The National Family Law Trial Institute in Houston Whether you are new to the practice of family law and want to develop confidence and experience in the courtroom or you are an experienced... Read more
How do you simplify your case’s “story” into one unified theme – and set it apart from all the other cases on the judge’s docket? The key is word selection. Read more
By Randall M. Kessler: Attorneys are often unable to succinctly convey the relevant facts of a case because they become too emotionally invested in the client/outcome. Read more
By Greg Herman: With human dynamics being as complicated as they are, courts need to have wide discretion to allow orders to fit the individual circumstances of each case. In doing so, judge... Read more
By Margaret Price: What you should consider while handling divorce cases with special needs children. Read more
Child custody evaluations conducted by psychologists typically include personality testing of each of the parents, and sometimes also of significant others. While personality tests do not be... Read more
By Mike McCurley, Barry S. Sziklay and Brian W. Clark: The purpose of this paper is to provide attorneys and expert witnesses with the information and knowledge necessary to help a judge or... Read more
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could tell the Judge all about your case, from your point of view, before you even start with your witnesses? If you could slant the case in a way that would... Read more
Witnesses can often be detrimental to your case if they are prepared improperly. The article will highlights some recommendations that may prove helpful when preparing witnesses. Read more
Judge Brownstone shared six outstanding tips with us on how family lawyers can be more successful and better serve their clients. (Part 2 of 2) Read more
