Trial Practice & Techniques Series (October 4, 2021)
"Haus of Improv: Lawyer's Improv Lecture and Demonstration"
Our Trial Practice & Techniques Committee hosts monthly brown bags to discuss hot topics and issues in trial practice.
Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (October 21, 2021)
"Mediating Difficult and Complex Cases Successfully"
This Brown Bag will address what you need as a practitioner to be prepared to mediate a complex domestic matter. Our speaker will address the need for attorneys to come to the mediation table well prepared and ready to discuss outstanding financial and custodial issues, the need to include experts in these areas, whenever possible, to ensure the mediation can proceed without roadblocks. We will additionally discuss how attorneys and mediators can work together to handle difficult client personalities and emotional issues which would otherwise serve as impediments to a successful mediation outcome.
Domestic Violence Committee (October 28, 2021)
"The Domestic Violence Toolkit: Leveraging Medical Evidence and What Family Law Attorneys Need to Know about Strangulation"
This Brown Bag will address the cycle of domestic violence with specific discussion of strangulation and sexual assault. Our speakers, Melissa Gilpin, Nilaja Ford, and Katina Miner, will address utilizing medical evidence, common pitfalls, preparing for restraining order hearings and evidence based DV prosecution.