Resources

Legal Articles and Lectures

Copies of many of the following articles by Norma Levine Trusch can be obtained through the State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program.

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.