41st Annual Family Law Seminar 2022 (On Demand Seminar)

MCLE Credits: 6.0
Ethics Credits Included: 1.0

MCLE Credit:	6.0 (Ethics: 1.0)
Live-Interactive Credit:	0.0
Designation Credit:	6.0 Divorce and Family Law, 1.0 Ethics (Designations Information)
GAL for Children CE Credit:	2.5 (GAL Information)
Price:	$309 (Includes a downloadable audio version.)
Viewable Through:	08/31/2025

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A pre-recorded streaming VIDEO replay from the October 2022 live seminar, 41st Annual Family Law.

Cosponsored with the Family Law Section of the Virginia State Bar

Family law is an ever-changing area that represents most of the civil cases heard by Virginia Circuit Courts. For more than 40 years, this program, cosponsored with the Family Law Section of the Virginia State Bar, has offered family law attorneys from across Virginia an opportunity to stay up to date on new developments. Ranging from annual legislative and case law updates to specific programs on the most pressing family law matters, all topics are presented by an outstanding faculty.

This year’s topics include:

Bi-annual Case Law and Legislative Updates
An ethics session on our duty to report as legal professionals
A case study with a certified divorce financial analyst
Best practices when handed a scheduling order; and
An overview on preparing your case for appeal

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COURSE TOPICS

Bi-annual Case Law Update
Craig W. Sampson (Richmond)

A thorough review of significant family law cases affecting Virginia attorneys from the past six months.

Bi-annual Legislative Update
Lawrence D. Diehl

A comprehensive summary of the status of recent legislative changes affecting family law in Virginia.

Best Practices in Complying with Scheduling Orders
Hon. Michael F. Devine, Michelle Kaminsky

This session will review why it is easy to forget but vitally important to be cognizant of any scheduling orders entered in your case. It will explore best practices in complying with scheduling orders so that your trial strategy is not impacted unexpectedly as a result of missed deadlines.

The Dollars and Sense of Divorce
Cecile Hult

This session will explore the role of the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst professional in the divorce process. It will include a case study analysis on the topics of dividing the marital estate, spousal support, and what parties and counsel need to consider in this context. These considerations include making sense of a complex portfolio, how to address assets that can’t be divided, budget analysis and need for support, addressing liquidity needs during and post-divorce, long-term financial implications of a property settlement agreement, and tax issues.

Preservation of Errors for Appeal: Appellate Practice During the Trial
Jennifer L. Fuschetti

This session will explore what a family law attorney needs to be aware of at a trial court level to prepare a successful appeal.

Rule 8:3 and the Duty to Squeal
Daniel L. Gray

This session will review the latest ethics opinions, but will focus on the duties of Rule 8:3 and the responsibilities that legal professionals face in light of this rule.

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FACULTY

Hon. Michael F. Devine, Fairfax County Circuit Court / Fairfax
Lawrence D. Diehl, Barnes & Diehl, PC / Richmond
Jennifer L. Fuschetti, Garriott Maurer, PLLC / Virginia Beach
Daniel L. Gray, Cooper Ginsberg Gray PLLC / Fairfax
Cecile Hult, Argent Bridge Advisors / Fairfax
Michelle M. Kaminsky, ShounBach / Fairfax
Craig W. Sampson, Barnes & Diehl, PC / Richmond

MODERATOR

Barry J. Waldman, Waldman & Associates PLLC / Fredericksburg (Richmond)

PROGRAM PLANNERS

Susan G. Andrews, Hawthorne & Hawthorne PC / Farmville
Jennifer L. Fuschetti, Garriott Maurer, PLLC / Virginia Beach
Sarah J. Knapp, ShounBach / Fairfax
Kristen L. Kugel, Cooper Ginsberg Gray PLLC / Fairfax
Barry J. Waldman, Waldman & Associates PLC / Fredericksburg