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International Custody Dispute
A Marietta, GA, lawyer who won a 9-0 jurisdictional victory at the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of a client in an international custody dispute has lost the battle on the merits before a federal appeals panel.
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Practice Tip: Making Your Practice Mobile
Whether you are trying a custody case, presenting a CLE, or negotiating a settlement, mobile devices allow you to access data and resources remotely with ease and speed. Here's how to optimize their use.
Women Breadwinners and Hidden Assets
A look at the growing trend of breadwinner wives--and what that means to family law.
Real Property Division for Unmarried Cohabitants
This article outlines avenues of property division and other financial relief for unmarried couples in civil court, and provides a form agreement couples could use to prevent potential complications.
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Professional Development: Three Business Development Lessons
The newest generation is dying for opportunities to develop their skills. Now it's your turn to teach.
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Leadership in the Law: Five Ways to Improve Lateral Recruitment
Here are five ideas that law firm leaders can embrace to improve their own success rate at finding and integrating laterals into their firms.
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The Business of Branding: Help! I Need an Effective Web Strategy!
Your firm's website is the single most important component in its marketing communications efforts. Period. It's the lynchpin on which all of your other mar/com efforts rest, it's your "first impression," your opportunity to communicate with targeted clients on a regular basis via blogs, and hopefully it supports your firm's business development efforts.
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'Glass Ceilings' and Women in Leadership Roles
This wide-ranging discussion, originally presented at a seminar, introduced statistics suggesting that women still are not reaching the highest level of leadership in law firms and Fortune 500, as compared with their male counterparts.
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Real Property Law
Four important rulings are discussed.
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Involuntary Bankruptcy Standard
A judgment creditor that is considering filing an involuntary bankruptcy petition against a debtor should consult venue-specific controlling law if the debtor has appealed the judgment. Here's why.
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