Family Law Series - The Basics
Wednesday October 10
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Thursday October 25 2007
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By:
Bay Area Legal Aid, Volunteer Legal Services Corporation - Alameda County Bar Association , Family Law Section - Alameda County Bar Association
- Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- CLE Credit
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Location:
ACBA: 70 Washington Street, Suite 200Oakland, CA
- Contact:
- Website: www.baylegal.org
- Source: Bay Area
FAMILY LAW SERIES - THE BASICS
6 Session series for new attorneys or attorneys who are changing their practice and entering into Family Law. The goal of the training is to provide participants with the basic knowledge to complete their first dissolution case and provide much needed legal services to low-income families in Alameda County.
Wed. Oct. 10th Thurs. Oct. 11th Wed. Oct. 17th
Thurs. Oct. 18th Wed. Oct. 24th & Thurs. Oct. 25th
All sessions: 5:30 - 8:00 pm
PRESENTERS: Alameda County Judicial Officers and very experienced family law attorneys; including:
Judge Yolanda Northridge Judge Wynne Carville,
Judge Morris Jacobson Judge Alice Vilardi,
Cmr. Sue Alexander Cmr. Elizabeth Hendrickson
Cmr. Tom Nixon Cmr Glenn Oleon,
Nikki Clark, esq. Mark Eisenberg, esq.
Elaine Harrison, esq. Elene Mylordos, esq.
Gregory A. Silva, esq. Sandra Roberts-Stokes, esq.
Kristen Washburn, esq.
TOPICS:
FAMILY LAW OVERVIEW & GETTING STARTED- client interviews; overall case management; and big picture overview of family law practice (including Causes of Actions, Pleadings and Procedure).
HEARINGS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDERS - Domestic Violency dynamics and cycles; pleadings; procedure; and hearing practice.
CHILD AND SPOUSAL SUPPORT, ATTORNEY FEES -pleadings; Department of Child Support Services; hearing practice; and computer support program calculations.
PROPERTY ISSUES: Characterization, Discovery, and Distribution- identifying, distributing and dividing community and separate assets and debts; credits/reimbursements; experts; Disclosures; and discovery.
CHILDREN'S ISSUES/CUSTODY- procedural and substantive issues (best interest standard, FC§3044); pleadings; Court Process (Family Court Services, evaluations); and other players (therapists, minor's counsel, special masters, evaluators).
CLIENT RELATIONS - expectations of clients and attorneys; barriers and challenges facing low income clients
TRIALS- Trial Setting Order and Practice
GETTING IT DONE/JUDGMENTS: Default and Uncontested Judgments, Trials.
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**Must be in good standing with the California State Bar and agree to accept 2 pro bono cases in exchange for the training.
REGISTRATION FEE: $60 (assists with food and materials)
6 Session series for new attorneys or attorneys who are changing their practice and entering into Family Law. The goal of the training is to provide participants with the basic knowledge to complete their first dissolution case and provide much needed legal services to low-income families in Alameda County.
Wed. Oct. 10th Thurs. Oct. 11th Wed. Oct. 17th
Thurs. Oct. 18th Wed. Oct. 24th & Thurs. Oct. 25th
All sessions: 5:30 - 8:00 pm
PRESENTERS: Alameda County Judicial Officers and very experienced family law attorneys; including:
Judge Yolanda Northridge Judge Wynne Carville,
Judge Morris Jacobson Judge Alice Vilardi,
Cmr. Sue Alexander Cmr. Elizabeth Hendrickson
Cmr. Tom Nixon Cmr Glenn Oleon,
Nikki Clark, esq. Mark Eisenberg, esq.
Elaine Harrison, esq. Elene Mylordos, esq.
Gregory A. Silva, esq. Sandra Roberts-Stokes, esq.
Kristen Washburn, esq.
TOPICS:
FAMILY LAW OVERVIEW & GETTING STARTED- client interviews; overall case management; and big picture overview of family law practice (including Causes of Actions, Pleadings and Procedure).
HEARINGS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDERS - Domestic Violency dynamics and cycles; pleadings; procedure; and hearing practice.
CHILD AND SPOUSAL SUPPORT, ATTORNEY FEES -pleadings; Department of Child Support Services; hearing practice; and computer support program calculations.
PROPERTY ISSUES: Characterization, Discovery, and Distribution- identifying, distributing and dividing community and separate assets and debts; credits/reimbursements; experts; Disclosures; and discovery.
CHILDREN'S ISSUES/CUSTODY- procedural and substantive issues (best interest standard, FC§3044); pleadings; Court Process (Family Court Services, evaluations); and other players (therapists, minor's counsel, special masters, evaluators).
CLIENT RELATIONS - expectations of clients and attorneys; barriers and challenges facing low income clients
TRIALS- Trial Setting Order and Practice
GETTING IT DONE/JUDGMENTS: Default and Uncontested Judgments, Trials.
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**Must be in good standing with the California State Bar and agree to accept 2 pro bono cases in exchange for the training.
REGISTRATION FEE: $60 (assists with food and materials)
- CLE Credit Comments: 12 MCLE, including 1 ethics
- Attachment(s): 2007 BayLegal-VLSC FL training flyer (with reg tear-off).pdf
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