Speaking Engagements

Ann speaks frequently at continuing legal education seminars and presentations directed to other family law practitioners.  She often serves as the course planner, selecting the faculty and developing the course materials for such presentations.

Speaking Engagements

“Can You Send That In Word?” – The Ethics of Client “Collaboration”; (Speaker)
Pennsylvania Bar Association, FLS Summer Meeting, 07/15/23

Family Law Institute: Essential Family Law Agreements; (Panel Planner / Speaker)
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 04/19/23

Essential Family Law Agreements and Documents; (Course Planner / Speaker)
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 11/01/22

Creative Supervised Custody Solutions
Nicholas A. Cipriani Matrimonial Inn of Court, 11/12/22

“It’s Not You; No Wait, It Is You…” – Ethics of Breaking Up with Your Client; Family Law Institute
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 04/26/21

“Day of Ethics”-Civility and Professionalism; Committee Updates (Course Planner / Speaker)
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 08/29/19

“Substantial, Sustained and Sincere”: The Expansion of 3rd-Party Custody Standing (Course Planner / Speaker)
Philadelphia Bar Association, 10/1/18

A Day on Ethics – PBA Legal Ethics and Prof. Resp. Committee Update
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 4/20/18

The Carney Case and Business Valuations: Sea Change or Tempest in a Teapot?
Montgomery County Bar Assn, Family Law Section, Monthly Meeting, 8/2/17

Ethical Ways to Collect Counsel Fees
Pennsylvania Bar Assn, Family Law Section, Summer Meeting, 7/14/17

Ethics Potpourri
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 4/28/17

Family Law Ethics Roundtable (Course Planner / Speaker)
Berks County Bar Assn, Family Law Section, 6/2/16

The Family Lawyer’s Discovery Tool Kit (Course Planner / Speaker)
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 12/17/15

Family Law Institute
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 4/24/15

Basics of Handling a Divorce in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2/10/15

Animal Issues in Family Law Cases
Nicholas A. Cipriani Matrimonial Inn of Court, 10/1/14

The Judicial Interview of the Child (Course Planner / Speaker)
Pennsylvania Bar Assn. Family Law Section, Summer Meeting, 7/11/14

Family Law Institute
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 4/17/14

Social Media and Divorce
Nicholas Cipriani Matrimonial Inn of Court, 4/2/14

Family Law 101
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 7/23/13

The Family Lawyer’s Discovery Tool Kit (Course Planner / Speaker)
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 6/13/13

High Profile Divorce (Course Planner / Speaker)
Nicholas Cipriani Matrimonial Inn of Court, 3/1/13

Ethics and the Snooping Spouse (Course Planner / Speaker)
PBA Family Law Section Winter Meeting , 1/19/13

Crossing the Legal Custody Line
Philadelphia Bench-Bar Conference , 10/5/12

Your First Divorce Case
Pennsylvania Bar Institute , 8/16/12

The Family Lawyer’s Discovery Tool Kit (Course Planner / Speaker)
Pennsylvania Bar Institute , 10/11/11; Video Encores at various locations state-wide during Spring 2012

Ethics Potpourri — Cloud Computing
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 4/27/11

Common Myths and Misconceptions Regarding Pennsylvania Divorce (Course Planner/Speaker)
Cozen O’Connor, 12/16/10

Are Custody Evaluations Confidential?
PBA Family Law Section Winter Meeting 2010, 1/15/10

Tax Law for the Family Law Practitioner (Course Planner/Speaker)
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 12/4/09

Brave New World: Practicing Family Law in Changing Economic Times (Course Planner/Speaker)
Montgomery Bar Association, Family Law Section Practicum/Toby Dickman Seminar, 10/14/2009

Family Law Institute
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 4/10/08

Tax Consequences in Divorce (Course Planner/Speaker)
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 11/2/07

Ethical Tax Crimes?
Montgomery Bar Association, Family Law Section Practicum, 11/9/06

Equitable Distribution of Pensions
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 5/2/06

New Reproductive Technology and How it Relates to Custody
Pittsburgh Matrimonial Inn of Court, 4/24/06

Tax Consequences in Divorce Law
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 8/1/05

The Six Pivotal Stages of a Family Law Case: Settlement
Pittsburgh Matrimonial Inn of Court, 3/1/05

The UCCJEA: Oh, the Times They Are A-Changing (Course Planner/Speaker)
Allegheny County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2/3/05

Family Law Update/State of the Union
Allegheny County Bench-Bar Conference, 6/17/04

Paternity Issues: Presumptions, Estoppel, & Procedures
Pittsburgh Matrimonial Inn of Court, 2/24/04

Negotiation Strategies: Is There Room for Compromise?
Pittsburgh Matrimonial Inn of Court, 4/29/03

Tax Aspects of Divorce (Course Planner / Speaker)
Allegheny County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 4/2/03

Mrs. Soffel’s Divorce: A Historical Overview of Pennsylvania Divorce Law
Pittsburgh Matrimonial Inn of Court, 10/29/01

Ethics and Motions: Pro Se and Advocacy
Pittsburgh Matrimonial Inn of Court, 3/27/01