THURSDAY, May 19, 2022
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PRESIDING |
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Kyla S. Lines, Program Co-Chair; Bloom Lines Alexander LLC, Atlanta, GA |
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Leigh F. Cummings, Program Co-Chair; Connell Cummings, LLC, Atlanta, GA |
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| 8:00 |
OPENING REMARKS |
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| 8:15 |
WHEN THE ONLY AMENDMENT YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IS THE FIFTH – WHAT ELSE DO FAMILY LAWYERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CRIMINAL LAW? |
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Moderator: Karine P. Burney, Burney & Reese, Atlanta, GA |
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Hon. Jane C. Barwick, Judge, Superior Court of Fulton County, Atlanta, GA |
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Matthew T. McNally, Law Office of Matthew T. McNally, Atlanta, GA |
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| 8:45 |
TURNING THE TABLES: CUSTODY QUESTIONS FOR JUDGES AND TRIAL LAWYERS FROM THE THERAPIST |
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Moderator: Dr. Allison Hill, JD, PhD, Peachtree Psychological Associates, Atlanta, GA |
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Hon. Lisa Goldwire Colbert, Judge, Eastern Judicial Circuit of Georgia, Savannah, GA |
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Kathryn T. Franklin, Franklin Family Law PC, Lawrenceville, GA |
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Amy L. Kaye, Kaye, Lembeck, Hitt & French, Atlanta, GA |
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| 9:30 |
LET’S NOT GO TO THE VIDEOTAPE: INVESTIGATING YOUR CASE LEGALLY AND ETHICALLY IN THE DIGITAL AGE |
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Moderator: Georgia K. Lord, Radford & Keebaugh, LLC, Decatur, GA |
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Charles P. “Chuck” Boring, Director, The Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia, Atlanta, GA |
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Brent M. Williams, Hawk PI Professional Investigations, Inc., Duluth, GA |
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| 10:00 |
BREAK |
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| 10:15 |
CAN WE BUST THAT TRUST? FIVE THINGS FAMILY LAWYERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TRUSTS AND ESTATES |
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Moderator: William A. Alexander, Bloom Lines Alexander LLC, Atlanta, GA |
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Craig M. Frankel, Gaslowitz Frankel LLC, Atlanta, GA |
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Letitia A. “Tish” McDonald, King & Spalding, Atlanta, GA |
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| 10:45 |
SHE SAID WHAT? HEARSAY EXCEPTIONS AND OTHER COMPLEX EVIDENTIARY ISSUES IN FAMILY LAW |
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Paul Milich, Professor, Georgia State University, College of Law, Atlanta, GA |
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| 11:45 |
WHAT IS AN EQUITABLE CAREGIVER, AND WHY IT MATTERS |
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Rep. Charles P. “Chuck” Efstration, District 104, Georgia General Assembly; McGarity & Efstration, LLC, Buford, GA |
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Roslyn Holcomb, Judicial Officer, Superior Court of Fulton County; The Grant Group, Atlanta, GA |
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| 12:15 |
PROFESSIONALISM THROUGHOUT THE LITIGATION PROCESS – LESSONS FROM FORMER CIVIL LITIGATORS WHO HAVE TAKEN THE BENCH |
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Moderator: Theodore S. “Ted” Eittreim, Eittreim Martin Cutler, LLC, Atlanta, GA |
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Hon. Kimberly A. Childs, Judge, Cobb County Superior Court, Marietta, GA |
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Hon. LaTisha Dear Jackson, Judge, Superior Court of DeKalb County, Decatur, GA |
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Hon. Philip T. Raymond, III, Judge, Bibb County Superior Court, Macon, GA |
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| 1:15 |
RECESS |
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FRIDAY, May 20, 2022
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| 8:00 |
TRIAL LESSONS LEARNED THE HARD WAY – A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH THE VOICES OF EXPERIENCE |
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Moderator: Hon. Cynthia D. Wright, Senior Judge, JAMS, Atlanta, GA |
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Shiel G. Edlin, Stern & Edlin Family Law, P.C., Atlanta GA |
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B. Lane Fitzpatrick, Attorney at Law, Danielsville, GA |
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Kelly A. Miles, Smith, Gilliam, Williams & Miles, Gainesville, GA |
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Karen Brown Williams, The Williams Firm, P.C., Atlanta, GA |
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| 9:00 |
WHAT TO DO WHEN A CHILD REJECTS A PARENT: PRACTICAL, THERAPEUTIC AND LEGAL APPROACHES |
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Daniel A. Bloom, Bloom Lines Alexander LLC, Atlanta, GA |
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Hon. Christopher S. Brasher, Judge, Superior Court of Fulton County, Atlanta, GA |
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Dr. Howard Drutman, Ph.D, Atlanta Behavioral Consultants, Roswell, GA |
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| 10:00 |
PRESENTATION OF AWARDS: TURNER/TUGGLE |
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| 10:10 |
BREAK |
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| 10:25 |
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE |
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Jeremy J. Abernathy, Abernathy Ditzel Hendrick Bryce, Marietta, GA |
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| 10:30 |
WHEN THE FAMILY BUSINESS IS UP FOR GRABS – THE COLLISION OF CORPORATE AND FAMILY LAW |
