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What Are the Alternatives to Divorce Litigati

How Mediation Is Changing Family Law

Susan A. Hansen

Kitchen-table contracts and divorce litigation can both hurt families. Mediation offers a middle ground.

Mark Twain’s Advice for Getting Better Mediation Results

Gordon D. McAuley

Whether one is the plaintiff seeking to remedy an aggravation or a defendant looking to patch up the slights alleged against it, litigation is a highly charged, emotional wringer.

The Purpose of Mediation in a Personal Injury Case

Sean M. Cleary

The Purpose of Mediation in a Personal Injury Case

Negotiating in Mediation: Why Did We Stop Talking?

Mark LeHocky

A successful mediation typically depends upon three key steps: engaging the client on why and when to mediate; actively engaging the adversary prior to the mediation; and advocating at the mediation session itself.

Oppenheim in the News: State Mediation Program Helps Few Florida Homeowners

Roy D. Oppenheim

Oppenheim in the News: State Mediation Program Helps Few Florida Homeowners

What Needs to Be Done to Improve the Security of Art Sales and Transactions

Annabelle Gauberti

What improvements do art buyers want to see in the future when it comes to resolving art disputes?

Factors in Choosing between Arbitration and Litigation

Brian P. Rickert

In drafting contracts, one provision that must be considered for inclusion is the way disputes are resolved.

An Interview With Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners

Best Lawyers

Russia's 2020 "Law Firm of the Year" in Arbitration & Mediation Law

Family Matters

Henson & Efron

Early case management and alternative dispute resolutions seek to simplify some separations in Minnesota.

How Has the Business of Family Law Changed?

Divide and Conquer

Kathryn A. Graves

The practice of family law has changed substantially in recent decades. How is it different—and how does that affect the lawyers who specialize in it?

Split Decisions

Susan A. Hansen and Lindsey A. Kujawa

Marriage is changing—and so is divorce. Family lawyers must be there for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health.

Q&A with Florian Schneider, Managing Partner of Dentons Russia

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A question and answer session with Florian Schneider, the managing partner of "Law Firm of the Year," Dentons Russia.

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Premarital Agreements: More than just a Divorce Document

Leonce A. Richard III

Drafting a premarital agreement should instead focus on a collaborative effort of two people coming together to create a “life plan” with regard to forming a lifetime partnership.

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A Trial Is all about the Appeal

Campbell D. Barrett and Judge Lynda B. Munro

Every trial has the potential for an appeal. The likelihood of an appeal is enhanced when the judge has picked a clear winner and loser after a family bench trial.

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Sweeping Changes to Illinois Child Support

Timothy E. Weiler

Sweeping changes to the way Illinois courts will calculate child support are set to take effect July 1, 2017.

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Divorce Litigation and Why to Avoid It

Stephen Cullen and Kelly Powers

There are three ways to get divorced—two of them should be avoided if possible—accepting, of course, that there are some spouses who insist on litigation and a trial.