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Apr

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2019 Section of State and Local Government Law Spring CLE and Networking Conference

Come join the ABA Section of State and Local Government Law for cutting-edge CLE and fun on the Patapsco Riverfront! Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Baltimore will serve as our conference Hotel, offering…

Mar

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2019 Traffic Court Program

The Traffic Court Seminar is a 2 1/2 day seminar designed for judges, judicial officers, prosecutors, and defense attorneys appearing in these courts. Attendance will provide you with an opportunity…

Feb

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More Effective Advance Care Planning and Advance Directives

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More Effective Advance Care Planning and Advance Directives

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Withstanding Disruptive Innovation: How Attorneys Will Adapt and Survive Impending Challenges from Automation and Nontraditional Legal Services Providers

By: Samuel V. Schoonmaker IV

There has been a deluge of news reports forecasting the demise of lawyers. This article challenges that fatalistic perspective but also explains why the practice of law is different from a decade ago. It explains why the pace of automation is accelerating, how the roles of legal startups and nonlawyers are evolving, and why court initiatives will compel practitioners to automate.

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Child Custody Innovations for Family Lawyers: The Future Is Now

By: Linda S. Smith, Ph.D. & Eric Frazer, Psy.D.

This article analyzes how emerging legal tech start-up companies will disrupt traditional use of psychologists in family law cases and suggests new ways for counselors of law to help address parenting issues.

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Communicating with Your Lawyer: What to Expect and How to Avoid the Pitfalls

By: Kristina L. Hohne

Whether you are a seasoned veteran of legal procedures or have never communicated with an attorney, each family law case is unique and presents concerns different from those of a typical civil matter. Here are a few tips on what to share with your lawyer, what to keep to yourself, and how to avoid pitfalls along the way.

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The Curvy Road of Enforcement: Keep Driving and Avoid the Roadblocks

By: Raymond R. Goldstein

Roadblocks: whether manmade construction barriers or fallen trees resulting from acts of nature, few are so indestructible, immovable, or unnavigable that one’s destination cannot, ultimately, be reached. How and how quickly roadblocks can be removed (or circumnavigated) is a function of the people and resources available. The people and resources in the judgment enforcement arena are fundamentally rooted in promoting compliance with court process, orders, and judgments.

Section of Family Law: Military Committee

The Military Committee of the Section of Family Law studies issues relating to clients in the military and their families, including procedural issues unique to the military, and custody and visitation, divorce, alimony/support, military pension division and Survivor Benefit Plan issues affecting military divorces.

Civility Standards of Practice

These standards address the responsibility of the family lawyer to be civil to clients, opposing counsel, and the Court. Civility is an important obligation of a lawyer.

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Withstanding Disruptive Innovation: How Attorneys Will Adapt and Survive Impending Challenges from Automation and Nontraditional Legal Services Providers

Child Custody Innovations for Family Lawyers: The Future Is Now

Communicating with Your Lawyer: What to Expect and How to Avoid the Pitfalls

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