Listen (a rant)
Can I be candid with you a moment; I need you to listen carefully. No? I will anyway. You need it! You are a poor listener. I will never in a million light years understand why, when someone calls my…
Fired in Family Court
When a Family Court attorney fires her client – or is fired by her client – the relationship lives on as some kind of radioactive toxic zombie, shambling forward on pleadings, phone calls and court appearances. It is not ……
What CAN’T I Tell My Family Court Attorney?
It is well known that a client, or even a potential client, enjoys confidentiality when discussing his or her Family Court case with their attorney. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Per the R.I. Rule of Professional Conduct 1.6,…
You Need a Divorce Dolphin!
People first shopping for a family law attorney in their state never consider the value of a dolphin, everyone wants (or at least they think they want) a shark. Everyone wants a shark, right?! That’s how those moms in TV…
I don’t like my attorney or my judge or my husband and I want new ones!!!
I don’t know how attorneys get on with their clients in bankruptcy, criminal, or real estate closings, but in family court chances are you are not going to be lifelong besties with your attorney. And it’s not our fault. It’s…