Friday, January 22, 2010
2:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Family Law Section
3.0 MCLE Credit Hours

Family Law Update

Dr. Robert Emery, Director for the Center for Children, Families and the Law at the University of Virginia, headlines the annual Family Law Seminar, discussing dispute resolution methods that work for family court and families. John McDougall will guide us through the ins and outs of custody evaluations. Lee Coggiola and Melissa Brown will provide timely advice on e-mails and social Web sites. Bruce Bannister will update us on legislation involving family court issues.

Agenda

2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Legislative Update
Rep. Bruce W. Bannister, Greenville

2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. E-mails and Social Web Sites
Lesley M. Coggiola, Columbia

3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Custody Evaluations
John O. McDougall, Columbia

3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Break

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Safety and Security in the Digital Age
Melissa F. Brown, Charleston

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. A 12-Year Follow Up of Families Randomly Assigned to Mediation or Adversary Settlement:  Using a Range of Dispute Resolution Methods to Encourage Divorced Parents to Act Like Parents
Prof. Robert E. Emery, Charlottesville, VA

Course Planner/Moderator: Ashlin B. Potterfield, Columbia