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Rules are Rules for a Reason, Part 5, Discovery

When someone asked my best friend why my mother was always so happy, he responded, “Because she always greets the inevitable with enthusiasm.” I recommend my...

May 7, 2020
Discovery Requests Discovery Responses Trial Strategy and Tactics

Rules are Rules for a Reason, Part 4, Affidavits

Brevity in writing and public speaking is widely admired but rarely practiced. On November 19, 1863, two men spoke at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, one for two hours...

April 18, 2020
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Rules are Rules for a Reason, Part 3, Financial Declaration

Most family court judges, especially the better judges, love a proper financial declaration and respect and appreciate the lawyer who presented it. Ironically, those same judges...

April 6, 2020
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Rules are Rules for a Reason, Part 2, Pleadings

Many lawyers refer to any documents filed with the clerk of court as a pleading. Pleadings include the complaint, the answer, the reply to a counterclaim,...

April 2, 2020
Attorney's Fees Court Rules Legal Writing Pleading Trial Strategy and Tactics

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
Court Rules Ethics and Professional Responsibiilty Law Practice Legal Writing Pleading Trial Strategy and Tactics