On April 9, 2019, I received a phone call from a judge, advising me that he and his colleagues were compiling a list of names of individuals they recommend for judicial appointment to send to Governor Newsom. It would be disingenuous of me to deny that I was incredibly ...
Commentary on "The Dad Dilemma: Lisa Ling meets up with dads on the losing side of custody battles."
Earlier this month, CNN aired The Dad Dilemma. Lisa Ling meets up with dads on the losing side of custody battles . While I believe that the program ...
Working with Challenging Family Situations: A Mediator's Perspective
If, as a result of age or otherwise, you were asked to do any of the following, what feelings and emotions might you experience? Stop driving; Stop ...
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 ...
I 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 ...
The Only Way to Properly Address the Police Abuse is through Collaboration
Last 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 ...
Confusion of Terminology Is to Blame for the Mediation Confidentiality Debate in California
On January 13, 2011, in Michael Cassel v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County , the California Supreme Court held that mediation confidentiality ...