Clients, litigants, and others with whom family court lawyers work often believe that the law is black and white, clear and unambiguous, and absolute. As lawyers,...
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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...
Continue reading...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,...
Continue reading...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...
Continue reading...Are there pleading rules in family court?
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