American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - Illinois Chapter

Formerly known as the Columbus Day Seminar and presented annually by the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, this seminar featuring esteemed family law practitioners continues to address the latest critical changes to Illinois family law. Join the hundreds of Illinois attorneys who depend on this annual event for crucial legislative, case law, and practice updates informed by real-world practice experience.

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An Unscripted Demonstration of Effective Psychological Expert Examinations in Relocation Trials
Learn from experienced Academy Fellows as they conduct an unscripted examination of a psychological consulting expert in the context of a child relocation case. You'll get to see a demonstration of how to effectively examine these expert witnesses and learn from the presenters as they share with you the why and how of their examples.

You'll also have the opportunity to go in depth with the faculty on other topics, including:

Principles of contempt

QDROs, QILDROs & QMCSOs

Plus, hear the judicial perspective during the judges' panel!

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Understanding how child custody evaluators conduct their evaluations is critical to being able to evaluate if it is a trustworthy and reliable evaluation. This webinar will help attorneys and judges understand the standards and guidelines that evaluators should follow. This will help lead to better examinations of evaluators in the courtroom.

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Learn more about the basic concepts in business valuation by recognizing the methods typically utilized to value a business or ownership interest and gain an understanding of their basic application. We will identify common normalizing adjustments and assess their impact on value; reconcile values derived from multiple valuation approaches; discuss personal versus enterprise goodwill and how one goes about attempting to quantify them. You will come away with a better understanding of how a business valuation is constructed and how to tear one apart.

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