Family Advocate

    This quarterly magazine for practitioners covers current family law topics. It also provides practice management advice, hot tips, and, every summer, a manual for clients.

    Attorney Fees

    The latest issue of Family Advocate: Retainer Agreements, Collection, Attorney Fees in Bankruptcy, Billing Clients, and more topics on Attorney Fees for the Family Lawyer

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    FAQs

    Our popular client manuals include the 2019 issue addressing Frequently Asked Questions

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    Editorial Policy

    Family Advocate, published by the American Bar Association Section of Family Law, offers practical, practice-oriented articles for family lawyers, their clients, and other professionals involved in divorce, child custody, adoption, and other family-law related issues. The articles in Family Advocate do not express the official policy of the ABA or the Section of Family Law. They represent the views of thoughtful members of the bench and bar who are interested in effective advocacy and the American family.

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