Client Bill of Rights

1. The right to confidentiality: All attorneys are subject to the attorney-client privilege. This privilege means that a lawyer-or any member of his or her staff-cannot reveal most things you say or show to him or her. This statement is true whether you hire the attorney or you simply consult with the attorney.
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Deposition Tips

1. Listen carefully the question and make sure that you understand it. You cannot accurately answer the question if you do not understand it. If you do not understand the question, ask the questioner to repeat it, rephrase it, say it more loudly or do whatever else is necessary for you to understand the question. If you do not understand words in the question, ask the questioner to define them.
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Separation Agreement Questionnaire

Please be thorough with your answers, and please carefully research and confirm all financial figures used. An incomplete questionnaire makes this process more difficult and possibly more costly.
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Client Manual

The information in this client manual is not legal advice. We provide this manual to our clients to supplement the information and advice that we give you at consultations and in telephone conferences. It is not a comprehensive explanation of the substantive law. It does not review all of the issues and procedures that may apply in your case. It is essentially a summary of the issues and procedures typically involved with separation a divorce. If you have questions regarding the specifics of your case, you should ask your attorney.
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Commandments for Getting Along

1. Don’t bad-mouth your former spouse, even subtly. In fact, says E. Mavis Hetherington, Ph.D., the continuing goodwill of parents is one of the most important factors in ensuring that children grow up to be happy in love and life. Those who divorce well realize that, while they may not be partners forever, they are parents forever and, as much as possible, work hard to separate marital issues from parental ones.
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Reminders About Preparing To Testify

1. Be HONEST (the truth will set you free!)
2. Take a couple of deep breaths and try to tell the story to the jury as if you were sitting down having a cup a coffee with a neighbor.
3. Before you testify, try to picture the scene, the objects there, the distances and exactly what happened so that you can recall the facts more accurately when you are asked. If the question is about distances of time, and if your answer is only estimate, be sure you say it only an estimate. Beware of suggestions by attorneys as to distances or times when you do not recall the actual time or distance. Do not agree with their estimate unless you independently arrive at the same time.
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When The Money Runs Low

Q.  HELP!  I’m not even near the end of my case, but I’m at the end of my money!  My mom says that she won’t finance my divorce case any more, and I have no money of my own – my husband took it all.

A.  First of all, before we talk about letting the law firm withdraw or other options – let’s see if there’s really no money.  Are there any credit cards, which are available?  Other family members who might help out?  Funds in the house equity, which can be “pulled out” through a refinance or a home equity line?
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