Looking to Lower Legal Fees? Organize Early and Often
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Before deciding to hire an attorney, prospective clients often ask, “How much will this cost me?” Hiring legal representation is certainly a significant expense, but the cost of an attorney’s services can be mitigated if a client is willing to be proactive and involved in the process. One of the quickest ways for a client […]
Benefits of Remote Family Law Mediation Services for Arizona Families
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By Leslie A.W. Satterlee The pandemic wreaked havoc on our lives in many ways. For attorneys, we had to embrace technology and learn to lawyer online. Attorneys had to learn to navigate digital exhibits, meet with clients and colleagues over Zoom, sign documents remotely, and conduct trials completely online. I learned to navigate these developments, […]
A Position of Trust: Teachers Accused of Sexual Misconduct with Students
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By Sabra Barnett and Isabel Ranney Due to their close proximity to students, teachers and school personnel are often the first line of defense when it comes to identifying signs of child abuse and they are often blamed for failing to detect abuse sooner. Teachers are expected to act as detectives – to notice and […]
Putting Maury Povich Out of Business: The Economics, Science, and Efficiency of Maternal Blood Testing
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Originally published in the Spring 2022 AZ Family Law Newsletter. By Gregg Woodnick and Isabel Ranney Paternity drama has plagued humankind for years. There is lore amongst evolutionary biologists that babies look more like their fathers because maternity is clear, but paternity is in doubt. Perhaps this has no roots in truth, but it is […]
Allegations of Abuse Against Parents with Transgender Children in Arizona
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By Isabel Ranney Imagine you are in the middle of a contentious divorce with your soon to be ex. You have one child in common—an eleven-year-old named Sam—who was born biologically male but has expressed a desire to wear dresses and be referred to using she/her pronouns. Sam’s preferences were a major factor in the […]