Agenda

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Friday, March 31, 2023 | 8:30 am – 4:00 pm MDT (including a 30-min. break)

 

Assisting with Alternative Dispute Resolution
Presented by:
Jared Sandler 

  • Assisting in family law mediation 
  • Understanding and assisting in divorce arbitration 
  • Assisting in the collaborative divorce process 

 

Preparing Pleadings and Assisting with Motion Practice
Presented by: Brian Kelley 

  • Preparing initial pleadings
  • Requesting temporary relief 
  • Preparing for the temporary orders hearing
  • Preparing the temporary orders 

 

Working with Divorce Clients and Opposing Counsel
Presented by: Giancarlo Sapelli 

  • Establishing and maintaining good communication with clients 
    • Methods of communication and contents of communications 
    • Guidelines for responding to client communications 
  • Working with difficult clients 
  • Working with the courts and opposing counsel 
  • Maintaining professionalism 

  

Enforcing and Modifying Family Law Orders and Decrees
Presented by: Kathleen Stillman 

  • Implementing divorce decrees and orders  
    • Preparing and filing the decree  
    • Preparing other necessary documents 
    • Enforcing judgments and orders 
  • Modifying decrees and orders 
    • Determining which parts of a decree or order are subject to modification, deciding when to seek modification 
  • Assisting in modification actions 

 

Handling Ethical Issues in Family Law Practice
Presented by:
David Horowitz 

  • Complying with rules of professional responsibility and ethics 
  • Avoiding conflicts of interest 
  • Maintaining client confidentiality 
  • Avoiding the unauthorized practice of law 
  • Working with the secretive or dishonest client 
  • Handling allegations of abuse or neglect 
  • Zealous (vs. over-zealous) representation 
  • Fee agreements, retainers, and collection of unpaid fees 

 

Webinar Instructions
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Credits

Paralegals 
6.5 CLE Hours (1.0 Ethics Hour) 

NALA
6.5 CLE Hours (1.0 Ethics Hour)
 

NFPA
 6.5 CLE Hours (1.0 Ethics Hour)
 

 

Continuing Education Credit Information

This webinar is open to the public and offers 6.5 CLE hours to paralegals. Paralegal certification is not required to participate in this webinar. 

This webinar has been approved by the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) for 6.5 qualified CLE hours, including 5.5 substantive CLE hours and 1.0 legal ethics CLE hour. 

This webinar has been approved by the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) for 6.5 CLE credits, including 5.5 general CLE credits and 1.0 legal ethics CLE credit. 

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed). 

On-Demand Credits 

The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format may not be eligible for the same credits as the live presentation; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate. 

Speakers

David Horowitz

Attorney at Warner Angle Hallam Jackson & Formanek in Phoenix

Mr. Horowitz specializes in family law and domestic relations matters, including divorce, paternity, child custody, legal decision making, parenting time, child support, mediation and arbitration. He is also a respected mediator in family law disputes and serves as a judge pro tem for the Maricopa County Superior Court. Mr. Horowitz is a certified family law specialist (Arizona Board of Legal Specialization) and a Super Lawyers honoree. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, serves on the Academy’s board of governors, and chairs its Mediation Committee. He is the current chair of the State Bar of Arizona’s Board of Legal Specialization Family Law Advisory Commission and an officer of the State Bar’s Family Law Executive Council. Mr. Horowitz teaches Family Law and Legal Studies at Phoenix College, and he has been an adjunct faculty member at the Phoenix School of Law and Arizona Summit Law School.

Brian S. Kelley

Family law attorney with the firm Ryan Rapp Underwood & Pacheco, PLC, in Phoenix

Mr. Kelley’s practice is primarily focused on divorce and custody litigation, including complex financial issues and business valuation. He also has a background in employee benefits and ERISA representation and litigation. After a six-year enlistment in the U.S. Army as an airborne infantryman and non-commissioned officer, Mr. Kelley completed his undergraduate degree at Arizona State University in 2014. He received his J.D. degree from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU in 2017.

Jared Sandler

Founder of Parley Family Law Solutions PLC in Phoenix

Mr. Sandler focuses his practice on family law mediation and prenuptial agreements. Mr. Sandler is a certified specialist in family law by the State Bar of Arizona and was recently selected again by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2022 in the field of family law. He has also been selected numerous times for awards from the American Institute of Family Law, including the “Top 40 Under 40,” and the “Ten Best Client Satisfaction Award,” and he has been awarded the designation of “Rising Star” from Super Lawyers for each year since 2016. In July of 2019, Mr. Sandler was voted Phoenix Magazine Readers’ Pick for Best Divorce Lawyer. Mr. Sandler was the 2018 chair for the Maricopa County Bar Association Family Law Section, and he facilitated the Family Law Newsletter and continuing legal education seminars to educate attorneys on family law issues.

Giancarlo Sapelli

Attorney with Warner Angle Hallam Jackson & Formanek

Mr. Sapelli focuses his practice primarily on domestic relations. He offers experience representing clients in all family law-related matters. These include divorce, with or without children, and all issues that may arise in both types of cases. Mr. Sapelli effectively and compassionately advances his clients’ interests in matters involving legal decision-making, parenting time, child support, division of property and debts, spousal maintenance, and other issues. Mr. Sapelli also has experience in complex divorce matters including complex custody and property issues. Aside from divorce matters, his practice also focuses on paternity issues and third-party rights issues, such as grandparents’ rights, step-parents’ rights, and other non-parental rights for children. Giancarlo attended The S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. In law school, Mr. Sapelli was the assistant to the editor of the Utah Journal of Family Law. He earned a Bachelor’s in Political Science, with a History minor from the University of Arizona. Mr. Sapelli also has a Master’s in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University, where he graduated with distinction. After an eight-year term of teaching junior high school, Mr. Sapelli’s love for family and children inspired him to work in family law. That same passion continues to inspire him today.

Kathleen Stillman

Kathleen Stillman Associate at Fromm Smith & Gadow, PC in Phoenix

Ms. Stillman’s practice is limited to family law litigation, mediation and appellate matters. She became a certified specialist in family law in July 2021. Admitted to the State Bar of Arizona in 2013, Ms. Stillman graduated from Arizona State University with a B.A. degree in Elementary and Special Education in 1995 and the University of Wyoming Law School in 2001. Ms. Stillman serves on the Maricopa County Bar Association Family Law Board, is a court appointed advisor, regularly provides pro bono legal services through the CLS Volunteer Lawyers Program, and serves as a judge pro tem. She has been recognized at the Arizona State Bar Convention as a recipient of the Top Pro Bono Attorneys in Arizona award.