Divorce Trial Overview

Kirk Stange, Founding Partner at Stange Law Firm, PC, presents a CLE for Innovative CLE Solutions titled “Divorce Trial Overview”

In 2007, Kirk founded Stange Law Firm, PC with his wife Paola and has worked diligently to grow the firm to what it is today. In addition to practicing law, Kirk spends time educating attorneys and other law professionals at CLE Seminars through the Missouri Bar, myLawCLE, the National Business Institute and other organizations.

In 2017, Kirk was recognized by the Missouri Bar for his substantial contributions to the continuing legal education of Missouri’s attorneys:

“Stange has served as a recurrent speaker for MoBarCLE’s Annual Law Update. He has also presented at the Annual Family Law Conference, CLE by the Sea, Family Law Essentials, and How to Build and Manage Firm Success seminars … For all of his service on behalf of the legal community, please join The Missouri Bar in thanking Kirk C. Stange!”

Kirk has also served as a Mentor to other attorneys through the Missouri Bar Mentoring Program. In that role, the Missouri Bar assigned Kirk attorneys to mentor.

Kirk is a member of the Law Society at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law. Further, Kirk is an adjunct professor at Emory University School of Law where he has served as a trial school instructor at the Kessler-Eidson Program for Trial Techniques. Kirk is also the President of the Missouri Collaborative Institute. The Missouri Collaborative Institute is a practice group of professionals dedicated to promoting collaborative practice as an alternative dispute resolution method for those who are going through divorce and family law matters.

Kirk earned his Juris Doctor form the University of Missouri – Columbia School of Law. Kirk was one of ten in his law school class selected as a member of the Order of the Barristers for his courtroom advocacy skills. Kirk furthered his education by graduating from the ABA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute. He is now licensed to practice in Missouri, Illinois, Kansas and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

COURSE AGENDA:
I. Pre-Trial Motions Practice and Trial Preparation
II. Divorce Trial Procedure
III. Pretrial Statements/Submissions
IV. Introducing Evidence and Applying the Rules
   A. Key Strategies to Get Your Evidence Admitted & Keeping Theirs Out
V. Client/Witness Testimony
VI. Cross-Examination
   A. Direct and Cross-Examination of Experts in Divorce
      a. Real Estate and Valuation Experts – Areas Ripe for Examination
      b. Challenging Business Valuators – Best Practices
      c. Custody Evaluators – Mock Examination
      d. Vocational and Lifestyle Experts – Top Questions to Ask
VII. Preserving Issues for Appeal
VIII. Closing Arguments
IX. Final Divorce Decree
X. Post-Trial Motions, Enforcement and Modifications