BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Boulder IDC - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.thebidc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Boulder IDC REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20220313T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20221106T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20230312T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20231105T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20240310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20241103T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20250309T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20260308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20261101T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20270314T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20271107T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260401T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260401T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20260123T194652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T193709Z UID:3239-1775044800-1775048400@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:What Every Domestic Relations Professional Needs to know about Dependency and Neglect DESCRIPTION:What every domestic relations professional needs to know about dependency and neglect: This section will include an overview of dependency and neglect basics and recent changes to child welfare law\, discussion regarding tips for working with County child welfare agencies as a private counsel or professional\, and finally a walkthrough of County based resources and how they can benefit your family law client. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/dependency-and-neglect/ LOCATION:CO ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/April-1-BIDC-Flyer.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260304T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260304T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20260123T194159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T183535Z UID:3232-1772625600-1772630100@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:Reintegration Therapy DESCRIPTION:Amelie Bracher will present an overview of the clinical work with this specialized population and will explain key clinical “non-negotiables’ and strategies that help therapists and legal professionals define the collaborative process. We will discuss how  to establish a clear mandate\, informed consent and commitments for reintegration or multi-faceted family therapy\, establish (and maintain!) clinical alliance with resistant family members\, how to create an effective structure for intervention and effective pathways to resolution and success. We will look at how to manage and transform typical forms of resistance –  most of all\, managing the ever recurring family question “should we be doing this?” – and learn to recognize and address therapy-interfering factors that lie outside of the clinical role. Clinicians will learn how to fine-tune requirements and commitments to protect their own practice and set a case up for success. Only after the structural issues are effectively addressed\, can therapists focus on what they are conventionally well trained to do: how to shift client mindsets from trauma-based defensive behaviors and negative anticipation to forgiveness\, accountability and collaboration. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/reintegration-therapy/ LOCATION:CO ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/March-2026-Reintegration-Therapy-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260204T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260204T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20251209T000136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T173547Z UID:3219-1770206400-1770210900@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:Divorce Mortgage Planning - Journey of a Divorcing Homeowner DESCRIPTION:This program is designed to provide the candidate with an understanding of the implications and\nchallenges of how a divorce settlement agreement involving real estate\, spousal support\, child\nsupport\, etc. are affected by the financial challenges and requirements related to mortgage\nfinancing and tax law. The candidate will\, in a one-hour segment\, learn how to avoid common\nissues post-decree when real estate is present; settle divorce cases with real estate & mortgage \nfinancing faster and reduce common hurdles for clients needing mortgage financing post-\ndecree. \nWhether mediating a collaborative divorce settlement; or restructuring a real estate portfolio\,\nthere are real concerns and financing strategies involving your client’s current real estate\, ability\nto buy one spouse out\, or structuring maintenance in order for the receiving spouse to qualify for\na new mortgage. The key to making sure your clients are well-positioned for their new lives after\ndivorce comes from knowing how to set them up for success. This class covers various\nfinancing strategies and hurdles facing qualified income sources\, marital debt\, and the\ndisposition of the marital home. This is a great class and covers a lot of information not typically\ntaken into consideration. \n  \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/divorce-mortgage-planning-journey-of-a-divorcing-homeowner/ LOCATION:CO ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Feb-2026-BIDC-Flyer.pdf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260123T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260123T150000 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20251027T150604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T213650Z UID:3179-1769160600-1769180400@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:Strengthening the Foundation of Expert Testimony - A Comprehensive Workshop DESCRIPTION:This comprehensive training brings together experienced attorneys\, investigators\, and judicial officers to offer practical guidance on expert testimony in legal proceedings. Participants will learn how to effectively question expert witnesses\, how to prepare and testify skillfully as an expert\, and how to present information in a manner that is clear\, relevant\, and useful to the court.\nThis program is designed for legal professionals and expert witnesses across a wide range of domestic relations roles\, with the goal of improving courtroom communication\, strengthening the quality of expert input\, and supporting fair and informed judicial decision-making. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/expert-testimony-guidance-from-legal-and-judicial-professionals/ LOCATION:Boulder County Justice Center – Jury Assembly Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/BIDC-January-2026-Workshop-v.2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251203T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251203T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20250822T191315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T162251Z UID:3133-1764763200-1764767700@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:Coersive Control and Kayden’s Law DESCRIPTION:This session examines Colorado Rule of Professional Conduct 2.1 and how it applies when representing survivors of violence. Speakers will discuss the lawyer’s duty to exercise independent judgment and provide advice that considers legal\, moral\, and social factors. The program explores Kayden’s Law and its connection to reunification therapy\, along with recent findings from Professor Joan S. Meier’s research on child custody outcomes involving abuse and alienation. Attendees will gain insight into the foundations of reunification therapy\, trauma responses in children\, and the ethical balance mental health providers must maintain. Through practical case studies and discussion\, participants will learn how to identify trauma-informed therapists and better support families navigating complex custody and safety issues. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/coersive-control-kaydens-law/ LOCATION:CO ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/December-2025-BIDC-Flyer-v.2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251105T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251105T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20250801T174708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T175322Z UID:3124-1762344000-1762348500@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:The Use and Abuse of Technology in Divorce DESCRIPTION:Technology can be a silent partner\, and sometimes a weapon\, during divorce and custody disputes. In this session\, we’ll  examine how everyday devices and apps can be misused to track\, monitor\, and harass. We’ll explore real-world case examples and the science behind uncovering evidence\, covering topics such as stalkerware\, AirTags\, location services\, and covert surveillance. Attendees will gain insight into detection methods\, investigative workflows\, and practical safety recommendations for legal professionals\, investigators\, and anyone concerned with privacy. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/virtual-technology-divorce/ LOCATION:CO ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/November-2025-BIDC-Flyer-v.2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251001T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251001T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20250801T174340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T180920Z UID:3119-1759320000-1759324500@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:Secondary Trauma: Consideration of the Impacts on Mental Health and Legal Professionals and How to Adapt and Thrive DESCRIPTION:Maggie Kapitan will present on Secondary Trauma. This CLE will define secondary trauma\, discuss considerations as to how secondary trauma impacts mental health and legal professionals\, and provide tools for professionals to minimize the impacts of secondary trauma. