Divorce Lawyers And Their Clients

Author : Austin Sarat,William L. F. Felstiner
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Attorney and client
ISBN : 9780195117998

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Divorce Lawyers and Their Clients by Austin Sarat,William L. F. Felstiner Pdf

Each year more than 2 million Americans get divorced, and most of them use a lawyer. In closed-door conversations between lawyers and their clients strategy is planned, tactics are devised, and the emotional climate of the divorce is established. Do lawyers contribute to the pain and emotional difficulty of divorce by escalating demands and encouraging unreasonable behavior? Do they take advantage of clients at a time of emotional difficulty? Can and should clients trust their lawyers to look out for their welfare and advance their long-term interests? Austin Sarat and William L. F. Felstiner's new book, based on a pioneering and intensive study of actual conferences between divorce lawyers and their clients, provides an unprecedented behind-the-scenes description of the lawyer-client relationship, and calls into question much of the conventional wisdom about what divorce lawyers actually do. Divorce Lawyers and Their Clients suggests that most divorces are marked less by a pattern of aggressive advocacy than by one of inaction and drift. It uncovers reasons why lawyers find divorce practice frustrating and difficult and why clients frequently feel dissatisfied with their lawyers. This new work provides a unique perspective on the dynamics of professionalism. It charts the complex and shifting ways lawyers and clients "negotiate" their relationship as they work out the strategy and tactics of divorce. Sarat and Felstiner show how both lawyers and clients are able to draw on resources of power to set the agenda of their interaction, while neither one is fully in charge. Rather, power shifts between the two parties; where it is achieved, power is found in the ability to have one's understandings of the social and legal worlds of divorce accepted. Power then works through the creation of shared meanings. Divorce Lawyers and Their Clients examines the effort to create such shared meanings about the nature of marriage and why marriages fail, the operation of the legal process, and the best way to bring divorces to closure. It will be fascinating reading for anyone who is going through a divorce, or has gone through one, as well as for lawyers, judges, and scholars of law and society.

Author : Margery Rubin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-04
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781416987178

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What Your Divorce Lawyer May Not Tell You by Margery Rubin Pdf

The 125 Questions every woman must ask! Helping readers to make rational decisions in an irrational time, this expert guide takes women through the practical issues of divorce—especially the things their lawyer may not reveal. When it comes to divorce, what you don’t know CAN hurt you…and sometimes, women need more than just a lawyer’s advice to help them through this complicated and confusing time. That’s why divorce consultant Margery Rubin has created What Your Divorce Lawyer May Not Tell You, a unique guide for the woman working to stay afloat during one of the most difficult times of her life. Learn: • How to select the right lawyer and negotiate a price you can afford. • Why waiting to consult an attorney—even if you’re not sure you’re going to file for divorce—can be a costly mistake. • Where to look for important financial information that your spouse might be hiding. • How to build in “safeguards” to your custody agreement to prevent costly court battles later on. Packed with the author’s expertise—gained first during the breakup of her own marriage to a top divorce attorney, and then as the founder of DivorceSource, a consulting firm dedicated to advising women on how to navigate divorce proceedings—this book gives women invaluable, step-by-step advice on everything they need to survive their marriage’s end…and get on with the rest of their lives.

Author : Robin C. Descamp
Publisher : Central Park South Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 057851351X

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Forget the Drama, Avoid the Trauma: Your How-To (and How-not-to) Guide to Divorce by Robin C. Descamp Pdf

A guide to divorce based on the author's own experience, both as a lawyer and a divorcee.

Author : Harvey Brownstone
Publisher : ECW Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-03
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781554903467

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Tug of War by Harvey Brownstone Pdf

Explaining complex family law concepts and procedures in a jargon-free style, this resource includes detailed information on how family court works, offers easily understandable case examples, and describes alternatives to litigation that are designed to help prevent families with children from entering the legal system to resolve disputes. Exploring subjects that apply to all parties involved in resolving separation, divorce, and custody conflictsjudges, lawyers, mediators, parenting coaches, psychologists, family counselors, and social workersthis reference demystifies the role of lawyers and judges, debunks the myth that parents can represent themselves in court, and examines each parents responsibility to ensure that post-separation conflicts are resolved with minimal emotional stress to children.

Author : Sanford M. Portnoy
Publisher : American Bar Association
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Attorney and client
ISBN : STANFORD:36105061755778

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The Family Lawyer's Guide to Building Successful Client Relationships by Sanford M. Portnoy Pdf

This guide presents a step-by-step program for learning how to create successful relationships with the client .

Author : Lynn M. Mather,Craig A. McEwen,Richard J. Maiman
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Divorce suits
ISBN : 9780195145151

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Divorce Lawyers at Work by Lynn M. Mather,Craig A. McEwen,Richard J. Maiman Pdf

The authors look at how divorce lawyers work to address the question of legal professionalism in practice. Through a systematic study of legal practice at the micro-level, they show how lawyers create their own controls over work through their social relationships, formal and informal norms, common knowledge, and shared values. While much of the research on legal professionalism centers on the formal standards of the bar as reflected in codes of professional responsibility, the authors show how the discretionary judgments that lawyers make, and the choices they face, are actually understood in relation to norms and standards of other lawyers with whom they interact or compare themselves.

