2025 Pre-Conference: How the CQS Designation Can Boost Your Practice

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Approved for 3.5 CDFA & CFP CE Credits

Transform your expertise into a powerful revenue enhancer with the Certified QDRO Specialist (CQS) designation. Whether you’re incorporating QDRO services into your existing practice or pursuing it full-time for attorney clients, this session will show you how to become an invaluable asset in the world of divorce and retirement benefit division.

What You’ll Learn:

  1. Mastering QDROs: Dive into the essentials of Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs) with a comprehensive four-module certification program, covering everything from their history to expert-level drafting techniques.
  2. Reducing Liability: Learn strategies to minimize liability for both you and the attorneys who retain you, whether you prepare QDROs directly or consult on their review.
  3. Strategic Guidance for Clients: Discover how to guide clients on key decisions, like whether to divide a retirement plan by QDRO or use offsets to achieve optimal outcomes.
  4. Settlement Agreements and Expert Testimony: Gain critical insights into the importance of settlement language and how to provide compelling expert witness testimony.
  5. Expanding Your Expertise: From private-sector retirement plans to federal and military pensions, position yourself as a genuine court-recognized expert on QDROs.

This program not only enhances your ability to draft and analyze QDROs but also opens doors to lucrative opportunities, such as being retained for QDRO malpractice cases or damage computations. Join this session to see how the CQS designation can set your practice apart and boost your value to attorneys and clients alike.


Please note that the conference is live and in-person in Denver, Colorado - United States. All schedules shown in the conference agenda are in central standard.

Tim Voit

Certified QDRO Specialist, Certified QDRO Analyst

Tim Voit is the author of Retirement Benefits & QDROs in Divorce (published by CCH), as well as Federal Retirement Plans in DivorceStrategies & Issues. He has prepared QDROs and valued pensions for nearly 30 years and taught at the International College courses specific to the preparation of QDROs. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and has has been qualified as an expert witness in both state and federal courts.

Mr. Voit has been retained in legal malpractice cases by the insurance carrier to reverse QDRO transfers and/or compute damages and is often called upon to lecture on liability issues. He has been interviewed and quoted in Forbes, BusinessWeek, NewsWeek, and Rueters. Mr. Voit has developed online courses for CCH, IOMA, and the International College, specifically the Introduction to QDROs in Divorce and Effectively Drafting QDROs in Divorce.

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Live In-Person Session: How the CQS Designation Can Boost Your Practice
05/07/2025 at 9:00 AM (EDT)   |  180 minutes  |  Attendance Required
05/07/2025 at 9:00 AM (EDT)   |  180 minutes  |  Attendance Required
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Recording: How the CQS Designation Can Boost Your Practice
Open to view video.  |  160 minutes
Open to view video.  |  160 minutes
Quiz: How the CQS Designation Can Boost Your Practice
10 Questions  |  2 attempts  |  20 minute limit  |  7/10 points to pass
10 Questions  |  2 attempts  |  20 minute limit  |  7/10 points to pass
CE Credits and Certificate
3.50 CDFA and CFP CE credits  |  Certificate available
3.50 CDFA and CFP CE credits  |  Certificate available