Family Law

PA Specific

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Pennsylvania Divorce Law Boot Camp

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
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6 hours
Robert Repko
Elizabeth Beroes
Brittany Vakiner
Ryan Sayler
With Robert T. Repko from Repko Law, LLC + 3 others

Tue, Jul 14, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102097

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Overview

Motions, Discovery, Assets, Child Custody and Support Issues, Settlement, and Trial

Can you navigate the divorce process with ease? Are you looking for practice pointers, best practices, and sample forms to build your divorce practice? Our veteran faculty will provide you with a solid foundation and real-world tips for handling each key step of a divorce case. Start the case off on the right foot, streamline your motion practice, pick up discovery tools, get insights on valuing/dividing marital property, and more. Don't miss this fast-paced, information-packed program - register today!

  • Go beyond the textbook - gain real-life insights from attorneys who have mastered their craft.
  • Receive sample pleadings, discovery requests, agreements, motions, checklists, and other documents.
  • Leave no stone unturned: explore methods for uncovering undisclosed assets and liabilities.
  • Learn how to properly use divorce experts and gain pointers on examining them.
  • Understand the core mechanics of valuing and dividing different types of marital assets.
  • Help clients work out and calculate parental responsibility, parenting time, and support.
  • Get practical tips for navigating divorce settlements and trials.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Client Intake and Preliminary Steps
  2. Motions in Divorce (with Samples)
  3. Discovery Procedure and Finding Hidden Assets
  4. Experts in Divorce
  5. Valuing and Dividing Assets
  6. Custody, Visitation, and Support: A Practical Guide
  7. Negotiating the Final Settlement and Trial
  8. Legal Ethics

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Product ID 102097

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
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CLE

Agenda

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  1. Client Intake and Preliminary Steps

    1. Client Interview and Initial Analysis
    2. Answers to Common Client Questions
    3. Process Selection and Informed Consent
    4. Venue and Jurisdiction Considerations
    5. Pleadings and Responses (With Samples)
    6. Sample Intake Form
    7. Divorce Law Checklist

  2. Motions in Divorce (with Samples)

    1. Key Considerations
    2. Procedures for Making and Responding to Motions
    3. Protective Orders
    4. Motions for Temporary Orders (Support, Custody, etc.) - With Supporting Documentation
    5. Effective Use of Discovery and Other Pre-Trial Motions

  3. Discovery Procedure and Finding Hidden Assets

    1. Disclosure Requirements
    2. Timing and Scope of Discovery
    3. Effective Interrogatories, Requests for Production, Requests for Admissions
    4. Responses and Objections
    5. Subpoenas to Banks, Phone Companies, Social Media Companies, etc.
    6. Depositions in Divorce
    7. Social Media, Email, Smartphone Evidence, etc.
    8. Finding Undisclosed/Hidden Assets: Tips and Techniques
    9. Sample Discovery Requests and Checklists

  4. Experts in Divorce

    1. Divorce Experts: What They Do, When and How to Use Them
    2. Working With Experts and Preparing Them for Testimony (With Checklists)
    3. Direct and Cross Examination - Quick Tips and Sample Questions
      1. Accountants and Appraisers
      2. Business Valuators
      3. Custody Evaluators, Mental Health Experts, Guardians Ad Litem
      4. Financial Planners
      5. Vocational Experts
      6. Medical Experts

  5. Valuing and Dividing Assets

    1. Tracing Commingled/Transmuted Assets
    2. Real Property
    3. QDROs and Retirement Plans
    4. Stock Options
    5. Business Valuations
    6. Trust Valuations
    7. Intangible Property
    8. Life and Health Insurance
    9. Debt, Foreclosure, and Bankruptcy
    10. Common Mistakes in Dividing Assets
    11. Settlement Traps to Avoid
    12. Basic Tax Issues to be Aware of

  6. Custody, Visitation, and Support: A Practical Guide

    1. Custody Options, Procedures, and Forms
    2. Tips for Negotiating Child Custody and Visitation
    3. Sample Parenting Plan
    4. Child Support Considerations, Calculations, Guideline Worksheet, Deviations
    5. Spousal Support Considerations, Calculations, Deviations

  7. Negotiating the Final Settlement and Trial

    1. Negotiating and Drafting the Marital Settlement Agreement (With Sample)
    2. Hearings/Settlement Conferences
    3. Pre-Trial Preparation
    4. Trial Process and Procedure
    5. Getting Your Evidence Admitted
    6. Practical Trial Pointers
    7. Preparing/Reviewing the Final Judgment (With Sample)
    8. Post-Divorce Wrap-Up
    9. Sample Checklists

  8. Legal Ethics

    1. Conflicts of Interest Checks
    2. Declining Representation
    3. Attorneys' Fees
    4. Setting Clear Expectations With Clients
    5. Emails and Confidentiality
    6. Dealing With a Pro Se Litigant

