Live CLE Seminar

Introduction to Divorce Law

May 3, 2012 • Pasadena, CA

Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credit Course – Introduction to Divorce Law Divorce is a complicated area of practice that can take a serious personal and financial toll on all involved in the process.

This course was created as an introduction to divorce law, allowing you to learn some of the important strategies involved in successfully representing your client and providing them with the best outcome possible.

This live seminar will guide you through the divorce process from the first client interview to the final divorce decree or settlement. Our experienced family law attorneys will help prepare you with a thorough, comprehensive overview that will give you the knowledge and confidence to tackle your next case. Register today!

The following key topics will be discussed:

Initial Case Assessment
Divorce Filings and Pretrial Motions
Effective Discovery Tactics
Child Custody Considerations
Alimony and Child Support
Defining and Division of Marital Assets
Tax Issues
Ethical Considerations

08:00 – 08:30	Registration

08:30 – 09:15	Starting a Divorce Action
	Client Interview Necessary Documents Separation Agreements Handling Joint Accounts Establishing Grounds for Divorce Types of Divorce Proceedings Drafting Initial Divorce Proceedings Serving Papers

09:15 – 10:00	Handling Shared Assets and Debt
	What Are Marital Assets? Discovery Process The Roles of Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements Tackling Tough Valuation Issues Retirement Plans, Pensions and Insurance Alimony

10:00 – 10:15	Break

10:15 – 11:00	Child Custody Issues
	Types of Custody Arrangements Child Custody Jurisdiction Overview of Visitation, Relocation Determining Child Support Medical and Health Care Agreements

11:00 – 11:30	Final Divorce Proceedings
	Marital Settlement Agreement Incorporating Necessary Standard Clauses Practical Considerations Final Judgment or Decree The Appeals Process

11:30 – 12:30	Ethical Considerations
	Client Relations/Dishonest Clients Conflicts of Interest Confidentiality/Disclosure Agreements Attorney's Fees

CLE Course Speakers: John Harding • Jennifer L. Musika

Attorney John Harding

Harding & Associates – Oakland, CA

John E. Harding is an experienced divorce trial lawyer and mediator. He is recognized throughout California and the United States as an expert in family law. He regularly writes articles for regional and national legal publications and he frequently presents seminars on complex issues in family law for local, regional, and national legal groups. He has maintained an active family law practice in Northern California since 1989. He is a Fellow in the prestigious American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and he has been accorded Certified Family Law Specialist status by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
John has been repeatedly named to the Northern California Super Lawyers list. This list presents Northern California's top lawyers as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics. The list of Northern California Super Lawyers is based on surveys of more than 56,000 lawyers across the northern part of the state. The Super Lawyers list reflects the top 5 percent of Northern California attorneys. The results are also published in San Francisco Magazine.

John's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from St. Mary's College and a Juris Doctor from the Golden Gate University School of Law in 1989. In addition to an active family law litigation practice, he has also received extensive divorce mediation training, and holds a certificate in divorce mediation from the prestigious Northern California Mediation Center. John is a member of the Family Law Sections of the American Bar Association and the California State Bar. He is also a member in good standing of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists. He sits as a judge pro tem with the Alameda County Superior Court.

Attorney Jennifer L. Musika

Walzer & Melcher L.L.P. – Woodland Hills, CA

Jennifer Musika is an associate in the family law firm of Walzer & Melcher LLP. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Vanderbilt University and her Juris Doctor from Boston University Law School. She is a member of the Southern California Family Law American Inn of Court. She has lectured several times on family law issues for the State Bar and for the Inn of Court. She was selected to Southern California Rising Stars in 2010 and 2011.

Live CLE • Introduction to Divorce Law

May 3, 2012 • Pasadena, CA

Credits:

CA CLE credits: 2 hours

CA CLE ethics credit: 1 hour

Total CA CLE credits: 3 hours

This course has been approved by the California State Bar.

Location:

Hilton Pasadena

168 South Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101

Directions

Note: Parking is on your own.

Time:

Start 08:30 AM – Finish 12:30 PM

Tuition:

$200 First Registrant

Add Associate $100 dollars*
Add Paralegal $100 dollars*

$125 Young Lawyers – Under 4 years acceptance to the Bar.**

*Young Lawyers with under 4 years acceptance to the Bar may use the coupon code YL75 to receive the $75 discount when checking out.
**Discounts can not be combined.

Note: If registering three (3) days before the event, or at the door, your course materials will be sent to you via e-mail.

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Receive a copy of the complete audio recording of this live CLE along with the Power Point and materials. (Audio recordings are made available approximately 2 weeks after completion of the live CLE.)

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