Divorce and Family Law Attorney Sarah Jost Nielsen - Louisville Kentucky

Sarah Jost Nielsen _{/ Associate}

Sarah Jost Nielsen joined Diana L. Skaggs + Associates in 2006, coming to us from the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy. Sarah graduated cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 1999 and earned her Juris Doctor degree in May of 2002, cum laude, from St. Louis University School of Law.

CURRICULUM VITAE

SARAH JOST NIELSEN
Diana L. Skaggs + Associates
623 West Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: (502) 562-0050
Facsimile: (502) 582-3523


EDUCATION & HONORS
J.D., Saint Louis School of Law, St. Louis, MO 2002, cum laude St. Louis University School of Law Dean’s Scholar
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN B.A., Sociology, 1999, cum laude Alpha Kappa Delta, International Sociology Honor Society, 1999 The National Dean’s List, 1999 All-American Scholar, 1999 University of Notre Dame Dean’s Honor List
University of Notre Dame In London, London, England, Spring 1998

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Kentucky Bar Association, Family Law Section
Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section
Pro Se Divorce Clinics Volunteer Attorney

LECTURES & PUBLICATIONS
“Pennington v. Marcum: Answers to Important Child Custody Relocation Litigation Questions” 9 (no. 7) Bar Briefs (newspaper of the Louisville Bar Association) July 2009
“Annual Nuts and Bolts: Domestic Violence Orders and Restraining Orders.” Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2008
“Remedies Available Following Claim of Fifth Amendment Privilege in Divorce,” 36 (no. 2) The Advocate (March/April 2008), Kentucky Justice Association

SEMINARS
2009	17^th Biennial Family Law Institute University of Kentucky Biennial Case Law and Legislative Update in Family Law Issues in Bankruptcy for the Family Law Practitioner Valuation and Goodwill Issues Modification of Custody or Timesharing Upon Relocation: The Pennington Case Prenuptial Agreements: Survey, Drafting, and Litigation Negotiation Strategies New KBA Ethics Code and Implications for the Family Law Attorney
	Breast Cancer Legal Advocacy Workshop Louisville Bar Association
2008	Guardian Ad Litem Training Seminar Administrative Office of the Courts, Louisville, KY
	Making Connections: How the Family Court System Can Support Victims of Domestic Violence Louisville Bar Association and Center for Women and Families, Louisville, KY
	2008 Trial Advocacy Institute American Bar Association, Denver, CO Oceans and Icebergs: The Essential Foundations for Effective Advocacy Motion Practice: “Tell the Judge What You Want” Direct and Cross Examination of the Fact Witness Opening Statements and Closing Arguments Temporary Motions and Orders Direct and Cross of the Parties Evidentiary Foundations: Impeachment, Refreshing, and Recollection Use of Psychological Guidelines in Custody Cases Qualifying/Direct and Cross Examination of Mental Health Experts
2007	Bankruptcy and Divorce Louisville Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section
	Custodial Evaluations: What You and Your Clients Need to Know Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section
	University of Kentucky 16^th Biennial Family Law Institute Lexington, KY
	Annual Nuts and Bolts: Practical Applications in Family Law Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section In Forma Pauperis, Domestic Violence Orders & Restraining Orders Custody Steps for Filing a Divorce Child Support Division of Marital Property And Here is the Top Ten Ethics & Malpractice Avoidance Guide
	Tenth Annual AAML/LBA Family Law Seminar: Kicking Off Our Next Decade of Cutting Edge Topics Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section Top Ten Tips for Family Law Practitioners Protecting the Rights of the Economically Dependent Spouse Parenting Coordinators: Devils or Angels Fathers’ Registries & Why Every State Needs One and Putative Fathers or Pop-up Pops Top Ten Ethical Risks of Domestic Relations Practitioners Use and Abuse of Trusts and Other Financial Devices—A Perspective from Both Sides What You Need to Know About Social Security in Presenting a Maintenance Claim
	Tax Issues Arising from Divorce Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section
	Sixteenth Annual Domestic Relations Update Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section
	Judicial Independence and Integrity Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section
2006	Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy Post-Conviction Litigation Institute
	KBA Annual Convention
	Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy 4^th Annual Public Defender Conference
2005	Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy 3^rd Annual Public Defender Conference
	Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy-the Art and Science of Advocacy for Post Trial
2004	KBA Annual Convention
2003	Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy Annual Public Defender Conference
2002	Kentucky Bar Association New Lawyers’ Program

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