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Course Information
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    On-Demand

  • signal_cellular_alt Difficulty Level

    Intermediate

  • work Practice Area

    Family Law

Date & Time
  • event Date

    Wednesday, November 20, 2024

  • schedule Time

    1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT

  • timer Program Length

    90 minutes

Credit Information

  • This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.

$197.00
CLE
ALL

This CLE webinar will help family lawyers recognize the indicators of high-conflict divorce cases and provide effective strategies for working with our clients and opposing counsel. The panel will share insights on managing aggressive litigation tactics.

Faculty

Timothy J. Conlon
Partner
Darrow Everett LLP

Mr. Conlon is one of the leading divorce attorneys in Rhode Island and the surrounding region. He is well-versed in difficult family law conflicts such as divorce, child custody, visitation, child/spousal support, interstate relocation, property division, and more. Mr. Conlon has handled contentious divisions and reorganizations of marital businesses, both on behalf of the acquiring and the selling spouse. Perhaps one of his strongest assets is his skill and tenacity in digital discovery during family law cases, uncovering hidden assets and other secrets the other party may be hiding during a divorce or separation.

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Jeanette Soltys
Attorney and Founder
Atlanta Holistic Family Law

Ms. Soltys is an Attorney and Founder of Atlanta Holistic Family Law. After graduating from the University of Georgia and Wake Forest University School of Law, she represented the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services in abuse and neglect cases. Ms. Soltys has worked for over fifteen years focusing on divorce and custody cases, handling thousands of family law matters throughout metro-Atlanta.

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Gunnar J. Gitlin
Attorney
The Gitlin Law Firm, Strafford

Mr. Gitlin exclusively practices divorce and family law. He is a published author and frequent lecturer to family lawyers both statewide and nationally a wide variety of issues including business valuation issues in divorce cases. He is Fellow of AAML and was named by the Illinois ICLE as one of five Illinois family lawyers for their 21st Century Master Teacher's Program.

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Description

High-conflict divorces involve heightened emotional, financial, and legal challenges. We often see aggressive litigation tactics; domestic violence issues; parental alienation claims; disputes over parenting time and parental decision-making, support, and the division of assets; or a combination of these factors and others.

Contentious divorce cases require skills in discovery preparation, expert witness use, strategic negotiation tactics, and responding to aggressive opposing counsel. The more contentious the case, the more important it is that counsel work with his or her client as a team to effectively manage expectations, de-escalate conflict, and maintain a professional demeanor.

Counsel must be prepared with a thorough understanding and command of the tools available to protect their client's interests while managing these often volatile disputes.

Listen as our panel discusses important considerations in these complex matters and identifies best practices and strategies for navigating the challenges they can present, from initial filing to final judgment.

Outline

  1. Characteristics of a high-conflict divorce case
  2. Child custody disputes
    1. High-conflict custody disputes
    2. Managing parental alienation claims
  3. Domestic violence, substance abuse, and mental health issues
  4. Client management
  5. Litigation and negotiation
    1. Discovery strategies and considerations
    2. Hidden assets and financial misconduct
    3. Negotiating to de-escalate conflict
    4. Dealing with aggressive opposing counsel

Benefits

The panel will review these and other key issues:

  • Trends in family courts' handling of high-conflict divorce cases
  • Legal strategies for high-conflict divorces
  • Tools for navigating high-conflict dynamics and achieving favorable outcomes