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/secondarytrauma/ LOCATION:CO ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Secondary-Trauma-BIDC-Oct-2025-v.2-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250903T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250903T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20250716T195206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T182415Z UID:3100-1756900800-1756905300@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:Immigration Issues and Family Law DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our upcoming virtual CLE program: Immigration and Family Law. This seminar will explain the different types of immigration status that a non-citizen client or opposing party may hold\, how each type of immigration status may affect the risks a person faces during a family law proceeding\, and immigration status may create a power imbalance or fear of accessing the legal system. We will discuss common misconceptions that non-citizens may hold about Colorado family law and their rights during a family law proceeding\, and how practitioners can address these concerns in order to empower all participants in the family law system\, regardless of immigration status or country of origin. Emily Smith has been serving Colorado’s immigrant community for over a decade. As an attorney with McKinley Law Group\, she represents clients in immigration and family law matters\, including petitions for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status\, divorce\, and child custody cases. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/immigration-issues-and-family-law/ LOCATION:CO ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/BIDC-Sept-2025-Flyer-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250507T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250507T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20241114T172731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T213436Z UID:2977-1746619200-1746623700@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:Judges Panel DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming CLE Program\n(Approved for 1 CLE/CE Credit) \nView From The Bench\nWednesday\, May 7\, 2025\n12:00 PM – 1:15 PM\nBoulder County Justice Center\nJury Assembly Room\n1777 6th St.\, Boulder\, CO 80302 \nJoin us for an insightful CLE program featuring a distinguished panel of judicial leaders in domestic relations: Judges Collins\, Gunning\, and Mulvahill; Magistrates Kelley and Johnson; and Family Court Facilitator Dr. Tania Papp. This session will feature a question-and-answer format\, addressing inquiries from the BIDC community. \nThis presentation offers a unique opportunity for direct dialogue between domestic relations judicial officers and the diverse professionals that comprise BIDC – including lawyers\, parenting evaluators\, mediators\, parenting supervisors\, and therapists – fostering a deeper understanding between those working on and those adjudicating domestic relations cases. Don’t miss this engaging and informative annual event! \nTHIS IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT ONLY;\nVIRTUAL PARTICIPATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE  \nCost: This program is included with the annual membership at no additional charge\, and registration is NOT required for current members.  For non-members\, the charge is $40. To register for this program as a guest please use the link below. \nLunch: We are no longer offering lunch orders. You may like to consider ordering your lunch from the Canyon Café which is located in the Courthouse. You can order in person or in advance using this link. \n***Networking: Programs do begin promptly at noon. You’re welcome to come 15 minutes earlier to network with colleagues. There is also time to mingle after the formal presentation is complete. \nPlease contact newboulderidc@gmail.com with any questions. \nOur Distinguished Panel  \nJudge Collins was appointed as a District Court Judge in May 2021. Prior to that he served as a District Court Magistrate from March 2019 to May 2021.  Prior to being appointed\, he was a part-time magistrate for the City & County of Denver\, a judge pro-tem for the City of Westminster\, and a criminal defense attorney.  Magistrate Collins began his legal career as an intern with the Boulder District Attorney’s office.  He became a deputy district attorney upon graduating law school\, where he remained for three years.  After that\, he was the founding partner of the Boulder law firm Collins\, Rafik & Jacobson\, where he remained until his Boulder District Court Magistrate appointment.  He received his undergraduate degree from Davenport University in Grand Rapids\, Michigan and his law degree from the University of Denver College of Law. \nJudge Gunning was appointed as a District Court Judge in October 2022. His prior judicial officer experience includes service as a District Court Magistrate in the 20th Judicial District from 2013-2019\, as an Administrative Law Judge with the State Personnel Board from 2011-2013\, and as a relief Municipal Court Judge for the cities of Boulder and Westminster from 2019-2021.  Judge Gunning also served as a mediator\, arbitrator\, and special master with the Accord ADR Group from 2019-2022.  He practiced civil litigation with Maxfield Gunning\, LLP (2019-2021)\, Silverstein & Pomerantz\, LLP (2004-2011 & 2021-2022)\, the Boulder County Attorney’s Office (1999-2004)\, and Victor F. Boog\, P.C. (1996-1999).Judge Gunning also serves as an Adjunct Law Professor at the University of Colorado Law School.  He received his undergraduate degree from the College of William & Mary (1990) and his law degree from the University of California\, Berkeley (1993). \nMagistrate Johnson was appointed as District Court Magistrate in July 2021.  Prior to his appointment he was in private practice focusing on family law and criminal defense at the Bagley Law Firm and later\, Caplan & Earnest.  Before entering into private practice he was a prosecutor for over 20 years in Boulder County.  During his time there\, he served as the Chair of the Domestic Violence Management Board.  He taught statewide and nationally in a variety of areas including domestic violence\, sexual assault\, trial skills\, and cybercrimes.  Magistrate Johnson graduated from the University of Colorado School of Law and was admitted to the Colorado Bar in 1997.  Magistrate Johnson’s docket consists of domestic relations matters\, including temporary orders regarding financial matters\, modifications of child support and maintenance\, as well as name changes of minors and adoptions. \nMagistrate Kelley was appointed as a District Court Magistrate in 2023. She previously practiced as a solo practitioner and owner of The Kelley Law Firm and specialized in the criminal defense of indigent adults and juveniles through the Office of Alternate Defense Counsel. Magistrate Kelley worked for the Denver trial office of the Office of the Public Defender prior to entering private practice. Magistrate Kelley received her undergraduate degree from Bowdoin College and her law degree from the University of Colorado School of Law. \nJudge Mulvahill was appointed to the bench in October 2009.  Prior to his appointment\, he was the managing partner at Chambers Dansky & Mulvahill LLC\, a litigation practice in downtown Denver.  Before entering private practice\, he was a Deputy District Attorney in the Denver District Attorney’s Office and the Chief Prosecutor/Deputy City Attorney in the Lakewood City Attorney’s Office.  He is a graduate of the University of Colorado School of Law and St. John’s University. \nDr. Tania Papp currently serves as the Family Court Facilitator for the 20th Judicial District. Prior to this role\, she was the Self-Represented Litigant Coordinator in Boulder\, Colorado\, and an associate attorney at Dantas Silva Advogados Associados. Dr. Papp holds a Doctor of Law degree from the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro and a Post Graduation from Universidade Cândido Mendes.\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/judges-panel/ LOCATION:Boulder Courthouse Jury Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250402T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250402T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20250321T033858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T034204Z UID:3057-1743595200-1743599700@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:Supporting LGBTQ+ Families  DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our upcoming CLE program: Supporting LGBTQ+ Families  \nNOW OFFERING BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON OPTIONS! \nThis program has been approved for 1 CLE/CE credit. \nJoin us for a special program featuring Kai Dunn (they/them)\, a queer\, non-binary therapist\, parent\, and lifelong learner based in Denver\, CO. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Addictions Counselor\, they specialize in trauma\, parenting\, relationships\, and LGBTQ+ support. Kai has worked in a variety of settings\, including inpatient care\, schools\, primary care\, and higher education\, where they also teach as an adjunct faculty member. Currently\, they run a private practice\, offering trauma-informed\, strengths-based therapy through an intersectional\, anti-oppression lens to support clients in their healing and embodiment journeys. Learn more about their work at www.kaidunntherapy.com \nWe are now offering both in-person and virtual options for our seminars! All members and pre-registered non-members will receive the Zoom link for the live presentation one day in advance of the seminar.   \nCost: This program is included with the annual membership at no additional charge\, and registration is NOT required for current members.  For non-members\, the charge is $40. To renew your membership\, please click here. To register for this program as a guest please use the link below. \nLunch: We are no longer offering lunch orders. You may like to consider ordering your lunch from the Canyon Café which is located in the Courthouse. You can order in person or in advance using this link. \n***Networking: Programs do begin promptly at noon. You’re welcome to come 15 minutes earlier to network with colleagues. There is also time to mingle after the formal presentation is complete. \nPlease contact newboulderidc@gmail.com with any questions. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/supporting-lgbtq-families/ LOCATION:Boulder Courthouse Jury Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Supporting-LGBTQ-Families-April-2025-Flyer.pdf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250305T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250305T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20241114T172554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T174347Z UID:2973-1741176000-1741180500@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:The Real Brady Bunch: The Myths and Facts around Stepfamilies DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our upcoming CLE program: The Real Brady Bunch: The Myths and Facts around Stepfamilies \nNOW OFFERING BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON OPTIONS! \nThis program has been approved for 1 CLE/CE credit. \nJoin us for a special program featuring Mary T. Kelly\, MA. With over 25 years of experience as a Marriage and Family Therapist\, Mary specializes in the dynamics of stepfamilies\, including the unique challenges faced by stepmoms\, stepcouples\, and the entire stepfamily unit. A regular contributor to Stepmom Magazine and Huffington Post\, Mary is a sought-after speaker and media personality. She’s passionate about providing solution-focused\, research-based guidance to individuals and families navigating the complexities of remarriage and stepfamily life. \n\n\n\n\n\nStepfamily Statistics\nSociety Expectations\nStepmom/Stepdad Challenges\nParental Challenges\nStepkid Challenges\nEx spouse/partner boundary issues\nLegal Challenges\nSolutions\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are now offering both in-person and virtual options for our seminars! All members and pre-registered non-members will receive the Zoom link for the live presentation one day in advance of the seminar.   \nCost: This program is included with the annual membership at no additional charge\, and registration is NOT required for current members.  For non-members\, the charge is $40. To renew your membership\, please click here. To register for this program as a guest please use the link below. \nLunch: We are no longer offering lunch orders. You may like to consider ordering your lunch from the Canyon Café which is located in the Courthouse. You can order in person or in advance using this link. \n***Networking: Programs do begin promptly at noon. You’re welcome to come 15 minutes earlier to network with colleagues. There is also time to mingle after the formal presentation is complete. \nPlease contact newboulderidc@gmail.com with any questions. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/step-families/ LOCATION:Boulder Courthouse Jury Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/March-2025-Porgram-Flyer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250205T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20241114T172453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T200636Z UID:2971-1738756800-1738761300@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:High Conflict Communication Skills DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our upcoming CLE program: High Conflict Communication Skills \nNOW OFFERING BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON OPTIONS! \nThis program has been approved for 1 CLE/CE credit. \nDebbie Brinley of Bright Side Mediation and Co-Parenting Services will share information based upon the research and trainings of the High Conflict Institute in San Diego founded by Bill Eddy. \nSpecifically\, the presentation will cover: \n\nWhat is a high conflict case?\nWhat is a high conflict person?\nImpact on Judicial System and those working with HC families\nHow lawyers\, therapists and other third parties can help in these cases\nSkills you can model and teach to make you more effective and these cases less stressful\nInterventions to support HC families\n\nDebbie is a PCDM\, mediator\, med/arb\, and domestics arbiter. \nWe are now offering both in-person and virtual options for our seminars! All members and pre-registered non-members will receive the Zoom link for the live presentation one day in advance of the seminar.   \nCost: This program is included with the annual membership at no additional charge\, and registration is NOT required for current members.  For non-members\, the charge is $40. To renew your membership\, please click here. To register for this program as a guest please use the link below. \nLunch: We are no longer offering lunch orders. You may like to consider ordering your lunch from the Canyon Café which is located in the Courthouse. You can order in person or in advance using this link. \n***Networking: Programs do begin promptly at noon. You’re welcome to come 15 minutes earlier to network with colleagues. There is also time to mingle after the formal presentation is complete. \nPlease contact newboulderidc@gmail.com with any questions. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/high-conflict-communication-skills/ LOCATION:Boulder Courthouse Jury Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/February-2025-BIDC-Flyer.pdf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250110T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250110T123000 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20241219T170242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241219T185157Z UID:2992-1736497800-1736512200@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:Interactive Workshop: Interviewing Through A Trauma Lens DESCRIPTION:We are excited to bring you this special\, 4-hour\, in-person workshop: Interviewing Through A Trauma Lens. \nThis program has been approved for 4 CLE/CE credits. \nJoin us for an engaging and transformative training designed for professionals working with complex family cases.\nWhat You’ll Learn:\n– Mastering Trauma-Informed Interviewing: Develop advanced skills for conducting interviews with a focus on understanding trauma’s impact and navigating complex family dynamics.\n– Trauma-Informed Foundations: Gain insights into trauma’s impact on memory\, narrative recall\, suggestibility\, coaching\, and false memories.\n– Gaining New Perspectives on Families: Examine theoretical frameworks and challenge assumptions about family systems.\n– Hands-On Practice: Participate in interactive activities to refine trauma-informed interviewing techniques\, rooted in developmental psychopathology and neuroscience. \nThis training offers a unique opportunity to refine your trauma-informed interviewing skills through hands-on\, collaborative exercises designed to enhance practical application. You’ll gain actionable tools and techniques that can be immediately implemented in your professional practice\, empowering you to address challenging family dynamics with confidence and clarity. Ideal for CFI’s\, PRE’s\, social workers\, therapists\, child advocates\, mediators\, family law practitioners\, and other professionals passionate about making a meaningful impact in families’ lives. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to elevate your skills and create lasting change in the families you serve. \nOur talented speaker for this topic will be Amber McDonald\, PhD\, LCSW\, MSW.\nDr. Amber McDonald is an Assistant Professor and Deputy Director at the START Center at the University of Colorado School of Medicine\, specializing in complex trauma. With extensive experience in clinical practice\, research\, and strategic program development\, she is a recognized expert in trauma-informed care\, forensic risk evaluation\, and co-response strategies. Dr. McDonald provides therapy for individuals aged 3+ and serves as Chair of the Colorado Co-Response Alliance Executive Board. She also offers consultation and training for law enforcement\, legal professionals\, and multidisciplinary teams on high-stakes cases and wellness initiatives. \nCost: This program is NOT included with the annual membership and registration IS required for all attendees. \nEarly Bird pricing! Sign up before December 31\, 2024 and receive a discounted rate of $80 for members and $110 for non-members.  To receive this discount\, please enter the “Early345” discount code at checkout. Beginning January 1\, 2025\, prices go up to $110 for members and $140 for non-members. \nLunch: We are no longer offering lunch orders. You may like to consider ordering your lunch from the Canyon Café which is located in the Courthouse. You can order in person or in advance using this link. \n***Networking: Program will begin promptly at 8:30 am. You’re welcome to come 15 minutes earlier to network with colleagues. There is also time to mingle after the workshop is complete. \nPlease contact newboulderidc@gmail.com with any questions. