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Some Hard Lessons I Learned about Pleading

Previously pleading was critical to the practice of law. Errors in pleadings caused judges to dismiss cases with prejudice. Pleading determined the relevance of evidence and...

November 7, 2019
Law Practice Pleading Random Thoughts

Written versus Oral

During my morning run, I reflected on criminal and civil jury cases I tried decades ago. I though about how much I concentrated on what I...

November 6, 2019
Law Practice

Clients and Financial Declarations

The financial declaration is the most important document in any family court case with financial issues. My most difficult task is convincing my clients of the...

November 6, 2019
Law Practice