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
- Author, Parenting in Blended Families, Published in Family Advocate, Volume 47, Number 1, Summer 2024. © 2024 by the American Bar Association. Reproduced with permission. All rights reserved.
- Author, Lexis Nexis Practice Guide, Washington Family Law, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023
- Contributing Author, ICLG Family Laws & Regulations-Washington, USA, 2021, 2022 & 2023
- Co-Author, Family Law Attorneys and Parenting Evaluators: Improving Professional Collaboration, ABA Publishing, 2019
- Author, Parenting Plans, Lexis Nexis Practice Guide: Washington Family Law, 2016
- Aubin v. Barton, 123 Wn. App. 592, 98 P.3d 126 (2009), legal malpractice defense – family law
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
- Super Lawyers, 2023-2024
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