Virginia Family Law Practice for Paralegals
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Agenda
Webinar instructions will be emailed before the date of the webinar.
Please log into the webinar 15 – 30 minutes before start time.
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8:00 – 8:30 am EDT
Morning Session
8:30 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Break
12:00 – 12:30 pm EDT
Afternoon Session
12:30 – 4:00 pm EDT
Presented by:
Robert M. Worster, III
Aaron J. Christof
Assisting with Family Law Case Intake
Performing conflicts checks
Assisting with initial client interview
Preparing engagement letter, opening file
Collecting information
Preparing Pleadings and Assisting with Motion Practice
Preparing initial pleadings
Requesting temporary relief
Preparing for the temporary orders hearing
Preparing the temporary orders
Obtaining and Evaluating Financial Information
Identifying relevant information on assets, debts, income and expenses
Obtaining financial information
• Using financial information questionnaires
• Using interrogatories, requests for production, deposition testimony, private investigators
• Valuing assets
Evaluating the information you have obtained
Working with accountants and financial experts
Preparing financial statements
Assisting with Child Custody and Visitation Issues
Recent developments in Virginia custody law
Obtaining relevant information
• Client interview, custody questionnaires, authorizations for disclosure, formal discovery
Working with guardian-ad-litem
Working with experts
Drafting and reviewing parenting plans
Enforcing and Modifying Family Law Orders and Decrees
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
Complying with rules of professional responsibility and ethics guidelines for attorneys and paralegals
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
All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.
Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.
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Credits
This webinar offers Virginia paralegals
6.5 CLE hours, including 1.0 ethics hour
NALA:
6.5 CLE Hours (1.0 Ethics)
NFPA:
6.5 CLE hours, including 1.0 ethics hour
NALA Approved
NFPA Approved
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and offers 6.5 CLE
hours, including 1.0 ethics hour, to Virginia paralegals.
The National Association of Legal Assistants has
approved this program for 6.5 CLE hours, including
1.0 ethics hour.
The National Association of Legal Assistants and the National
Federation of Paralegal Associations have each approved this
event for 6.5 CLE hours, including 1.0 ethics hours.
Completion certificates will be awarded to participants
who complete this event, respond to prompts, and
earn a passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the
presentation (multiple attempts allowed).
Speakers
Aaron Christoff
Attorney at Law Office of Aaron Christoff PLLC in Alexandria, VAMr. Christoff has practiced family law since 2006 with a focus on complex divorce litigation primarily involving highly contested matters. His advocacy experience includes personally handling all aspects of divorce litigation at every applicable level of the Virginia Court system, including custody, support, and protective order matters in Virginia’s Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts; custody, support, divorce grounds, and equitable distribution matters at the Circuit Court level; and briefs filed with the Virginia Court of Appeals for both appellants and appellees. Mr. Christoff’s court appearances include cases presented in Fairfax, Alexandria, Arlington, Loudoun County, Prince William County, Stafford County, Richmond, Norfolk, and the D.C. Superior Court. He has litigated cases involving custody evaluators, protective orders, guardians ad litem, business valuation experts, psychiatrists, vocational experts, accountants, and private investigators, among others. While no stranger to the courtroom, Mr. Christoff is equally versed in resolving cases through settlement, having personally negotiated and drafted settlement agreements for matters with marital estates ranging from nothing but significant debt to those with values in the tens of millions of dollars. He has pursued and obtained settlement through mediation as well as independent negotiations for custody matters involving modifications based on relocation, special needs children, parent coordinators, international visitation arrangements, and numerous other scenarios. Mr. Christoff received his undergraduate degree in Communications with a focus on public relations from Loyola University of New Orleans in 2003. He obtained his J.D. degree from the University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law in 2006. Mr. Christoff is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia. He is an active member of the Fairfax Bar Association. He is currently president-elect of the Fairfax Bar Association Board of Directors. He is former chair of the Fairfax Bar Association Legislative Committee, former chair of the Circuit Court Domestic Relations Subcommittee, and former chair of its Judicial Funding Task Force.
Robert M. Worster
Attorney at Worster Law PLLC in Fairfax, VAMr. Worster is a Marine Corps Veteran and graduate of Mary Washington College and the University of Richmond’s School of Law. He founded Worster Law PLLC in Fairfax, Virginia, in 2019. He primarily practices family law and criminal defense as a mediator, guardian ad litem and litigator. He practices throughout Virginia in all Courts of the Commonwealth. Mr. Worster serves on the Virginia State Bar’s Professionalism Course and Disciplinary Committee. He holds an “AV Preeminent Rating” from Martindale-Hubbell and was named a “Super Lawyer” in 2021. Mr. Worster was also previously named Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year by the Northern Virginia Pro Bono Law Center.