August 21, 2015
Folks hire attorneys to accomplish their legal goals. Too often those same folks hobble their attorneys by failing to remedy counterproductive behavior. It may be
August 19, 2015
Sometimes the greatest service an attorney can offer a client is to walk the client back from looming disaster. However it requires skill and experience
Do you want to be right or do you want to be happy?
August 9, 2015
There’s a divorce client from five years ago who I have remained friends with on Facebook. When I first met him–and began representing him–he was
Class sensitivity and toilet training
June 17, 2015
Before I started practicing family law I never really understood why some folks pushed toilet training on their toddlers. While no one enjoys changing diapers,
Getting the family law client to behave
May 15, 2015
A large but unsung part of a good family law attorney’s role is to get clients to behave well towards the opposing party. Not only
Do you want your attorney to be honest or to tell you want you want to hear?
January 30, 2015
For the past few years I’ve been seeing an individual counselor who, despite being twenty years my junior, is much wiser than I. Recently we
Can judges stop attorneys from communicating their rulings to litigants?
August 28, 2014
I occasionally see or hear of family court judges issuing instructions for orders but asking attorneys not to reveal their ruling to their clients until
Courtesy copying clients on emails
August 26, 2014
Fellow attorneys often ask me why I courtesy copy my clients on almost all emails. Evidently it is not a uniform practice. However there are
