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Evidence and Family Practice
June 29, 2009
Here, tha authors continue to look at some of the rules of evidence that all family law attorneys should be aware of, even if they aren't called upon to use them as often as legal practitioners in other fields.
Valuation and C Corp. Taxes on Embedded Gains
June 29, 2009
The First Department Appellate Division's Oct. 21, 2008 decision in <i>Wechsler v. Wechsler</i> demonstrated how, when financial experts present differing points of view when valuing a marital asset, a seemingly simple concept can nonetheless raise many questions.
A Domestic Violence Typology
June 29, 2009
The theory and research related to the psychology of domestic violence has progressed through dramatic changes over the last 30 to 40 years, culminating in recent significant shifts in the paradigms used to understand families struggling with this problem.
Movers & Shakers
June 29, 2009
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Litigation
June 29, 2009
Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.
Perplexing Problems Under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
June 29, 2009
The first part of this article discussed UTMA requirements, accounting and liability. The conclusion herein addresses attorneys' fees and sanctions.
Psychological Assessment Meets Legerdemain
June 29, 2009
The focus of this article is the attempt by proponents of drawings as a data source to develop and employ means by which attributes observed in children's drawings can be quantified.
Pre-Separation Dissipation and the Marital Estate
June 29, 2009
Over a generation ago, few contested divorce actions involved claims of economic misconduct. As the current recession deepens, these claims are not only on the rise, but they appear to be the rule in many cases.
Best Practices in Client Relationship Skills
June 26, 2009
There are key activities that lawyers can engage in to promote the health of existing client interactions. All of these activities can be categorized into one of three stages: 1) establishing the relationship; 2) building the relationship; and 3) proliferating the relationship.
ABA Social Network Fails to Connect
June 26, 2009
The American Bar Association has jumped on the social networking bandwagon with a site of its own, LegallyMinded. Here is the author's review of the site.

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