Yours, Mine, and Ours – Strengthening Marriages With Financial Agreements
by Laurie Israel, Esq. The marriages of people who marry for a second time experience stresses, particularly when there are children from a previous marriage.
How to Get a Divorce: Let me Count the Ways
by Laurie Israel, Esq. When asked about the methods of getting a divorce, I find that most prospective clients think that there are only two
How To Win — Why Litigation May Not Be The Best Choice
by Laurie Israel, Esq. Most of the work of a lawyer is to help a client achieve his or her goals in the most sensible
To Caucus or Not To Caucus – That is the Question
by Laurie Israel, Esq. More articles about Mediation and Collaborative Divorce I have served clients in mediation in many roles — as mediator, as reviewing
Using Settlement Counsel in Divorce Litigation
by Laurie Israel, Esq. Complex divorce cases often start with litigation. Parties hire lawyers, and they do what litigators do – prepare the case for
When Divorce Means Re-entering the Job Market
by Laurie Israel, Esq. April 12, 2009 More articles about Divorce and Estate Planning In working with divorcing couples, reemployment of an “at-home” spouse is
Child Support and Life Insurance – Supporting Your Children After Death
by Laurie Israel, Esq. In many divorces, a spouse needs to provide child support payments for the living expenses and education of a child until
Collaborative Law: A Safe Container of Mediation and Advocacy
by Laurie Israel, Esq. The first question I am usually asked when I suggest to a client that Collaborative Law (“CL”) may be the optimal
Collaborative Law: Balancing Advocacy And Neutrality
by Laurie Israel, Esq. My collaborative cases are generally very satisfying. As I experience each collaborative case, I think about the elements that make it
Collaborative Practice: A Marriage to the Divorce
by Laurie Israel, Esq. There is definitely something very special about accomplishing a divorce through Collaborative Practice. This specialness is present for the attorneys, for
Contemplating My Navel and Mediation – How an Old Joke Can Remind Us of a Basic Truth
By Laurie Israel, Esq. At my age, I find my thoughts wandering backwards in time, with long-lost memories bubbling up occasionally. I ponder these memories
Ten Secrets of Reviewing Counsel for Clients in Mediation
by Laurie Israel, Esq. Being a reviewing lawyer for a party in a mediation requires many skills. Surprisingly, only one of them is a knowledge