Elisa Reiter

December 28, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Confidentiality facilitates honest communication by assuring patients that the details of their lives, shared with their health care providers, will remain private. Yet, mental health professionals in some states are imposed with a duty to warn, requiring them to take reasonable steps to protect potential victims of their clients. However, not every state adheres to the concept of the duty to warn taking precedence over the need to maintain client confidentiality.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

8 minute read

December 27, 2023 | The Recorder

"In cases involving minor children, we sometimes vary from standard operating procedure regarding how testimony can be presented, as well as stretching boundaries as to whether the witness is developmentally capable of presenting testimony. Should such distinctions continue?"

By Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Jeffrey Siegel

12 minute read

December 21, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

The Texas Supreme Court last week delivered an opinion that anyone who deals with parental rights should take notice of.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

10 minute read

December 07, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Consultants can help litigants learn to better adapt, to communicate politely and succinctly, and to help give children stable homes and healthy choices. Should their artistry be disclosed in discovery?

By Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Jeffrey Siegel

7 minute read

October 13, 2023 | New York Law Journal

People have an inherent impulse toward empathy. That drive can be nurtured or squelched during any legal process. This article presents a discussion on conflict and suggests how attorneys would be wise to learn from mental health professionals about how to best serve clients with empathy, attention and respect.

By Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Jeffrey C. Siegel

7 minute read

October 10, 2023 | The Recorder

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

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

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

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

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