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

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1. GETTING A DIVORCE CASE OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT
   9:00 - 10:30, Matthew R. Walter
   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. ETHICAL PERILS IN DIVORCE PRACTICE
   10:45 - 11:45, Matthew R. Walter
   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
3. DIVIDING ASSETS AND DEBTS EQUITABLY
   12:45 - 1:45, Valerie S. Kershaw and Crystal L. Osborne
   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
4. EXPLORING CUSTODY, VISITATION AND SUPPORT ISSUES
   1:45 - 3:00, Valerie S. Kershaw and Crystal L. Osborne
   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
5. COMPLETING THE DIVORCE
   3:15 - 4:30, Valerie S. Kershaw and Crystal L. Osborne
   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

VALERIE S. KERSHAW is a founding partner in the law firm of Dawahare & Kershaw, LLP. She is a member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (fellow), American Bar Association and Kentucky Bar Association, and has acted as the chair of the Family Law Section of the Fayette County Bar Association. Ms. Kershaw is trained as a family mediator by the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Court. She is a frequent lecturer on various topics of family law at education programs for lawyers and other professionals. Ms. Kershaw is admitted to practice before the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Eastern and Western District of Kentucky, and the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.

CRYSTAL L. OSBORNE is a founding member of Britton Osborne Johnson, PLLC, where she focuses her practice on paternity, dissolution of marriage, property division and custody. She was voted one of the Best Lawyers in America in 2009 for her many legal accomplishments. Ms. Osborne regularly speaks on family law topics and teaches at seminars sponsored by National Business Institute. In the spring of 2010, she was a guest professor in a mediation seminar at the University of Kentucky, College of Law. Ms. Osborne is a member of the Kentucky, American, and Fayette County (Family Law Section) bar associations. She is admitted to practice before the Fayette Circuit Court; Fayette District Court; Kentucky Court of Appeals; Kentucky Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky; and U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky. She earned her B.S. degree, cum laude from Florida State University and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law.

MATTHEW R. WALTER is an attorney in the law firm of Helton Erwin & Associates. Mr. Walter focuses his practice in family law, criminal defense, and civil litigation. He serves as a court appointed guardian ad litem in adoption, dependency, abuse, and neglect cases. From 2003 to 2004, Mr. Walter served as a staff attorney for Honorable Bruce Petrie, Family Court Judge for the 50th Judicial Circuit. He earned his B.A. degree from Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina and his J.D. degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law. Mr. Walter is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association and the Kentucky Justice Association.

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