James T. McLaren’s Articles and Presentations:

  • Fee Agreements: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Nuts and Bolts of Fee Agreements and Ethical Requirements for Lawyers What A Lawyer Should/Should Not, As well as Can/Cannot Do
    AAML Mid-Year Meeting
    Cabos San Lucas, Mexico March 2006

  • Hot Tips from the Coolest Domestic Relations Practitioners
    Moderator, Columbia, SC, September 2005

  • Family Law Practice with a Case Management System and Support
    60 Tips to Build a Successful Family Law Practice
    Columbia, SC, April 2005

  • Challenging Child Support Jurisdiction
    Hot Tips from the Coolest Domestic Law Practitioners
    Columbia, SC, September 2004

  • Legal Issues for Law Practice Evaluations
    South Carolina Trial Lawyers Annual Convention
    Hilton Head, SC, August 2004

  • Resurecting COBRA Rights Terminated in Anticipation of Divorce
    Hot Tips from the Best Domestic Law Practitioners
    Columbia, SC, September 2003

  • Marital Law Update
    Family Court Bench/Bar Seminar
    Columbia, SC, December 2002

  • Admissibility of Documents in Expert’s File
    Hot Tips from the Best Domestic Law Practitioners
    Columbia, SC, September 2002

  • Family Law Update
    SC Annual Judicial Conference
    Columbia, SC, August 2002

  • Reconciliation Agreements, Taking the Fifth, and Attorney Fees
    Orientation School for New South Carolina Family Court Judges
    Columbia, SC, July 2002

  • Settlement Negotiations -- Pitfalls and Problems
    Hot Tips from the Best Domestic Law Practitioners
    Columbia, SC, September 2001

  • Financial Declarations
    South Carolina Trial Lawyers Annual Convention
    Hilton Head, SC, August 2001

  • Handling Your First Custody Dispute in South Carolina
    National Business Institute
    Columbia, SC, May 2001

  • Working With Experts, Consulting, Testifying, How to Engage Them, How to Find Them, How to Attack Them and A Compendium of Good Ones
    AAML Mid-Year Meeting
    Indian Wells, CA, March 2001

  • Stock Options and Management
    Speaker and Coordinator of AAML, South Carolina and North
    Carolina Chapters Spring Retreat, Charleston, SC,
    March 2001

  • Family Law: Goodwill: Post-Filing Earnings Implications ( Marital v. Non-Marital)
    Hot Tips from the Best Domestic Law Practitioners Seminar,
    South Carolina Bar and USC Law School, September 2000

  • Family Law: How to Approve and Award Attorney Fees at Temporary and Final Hearings
    South Carolina Bar Mid-Year Meeting, January 2000

  • Family Law: Depositions and Other Discovery
    South Carolina Family Court Bench/Bar Seminar,
    South Carolina Bar, December 1999

  • Family Law: Mind Maps for Trial Preparation
    Hot Tips from the Best Domestic Law Practitioners Seminar,
    South Carolina Bar, September 1999

  • Practical Divorce Practice Seminar: Family Law
    American Bar Association, General Practice, Solo and
    Small Firm Section, Section of Family Law, October 1998

  • Family Law Program: Valuation of a Professional Practice
    South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention
    August 1998

  • Annual Family Law Seminar: Attorney Fees
    South Carolina Bar Annual Convention, June 1998

  • Analysis of the Law and Key Issues and Procedures in the Divorce Process
    South Carolina Family Law Practice for Paralegals
    HalfMoon, LLC, March 1998

  • Alimony
    South Carolina Bar, December 1997

  • Mediation of Children's Issues
    South Carolina E.T.V. and Flying Solo Life Management, May
    1997

  • Preparation of the Expert
    American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, March 1997

  • The Use of Expert Witnesses in Family Court Hearings - A Hands-On Presentation Discussing the Practical Issues Regarding Expert Opinion Evidence
    South Carolina Bar, January 1997

  • Marital Tax, The Other Three Letter Word: Drafting Pleadings, Agreements and Orders
    SC Chapter of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers,
    October, 1996.

  • Application of Minority and Marketability Discounts in Valuing Closely Held Businesses in Marital Litigation Cases
    1996 CPAs, Lawyers and Litigation Conference
    South Carolina Bar and South Carolina Association of CPAs
    September, 1996.

  • Marital Litigation Update: The Fall 1995 Family Court Bench/Bar Seminar -- Income: Finding It and Imputing It
    South Carolina Bar, CLE in conjunction with the University
    of South Carolina, November, 1995.

  • Nuts and Bolts of Running a Family Law Practice
    South Carolina Association of Legal Secretaries, October,
    1995.

  • Domestic Practice: The Continuing Saga of Hot Tips From the Experts - Wiretapping
    South Carolina Bar, CLE, July 1995.

