Month: November 2020

The Chief Justice has issued a new order effective November 30, 2020 which impacts family law practitioners. The order is attached. Essentially effective November 30, 2020, with the exceptions of jury trials proceeding to completion or grand juries that were empaneled and taking evidence which will continue until completion, all other proceedings in the district Read more…

From leaders of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, groups that deal with families in crisis: Susan Myres, President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) Larry Fong, President, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) Mindy Mitnick, AFCC President Elect Matt Sullivan, AFCC Past President Laura Belleau, Read more…

I write to you in my capacity as the Chair of the ADR Ethics Board. We have two openings for the Board: one for a judicial officer and another where we are hoping to get a mental health provider, as our non-judicial membership is mostly comprised of attorneys. The overwhelming number of complaints we receive Read more…