Liar's Court by Bill Swadely I've had the opportunity, albeit not by choice, to spend a few days at family court over the past six months. Family court, I was told by one lawyer who has spent the last 25 years in that area of his profession, is also known as "Liar's Court." The reason It's called this [...]
According to an article in ABA Journal, "Lawyers are just too expensive for many people needing legal help, a law professor says. “You can hardly find a lawyer who charges less than $150 per hour, which is out of reach for most people," University of Southern California law professor Gillian Hadfield tells the Wall Street [...]
What is arbitration? Generally speaking, what people really mean when they talk about "arbitration" is "binding arbitration". "Binding arbitration" is a type of ADR (alternate dispute resolution which usually includes mediation, arbitration, neutral case evaluation and some other ways of solving suits without recourse to court). Given the budget cuts and the increasing overload, the [...]
One of the main things you will see when perusing attorney commercials is the word "experienced". After all, who wants to be a part of the learning curve of a new attorney? The practice of law is difficult, and each area of law represents it's own difficulties. Your basic lawsuit has rules for which rules apply. [...]
One of the remarkable things I discovered upon entering law school was the number of students who would make arguments about matters of controversy, and make such arguments without nary a bit of doubt. Law students, and in fact, attorneys are often rewarded for their overconfidence, because being confident is an important part of being [...]
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So your case is on file, your now less-significant other has answered, and you need something. You need spousal support, child support, division of the assets, etc. If your case is not on file, go here and see what needs to be done. This group of forms is what needs to be filled out, filed and served [...]
In writing this, I am going to assume you already have your case on file and are wondering how to proceed. If you don't have your case on file, which means you have either filed a petition for dissolution, or the other side has, and the other party has responded, then go see your local [...]
A hilarious, tongue-in-check, yet incredibly insightful graphic that "says it all" about the family system... http://www.professornedley.com/Disso_opoly.htm
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