Family Law & Divorce Blog
Welcome to Family Lawyer Magazine's new Blog! In these pages, you’ll find content that can help you attract quality clients (and offer better service to existing clients), manage your practices more efficiently, learn about financial tips and traps, and discover new technology and trends.
Our Bloggers are all experienced professionals working in the divorce and family law arena, or experts who provide services to those professionals.
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We hope you find these blog posts thought-provoking, interesting, and informative.
Recent Blog Posts
Kessler & Solomiany Family Law Celebrates 25 Years
On August 17, the law firm of Kessler & Solomiany, LLC of Atlanta, Georgia celebrated their 25th anniversary. The firm’s team of 12 attorneys and 20 staff members hosted an event, which included some of Atlanta’s top lawyers, judges, and other professionals as guests, to commemorate the law firm’s 25 years of practicing family law […]
By Diana Shepherd, CDFA®Updated:
On August 17, the law firm of Kessler & Solomiany, LLC of Atlanta, Georgia celebrated their 25th anniversary. The firm’s team of 12 attorneys and 20 staff members hosted an event, which included some of Atlanta’s top lawyers, judges, and oth... Read more
Authentication of Digital Evidence
The volatile nature of digital evidence makes the Federal Rules of Evidence woefully inadequate and in need of change. The authentication of digital evidence in the legal system has failed to keep pace with the growth in digital information.
By Diana Shepherd, CDFA®Updated:
The volatile nature of digital evidence makes the Federal Rules of Evidence woefully inadequate and in need of change. The authentication of digital evidence in the legal system has failed to keep pace with the growth in digital information. Read more
How to Be a Better Lawyer
Wondering how to be a better lawyer? Would you rather be viewed as a compassionate bridge to solutions, or as a junkyard dog? The choice is yours.
By Gray RobinsonUpdated:
Wondering how to be a better lawyer? Would you rather be viewed as a compassionate bridge to solutions, or as a junkyard dog? The choice is yours. Read more
Free Teleseminar for Family Lawyers and Divorce Professionals
Dan Couvrette and Martha Chan, publishers of Family Lawyer Magazine and Divorce Magazine, are leading 30-minute seminars on successfully marketing your family law firm. Practical and Relevant Tips Every Other Month Divorce Marketing Group’s Teleseminars offer insight into the marketing approaches and strategies of successful family law attorneys and other divorce practitioners. These sessions promise to […]
By Diana Shepherd, CDFA®Updated:
Dan Couvrette and Martha Chan, publishers of Family Lawyer Magazine and Divorce Magazine, are leading 30-minute seminars on successfully marketing your family law firm. Practical and Relevant Tips Every Other Month Divorce Marketing Group’... Read more
Avvo Introducing Fixed-Fee Legal Services in the U.S.
For a small per-case marketing fee, family lawyers can offer fixed-fee legal services online. Avvo, a lawyer directory website, is now testing out the service in a few states – Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, and Phoenix – and will be adding more locations starting in February. This service comes over a year after Avvo launched […]
By Diana Shepherd, CDFA®Updated:
For a small per-case marketing fee, family lawyers can offer fixed-fee legal services online. Avvo, a lawyer directory website, is now testing out the service in a few states – Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, and Phoenix – and will be adding... Read more
Family Lawyer Magazine Offering Free Listing for Divorce Conference Attendees
Family Lawyer Magazine is partnering with the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) to offer a valuable incentive for first-time attendees of the National Conference on Divorce. All first-time attendees who register for the 2016 event will receive a complimentary one-year listing in the Professional Directory on FamilyLawyerMagazine.com […]
By Diana Shepherd, CDFA®Updated:
Family Lawyer Magazine is partnering with the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) to offer a valuable incentive for first-time attendees of the National Conference on Divorce. All first-time... Read more
Pro Se Lawyer Who Was Sanctioned $10,000 Speaks Out
Since being handed a $10,000 penalty by Justice Matthew F. Cooper on September 18, Anthony Zappin, a New York patent lawyer, has filed a notice of appeal against the judge’s decision and continues to seek increased custody rights. He currently has supervised visitation with his son. “When we got a copy of the order, […]
By Diana Shepherd, CDFA®Updated:
Since being handed a $10,000 penalty by Justice Matthew F. Cooper on September 18, Anthony Zappin, a New York patent lawyer, has filed a notice of appeal against the judge’s decision and continues to seek increased custody rights. He currently h... Read more
Pope Urges Church to Embrace Divorced and Remarried Catholics
The Pope wants the Church to reform its treatment of Catholics who are divorced and remarried. Although the Catholic Church does not fully ostracize remarried Catholics, the historical treatment of such individuals involves banning them from receiving Communion during a church service. Furthermore, these Catholics are openly viewed to be “living in sin” with their […]
By Diana Shepherd, CDFA®Updated:
The Pope wants the Church to reform its treatment of Catholics who are divorced and remarried. Although the Catholic Church does not fully ostracize remarried Catholics, the historical treatment of such individuals involves banning them from rec... Read more
Same-Sex Marriage – and Divorce
After a landmark decision by the US Supreme Court on June 26, 2015, same-sex couples can now marry – and then divorce – in every state. Despite the inclement weather, the hundreds of thousands of participants and spectators at the annual Pride March in New York City were ecstatic following last week’s landmark 5-4 decision to legalize […]
By Diana Shepherd, CDFA®Updated:
After a landmark decision by the US Supreme Court on June 26, 2015, same-sex couples can now marry – and then divorce – in every state. Despite the inclement weather, the hundreds of thousands of participants and spectators at the annual Pride M... Read more