MSBA Family Law Section
Annual Report
2021-2022
Section Membership
As of July 18, 2022, the Family Law Section has 943 members.
Financial Status
The Section had an account balance of $61,450.94 as of April 30, 2022.
CLE & Events
The Section virtually hosted 9 monthly CLE programs, co-hosted 1 Tri-Bar Family Law CLE, and held 12 informal round-table discussions in fiscal year 2021-2022.
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Program Title
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Date
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Event Code
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CLE Credits
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Number of Attendees
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You don’t want a PC? Meet your Special Master
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05/14/22
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460023
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1.0 Standard
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58 |
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Tri-Bar Family Law: Is Your Access to Justice the Same as Mine? Cultural Considerations in Handling Family Court Cases involving Domestic Violence
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04/28/22
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456167
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1.0 Elimination of Bias
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108 |
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Keeping Hope Alive – Strategies for Post-Decision Motions that Win
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04/09/22
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455135 |
1.0 Standard
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67 |
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Trauma Informed Advocacy for Family Law Attorneys
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03/12/22 |
449636
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1.0 Standard
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63
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When Your Client is Impaired | 02/12/22
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444278
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1.0 Ethics
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73
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Domestic Violence - Addressing Bias in Family Courts and Related Systems
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01/08/22 |
438565
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1.0 Elimination of Bias
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74
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Best Practices for Zoom Evidentiary Hearings
| 12/11/21 | 431510 | 1.0 Standard |
64
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Giving Credit Where Credit is Due | 11/13/21
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425379
| 1.0 Standard
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60
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What the DRO?!? What every family law attorney needs to know about dividing retirement plans
| 10/09/21
| 418663 | 1.0 Standard |
57 |
Guardianship and Conservatorship - What are They and When are They Needed
| 09/11/21 | 412292 | 1.0 Standard |
35 |
An addition to the monthly Saturday webinars, the Section held informal monthly virtual round-table discussions (without CLE credits) with the following topics:
Calculating Income for Self-employed Parties
Using Private Investigators in Family Matters
Preparing Clients for Mediation and ENE’s
Follow up on Trauma Informed Advocacy – Attorney Stories and Prospective
What about Parenting Consultants – the Good, the Bad & the Ugly
Let’s talk about HROs and OFPs
Getting Evidence Admitted at Trial
Withdrawing from Family Law Cases
Working with Self-Represented Litigants
Discovery Concerns and How to Timely Get it Done
Let’s Chat About Advance Child Credit Payments
Family Law Conversations on Pre-paid Legal Plans
02/10/18 | 253162 | 1.0 Standard | 49 |