Chancellor James F. Butler Family Law Seminar

Join West Tennessee Legal Services for it’s annual Chancellor James F. Butler Family Law Seminar. This year’s seminar will take place on December 3, 2021, from 8-4:45. The event will take place virtually on Zoom. Registration will be $75. Below is the schedule.

Those who wish to pay by credit card can reserve their tickets here, and those who wish to pay by check can reserve their tickets here.

8:00 a.m.  Welcome by Chancellor Jimmy Butler, retired

8:15 a.m.  “A New View From the Bench,” by Chancellor Steve Maroney

8:45 a.m.  “The Gray Divorce,” by Nancy Choate and Sara Barnett, Spragins, Barnett & Cobb, PLC

9:45 a.m.   BREAK

10:00 a.m.  “Trust Account Ethical Rules and Best Practices,” by Steven Christopher,  Deputy Chief Disciplinary Counsel, Board of Professional Responsibility

11:00 a.m.  “Recent Caselaw Update,” by Judge Carma McGee, Tennessee Court of Appeals

12:00 p.m.  LUNCH

12:30 p.m.  “Micro Aggressions in Bias,” by Terica Smith, Assistant District Attorney, 26^th Judicial District, Child Support Enforcement

1:00 p.m.  “New Child Support Guidelines” by Daphne Davidson, Senior Associate Counsel, Department of Human Services

2:00 p.m.  “The UCCJEA — It’s Our Circus and Our Monkey!” by Heather Grewe, Crocker Carter Hall PLLC

3:00 p.m.   BREAK

3:15 p.m.  “Schools, Parents and the Best Interest of the Child,” by Debra Owen, Jackson, Shields, Yeiser, Holt, Owen & Bryant

4:15 p.m.  “Language Justice and Cultural Humility,” by Alex Camp, Camp and Camp Law Firm

4:45 p.m.   ADJOURN