2024 Family Law Essentials Out of Stock

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THIS ONDEMAND PROGRAM IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ACCREDITATION OUTSIDE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

About the Seminar
The South Carolina Bar's Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Division is pleased to present the 2024 edition of one of our most significant annual seminars-Family Law Essentials. Course planners Mary Fran Quindlen and Jonathan Lounsberry have crafted a practical, interactive seminar that covers the key components of domestic litigation practice.

The distinguished faculty includes Court of Appeals Chief Judge Bruce Williams, Family Court Judges Rosalyn Frierson-Smith and Ernie Jarrett, as well as a highly experienced group of leading domestic practice attorneys. They are dedicated to guiding attendees through the essential processes necessary for success in this challenging practice area. Topics will include pleadings and motions, temporary hearings, discovery, motions to compel and contempt, rules to show cause, DSS/juvenile matters, appellate practice, and guidance on domestic violence. Additionally, attendees will gain valuable insights into courtroom success, effective client management, and strategies for dealing with opposing counsel and managing client expectations. The program also features an ethics segment on considerations when starting your own practice.

Whether you are a new attorney or new to domestic practice, this comprehensive program is not to be missed.

Seminar Agenda
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Jonathan W. Lounsberry - KD Trial Lawyers
Mary Fran Quindlen - Quindlen Law Firm, P.A.
Pleadings and Motions
J. Francie Szarek - Quindlen Law Firm, P.A.
Temporary Hearing: Sample Hearing/Q & A Session
Hon. H. Bruce Williams - S.C. Court of Appeals
Appellate Practice
Hon. H. Bruce Williams - S.C. Court of Appeals
Navigating Safety for Domestic Violence Survivors
Krystal Watson, Project R.E.S.T.
Discovery
Ashby Lawton Jones - Ashby Jones and Associates, LLC
Ethical Considerations in IOLTA and Starting a Practice
Barbara M. Seymour - Clawson and Staubes, LLC
Professionalism in Litigation and Courtroom Demeanor: Keys for Success before the Tribunal
Marie-Louise Ramsdale - Ramsdale Law Firm
James T. McLaren - McLaren & Lee
Sample Approval Hearing/Q & A Session
Hon. Rosalyn Frierson-Smith - S.C. Family Court
Motion to Compel and Contempt Actions
Mary Fran Quindlen - Quindlen Law Firm, P.A.
Rule to Show Cause Hearing: Sample Hearing/Q&A Session
Hon. Ernest J. Jarrett - S.C. Family Court
DSS & Juvenile Delinquency Matters
Hon. Ernest J. Jarrett - S.C. Family Court
Managing Client Expectations
Reid T.  Sherard - Haynesworth Sinkler & Boyd
Panel Discussion: Litigators and Litigants
J. Francie Szarek - Quindlen Law Firm, P.A.
Patricia Dimsdale - Kidd Law Firm
Jonathan W. Lounsberry - KD Trial Lawyers
Mary Fran Quindlen - Quindlen Law Firm, P.A.
Adjourn

Mandatory MCLE Credit Hours
This seminar qualifies for 6.5 MCLE credit hours, including up to .5 LEPR hour. 

This seminar is a Basic level program.

Note: When submitting your compliance reports to the SC Commission on CLE and Specialization, if you completed this in 2025please use this course code: 250991ADOE 

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