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    About the Family Law Section

    A global network of family law professionals practicing every area of family law.

    Our Committees

    Our 20+ practice-specific substantive committees provide access to valuable resources including articles, lunch & learn presentations, substantive in-person and virtual meetings, and interactive discussion lists. Family Law committees provide members with unique content development and leadership opportunities. Committee members can connect with lawyers in practice areas around the world to establish a global network of leading family law professionals.

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    Who We Are

    The Section of Family Law is a global network of 9,000 members that are dedicated to serving the field of family law in areas such as adoption, assisted reproductive technologies, divorce, child support, custody, domestic violence, marital property, military law, and special needs families, as well as dealing with legal problems arising from the family relationship of married persons, parent(s) and child, grandparents, stepparents, and children, including family-type relationships which are non-marital.

    Our Awards & Initiatives

    The Family Law Section sponsors a collection of awards, initiatives, and fellowships designed to honor family law professionals, and promote our mission to further the development and improvement of family law.

    Our Content

    Advance your practice with our bestselling books, timely articles, and recorded presentations. Our content is developed by practice area experts and covers all areas of family law.

    Books

    Books

    The Section is a leading publisher of authoritative, practical, and timely family law-related titles covering a wide array of practice areas.

    Periodicals

    Periodicals

    Stay up-to-date in family law with our Family Advocate magazine, our top-rated Family Law Quarterly scholarly journal, and our monthly Case Update.

    On-Demand Learning

    On-Demand Learning

    Check out our on-demand programs to sharpen your skills, learn about hot topics, and earn CLE credit.

    In-Person Events

    In-Person Events

    Our in-person meetings provide attendees with the opportunity to learn from experts in the field and network with professionals from around the world.

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    Family Law Quarterly

    The FLQ scholarly journal keeps practitioners current with an analytical view of existing and emerging family law issues. In addition to the wealth of knowledge offered by timely, topical articles, it also features a review of the year in family law.

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    Family Advocate

    This quarterly news-and-feature magazine addresses current family law topics, hot tips, practice management advice and more.

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    Programs & Events

    The Family Law Section offers a variety of meetings, presentations, and CLE opportunities to learn from and connect with leading family law professionals worldwide.

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    Committee Articles

    Stay up-to date on current family law hot topics with articles produced by our committees.

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