The assignment was simple – talk about parent communication in high conflict cases. What lawyers can teach their clients, and why. So simple, and yet so involved.
As I make this post go live, I’ve just received an email from one parent to the other saying “Get a job liberal lowlife.” Now to go categorize that by Level of Intervention needed . . . .
Here are the resources included or mentioned in the presentation I gave on January 15, 2026 at the For Better or For Worse CLE put on by AAML and the State Bar. The presentation was titled “Exes and Emails: When Your Client Won’t Stop Creating Exhibits for the OC”, OC meaning “opposing counsel”.
Campbell v. Newell (Arizona 2024) unpublished decision
Shada v. Shada (Iowa)
Shak v. Shak, 484 Mass (Massachusetts)
Yanez v. Sanchez, 548 P. 3d 341 – Ariz_…ppeals, 1st Div (Arizona 2024)
How To Write A BIFF Response® (High Conflict Institute)
CLIENT COMMUNICATION HANDOUT (Levels of Intervention)
Court Strikes Down Injunction Banning Divorcing Parents from Disparaging Each Other – Reason.com Banning Divorcing Parents From Disparaging Each Other (New York Times)
Identifying Indicators of High Conflict Divorce Among Parents 2024 (2023)
GreyRock, a communication method
OurFamilyWizard
Exes and Emails: CoParent Communication
The assignment was simple – talk about parent communication in high conflict cases. What lawyers can teach their clients, and
January 15, 2026