Practice Management

A few updates, January 2022

It’s January, so there’s always something new to be aware of. Books for Lawyers and Clients 1.Here’s an update on some books and resources with

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January 27, 2022 No Comments

Your Online Presence

Like it or not, you as a family law attorney have an online presence.   It comes from your website, your blog, your LinkedIn profile, your

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January 24, 2012 No Comments

When AI Hallucinates to the Court: A Lesson from the Arizona Court of Appeals

The Arizona Court of Appeals’ decision in Washburn v. Houston offers a stark warning about the risk of reliance on AI tools in legal practice — something that unfortunately is being done by self-represented parties as well as attorneys who...

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A few updates, January 2022

It’s January, so there’s always something new to be aware of. Books for Lawyers and Clients 1.Here’s an update on some books and resources with more information about parent estrangement, high conflict, resist-refusal dynamics, and the like, as discussed in...

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Remote Testimony: A Few Suggestions for Control of Your Virtual Court Appearances

Here are a few suggested agreements/ Stipulations to request of opposing counsel (or from the court) for online court appearances, including court hearings and depositions.  And things to think about before starting online witness examinations. The parties stipulate and agree as...

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Covid-19 and the Courts: A Year of Change

I wrote this article for the University of Baltimore School of Law newsletter on Covid-19 and its impact on family courts and professionals. Things continue to change in courts practically every week, but in Maricopa County, Arizona, family court is moving forward,...

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What Do I Need to Know About the 2019 Family Law Rules Changes? (Part 1 of several)

The Rules changed on 1/1/2019, so how extensive were the changes?   There are a number of substantive changes to cover, and this article in the  Arizona Attorney in January covered some of those.  There was extensive restyling, meaning that the language and...

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Civil Rules Changes Affect Family Law Rules

The Arizona Civil Rules of Procedure change on January 1, 2017, and some of the changes affect family law work.    Even if some Civil changes don’t affect family cases right away, those changes are likely to influence the restyling of...

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Your Online Presence

Like it or not, you as a family law attorney have an online presence.   It comes from your website, your blog, your LinkedIn profile, your Facebook page, your tweets, your email, and places you could never imagine. Want a quick...

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Sharing With Opposing Counsel: Google Docs and Discovery

I started using Google Docs as my sort of personal Dropbox, storing a document in the cloud so I could access it either at home or at work.   I’m embarrassed to say it took me awhile to think of practical...

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Technology in the Courtroom

I don’t claim to be an expert on in-courtroom technology.   But a case I’m involved with now in private arbitration has opened my eyes to the ease of dealing with digital exhibits. One of the most frustration things to...

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Dealing with Obnoxious Opposing Counsel

A great article and five great points on a subject that frequently arises in family law cases: Deal with obnoxious opposing counsel You can’t control how opposing counsel acts, but you can control how you respond to it.

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