Family Law

New Attorney's Guide to Motion Practice in Family Court

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Elysia Prendergast-Jones
With Elysia Prendergast-Jones from Legal Aid of North Carolina
Recorded July 15, 2025.
Product ID 100609

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Overview

Top Strategies for Handling, Filing, and Arguing Motions

Whether you're just getting started in family law practice, or you're looking for a refresher of the basics, this course has something for everyone! Join our seasoned faculty as they provide you with best practices for navigating the motions process in family court with confidence. From tips for handling emergency motions to tactics for responding to opposing counsel's motions, build your skills - register today!

  • Uncover guidance for handling procedural issues in family court.
  • Identify strategies for using discovery and evidence motions in family court.
  • Examine best practices for crafting persuasive motions.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. New Attorney Essentials: Drafting Clear and Persuasive Motions
  2. Procedural Issues: Filings, Preparing Clients, Handling Opposing Counsel's Objections, etc.
  3. Navigating Emergency Motions and Crafting Supporting Documents
  4. What You Need to Know About Using Discovery and Evidence Motions in Family Court
  5. Motions for Contempt and Motions to Enforce or Modify Custody, Visitation, and Child Support Orders
  6. Effective Responses to Opposing Counsel's Motions in Family Law

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Product ID 100609

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1 Total
California CLE Approved 1 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 1 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1 Total
Florida CLE Approved 1 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Idaho CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 1 Total
Louisiana CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 1 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 1 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1 Total
New York CLE Approved 1 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 1 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
Texas CLE Approved 1 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 1 Total
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  1. New Attorney's Guide to Motion Practice in Family Court

    1. New Attorney Essentials: Drafting Clear and Persuasive Motions
    2. Procedural Issues: Filings, Preparing Clients, Handling Opposing Counsel's Objections, etc.
    3. Navigating Emergency Motions and Crafting Supporting Documents
    4. What You Need to Know About Using Discovery and Evidence Motions in Family Court
    5. Motions for Contempt and Motions to Enforce or Modify Custody, Visitation, and Child Support Orders
    6. Effective Responses to Opposing Counsel's Motions in Family Law

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Elysia Prendergast-Jones
Elysia
Prendergast-Jones
Legal Aid of North Carolina
Speaker bio
Elysia Prendergast-Jones

Elysia Prendergast-Jones

Legal Aid of North Carolina
Elysia Prendergast-Jones

is managing attorney with Legal Aid of North Carolina. She is a board-certified specialist in family law. She supervises other in-house attorneys on family and domestic violence matters, advising on legal precedents, legal instruments, and the correct application of laws and statutes in district, superior and appellate courts. Ms. Prendergast-Jones also speaks at numerous CLE seminars and trainings. She earned her B.A. degree from Coker College, her M.A. and M.B.A. degrees from Webster University, and her J.D. degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law.

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