South Dakota CLE - Family Law Courses
South Dakota CLE
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Avoiding Malpractice when Dealing with Retirement Accounts
A retirement account provides you with security and stability. But in a domestic relations case, failing to cover the specific benefits related to a retirement account in settlement or trial can be disastrous for the client and result in a malpractice claim for the attorney, This CLE course, presented by QDRO attorney Matthew L. Lundy, Esq. and appropriate for seasoned and new attorneys, explains some of the most important facets in dividing retirement accounts and how to properly address them... More Info
$291General Credit -
Dividing Federal Civilian and Military Retirement Benefits in Family Cases
Most family law attorneys know that a retirement account can be their best asset or their worse liability in a domestic relations case, depending on how they approach these highly complex assets. The failure to cover the specific benefits related to retirement account in settlement and/or trial can set a client up for dissatisfaction, or worse yet, set their attorney up for a malpractice claim. In this one-hour presentation, nationally-renowned QDRO attorney Matthew L. Lundy, Esq. t... More Info
$291General Credit -
An Introduction to Mental Health Law
While the study of Mental Health Law is a field in itself, the legal ramifications have significance in a variety of areas. Mental Health law is pertinent to executing Wills, Trusts, and Advance Directives for health care decision making. Matrimonial and family law attorneys must face clients’ potential mental health issues, substance abuse, psychological disorders and developmental disabilities. Criminal attorneys must defend or prosecute those with mental health issues and/or substance abuse.... More Info
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Ethical Issues Facing Practitioners in Family Law
The intricacies of Family law go beyond legalities; they include emotional upheaval as well as ethical issues. Family law practitioners must know how to carefully navigate these issues. This CLE course, presented by experienced matrimonial and family law attorney Samuel J. Ferrara, will introduce hypothetical situations which represent the most common ethical dilemmas faced in this field. Ferrara takes you through a series of hypothetical's exploring the myriad ethical issues, such as certifica... More Info
$341.25Ethics Credits
