The time demands of everyday practice make it almost impossible to stay current on legislative and court decisions. Let us help! This 90-minute annual briefing will give you all of the updates you need to know, compiled and compressed into a practical summary. Listen as seasoned attorney faculty practicing in California review the legal developments and case law in family law over the past 12 months, as well as any emerging issues brewing. Stay on the cutting edge in a matter of minutes - order today!

1. Source of Changes in the Law
   1. Family Code
   2. California Rules of Court
   3. Your Local Rules
   4. Case Law
   5. Continuing Legal Education
   6. List Serve
2. Substantive Changes
   1. Reasons
   2. Changes to Come
   3. Examples

Continuing Education Credits:   

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Session Times: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Pacific
Presenter: Andy Cook

1. Source of Changes in the Law
   1. Family Code
   2. California Rules of Court
   3. Your Local Rules
   4. Case Law
      1. Published Hard Copies of Summary of New Developments
      2. The Cases Themselves
      3. Legal Library
   5. Continuing Legal Education
   6. List Serve
2. Substantive Changes
   1. Reasons
      1. Elkins Task force
      2. Budget Problems?
   2. Changes to Come
      1. Court Reporters?
      2. Continuances and Multi-Date Hearings?
      3. Ex Parte Hearings?
      4. Fee Waivers?
      5. Private Judging
      6. File Checking
      7. Child to Address the Court (FC 3042)
   3. Examples
      1. The Newest in 2011
         1. Length of Declarations
         2. “Move Away” Cases
         3. Attorney Fee Cases
         4. Other Fee Changes
         5. Newest Decisions
      2. Some 2011 Changes from the Beginning of the Year
         1. Division 2 Changes
            1. Live Testimony (FC 217)
            2. Mail Service in Some Post-judgment Hgs (FC 215)
         2. Division 8 Changes
            1. Military Duty (FC 3047)
            2. Minor's Counsel (FC 3151)
         3. California Rules of Court Changes
            1. Rule 5.118
            2. Affects:
               • Length of Declarations
               • Objections to Declarations
      3. Now Being Reviewed
      4. 2012 Legislation

ANDY COOK is a sole practitioner in San Diego, where his areas of practice include: divorce, child custody, spousal and child support, property, and domestic violence matters. He has handled well over 1,000 cases, including over 40 matters that he has tried to judgment. Mr. Cook is certified as a family law specialist by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. He also frequently serves as a small claims court judge and has filled in a number of times as a judge pro tem in the Family Support Division of the San Diego County Superior Court. Mr. Cook has served as a court appointed attorney for minor children. He has lectured to a variety of audiences about legal subjects and has been a guest speaker on numerous occasions for CWSL's elective course on starting a law practice.  Mr. Cook also has testified in court as an expert witness in legal malpractice as it relates to family law. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Vermont and his J.D. degree from California Western School of Law, where he was an honors instructor for first year law students. Mr. Cook is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association (Family Law Section), the State Bar of California (Family Law Section), and Business Networking International (BNI). He also is a member of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists and the San Diego County Certified Family Law Specialists. Mr. Cook was part of LeTip International for nearly ten years prior to joining BNI.

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