Family Law

416 Pages·2015·8.76 MB·English

Family Law Section
2015 Annual Conference
October 8–10, 2015
Salishan Resort
Gleneden Beach, Oregon
13.75 CLE credits
(9.75 general, 1 ethics and 1 elder abuse reporting credits,
with optional video replays for 2 additional ethics credits)
Table of Contents
1. Conference Itinerary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tab 1
2. Facilities Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tab 2
3. Speakers’ Curriculum Vitae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tab 3
4. Effective Use of Vocational Experts: A Review of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tab 4
Credentials, Standard Methods, and Review of
Common Potential Barriers to Employment
Scott T. Stipe, MA, CRC, CDMS, LPC, IPEC, ABVE-D;
Career Directions Northwest, Portland
5. Deconstructing the Process of Conflict: How to Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tab 5
Clients Without Losing Yourself
Joseph Shaub, MA, JD; Bellevue, WA
6. QDROphenia: The WHO, What, When, Where & How of . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tab 6
QDROs/DROs: Indispensable Basics for General Divorce
Practitioners - Case Inception to General Judgment
Stacey D. Smith; Spinner Law Group, Eugene
Kevin Burgess; Watkinson Laird Rubenstein, Eugene
7. Legalization of Recreational Marijuana and the Impact on . . . . . . . . . . . . Tab 7
Family Law
Amy Margolis; Emerge Law Group, Portland
8. Elder Abuse: New Mandatory Reporting Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tab 8
Amber Hollister; Oregon State Bar, Tigard
Ellen Klem; Department of Justice Attorney General’s Office, Salem
9. Social Media: Hit the “Like” Button for Use of Social . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tab 9
Media in Your Cases
Matthew Levin; Markowitz Herbold P.C., Portland
10. Making “Them” Pay: Enforcing Judgments and Collecting . . . . . . . . . . . Tab 10
on Fee Agreements
Christopher N. Coyle; Vanden Bos & Chapman LLP, Portland
11. Addressing Taxes Throughout a Dissolution Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tab 11
Jessica McConnell; Greene & Markley P.C., Portland
Donald Grim; Greene & Markley P.C., Portland
12. The Road To and From Third Party Custody: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tab 12
ORS 109.119 or Guardianships? Modifications and
Terminations
Mark Kramer; Kramer & Associates, Portland
13. Your Ethics Wake-Up Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tab 13
John Barlow; Barnhisel Willis Barlow Stephens & Costa P.C., Corvallis
14. Introducing the Birth Through Three Bench Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tab 14
The Honorable Paula Brownhill; Clatsop County Circuit Court, Astoria
Adam Furchner, Ph. D.; Portland
15. Legislative Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tab 15
Ryan Carty; Saucy and Saucy P.C., Salem
16. Family Law Appellate Case Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tab 16
The Honorable James C. Egan; Oregon Court of Appeals
2015 Family Law Annual Conference

All CLE presentations in the Long House unless otherwise stated.
Live video for overflow seating available in other rooms.

Moderator: The Honorable Jack Landau
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015
6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Registration Table Open
(Council House)
6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Vendors Available
(Council House)
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. President’s Reception (No-Host Bar)
(Council House)

FRIDAY OCTOBER 9, 2015 - MORNING

6:30 to 8:00 a.m. Lap Swimming Available
(Pool)

7:00 to 10:30 a.m. Registration Table Open
(Council House)

7:00 to 8:25 a.m. Vendors Available
(Council House)

7:00 to 8:25 a.m. Breakfast Buffet Available
(Cedar Tree Restaurant and Council House)

7:00 to 8:00 a.m. Ethics – Staying in Business for Fun and Profit
(CLE Video Replay in Pine Room)

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8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Effective Use of Vocational Experts: A Review of Credentials,
Standard Methods, and Review of Common Potential Barriers to
Employment
Scott T. Stipe MA, CRC, CDMS, LPC, IPEC, ABVE-D;
Career Direction Northwest, Portland

9:00 to 10:15 a.m. Deconstructing the Process of Conflict: How to Support Clients
Without Losing Yourself
Joseph Shaub, MA, JD; Bellevue, WA

10:15 to 10:30 a.m. Morning Break
(Beverages and Snacks in Council House)

10:30 to 11:30 a.m. QDROphenia: The WHO, What, When, Where & How of
QDROs/DROs: Indispensable Basics for General Divorce
Practitioners – Case Inception to General Judgment
Stacey D. Smith; Spinner Law Group, Eugene
Kevin Burgess; Watkinson Laird Rubenstein, Eugene

11:30 to 12:00 p.m. Legalization of Marijuana and the Impact on Family Law
Amy Margolis; Emerge Law Group, Portland

FRIDAY OCTOBER 9, 2015 - AFTERNOON

12:00 to 1:15 p.m. Professionalism and the Family Law Practitioner
The Honorable Richard C. Baldwin; Oregon Supreme Court
Presentation of Professionalism Award to Paul DeBast

1:15 to 2:15 p.m. Elder Abuse: New Mandatory Reporting Requirements
Amber Hollister; Oregon State Bar, Tigard
Ellen Klem; Department of Justice Attorney General’s Office, Salem

