Understanding and Litigating Domestic Violence Issues in Family Law

Kelly L. Burris
Kelly L. Burris | Cordell & Cordell

Kelly L. Burris is licensed in Texas and Oklahoma. Ms. Burris is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

On-Demand: August 22, 2024

2 hour CLE

Tuition: $195.00
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Program Summary

Domestic violence is a common issue in divorce and custody litigation. Any attorney practicing in this area will eventually run into cases involving allegations of family violence. Consequently, it is crucial for the practitioner to be well prepared to know how to handle these issues. Whether you are representing a party accused of domestic violence or the victim of domestic violence, knowing the best strategy and the law as well as being able to implement both can have major impacts on the outcome of these cases. This course will cover how to best deal with family cases involving family violence so that you can help your client to get the best results in their cases.

Key topics to be discussed:

  • The application of the law in Family Violence Cases
  • Protective Orders / Orders of Protection
  • Discovery, Records and Evidence
  • Strategies for Litigation

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Kelly-L.-Burris_-Cordell-&-Cordell_myLawCLEKelly L. Burris | Cordell & Cordell

Kelly L. Burris is licensed in Texas and Oklahoma. Ms. Burris is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She has Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas; Juris Doctor from Texas Tech School of Law, where she was an Articles Editor on the Law Review. She was a director on the board for the Texas Young Lawyers Association from 2002-2003 and again from 2007-2011. In addition, she also served as Director on the board for the Dallas Young Lawyers Association from 2005-2011.

Ms. Burris has held memberships to the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists since 2008, the Texas Bar Foundation since 2008, the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation since 2004, and the College of the State Bar of Texas and the Texas State Bar Association. In 2010, she received the President’s Award of Merit from the Texas Young Lawyers Association. She was named one of the “Best Lawyers in Dallas under 40” by D Magazine in 2006. From 2004-2006 and 2008-2014, Ms. Burris was recognized as a Texas Rising Star in the family law practice area by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters rating service of outstanding lawyers. From 2017-2019, she was named a Super Lawyer.

Ms. Burris has written numerous articles and presented speeches on various topics in family law to fellow attorneys, paralegals, and mediators as well as the public. Ms. Burris has settled and litigated complex custody cases and property cases involving multi-million-dollar estates. She discussed divorce, spousal, and child support modification during COVID-19 on FOX26 in Houston, Texas and has been quoted in the New York Times in an article about the complications that are arising in divorce cases due to the emergence of cryptocurrency as well as the London Herald and other international publications.

She regularly presents on various continuing legal education topics for MyLawCLE, Stafford, Legal Career Association and other organizations.

Ms. Burris has written numerous articles and presented speeches on various topics in family law to fellow attorneys, paralegals, and mediators as well as the public. Ms. Burris has settled and litigated complex custody cases and property cases involving multi-million-dollar estates. She discussed divorce, spousal, and child support modification during COVID-19 on FOX26 in Houston, Texas and has been quoted in the New York Times in an article about the complications that are arising in divorce cases due to the emergence of cryptocurrency as well as the London Herald and other international publications.

She regularly presents on various continuing legal education topics for MyLawCLE, Stafford, Legal Career Association and other organizations.

Agenda

I. The Application of the Law in Family Violence Cases | 1:00pm 1:30pm

II.
Protective Orders / Orders of Protection | 1:30pm 2:00pm

Break | 2:00pm 2:10pm

III.
Discovery, Records and Evidence | 2:10pm 2:40pm


IV.
Strategies for Litigation | 2:40pm 3:10pm

Credits

Alaska

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Alabama

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2 General

Arkansas

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2 General

Our programs are CLE-eligible through Arkansas's recognition of multi-jurisdictional reciprocity.
Arizona

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2 General

California

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2 General

Colorado

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2 General

Connecticut

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2 General

Delaware

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Florida

Approved via Attorney Submission
2.5 General Hours

Receive CLE credit in Florida via Attorney Submission.
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2 General

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2 General

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2 General

Idaho

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2 General

Illinois

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2 General

Indiana

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2 General

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2 General

Kentucky

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2 General

Louisiana

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2 General

Maine

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2 General

Minnesota

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Missouri

Approved for CLE Credits
2.4 General

Mississippi

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2 General

Montana

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2 General

North Carolina

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2 General

North Dakota

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2 General

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Nebraska

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2 General

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New Hampshire

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120 General minutes

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New Jersey

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2.4 General

Our programs are CLE-eligible through New Jersey's recognition of multi-jurisdictional reciprocity, except for the courses required under BCLE Reg. 201:2
New Mexico

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2 General

Nevada

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

New York

Approved for CLE Credits
2.4 General

Our programs are CLE-eligible through New York’s Approved Jurisdiction Group “A”.
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2 General

Oklahoma

Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General

Oregon

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2 General

Pennsylvania

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Rhode Island

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2.5 General

South Carolina

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2 General

Tennessee

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2 General

Texas

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Utah

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2 General

Vermont

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2 General

Washington

Approved via Attorney Submission
2 Law and Legal Hours

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Wisconsin

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

West Virginia

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2 General

Wyoming

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2 General

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