Current Issues in Family Law
Friday, September 25, 2009
The Alluvian Hotel
318 Howard Street
Greenwood, Mississippi
This course offers 6 CLE credits including 1 hour of Ethics.
Presented by:
The University of Mississippi
Center for Continuing Legal Education
AGENDA
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. |
Registration |
| 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. |
REPRESENTING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Heather P. Wagner, Esq. Office of the Attorney General Jackson, MS |
| 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. |
CLARIFYING THE ROLE OF THE GUARDIAN AD LITEM AFTER S.G. v. D.C. Justice Ann Lamar, Esq. Mississippi Supreme Court Jackson, MS |
| 10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. |
BREAK |
| 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. |
WHAT’S NEW IN ALIMONY Professor Deborah Bell, Esq. University of Mississippi School of Law University, MS |
| 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
LUNCH on your own |
| 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CHANGES IN YOUTH COURT LAW John Shirley, Esq. Shirley Law Firm Brandon, MS |
| 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
TRAPS FOR THE UNWARY IN EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION David Bridges, Esq. Law Offices of Richard C. Roberts III Jackson, MS |
| 3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. |
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| 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. |
ETHICS AND FAMILY LAW, AN OXYMORON? Joe M. Davis, Esq. Rutledge, Davis, & Harris, P.L.L.C. New Albany, MS |
| 4:15 p.m. | ADJOURN |
Open Enrollment
Registration is open to all interested parties including attorneys, judges, legal assistants, and law office staff. Walk–ins will be accepted on a space–available basis. If you plan to attend and do not pre-register, please call the UM–CLE office at (662) 915-7283 to determine space availability. Written materials will be given on the day of the seminar. Pre-registration is encouraged.
Registration
Please complete the registration form and return it along with your payment to the address listed on the form. To register by fax, please complete the form and include your Visa or MasterCard number and expiration date. The fax number is (662) 915-5138, or register using our secure online registration. Registrants will receive additional information with their written confirmation from UM-CLE.
CLE Credit
This course offered by UM-CLE has been approved by the Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 6 CLE credits including 1 hour of Ethics. Registrants seeking mandatory CLE credit from another state should contact UM-CLE in advance of the seminar.
Cancellations
Refunds will be given as follows:
- Two or more business days prior to the seminar, registration fee less a $25 administrative charge.
- One business day prior to the seminar, materials and registration fee less $75 OR transfer the registration fee to someone else in your firm or to an upcoming CLE seminar.
- No call, no show will receive materials only, no refunds.
In the unlikely event a seminar is canceled, registrants will be notified and issued full refunds.
Hotel Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved at The Alluvian Hotel, 318 Howard Street. Please call the hotel directly at (866) 600-5201 toll free to reserve your room. Mention this seminar to receive a room from our block.
Accommodation of Special Needs
If you require special assistance relating to a disability, please contact Renee Moore at (662) 915-7283 prior to the seminar.
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