Who Should Attend

This basic level online seminar is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Robert T Repko
Robert T.
Repko
Repko Law, LLC
Elizabeth A Beroes
Elizabeth A.
Beroes
Beroes Law Center, P.C.
Brittany Vakiner
Brittany
Vakiner
Cordell & Cordell
Ryan P Sayler
Ryan P.
Sayler
Colgan & Associates, LLC
Speaker bio
Robert T Repko

Robert T. Repko

Repko Law, LLC
Robert Repko

is the founding partner of Repko Law, LLC in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, where he has built a successful practice focusing on representing individuals in matters related to divorce, custody, support, domestic violence and protection from abuse. He received his B.A. degree from College Misericordia (now Misericordia University) and his J.D. degree from the Dickinson School of Law, now of the Pennsylvania State University. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Repko served as an assistant district attorney in both Monroe and Bucks counties, where he gained significant trial experience prosecuting both jury trials and bench trials. He has also served as an adjunct professor at Delaware Valley College, teaching such classes as real estate fundamentals and business law. Mr. Repko remains very active within the legal profession, having served as the treasurer, vice-president and president of the Bucks County Bar Association, chair of the Finance Committee and chair of the Bench Bar Committee. He is also a member of the Association's Diversity Committee, Family Law Section and Criminal Law Section, and has previously served as vice-chair of the Young Lawyer's Division. He also belongs to the Montgomery County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association, where he currently serves as vice-chair of the Membership Development and Quality of Life committees, is a delegate to the PBA House of Delegates, and is a member of both the Family Law and Solo and Small Practice sections. In addition, Mr. Repko is actively involved in his community, where he serves on the Board of the Corporate Business Partnership panel for the James A. Michener Museum, previously served on the Board of Directors for the Bucks County Opportunity Council, was the league director and coach for the Doylestown Athletic Association 12U girls softball program, and was a Parish Religious Education Program (P.R.E.P.) teacher for his parish. Mr. Repko is also currently the solicitor for Bucks County Health Services, and is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Illinois, as well as the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and the United States Supreme Court.

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Elizabeth A Beroes

Elizabeth A. Beroes

Beroes Law Center, P.C.
Elizabeth Beroes

is the owner of Beroes Law Center, P.C. She has practiced law for 27 years in the areas of family law, criminal law, estates, and personal injury (female issues). Ms. Beroes' estate practice involves wills, trusts, guardianships, and complex litigation involving heir/beneficiary contests. She has tried many divorce cases in Allegheny, Westmoreland, Lawrence, Washington, Butler, Beaver and Fayette counties, where court appointed valuation experts have testified in each case. Ms. Beroes previously lectured at the University of Buffalo Creative Problem Solving Institute and for the Stepping Out Program at high schools around the city of Pittsburgh. She is also involved in a mentoring program through Allegheny County Child Advocate Training. Ms. Beroes obtained a mediation certificate and co-parenting certificate, and opened a supervised visitation center for children where parents have had safety issues. She earned her B.S. degree from the University of Pittsburgh and her J.D. degree from Capital University. Ms. Beroes is a member of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (member, Family Law Section); Allegheny County and Pennsylvania bar associations; and Compassionate Friends of Greater Pittsburgh Organization, for parents who have lost children (Steering Committee).

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Brittany Vakiner

Brittany Vakiner

Cordell & Cordell
Brittany Vakiner

is a senior litigation attorney with Cordell & Cordell, practicing in the area of family law with an emphasis in divorce. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Education from Ohio University and her Juris Doctor from Duquesne Law School. Ms. Vakiner is a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association. She is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania.

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Ryan P Sayler

Ryan P. Sayler

Colgan & Associates, LLC
Ryan Sayler

has built his career upon advocating for children and helping families safely manage challenging situations. He began his work counseling and caring for youth to help them work through mental and behavioral issues, so that they could heal and move beyond past issues. Through this experience, Mr. Sayler saw first-hand how important support and security is for our youth, which made him passionate about advocating for children and helping families better communicate and function together. After spending six years in the social work field as a counselor and mental health worker, he found himself wanting to make a bigger impact. Now in the family law field, Mr. Sayler is able to apply his knowledge and commitment toward helping families navigate through difficult circumstances so they can move forward with their lives. He is skilled at identifying areas of leverage in negotiation, and encourages clients toward a favorable outcome prior to litigation. Mr. Sayler's efficient and adaptable approach serves his clients well when it is necessary to take their case to the courtroom. He practices family law throughout central Pennsylvania, including Dauphin, Cumberland, Lebanon, Lancaster, Perry, York, Adams and Franklin counties. Mr. Sayler earned his bachelor's degree in youth development psychology from North Central University. He went on to earn his law degree from The Penn State Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where he still remains involved consulting the Community Law Clinic. Additionally, Mr. Sayler's experience with public speaking, legal drafting and creative research serve as a tremendous benefit to his clients and their cases.

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