Evidence Evidentiary Privileges Mitchell K. Karpf A general overview of privileges in family law proceedings, including attorney-client privilege, Fifth Amendment privilege, marital privilege, and the privileges applicable to various professionals.
Evidence Direct Examination Ike Vanden Eykel Ways you can develop effective direct examination that keeps the judge engaged, including outlining your objectives, witness training, animated oral delivery, use of the courtroom, and much more.
Evidence The Tao of Cross-Examination: Reconceptualizing Approaches to Effective Inquiry Brendan Hammer Cross-examination presents a fertile field for the lawyer willing to reconfigure tactics and approaches away from confrontation, argument, and attack and toward building concession, commitment, and agreement.
Evidence Expert Energy: Effective Use of Experts in a Family Law Case Steven N. Peskind The author encourages family law attorneys to harness the power of experts and to think of novel ways that they can help your client’s case, either as a consultant or as a testifying expert.
Evidence Spoliation Drew Williamson A form of discovery abuse, spoliation is defined and the two-part process of analyzing a claim of spoliation is detailed.
Evidence Revisiting and Rethinking Hearsay Steven K. Yoda A high-level heuristic of the hearsay rule and its many exemptions to help you mentally organize the hearsay rule.
Evidence Objections to Opening and Closing Arguments and Whether to Make Them Mudita Chawla Gain helpful pointers for sharpening your opening and closing statements skills and avoiding pitfalls.
Evidence The Admissibility of Illegally Obtained Evidence in Family Law Cases and Related Ethical Issues Nicholas G. Himonidis An attorney, licensed private investigator, and computer forensic expert reminds us about the temptation clients may feel to play "gotcha" with an estranged spouse and the ramifications when evidence is obtained illegally.
Evidence Show and Tell: Summaries and Demonstrative Evidence Mudita Chawla A picture can be worth a thousand words. Learn how demonstrative evidence can either be admitted as evidence or used purely as a visual aid to assist the court and when it can be especially useful in your case.
Evidence Actions in Limine Jennifer S. Tier The author explains what motions in limine and trial briefs are, the pros and cons of filing them, and strategies for success.
Family From the Chair Spring 2022: The New Normal Candace B. Peeples Join us for the 24th Annual Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute July 22-30, 2022, in Kansas City. More info in this column from the Chair.
Family From the Editor in Chief Spring 2022 Kathleen A. Hogan The rules of evidence define the boundaries, obstacles, and rest of the framework for the playing field in a family law case.
Children Utilizing Evidence to Be Proactive in Our Space Judith A. Hoechst NICU and pediatric intensive care and oncology nurse turned attorney discusses how her personal experiences inspired her current assisted reproductive technology law practice.
Family FLS Nominating Committee Posts Slate Section members will elect Family Law Section Officers and Council Members for the 2022-2023 bar year at the 2022 ABA Family Law Section’s Annual Business Meeting this summer.