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Moderator: James J. McGinnis, Warner Bates, Atlanta, GA |
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Dan Branch, CPA/ABV, ASA, MBA, IAG Forensics & Valuation, Atlanta, GA |
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Jamie Everman, CPA, Callaway & Company, LLC, Atlanta, GA |
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Jessica J. Wood, Bodker, Ramsey, Andrews, Winograd & Wildstein, P.C., Atlanta, GA |
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| 11:00 |
WHEN TO ASK FOR A JURY AND STRATEGIES FOR WINNING YOUR CASE |
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Adam M. Gleklen, The Gleklen Law Firm, Atlanta, GA |
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Hon. Benjamin A. Land, Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, Columbus, GA |
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| 11:30 |
YOU WON YOUR TRIAL BUT THAT BIG LOSER APPEALED – NAVIGATING THE APPELLATE PROCESS AND PRESERVING YOUR VICTORY PENDING APPEAL |
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Moderator: Meredith C. Kincaid, The Summerville Firm, Atlanta, GA |
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Hon. D. Todd Markle, Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia, Atlanta, GA |
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Hon. Christopher J. McFadden, Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia, Atlanta, GA |
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Hon. Amanda H. Mercier, Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia, Atlanta, GA |
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Hon. Brian M. Rickman, Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia, Atlanta, GA |
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| 12:15 |
WHO KEEPS THE FARM? FIVE THINGS EVERY FAMILY LAWYER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT REAL ESTATE LAW |
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Hon. Glen A. Cheney, Judge, Atlantic Judicial Circuit, Reidsville, GA |
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Kathleen B. “Katie” Connell, Connell Cummings, Atlanta, GA |
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R. Kyle Williams, Williams Teusink, Decatur, GA |
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| 12:45 |
THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION: WHAT FAMILY LAWYERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT EDUCATION LAW |
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Moderator: Audrey B. Bergeson, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, Atlanta, GA |
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Morgan Bridgman, Georgia Appleseed, Atlanta, GA |
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Suzann M. Wilcox, Nelson Mullins, Atlanta, GA |
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| 1:15 |
RECESS |
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SATURDAY, May 21, 2022
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| 8:00 |
GREATEST HITS OF 2021-2022 – CASES YOU NEED TO KNOW |
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Kimberly G. Ader, Davis, Matthews & Quigley, P.C., Atlanta, GA |
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Megan P. Wyss, Boyd Collar Nolen Tuggle & Roddenbery, Atlanta, GA |
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| 8:30 |
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM “THE DEPARTMENT” – HOW TO HANDLE YOUR CASE WHEN DFCS COMES KNOCKING |
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Moderator: Melissa S. Barber, Kessler & Solomiany, Atlanta, GA |
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Lila Newberry Bradley, Claiborne | Fox | Bradley | Goldman, Atlanta, GA |
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Hon. Tadia D. Whitner, Superior Court of Gwinnett County, Lawrenceville, GA |
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| 9:00 |
DEALING WITH ADDICTION IN CUSTODY CASES: THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES AND TIPS FROM AN INTERVENTIONIST |
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Heather R. Hayes, M.Ed., LPC, CIP, CAI, Heather R. Hayes & Associates, Inc., Cumming, GA |
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| 10:00 |
BREAK |
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| 10:15 |
THE ETHICS HOUR WITH JIM |
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James S. “Jim” Lewis, Assistant General Counsel, State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta, GA |
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| 11:15 |
DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFIT PLANS – WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE IN OVER YOUR HEAD |
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Jonathan V. Dunn, Jonathan V. Dunn, PC, Savannah, GA |
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Elizabeth J. “Beth” Garrett, JD, CPA, CVA, Frazier & Deeter, Atlanta, GA |
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| 11:45 |
VICTIMOLOGY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND CUSTODY ISSUES: A PANEL DISCUSSION |
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Moderator: Joel Correa, Managing Attorney, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, Atlanta, GA |
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Tomieka R. Daniel, Managing Attorney, Georgia Legal Services Program, Macon, GA |
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Simone N. Hylton, Deputy District Attorney, Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, Atlanta, GA |
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Hon. J. Stephen Schuster, Senior Judge, Superior Courts Georgia, Marietta, GA |
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| 12:30 |
NAVIGATING UNCHARTED WATERS: WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR DOMESTIC CASE LANDS IN JUVENILE COURT |
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Hon. M. Anthony “Tony” Baker, Judge, Superior Court of Cherokee County, Canton, GA |
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Royce L. Bluitt, The Bluitt Law Firm LLC, Atlanta, GA |
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| 1:00 |
ADJOURN |
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