4 hours including .75 ethics 12:00 Registration 12:50 Welcoming Remarks Course Director Sarah Darnell, Denton 1:00 Ethics and Professionalism .5 hr ethics • The Lawyer’s Creed • Granting and agreeing to reasonable requests for extension Katie L. Lewis, Dallas 1:30 What You Need to Know Before Meeting with Potential New Clients .5 hr • The process of a consult • What you should cover • Preparing for a consult Kelly L. Burris, Austin 2:00 Where Do I Start on a Property Case?.5 hr • Requesting and obtaining relevant financial records • Inventory and appraisements • Spreadsheet of assets and liabilities • What assets need to be professionally valued Andrew J. Passons, Denton 2:30 Where Do I Start on a Child Custody Case? .5 hr • Obtaining relevant records • What professional evaluations are needed • Determining what witnesses you need and interviewing them Erin Bogdanowicz, Plano 3:00 Break – Registration and Early Check-In Available for the Advanced Course 3:15 Effective Family Law Depositions .5 hr (.25 ethics) • Etiquette • Objections and instructing a deponent not to answer • Tips for taking a deposition • Tips for defending a deposition Stephen J. Naylor, Fort Worth 3:45 Motion Practice .5 hr • Motions to compel discovery • Motions to enter • What to have (proposed orders) • What and how to prepare Rebecca Rowan, Dallas 4:15 Tips and Tricks for Temporary Orders Hearings .5 hr • How to effectively organize the facts of your case – telling the story • Common evidence needed • Preparing your client • Preparing your witnesses • Determining relevant issues and how much time to spend on each when under a time crunch Eric Navarrette, Denton 4:45 Evidence: Common Predicates to Know .5 hr Ann Jamieson, San Antonio 5:15 Adjourn