Divorce can be a complicated field that has emotional and financial implications for all parties involved. Gain the tips, techniques and strategies you need to help clients reach the settlement they deserve. Use this practical overview to guide you through the divorce process from initial case assessment to the final divorce decree. Order today!

1. Tips and Techniques for Case Assessment and Vital First Steps
2. Filing for Divorce and Pretrial Motions
3. Strategies for Effective Use of Discovery
4. Child Custody and Visitation
5. Child Support and Spousal Maintenance
6. Valuation of Assets and Division of Property
7. Tax Consequences of Divorce
8. Ethical Considerations in Divorce
9. Mediation, Arbitration, Negotiation and Trial

1. TIPS AND TECHNIQUES FOR CASE ASSESSMENT AND VITAL FIRST STEPS
   9:00 - 9:30, Richard M. Arnold
   1. Interviewing and Screening Clients
   2. Annulment, Divorce or Separation: Helping Clients Understand Their Options
   3. Organizing the Client File
   4. Fee Agreements
   5. Using a Divorce Law Checklist as Your Guide
   6. Impact of Current Legislation and Case Law
2. FILING FOR DIVORCE AND PRETRIAL MOTIONS
   9:30 - 10:00, Richard M. Arnold
   1. Preparing and Filing Petition for Dissolution of Marriage
   2. Responding to Petitions for Dissolution of Marriage
   3. Ex Parte, Temporary and Restraining Orders
   4. Handling Domestic Violence Issues
   5. Common Pretrial Motions
3. STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE USE OF DISCOVERY
   10:15 - 11:00, Paul G. Urtz
   1. Disclosure Requirements
   2. Formal and Informal Discovery Methods
   3. Use of Interrogatories, Depositions and Subpoenas
   4. Requests for Admission of Evidence
   5. Motions to Exclude
4. CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION
   11:00 - 11:45, Carolyn E. Duncan
   1. Understanding the Pros and Cons of Joint Custody
   2. Handling Visitation Issues for Non-Custodial Parents
   3. Dealing With Third-Party Visitation Rights
   4. Establishing and Challenging Paternity
   5. Termination of Parental Rights
   6. Custody Hearings
   7. Modification of Custody and Visitation Agreements
5. CHILD SUPPORT AND SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE
   12:45 - 1:30, Carolyn E. Duncan
   1. Current Child and Spousal Support Guidelines
   2. Calculating Child Support
   3. How and Why Spousal Maintenance is Ordered
   4. Determining Spousal Support
   5. Tips for Fighting for Your Client's Financial Objectives
   6. Understanding How Future Financial Success or Failure Could Impact Your Client
   7. Common Health Insurance Issues
   8. Modification of Child Support Agreements
   9. Termination and Modification of Spousal Maintenance
6. VALUATION OF ASSETS AND DIVISION OF PROPERTY
   1:30 - 2:15, Jerome W. Karsh
   1. Working With Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
   2. How to Use Your Expert Witness to Identify and Value Property
   3. Techniques for Determining a Reasonable Property Value
   4. Valuation of Business Interests
   5. Uncovering Hidden Assets
   6. Dividing Debt
   7. Managing Retirement Benefits
   8. What to do When a Party Files for Bankruptcy
7. TAX CONSEQUENCES OF DIVORCE
   2:30 - 3:00, Jerome W. Karsh
   1. Helping Your Client Understand Common Tax Issues
   2. Tax Impact of Division of Assets and Marital Property
   3. Common Income Tax Considerations
   4. Tax Planning Strategies
   5. Property Tax Issues
   6. Practical Application – Examples
8. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN DIVORCE
   3:00 - 4:00, Richard M. Arnold
1. Applying Rules of Professional Conduct in Family Law
2. Conflicts of Interest
3. Setting and Collecting Attorneys Fees – Review of a Sample Fee Agreement
4. Dealing with a Pro Se Litigant
5. Protecting Confidentiality
6. What to do When You Think the Client is Lying
7. Mandatory and Voluntary Withdrawal of Legal Representation
9. MEDIATION, ARBITRATION, NEGOTIATION AND TRIAL
   4:00 - 4:30, Paul G. Urtz
   1. Making Mediation and Arbitration Work for You
   2. Negotiating a Reasonable and Equitable Settlement
   3. Direct and Cross-Examination of Witnesses
   4. Special Considerations for Children as Witnesses
   5. Obtaining the Final Judgment or Decree
   6. Appealing Judgments and Divorce Decrees

RICHARD M. ARNOLD is a founding member of Arnold & Arnold, LLP, in Lakewood. Mr. Arnold has been an attorney for more than 27 years and practices in the areas of divorce, family law, real property, estate planning, probate and litigation. He is a member of the Denver, 1st Judicial District and Colorado bar associations. Mr. Arnold earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from the University of Denver and his J.D. degree from the University of Colorado.

CAROLYN E. DUNCAN is a sole practitioner in Littleton, where she focuses her practice on family law and estate planning. She has more than 15 years of experience practicing law in Colorado and Georgia, including four years working as a civilian family law attorney with the military at Fort Benning, Georgia. Ms. Duncan has completed mediation training with an emphasis in domestic relations. She received her B.A. degree from Florida State University and her J.D. degree from Cumberland School of Law of Samford University. Ms. Duncan is a member of the Colorado Bar Association (Family Law Section) and the Denver County Bar Association.

JEROME W. KARSH is the principal in the Denver firm of Karsh Consulting PC, a CPA firm engaged in the general practice of accounting. The firm performs certified audits, tax and management services, economic studies and other related work. He is a certified public accountant licensed in Colorado. Mr. Karsh has lectured before numerous professional groups, including the Colorado Society of CPAs, the Colorado Bar Association and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He also has written a number of articles on tax topics and business valuations and prepared various seminar outlines on these topics. Mr. Karsh received both his B.A. and M.S.B.A. degrees from the University of Denver. He is a member of the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

PAUL G. URTZ is an attorney with Stutz, Miller & Urtz, LLC, where he concentrates his practice in the areas of family law, construction litigation, commercial matters and bankruptcy litigation. His family law practice cover a range of matters from parenting time, child support, property division and maintenance issues, to more complex matters involving the valuation and division of closely held businesses and other substantial marital assets. Mr. Urtz has more than 25 years of experience litigating all aspects and types of domestic relations and commercial matters in state and federal courts. He also has represented clients in numerous arbitration proceedings, as well as serving as a mediator and providing expert testimony regarding attorney fees. Mr. Urtz earned his J.D. degree from the University of Colorado School of Law.

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