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
SAINT LOUIS SCHOOL OF LAW St. Louis, MO
J.D. May 2002, Cum Laude
HONORS:
Saint Louis University School of Law Dean’s Scholar
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Notre Dame, IN
B.A. in Sociology May 1999, Cum Laude
HONORS:
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
LECTURES and publications
"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
2008 Making Connections: How the Family Court System Can HelpVictims of Domestic Violence, Center for Women and Families, Louisville, KY
2008American Bar Association, 2008 Trial Advocacy Institute, Denver, COOceans and Icebergs: The Essential Foundations for Effective AdvocacyMotion Practice: "Tell the Judge What You Want"Direct and Cross Examination of the Fact WitnessOpening Statements and Closing ArgumentsTemporary Motions and OrdersDirect and Cross of the PartiesEvidentiary Foundations: Impeachment, Refreshing, and RecollectionUse of Psychological Guidelines in Custody CasesQualifying/Direct and Cross Examination of Mental Health Experts
2008 Administrative Office of the Courts, KentuckyGuardian Ad Litem Training
2007 Bankruptcy and Divorce
Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section
2007 Custodial Evaluations: What You and Your Client Need to KnowLouisville Bar Association, Family Law Section
2007 University of Kentucky 16th Biennial Family Law Institute, Lexington, KY
2007 Louisville Bar Association, Family Law SectionAnnual Nuts and Bolts: Practical Applications in Family LawIn Forma Pauperis, Domestic Violence Orders & Restraining OrdersCustodySteps for Filing a DivorceChild SupportDivision of Marital PropertyAnd Here is the Top Ten Ethics & Malpractice Avoidance Guide
2007 Tenth Annual AAML/LBA Family Law Seminar: Kicking off Our Next Decade of
Cutting Edge Topics
Parenting Coordinators: Devils or Angels
Father's 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
2007 Tax Issues Arising From Divorce
Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section
2007 Sixteenth Annual Domestic Relations Update
Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section
2007Judicial Independence and IntegrityLouisville Bar Association, Family Law Section
2006Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy
Post Conviction Litigation Institute
Kentucky Bar Association – KBA Annual Convention
Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy – 34th Annual Public Defender Conference
2005Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy – 33rd Annual Public Defender Conference
Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy – The Art and Science of Advocacy for Post Trial
2004 Kentucky Bar Association – Annual KBA Convention
Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy – 2004 Annual Public Defender Conference
2003Kentucky Bar Association – Annual Convention
Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy – DPA 31st Annual Conference
Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy – Gideon Strategic Planning Event
2002Kentucky Bar Association
New Lawyers’ Program
