“A Different Path”Advanced Family Law

Seminar September 25th, 2015

“A Different Path”Advanced Family Law

Seminar

INTRODUCTION

2015: Interdisciplinary Approach:

Team Based Approach to resolve CONFLICT notCREATE IT.

2015: Interdisciplinary Approach:

Requires that Mental health professionals and attorneys working together.

Interdisciplinary Approach

Family Lawyers have worked with mentalhealth professionals for years to help resolve

conflict..

Interdisciplinary Approach

Directs cases away from high conflict. A team based approach allows us to look at ways to

resolve issues when possible.

Interdisciplinary Approach

Understanding not only short term but also the long terms of the divorcing parent.

Interdisciplinary Approach

Allows for successful conclusion of majority of divorce disputes. Understanding that NOT ALL

CASES ARE HIGH CONFLICT.

“A Different Path”Advanced Family Law

Seminar September 25th, 2015

“Conferring with Children

A Judge’s Perspective”

Hon. Cathy Stryker, District Judge224th District Court, Bexar County, Texas

“What Kids Wantyou to know”

Mr. Tony NeugebauerBexar County Domestic Relations Office

“Open Forum”

PART I

Mental Health

Professionals Panel

DR. DINA TREVINO, DR. RICHARD THEISS ANDLMSW JACK BANNIN

Effect of Divorce on Kids

Parents Needto Communicate

Effectively

Benefits of Education

What parents need to know before walking

into a courtroom

The need for early intervention

CONCEPT IN ACTION

“TRIAGE ASSESSMENT”

“Enter the DRO”

PART II

“Enter the DRO”

PART II

Speaker: Janet Denton,

Tarranty County Domestic Relations Office

Team Based Approachis about Directing Client

Require Action!

“It’s all about the roles”

PART III

PART III

Jack Bannin, LMSW, Dr. Dina Trevino and Dr. Richard Theiss

Understanding Rolesand Limitations

Where Roles Collide

Thinking outside the box

use of mental health professional as

consulting expert

“Our Legal Community”PART IV

Hon. Stephani Walsh, Bexar County Judge 45th District Court

Kristal Thompson, J.D.Wilson, Pennypacker and Thomson LLP

“Use of mental healthprofessionals”

“Upcoming changes in the law....”

“Effective use of the amicus....”

“A team based approach”

Conclusion of Panel Discussion.

“THE MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER AS

GUARDIAN AD LITEM”Diane Martinez, J.D.

Mr. Tony NeugebauerBexar County Domestic Relations Office

SEE YOU BACK HERE AT 1:00 P.M.

DIFFERENT PATH SEMINAR

“Employing aTeam Based Approach”

Lisa Vance, J.D.Law Office of Lisa Vance

San Antonio, Texas

“Ethics: Fulfilling your role as advocate under a team based approach”

Amber Alwais, J.D.Orsinger, Nelson Downing and Anderson LLP

“Reducing issues one mediation at a time”

Randall AlwaisAlwais Mediation Services

“The Collaborative Practice of Law”

Mr. Julian Schwartz

Bashara & Schwartz, P.C.www.basharaschwartz.com

“The Benefits of Mediation

Prior to a Temporary Order Hearing”

Ms. Fran BrochsteinFran Brochstein, Mediator - Houston, Texas

“A Different Path”Advanced Family Law

Seminar September 25th, 2015