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 ...
Read MoreEarlier 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 ...
View MoreIf, 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 ...
View MoreThe 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 ...
View 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, ...
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