Date: 2/9/2007 9:28:06 PM

Since 1990, Rosen Law Firm has worked hard to educate the community on divorce and domestic violence-related issues. In addition to ongoing divorce legal seminars for local residents in need of an overview on divorce, we also present workshops to educate various professionals, organizations, and companies dealing with these issues.

The Divorce Legal Seminar is presented several times per month by one of our experienced divorce lawyers and provides an extensive overview and answers to general questions on divorce law in North Carolina. This is a one-time seminar for divorcing individuals, which is scheduled three times per month around the Raleigh area and once per month via conference call. Dates, times and locations are available by calling (919) 256-1556 or visiting our seminars page.

Rosen Law Firm is often called upon to educate various professionals throughout the Triangle. We have presented to numerous businesses, organizations and professional associations who work directly with people experiencing separation and divorce. Our surveys show that most professionals who attend our seminars feel the information helps them do their jobs better by giving them an understanding of the resources available to their colleagues and employees dealing with divorce. Whether you are a business owner, HR director, mental health professional, or program director for a civic or professional organization, we probably have a topic that would interest and benefit you. To arrange a presentation or get more information, please call Lisa Angel at 919-781-1741.

1. How to Stay Happily Married

An experienced divorce attorney shares his unique perspective on what went wrong and how it could have been prevented. Learn the most common marriage pitfalls in order to detect them in your marriage and address them before it’s too late.

2. Divorce Legal Workshop

Version 1: For professionals who work with people going through divorce:

Are you prepared for people who are experiencing separation and divorce? What are the latest changes in the law? Can they move out of the house? What will happen with child support and alimony? Do they need an attorney? What can be done when there is violence in the family? Do you know where to suggest they look for additional resources on divorce? These are just some of the many questions we are prepared to answer. We will explore these as well as other issues that may be of interest to you and your profession, including child custody, child support, alimony, equitable distribution, domestic violence, and absolute divorce. Many of you may have attended past seminars presented by our firm, but want to stay up-to-date on legal changes affecting these issues.

Version 2: For people going through divorce (i.e. support groups, employees, etc.):

The Divorce Legal Seminar will teach you how to protect your assets, keep the house and even save your business. You will learn ways to protect your retirement and your future. Most importantly, you’ll learn how to protect your children’s future. An experienced divorce attorney from Rosen Law Firm will give you valuable legal system insight and the ability to accurately predict the results of your situation. This seminar will teach you the skills you need to survive a divorce.

3. Domestic Violence in the Workplace

The goal of this intense presentation is to increase awareness of the financial impact and security risk of domestic violence in the workplace. We will provide North Carolina employers with the management tools to develop support and protection for victims and to hold abusers accountable. We are experts on domestic violence in the workplace and want to help reduce employer liability and enhance security. Domestic violence resources for employers will be shared and we will help guide you, as an employer, toward successful implementation of domestic violence initiatives and products for dissemination, such as policy, plans, and public awareness. What civil and criminal remedies are available to employees and employers to deal with at-work crimes, harassing phone calls, trespassing, and communicating threats? Can you get a restraining order against someone threatening your employee? How do you respond to a victim employee and how do you deal with an abuser employee? What can you include in your policies and procedures to help prepare for instances of domestic violence in the workplace? Learn the best practices of dealing with employees who batter and how to create a partner violence workplace policy.

4. Financial Planning for Divorce

We want to help educate financial planners and other professionals interested in financial planning for divorce. We want to create a divorce lawyer –financial planner relationship by explaining what financial planners can do to help their clients deal with issues such as Child Support, Alimony, Equitable distribution (Marital v. separate property, Real Estate issues, Refinancing/Assumption of Mortgage, Presumption of Marital gift for Tenancy by entireties property, Retirement accounts, Tax implications, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders, Survivor benefits, Waiver of beneficiary designation, Other Deferred benefits, Stock options, Employee Stock Purchase plans, Deferred compensation plans), Attorneys fees (Deductibility, Which claims attorneys fees are), Bankruptcy and divorce, Tax and divorce, Filing status, Documents (Court orders versus separation agreements), Binding effect of separation agreements & Mediation.

5. Child Custody — An Intensive Examination

If you work with divorced or divorcing parents, you have witnessed the legal and emotional aspects that arise during custody disputes. There are many things that you need to know and many ways that you can prepare for dealing with parents dealing with issues of custody. You just got served with a subpoena in a child custody case. What do you do? You are asked to conduct a custody evaluation. What is required? These are two of many issues that you, as a mental health professional, could face in working with divorced or divorcing parents. In order to best prepare yourself on child custody in North Carolina, we explore child custody issues including Negotiation & Mediation, Arbitration & Trial, The role of the mental health professional, Custody options and alternatives, The “usual” outcome, Evidence, Supporting a client through the process.

6. Separation Agreement – Resolution of Choice – Alternative to Court.

Over and over the North Carolina “Separation Agreement” becomes a topic of heated conversation. The agreement is the complete legal resolution of the end of most marriages. Lots of people have misimpressions of the agreement’s significance. The separation agreement permanently resolves child custody and support, alimony and property distribution. It is the controlling document that folks deal with, discuss and sometimes argue about for years after the marriage unravels. Join us for an exploration of this critical document. Learn how the agreement keeps people out of court and, sadly, sometimes, inadvertently lands them in a courtroom. Learn what the agreement usually says, what it does, where the mediator fits in, how and when it gets drafted, what it costs and how it gets changed. When you leave this seminar you will truly understand the inner workings of North Carolina separation agreements. In helping divorcing couples, it is important for you to understand the complexity and importance of this binding document. You need to know how separation agreements work and what they mean.

7. Divorce Mediation: The Makings of a Good Divorce.

Ever wonder why one person’s divorce finished peacefully and another’s rivaled the War of the Roses? Do you think the process, the lawyers, or the court system affected whether spouses settled amicably or instead fought through long and unpleasant court battles? Want to know more about when and how your patients/employees/clients can use divorce mediation? Learn the inside scoop from divorce attorneys. We’ll tell you how those going through a divorce can use mediation to survive the intricacies of child custody, child support, alimony, and property distribution without making the process more stressful. We will explore issues including: Negotiation & Settlement Conferences; Divorce Mediation; Arbitration; The role of the mental health professional; Custody options and alternatives; Collaborative Law.

8. Domestic Violence – Remedies for the Victims.

We can help you help these victims of domestic violence. Learn from our attorneys the tools that are available to you to help victims survive abuse. We can provide tips on when to send someone to a shelter vs. when to send someone to a lawyer. Let us educate you on the legalities surrounding domestic violence as well as how the court system responds to complaints of abuse. We can explain the process, how long it takes, and how much it costs. Let us help you protect the children in a household with domestic violence. Rosen Law Firm has domestic violence resources to share and the answers to all of your questions. Do you know the difference between a restraining order and a 50-B order? Do you need an attorney to file either of these? Get answers to these and many other important, potentially life-saving questions at this free workshop.

9. Domestic Violence: What Impact Can You Have on the Legal System?

You can make a difference in the legal system where domestic violence and the protection of women and children are concerned. Legislative changes take place each session and there are other ways the system is trying to change. Are you familiar with the child well-being task force (a state wide force)? Do you know how we are looking to enhance safety of children at the legislature? Find out how you can make a difference at this informative, empowering seminar.

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