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

1. GETTING A DIVORCE CASE OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT
   9:00 - 10:30, Tiffany L. Andrews
   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. What Types of Divorce Procedures are Available?
   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
   10:45 - 12:00, Kimberly A. Steffenson
   1. Asset Discovery
   2. Factoring in Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
   3. Ways to Identify Assets Acquired before Marriage
   4. Which Assets are Exempt from Distribution?
   5. Tackling Tough Valuation Issues
   6. What are Considered Marital Assets?
   7. Retirement Plans, Pensions and Insurance: How are Long Term Assets Affected?
   8. Dividing Debt – Who is Liable?
   9. Modification and Enforcement of Asset Distribution
3. EXPLORING CUSTODY, VISITATION AND SUPPORT ISSUES
   1:00 - 2:30, Miranda Lathrop Barber
   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. Child Support Calculations and Modifications
   7. Determining Spousal Maintenance and Alimony
   8. Medical and Healthcare Considerations
   9. Dealing with the Relocation of a Child
4. ETHICAL PERILS IN DIVORCE PRACTICE
   2:45 - 3:45, Miranda Lathrop Barber
   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
   3:45 - 4:30, Kimberly A. Steffenson
   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

TIFFANY L. ANDREWS, CWLS, is an associate at the Law Offices of Susan E. Christiansen. Ms. Andrews focuses her practice on family law, juvenile dependency and probate. She earned the designation of child welfare law specialist (CWLS) from the National Association of Counsel for Children. Ms. Andrews is a member of the Solano County Bar Association (Family Law Committee), the State Bar of California (Family Law Section), and the National Association of Counsel for Children. She earned her B.S. degree from California State University - Sacramento and her J.D. degree from McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific.

MIRANDA LATHROP BARBER is an attorney with Mattice Law Offices in Fairfield, CA. Ms. Barber focuses her practice on family law and is board certified as a family law specialist through the State Bar of California's Board of Legal Specialization. She has worked in conjunction with the local Solano County courts where she previously acted as an on-call, domestic-violence beeper judge. Ms. Barber has received more than 40 hours of training in mediation and offers mediation services as part of her practice. She also has served as a court appointed family law mediator. She has completed training in collaborative divorce and has previously served on the court's panel for minors' counsel. Ms. Barber has presented at local seminars on representing children and preparing judgments in family law cases. She is a member of the Solano County Bar Association and the State Bar of California. Ms. Barber earned her B.A. degree from Washington State University and her J.D. degree from McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific.

KIMBERLY A. STEFFENSON is a shareholder in the law firm of Rich, Fuidge, Morris & Lane, Inc. She practices in the areas of family law and general civil litigation. Ms. Steffenson is trained as a mediator and actively serves as a mediator for the Butte County Superior Court and Yuba County Superior Court. She is a member of the State Bar of California and the Yuba-Sutter and American bar associations. Ms. Steffenson earned her B.S. degree from California State University, Chico and her J.D. degree from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.

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