Feb 1, 2018 | bankruptcy, Divorce, general law, government, Probate
It is exceedingly rare for any controversy to make it to the United States Supreme Court. The court hears approximately eighty cases per year out of the seven to eight thousand that are filed. It is rarer still for the court to hear a divorce related case. It is...
Dec 28, 2017 | Family Law, Florida Law, general law, government
As an attorney who practices family law in Clearwater Florida, I have written a recent blog on the subject of the recusal of a judge. It is a dilemma that an attorney can find him or herself in when appearing before the court. It sometimes happens that the judge will...
Dec 7, 2017 | Business Law, Family Law, Florida Law, general law, Uncategorized
It has been said that we live in a culture that exalts youth and minimizes older people. While this is true, it is inconsistent with the way I look at aging. It has been my pleasure and privilege to get to know some older people who are truly remarkable. I was...
Sep 14, 2017 | general law
An important skill that develops through mindfulness practice is learning to discern between thoughts that are useful and warrant our attention, and those that are unhelpful, yet absorb our attention. Scott Rogers, M.S., J.D., is a nationally recognized leader in the...
Sep 7, 2017 | general law, Uncategorized
If you really want to be a good lawyer, you must be a healthy lawyer – and that includes mental health. An already struggling legal profession is at a tipping point, and steps need to be taken now to address lawyers’ well-being. A 72-page report released August 14...
Aug 31, 2017 | Family Law, general law
Intuition can make you a much more effective decision maker. The main alternative to the intuition-based approach is rational thinking. The rational decision making process relies mostly on logic and quantitative analysis. Nearly every individual can recall a time...
