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Marriage Tips from a Divorce Lawyer

Written by Thomas F. McDow 1. Love each other as you are. Men marry women hoping they will not change. Women marry men expecting them to...

July 27, 2020
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Pro Se Litigants–Their Mistake, Everyone’s Problem. Originally posted October 28, 2016

One of the greatest challenges lawyers face is correcting problems created by the ignorance of pro se litigants. This is usually far more expensive than if...

Rules are Rules for a Reason, Part 1, Outline

Most Family Court judges and lawyers fail to understand and appreciate the benefits to themselves and others from following the rules and insisting that others follow...

March 26, 2020
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Why Laypersons and Litigants Hate Lawyers and Judges

I love lawyers and judges. I come from a family of lawyers. I married a lawyer from a family of lawyers. My heroes–David Bruck, Jimbo Morton,...

March 12, 2020
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