2:15 to 3:00 p.m. Social Media: Hit the “Like” Button for Use of Social Media
in Your Cases
Matthew Levin; Markowitz Herbold PC, Portland

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3:00 to 3:15 p.m. Afternoon Break
(Beverages and Snacks in Council House)

3:15 to 4:00 p.m. Making “Them” Pay: Enforcing Judgments and Collecting on Fee
Agreements
Christopher N. Coyle; Vanden Bos & Chapman LLP, Portland

4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Addressing Taxes Throughout a Dissolution Case
Jessica McConnell; Greene & Markley PC, Portland
Donald Grim; Greene & Markley PC, Portland

5:00 to 5:20 p.m. Family Law Section Business Meeting (Long House)
Debra Dority, Chair, Oregon State Bar Family Law Section

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2015 - EVENING

5:45 to 7:00 p.m. Buffet Reception (No-Host Bar)
(Council House)

5:45 to 7:00 p.m. Vendors Available
(Council House)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2015 - MORNING

6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Lap Swimming Available
(Pool)

7:00 to 8:25 a.m. Registration Table Open
(Council House)

7:00 to 8:25 a.m. Vendors Available
(Council House)

7:00 to 8:25 a.m. Executive Committee Meeting (Sitka Board Room)
(Committee Members Only Please)

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7:00 to 8:25 a.m. Breakfast Buffet
(Council House)

7:00 to 8:00 a.m. Ethics – Conflicts and Confidentiality After a Death
(CLE Video Replay in Pine Room)

8:00 to 8:45 a.m. The Road To and From Third Party Custody: ORS 109.119 or
Guardianships? Modifications and Terminations
Mark Kramer; Kramer & Associates, Portland

8:45 to 9:45 a.m. Your Ethics Wake-Up Call
John Barlow; Barnhisel Willis Barlow Stephens & Costa, P.C.,
Corvallis

9:45 to 10:00 a.m. 2016 Family Law Conference Section Update and Preview

10:00 to 10:15 a.m. Break
(Beverages and Snacks in Council House)
10:15 to 11:00 a.m. Introducing the Birth Through Three Bench Card
The Honorable Paula Brownhill; Clatsop County Circuit Court,
Astoria
Dr. Adam L. Furchner, Ph.D; Portland

11:00 to 11:30 a.m. Legislative Update
Ryan Carty; Saucy and Saucy, P.C., Salem

11:30 to 12:30 p.m. Family Law Appellate Case Review
The Honorable James C. Egan; Oregon Court of Appeals

12:30 p.m. Conference Adjourns

Conference Chair: Stephanie F. Wilson
Conference Committee Members: Lauren Saucy, Laura Rufolo, Jennifer Brown

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CURRICULUM VITAE

SCOTT T. STIPE MA, CRC, CDMS, LPC, IPEC, D/ABVE
1425 SE 46th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97215
[phone] - Office
[phone] - Fax
[phone] - Cell

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Master of Arts - Rehabilitation Counseling
University of Northern Colorado
Granted 1979 (4.0 GPA)
Commission on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) accredited
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Education Program
Post-Graduate Coursework
Oregon Graduate School of Professional Psychology
Pacific University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Portland State University - Portland, OR
Granted 1977
Undergraduate Coursework
Whitman College-Walla Walla, WA
1972-73. Economics/Psychology

LICENSURE
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
State of Oregon - Board of Licensed Professional
Counselors and Therapists

CERTIFICATIONS
DIPLOMATE, AMERICAN BOARD OF VOCATIONAL EXPERTS
American Board of Vocational Experts (D/ABVE)

CERTIFIED REHABILITATION COUNSELOR
Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRC)
Chicago, IL
Certified Since 1980
INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOMETRIC EVALUATION CERTIFICATION
American Board of Vocational Experts (IPEC)

CERTIFIED DISABILITY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST)
Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission
Chicago, IL (CDMS)
Certified since 1984
VITA
SCOTT T. STIPE
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CERTIFIED VOCATIONAL EXPERT
Social Security Administration
Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
Certified Since 1984
REHABILITATION COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION
United States Department of Labor
Employment Standards Administration
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (1987-2000)
Authorized for vocational testing services only to OWCP
(2005-present)
VOCATIONAL ASSISTANCE COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION
State of Oregon
Workers' Compensation Division
Certified since 1979
VOCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER
State of Oregon
Workers' Compensation Division
Authorized since 1981

CERTIFIED ADMINISTRATOR AND INTERPRETER
GENERAL APTITUDE TEST BATTERY by:
U.S. Employment Service Standards
State of Oregon
Certified 1977

AWARDS

PRESIDENTIAL CITATION: AMERICAN BOARD OF VOCATIONAL
EXPERTS: 2009.

- REHABILITATION PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR – 1992
For outstanding service to the Oregon rehabilitation community
Oregon Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector

- DISTRICT 14 – USDOL/OWCP PLACEMENT (1984)
Responsible for most placements of approximately 27 counselors in this 4
state USDOL region

- REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION TRAINEESHIP
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - 1977-1979