Happy New Year everyone! Now that the holidays have passed we are back to your regularly scheduled programing. This week we’re going to zoom out a bit and look at one of the most basic requirements for your family law case, your participation. No matter what kind of case you have, it cannot succeed without
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For Your Ears Only
When your attorney says “tell me everything” they mean everything, and you can do this without worry because of something called attorney-client privilege. Attorney-client privilege is a fundamental legal concept that maintains the confidentiality of communications between attorneys and their clients. It is an essential building block of the legal profession, ensuring that individuals have…
Five Qualities of a Good Divorce Attorney
Let’s face the facts, divorce attorneys are all over the DFW metroplex. However, they are not all created equal. There are those who practice in a multitude of legal fields and there are those who practice family law exclusively. There are those who work pro bono and those who don’t. But most importantly, there are…
What Your Lawyer Needs From You
When you hire a lawyer, it’s because you need them to use their expertise to navigate the law in order to accomplish your goals. However, in order to do their job properly, your attorney has needs of you as well. This week we’ll talk about what a few of those needs are, and why they…
Divorce: It Doesn’t Have to be a Fight
So, you’ve popped the question, walked down the aisle, said I do, and celebrated those closest to you. Time ticks forward, the honeymoon phase passes, and you come to the unfortunate realization that you and your spouse may not be right for each other. Soon after you hear those four dreaded words “I want a…
Day of Civility – What’s it all about?
Today is the Day of Civility in Texas.
What does that mean exactly? Well, once a year, the legal community in Texas takes an entire day to focus on and improve the conduct of lawyers and to celebrate the importance of civility in our legal system. This day—known as the Day of Civility—was created to…
Does civility mean hugging your opposing lawyer? (Part 4 of 4)
The big topic among Texas lawyers this week is the Texas Day of Civility in Law, fashioned by joint proclamation by the Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals, the two highest courts in our state. Civility is supposed to be at the core of our profession. But, what does it mean?
First, let’s…
The Texas Lawyer’s Creed — voluntary standards for attorney professionalism and civility (Part 3 of 4)
The Texas Lawyer’s Creed was adopted by the Supreme Court of Texas and the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas in 1989, then reaffirmed in 2013. Amendments were passed in 2016 to update the creed. Civility is at the heart of the creed – suggesting that the conduct…
Civility and Family law — are the two concepts compatible? (Part 2 of 4)
Family law, like no other practice area of law, is fraught with emotion, tension, and discourse. After all, if the parties could get along and reach civil resolution, they would probably not need family law attorneys, right? But does the parties’ incivility have to pass along to the lawyer’s behavior toward one another? In fact,…
Is civility on the decline? (Part 1 of 4)
This week marks the declared Texas Day of Civility in the Law, according to a joint proclamation by the Texas Supreme Court and Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the two highest courts in Texas. This begs the question, do we need a day of civility? As if we’ve checked that one off for one…