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About the Seminar
Throughout South Carolina, dedicated Guardians ad Litem declare, "I am for the child!" Begin your journey to certification or update your knowledge base with the SC Bar CLE Division's 2022 GAL Training and Update. Moderator Julianne M. Stokes, Esq. joins faculty from across the state to provide guidance on issues facing Guardians today.

Seminar Agenda

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Julianne M. Stokes, Esq. - Stokes Family Law & Mediation, LLC

Guardian ad Litem Handbook

Jenny R. Stevens, Esq. - The Stevens Law Group, LLC

Navigating the Intersection of DSS and Private Custody Cases

Richard W. Allen, Esq. - Staff Attorney, Greenville County

South Carolina Department of Social Services

Jessica L. Means, Esq. - Hall & Means, LLC

Opinions from a Lay Guardian

Courtney Cadien

Psychological, Parental Fitness, and Custody Evaluations

Samer G. Touma, Ph.D. - Touma & Associates

Ethical Considerations for Guardians

Jamie E. Wilson, Esq. - Office of Disciplinary Counsel

Billing and Fee Caps

Sean Keefer, Esq. - Sean F. Keefer, LLC

Judges Panel: “Answers from the Bench”

The Honorable Spiros S. Ferderigos, S.C. Family Court

The Honorable Ernest J. Jarrett, S.C. Family Court

The Honorable Deborah A. Malphrus, S.C. Family Court

The Honorable Kimaka Nichols-Graham, S.C. Family Court

The Honorable Vicki J. Snelgrove, S.C. Family Court

The Honorable C. Vance Stricklin, S.C. Family Court

Things I Learned the Hard Way
Andrea Moore, Esq. - Village Legal Hub, LLC

Mandatory MCLE Credit Hours

This seminar qualifies for 5.5 MCLE credit hours, including up to 5.5 GAL credit and 1.0 LEPR credit hour.

This seminar is an Intermediate level program.

Note: When submitting your compliance reports to the SC Commission on CLE and Specialization, if you completed this in 2023, please use this course code: 232118ADO. 

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