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Litigating a Custody Case Without Mental Health Records
February 27, 2013
Almost every family law attorney has had a custody case where either his/her client or the opposing party has suffered from some kind of mental health condition. In those cases, the big question is when, if ever, a litigant's mental health records are discoverable.
Special Needs Children and Divorce
February 27, 2013
Family lawyers must take into account the added complexities involved when their clients are co-parenting a special needs child. Here's why.
Verdicts
February 27, 2013
In-depth analysis of a recent key case.
Drug & Device News
February 27, 2013
News of importance for you and your practice.
Med Mal News
February 27, 2013
Recent news of importance.
The Lawyer in the Examination Room
February 27, 2013
Last month, we began discussion of the question: "When the court orders a litigant to undergo a psychological examination, is it proper, or permissible, for that party's attorney to attend the session?" The discussion concludes herein.
Why Lawyers Need to Write Less Like Marshall and More Like MapQuest
February 26, 2013
Writing in many parts of the legal and business worlds have probably changed more in the last decade than in any comparable period over the last five centuries.
Before Saying 'Yes' to a Merger
February 26, 2013
Despite the obvious opportunities, the integration of small groups of attorneys into a larger firm does not always succeed. This is precisely why "due diligence" should be the mantra of both parties in anticipation of any acquisition/merger.
Filmed Conversation with Celebrity
February 26, 2013
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently found that a woman who appears on camera for 16 seconds in an 82-minute documentary film about Joan Alexandra Molinsky Sanger Rosenberg (more commonly known as the comedian Joan Rivers), does not have a right to sue for invasion of privacy and misappropriation of her image under the Wisconsin Right of Privacy statute.
Perkins Coie Automates Calendaring Process With Aderant CompuLaw
February 26, 2013
With the advent of legal-specific court date calculation and rules-based calendaring technologies, firms of all sizes and budgets can tap into resources to assist with the calendaring process, improve efficiencies, and minimize the risk of missing deadlines. This article explores Perkins Coie's calendaring automation challenge and what we have proactively done in conjunction with our Aderant CompuLaw rules-based calendaring technology.

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