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...
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Why I Read Blogs of Other Legal Professionals
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,...
Continue reading...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 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...
Continue reading...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...
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