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It is with great sadness that we must share the news of the passing of our Executive Director and dear friend, Dee Rolewicz. Dee passed away on March 12, 2024. Dee was the engine under the hood that drove ACFLS. Almost anything ACFLS-related had Dee’s fingerprints. From monthly continuing education meetings to Spring Seminar, to coordinating with vendo...

THE BASICS OF MOTION...

Anthony Boucek

So, you did not get what you expected from the judge on that recent motion? We have all be...

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE,...

Michele Brown, CFLS

I hope you have had a fabulous 2021 so far and are enjoying the holiday season. Thank you...

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SAFE AT HOME PROGRAM...

CarolAnn Peterson

Assembly Bill (AB) 611 is pending legislation in California. This legislation attempts to...

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TOO MANY COOKS IN TH...

Seth Goldstein

My previous article discussed how biases could severely affect abuse victims in custody ca...

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FULL DISCLOSURE

Samantha Bley DeJean Robert Olson Stefani Radist Jeffrey E. Raskin

Is private judging soon to be a thing of the past in a post Jolie v. Superior Court world?...

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APPROACHING SETTLEME...

Jeffrey P. Blum

The Impact of Trauma Must Not Be Overlooked or Trivialized Many of our dissolution of mar...

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DIGITAL DISCOVERY FO...

Jeffrey A. Travis Paul R. Domen

Part one of this article focused on consumer-to-consumer digital money transfer services a...

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So long and farewell… As my three-year term comes to an end, I thank each and ever...

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Few provisions of the Evidence Code are more habitually cited by family law practitioners...

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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE,...

Michele Brown, CFLS

Compassion. Kindness. Patience. Honesty. These are the virtues we have been taught from th...

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EDITORS DESK - WINTE...

Nathan Gabbard

Dear Reader, It is with great pleasure we share the thoughtful works of our wonderful auth...

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ETHICAL ETHEL AND TH...

Mark E. Sullivan

What happens with military pensions in a divorce? To illustrate the answer, imagine receiv...

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YOUR STEPPED-UP BASI...

Ronald S. Granberg, CFLS

You are familiar with the “Stepped-Up Basis Rule”: an inherited asset receives...

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE,...

Michele Brown, CFLS

It’s hard to believe that I am closing in on the end of my two-year term as Presiden...

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EDITOR'S DESK, FALL...

Nathan Gabbard

Dear Reader, Once again, we are pleased to provide a variety of interesting topics for you...

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