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Posted on Jan 14, 2012 By Pasadena Family Law Attorney
“ It is generally agreed that a litigant is entitled to have her case decided by a judge who can approach the facts in a detached and objective manner; indeed, the protection of the integrity ...
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Posted on Oct 23, 2011 By Pasadena Family Law Attorney
" While violence arising from custody battles in the United States has been a constant presence, the American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Domestic Violence has long recognized the ...
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Posted on Sep 11, 2011 By Pasadena Family Law Attorney
Problem-solving is a hallmark of a good lawyer . It involves a creative attempt to discover a result that may be outside the specific provisions of law, ruling, or statute, but that will represent the ...
Continue reading "Things to Consider in Order to Select an Attorney Who is a Problem Solver and Not a Conflict Creator" »
Posted on Jul 17, 2011 By Pasadena Family Law Attorney
My last Blog, titled " The Misconception that Collaborative Attorneys Fail to Protect Their Clients " was edited for publication in the July/August 2011 edition "Analyze This", the ...
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Posted on May 25, 2011 By Pasadena Family Law Attorney
I attended the Sixth Annual Statewide Conference for Collaborative Practice California in San Diego from April 29 - May 1, 2011. The Conference was held at a terrific venue, the speakers were amazing ...
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Posted on Mar 22, 2011 By Pasadena Family Law Attorney
In 1996, the Australian government reformed its family law system in an effort to make it " more responsive to families in need, by making it simpler to negotiate appropriate outcomes. " It ...
Continue reading "Family Law in the United States -- An Uncivilized, Unenlightened and Barbaric System" »
Posted on Feb 5, 2011 By Pasadena Family Law Attorney
Almost a quarter of a century ago, as a first year law student, I was required to take a course on Philosophy and the Law. I absolutely hated that class, did not understand its importance, and found ...
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Posted on Dec 6, 2010 By Pasadena Family Law Attorney
On December 4, 2010, the New York Times published an article entitled, " Taking Sides in a Divorce, Chasing Profit ." The article profiles a growing industry that seeks to "profit from the often ...
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Posted on Sep 6, 2010 By Pasadena Family Law Attorney
In California, laws are in place to ensure that, to the extent practical in actions involving family law , " each party has access to legal representation to preserve each party's rights.... " This is ...
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Posted on Jul 26, 2010 By Pasadena Family Law Attorney
In theory, it is best when parents with minor children are able to work out a custody and visitation arrangement on their own when they separate and/or divorce . After all, the matter involves their ...
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Posted on Jul 20, 2010 By Pasadena Family Law Attorney
At a party on May 8, 2010, I began chatting with a woman who told me the sordid details of her ongoing custody problems after she learned that I was a family law attorney. Among other things, she ...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2010 By Pasadena Family Law Attorney
My last Blog entitled, " Emotions Play an Integral Role in Divorce Proceedings and Therefore Must be Understood by the Attorney " explained that "the emotional impact of a divorce is as severe as that ...
Continue reading "The Way In Which Individuals Respond To Losses Relating To Divorce" »
Posted on Jul 6, 2010 By Pasadena Family Law Attorney
Due to the holiday and my birthday celebrations, I did not write a Blog article for this week. Instead, I began the following discussion on the Discussion section of my Facebook Fan Page: "Should the ...
Continue reading "Should the way in which a religious leader conducts his/her personal life impact his/her career itself? " »
Posted on Jun 29, 2010 By Pasadena Family Law Attorney
My last Blog entitled, " Empathetic Family Law Attorneys " explained the unfortunate reality that while lawyers tend to "lack sensitivity to human, emotional and interpersonal ...
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Posted on Jun 22, 2010 By Pasadena Family Law Attorney
My last blog entitled, " The Cause and Effect of the Historical Shift in the Role of Attorneys " explained that a lawyer's role in peacefully resolving disputes ended in the 1960's, when individuals ...
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Posted on Jun 7, 2010 By Pasadena Family Law Attorney
Historically, a lawyer's role was peacefully resolving disputes , not creating them . A reversal of that role seems to have occurred as a result of a change in the type of individuals entering law ...
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