Join us virtually or in-person at Margaritaville Lake Resort in Osage Beach for the
2024 Annual Family Law Conference
Presented by MoBarCLE and the Family Law Section
The Missouri Bar’s Annual Family Law Conference is an environment to gain knowledge and improve skills specific to the practice of family law. Plenary sessions will be offered each day as well as three judicial panels, more than 35 breakout sessions, a Guardian ad Litem track, a basics track, and a paralegal track.
Tuesday, July 30
Conference registration open | 4-6 p.m.
Wednesday, July 31
Registration open | 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall open | 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Breakfast | 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Plenary | 8:30-9:45 a.m. | AI/ChatGPT | Paradise A/B
Speaker: Michael P. Downey, Downey Law Group, St. Louis
Network with exhibitors | 9:45-10:10 a.m.
Breakout 1 | 10:10-11 a.m.
My love/hate relationship with email: How to make sure it’s not a toxic relationship | Paradise A/B
Speaker: N. Carol Hutcheson, Carol Hutcheson Law Office, Springfield
CANRB Process | Parasol I
Speaker: Hannah C. Thomas, Missouri Division of Social Services, Jefferson City
GAL Track | Working with survivors of child abuse: Process of disclosure | Windgate 60/61
Speaker: Rachel Murdock, Beyond the Storm Behavioral Health, Blue Springs
Discovery and depositions: Interstate issues | Parasol II
Speakers: Kristin D. Siegel and Ashley N. Irwin, Siegel & Irwin LLC, Lee’s Summit
Basics Track | Child support, expenses, and custody | Nautical Wheeler
Speaker: Allison R. Gerli, The Center for Family Law, St. Louis
Break | 11-11:15 a.m.
Breakout 2 | 11:15 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
Getting to solutions: Effectively selecting a neutral to solve the problem | Paradise A/B
Speaker: Simone A. Haberstock, Law Offices of Simone A. Haberstock, LLC, St. Louis
Orders of protection: Recent changes and updates | Parasol I
Speaker: Katie Wessling, Crime Victim Center, St. Louis
GAL Track | Working with survivors of child abuse: treatment methods | Windgate 60/61
Speaker: Rachel Murdock, Beyond the Storm Behavioral Health, Blue Springs
Tracing investment and brokerage accounts | Parasol II
Speaker: Christina Solomon, Wipfli, Clayton
Basics Track | Client Management | Nautical Wheeler
Speaker: Molly Wilson, Pratt & Grisham, LLC, Springfield
Lunch | 12:05-1:05 p.m.
1:20-2:10 p.m. | Breakout 3
Cybersecurity and privacy compliance | Paradise A/B
Speakers Maureen Brady, McShane & Brady, LLC, Kansas City
How to follow the money: Paypal, Venmo, and other non-traditional ways to hide monetary transactions | Parasol I
Speaker: Krista Shelton, Focused Forensic Solutions, LLC, Maryville
GAL Track | Standards and best practices | Windgate 60/61
Speaker: Austin E. Williamson, Rooney McBride & Smith, PLLC, Springfield
Drug testing | Parasol II
Speaker: Cynthia L. Albin, Todt, Cody, Albin & Fuchs, LLC, St. Louis
Basics Track | Property division and maintenance: Family law’s sink-or-swim primer | Nautical Wheeler
Speaker: Kristin D. Siegel and Ashley N. Irwin, Siegel & Irwin LLC, Lee’s Summit
Break | 2:10-2:25 p.m.
Breakout 4 | 2:25-3:15 p.m.
Advanced trial preparation | Paradise A/B
Speaker: Ann L. Mills, Courtney & Mills LLC, Springfield
Support of a child beyond emancipation | Parasol I
Speaker: Tamara Veit, McElligott, Ewan & Hall, PC, Independence
GAL Track | How to use supervised visitation in effective step-up plans | Windgate 60/61
Speakers: Kristen Buzzeli, Law Office of Kristen M. Buzzelli, LLC, Lee’s Summit; Alicia Grindstaff, Alicia Grindstaff LPC, Lee’s Summit
Network with exhibitors | 3:15-3:35 p.m.
Breakout 5 | 3:35-4:25 p.m.
