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
Divorce Attorney Killed By Former Client
Issues stemming from a divorce case and unpaid attorney fees resulted in the murder of a Nebraska family lawyer by a former client. Nebraska divorce attorney Todd V. Elsbernd, 52, was fatally shot by a high-powered rifle outside his law office on November 13, 2013, by former client Michael Petersen, 58. The body of […]
By Diana Shepherd, CDFA®Updated:
Issues stemming from a divorce case and unpaid attorney fees resulted in the murder of a Nebraska family lawyer by a former client. Nebraska divorce attorney Todd V. Elsbernd, 52, was fatally shot by a high-powered rifle outside his law... Read more
Illinois to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
As of early November, Illinois is set to become the 15th state to allow same-sex couples to legally marry, pending the State Governor’s signature in passing the bill into law later this month. Illinois is positioned to become the largest state to allow same-sex marriage in the United States. The Illinois House of Representatives, which had adjourned […]
By Diana Shepherd, CDFA®Updated:
As of early November, Illinois is set to become the 15th state to allow same-sex couples to legally marry, pending the State Governor’s signature in passing the bill into law later this month. Illinois is positioned to become the l... Read more
LexisNexis Hacked Again
LexisNexis, the world’s largest information database for legal and public records, is one of three major providers of social security numbers, birth dates and other personal information hacked by online operators of a criminal identity theft service. Earlier this month a tiny unauthorized program, installed on two LexisNexis servers on April 10, 2013, was […]
By Diana Shepherd, CDFA®Updated:
LexisNexis, the world’s largest information database for legal and public records, is one of three major providers of social security numbers, birth dates and other personal information hacked by online operators of a criminal identity th... Read more
2013 Print Edition of Our Magazine Now Available!
The print edition of Family Lawyer Magazine is now available, and over 33,000 copies of this annual edition have been mailed to family law firms and divorce professionals across the U.S. The digital version is also available for free download here. The 2013 issue of Family Lawyer Magazine offers a dynamic range of relevant, topical […]
By Diana Shepherd, CDFA®Updated:
The print edition of Family Lawyer Magazine is now available, and over 33,000 copies of this annual edition have been mailed to family law firms and divorce professionals across the U.S. The digital version is also available for free... Read more
New York Bar Association Considering Restrictions on Advertising
By Dan Couvrette, Publisher of Family Lawyer Magazine Law firms in New York state may soon have to print a disclaimer on any advertising that their certifications of specialization “did not come from a New York State governmental authority” in bold typeface, upper case letters, and in a font size “at least as large as […]
By Diana Shepherd, CDFA®Updated:
By Dan Couvrette, Publisher of Family Lawyer Magazine Law firms in New York state may soon have to print a disclaimer on any advertising that their certifications of specialization “did not come from a New York State governmental authorit... Read more
A Reminder to Download Your Free Copy of Family Lawyer Magazine
By Dan Couvrette, Publisher of Family Lawyer Magazine The response to FamilyLawyerMagazine.com, Family Lawyer Magazine and our quarterly e-newsletter has been overwhelmingly positive. It goes without saying that we’re extremely pleased to have accomplished our goal of assisting family lawyers improve their practice and work/life balance. Your tremendous response inspired us to publish […]
By Diana Shepherd, CDFA®Updated:
By Dan Couvrette, Publisher of Family Lawyer Magazine The response to FamilyLawyerMagazine.com, Family Lawyer Magazine and our quarterly e-newsletter has been overwhelmingly positive. It goes without saying that we’re extremely ple... Read more
Charity Funding Challenge Winner:
The Lilac Tree! The results are in, and the winner of the Charity Funding Challenge is The Lilac Tree, an organization that provides resources for divorcing women, providing education, support and guidance to women in the divorce process. About the Charity Funding Challenge Last year, Family Lawyer Magazine created the Charity Funding Challenge in order […]
By Diana Shepherd, CDFA®Updated:
The Lilac Tree! The results are in, and the winner of the Charity Funding Challenge is The Lilac Tree, an organization that provides resources for divorcing women, providing education, support and guidance to women in the divorce process. Abou... Read more
Landmark Case: McCaine Marriage Contract Struck Down by Judge
By Martha Chan, Editorial Director of Family Lawyer Magazine $175,000 spousal support payment is in order A judge ordered the CEO of Maple Leaf Foods, Michael McCain, to pay his ex-wife $175k a month as interim spousal support after she struck down parts of a signed marriage contract that says his wife is not […]
By Martha Chan, Marketing Expert for Family LawyersUpdated:
By Martha Chan, Editorial Director of Family Lawyer Magazine $175,000 spousal support payment is in order A judge ordered the CEO of Maple Leaf Foods, Michael McCain, to pay his ex-wife $175k a month as interim spousal support after she s... Read more
Win an iPad 2!
iPad 2 Winner!! Attorney David A. Dowdy of Houston, Texas from the firm Lilly, Newman & Van Ness, L.L.P. has won an iPad 2! CONGRATULATIONS, DAVID! Family Lawyer Magazine is Announcing a Second Contest! Here’s what to do: If you are a family lawyer in the U.S. or Canada, simply subscribe to our quarterly Family […]
By Martha Chan, Marketing Expert for Family LawyersUpdated:
iPad 2 Winner!! Attorney David A. Dowdy of Houston, Texas from the firm Lilly, Newman & Van Ness, L.L.P. has won an iPad 2! CONGRATULATIONS, DAVID! Family Lawyer Magazine is Announcing a Second Contest! Here’s what to do: If you... Read more