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,...
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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...
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Asked why she does not practice in family court, my wife Lucy responded, “Because there are no rules and the cases never end.” Several years ago,...
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- February 26, 2020
- Law Practice Legal Writing Pleading Trial Strategy and Tactics
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...
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- November 7, 2019
- Law Practice Pleading Random Thoughts
