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 ChangeThe 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 CaseA 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 PracticeAttorneys 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
August 29, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Should a Victim of Domestic Violence Be Entitled to a Leave of Absence From Work?Employees who are victims of domestic violence need to grasp the importance of understanding their rights and protections under both state and federal law. Employers should also be aware of their obligations to provide leave and reasonable accommodations to employees who are victims of domestic violence.
By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack
10 minute read
August 16, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Best Practices: New Texas Law Mandates Audiovisual Recordings of Child Custody InterviewsWhat backup systems do you have in place to not only maintain records, but to prevent the destruction of records?
By Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Jeffrey Siegel
12 minute read
August 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Turbocharge Your Legal Practice With AIA discussion of how lawyers could benefit from using AI in their legal practice.
By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack
4 minute read
August 07, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Articulating the Nuances of Defendants' Right to Self-Representation in Criminal TrialsIf a criminal defendant chooses self-representation, there must be a thorough record that the decision was "knowing and intelligent," made with the understanding of the constitutional right to representation.
By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack
11 minute read
July 26, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Parentification, Infantilization, and Adultification: How Might They Impact a Family Law Case?The corruption of a child's normal role in the family unit can increase the child's risk of dysfunction—socially and emotionally—when the child attains adulthood. When a parent begins to rely on the child for emotional support, especially in times of conflict within the family, and the parent comes to depend on the child for emotional support and protection, then the situation has become problematic and may be characterized as parentification.
By Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Jeffrey Siegel
12 minute read
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