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/interactive-workshop-interviewing-through-a-trauma-lens/ LOCATION:Boulder Courthouse Jury Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/January-2025-Workshop-v.3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241204T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241204T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20241114T171906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T225540Z UID:2960-1733313600-1733318100@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:The Intersection of Bankruptcy and Divorce DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our fourth program of our new membership year: The Intersection of Bankruptcy and Divorce \nNOW OFFERING BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON OPTIONS! \nThis program has been approved for 1 CLE/CE credit. \nThis presentation will help you recognize situations when a conversation about bankruptcy would be helpful\, understand the terms and references that clients make who are in the process of bankruptcy\, how filing for bankruptcy could help your client and appreciate the emotions your client may be experiencing. \nSpecifically\, the presentation will cover: \n\nOverview different types of bankruptcy – Chapter 7 and Chapter 13\, mention Chapter 11\nWho/what constitutes a “Debtor” in bankruptcy\nLearn to recognize when bankruptcy is beneficial to take\nLimits on filing bankruptcy (debt limit(s)\, timing\, etc.)\nConcept of “non-filing spouse” and household income considerations\nWhat is “Means Testing”\nGood and bad of filing\, differences between 7 and 13 here\, “responsible bankruptcy”\nWhat is the “Automatic Stay”\nBankruptcy and divorce (effects of Stay)\, cost\, and savings to filing jointly\nProcess to filing\nRestrictions on bankruptcy and other contractual implications associated with bankruptcy\nEmotional aspect good/bad to filing for bankruptcy\n\nOur talented speaker for this topic will be Todd N. Stoneman\, Owner/Attorney of Stoneman Legal in Longmont\, CO. \nWe are now offering both in-person and virtual options for our seminars! All members and pre-registered non-members will receive the Zoom link for the live presentation one day in advance of the seminar.   \nCost: This program is included with the annual membership at no additional charge\, and registration is NOT required for current members.  For non-members\, the charge is $40. To renew your membership\, please click here. To register for this program as a guest please use the link below. \nLunch: We are no longer offering lunch orders. You may like to consider ordering your lunch from the Canyon Café which is located in the Courthouse. You can order in person or in advance using this link. \n***Networking: Programs do begin promptly at noon. You’re welcome to come 15 minutes earlier to network with colleagues. There is also time to mingle after the formal presentation is complete. \nPlease contact newboulderidc@gmail.com with any questions. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/the-intersection-of-bankruptcy-and-divorce/ LOCATION:Boulder Courthouse Jury Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/December-2024-Flyer-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241106T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241106T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20241021T185308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T234552Z UID:2949-1730894400-1730898900@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:Child Support DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our second program of our new membership year: Child Support. This program has been approved for 1 CLE/CE credit. \nThis program will provide an introduction to child support services\, statutory changes\, and answers to your burning questions. \nOur talented panel for this topic includes: \n\n\n\nMagistrate Timothy Johnson: \nMagistrate Johnson was appointed as District Court Magistrate in July 2021. Prior to his appointment he was in private practice focusing on family law and criminal defense at the Bagley Law Firm and later\, Caplan & Earnest. Before entering into private practice he was a prosecutor for over 20 years in Boulder\nCounty. During his time there\, he served as the Chair of the Domestic Violence Management Board. He taught statewide and nationally in a variety of areas including domestic violence\, sexual assault\, trial skills\, and cybercrimes. Magistrate Johnson graduated from the University of Colorado School of Law and was admitted to the Colorado Bar in 1997. Magistrate Johnson’s docket consists of domestic relations matters\, including temporary orders regarding financial matters\, modifications of child support and maintenance\, as well as name changes of minors and adoptions. \nKate Power: \nKate Power has been with Boulder County Child Support Services for over seven years years. She started as a Court Liaison and has been a CSS Attorney since 2017. Kate graduated from University of Maine School of Law. Her legal background includes mental health advocacy and immigration law. She’s a proud AmeriCorps alum who worked with poverty-stricken communities to access tools to create positive change through service-learning education. Kate is also the co-founder of Lady Justice Brewing\, a fully- female owned and operated philanthropic brewery in Denver that donates 100% of profits- over-cost to Colorado organizations working with women and girls. \nAmanda Peek: \nAmanda is a founding partner of Peek Goldstone\, LLC where she provides family law assistance for individuals and families throughout Colorado. Amanda received a Bachelors of Arts from the University of Colorado in Boulder. She obtained her Juris Doctor from Gonzaga School of Law\, graduating cum laude. Amanda started her career as a prosecuting attorney but now focuses primarily on family law. Amanda is a parenting coordinator and decision maker as well as the Weld County Child Support Services attorney. \n\n\n\nCost: This program is included with the annual membership at no additional charge\, and registration is NOT required for current members.  For non-members\, the charge is $40. To renew your membership\, please click here. To register for this program as a guest please use the link below. \nLunch: We are no longer offering lunch orders. You may like to consider ordering your lunch from the Canyon Café which is located in the Courthouse. You can order in person or in advance using this link. \n***Networking: Programs do begin promptly at noon. You’re welcome to come 15 minutes earlier to network with colleagues. There is also time to mingle after the formal presentation is complete. \nPlease contact newboulderidc@gmail.com with any questions. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/child-support/ LOCATION:Boulder Courthouse Jury Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/November-6-2024-BIDC-Flyer-v2.pdf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241002T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241002T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20240912T184718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T184718Z UID:2906-1727870400-1727874900@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:Not Ready To Divorce? DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our second program of our new membership year: Not Ready To Divorce? Marriage Therapy\, Marital Agreements and Other Strategies. This program has been approved for 1 CLE/CE credit. \nProgram will discuss legal and therapeutic alternatives to divorce when parties are experiencing relationship turmoil and/or marital crisis\, yet are not clear about ending their relationship\, including impacts on family and children as well as finances. Program will also discuss options for limiting the scope of the disputed issues upon divorce or separation. Options addressed include co-habitation agreements for not-yet-married couples\, premarital agreements\, marital agreements\, and legal separation\, as well as initial steps of supporting children through parental relationship crisis\, parenting time suggestions\, and causing the least amount of damage and stress to a family during this time. Presentation will also cover practical guidance for advising clients who are in this position\, and the important role of assisting the client in reaching their own informed decision. \nOur talented panel for this topic includes: \nJennifer Walker\, J.D.\nJennifer Walker is a partner with Meyer\, Walker & Walker\, P.C. in Boulder\, Colorado and practices exclusively in the area of Domestic Relations/Family Law. She represents clients in all areas of family law including prenuptial agreements\, dissolution of marriage (divorce)\, legal separation\, annulment\, child support\, maintenance/alimony\, allocation of parental responsibilities\, parenting time disputes\, child custody\, child relocation and removal\, dependency and neglect\, post-divorce modification matters\, and appeals. Prior to private practice\, Jennifer served as a law clerk to former Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court\, Michael L. Bender\, focusing on complex state law matters\, including analysis of petitions for review by the Court\, legal research\, and preparing draft opinions.