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Daniel Pollack

Daniel Pollack

October 10, 2023 | The Recorder

Using and Disrupting Reptile Theory as a Trial Strategy

To thwart reptile theory, attorneys must appeal to logic rather than to emotion, according to attorneys Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

6 minute read

October 04, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Public or Non-Public Registration as a Sex Offender?

In the recent case of In Re B.K.A., the Texas Court of Appeals grappled with the question of whether a teenager should be required to register on a sex offenders list publicly or non-publicly.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

9 minute read

October 03, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Keeping Family Courts Accountable While Too Many Families Are Unraveling

It takes just a few data points to portray the dissolution of too many American families today.

By Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Jeffrey C. Siegel

9 minute read

September 27, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Navigating the Legal Complexities of Kinship Foster Care

To serve as a foster parent, an individual must be vetted. When a placement involves placement with next of kin, the vetting process is a bit different.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

13 minute read

September 25, 2023 | The Recorder

Every Attorney Should Make a Succession Plan

In addition to professional cannons, it is important to take practical steps to ensure a smooth transition in the event of incapacity or retirement, according to attorneys Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

8 minute read

September 21, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Is It Ethical for a Family Court Judge To Make Decisions After a Custody Trial?

Where a judge, absent a jury has listened to the testimony, heard the evidence, determined the credibility of parties and witnesses, and made a determination in a child custody case, one may wonder if continuing on a case thereafter dealing with similar issues, opens the door for a reasonable person to question a judge's ability to remain impartial.

By Toby Kleinman and Daniel Pollack

9 minute read

September 14, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Therapeutic Jurisprudence: How Judges, Lawyers and Mental Health Professionals Can Be Agents of Change

The goal is to mitigate the toll that prolonged litigation wreaks on families and, most importantly, on children.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

11 minute read

September 11, 2023 | The Recorder

Family Courts Need to Look in the Mirror

"How many of these courts, if any, have ever done a look-back self-assessment to ascertain how successful their judgments were?" ask attorneys Daniel Pollack and Elisa Reiter.

By Daniel Pollack and Elisa Reiter

7 minute read

September 08, 2023 | New York Law Journal

How To Deal With a Child Victims Act Client With a Weak Case

A discussion of the issues involved in the difficult decision to bring a lawsuit by a child sexual abuse survivor where the attorney must be sensitive to the client's experience, yet frank about possible case outcomes.

By Helene M. Weiss and Daniel Pollack

6 minute read

September 01, 2023 | The Recorder

How Kaizen Can Improve Your Law Practice

Attorneys Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack share some tips for continuously improving with Kaizen, a philosophy and management approach.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

4 minute read