8:30 – 9:00 Registration, Sign-in & Coffee Service

9:00 - 4:30 Program

Has your client’s spouse taken their child to another country without permission? Is your client accused of this? Or is your client in a troubled relationship but still planning to move abroad with her spouse and kids—perhaps for a military assignment? If so, you should be aware of the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction. This international treaty allows a parent to sue for the return of the child to the child’s habitual residence. And the Convention can even trump a custody ruling made in the new country. The Convention can apply to Americans living abroad and to foreigners living here in the U.S. On April 22, from 12:15 to 2:00 p.m., the King County Bar Association will sponsor a lunchtime seminar that will introduce you to the Hague Convention, explain how it works, and equip you to spot Convention issues that may help or harm your client that is involved in an international custody dispute

This annual training covers strategies and tips specific to solo and small practice success. This year we will be discussing retirement planning and health care options; office efficiency; how to avoid under-earning and much more!

Space is limited to 75 and may sell out, so please register early to ensure admittance.

And be sure to stay for our famous after-program Networking Happy Hour!