Highlights for the Advanced Family Lawyer 2015

These aren’t just good local judges...They’re GREAT!

Come learn current legal topics affecting the Advanced Family Lawyer directly from the HARRIS COUNTY authorities.

Judge Sheri Y. Dean

Judge Roy Moore

Judge Bradshaw-Hull

Judge John Schmude

Judge Franklin-York

Fmr. Associate Judge Diane Guariglia

Do you know this important information?

- what each family court requires concerning mediation prior to a temporary order hearing?

-Effective September 1, 2015, a court cannot require a custody evaluation of a parent child relationship of parties that are not married without first having a hearing?

-the courts are going to create a list of lawyers that mediate and it will be on a rotating basis ....do you know how to get around the list of mediators?

- what each court requires prior to a temporary hearing and what the judges like and dislike?

- which courts will only give you 45 minutes to present your evidence at a temporary hearing?

- you can now use digital signatures and when it is prohibited from using same?

- the courts will now require new specific language in a final order regarding child support?

- temporary orders requesting modification will not be set unless there's an affidavit ?

Better get the Highlights!!!

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An All -Star Lineup of Speakers & Timely Topics

(9:00 a.m. to 9:20 a.m.) Caselaw Update - Property - Sallee Smyth
(9:25-9:45) Legislative Update-Property - Sallee Smyth
(9:50-10:10) Texas Lawyers Creed Bill De La Garza
Break
(10:30-10:50) Same Sex Update - Trey Yates
(10:55-11:15) Drug Testing Interpretation- Bruce Jeffries
(11:15-11:35) Parental Alienation - Dr. Mary Alvarez
(11:30-Noon) Non-parent standing - Kimberly Levi
LUNCH BREAK - Digitizing your Closed Files
(12:30-12:50) Standing order...Global TROs in Harris County Judge Franklin-York
(12:55-1:15) Caselaw update - SAPCR - Stacey Valdez
(1:20-1:40) Legislative update-SAPCR - Stacey Valdez
Break
(2:00-2:20) Preparing for Temporary Orders - Frank Hale
(2:25-2:45) Courtroom Ethics - John Schmude
(2:50-3:10) Running a Law Firm - Maisie Barringer
(3:15-3:35) Child Support Judge Roy Moore
Break
(3:50-4:10) The In-chamber Conference Diane Guariglia
(4:15-4:35) Property Enforcement Judge Sheri Y. Dean
(4:40-5:00) Tips for getting Protective Orders in the 280th - Judge Bradshaw-Hull