Live at SC Bar Conference Center, 1501 Park St, Columbia, SC 29201. Includes Charleston, Rock Hill, Greenville and Myrtle Beach site locations.
To Register for the Live Webcast click here. (Live Webcast DOES NOT count as "live" hours).
Throughout South Carolina, dedicated Guardians ad Litem
declare, “I am for the child!” Begin your journey to certification or update
your knowledge base with the SC Bar CLE Division’s 2023 GAL Training and
Update. Moderator Jenny R. Stevens, Esq. joins faculty from across the state to
provide guidance on issues facing Guardians today.
Seminar Locations
Attendees can register to attend in person at the SC Bar Conference Center in Columbia, or one of the 4 other locations listed below. All 4 sites count as "in-person" MCLE hours. Please make your selection during the registration process.
Columbia-SC Bar Conference Center, 1501 Park Street
Charleston- Charleston School of Law-385 Meeting Street, 2nd Floor Classroom 219
Greenville- The University Center, 225 S. Pleasantburg Drive (enter the building where all the college flags are) Rm 514
THIS LOCATION IS FULL-Rock Hill- York Family Courthouse, 1555 West Main Street, 1st Floor Conference Room.
The South Carolina Bar is an accredited CLE provider in South Carolina only. Attorneys are responsible for seeking their own credit in other jurisdictions.
Disclaimer: The views expressed in CLE programs and publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the South Carolina Bar, its sections, or committees.
Registration Fees
CLE Big Ticket
$0.00
Member Registration
$250.00
Non Member Registration
$250.00
SC Bar Certified Paralegal
$125.00
Price Description
Amount
Agenda
CharlestonSold Out!0 Slots Left 385 Mary Street
2nd Floor-Classroom 219
ColumbiaSold Out!0 Slots Left 1501 Park Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Myrtle BeachSold Out!0 Slots Left 950 Crab Tree Lane
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Room 604
Need
to cancel or transfer your registration? Simply notify us in writing no later than 24 hours prior
to the published start time of the seminar at registrar@scbar.org. You will be eligible to receive a full
refund, be transferred to the live webcast or archived on-demand version of the
same seminar, if available, or to a live or archived seminar of equal or lesser
value.If you need to cancel within 24
hours of the start time of a program, you are eligible to take the program in
its archived, on-demand format, if available.Neither transfers to the live webcast, nor refunds will be issued for
cancellations made within 24 hours of a seminar start time.
Continuing Education
Agenda
8:30 a.m. Registration
8:50 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Jenny R. Stevens, Esq. The Stevens Law Group, LLC - Spartanburg, SC
9:00 a.m. How Truancy, Suspensions, Expulsions, & Other School Issues Affect the Custody Case Heather V. Scalzo, Esq. Offit Kurman, P.A. - Spartanburg, SC
9:30 a.m. Post-COVID Child Custody and Visitation Case Law Update (2020-2022) Gregory S. Forman, Esq. Gregory S. Forman, PC - Charleston, SC
10:30 a.m. Morning Break
10:45 a.m. The GAL Protects the Kids, But Who Protects the GAL? Almand J. Barron, Esq. Shea & Barron - Columbia, SC
Megan H. Dell, Esq. Dell Family Law - Charleston, SC
11:15 a.m. The GAL's Guide to Advocating for LGBTQ+ Children and Teens in Family Court Cases Lauren M. Edwards, Esq. Condon Family Law and Mediation - Charleston, SC
11:45 a.m. Ethics 101 for Your GAL Practice M.J. Goodwin, Esq. Goodwin Law - Anderson, SC
12:15 p.m.Lunch (on your own)
1:30 p.m. Military Parenting Plan Considerations for GALs Mary Fran Quindlen, Esq. Quindlen Law Firm, P.A. - Beaufort, SC
2:15 p.m. What is Evidence in the GAL Investigation? Ashby L. Jones, Esq. Kinard & Jones - Lexington, SC
3:00 p.m. Afternoon Break
3:15 p.m. Judges Panel: "Help Us Help You Help the Children" The Honorable C. Vance Stricklin, Jr., S.C. Family Court, 5th Circuit The Honorable Ernest J. Jarrett, S.C. Family Court, 3rd Circuit 4:00 p.m. Tying It All Together - GAL Report Writing Best Practices Jenny R. Stevens, Esq. The Stevens Law Group, LLC - Spartanburg, SC
4:30 p.m. Final Questions & Answers Session Jenny R. Stevens, Esq., Moderator