The Biggest Dossier: Contemporary Family Law Issues in Iowa

Thursday February 18
2010

  • By: Iowa Legal Aid Volunteer Lawyers Project, Polk County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Pro Bono Project of HELP Legal Assistance LSC funded
  • Time: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Over the Iowa Communications Network
    (ignore the GoogleMaps link, it's wrong. See registration form for site locations)
    Ten Locations in the State of , IA
  • Contact:
    Kara Johnson
  • Source: Iowa

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Contemporary Family Law Issues in Iowa

New "Go Green/Save Green" Registration Options

AGENDA

8:15-8:30 am
Registration

8:30-9:00 am
Weighing In on Chapter 236 Protective Orders: A Year of Experience on the Family Law Docket
Judge Michael Huppert, Fifth Judicial District

9:00-9:30 am
The Scales of Justice: Tips from the Bench on Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls in Family Cases
Judge Eliza J. Ovrom, Fifth Judicial District

9:30-10:15 am
Bulking Up Credibility: Expert Witnesses in Domestic Abuse Cases
Laurie Schipper, Executive Director, Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Gail Klearman, Managing Attorney, Iowa Legal Aid

10:15-10:30 am
Break

10:30-11:15 am
The New Balance of Marriage Equality in Iowa: Practical Implications of Varnum
Sharon Malheiro and Deborah M. Tharnish, Attorneys at Law; Davis Law Firm, Des Moines

11:15-Noon
Gains & Losses: A Look at the New Child Support Guidelines
Evelyn Ocheltree, Senior Staff Attorney, Iowa Legal Aid