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2024 Advanced Family Law Topics for Bench and Bar

December 06, 2024


 Live in person hours at SC Bar Conference Center, 1501 Park St, Columbia, SC 29201. Includes Satellite Sites see below for locations and addresses. 

The South Carolina chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the South Carolina Bar CLE Division are proud to present the 6th Annual "Advanced Family Law Topics for the Bench and Bar."  Course planner Ben Stevens has designed this program to address trending family law topics from an advanced practice perspective, offering in-depth analysis and practical guidance for successful practice in Family Court.
This seminar is one you will not want to miss! 

This seminar is an advanced level program.

This program qualifies for 6.0 MCLE
SC Supreme Commission on CLE Course #247618
 

Seminar Locations

Attendees can register to attend in person at the SC Bar Conference Center in Columbia, or one of the 6 other locations listed below. All 7 sites count as "in-person" MCLE hours. Please make your selection during the registration process.

  • Columbia-SC Bar Conference Center, 1501 Park Street
  • Beaufort-USC Bluffton Campus, 1 University Drive, Hargray Building Classroom 156
  • Charleston-Charleston County Sheriff's Office, 3691 Leeds Ave North Charleston, SC 29405, LEEDS Room
  • Florence-SiMT, 1951 Pisgah Road, Room 249
  • Greenville-The University Center, 225 S. Pleasantburg Drive (enter the building where all the college flags are)Room 514
  • Myrtle Beach-Horry Georgetown Tech, 950 Crabtree Lane, Room 601
  • Spartanburg-366 North Church Street, County Council Chambers

The South Carolina Bar is an accredited CLE provider in South Carolina only. Attorneys are responsible for seeking their own credit in other jurisdictions.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in CLE programs and publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the South Carolina Bar, its sections, or committees. The South Carolina Bar believes that all Bar members have the right to both meaningful learning and to the exchange of ideas in a civil environment. The Bar reserves the right to remove or exclude any person from a Bar event if that person is causing inappropriate disturbance, behaving in a manner inconsistent with accepted standards of decorum, or in any way preventing fellow Bar members from meaningful participation and learning.

Registration Fees

CLE Big Ticket
$0.00
Member Registration
$275.00
Non Member Registration
$275.00
Paralegal
$125.00
SC Bar Certified Paralegal
$125.00
Price Description Amount

Agenda

  Beaufort/Hilton Head Island
1 University Blvd Bluffton, SC 29909 Hargary Building Classroom 156
  Charleston
3691 Leeds Ave North Charleston, SC 29405 Room: Leeds Room
  Columbia
1501 Park Street Columbia, SC 29201-2730
  Florence
1951 Pisgah Rd Florence, SC 29501 Room: 249
  Greenville
225 S. Pleasantburg Drive Greenville, SC 29607 Room:
  Myrtle Beach
950 Crab Tree Lane Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Room: 601
  Spartanburg
336 N. Church Street Spartanburg, SC 29303 County Council Chambers

Speakers

NameOrganizationSpeaking At
Alexander Cash
Cash Law Firm, LLC  -
J. Benjamin Stevens
The Stevens Law Group, LLC  -
Jenny Stevens
The Stevens Law Group, LLC  -
Jim Mueller
Verner, Brumley, Mueler, Parker   -
Joseph Ramseur
Mitchell Ramseur, LLC  -
Justin Kahn
Kahn Law Firm, LLP  -
Kelsey Collie
Elliott Davis, LLC  -
Missy Johnson
Elliott Davis, LLC  -

Policy

Continuing Education

Agenda

 

8:30 a.m.        

Registration

 

8:50 a.m.         

Welcome and Opening Remarks

J. Benjamin Stevens, The Stevens Law Group, LLC, Spartanburg, SC

Immediate Past President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers  

 

9:00 a.m.        

No Smoking – Best Practices for Initial Consultations and Case Assessments in

Complex Matters

Jim Mueller, Verner, Brumley, Mueller, Parker, Dallas, TX

Second Vice President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers         

 

10:00 a.m.      

Proper Subpoena Practice – Do’s, Don’ts, and How-To’s

Justin S. Kahn, Kahn Law Firm, LLP, Charleston, SC

 

10:45 a.m.       

Morning Break       

 

11:00 a.m.       

Is It a Chicken or an Egg? A Discussion Surrounding Issues with Both income and

Asset Components.

Missy Johnson, CPA, CVA, MAFF, Elliott Davis, LLC, Charleston, SC

Kelsey Collie, CPA, CFE, Elliott Davis, LLC, Charlotte, NC

 

12:00 p.m.     

Having a Lawyers as a Client – The Best of Times and the Worst of Times

Joe M. Ramseur, Jr., Mitchell Ramseur, LLC, Greenville, SC

Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

J. Benjamin Stevens, The Stevens Law Group, LLC, Spartanburg, SC

Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

 

12:30 p.m.      

Lunch  (on your own)                      

 

1:45 p.m.         

Advanced Business Valuation Tactics and Strategies

Alexander B. Cash, Cash Law Firm, LLC, Mt. Pleasant, SC

 

2:45 p.m.         

Afternoon Break                

 

3:00 p.m.        

Complexity, Chaos, & Collateral Damage: Lessons from the GALs on the Frontlines of

the Toughest Custody Cases

Jenny R. Stevens, The Stevens Law Group, LLC, Spartanburg, SC

Elizabeth J. Stringer, Elizabeth J. Stringer, LLC, Charleston, SC

 

3:45 p.m.        

Herding Cats – Handling, Managing, and Trying Complex Cases

Jim Mueller, Verner, Brumley, Mueller, Parker, Dallas, TX

Second Vice President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

 

4:45 p.m.         

Adjourn

 

 

 

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