9 Hour Family Law Course: Training Manual

This manual contains the written materials, forms and templates for Diana Mercer's series of 9 one-hour family law training programs. This program is designed so that any new family law attorney or transitioning practitioner can add family law to his or her practice after participating in these seminars and using a local, state specific statute and form book. From the first client intake to drafting the Judgment, this set covers it all: - Family Law Client Interview and Intake - Preparing Your Client for a Court-Ordered Custody Mediation or Evaluation - Discovery Basics: Reality Check, Tax Returns, Wage Records, Perks, Subpoenas, and Your Own Disclosures - Preparing For Evidentiary Hearings: You and Your Client - Negotiating a Settlement: Client Conversations, Settlement Meetings, Mediations - Preparing for a Pretrial Settlement Conference Custody: Crafting a Developmentally Sound Parenting Plan - Drafting a Tight Judgment - ADR in Family Law: Mediation, Collaborative Law, Arbitration, Private Judges