A staggering 42 million Americans―one in four adults―face the challenges of caring for an adult friend or relative. Although caregiving can be a richly rewarding and joyful experience, the role comes with enormous responsibilities―and pressures. AARP’s gentle guide provides practical resources and tips that are easy to find when you need them, whether you’re caregiving day to day, …
Handling divorce and family law cases involving service members has never been more timely, and the unique factors involved in representing these cases will affect nearly all family and general practice lawyers. This practical resource covers all aspects of representing service members and their spouses in divorce in an accessible, easy-to-use format, and includes numerous Practice Tips, forms …
Preparing for Baby is a must-have resource for every new and expecting parent, a legal and financial version of What to Expect While You’re Expecting. Often, parents don’t have the time or energy to deal with important legal and financial matters―like buying life insurance, learning how to save for college, or creating a will.Preparing for Baby provides plain-English …
Making complex accounting terminology easy to understand, this book provides an introduction to the core financial concepts in divorce, such as asset identification, classification and valuation, income determination, and expenses. In clear, accessible language, this book offers step-by-step guidance while also exploring strategic concerns appropriate for high-asset and high-conflict cases. It connects the dots among the interrelated topics …
Children Held Hostage: Identifying Brainwashed Children, Presenting a Case, and Crafting Solutions
In Children Held Hostage, Stanley Clawar and Brynne Rivlin use important new research involving over 1,000 families to demonstrate that children can and are being used by parents in the divorce battle. Their research shows how negative actions by parents toward their children show up in court proceedings where children testify or are questioned by mental health professionals. …
Focusing on upon the twin legal issues of validity and construction of marital agreements, this carefully researched book offers an in-depth consideration of what happens after the agreement is signed by the two parties. In this book Brett R. Turner and Laura W. Morgan, both well-known legal researchers, explore the strongest arguments the lawyer can use that will …
Whether you’re just starting out or want to build up your document library, this proven system is a winning strategy for your family law practice. This complete divorce practice system can easily be customized to fit your jurisdiction and the way you handle cases, providing over 500 documents to efficiently take clients through every step of the divorce …
Invention Analysis and Claiming: A Patent Lawyer’s Guide, Second Edition, presents a comprehensive approach to analyzing inventions and capturing them in a sophisticated set of patent claims. A central theme is the importance of using the problem-solution paradigm to identify the “inventive concept” before the claim-drafting begins. The book’s teachings are grounded in “old school” principles of patent …
Trademark Surveys: Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating Surveys (Volume 1)
The most expansive and cohesive treatment of survey research and its use in the courts, this volume examines the many scientific and analytical issues involved. Written by Jack Jacoby, an expert in the construction, analysis, and application of trademark surveys in litigation, the book covers survey fundamentals; pre-survey considerations; designing, conducting, and reporting surveys; defining the universe; sampling …
Learn how to look good on cross, even when the witness is not cooperating. Learn how to manage and effectively minimize the witness’s involvement, without appearing controlling, extracting, and insulting. Filled with illustrative cross examinations from actual cases, this book is your key to employing these proven techniques in your own practice. Using the three themes that run …