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1. Getting a Divorce Case Off on the Right Foot
2. Dividing Assets and Debts Equitably
3. Exploring Custody and Visitation Issues
4. Ethical Perils in Divorce Practice
5. Completing the Divorce

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1. GETTING A DIVORCE CASE OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT
   11:00 - 12:30, Nicholas Cushing, Stephanie L. Kelly, Alan R. Krusch and Leigh B. Sellers.
1. Tactics for Thoroughly Interviewing the Client
2. Review of Fundamental Documents in the Divorce Case
3. Drafting an Inclusive Separation Agreement
4. Conducting Effective Discovery
5. Separating Joint Accounts
6. Can You Establish Grounds for Divorce?
7. Does Your Client Need a Protective Order?
8. Common Types of Divorce Procedures
9. Using a Divorce Checklist to Make Sure Your Bases are Covered
10. Taking the First Steps in Starting the Divorce Action
1. Drafting Initial Divorce Proceedings
2. What the Response Should Look Like
3. Properly Serving Papers
11. Negotiation, Mediation or Litigation - Making the Right Choice
12. Potential Pitfalls That May be Encountered
2. DIVIDING ASSETS AND DEBTS EQUITABLY
   12:40 - 2:00, Nicholas Cushing, Stephanie L. Kelly, Alan R. Krusch and Leigh B. Sellers.
1. Factoring in Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
2. Ways to Identify Assets Acquired Before Marriage
3. Which Assets are Exempt From Distribution?
4. Tackling Tough Valuation Issues
5. What are Considered Marital Assets?
6. Retirement Plans, Pensions and Insurance: How are Long-Term Assets Affected?
7. Dividing Debt - Who is Liable?
8. Modification and Enforcement of Asset Distribution
3. EXPLORING CUSTODY AND VISITATION ISSUES
   2:30 - 3:50, Nicholas Cushing, Stephanie L. Kelly, Alan R. Krusch and Leigh B. Sellers.
1. The Scope of Child Custody Jurisdiction and How it Will Affect You
2. Types of Custody Arrangements
3. Establishing and Enforcing Visitation
4. Modification of Custody and Visitation Terms
5. Review of Sample Custody Agreements
6. Medical and Healthcare Considerations
7. Dealing With the Relocation of a Child
4. ETHICAL PERILS IN DIVORCE PRACTICE
   4:00 - 5:00, Nicholas Cushing, Stephanie L. Kelly, Alan R. Krusch and Leigh B. Sellers
1. Controlling Client Relations and Recognizing Dishonesty
2. When Withdrawal of Counsel is Appropriate
3. Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
4. Confidentiality and Disclosure Issues
5. Calculating Fair Attorneys' Fees
5. COMPLETING THE DIVORCE
   5:00 - 5:50, Nicholas Cushing, Stephanie L. Kelly, Alan R. Krusch and Leigh B. Sellers
1. Drafting and Review of the Marital Settlement Agreement
1. Key Components of the Successful Settlement Agreement
2. Incorporating Necessary Standard Clauses
3. Practical Considerations
2. Final Divorce Wrap-Up Checklist
3. Final Judgment or Decree of Divorce
4. Appealing the Judgment or Divorce Decree
5. Tackling Post Divorce Legal Problems

NICHOLAS CUSHING is an attorney with Krusch & Sellers, P.A., where his main area of practice is family law. Mr. Cushing is a member of the North Carolina State Bar, the North Carolina Bar Association and Mecklenburg County Bar Association. He earned his B.S. degree from Minnesota State University-Moorehead and his J.D. degree from Hofstra University School of Law.

STEPHANIE L. KELLY is an associate with Krusch & Sellers, P.A., where her main area of practice is family law. Ms. Kelly is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association. She earned her B.A. degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and her J.D. degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill.

ALAN R. KRUSCH is an attorney with Krusch & Sellers, P.A. Mr. Krusch focuses on all aspects of family law, and has been practicing in North Carolina since 1977. He is a Certified Family Law Specialist and Certified Court Mediator. Mr. Krusch is a member of The Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and American bar associations. He graduated from Rutgers College, earned his J.D. degree from the University of Miami School of Law and earned his Certificate of Financial Planning from Queens University.

LEIGH B. SELLERS is an attorney with Krusch & Sellers, P.A., where she practices in all areas of family law including, domestic law, collaborative law and mediation. Ms. Sellers is board certified by the North Carolina State Bar's Board of Legal Specialization. She taught continuing legal education for South Carolina and North Carolina and she taught legal research for Midlands Technical College. Ms. Sellers is certified as a Family Financial Mediation and Family Law Specialist. She earned her B.A. degree from Vanderbilt University and her J.D. degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Ms. Sellers has a Domestic Mediation Certification from Ann Arbor Center for Mediation. She is a member of the Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and American bar associations, and the South Carolina Bar.

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