\nJennifer graduated from the University of Colorado Law School in 2010\, where she served as a member and Managing Editor of the University of Colorado Law Review; practiced as a student attorney in the family law clinic; and worked as a research assistant for family law professor Clare Huntington. She obtained her BA from the University of Texas at Austin\, graduating summa cum laude with dual majors in the Plan II Honors Program and History. \nLisa Hall\, LMFT\nLisa Hall is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with 30 years of experience working with couples\, families\, and individuals as well as collaborations of all kinds with professionals and organizations in her community and nationwide. \nLisa’s work is often focused on the relationships we have with our loved ones\, as she knows how much these relationships impact our overall well-being. She takes a practical and down-to-earth approach to her work\, using education and various tools and resources. \nIn addition to her clinical private practice\, Lisa is also an expert witness and public speaker. She uses her knowledge and experience to provide testimony in court about the mental health of individuals involved in legal proceedings\, domestic relations cases\, and has presented on varied mental health topics to corporations and professional organizations and groups. \nCost: This program is included with the annual membership at no additional charge. For non-members\, the charge is $40. To renew your membership\, please click here. To register for this program as a guest please use the link below. \nLunch: We are no longer offering lunch orders. You may like to consider ordering your lunch from the Canyon Café which is located in the Courthouse. You can order in person or in advance using this link. \n***Networking: Programs do begin promptly at noon. You’re welcome to come 15 minutes earlier to network with colleagues. There is also time to mingle after the formal presentation is complete. \nPlease contact newboulderidc@gmail.com with any questions. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/not-ready-to-divorce/ LOCATION:Boulder Courthouse Jury Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/BIDC-Oct-2024-Flyer-v3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240904T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240904T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20240506T154931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T210802Z UID:2709-1725451200-1725455700@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:PolyFamilies: Legal and Practical Implications of Polyamory in the Family Law Arena DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our first program of our new membership year: PolyFamilies: Legal and Practical Implications of Polyamory in the Family Law Arena which has been approved for 1 CLE/CE credit. \nPolyamory is growing in Boulder County and nationwide. Join us for a panel where we will learn more about this emerging topic including how to support PolyFamilies who may be in transition. We anticipate that there will be unique circumstances to navigate when the partners in a polyamorous family seek divorce or separation. What should a CFI\, family therapist\, family law attorney and mediator know about polyamory\, such as implications for financial disentanglement\, psychological partners and more? \nWe have a wonderfully talented panel for this topic: \nSamantha Fay Tanner\, LCSW\, CST\, JD – Samantha provides therapeutic services to a wide range of clients with varying clinical presentations. She specializes in working with Consensual Non-Monogamy\, LGBTQIA+ issues. \nJohn Hoelle\, attorney\, mediator – John is the Co-Founder and Managing Attorney for Conscious Family Law & Mediation LLC now focused exclusively on mediation and coaching for couples seeking to reconcile or improve their relationship. \nMaya B. Schultz\, MAMFT\, ECC\, Coach – Maya is in private practice as a relationship and family coach supporting individuals\, couples and families. \nPlease contact newboulderidc@gmail.com with any questions. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/polyfamilies/ LOCATION:Boulder Courthouse Jury Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/September-2024-Flyer.pdf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240501T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240501T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20240402T011413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T205337Z UID:2693-1714564800-1714569300@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:New Chapters: Tactical Insights of Behavioral Healthcare on Struggling Teens of Divorcing Parents DESCRIPTION:  \nThis is our last program of the year and it is an important and crucial topic to attend. \nShelby’s journey began from a place of personal experience\, having witnessed the destructive impact of substance use and mental illness on the lives of herself and her loved ones. \nThis exposure ignited in her a deep-seated passion to bring deeper integrity and kindness into the mental health industry. Her work is driven by the belief that everyone deserves access to quality mental health care that addresses individual needs and bridges gaps for families in Colorado. \nHer background is in residential treatment management and personal development leadership. Her focus is on practical and immediate care for the people who need it most. \nShelby will offer practical and immediately usable insights on the support that can be provided to teens of divorce. The discussion will outline the continuum of care and how to recommend different therapeutic supports to different families. We will discuss how therapy can help or harm children of divorce and how to best support a teen who is already struggling. We will discuss a range of different adolescent challenges\, from substance experimentation to self-harm\, and how divorce can affect those children differently. \nFor non-members and attendees who would like to order lunch\,\nplease visit thebid.org and click on Programs. \nContact Jeanie Kemp with any questions at newboulderidc.org \nThank you. \n  \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/new-chapters-tactical-insights-of-behavioral-healthcare-on-struggling-teens-of-divorcing-parents/ LOCATION:Boulder Courthouse Jury Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Marketing-April-Email-Newsletter-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240403T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240403T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20240227T221446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T221446Z UID:2677-1712145600-1712150100@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:VIEW FROM THE BENCH DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendar for April 3rd when Judges Hartman and Langer and Magistrates Johnson and Kelley will lead the panel in a question/answer panel format answering questions from the community regarding domestic relations. \nThis presentation is a unique opportunity for dialogue between domestic relations judges and the lawyers\, parenting evaluators\, mediators\, parenting supervisors\, therapists and other domestic relations professionals that make up BIDC. This is a crucial touch point between those working on DR cases and those adjudicating such cases. \nQuestions from the membership will be directed to the panel and divided amoungst the judicial officers based on their interests. This is an engaging and informative annual event. \nDistrict Court Judge Bruce Langer is a former long-time prosecutor with the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office. He received his juris doctor from the University of Colorado School of Law in 1994. His undergraduate degree in journalism was also conferred by the University of Colorado. He was employed as a reporter for the Boulder Daily Camera before attending law school. \nJudge Andrew Hartman was appointed District Judge in 2013 by Governor John Hickenlooper. Boulder County voters retained him in 2016 and 2022 with approximately 80% support. Previously\, he practiced law for 20+ years\, chairing the Colorado litigation practice at Cooley LLP and serving as general counsel for Keen\, the popular footwear company. Judge Hartman is active in the CU community where he was the law school’s first Director of Experiential Learning\, taught for 12 years\, and served on the Board of the Leeds Business School’s Deming Center Venture Fund. He is dedicated to the justice system and chaired an interagency task force that safely resumed jury trials after the pandemic lockdown. Judge Hartman presided over Boulder’s first pandemic era felony jury trial\, a homicide case that resulted in a conviction. Judge Hartman graduated from Georgetown University law school with honors\, and the University of Michigan. Judge Hartman was admitted to the bar in 1989. \nMagistrate Johnson was appointed as District Court Magistrate in July 2021. Prior to his appointment he was in private practice focusing on family law and criminal defense at the Bagley Law Firm and later\, Caplan & Earnest. Before entering into private practice he was a prosecutor for over 20 years in Boulder County. During his time there\, he served as the Chair of the Domestic Violence Management Board. He taught statewide and nationally in a variety of areas including domestic violence\, sexual assault\, trial skills\, and cybercrimes. Magistrate Johnson graduated from the University of Colorado School of Law and was admitted to the Colorado Bar in 1997. Magistrate Johnson’s docket consists of domestic relations matters\, including temporary orders regarding financial matters\, modifications of child support and maintenance\, as well as name changes of minors and adoptions. \nMagistrate Kelley was appointed as a District Court Magistrate in 2023. She previously practiced as a solo practioner and owner of The Kelley Law Firm and specialized in the criminal defense of indigent adults and juveniles through the Office of Alternate Defense