Thursday, November 6, 2025
Live In-Person at UBS Tower (1 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago)
Program Moderator: Gunnar J. Gitlin, The Gitlin Law Firm, Woodstock
Session Topics Faculty
GENERAL CLAUSES Joseph Emmerth, Emmerth Divorce Law, PLLC, Warrenville
PARENTAL ALLOCATION Staci Balbirer, Davis Friedman, Chicago
CHILD SUPPORT Nancy Chausow Shafer, Sage Counsel, LLC, Highland Park
MAINTENANCE Michael Craven, Harrison LLP, Chicago
PROPERTY Gunnar J. Gitlin, The Gitlin Law Firm, Woodstock
RETIREMENT PLANS Anne Schmidt, The Law Offices of Anne Schmidt, LLC, Highland Park
TAX CLAUSES Curtis Ross, The Law Offices of Curtis Bennett Ross, LLC, Chicago
SECURITY & ENFORCEMENT Craig M. Mandell, Beermann LLP, Bannockburn
Agenda
8:15 - 9:00 Check-In & Registration
9:00 – 9:15 Plenary Session: Introduction to the Course & How This Workshop Will Hone Your Drafting Skills
9:15 – 4:15 Group Work in Subject Areas (Faculty will rotate among tables)
9:15 – 9:55 Session A
10:00 – 10:40 Session B
10:40 – 10:55 BREAK
10:55 – 11:35 Session C
11:40 – 12 :20 Session D
12:20 – 1:20 NETWORKING LUNCH PROVIDED
1:20 – 2:00 Session E
2:05 – 2:45 Session F
2:45 – 3:00 BREAK
3:00 – 3:45 Session G
3:50 – 4:30 Session H
4:30 – 4:40 Plenary Session: Wrap Up and Q&A Discussion with the Faculty
4:40 Adjourn
