Presentations & Publications

Presentations & Publications by Attorney Stacy Heard

  • Practicing Through a Pandemic, Catalyst Publications Webinar CLE, April 2020
  • Child Custody Fatigue, Miller du Toit Cloete Inc./University of the Western Cape Family Law Conference, March 2020
  • Attorneys and Parenting Evaluators: Professional Collaboration, Law Education Institute CLE, Aspen, CO, 2018
  • International Strategies for Managing Family Law Litigation, AFCC Australia CLE, 2017 (Panelist)
  • Degrees of Separation: Intimate Partner Violence, AFCC National, Boston, MA, 2017
  • Dissolutions from A to Z, Parenting Plans & Use of Experts, KCBA CLE, Seattle,. WA, 2017
  • Attorney and Parenting Evaluator – Addressing Bias (presented with Phil Stahl, Ph.D.), Law Education Institute, Aspen, CO, 2017
  • Attorney and Parenting Evaluator – Professional Collaboration to Best Serve the Modern Family (presented with Jennifer Wheeler, Ph.D.), AFCC Washington Chapter,  Seattle, WA 2017
  • Attorney and Parenting Evaluator – Professional Collaboration to Best Serve the Modern Family (presented with Jennifer Wheeler, Ph.D.), AFCC National Conference, Seattle, WA, 2016
  • Family Law for Paralegals, Ethics, NBI CLE, 2015
  • Complex Assets in Divorce, NBI, 2015
  • Spousal Maintenance and Property Settlement Pros and Cons, NBI CLE, 2015
  • Deconstructing the Custody Evaluator’s Report, (presented with Phil Stahl, Ph.D.), AFCC Washington CLE, 2014
  • Updates on Relocation Assessment: Mental Health and Legal Perspectives, Regional Guidelines and Larger Body of Research Informed Paradigms, AFCC Washington CLE, 2014
  • Parenting Plan Basics, Lawyers Fostering Independence CLE, 2014
  • Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Plans, KCBA CLE, 2011
  • Current Events for Family Lawyers: Legislative and Case Law Update, NBI CLE, 2010
  • Handling Complex Custody Matters, CLE, 2008
  • Divorce 101 for Paralegals, CLE, 2008

Publications

Moderator

  • Family Law & the 2017 Tax Act ABA CLE, 2018
  • What’s Next? How to Ensure Mediation is Available in the U.S. for Families Involved in Cross-border Conflicts, International Social Services (ISS) CLE, 2018
  • Bankruptcy Considerations for the Family Lawyer, ABA CLE, 2015
  • Debt Cancellation, ABA CLE, 2013

Professional Associations & Honors

  • International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL) Fellow, 2019
  • Washington State Bar Association, 1999-Present
  • Oregon State Bar Association, 2005-Present
  • King County Bar Association, 1999-Present
  • American Bar Association Member, 2012-Present
  • Family Law Section Member, 2012-Present
  • Council Member, 2019-Present
  • International Law Committee Chair, 2018-Present
  • ABA Family Law Section Liaison to AFCC, 2015-Present
  • CLE Committee, 2016-2017
  • Nominating Committee, 2016
  • By-Laws Committee, 2015
  • Delegation to Cuba, ABA Section of Family Law in coordination with Union of Cuban Jurists (UNJC), March 2012
  • International Law Section Member, 2012-Present
  • International Child Abduction Mediation Task Force, ABA International Law Section, Family Law Committee, 2016
  • International Domestic Violence Task Force, ABA International Law Section, Family Law Committee, 2016
  • Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), Washington State Chapter Member, 2012-Present (Board Member, 2012-2020)
  • AFCC Washington Chapter President, 2016, (Hosted the 2016 AFCC National Conference in Seattle, WA)
  • AFCC Australia Chapter Member, 2017-Present
  • U.S. State Department Hague Convention, Volunteer Attorney, 2013-Present
  • International Bar Association Member, 2013-Present
  • Center for Children and Youth Justice, Lawyers Fostering Independence (“LFI”), Volunteer Attorney, 2013-Present
  • QLaw, the GLBT Bar Association of Washington, 2005-2015
  • King County Bar Association Family Law/Domestic Violence Clinic, Volunteer Attorney, 1999-2010
  • Washington Women’s Lawyers, 1999-2015
  • Pro Bono Publico Service Commendations, WSBA, 2008 and 2009 (50+ hours of pro bono public service)
  • Recognition as a “Rising Star” by Washington Law and Politics three years in a row

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