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Domestic Violence: Family Law Attorneys Can Get Caught in the Crossfire
Domestic violence probably impacts at least a few, if not several, of the clients you assist each year. In this issue, we focus on some of the problems endemic to domestic violence: the plight of the victim when police protection is inadequate; the consequences to the perpetrator when Family Court issues impact on Criminal Court proceedings, and vice versa; and what can happen to attorneys who get swept up in their clients' problems to become potential victims of violence themselves.
One of the most dangerous fields of practice for attorneys — second, perhaps, only to criminal prosecution — is family law. Many attorneys are drawn to the specialty by a desire to help families in times of interpersonal crisis, but they often become the focus of their clients' spouses' (or even their own client's) frustrations in the process. Issues of lost love, betrayal, economic solvency and child custody can bring out the worst in even the most mild-mannered of people. When one of the spouses involved has a history of violence or other abusive behavior, the risk to the attorney is even higher.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.