Keeping smart people from doing stupid stuff
April 28, 2017
When I attended law school no one informed me that I would spend a substantial part of most days talking smart people out of doing
When to file and when to continue negotiating without filing
April 27, 2017
I had a recent consult with a woman who was gung ho to file for divorce. In discussing her situation, I could not understand her
April 26, 2017
When I mentor newly licensed attorneys, one of the more important lessons I try to impart is that they should be clear about when and
Where’s the public good in “Pro bono publico”?
April 22, 2017
At some point the Latin phrase for the concept that lawyers should provide volunteer services was shortened from “pro bono publico” to simply “pro bono.”
Better to be underemployed than overemployed
April 21, 2017
There was a recent (April 18, 2017) opinion piece by David Leonhardt in the New York Times titled, “You’re Too Busy. You Need a ‘Shultz
Don’t expect the other side to pay your attorney’s fees
April 14, 2017
Folks going through marital litigation–and, less often, folks going through custody disputes– often contact me regarding representation with the expectation that the other side will
South Carolina Court of Appeals opinion highlights the importance of accurate financial declarations
April 11, 2017
My clients get sick of me harping on refining and corroborating their financial declarations before we file them. In the future I will direct them
The best time to defeat a relocation case is before it’s filed
April 8, 2017
In my 20+ years of family law practice, I’ve yet to see a relocation case in which the requested relocation was solely for the child’s