Judicial Panel | Preparing for settlement | Paradise A/B
Panelists: Commissioner Lisa M. Dube, Jackson County Circuit Court; Hon. Julia P. Lasater, 21st Judicial Circuit Court, St. Louis County; Hon. Jeffery P. Medler, 21st Judicial Circuit Court, St. Louis County; Commissioner Gretchen L. Yancey, 13th Judicial Circuit Court, Boone and Callaway Counties
Moderator: Simone A. Haberstock, Law Offices of Simone A. Haberstock, LLC, St. Louis
Relocation: In-depth research and case law | Parasol I
Speaker: Anne Kern, Van Matre, Jefferson City
Mediation and settlement | Parasol II
Speakers: Hon. Doug Beach, JAMS, Chesterfield; Jonathan Marks, The Marks Law Firm, LLC, Creve Coeur
Break | 4:25-5 p.m.
Popcorn Plenary | 5-6:10 p.m. | Paradise A/B
Speaker: Prof. Barbara A. Glesner Fines, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City
Thursday, August 1
Registration open | 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Exhibit Hall open | 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Breakfast | 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Plenary: Wellness issues for family law practitioners | 8:30-10:10 a.m. | Paradise A/B
Speaker: Katie Wessling, Crime Victim Center, St. Louis
Network with exhibitors | 10:10-10:30 a.m.
Breakout 6 | 10:30-11:20 a.m.
Post-adoption contract agreements: What you need to know | Paradise A/B
Speaker: Amy R. Johnson, Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal, St. Louis
Maintenance modifications | Parasol I
Speaker: Jason Clough, Clough Law Firm LLC, Springfield
GAL Track | Dealing with empowered older children: How to help a family when a child refuses to see a parent | Windgate 60/61
Speakers: Erika Ottolini, Artemis Counseling Services LLC, St. Louis; Kevin Chafin, Kansas City
Trial tips | Parasol II
Speaker: Hon. Sherrill Rosen, 16th Judicial Circuit, Jackson County, Kansas City
Paralegal Track | Gathering and organizing documents from your client | Nautical Wheeler
Speaker: Craig D. Ritchie, The Ritchie Law Group, St. Joseph
Lunch | Roger Krumm Award presentation | 11:20 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
Breakout 7 | 1-1:50 p.m.
Military issues in family law | Paradise A/B
Speaker: Doug Fredrick, Law Office of Doug Fredrick, LLC, Springfield
Guardianship, third party custody, and grandparent visitation | Parasol I
Speakers: Hallie Van Duren and Kristen Sparks, The Center for Family Law, St. Louis
GAL Track | Square peg round hole | Windgate 60/61
Speaker: Hon. Sue Crane, 13th Judicial Circuit, Boone and Callaway Counties
What happened to the Rules of Professional Conduct in domestic matters | Parasol II
Speaker: Hon. Susan Jensen, Greene County Circuit Court, Springfield
Paralegal Track | Obtaining and organizing documents obtained from opposing party via discovery | Nautical Wheeler
Speaker: Lauren Bower, Bower Law LLC, Parkville
Break | 1:50-2:10 p.m.
Breakout 8 | 2:10-3:00 p.m.
Judicial panel | Property division and maintenance | Paradise A/B
Panelists: Hon. Mark Millsap, Greene County Family Court; Hon. Sue Crane, 13th Judicial Circuit, Boone and Callaway Counties; Hon. Sherrill Rosen, 16th Judicial Circuit, Jackson County; Hon. Justin Evans, 30th Judicial Circuit, Webster County
Moderator: Anne Kern, Van Matre, Jefferson City
Separating never married people | Parasol I
Speaker: Larry V. Swall II, Gates Shields Ferguson Swall Hammond PA, Liberty
GAL Track | Child development considerations for GALs | Windgate 60/61
Speaker: Andrea Pate, Law Office of the Ozarks, Springfield
Up your drafting game: Preparing separation agreements your clients will understand | Parasol II
Speaker: Alan Freed, Paule Camazine & Blumenthal, PC, St. Louis
Paralegal Track | Assisting your attorney to present voluminous documents into evidence in an organized and efficient manner | Nautical Wheeler
Speaker: Anne-Marie Hoecker, The Ritchie Law Group, St. Joseph
Network with exhibitors | 3-3:20 p.m.
Breakout 9 | 3:20-4:10 p.m.
