244 Search Results for personal injury

December 16, 2012

I Wonder What’s Gone Wrong? Newtown Connecticut

...at they hear, and fail to provide a steady commentary to children on their personal values. Maybe their values are wanting. u. Institutions like Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, and 4-H were a powerful compliment to school (curricular and extra-curricular) home, and church in the 50’s and 60’s. v. Nowadays the children of my divorce clients often have no extra-curricular activity and no organizations. Two working parents may not be able to be an adult le...

November 14, 2012

Getting Mediation Right

...ome of which were contested), retirement plans, insurance plan cash value, personal property, and spousal support, and “fault”. They agreed to get at “no fault” divorce. Now, the parties get to move on with their lives and “divorce their lawyers” at the very first hearing, in December. Many couples are just loading their weapons at this stage, but these folks get to leave the field of battle, in six months or less, and move on with their lives. Th...

January 31, 2011

Can Lawyers Collaborate to Their and Their Clients’ Benefit?

...very satisfying to me. I have a mailing list of around 200 lawyers I know personally. I write to this group on topics I feel may be of interest to them. Many of my letters are tech oriented, as are some of these articles. Recently, I got a very kind response from Attorney/Mediator Scott Curnutte of Elkins. Scott is one of the 3-4 best mediators I have ever worked with, especially on Family Law issues. As some of my readers know, I have strongly e...

March 29, 2011

Lessons From Hatfields & McCoy – Perpetuating the Fight

...ip. Dr. Laura speaks sternly to the woman who has never developed a “whole personality”, but depended on “her man” to define her. She suggests, and I agree, that woman must learn to become an independent, assertive, mature, person with goals and passions of her own. “Settling” for the next warm body that comes along will not lead to happiness. To my male clients, I add to this that a man must assess why he was not able to have a happy wife. Sure,...