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Essential Family Law Statistics You Should Know in 2025

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We’ve analyzed the latest family law statistics to uncover key trends in divorce outcomes, custody arrangements, and court decisions that impact your daily practice. Heres what the data reveals about today’s family law landscapeand how you can use these lawyer statistics to strengthen your practice.

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NY Family and Civil Courts to Add 28 Judges Under Bill Signed Into Law–law.com

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Brian Lee Litigation Reporter Addressing a crisis concerning thousands of backlogged cases, New York is adding 28 new positions for appointed and elected family and civil court judges. The New York State Bar Association lobbied for the bill, issuing a memo of support to Gov.

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What Makes a Good Divorce Attorney?

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Specializing in family law requires a certain je ne sais quoi. Add in factors like the emotions involved and personal nature of the cases, and this may be why many attorneys aren’t too eager to practice family law. So let’s explore what it takes to be a top notch family lawyer. What could be more important?

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Recent UW Law Faculty Scholarship: Regulation of the Legal Profession in China: A Historical Overview; Taxing Composite Transactions; Interpreting Ratification; Nonmarital Fathers in Family Court: Judges’ and Lawyers’ Perspectives; Litigating Precarity: Low-Wage Workers and Child Support Enforcement

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Here is the latest faculty scholarship appearing in the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series found on SSRN. Regulation of the Legal Profession in China: An Historical Overview China Law & Society Review (forthcoming) by JOHN K.M. constitutional law. Section III.D. 449 (2023) by DAVID S.

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Put the Important Stuff First

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For example, in family court, these few words might suffice: “Litigant moves the court to compel TheOtherOne to comply with §rrr.” It is perfectly appropriate and helpful to use subheadings like Facts or Applicable Law or to number your arguments. You want to frame your opening in a way that supports your position.

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Time to Vote: You Get to Pick the Startup Alley Finalists for ABA TECHSHOW 2022

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Our system inherently understands legal relationships and keeps up with changes in the law. Target customer: In-house legal departments and law firm attorneys who serve as outside general counsel. Target customer: Law departments in 2022 and expanding into law firms in 2023. Demo video: Video on page: [link].

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IAALS Resources Reflect Importance of Centering Children in Divorce Proceedings

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In 2019, the Cady Initiative for Family Justice Reform—formerly the Family Justice Initiative—created 13 principles for family justice reform that push for a paradigm shift in family courts, centered on a move toward a problem-solving mindset and a non-adversarial approach.