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1. Contested Custody Matters
2. Child Support
3. Finances and Property Division Issues
4. Legal Ethics - The Judicial View
5. Trial Practice Tips in Family Court
6. In the Best Interest of the Child
7. Domestic Violence

AM Session: 9:00 – 12:00
Panel Members:
Hon. Abigail Aragon
Hon. Gerard A. Lavelle
Hon. Mary L. Marlowe Sommer
Hon. John J. Romero
Hon. Sarah M. Singleton
Moderator: Jan B. Gilman-Tepper
Moderator: Sandra Morgan Little

1. CONTESTED CUSTODY MATTERS
   1. Evidence From the Child
   2. Timesharing
   3. Relocation
   4. Guardian ad Litem
   5. Experts: How to Use Them
2. CHILD SUPPORT
   1. Child Support Guidelines and Statutes
   2. Child Support and Maintenance Case Law
   3. Support of Children with Special Needs
3. FINANCES AND PROPERTY DIVISION ISSUES
   1. Marital Estate Statute: Initial Determination of Estate, Division of Estate, Inherited Property, Pre-Marital Property
   2. Dissipation of Marital Assets
   3. Case Law: Property Included in the Marital Estate, Factors Considered When Including or Excluding Property From the Marital Estate

PM Session: 1:00 – 4:30
Panel Members:
Hon. Deborah Davis Walker
Hon. Alisa Hadfield
Hon. Gerard A. Lavelle
Hon. Eugenio S. Mathis
Hon. Sarah M. Singleton
Moderator: Jan B. Gilman-Tepper
Moderator: Sandra Morgan Little

4. LEGAL ETHICS - THE JUDICIAL VIEW (1:00 - 2:00)
   1. Best Practices in Communication Between Bench and Bar
   2. The Boundary of Advocacy and Ethical Litigation Conduct
   3. Protecting Confidentiality
   4. Ethical Conduct in the Courtroom
   5. Keeping the Client in the Loop
   6. Whose Case Decision is it Anyway? When Attorneys Can and Cannot Speak in Clients' Stead
   7. Attorneys' Fees
   8. Effective and Ethical Lawyer Advertising
5. TRIAL PRACTICE TIPS IN FAMILY COURT
   1. Effective Discovery
   2. Pretrial Procedures
   3. Preparation of Witnesses
   4. Effective Use of Income and Expense Declarations
   5. Effective Use of Disclosure Documents
   6. Effective Presentation of Evidence
   7. Chambers Conferences
   8. Professionalism
6. IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD
   1. Best Interests of Children vs. Client's Goals
   2. Client in Need of a Guardian
   3. Client's Actions in Violation of Orders
7. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
   1. Acts Which Constitute Domestic Violence
   2. Ex-Parte Orders of Protection
   3. Permanent Orders of Protection
   4. Powers of the Court
   5. Civil Contempt
   6. Impact on Custody/Domestic Cases
   7. Impact on Firearm Ownership

HON. ABIGAIL ARAGON is a District Court Judge in the 4th Judicial District Court of New Mexico.

HON. DEBORAH DAVIS WALKER is a District Court Judge in the 2nd Judicial District Court of New Mexico.

HON. ALISA HADFIELD is a District Court Judge in the 2nd Judicial District Court of New Mexico.

HON. GERARD A. LAVELLE is a District Court Judge in the 2nd Judicial District Court of New Mexico.

HON. MARY L. MARLOWE SOMMER is a District Court Judge in the 1st Judicial District Court of New Mexico.

HON. EUGENIO S. MATHIS is a District Court Judge in the 4th Judicial District Court of New Mexico.

HON. JOHN J. ROMERO JR. is a District Court Judge in the 2nd Judicial District Court of New Mexico.

HON. SARAH M. SINGLETON is a District Court Judge in the 1st Judicial District Court of New Mexico.

MODERATOR - JAN B. GILMAN-TEPPER is a shareholder with Little, Gilman-Tepper & Batley, P.A., an Albuquerque firm that focuses solely on complex family law. She is a New Mexico Board Certified Family Law Specialist. A trained collaborative attorney, Ms.Gilman-Tepper is very active in several collaborative divorce associations. She frequently lectures and writes materials on collaborative divorce topics for continuing legal education seminars across the state. Ms. Gilman-Tepper has been listed in the Best Lawyers in America for 20+ years, and she has been a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers since 1984. Ms. Gilman-Tepper earned her B.A. degree from New Mexico State University and her J.D. degree from the University of New Mexico Law School.

MODERATOR - SANDRA MORGAN LITTLE is a shareholder at Little, Gilman-Tepper & Batley, P.A., a firm devoted to complex divorce and family law. She is a New Mexico Board Certified Specialist in divorce and family law. Ms. Little is past chair of the American Bar Association Family Law Section and is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She is a diplomat of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers and is listed in Best Lawyers of America. Ms. Little has written numerous books and articles in the area of family law, and she frequently lectures nationally and locally. She earned her B.B.A. degree from New Mexico State University and her J.D. degree from the University of New Mexico Law School.

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