Expert to counsel women on divorce

Newport Beach family law expert Karen Rhyne will speak Saturday at a workshop called “What Women Need to Know about Divorce.”

The event, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Merrill Lynch, 4695 MacArthur Court, Suite 1500, will help women prepare emotionally and financially for divorce. Speakers at the event also will include a financial advisor and a counselor.

Rhyne earned her juris doctorate degree from Western State University School of Law.

She has been a certified family law specialist since 1990.

The event is sponsored by the Women’s Institute of Financial Education, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing financial education to women.

The workshop costs $45. Call (949) 859-2963 for reservations.

— Brianna Bailey