State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program Articles

Norma has published extensively through the State Bar of Texas. Copies of many of her articles can be obtained through the State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program. (Must be registered to use.)

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  • What I Would Like Allied Professionals in Collaborative Law to Know about Family Lawyers, 3rd Annual Spring Retreat, Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, Austin, Janaury 24-25, 2006.
  • Collaborative Law: Ethical Issues in Property Cases, 2006 HBA Family Law Institute, Houston Bar Association, Houston, March 24, 2006.
  • Collaborative Law, Houston Bar Association, Houston, April 6, 2006.
  • Collaborative Law as a Team Sport, Family Law Section, Houston Bar Association, April 26, 2006.
  • Making Collaborative Law Affordable, Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, August 14-17, 2006.
  • Jewish Divorce and Catholic Annulment: Is There a Role for the Family Lawyer? , Family Law Section, Houston Bar Association, Out-of-Town Institute, Ixtapa, April 27-30, 1988 .
  • When Custody is at Issue , Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, Family Law Institutes, Houston, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996/
  • Family Practice , Practice Skills Course, State Bar of Texas , Houston , Fall 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991.
  • Special Problems Dealing with Support , State Bar of Texas Seminar, “Focus on Family Law: Selected issues in Property and Parent-Child Relationships,” Austin , Texas , October 6-7, 1988 .
  • Modification and Joint Conservatorship , State Bar of Texas , “Family Law for the Experienced Non-Specialist,” El Paso , San Antonio , October-November, 1989.
  • Accusations of Sexual Abuse in Family Court and Juvenile Court , Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association, March 15, 1990 .
  • AIDS and Family Law , “AIDS and the Law Seminar,” Houston Bar Association, November 9, 1990 .
  • Modifications Revisited , Family Law Section, Houston Bar Association, Out-of-Town Institute, Puerto Vallarta , Mary 25, 1990.
  • The Care and Feeding of Ad Litems, Social Workers and Mediators in Child Custody Cases , State Bar of Texas, 1990 Marriage Dissolution Institute, El Paso, May, 1991.
  • Recent Cases in Family Law , Texas Center for the Judiciary, State Judicial Conference, Galveston , September 26, 1991 .
  • Ethical Standards for Family Law Practitioners: If it’s not Boiling, Don’t Stir the Pot , State Bar of Texas, 1992 Marriage Dissolution Institute, S. Padre Island , April 29- May 1, 1992 .
  • Drafting Tips for Children’s Issues in Divorce Decrees , State Bar of Texas , 1992 Annual Meeting, Corpus Christi , June 24-27, 1992 .
  • Child Support–Where the Guidelines Don’t Fit , State Bar of Texas . Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio , August 17, 1992 .
  • Divorce and the Elderly: A Community Property State Perspective , American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Chicago , November 1992.
  • Drafting Considerations for New Legislative Changes (SAPCR) , State Bar of Texas , 3rd Annual Family Law Drafting Course, Houston , December 9-10, 1992 .
  • The Qualified Medical Child Support Order , State Bar of Texas, 17th Annual Marriage Dissolution Institute, South Padre Island, April 28-29, 1994.
  • The Impact of AIDS on Custody and Visitation Issues , American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Chicago, November 3-5, 1994.
  • The Qualified Medical Child Support Order: Is It Necessary and How do You Draft One? , South Texas College of Law, Family Law for the General Practitioner & Legal Assistant, Houston, March 23-24, 1995.
  • Panelist, Dealing with Witches and Sons-of-Witches: Gender Issues in the Everyday Practice of Family Law , State Bar of Texas, 18th Annual Marriage Dissolution Institute, El Paso, May 4-5, 1995.
  • Ethics: Conflicts of Interest and Disqualification of Lawyers , State Bar of Texas, 21st Annual Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, August 7-10, 1995.
  • Practicing Law for Fun and Profit , Workshop, State Bar of Texas, 21st Annual Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, August 7-10, 1995.
  • Mediating Child Support, Health Insurance, Private Schools and College Education , Family Mediation Seminar, South Texas College of Law, August 17-19, 1995.
  • Family Law , The People’s Law School, University of Houston School of Law, October 14, 1995.
  • Making Pleadings and Orders Conform to What the Legislature has Wrought , State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, San Antonio, December 14-15, 1995.
  • Ad Litem Nuts and Bolts , Guardianship Issues in Texas Probate and Family Law Courts, State Bar of Texas, Houston, January 19, 1996.
  • The Art of Advocacy During Mediation , 6th Annual Family Law Conference, South Texas College of Law, Houston, April 25-26, 1996.