Counsel. Magistrate Kelley worked for the Denver trial office of the Office of the Public Defender prior to entering private practice. Magistrate Kelley received her undergraduate degree from Bowdoin College and her law degree from the University of Colorado School of Law. \nPlease contact Jeanie Kemp\, Administrative Coordinator\, at\nnewboulderidc@gmail.com with any questions. For all non-members and those who wish to order lunch\, please order below. \nThank you \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/view-from-the-bench-3/ LOCATION:Boulder Courthouse Jury Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240306T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240306T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20240215T000249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240215T000249Z UID:2663-1709726400-1709730900@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:The Unique Challenges Facing Divorced Clients in Today's Housing Market DESCRIPTION:In today’s real estate market\, it can be difficult to navigate the logistics and timing of when to sell your home or buy a new home. Being an individual going through a divorce\, there are even more\, additional challenges and questions when it comes to real estate. Many divorce clients have to transition from being home owners to renters\, or need to come up with unique solutions in order to stay in their home. \nThe panel will address these housing challenges facing divorcing client’s in today’s current unique housing market\, discuss how all divorce professionals can best counsel their clients through issues related to housing\, and discuss when it’s time to get certified divorce real estate experts involved. \nPanelists include Suzanne Chambers-Yates\, Mediator\, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst\, and Coach; Katina Farrell\, Certified Divorce Real Estate Expert; and Jessica Foster\, Certified Divorce Lending Professional. \n  \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/the-unique-challenges-facing-divorced-clients-in-todays-housing-market/ LOCATION:Boulder Courthouse Jury Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/March-6-2024-Flyer-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240207T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240207T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20240117T020134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240117T225151Z UID:2636-1707307200-1707311700@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:Play: The Language of Children DESCRIPTION:  \nIn this presentation\, participants will gain insight into the world of play therapy. The session will cover the fundamentals of play therapy\, who it is most effective for\, and the core theories shaping the field. By delving into neuroscience and brain development\, we will explore why play serves as an effective form of treatment for children. Participants will also gain insights into the role of the play therapist in navigating family crises. \nChristy Lochary is a Licenced Marriage and Family therapist and has been working with children and families since 2008. She began her career as a teacher for an independent K-8 school in Louisville Colorado. During this time\, Christy found that I had a passion for connecting with families and sharing the joys and challenges they faced. Teaching was also where she began to understand that play can be a powerful expression of a child’s inner experience. \nMotivated by her time as a teacher\, Christy pursued and successfully obtained a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Regis University in 2015. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist\, Certified Synergetic Play Therapist\, Level 1 Trained Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist\, and serves as the Clinical Supervisor at the group practice she founded\, The Louisville Family Center. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/play-the-language-of-children/ LOCATION:Boulder Courthouse Jury Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240126T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240126T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20231228T180229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T170759Z UID:2605-1706259600-1706274000@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:Collaborative Divorce Workshop DESCRIPTION:Please note this description update to include not only attorneys but a wide range of mental health professionals. \nThe Collaborative Divorce process is a team approach that benefits families and the professionals working with them.  Mental health professionals\, mediators and coaches serve a critical role on Collaborative teams or may serve as joint experts in the Collaborative process to assist parents navigate co-parenting communication and conflicts. \nThis 4 hour panel program will be presented by a diverse and knowledgeable group which includes BIDC members\, Georgiania Scott\, attorney and Beth Brown Ornstein\, mediator and Collaborative Divorce Facilitator.  In addition\, Scott Britan\, attorney\, mediator and licensed professional counselor and Jeannine Lee\, mediator and Relationship Systems Coach complete the panel. \nThis is a presentation is not to be missed so register today.   Lunch is not included in the price but can be ordered through Naked Lunch on our website or you’re welcome to bring your own.  Drinks and mid-morning snacks will be provided. \n5 CLE and CE credits awarded. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n  URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/collaborative-divorce-workshop/ LOCATION:Boulder Courthouse Jury Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Jan.-2024-Workshop-1-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231206T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231206T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20231023T194652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231024T212530Z UID:2518-1701864000-1701868500@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:Assessing For And Responding to Family Violence DESCRIPTION:Presented by Erin Shannon (she/they)\, Director of Advocacy and Education at Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN) \nExposure to domestic violence is a leading cause of adverse childhood experiences. Research confirms that allegations of domestic violence and child abuse are often discounted when raised in child custody litigation\, even when credible claims of abuse are presented to fact finders. This workshop will provide training in identifying and understanding the nuance present in families experiencing domestic violence\, especially when it comes to risk factors and escalating lethality. The workshop will also discuss ways in which a trauma-informed lens can lead professionals who are involved in child custody proceedings to a deeper understanding of coercive control and the traumatic effects of family violence on children\, adults and families. \nSPAN is a human rights organization committed to ending violence against adults\, youth and children through advocacy\, support\, education and community organizing. SPAN has supported survivors of domestic violence in Boulder and Broomfield Counties for over 40 years. Erin has worked with SPAN for the last 10 years\, providing Trauma-Informed\, Client-Directed violence intervention and prevention services. \nErin is the Director of Advocacy and Education\, oversees SPAN’s Legal Advocacy and Violence Prevention programs. She has worked at the intersections of mental health\, community organizing\, and anti-oppression education for 20+ years \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n  URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/assessing-for-and-responding-to-family-violence/ LOCATION:Boulder Courthouse Jury Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/December-BIDC-Flyer-2023-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231101T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231101T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20230914T225152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230915T233030Z UID:2278-1698840000-1698844500@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:Ethical & Effective Communications with the Court DESCRIPTION:  \nThis program will cover Ethical and Effective Communication by attorneys and mental health professionals.  Understanding what you can and can’t say\, should and shouldn’t say\, and why these other professionals are communicating as they are.  