This is the midway point in the five part series, "Barriers to Joy" by Rev. Dr. Trey Kuhne, LMFT. This series examines the things that interfere with the active, intentional experience of joy in our lives. Thanks again to Dr. Kuhne for allowing me to publish this series on my blog. Here is Part Three:… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: September 2007
Attorneys Also Benefit From Handling Family Law Cases on a Fixed Fee Basis
Posted in Attorney-Client Relationship, SeminarsWhy is it that most family law attorneys handle cases on an hourly basis? Did they consider and evaluate the many different billing options that are available and then conclude that this was the best one? I doubt it. I believe that the reason that attorneys use that archaic method is simply because that was… Continue Reading
Clients Benefit From Fixed Fees in Family Law Cases
Posted in Attorney-Client Relationship, Financial Issues, SeminarsThe American Bar Association released a report just over five years ago that was very critical of the “standard” way that many (if not most) attorneys charge their clients for their services. Its conclusion was that “[t]he billable hour is fundamentally about quantity over quality, repetition over creativity.” To me, that doesn’t sound like it… Continue Reading
SC Family Lawyer Speaks at Annual “Hot Tips” Seminar
Posted in SeminarsLast week, I was privileged to speak at the annual "Hot Tips From the Coolest Domestic Law Practitioners" seminar presented by the South Carolina Bar. This seminar typically features outstanding presentations from the best and brightest legal minds all across South Carolina, and it was truly an honor to be in such esteemed company. My… Continue Reading
Estate Planning in Blended Families
Posted in Assets and Debts, Financial IssuesCouples who have children and were previously married face a number of estate-planning issues. For instance, should the bulk of the estate be left to the spouse, to the children, or both? The failure to properly address these issues in a timely manner can result in serious, unintended consequences. The "short" answer to this potential… Continue Reading
Barriers to Joy (Part 2)
Posted in Psychological IssuesThis is the second of a five part series, "Barriers to Joy" by Rev. Dr. Trey Kuhne, LMFT. This series takes a look at the things that interfere with the active, intentional experience of joy in our lives. Here is Part Two: Last week, I introduced that one key barrier to the experience of joy… Continue Reading
Lawyers Lining Up Against The Billable Hour
Posted in Attorney-Client Relationship, Financial IssuesApproximately two years ago and after much thought, I decided to stop handling family law cases on ah "hourly" basis and to instead handle them on a fixed fee basis. It was probably the best thing I’ve ever done for my practice. My clients love the many benefits of this fee method, such as the… Continue Reading
What Makes The Perfect Client?
Posted in Attorney-Client RelationshipI have previously posted thoughts about what makes someone the perfect client. The article below gives another view on this topic from The Oregon Divorce Blog: What a lawyer thinks of as a “perfect client” in the domestic relations sense is a client who helps the process of the dissolution, custody, or support matter along…. Continue Reading
SCFamilyLaw.com Says “Go Braves!”
Posted in MiscellaneousThe South Carolina Family Law Blog is proud to sponsor a youth baseball team (the Braves) in the Spartanburg County Recreation Department’s 7-8 year old fall baseball league. Our season began this week, and we have a great group of kids again this year. I have volunteered as a little league coach for several years,… Continue Reading
Barriers to Joy (Part 1)
Posted in Psychological IssuesI am pleased to bring you the exclusive online presentation of "Barriers to Joy" by Rev. Dr. Trey Kuhne, LMFT. I will publish this five part series over the next several Wednesdays, and I hope that it is helpful to you. Of course, I want to thank Dr. Kuhne for allowing me to present this… Continue Reading
Free Online Resource to Compare Schools
Posted in Educational ResourcesOne of the many factors that the Court considers in child custody cases is the school and educational resources available at each parent’s residence. In other words, if the parents live in different school districts, how do they compare to each other? If both parents live in the same city or county, the information is… Continue Reading
Another View of Children’s Preferences in Child Custody Cases
Posted in Child CustodyI have previously written about how the Family Court considers a child’s preference in custody cases. On his new Minnesota Divorce and Family Law blog, Gerald Williams addressed this subject a few weeks ago, as follows: If I had to name the question that comes up most often, it would be this one: how old… Continue Reading