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South Texas College of Law
23rd Annual
FAMILY LAW CONFERENCE
March 5-6, 2009
Houston, Texas

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Accredited by the State Bar of Texas for 13.0 MCLE hours, including 3.25 hours of legal ethics.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

8:00 REGISTRATION and Continental Breakfast

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

Morning Moderator:
Krista Harris, Looper Reed and McGraw, P.C.

9:00 Legislative Update
  • Charlotte Rainwater, Burgower and Rainwater, LLP - Houston

9:30 UCCJEA and UIFSA - Can They Be Modified?
  • Angela Pence England, Tindall & England, P.C. - Houston

10:00 Fine Tuning Your Case for the Judge
  • Hon. Roy L. Moore, Associate Judge, Harris County District Court No. 245 - Houston

10:30 Morning Break

10:45 Alimony and Spousal Support
  • A. Craig Haston, Law Office of Craig Haston, P.C. - Houston

11:15 Dealing with Clients with "Special Needs"
  • Jean Guez, Ph.D. - Houston

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

12:15 Lunch Presentation
Courtroom Professionalism and Etiquette - Judge's Perspective
  • Hon. Judy Warne, Harris County District Court No. 257 - Houston

1:15 After Lunch Break


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Afternoon Moderator:
Jennifer Barnes, Peltier, Bosker & Griffin, P.C.
1:30 Using Electronic Evidence
  • Reginald A. Hirsch, Law Office of Reginald A. Hirsch - Houston

2:00 Dealing with Shadow People
(Includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
  • Janet P. Brumley, Verner & Brumley, P.C. - Dallas

2:30 HIPAA - How Does It Work (or Does It) In Family Law Cases
  • William B. Connolly, Conolly & Shireman, LLP - Houston
  • Hon. Leta S. Parks, Harris County District Court No. 247 - Houston

3:00 Afternoon Break

3:15 Grandparents' Program Synopsis
  • Michael Childs, Fullenweider Wilhite - Houston

3:45 Common Law and Same Sex Marriages, Adult Adoptions, Maternity Tests, and other Unusual Topics
  • Sam M. "Trey" Yates, III, Law Office of Sam M. "Trey" Yates, III, P.C. - Houston

4:15 Adjourn

Accreditation for Thursday = Accredited by the State Bar of Texas for 6.25 MCLE hours, including 1.25 hours of legal ethics.



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Friday, March 6, 2009

8:30 Continental Breakfast

8:50 Welcome Remarks
  • Lisa L. Dahm, J.D., LL.M-Health, Director of CLE and Adjunct Professor, South Texas College of Law - Houston

Morning Moderator:
Stacey A. Lafitte, Short · Carter · Morris, LLP

9:00 Show Cause Hearings at Breakneck Speed
(Includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
  • John F. (Bo) Nichols, Jr., Jenkins & Kamin, L.L.P. - Houston

9:45 Moving Away: Dealing with Residency Restriction Issues
  • Bret A. Bosker, Peltier, Bosker & Griffin, P.C. - Houston
  • Kate H. McConnico, Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. - Houston

10:15 Tips for Drafting Motions for Enforcement
(Includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
  • Hon. David D. Farr, Tindall & England, P.C. - Houston

10:45 Morning Break

11:00 Effective Use of Spreadsheets during Mediation
  • Steve A. Bavousett, Law Office of Steve Bavousett - Houston
  • Geoffrey S. Poll, CPA, JD, Ferguson Camp Poll, P.C. - Houston

11:30 Unusual Property (including Stock)
  • Adam J. Morris, Short · Carter · Morris, LLP - Houston

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

12:15 Lunch Presentation
Courtroom Professionalism and Etiquette - Attorneys' Perspective
(Ethics Topic)
  • Eileen M. Gaffney, Jenkins & Kamin - Houston
  • Deborah L. Wright, Jenkins & Kamin, L.L.P. - Houston

1:15 After Lunch Break


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Afternoon Moderator:
Nan Gibson, Jenkins & Kamin, L.L.P.
1:30 Post-Nuptial Agreements and other Partition and Exchange Agreements
  • Linda A. Hinds, Fullenweider Wilhite - Houston
  • Harry L. Tindall, Tindall & England, P.C. - Houston
  • Nicole Wood, Fullenweider Wilhite - Houston

2:15 The Who, What, When, Where and How of a CPS Case
(Includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
  • Amy Thomas Perez, Law Office of Craig Haston, P.C. - Houston
  • Hon. Meca Walker, Associate Judge, Harris County District Court No. 309 - Houston

3:00 Apealing Your Family Law Case
  • Chris Nickelson, Law Office of Gary L. Nickelson - Fort Worth

3:30 Afternoon Break

3:45 Child Support and Health Care - Over, Above and Beyond
  • Hon. Conrad L. Moren, Associate Judge, Harris County District Court No. 310 - Houston

4:15 Humor and Perspective in Mediation
(Includes .25 hour of legal ethics)
  • Jane Navid Joseph, Jane Joseph, Attorney/Mediator - Houston

4:45 Adjourn

Accreditation for Friday = Accredited by the State Bar of Texas for 6.75 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
March 4, 2009.
Attend both conferences and receive a total of 17.0 MCLE hours,
including 3.25 hours of legal ethics at a reduced tuition rate.

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