If we understand each other’s ethical guidelines\, we can better work together for effective communication. \nREBECCA M. PEPIN\, ATTORNEY \nRebecca practices primarily in the areas of family law providing litigation representation as well as mediation Understanding that involvement in a legal action is rarely comfortable for a client\, Rebecca seeks to communicate the process and progress clearly so clients feel confident about the steps and system affecting their cases. Rebecca feels client education and counseling is a focal point of her practice. Licensed in 1992 Rebecca became a shareholder in 1994. Even during her six year hiatus (2002-2008) where she was a substitute teacher and a preschool teacher\, Rebecca focused her career on families and children. \nRebecca is licensed to practice law before all Colorado State Courts and the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. In addition to being a member of local bar associations\, Ms. Pepin continues to give back to her community through volunteer work. He is past president of COAFCC\, and served as an instructor with Red Cross\, a Rotarian\, and as a board member for the Flagstaff Academy Charter School. \nJOSHUA CHRISTIAN LMFT\, CFI\, PRE\, PC/DM \nHis current profession focuses on CFI and PRE work\, Marriage and Family Therapy\, Reintegration Therapy\, and Training the next generation of Therapists. He’s a local leader in his field with his involvement in AFCC and takes a leadership position within the Emotionally Focused Therapy community in Southern Colorado. He teaches other therapists to leverage the best researched and empirically validated relational model of therapy to date. As he builds his skill set\, he looks forward to working with the courts. \nJosh specializes in Family counseling\, couples therapy\, reintegration therapy and other forms of Family Systems and is a founding member in the AAMFT Rocky Mountain Family Therapy Network SO-CO EFT \, AFCC and a COAFCC Board Member since 2021 \nEDUCATION \n2002-2006 University of Colorado-Colorado Springs \nB.S. Finance\, B.S. Marketing and College of of Business IT \n2017- 2019 North Central University \nFocused on Systemic Family Therapy\, Couples Counseling\, and Family Counseling \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n  \n  URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/the-new-afcc-guidelines-for-parenting-plan-evaluations-what-family-law-professionals-need-to-know/ LOCATION:Boulder Courthouse Jury Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231004T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231004T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20230727T224139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T160553Z UID:2170-1696420800-1696425300@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:AFCC PRE Guidelines by Kate McNamara DESCRIPTION:Presented by:\nKathleen McNamara\, PhD\n \n\nThe new “AFCC Guidelines for Parenting Plan Evaluation in Family Law Cases” are an update to the 2006 “Model Standards for Practice of Child Custody Evaluation.”  \nDr. McNamara was the Reporter for the task force that developed the Guidelines.  She will discuss how the Guidelines were developed\, what they mean for practice\nand how they serve to protect both evaluators and families.\n\n\nThe learning objectives for the program are:\n\nBy the end of the program participants will be able to:\n1. Describe the purpose of the guidelines.\n2. Describe how the guidelines fit with Colorado law\, Colorado’s CJDs for CFIs and PREs\, and other practice standards and guidelines.\n3. Describe at least three key points from the new guidelines.\n4. Explain whether the guidelines are a shield or sword for evaluators.\n\n\n\n\nDr. McNamara is a licensed psychologists in private practice in Fort Collins\, specializing in counseling and forensic psychological services.  She has conducted hundreds of parenting plan evaluations and was the reporter for the 2022 AFCC Guidelines for Parenting Plan Evaluation in Family Law Cases. Dr. McNamara was a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at  Colorado State University for fourteen years.  She is past president of COAFCC and was named COAFCC’s 10th Anniversary Honoree for service to the chapter. She is a graduate of Ohio State\, where she received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees\, and Penn State where she received her doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology.\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/afcc-pre-guidelines-by-kate-mcnamara/ LOCATION:Boulder Courthouse Jury Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/OCT-AFCC-Guidelines-Flyer-7.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230906T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230906T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20230727T223859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230809T031021Z UID:2168-1694001600-1694006100@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:Extreme Risk Protection Orders presented by Rachel Dane from Bridge to Justice and Jeremy Schufflebarger\, Attorney DESCRIPTION:Program Overview: \nWhat does an ERPO do? \n\nWhat is the substantive legal standard for obtaining an ERPO?\nStatistics and examples from the 24 ERPO cases filed in Boulder Country\n\nCategories of Petitioners: \n\nPetitioners with a personal relationship to the Respondent\nPetitioners with a professional relationship to the Respondent (including liability concerns)\nLaw Enforcement\nLife of a typical ERPO case:\nStanding\nConsultation considerations\nDrafting considerations\nTemporary Extreme Risk Protection Order Hearing Service\nRelinquishment\nLaw Enforcement Involvement\nSettlement Negotiations\nExtreme Risk Protection Order Hearing\nAppeals\nEnforcement\nEarly Termination of ERPO\nRenewal of ERPO\n\nPresenters: \nRachel Dane is a staff attorney at Bridge to Justice practicing family law and serving as the Managing Attorney for Boulder County’s domestic violence protection order program (The Lawyers for Victims Program at Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence). In the latter role\, Ms. Dane oversees the representation of approximately 60 victims of domestic violence in Civil Protection Order cases every year (cases that share many similarities with ERPO cases). \n Jeremy Shufflebarger has been working in the fields of domestic relations\, mental health law\, Department of Regulatory Agencies\, and adoptions since 2012. Mr. Shufflebarger will address the professional liability and privilege concerns presented when mental health professionals file for Extreme Risk Protection Orders. The Shufflebarger Law Office\, P.C. specializes in assisting mental health professionals with practice management\, ethical and legal consultations\, and DORA compliance/defense. Jeremy has provided numerous trainings and presentations for mental health professionals and organizations that support and train mental health professionals. His firm also represents two adoption agencies in Colorado and facilitates private adoptions for parents seeking to adopt. Jeremy has been greatly influenced by his wife’s work as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Colorado. Due to her amazing work with families and children\, Jeremy has a unique insight into representing mental health professionals and is dedicated to providing family members with quality representation in domestic relations matters\, including divorces\, adoptions\, relinquishment of parental rights\, and juvenile matters. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n View From The Bench\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n $40.00 – Click here to Register Checkout Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Added to cart URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/bridge-to-justice-extreme-risk-protection-orders/ LOCATION:Boulder Courthouse Jury Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/BTJ-ERPO-Sept.-2023-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230503T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230503T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20230727T223705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230803T221357Z UID:2167-1683115200-1683119700@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:Serving Under Represented Communities in Family Courts DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our final program of the year on May 3rd. \nMonique’s discussion will include the serving parties from other beliefs\, traditions and languages as well as those with poverty or mental health issues\, within the family law courts. Monique will discuss parenting plans which addresses and works with the parties’ cultures and needs as well as how to explain to the court cultural or financial issues as they affect parenting. \nShe will cover the following learning objectves: \n1. Learn questions to ask potential clients so the provider is well informed about these issues \n2. Address where specifically these items appear to prejudice or harm their client’s best interests and needs\, as they relate to parenting rights and responsibilities; \n3. Analyze the issues such that they can be best presented them to the court to better serve the client and protect their rights. \nMonique’s extensive and impressive background includes the following: \nShe has worked for Peek & Goldstone\, LLC since 2018 and is a current shareholder. \nHer practice focus is family law\, landlord tenant\, dependency and neglect and guardianship. Her family practice includes dissolution of marriage\, allocation of parental responsibilities\, and adoptions. \nShe handles both tenants and landlords eviction process and respondent parents in dependency and neglect case. Monique represents parties seeking guardianship and regularly litigate in all areas of law that is practiced. She has represented clients with barriers to accessing the legal system and continue to provide pro bono services\, low fee representation and unbundled services. \nFrom 2002- 2018 she was a member of the Colorado Legal Services and was a\nStaff Attorney located in the Greeley\, Colorado location. \nMonique represented indigent clients in family law cases\, evictions (tenants)\, and consumer and bankruptcy cases. In addition to representing clients with substantial barriers to accessing the legal process. She also handled family law clients and was limited to clients that were victims of domestic violence\, diagnosed mental health or physical disabilities\, and English as a second language or did not speak English. She has litigated in all areas of law that was practiced. \nFor non-members\, please register below. Otherwise as a current member\, registration is not necessary. Also\, if you’re interested in ordering lunch please do so by May 1st from the selection below. \nPlease contact me with any questions at newboulderidc@gmail.com \nThank you and we look forward to seeing you on May 3rd. \nJeanie Kemp\nAdministrative Coordinator \n  URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/serving-under-represented-communities-in-family-courts/ LOCATION:Boulder Courthouse Jury Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/May-2023-BIDC-Flyer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230421T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230421T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20230727T223703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230807T233207Z UID:2166-1682065800-1682082000@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:Beyond the Nuts & Bolts: Power Tools for PC/DMs Workshop DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce our rescheduled PC/DM Workshop facilitated by Bonnie Saltzman and Kate McNamara. \nThis workshop is a deep dive into the PC/DM process and is intended for current PC/DM practitioners and attorneys working on cases where a PC/DM is appointed or needed. Broadly\, we’ll be covering the appointment process\, fee issues\, parenting issues/decisions\, working with other professionals and third parties\, and working with the court. This is not a training for professionals looking to start a PC/DM practice. \nWe’ll be joined for a working lunch by current members of the Domestic Relations bench for the 20th Judicial District. