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The Biggest Dossier: Contemporary Family Law Issues in Iowa

Thursday February 18 , 2010

  • By: Iowa Legal Aid Volunteer Lawyers Project, Polk County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Pro Bono Project of HELP Legal Assistance LSC funded
  • Time: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Over the Iowa Communications Network
    (ignore the GoogleMaps link, it's wrong. See registration form for site locations)
    Ten Locations in the State of , IA
  • Contact:
    Kara Johnson
  • Source: Iowa

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Contemporary Family Law Issues in Iowa

New "Go Green/Save Green" Registration Options

AGENDA

8:15-8:30 am
Registration

8:30-9:00 am
Weighing In on Chapter 236 Protective Orders: A Year of Experience on the Family Law Docket
Judge Michael Huppert, Fifth Judicial District

9:00-9:30 am
The Scales of Justice: Tips from the Bench on Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls in Family Cases
Judge Eliza J. Ovrom, Fifth Judicial District

9:30-10:15 am
Bulking Up Credibility: Expert Witnesses in Domestic Abuse Cases
Laurie Schipper, Executive Director, Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Gail Klearman, Managing Attorney, Iowa Legal Aid

10:15-10:30 am
Break

10:30-11:15 am
The New Balance of Marriage Equality in Iowa: Practical Implications of Varnum
Sharon Malheiro and Deborah M. Tharnish, Attorneys at Law; Davis Law Firm, Des Moines

11:15-Noon
Gains & Losses: A Look at the New Child Support Guidelines
Evelyn Ocheltree, Senior Staff Attorney, Iowa Legal Aid

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  • PLI
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Volunteer Profile


Pro Bono Net is proud to feature volunteers from our network of partners. This month we recognize Rebecca Covell of Texas, who has volunteered for over 20 years with the Legal Hospice of Texas. Read more.

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