Leving law seminar to cover directed findings and bifurcated judgments

The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving will host the next Arthur S. Kallow CLE Seminar Series presentation on July 22 in Chicago. Matrimonial attorney Lawrence S. Starkopf will focus on motions for directed findings and bifurcated judgments in contested family law cases.

Why it matters: - The seminar is aimed at family law attorneys handling high-conflict divorce and parentage cases where courtroom strategy can shape custody, property and other outcomes. - Directed findings and bifurcated judgments can change how and when key issues are resolved in dissolution cases.

What happened: - The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving will host the next Arthur S. Kallow Continuing Legal Education seminar on July 22 at 6:30 p.m. CDT. - The event will take place at 225 W. Wacker Drive in Chicago. - Attorney Lawrence S. Starkopf will present on winning Motions for Directed Findings and the requirements for Bifurcated Judgments in complex family law litigation. - The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session. - Questions about the seminar should be sent to jwhiteside@levinglaw.com.

The details: - Starkopf will focus on the timing and strategy for seeking a directed finding. - The seminar will cover how to build a strong record for those motions. - The presentation will also address using bifurcation to handle custody, property and other disputed issues in high-conflict divorce and parentage cases. - Starkopf has decades of courtroom experience in contested family law matters. - His work has been involved in Illinois cases addressing marital and non-marital property, business valuation in divorce, college expenses as child support and factors courts consider in granting bifurcated judgments of dissolution of marriage. - The Arthur S. Kallow CLE Seminar Series began in 2014. - The series provides legal education to matrimonial and family law attorneys and other professionals. - Attorneys attending the seminar will receive CLE credit.

Between the lines: - The Leving firm uses the seminar series to reinforce its profile in matrimonial and family law. - Jeffery M. Leving said the courtroom tools discussed in the seminar can dramatically affect case outcomes. - Leving said the firm’s goal is to serve clients and protect what matters most to them, including their children. - Leving received the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for 7,500 hours of service. - Leving co-authored the Illinois joint custody law and has spent his career focused on children and fathers' rights.

What's next: - The July 22 session will move into live discussion after Starkopf’s presentation. - More information about the firm’s work is available at dadsrights.com.