QDRO Drafting Boot Camp: Preparing QDROs for 401(k)s and Similar Defined Contribution Plans
Strategies for Family Law Practitioners to Help Ensure Administrator Approval and Avoid Unintended Loss of Retirement Benefits
Recording of a 90-minute CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will offer family law attorneys a "boot camp" on drafting qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs) for 401(k)s and similar defined contribution plans. The panel will prepare family law attorneys to draft effective QDROs to protect their client's interests and be accepted by plan administrators. The panel will also discuss common QDRO errors and how to avoid them.
Outline
- Overview of QDRO and ERISA requirements
- Essential and recommended provisions for QDROs
- Common QDRO drafting mistakes and how to avoid them
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What QDRO provisions are impacted by state law?
- What plan discovery information should be requested and reviewed before drafting a QDRO?
- Should you trust a plan's QDRO sample language?
Faculty
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Alexa N. Lewis
Partner
Shewmaker & Lewis
Ms. Lewis practices family law, military law, and criminal defense. Prior to joining Shewmaker and Shewmaker, she... | Read More
Ms. Lewis practices family law, military law, and criminal defense. Prior to joining Shewmaker and Shewmaker, she litigated family law and personal injury cases. Ms. Lewis is a member of the State of Georgia Bar Association, Georgia Family Law Section, Georgia Young Lawyers Division, DeKalb County Bar Association, and the family law section of the DeKalb bar.
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James R. Lewis, IV
Partner
Shewmaker & Lewis
Mr. Lewis practices in all areas of family law including divorce litigation, modification of custody, alimony and child... | Read More
Mr. Lewis practices in all areas of family law including divorce litigation, modification of custody, alimony and child support, contempt actions, and military-related family law issues.
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