Author : Laurie Israel
Publisher : Integrity Registry Press, LLC
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780999828717

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The Generous Prenup by Laurie Israel Pdf

Author : James J. Sexton
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-10
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781250130785

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How to Stay in Love by James J. Sexton Pdf

Hard-hitting divorce lawyer James J. Sexton shares his insights and wisdom to help you reverse-engineer a healthy, fulfilling romantic relationship with How to Stay in Love. With two decades on the front lines of divorce Sexton has seen what makes formerly happy couples fall out of love and “lose the plot” of the story they were writing together. Now he reveals all of the “what-not-to-dos” for couples who want to build—and consistently work to preserve—a lasting, loving relationship. Sexton tells the unvarnished truth about love and marriage, diving straight into the most common issues that often arise from simple communication problems and relationships that develop by “default” instead of design. Though he deals constantly with the heartbreak of others, he still believes in romance and the transformative power of love. This book is his opportunity to use what he has learned from the mistakes of his clients to help individuals and couples find and preserve lasting connection. Previously published as If You're In My Office, It's Already Too Late.

Author : Gregg M. Herman
Publisher : American Bar Association
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1590311736

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One Hundred One Plus Practical Solutions for the Family Lawyer by Gregg M. Herman Pdf

A collection of practical tips from prominent family lawyers offering a wealth of advice and proven techniques to enhance the family law practice.

Author : Linda J. Ravdin,Tax Management Inc
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Cohabitation agreements
ISBN : 1558719644

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Marital Agreements by Linda J. Ravdin,Tax Management Inc Pdf

"... describes and analyzes three types of agreements: premarital agreements, postmarital agreements, and domestic partnership agreements. A premarital agreement is a contract between prospective spouses, including same-sex couples, made in contemplation of marriage. A postmarital agreement is a contract executed by parties to an ongoing marriage and not incident to a divorce or marital separation. A domestic partnership agreement, sometimes known as a cohabitation agreement, is a contract executed by a couple whose domestic arrangements may not be state-sanctioned. However, the term also includes such an agreement executed incident to a civil union or registered domestic partnership. Generally, all of these agreements are used to define the property and support rights of the parties upon termination of the marriage or other relationship by death or dissolution. Some parties also opt to include financial obligations during the marriage or other relationship. This Portfolio does not cover separation agreements that settle property rights, spousal and child support obligations, and child custody matters incident to a separation or divorce"--Portfolio description.

Author : Gregg M. Herman
Publisher : American Bar Association
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1604425075

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101+ Practical Solutions for the Family Lawyer by Gregg M. Herman Pdf

This compendium of practical advice is gathered from family law professionals, including lawyers, judges, CPAs, and psychologists, who share their real-world experience in a concise chapter. Even better, a bonus CD-ROM contains forms, agreements, charts, and checklists. Other time-saving tools include financial charts and hypotheses, questions to ask, and interview forms and checklists. Topics include fees, custody, discovery, trial techniques, support, avoiding malpractice, discovery, premarital agreements, valuation, settlement, and evidence.

Author : Martin F. Gusy,James M. Hosking,Franz T. Schwarz
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-07
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199596843

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A Guide to the ICDR International Arbitration Rules by Martin F. Gusy,James M. Hosking,Franz T. Schwarz Pdf

A rule-by-rule commentary on the genesis, interpretation and application of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) Rules. The book is designed to give arbitrators, practitioners and academics a first port of call when considering ICDR arbitration, and provide the first stand-alone comprehensive commentary on these important rules.

Author : Evan Stark
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780195384048

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Coercive Control by Evan Stark Pdf

Drawing on cases, Stark identifies the problems with our current approach to domestic violence, outlines the components of coercive control, and then uses this alternate framework to analyse the cases of battered women charged with criminal offenses directed at their abusers.

Author : Martha J. Church
Publisher : American Bar Association
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1590316576

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Letters for Divorce Lawyers by Martha J. Church Pdf

Author : Judith N. Levi,Anne Graffam Walker
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1990-10-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780306435515

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Language in the Judicial Process by Judith N. Levi,Anne Graffam Walker Pdf

Legal realism is a powerful jurisprudential tradition which urges attention to sodal conditions and predicts their influence in the legal process. The rela tively recent "sodal sdence in the law" phenomenon, in which sodal research is increasingly relied on to dedde court cases is a direct result of realistic jurisprudence, which accords much significance in law to empirical reports about sodal behavior. The empirical research used by courts has not, how ever, commonly dealt with language as an influential variable. This volume of essays, coedited by Judith N. Levi and Anne Graffam Walker, will likely change that situation. Language in the Judicial Process is a superb collection of original work which fits weIl into the realist tradition, and by focusing on language as a key variable, it establishes a new and provocative perspective on the legal process. The perspective it offers, and the data it presents, make this volume a valuable source of information both for judges and lawyers, who may be chiefly concemed with practice, and for legal scholars and sodal sdentists who do basic research about law.