The following is an inquiry that was just posted on Lawyer.com and an example of the kind of thinking that tends to harm children: "I need a lawyer for a child custody case. I am looking to get full custody." Please don't think that such a statement is unusual. In fact, not ...
Read MoreUsing a retired judge or anyone else to "evaluate legal positions" is NOT mediation, regardless of what people may call it. Anyone can very easily ...
View More" New State Bar president pushes for legal services, court funding " I am an advocate for increased access to legal services and I believe that ...
View MoreI felt compelled to document on my blog the Facebook status update I posted while in court this morning for people to more easily find. The posting ...
View MoreLast night, I was interviewed by Jan Stevens on KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO - CBS Los Angeles . The topic was what must be done in order to properly address ...
View MoreOn January 13, 2011, in Michael Cassel v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County , the California Supreme Court held that mediation confidentiality ...
View MoreOn September 13, 2015, I received an email that said in pertinent part the following: "The big stress items in life are often listed as marriage, ...
View More" A legendary hostage negotiator put feelings first ... Feelings can cloud our judgment." IMAGINE THAT! “The very good negotiators, I think, are the ...
View MoreLast night, someone was telling us that she "mediated" her divorce many years ago and that her ex-husband failed to comply with the "mediated" ...
View MoreOn May 27, 2015, I attended the Beverly Hills Bar Association's monthly Family Law Section meeting. The topic on that date was "Post-Judgment Spousal ...
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