Association of Certified Family Law Specialists

Association of Certified Family Law Specialists A non-profit organization of attorneys who have been designated Specialist in Family Law by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization.

ACFLS was the inspiration of Stephen Adams, one of the first certified Family Law specialists in California. The first specialization designations were given in 1973 as part of a pilot program approved by the California Supreme Court in the areas of criminal law, taxation law and worker’s compensation law. Family Law was added to the pilot program in 1979. In 1980 Family Law became the first speci

alization area to require an exam, with 70 Family Law attorneys taking the first exam. Later, in 1985, the California Supreme Court approved making the certifications of legal specialists a permanent program. After the first Family Law certification exam, Adams organized the ACFLS (originally called the Northern California Society of Certified Family Law Specialists). According to Adams, the organization started with a handful of San Francisco Family Law attorneys who had become specialists meeting once a month at a local restaurant to chat and learn from each other. The name was changed to the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists a few years later. ACFLS celebrated its 30th anniversary in December 2010.

03/27/2025

Welcome to Palm Springs!

Spring Seminar 2025 starts tomorrow.

Move Aways - Basics April 26, 2024 -
03/28/2024

Move Aways - Basics April 26, 2024 -

2024 ACFLS AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN -
03/20/2024

2024 ACFLS AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN -

03/04/2024

Thank you to everyone who made our 32nd Spring Seminar such a success!

Garrett Dailey, who did an amazing job as moderator for the seminar.

Our esteemed responder panel, Hon. Thomas Trent Lewis (Ret.), Hon. Mark Juhas, Comm. Sue Alexander (Ret.), and the Hon. Kimberly Parker.

All of our excellent speakers, Christopher C. Melcher, CFLS, Hon. Mark A. Juhas, Heather Rosing, Jillian Duggan-Herd, CFLS, Steven K. Yoda, CFLS, Hon. Lawrence P. Riff, Cari Pines, CFLS, Ben Phillips, CFLS and Kenneth Rugeti, CPA.

Finally, thank you to all who attended!

Remember to mark your calendars for the 2025 Spring Seminar, March 28, 2024 -March 30, 2024.

Day 2 of Spring Seminar. Steven Yoda explores the ins and outs of Digital Discovery.
03/02/2024

Day 2 of Spring Seminar. Steven Yoda explores the ins and outs of Digital Discovery.

Judge Juhas and Heather Rosing discuss the future of ethics in a world of AI.
03/01/2024

Judge Juhas and Heather Rosing discuss the future of ethics in a world of AI.

Christopher Melcher and Stephen Hamilton discusses the evidentiary and practical issues surrounding deep fakes.
03/01/2024

Christopher Melcher and Stephen Hamilton discusses the evidentiary and practical issues surrounding deep fakes.

Don't forget to stop by the check-in desk to sign in and get some goodies!
03/01/2024

Don't forget to stop by the check-in desk to sign in and get some goodies!

03/01/2024

Welcome to all of our Spring Seminar 2024 attendees!

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1296 E Gibson Road, Ste A #253
Woodland, CA
95776

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(916) 217-4076

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