How to Understand Your Lawyer in Context

I think my law school acceptance letter was probably a week old when I was given the gift of the first lawyer joke that was directed at me (no, I don’t remember it). It was an early lesson in how society perceives or misperceives lawyers.I didn’t know any...

Apps to Help Ease the Divorce Transition

Technology is making a lot of things easier these days. We have apps for almost everything, some more useful than others. One way apps can be very useful is in helping families handle the practical challenges of co-parenting during and after a divorce.   This article...

Legal Resolution v. Conflict Resolution

I expect that any experienced attorney, and especially any experienced divorce attorney, has experienced the difference between resolving the legal issues in a case and resolving the conflict in a case. There is a big difference.   There are many family law cases in...

Proxies in Negotiation

When involved in a divorce negotiation people frequently use terms of the negotiation as proxies for measuring deeper issues and needs that they are afraid to talk about.  For example, some clients see time with the kids as a proxy of how much they are valued as a...

A Legal Definition for Emojis?

In yet another example of society outpacing the law, the courts are being asked to interpret what emojis mean, legally.   As a person who has experienced some emoji confusion myself, I can see this being yet another giant question mark in divorce and family law cases...

The Downside of Marriage?

As a society and culture, most of us view marriage as an unqualified positive.  A hard thing.  But a positive and beneficial thing. This article from The Atlantic explores what people may be giving up when they get married.  These losses can include extended support...