  • The Effect of Race, Ethnicity & Gender on The Identification of Victims and Offenders , Judicial Conference on Family Violence, Sexual Asscault and Child Abuse, Houston Bar Association Criminal Law and Procedure Section, Houston, June 7, 1996.
  • Domicile Restrictions , State Bar of Texas, 22nd Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, August 19-22, 1996.
  • Relocation: The Battle of the 90’s , American Bar Association, Family Law Section Fall CLE Conference, Washington, D.C., October 16-20, 1996
  • Child Support, Insurance, Medical Expenses and Children , Family Law Mediation Training Seminar, South Texas College of Law, Center for Legal Responsibility, Houston, October 24-26, 1996.
  • After the Divorce, Children, Divorce, and Custody: Lawyers and Psychologists Working Together, ABA/APA Conference on Children and Divorce, Los Angeles, Californa, April 17-20, 1997.
  • Closing the File , Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists, May 1, 1997.
  • Those Dreaded Parental Relocation Disputes , Second World Congress on Family Law and the Rights of Children & Youth, San Francisco, California, June 2-7, 1997.
  • Guardian Ad Litem Nuts and Bolts and Ad Litem Appointments, Responsibilities and Liability , Ad Litem Training Workship, Ad Litem Task Force, Inc., Houston, June 14, 1997.
  • Mediation in Family Law , Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, Family Law Institutes, Houston, 1997.
  • Moderator: Custody, Visitation, and Child Support – A View from the Bench , 23rd Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, Aug. 18-21, 1997.
  • Presentation of a Custody Case in a Temporary Hearing , 23rd Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, Aug. 18-21, 1997.
  • Non-Parent Custodial Issues , 24th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, August 17-20, 1998.
  • Gender Issues in the Practice of Family Law, 24th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, August 17-20, 1998.
  • Helping Professionals and Family Law: When Worlds Collide , Law for Social Workers, Counselors, and other Helping Professionals in Texas, Lorman Educational Services, Houston, July 9, 1999.
  • Walking the High Wire Without a Net — The Ad Litem’s New Balancing Act , 25th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, August 16-19, 1999.
  • Ad Litems in Peril? , 26th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, August 21-24, 2000.
  • Third Party and Non-Parent SAPCR Issues , Family Law Course for Trial Practitioners and Legal Assistants, South Texas College of Law, Houston, February 1-2, 2001.
  • When Collaboration Ends and Litigation Begins: Dealing with Evidentiary Issues in a Collaborative Law Case , Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists, November 1, 2001.
  • Conflicts of Interest and Disqualification of Lawyers , 27 th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, August 6-9, 2001.
  • New and Creative Uses of the Family Law Practice Manual (with Georganna L. Simpson), 26 th Annual Marriage Dissolution Institute, Houston, May 8-9, 2003.
  • The Child’s Voice in Custody Litigation (Panel), 28 th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, August 5-8, 2002.
  • Collaborative Law Training , 29 th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, August 18-21, 2003.
  • Collaborative Family Law , High Conflict Family Mediation Training, South Texas Center for Legal Responsibility, Houston, September 18-21, 2003.
  • What Every Therapist Should Know About Collaborative Law , The Net, Houston, October 14, 2003.
  • Collaborative Law, 4 th Annual Institute for Responsible Dispute Resolution, Resolution Forum, Inc. and the Center for Legal Responsibility at South Texas College of Law, Houston, October 30, 2003.
  • Silver Bullets , Family Law Mediation: Whose Deal Are We Making?, South Texas College of Law, Houston, November 14, 2003.
  • Drafting a Mediation Notebook and Position Statement , Advanced Family Law Drafting and Advocacy, Austin, December 4-5, 2003.
  • Prosecuting a Divorce: From Start to Finish , Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program 2004 Family Law Seminar, Houston, May 7, 2004.
  • An Introduction to Collaborative Law: How Attorneys are Working Toward Peace for Divorcing Families , Houston CPA Society, Houston, May 26, 2004.
  • Collaborative Divorce/Collaborative Law , National Conference on Children and the Law: Lawyers and Psychologists Working Together, ABA Center on Children and the Law/American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C., June 3-5, 2004.
  • Advanced Collaborative Law Workshop , Advanced Family Law Course 2004, San Antonio, August 9-12, 2004.
  • Amicus Attorney Model , Texas Chapter of Association of Family Conciliation Courts, Austin, November 12, 2004.
  • Defining the Role of the Mental Health Professional for Court-Ordered and/or Collaborative Law Models , Texas Chapter of Association of Family Conciliation Courts, Austin, November 11-12, 2004
  • The Use of Allied Professionals in Collaborative Family Law , Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, August 8-11, 2005.
  • Nuts and Bolts of Working as an Amicus Attorney , Amicus Attorney Training, Houston Bar Association, December 2, 2005.