The Art of Divorce Settlement Negotiations Part 1

By Gilbert B. Feibleman and Paul Saucy: Any fool can take a divorce case to trial. Only a skilled lawyer can negotiate a settlement which maximizes the client’s position without making the opponent feel taken advantage of. Those negotiating skills are becoming more critical...

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Court of Appeals: Allgood v. Allgood

Main issue: Commingling Assets Recent decision places long held commingling beliefs in doubt. In the past, it has been fairly well established that separate assets are commingled when placed in joint ownership.

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Present Value Calculation versus Deferred Distribution of Employee Stock Options

By Mark K. Altschuler: In an issue of national interest, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Fisher v. Fisher [769 A.2d 1165 (Pa. 2001)] held that employee stock options are not suitable for present value calculation and recommended deferred distribution.

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The Standard of Value is Critical in the Valuation of a Business in Divorce

By Shannon P. Pratt, CFA, ARM, ABAR, FASA, MCBA, CM&AA and Alina V. Niculita, CFA, ASA, MBA: There is no area of law where there is as much confusion and as little consistency about the standard of value (a.k.a. definition of value) for business valuation as in the family law area.

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Put 5 Rainmaking Habits to Work for You

By Mark Powers & Shawn McNalis See if you recognize your own marketing approach in the following description: When business is good, you’re scrambling to keep up with your caseload and not marketing at all. It is overwhelming enough to find yourself in a position….

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Self Management; Not Stress Management

By Mary Johanna McCurley: The curing of the disease of “stress” is not easy, but it is simple. The first step is understanding what stress is and how it affects us as individuals. Then we can learn how to manage it or rather manage ourselves…

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Dumping the Banker’s Boxes

By John Harding: How many times have you dragged an entire banker’s box worth of documents to court, never opened it, and then dragged it back to the office? Think about it. There is an easier way. Here's how.

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Client Relations

Reducing Attorney Stress with Dynamic-Action:The Audio Course and The One-Hour Version

Reducing Attorney Stress with Dynamic-Action, (The Audio Course and The One-Hour Version, © 2010-2012 Robert A. Barasa ), takes a refreshing approach to attorney stress. Dynamic-Action utilizes the fundamental attorney qualities of “strength and dynamism” rather than the traditional approach of counseling and treatment. The high level of attorney interactivity at the live Dynamic-Action seminars

Limited Time Offer CLE – Title of Activity: : “Reducing Attorney Stress with Dynamic-Action, One-Hour Version,”

Limited Time Offer CLE – Title of Activity: : “Reducing Attorney Stress with Dynamic-Action, One-Hour Version,” Provider: Robert A. Barasa, Esq. Illinois, 1.0/hr-MCLE/Professionalism Cost : $0 Here, we have provided an opportunity for you to attain your MCLE credit free of charge. Top Chicago lawyers discuss the causes and consequences of “excess attorney stress” while they share outrageous

3 Tips that Will Help You Better Respond to Your Divorcing Client’s Needs

By Allison Pescosolido M.A., & Andra Brosh Ph.D.: Family law attorneys are usually a divorcing individual's first call, which puts you on the frontline of support when a marriage dissolves. Most individuals don't realize that they need emotional and psychological support as urgently as they need ...

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Technology

Collaborating in the Cloud

By Jack Newton: Many lawyers focus on cloud computing as a means to make their office’s IT infrastructure more efficient and lightweight. However, cloud computing can also help...

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Financial Planning

Divorce and Charitable Remainder Trusts: Convert a CRT interest to cash now?

By Cary B. Stamp: Charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) are a strategy used to convert an appreciated asset into an income stream with the remaining interest passing to a charity. Donors defer paying tax on the appreciated asset’s sale, plus they get an immediate tax deduction for the amount that will ultimately pass to the charity.

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Interviews

An Interview with Steve Mindel part 1

By Martha Chan, V.P. Marketing, Divorce Marketing Group, Divorce Magazine and Family Lawyer Magazine. Steve Mindel Guest speaker: Steve Mindel Top 3 factors of a family law firm to be successful Click the play button, wait a few seconds and start listening to this Podcast HERE IS THE TRANSCRIPT OF THE PODCAST: Martha Chan: Hi my name is Martha Chan

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Health & Well Being

An Interview with Lizanne J. Ceconi

By Dan Couvrette, CEO, Divorce Marketing Group, Divorce Magazine and Family Lawyer Magazine. Lizanne J. Ceconi Guest speaker: Lizanne J. Ceconi Click the play button, wait a few seconds and start listening to this Podcast HERE IS THE TRANSCRIPT OF THE PODCAST: Dan Couvrette: Welcome everybody and thank you for joining us today on this Family Lawyer Magazine podcast.

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Interviews

Thoughts and Advice: What Makes a Good Family Lawyer part 2

By Dan Couvrette, CEO, Divorce Marketing Group, Divorce Magazine and Family Lawyer Magazine. Bernie Rinella Guest speaker: Bernie Rinella SUMMARY OF THIS ARTICLE: How to overcome the burden of dealing with credit card or other non-secured debt What the process is for dealing with credit card companies and other creditors What to watch out for if you try to negotiate

Thoughts and Advice: What Makes a Good Family Lawyer part 1

By Dan Couvrette, CEO, Divorce Marketing Group, Divorce Magazine and Family Lawyer Magazine. Bernie Rinella Guest speaker: Bernie Rinella SUMMARY OF THIS ARTICLE: Bernie Rinella shares his thoughts on The essential qualities that make a good family lawyers Advice for young family lawyers Why divorces are more difficult today than 20 years ago Click the play button, wait a few

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Health & Well Being

An Interview with Sharon Blanchet

By Dan Couvrette, CEO, Divorce Marketing Group, Divorce Magazine and Family Lawyer Magazine. Sharon Blanchet Guest speaker: Sharon Blanchet Click the play button, wait a few seconds and start listening to this Podcast HERE IS THE TRANSCRIPT OF THE PODCAST: Dan Couvrette: Welcome everybody and thank you for joining us today on the Family Lawyer Magazine podcast. This podcast

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