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Live Seminar: Hot Tips from the Coolest Domestic Law Practitioners
Date: September 18, 2009
Time: 8:20a.m. - 4:40p.m.
For more information and to register please click here Seminar Agenda
8:20 a.m. Registration
8:50 a.m. Welcome and Introduction
Melissa F. Brown, Esquire, Melissa F. Brown, LLC
C. Vance Stricklin, Jr., Esquire, Moore Taylor &
9:00 a.m. Post-Trial Motions
The Honorable Dorothy Mobley Jones, Fifth Judicial Circuit Family Court
9:15 a.m. Catch the Wave: Arbitration & Special Referees
J. Mark Taylor, Esquire, Moore Taylor &
9:30 a.m. Oops! I Did It Again
The Honorable Jay D. Vinson, Jr., Twelfth Judicial Circuit Family Court
9:45 a.m. Three Most Common Mistakes I See in Family Court Trials
Ken H. Lester, Esquire, Lester & Hendrix
10:00 a.m. Family Law Ethics
Professor John P. Freeman,
10:30 a.m. Mid-morning Break
10:45 a.m. How to Prepare a Mediation Memorandum that Benefits
your Client
Carol H. Sanders, Esquire, Carol Sanders, PA
10:57 a.m. Make the Tool Kit Your Friend
Vicki J. Snelgrove, Esquire, Johnson Johnson Whittle & Snelgrove
11:07 a.m. 10 Best Websites for Family Court Attorneys
J. Benjamin Stevens, Esquire, Stevens & MacPhail, PA
11:20 a.m. Using Discovery at Trial
Robert N. Rosen, Esquire, Rosen Law Firm, LLC
11:50 a.m. Trial Notebook: Direct Examination and Cross-Examination
of a Party
John O. McDougall, Esquire, McDougall & Self, LLP
James T. McLaren, Esquire, McLaren & Lee
12:20 p.m. How to Protect Your Family Court Record
The Honorable H. Bruce Williams,
12:35 p.m. Lunch (not included)
1:50 p.m. Alimony Software
Thomas W. Traxler, Esquire, Carter Smith Merriam
2:03 p.m. Trial Notebook: Direct Examination and Cross- Examination
of a Party (continuation)
John O. McDougall, Esquire, McDougall & Self, LLP
James T. McLaren, Esquire, McLaren & Lee
2:35 p.m. Update on Wiretapping
Richard G. Whiting, Esquire, Attorney at Law
2:47 p.m. How to Work Effectively with a Financial Expert
Paul E. Tinkler, Esquire, Law Office of Paul E. Tinkler
3:00 p.m. What is Really Non-Dischargeable
Jane H. Downey, Esquire, Moore Taylor & Thomas
3:15 p.m. Mid-afternoon Break
3:30 p.m. Lien on Me! Using the IV-D Program for your Client’s Benefit
William C. “Bill” Smith, Esquire, S. C. Department of Social Services
3:45 p.m. New IRS Filing Requirements for Dependency Exemptions
Martha L. Hamel, Esquire, Attorney at Law, PC
3:55 p.m. Fifth Amendment Privilege
Douglas K. Kotti, Esquire, Attorney at Law
4:07 p.m. “The
Intendeds Live”
David M. Collins, Jr., Esquire, Sinclair & Collins, LLC
4:22 p.m. Maintaining Client Safety & Security in a Digital Age
Melissa F. Brown, Esquire, Melissa F. Brown, LLC
4:35 p.m. Alimony Update
C. Vance Stricklin, Jr., Esquire, Moore Taylor & Thomas, LLC
4:40 p.m. Adjourn
About the Seminar
Hot Tips is back for 2009 and better than ever! Course Planners Vance Stricklin and Melissa Brown are continuing Ken Lester’s tradition of excellence with a program that promises to be entertaining, practical, and - as always - fast-paced and exciting!
While the focus of the 2009 edition is on trial practice in Family Court, this special seminar features a wealth of related topics ranging from the best family law-related Web sites, to our annual update on wiretapping (look for some surprises!), the new IRS filing requirements for dependency exemptions and much more.
But the thread that ties this year’s program together is successful trial advocacy. Vance and Melissa have specifically designed the 2009 Hot Tips seminar to give you the tools to be a more effective and polished courtroom advocate. The object is to win at trial and some of
As always, Hot Tips features great speakers from all over
Mandatory MCLE Credit Hours and Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility (LEPR) Credit Hours
This seminar qualifies for 6.0 MCLE credit hours, including up to 1.0 LEPR credit hour.
Event Type: Seminars
