EVENT CO-CHAIRS Dr. Deborah Day, Winter Park, FL Anthony Bisordi, Esq., Shalimar, FL CLE CREDIT Course # 3609 ACCOMMODATIONS + BOOK HOTEL Limited number of rooms available for a special room rate of $109.00. Must book by January 30, 2020 or before the group block is sold out, whichever comes first. COURSE DESCRIPTION One size does not fit all when it comes to parenting plans. Hear from the judiciary, mental health experts, and Florida Bar Board Certified Specialists in Marital & Family Law about how to draft and advocating for high-quality parenting plans and how technology can help. The course will conclude with a panel discussion on the unique ethical considerations parenting cases present. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS A live webinar streaming of the event will also be offered. Time Event Speakers 9:00 – 9:10 AM Welcome, Introductions, and Opening Remarks Anthony Bisordi, Esq., Shalimar, FLDr. Deborah Day Winter Park, FL 9:10 – 10:00 AM Getting your Case Ready: Parenting plans and parental decision making. One size does not fit all. Shannon Novey, Esq., Jerome Novey, Esq. Tallahassee, FL 10:00 – 10:50 AM What Judges Want to Hear in a Timesharing Case Hon. Mary Polston Fort Walton Beach, FLMagistrate Wanda Morgan Fort Walton Beach, FL 10:50 – 11:00 AM Break 11:00 – 12:00 PM When Attorneys Can’t Agree: Roles and rules for mental health professionals (Part 1) Dr. Deborah Day Winter Park, FL 12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch Break 1:00 – 1:30 PM When Attorneys Can’t Agree: Roles and rules for mental health professionals (Part 2) Deborah Day, Psy.D Winter Park, FL 1:30 – 2:30 PM Technology: Working for you or against you Daren W. Reeder Beyond Technologies, Inc. Fort Walton Beach, FLAnthony Bisordi, Esq. Shalimar, FL 2:30 – 3:30 PM Relocation: Presenting your case Kristin Adamson, Esq., BCS Tallahassee, FL 3:30 – 3:45 PM Break 3:45 – 4:45 PM Panel Discussion: Ethics, Responsibility, and Family Law Moderator Anthony Bisordi, Esq. Shalimar, FLPanelists Hon. Michael A. Flowers Fort Walton Beach, FLKristin Adamson, Esq., BCS Tallahassee, FLDeborah Day, Psy.D Winter Park, FL
Committee Chair Heather Apicella, Esq., BCS Committee Members Sarah E. Kay, Esq., BCS Michelle Klinger-Smith, Esq., BCS Kristin Kirkner,, Esq., BCS REGISTRATION + Register for Event This course is expected to sell out. Please plan accordingly. SCHOLARSHIPS Application deadline is September 16, 2019 at 5:00 PM + Download Diversity Scholarship Application + Download Needs-Based Scholarship Application + Download General Magistrate & Hearing Officer Scholarship Application EVENT SCHEDULE Wednesday, January 29 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Cert Tips & Nibbles Limited to Registered Test Takers Thursday, January 30 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EARLY CONFERENCE CHECK-IN 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Family Law Section Committee Meetings 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. MIX & MINGLE (cash bar) Friday, January 31 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. REGISTRATION 7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Friends of Bill W. (closed meeting) 8:00 a.m. – 8:10 a.m. Welcome and Announcements 8:10 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Paternity Reuben Doupe, Esq. 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. Attorney’s Fees Peter Gladstone, Esq. 9:50 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. UIFSA/Hague Joseph Hunt, Esq. David Hirschberg, Esq. 10:20 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Enforcement & Contempt Ashley Myers, Esq. 10:50 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. Relocation Maria Gonzalez, Esq. 11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Equitable Distribution Natalie Lemos, Esq. 12:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. LUNCH 1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Agreements Jeffrey Weissman, Esq. 2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Children’s Issues & Timesharing General Magistrate Diane Kirigin Andrew Salvage, Esq. 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Alimony Philip Wartenberg, Esq. 3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Child Support Kristin Adamson, Esq. 4:30 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. Practice & Procedure Alex Caballero, Esq. 5:30 p.m. Friends of Bill W. (closed meeting) 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. RECEPTION Saturday, February 1 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. REGISTRATION 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Modifications Ron Kauffman, Esq. 8:45 a.m. – 9:35 a.m. Taxation David Manz, Esq. 9:35 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Evidence Mark Sessums, Esq. 10:20 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Ethics & The Bounds of Advocacy Dori Foster-Morales, Esq. 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Case Law Update Thomas Sasser, Esq. Materials will also include the following topics: Bankruptcy – Sandy Karlan Appeals – Shannon McLin Carlyle ART & Surrogacy – Amy Hickman
EVENT CHAIRS Lori Caldwell-Carr K. Beth Luna HOTEL RESERVATIONS + BOOK HOTEL REGISTRATION + REGISTER FOR EVENT Registration Types Section Member – $250 Guest of a Section Member – $200 Non Section Member – $315 Registration Fee Includes Welcome reception Thursday breakfast CLE access Tour and reception at Nathaniel Russell House Friday Breakfast Ghost Tour Saturday Breakfast LeFarfalle Cocktail Reception and Dinner TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Wednesday, December 4, 2019 4:00 PM Check In to Hotel 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Registration and Welcome Reception Thursday, December 5, 2019 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CLE: Diversity & Inclusion, “Warnings of a Single Story”, presented by Sarah Sullivan, Esq. 10:30 AM -11:00 AM Executive Council Meeting 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM On your own: Explore Charleston 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Private Tour of Nathaniel Russell House (Transportation will be provided) 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Reception at Nathaniel Russell House Friday, December 6, 2019 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM On your own: Explore Charleston 9:30 PM Ghost Tour Saturday, December 7, 2019 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM On your own: Explore Charleston 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Cocktail Reception and Section Dinner at Le Farfalle, 15 Beaufain St.
SPEAKERS Eddie Stephens, Esq., BCS Ralph T. White, Esq., BCS DESCRIPTION For the 10th year running, Florida Bar board certified Marital & Family Law experts Eddie Stephens, Esq., and Ralph T. White, Esq., will provide an update of published Florida family law appellate opinions since January 1, 2019. This two-hour, lunchtime presentation will include an insightful and engaging discussion of recent case law tackling a wide range of topics, including but not limited to alimony, parenting, relocation, equitable distribution, child support, paternity, enforcement, modification, attorney’s fees, contempt, procedure and ethics. CLE CREDITS 2 CLE; 0.5 of which may be applied towards Ethics Course #: 3448 + Register for Audio/Webcast AGENDA Time Event Speakers 12:00 – 12:05 PM Opening Remarks Chelsea Miller, Esq. Rossway Swan Indian River, FL 12:05 – 1:15 PM Case Law Update Eddie Stephen, Esq., BCS Ward Damon West Palm Beach, FL 1:15 – 1:50 PM Ethics Update Ralph T. White, Esq., BCS Schutz & White West Palm Beach, FL 1:50 – 2:00 PM Closing Remarks / Q&A Chelsea Miller, Esq. Rossway Swan Indian River, FL