston

10:30 Morning Break

10:45 Preparing For and Trying Your Property Case on a Shoestring
  • Patricia N. Carter, Short • Carter • Morris, LLP - Houston
  • John F. (Bo) Nichols, Jr., Jenkins & Kamin, L.L.P. - Houston

11:30 Pitfalls in Protective Orders: What Are Judges Looking For?
  • Hon. Leta S. Parks, Harris County District Court No. 247 - Houston

12:15 Lunch Break
(pick up lunch and return to the auditorium)

12:30 Lunch Presentation
The Paralegal Ethics Handbook: What Should Attorneys and Paralegals Know?
  • Ellen Lockwood, ACP, RP, Certified Paralegal, Clear Channel Communications, Inc. - San Antonio

1:30 After Lunch Break


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Afternoon Moderator:
Jennifer Barnes, Peltier, Bosker & Griffin, P.C.
1:45 Tort in Divorce
  • Kate H. McConnico, Looper Reed & McGraw - Houston

2:15 Alimony
  • A. Craig Haston, Law Office of Craig Haston, P.C. - Houston

2:45 Common Psychological Issues in High Conflict Cases
  • Honey A. Sheff, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Collaborative Professional, Mediator - Dallas

3:15 Afternoon Break

3:30 Adoptions: From Beginning to End
  • Bret A. Bosker, Peltier, Bosker & Griffin, P.C. - Houston

4:15 Child Protective Services
  • Hon. Meca Walker, Harris County District Court No. 309 - Houston

4:45 Making Mediation Work For You
  • Sam M. "Trey" Yates, III, Law Office of Sam M. "Trey" Yates, III - Houston

5:30 Adjourn

Accreditation for Thursday = Accredited by the State Bar of Texas for 7.50 MCLE hours, including 2.75 hours of legal ethics.



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Friday, March 7, 2008

8:30 Continental Breakfast

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

Moderator:
Bret A. Bosker, Peltier, Bosker & Griffin, P.C.
9:00 Government Pensions: How To Value and Divide Them
  • Robert C. Kuehm, Williams Kherkher Hart Boundas, L.L.P. - Houston

9:45 The Attorney General
  • Anthony C. Shorter, Office of the Attorney General - Houston
  • Johnna M. Teal, Johnna Teal & Associates - Houston

10:15 Computer Forensics: Role in Family Law
  • David A. Geetham, Managing Director of the Computer Forensics and E-Discovery Group, Hill Schwartz Spilker Keller LLC (HSSK Group) - Houston

10:45 Morning Break

11:00 Overcoming the Fear of E-Filing!
  • Craig D. Dillard, Boyar & Miller - Houston

11:30 Top Ten Things NOT To Do In Court
  • William Morris, Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. - Houston

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

12:15 Lunch Presentation
Trial Notebooks: Building Them and Using Them in Court
  • Melody J. Goodwin, Burgower and Rainwater, L.L.P. - Houston
  • Tara Luedke-Mora, Vernier Law Firm, P.C. - The Woodlands
  • Charlotte D. Rainwater, Burgower and Rainwater, L.L.P. - Houston

1:00 After Lunch Break


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Afternoon Moderator:
Cheryl O'Day, Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C.
1:15 Contempt
Moderator:
  • Kate H. McConnico, Looper Reed & McGraw - Houston
Panelists:
  • Cheryl Coleman, Coleman & Associates, P.C. - Houston
  • Daniel Lemkuil, The Law Office of Daniel J. Lemkuil - Houston
  • Hon. Conrad L. Moren, Harris County District Court No. 310 - Houston

2:00 Forms, Checklists and What to Bring at Entry
  • Hon. Roy L. Moore, Harris County District Court No. 245 - Houston

2:45 Afternoon Break

3:00 Mediation, Rule 11, and Enforcement
  • Heather M. Hughes, Law Office of Heather M. Hughes - Houston
  • Angela Pence England, Tindall & Foster, P.C. - Houston

3:30 Appealing Your Family Law Case
  • Chad M. Forbes, Wright Brown & Close, L.L.P. - Houston
  • Justice Eva M. Guzman, Fourteenth Court of Appeals - Houston
  • Joseph Indelicato, Jr., Joseph Indelicato, Jr., P.C. - Houston

4:00 Adjourn

Accreditation for Friday = Accredited by the State Bar of Texas for 6.0 MCLE hours, including 2.0 hours of legal ethics.

This CLE course is being offered in conjunction
with
South Texas College of Law's
ANATOMY OF A FAMILY LAW CASE For the New Practitioner
March 5, 2008.
Attend both conferences and receive a total of 17.50 MCLE hours,
including 4.75 hours of legal ethics at a reduced tuition rate.

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