Prenuptial agreements: I do… or do I? | Paradise A/B
Speakers: Allison Schreiber Lee and Lauren A. Geisz, Sandberg Phoenix & Von Gontard, P.C., St. Louis
Judicial Panel: Custody and domestic violence | Parasol I
Panelists: Hon. Susan Jensen, Greene County Circuit Court, Springfield; Hon. Trisha McCulloch, St. Charles County Circuit Court; Hon. Angela Vorhees, 29th Judicial Circuit, Jasper County
Moderator: Amy Diemer, St. Francis Community Services, St. Louis
GAL track | Cultural competency as a GAL | Windgate 60/61
Speaker: Danielle Dodd, University of Missouri, Columbia
Creating a dream team: Collaborative law | Parasol II
Speakers: Ann Bauer, The Center for Family Law, St. Louis; Sue Amato, Amato Family Law LLC, St. Louis
Paralegal Track | Hot tips to make you more valuable to your law firm | Nautical Wheeler
Speaker: Alexis Thompson, Bower Law LLC, Parkville
Reception | 6 p.m. | Sponsored by American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Friday, August 2
Registration open | 7:30-10:30 a.m.
Breakfast | 8-9 a.m.
Plenary: Case law update | 9-10:30 a.m. | Paradise A/B
Speaker: Andrew C. Scholz, Rooney McBride and Smith, LLC, Springfield
Adjourn | 10:30 a.m.
Schedule as of 6/28/24
Opinions and positions stated by presenters of MoBarCLE programs are those of the presenters and not necessarily those of The Missouri Bar. This program is intended as information for lawyers in Missouri, in conjunction with other research they deem necessary, in the exercise of their independent judgment.
Early Standard Pass*
Section Member: $360 | Non-Section Member: $400
* Early rates end 7/1/2024
Standard Pass*
Section Member: $415 | Non-Section Member: $455
* After 7/2/2024
Virtual Pass
Section Member: $360 | Non-Section Member: $400
Law Student/Paralegal/Legal Aid Attorney or Paralegal/State Public Defender/Prosecutor/MO Protection & Advocacy Services
In-person Pass | $230
Law Student/Paralegal/Legal Aid Attorney or Paralegal/State Public Defender/Prosecutor/MO Protection & Advocacy Services
Virtual Pass | $230
Margaritaville Lake Resort
494 Tan Tar A Drive | Osage Beach, MO
Resort & Estate Complex Rates
Guest Room $207
1 Bedroom Suite $357*
2 Bedroom Suite $482*
Rates are per night, plus tax.
*Suites can only be reserved by phone.
Resort Complex guest rooms and suites are in interconnected buildings within walking distance of meeting rooms, resort dining and recreation.
Estates Complex guest rooms and suites are approximately 10 minutes away from the Resort Complex; a free shuttle is available.
Click on the following link to reserve your sleeping room with the code FLAW: https://irm.margaritavilleresortlakeoftheozarks.com/irmng/index.html?g=FLAW
Or by calling 1-800-826-8272 and providing the agent with group code FLAW or mentioning that you are attending the Annual Family Law Conference.
Conference lodging rates end July 1, 2024, or when the block is filled, whichever occurs first.
Group rate is available two days before and after the conference dates, subject to availability.
Membership dues for the Family Law Section are $20 per year.
If you are not a current Family Law Section and would like to join, you may do so HERE. If you choose to submit payment by check, your membership will not be valid until payment is received.
2024 Family Law Conference Registration Cancellation & Refund Policy
The Missouri Bar takes the safety and well-being of its members, the public, and its employees very seriously. We continue to monitor the latest public health updates. We will inform you of any changes to events that affect you. This includes any cancellation notices or changes to venue, format, or safety guidelines.
We encourage all attendees of Missouri Bar events to be aware of and follow public health guidelines for large gatherings. Help us keep everyone in attendance safe by not attending an event if you are ill or believe you may be contagious. Be respectful of the personal comfort level of other attendees when it comes to physical distancing, including shaking hands or other gestures common in networking environments.
By registering for and attending a Missouri Bar event, you agree to take reasonable health and safety precautions and to abide by The Missouri Bar’s posted meeting guidelines.
Please also be advised that, pursuant to RSMo. 537.1005, effective Aug. 28, 2021, “under Missouri law, any individual entering the premises or engaging the services of the business waives all civil liability against the individual or entity for any damages based on inherent risks associated with an exposure or potential exposure to COVID-19, except for recklessness or willful misconduct.”
Please contact The Missouri Bar with any questions or concerns.
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