Events/Speaking Engagements
At Columbia Family Law Group, LLC, we are committed to not only staying up to date with current changes in the law but also to giving back to our community. We believe in developing a better family law bar by encouraging other attorneys to become more educated in the area of family law and we also believe in sharing our knowledge with others. What follows is a list of our recent events and speaking engagements. If you are interested in having us speak to your group contact us today for more information.
Divorce Care: Benefits of Mediation – Every six months at Parkade Baptist Church
DivorceCare is a Christian based program that consists of thirteen week sessions designed to deal with the challenges of divorce. The DivorceCare Program is offered through several churches in the Mid-Missouri area. In Columbia this program is offered through Woodcrest, The Crossing and Parkade Baptist. Each week of DivorceCare is a different topic. Our firm presents as part of this thirteen week program on the topic of mediation at Parkade Baptist Church.
We believe mediation offers the following benefits over traditional court litigation:
- It can often be cheaper;
- The process is designed to preserve a positive relationship between the parties;
- It can be faster; and
- Tends to result in better outcomes for the parties.
For common Mediation Misconceptions click here to read our handout.
How to Recognize, Respond, and Report Child Abuse
Our firm has presented a program multiple times to licensed daycare providers regarding recognizing, responding and reporting child abuse. As part of this program we engaged a family therapist and case worker from Children's Division of Boone County, Missouri to present and answer questions to daycare providers about recognizing and reporting child abuse. If you are a daycare worker and are interested in having us present regarding this topic please contact our firm today.
Topics presented to other Mid-Missouri Lawyers
Our firm has organized and presented to other lawyers in the Mid-Missouri area on the following topics:
- Parental Alienation
- Tax Consequences related to Family Law Cases
- Child Interviews in Family Court
Our next planned presentation is on Child Sexual Abuse Allegations in Family Court. If you are an attorney who is interested in the materials related to one of these presentations please contact us today and we will be happy to pass on this information to you.
Presentations for Small Business Owners
Our firm has presented to small business owners through the Missouri Small Business & Technology Center on the basics of a contract, corporation formation and basic employment law.
If you are a small business owner and interested in the basics related to contracts, corporate formation and employment law please contact us today.
