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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, Sabrina L. Sayler
   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, Margaret Gillespie
   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 AND VISITATION
   1:00 - 2:15, John L. Sandy
   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. Dealing with the Relocation of a Child
4. ETHICAL PERILS IN DIVORCE PRACTICE
   2:30 - 3:30, Jay E. Denne
   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
   3:30 - 4:30, Margaret Gillespie
   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

JAY E. DENNE is a member of the law firm of Munger Reinschmidt & Denne, L.L.P. in Sioux City, Iowa. He began practicing law with the firm in 1995 and became a partner in 2000. Mr. Denne is also an officer in the Woodbury County Bar Association and is on the Federal Practice Commission for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. He is licensed to practice in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, the District of Nebraska and the District of South Dakota. Mr. Denne graduated, phi beta kappa, from Iowa State University and earned his J.D. degree, with distinction, from the University of Iowa Law School.

MARGARET GILLESPIE is an attorney at law and a member of Gubbrud, Haugland & Gillespie, Attorneys at Law. She has had 15 years of experience in the areas of criminal law, family law and general practice. Ms. Gillespie was a state senator and state representative for District 16 (Lincoln and Union Counties, January 2001-December 2010). She earned her B.A. degree from Augustana College and her J.D. degree from the University of South Dakota School of Law.

JOHN L. SANDY is the founder of the Sandy Law Firm in the Iowa Great Lakes. He started the firm while serving as assistant Dickinson County attorney. Mr. Sandy was elected as Dickinson County Attorney and prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases. He has been practicing in the area ever since and has a broad range of legal expertise in criminal defense, civil litigation, wills and trusts, and family law. Mr. Sandy is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, Iowa Criminal Defense Bar, Dickinson County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. He earned his B.A. degree from Salisbury University and his J.D. degree from Drake University.

SABRINA L. SAYLER is an attorney in the law firm of Crary, Huff, Inkster, Sheehan, Ringgenberg, Hartnett & Storm, P.C. Her general practice includes, but is not limited to, family law and litigation. Ms. Sayler is admitted to practice law in South Dakota and in Iowa. She is a member of the State Bar of South Dakota and the Iowa State Bar Association. Ms. Sayler is a member of the Innocence Project of South Dakota, a nonprofit organization conducting pro-bono investigations that may lead to the release of innocent persons currently serving sentences. She earned her undergraduate degree at Eastern New Mexico University and her Juris Doctorate from the University of South Dakota School of Law.

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