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Common Mistakes in Family Law Matters: Pitfalls Practitioners and Courts Should Avoid (Part 2)
October 23, 2025 - Shutterstock F amily law mistakes come in many forms, but they are in- variably costly unless promptly recognized and rectified. As noted in...
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Bilingual Mediation More than Words
September 16, 2025 - Shutterstock W hen individuals seek relief through the legal system -- talking with law- yers, filling out forms, answering questions - t...
Thought Leadership
10 ways lawyers can maximize family law mediation outcomes
September 12, 2025 - Shutterstock Imagine a couple - we’ll call them Jane and Pete - who have been married 25 years and have two teenagers. Jane has a thriving c...
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Part I: Process Errors
August 14, 2025 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2025 Shutterstock F amily law matters can be very costly; when mistakes are made, those costs can be even higher. Cases in-...
Thought Leadership
Legal tools for addressing substance abuse in Family Court cases
August 01, 2025 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2025 Shutterstock F amily courts are already struggling with a lack of resources and rapid judicial turnover. Expecting ju...
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Representing clients with mental health problems: At what cost?
June 27, 2025 - Shutterstock T oward the end of my ten- ure as a family law judge, I presided over a high- conflict case that indelibly imprinted itself in...
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Family law crisis: Why divorce cases now take years and cost more
June 02, 2025 - Shutterstock W hen it comes to re- solving family law dis- putes, the “good old days” weren’t all that bad. I began practicing fami...
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Mediating divorce after a natural disaster
April 16, 2025 - A house engulfed in flames during the Eaton Fire in Altadena. | Shutterstock W hen a couple seeks to settle their divorce through mediation, bo...
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Signature Resolution expands into Central California with 3 veteran neutrals
April 02, 2025 - In a move aimed at bolstering its statewide footprint, Signature Re- solution announced Tuesday it is expanding into Central California through...
Thought Leadership
Family law needs a make-over: Mediation first, drama later
March 19, 2025 - Family law disputes in the United States suffer from inefficient processes that drain resources, prolong emo- tional distress, and often do more...
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Retired judge leads Signature Resolution’s San Francisco push
February 24, 2025 - Reprinted with permission from the Daily Journal. ©2025 Daily Journal Corporation. All rights reserved. Reprinted by ReprintPros 949-702-5390. “A...
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Signature Resolution will open Silicon Valley office
May 10, 2024 - S ignature Resolution an- nounced Thursday that it would open a Silicon Valley office this fall. The new office will be the ADR firm’s fift...