Blank Rome of counsel Erica A. Swensson will serve as a speaker for Decoding “Best Interests”: Changing the Lens, presented by the Family Law Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association (“BHBA”) on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. PST, as part of their Family Law Symposium, The Custody Compass: Decoding “Best Interests” webinar series.
About the Webinar
This program will examine how family law professionals can provide a broader perspective to family law litigants to preserve their family and the dignity of their future co-parenting relationships after the lawyers are long gone. Speakers will discuss refocusing the gaze of clients from the fight to the family and the future beyond and strategies for the ethically driven use of expert consultants in custody cases of all kinds.
Panelists:
- Erica Swensson, Of Counsel, Blank Rome LLP
- Karin Manger, LCSW, Clinical Social Worker and Therapist
Other Family Law Symposium include:
- When a Child Needs a Voice: The Work of Minor’s Counsel and Perspectives From the Bench
- Decoding “Best Interests”: From Legal Standard to Practical Custody Orders
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders: The Impact on Custody, Co‑Parenting, and Case Trajectory
For more information, please visit the webinar webpage.