Program Chair:
Sarah DeKraay
Murphy Desmond, S.C.
Madison
Presenters:
Michael S. Brandt
Hanna Brandt & Lucsay LLP
Madison
Hon. Juan B. Colas
Dane County Circuit Court
Madison
Megan E. Corning
Your Family Law Center
Madison
Elisabeth Spidle Fletcher
Musial & Friedrich, S.C.
Madison
Hon. Kelly Iselin
Walworth County Family Court
Elkhorn
Rebecca J. Lovejoy
Douglas County Court Commissioner’s Office
Superior
Cathryn Kriss, LCSW
Kriss & Associates
Middleton
Amber M. Peterson
Wisconsin Supreme Court Office of Court Operations
Madison
Timothy J. Pierce
State Bar of Wisconsin
Madison
Katherine M. Stewart
Barron County Family Court
Barron
Shelby L. Wallace
Erin M. Hahn, S.C.Madison
Jennifer L. Weber
Jefferson County Family Court Commissioner’s Office
Jefferson
8:30 a.m. : Court Commissioners’ Roundtable
Hon. Kelly Iselin, Rebecca J. Lovejoy, Katherine M. Stewart, Jennifer L. Weber
10:00 a.m. : Break
10:15 a.m. : Newly-Appointed GALs: What to Expect at Trial
Michael S. Brandt, Megan E. Corning, Elisabeth Spidle Fletcher, Shelby L. Wallace
11:15 a.m. : Perspective from the Bench: GALs in the Courtroom
Hon. Juan B. Colas
12:15 p.m. : Lunch Break
1:15 p.m. : The Relationship between Mental Health Professionals and GALs
Cathryn Kriss, LCSW
2:45 p.m. : Break
3:00 p.m. : Family Violence
Amber M. Peterson
4:00 p.m. : SCR Rules of Professional Responsibility and GAL Appointments
Timothy J. Pierce
4:50 p.m. : Program Concludes
Following program start times, webcast replay schedule will vary slightly from above listed times.
- Get practical tips for protecting the best interests of children in challenging situations
- Hear a judge’s perspective on a GAL’s duties
- Discuss the role of mental health professionals in family law cases/GAL cases
- Receive an hour of family violence training toward your GAL education requirement
- Explore ethical conundrums specific to GALs
- Guardians ad litem for minors
- Juvenile/children's law attorneys
- Family law attorneys
- General practitioners
- Lawyers practicing dispute resolution
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