8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 

9:00 – 9:05 a.m.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION

THE LAW

9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Child Development and Custody – What Best Interests of the Child Really Means
– Jordan Hart & Joani C. Moberg

9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Child Support, Maintenance, and Finances – Money Always Matters
– Ben M. Henschel & James J. Vedder

10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Real Estate and Mortgages – How Do You Turn One House Into Two?
– Jana Aune Deach & Mitchell R. Irwin

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
BREAK

10:45 – 11:15 a.m.
Retirement Accounts – How Do You Split Them?
– Lisa M. Meier

11:15 – 11:45 a.m.
Faculty Discussion, Questions and Answers
– James J. Vedder (moderator)

11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK (on your own)

THE PRACTICE

12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Client Relations and Emotions – How Do We Work Best Together?
– Jana Aune Deach & Jason C. Kohlmeyer

1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Working with the Courts, Working with Experts, and Trial Practice
– Referee Richard A. Stebbins, Dax V. Stoner & James J. Vedder

1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Preparing for Mediation, the Goals of Mediation, Do’s and Don’ts
– Mitchell A. Hiley & Zachary A. Kretchmer

2:00 – 2:10 p.m.
BREAK

2:10 – 2:40 p.m.
Dealing with Emotions, Stress, and Work/Life Balance as a Family Lawyer
– Joani C. Moberg

2:40 – 2:55 p.m.
Faculty Discussion, Questions and Answers
– James J. Vedder (moderator)

2:55 – 3:05 p.m.
BREAK

THE PROFESSION

3:05 – 3:35 p.m.
Ethical Challenges of Family Lawyers
0.5 ethics credit applied for
– Jana Aune Deach & Lindsey E. O’Connell

3:35 – 4:05 p.m.
Getting Along with Colleagues, Opposing Counsel, and Judges
– Zak Kretchmer, Magistrate Karen T. Kugler & Dax V. Stoner

4:05 – 4:20 p.m.
Faculty Discussion, Questions and Answers
– James J. Vedder (moderator)

LIVE IN-PERSON
Friday, November 14, 2025
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall, Third Floor City Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota

ONLINE REPLAYS
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Attend online
A moderator will be available to answer questions by email.

$295 MSBA members / $295 paralegals / $345 standard rate

Other discounts that may apply:

• Season Pass Discount
• New Lawyer Discount

Scholarships available!
Need-based scholarships are available for in-person and online seminars. For further information or to obtain a scholarship application, contact us at 800-759-8840 or customerservice@minncle.org.

Minnesota CLE is applying to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for 6.0 CLE credits, including 0.5 ethics credit. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 6.0 credits.