A number of years ago, I dedicated a column in Wisconsin Law Journal to what I called “silly” laws in the field of family law. It was called “State needs to divorce itself from these family law rules,” and appeared
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COURTS AND TECHNOLOGY: Greater embrace of innovation proves pandemic hasn’t been all bad
My dear late mother used to say: It takes an awfully ill wind not to blow some good.
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RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL: Why attempts to minimize time with third-party caretakers might not always be in children’s best interests
Some things sound better on paper than they turn out to be in real life.
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LET’S STAY TOGETHER: Keeping a marriage intact in the time of COVID-19
At the beginning of the COVID pandemic, the prevailing “wisdom” was that divorce filings would substantially increase. Actually, the opposite occurred.
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LOOKING BACK ON A TOUGH YEAR: Appeals court doesn’t always hit mark with family law cases
Last month, I took a look at the Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions in family law in the past year.
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Proud of our courts
Although most of my columns on family law criticize courts (it’s more entertaining than praising them), I am going to start my new project by praising our legal system. Although, for the most part, during the interim between the election and…
Settlement Negotiation Techniques in Family Law 2nd Edition
The American Bar Association Family Law Section has just published a second edition of my book, “Settlement Negotiation Techniques in Family Law”.
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Court Didn’t Distinguish Itself with Family Law In 2020
There’s no way I’m going to review 2020 in general as it would require expletives not allowed in this publication. So instead, I’ll limit my review to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which issued two opinions concerning family law this year…
Survey: More Training Needed For Negotiations Rather Than Litigation
In this article, I discuss my study with Ken Waldron on perceptions toward settlement negotiations among lawyers and legal professionals.
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Crafting Successful Settlement Agreements
Learn about factors that make successful settlements more likely for clients in divorces, business disputes, and other matters.
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