This class will be held on Zoom AND in-person at the CBA - you choose the format you'd prefer. Login to the website and click the "Register" button to register. You will receive a confirmation email from the Columbus Bar AND an email from Zoom containing information about joining the class (you will receive an email from Zoom even if you choose to attend in-person).

If you are attending via Zoom, you must use your unique link from Zoom in order to receive CLE credit.

2022 AAML Symposium

Join us for a day long CLE focusing on family law matters. Lunch is available ($15) only for live attendees. 6.0 CLE Hours, with 1.0 Prof. Conduct.

9:00-10:00: Discovery
• Fundamentals of Discovery
• Forms and Format
• Discovery of Electronic Information
• Requests for Production of Documents
• Interrogatories
• Requests for Admissions
• Notices of Deposition
• Subpoenas Duces Tecum
Presenter: Amy Weis, Esq., Weis Law Group

10:00-1100: But Is it Family Law?
• Differentiate Amongst the Different Types of Actions Involving Children and the Family (e.g. Divorce, Dissolution, Juvenile Custody, Abuse/Neglect/Dependency)
• Jurisdiction and Venue Issues
• Understanding the Use of Private Judges and Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Law
Presenter: Jacqueline L. Kemp, Esq., Kemp Law Group, LLC

11:00-11:15: Break

11:15-12:15: Marital vs. Separate Property
• Definitions: An Overview of Marital and Separate Property
• Factors for Division of Property
• Specific types of Property
• Valuation and Valuation Methods for Marital and Separate Property
Presenter: Ryan P. Nowlin, Esq., Schneider Smeltz Spieth Bell LLP

12:15-1:00: Lunch

1:00-2:00: Child and Spousal Support
• Understanding the Interplay of Child and Spousal Support
• Applicable Rules
• Calculations
• Successful Drafting Techniques
• Temporary Orders
• Pre-Trial Motions
Presenter: Carl A. Murway, Esq., Taft

2:00-3:00: Professionalism (1.0 Hours of Professional Conduct)
• Review of the Applicable Rules of Professional Conduct
• Professionalism Rules Necessary for Ethical Practice of Family Law
Presenter: S. Scott Haynes, Esq., Haynes Kessler Myers & Postalakis

3:00-3:15: Break

3:15-4:15: Trial Practice and Evidence
• Best Practices to Prepare and Present Your Case at Trial
• Important Evidence in Domestic Relations Proceedings
• Timing Your Preparation in Advance of Trial
Presenter: Amy Keating, Esq., Zashin & Rich

6.0 CLE Hours, including 1.0 Professional Conduct