  • The New South Carolina Family Court Mediation Rules
    South Carolina Bar, CLE in cooperation with The SC Council
    For Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution and The
    University of South Carolina School of Law, June 1995

  • Family Court Mediator Certification Training
    South Carolina Bar, CLE in cooperation with The SC Council
    For Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution and The
    University of South Carolina School of Law, June 1995

  • Family Law Practice: Where's It At and Where's It Going?
    Family Law Section of State Bar of Arizona, 62nd Annual
    Convention, Phoenix, AR, June 1995

  • Domestic Practice: Hot Tips from the Experts - Health Insurance - COBRA
    South Carolina Bar, May 1994.

  • Advanced Trial Techniques in Divorce Litigation - Direct Examination of a Party - Techniques and Philosophy
    ABA, Family Law Section, Spring Conference, April 1994.

  • Domestic Practice: Hot Tips from the Experts - Avoiding Appeal Leverage and Other Transition Problems
    South Carolina Bar, CLE, May 1993.

  • Health Insurance & Divorce
    Health Insurance Planning Service, Blue Cross/Blue Shield,
    January 1993

  • Custody & Visitation
    South Carolina Trial Lawyers, Annual Convention,
    August 1992.

  • Domestic Practice: Hot Tips from the Experts - Melt the Ice Around Recalcitrant Litigants in Discovery
    South Carolina Bar, CLE, May 1992.

  • Attorney Fees
    South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, Annual
    Convention, August 1991.

  • Arbitration Tribunals & Forums for Domestic Issues
    South Carolina Bar, JCLE Family Law Seminar, July 1991.

  • Bar Speaks to the Bench - Pendente Lite Hearings
    South Carolina Bar, CLE, May 1991.

  • Family Court Summit Conference
    South Carolina Bar, September 1991.

  • Domestic Practice: The Return of Hot Tips from the Experts Health Insurance - What to Do When COBRA Unavailable
    South Carolina Bar, LE, May 1991.

  • Alimony & 1990 Alimony Statute
    South Carolina Bar, CLE, November 1990.

  • Alimony Update
    South Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Meeting,
    August 1990.

  • Domestic Practice: Hot Tips from the Experts - How to Win Litigation Costs & Expert Fees at Temporary Hearings
    South Carolina Bar, CLE, June 1990.

  • Tax Considerations from a Judicial Perspective & Technical Problems Pensions & Retirement Plans
    JCLE Commission of South Carolina Supreme Court,
    November 1989.

  • Alimony Update
    South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, Annual
    Convention, August 1989.

  • Alimony Update
    South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, Annual
    Convention, August 1988.

  • The Trial of An Equitable Distribution Case
    South Carolina Bar, Bench Bar Conference, June 1988.

  • Alimony Update
    South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, Annual
    Convention, August 1987.

  • Hearsay-Evidence Statements of and by Children
    South Carolina Bar, CLE, July 1987.

  • Legal Fees with An Emphasis on the Matrimonial Practitioner
    USC Law School, CLE, November 1986.

  • Understanding Equitable Apportionment and Utilizing Depositions in the Family Court
    South Carolina Bar, CLE, October 1986.

  • Evidence in Family Court - Hearsay Evidence - Statements of and by Children
    South Carolina Bar, JCLE, August 1986.

  • Taxation as it Effects Divorce-DRTA
    Standard Federal Savings & Loan Association, CPE/CLE,
    May 1985.

  • Family Law Seminar
    South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, Annual
    Convention, August 1984.

  • Family Law Practice: Discovery & Agreements - The Wife's Case
    South Carolina Bar, CLE, September 1984.

  • Family Law Practice II: Discovery & Agreements - The Wife's Case
    South Carolina Bar, CLE, August 1984.

  • Taxation and Divorce
    Standard Federal Savings & Loan Association, CPE/CLE,
    May 1984.

  • Family Law Update
    National Business Institute, CLE, March 1984.

  • Mock Trial of Custody/Abuse Case
    South Carolina Bar, JCLE, December 1983.

  • Equitable Division Update
    South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, Annual
    Convention, August 1983.

  • Judicially Awarded Attorney Fees
    South Carolina Bar, CLE, June 1983.

  • Basic Skills - Family Law
    South Carolina Bar, CLE, January 1983.

  • Nuts and Bolts of Domestic Practice - Drafting Separation Agreements; Update on S.C. Domestic Law - Rules and Procedures of Family Court
    South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, Annual
    Convention, August 1982.

  • Motions in Family Court
    South Carolina Bar, Mid-Year Meeting, January 1982.

  • Rules and Procedures of the Family Court
    South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, Annual
    Convention, August 1981.

  • Domestic Trial Advocacy - Mock Trial of Custody and Economic Phases of Divorce Case
    South Carolina Bar, CLE, March and April 1980.