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to hear directly from judicial officers on working with PC/DMs. \nThe workshop will start at 8:30 a.m. and finish at 1 p.m. and there are 4 CLE credits awarded. \nThe regular price for the workshop is $110 for members and $140 for non-members. We’re offering early-bird pricing through to April 2\, 2023 of just $80 for members and $110 for non-members. This price does not include lunch – you can bring your own or order from our lunch selection closer to the event date. \nFollowing the workshop there will be an optional in-person presentation from Our Family Wizard – one of the popular third party communication platforms in use by many high conflict parents. URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/beyond-the-nuts-bolts-power-tools-for-pc-dms-workshop/ LOCATION:Boulder Courthouse Jury Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Updated-PCDM-Workshop.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230405T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230405T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20230727T223703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230807T233315Z UID:2165-1680696000-1680700500@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:View From The Bench DESCRIPTION:Judges Hartman\, Langer & Mulvahill and Magistrate Haenselman and Johnson will lead the panel in a question/answer panel format answering questions from the community regarding domestic relations. \nThis presentation is a unique opportunity for dialogue between domestic relations judges and the lawyers\, parenting evaluators\, mediators\, parenting supervisors\, therapists and other domestic relations professionals that make up BIDC. This is a crucial touch point between those working on DR cases and those adjudicating such cases. \nQuestions from the membership will be directed to the panel and divided amoungst the judicial officers based on their interests. This is an engaging and informative annual event. \nAndrew Hartman – 20th Judicial District Judge\nJudge Andrew Hartman was appointed District Judge in 2013 by Governor John Hickenlooper. Boulder County voters retained him in 2016 and 2022 with approximately 80% support. Previously\, he practiced law for 20+ years\, chairing the Colorado litigation practice at Cooley LLP and serving as general counsel for Keen\, the popular footwear company. Judge Hartman is active in the CU community where he was the law school’s first Director of Experiential Learning\, taught for 12 years\, and served on the Board of the Leeds Business School’s Deming Center Venture Fund. He is dedicated to the justice system and chaired an interagency task force that safely resumed jury trials after the pandemic lockdown. Judge Hartman presided over Boulder’s first pandemic era felony jury trial\, a homicide case that resulted in a conviction. Judge Hartman graduated from Georgetown University law school with honors\, and the University of Michigan.  Judge Hartman was admitted to the bar in 1989. \nBruce Langer– 20th Judicial District Judge\nDistrict Court Judge Bruce Langer is a former long-time prosecutor with the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office. He received his juris doctor from the University of Colorado School of Law in 1994.  His undergraduate degree in journalism was also conferred by the University of Colorado.  He was employed as a reporter for the Boulder Daily Camera before attending law school. \nThomas F. Mulvahill – 20th Judicial District Judge\nJudge Mulvahill was appointed to the bench in October 2009.  Prior to his appointment\, he was the managing partner at Chambers Dansky & Mulvahill LLC\, a litigation practice in downtown Denver.  Before entering private practice\, he was a Deputy District Attorney in the Denver District Attorney’s Office and the Chief Prosecutor/Deputy City Attorney in the Lakewood City Attorney’s Office.  He is a graduate of the University of Colorado School of Law and St. John’s University. \nMonica Haenselman – 20th Judicial District Magistrate\nMagistrate Haenselman was appointed as District Court Magistrate in November 2015.  Prior to her appointment\, Magistrate Haenselman was an associate at the law firm of LaBuda & Associates\, specializing in domestic relations law\, and an associate at Sonnenschien Nath and Rosenthal\, in Chicago\, Illinois\, specializing in employment law and general commercial litigation.  Magistrate Haenselman is a 1991 graduate of Georgetown University Law center and a 1985 graduate of the University of Colorado.  Magistrate Haenselman’s docket consists of domestic relations matters\, including temporary orders regarding financial matters\, modifications of child support and maintenance\, as well as name changes of minors and adoptions. \nTimothy Johnson-20th Judicial District Magistrate \nMagistrate Johnson has been with 20th Judicial District since 2021. HIs duties includes discovery dispute hearings\, issuing case management orders\, conducting civil bench trials\, conducting weekend criminal bond hearings\, post-decree family law matters\, protection orders\, criminal records sealings\, and eviction hearings. URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/view-from-the-bench-2/ LOCATION:Boulder Courthouse Jury Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230301T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230301T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T224657 CREATED:20230727T223702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230809T004352Z UID:2164-1677672000-1677676500@www.thebidc.org SUMMARY:Is There a Future For Parental Responsibility Evaluations in Colorado? DESCRIPTION:This program will examine some of the history of PRE assessments locally and will explore changes to the practice over time. The presenters will examine how to encourage and support practitioners who perform these important assessments and will look at challenges faced by evaluators in our current environment. \nThe three expert presenters are: \nBob Backerman\, LCSW \nSince 1982 Bob has been a Clinical Social Worker and in private practice in Boulder. He conducts Individual therapy with adults and children\, marital and family therapy\, child and family investigations\, parental responsibility evaluations\, therapeutic parenting time\, mediation\, arbitration\, expert court testimony on child custody and child development\, presentations at seminars on child custody issues. He also has been a Social Worker in both the St. Vrain and Boulder Valley school districts and a Principal Social Worker\, Child Protection Program\, Boulder County Department of Social Services. \nLes Katz\, PsyD \nLes is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the State of Colorado. He received his doctorate degree from the University of Denver School of Professional Psychology in 1981 and has been licensed since 1984. He specializes in divorce and remarriage issues. He provides Parental Responsibility Evaluations\, Work Product Reviews\, and consultation to attorneys and mental health professionals. He co-developed (with Dr. Andrew Loizeaux) a 40 hour Child and Investigator Training Program which was offered from 2004 through 2011. For 5 years\, he served on the Colorado Psychological Association’s Ethics Committee. He chaired a Metro Denver IDC committee that developed guidelines for Custody Evaluators and chaired a committee that revised those guidelines. He co-chaired a MDIC committee that developed Special Advocate Guidelines. \nMarc Vick\, MA\, LPC \nMarc has been in private practice with a focus on divorce and post-dissolution matters since 1984. Part of his work for the first half of his practice was completing custody evaluations. Although it has been many years since doing this work\, Marc has continued to review many PRE and CFI reports and consult in various capacities\, reading an average of almost one evaluation a week. In addition to this work\, he has maintained a steady psychotherapy practice. URL:https://www.thebidc.org/program/is-there-a-future-for-parental-responsibility-evaluations-in-colorado/ LOCATION:Boulder Courthouse Jury Room\, 1777 6th St\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thebidc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Future-for-PREs-Flyer-March-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR