Dealing with Student Loans in Divorce

Dealing with Student Loans in Divorce

As many people know from personal experience, the cost of a four-year education has risen over time.  This has resulted in an increase in student loan debt. Florida Law requires that the parties identify, value, and then divide all of their marital assets and...
Harry Lee Coe: A Cautionary Tale

Harry Lee Coe: A Cautionary Tale

Recently, Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court, Jorge Labarga, authored a piece about the effect of stress upon lawyers.1 According to the Chief Justice, “Stress without proper care contributes to the higher-than-usual rates of addiction, suicide, and mental...
When Lawyers Need Help

When Lawyers Need Help

Recently, The Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court wrote an essay in the Florida Bar News.  In it, he addresses a problem that is not widely discussed. I reprint it here: “Most lawyers work in stressful jobs. Mine often is.  So are the jobs of most of my...