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Importance of Securing Your Data

J. Benjamin Stevens
October 14, 2009 05:01

The following article was written to advise attorneys how to keep their data secure, but it also applies to parties in Family Court cases.  Many problems can arise from letting the wrong information fall into the wrong hands, so I thought it would be helpful to share this information...

Tips to Help Prepare for Court

February 04, 2010 13:41

When it comes to the Courtroom, you will find this to be a pretty place. Once the divorce proceedings begin, the outcome of your divorce is in the hands of a total stranger – the Judge. You no longer have control. All decisions will now be made by a stranger. Of course this stranger may be...

The Paperless Law Office

J. Benjamin Stevens
September 17, 2009 05:01

This post is aimed at practicing attorneys, particularly those who want to have a paperless office. This month's Law Practice Today webzine from the ABA Law Practice Management Section focuses on how to implement and utilize paperless strategies in law offices.  I had the pleasure of...

How to Locate Parties' Social Media Connections

March 04, 2010 05:01

Social media sites can be valuable sources of information in Family Court cases.  Frankly, it is simply amazing sometimes to see the types of information people publish about themselves and their actions on these sites.  However, in today's web-laden society, it's hard to know where to...

Have You Googled Your Spouse?

January 29, 2010 05:01

Do you know your spouse?  Do you really know him/her?  Check out the following article to see what a wife learned about her husband through a simple Google search: Faye Miller was having some marital problems and went to counseling to avoid a divorce. Her therapist suggested she do...

Text Messages Are Digital Lipstick for Cheating Spouses

December 30, 2009 05:01

Tiger Woods, Sen. John Ensign, the Mayor of Detroit -- all men whose adultery was discovered by text messages to their lovers.  Family law attorneys have seen a rise in the number of situations where a cheating spouse's own text messages tell his/her spouse about the adultery, and that number...

Tips to Follow for Holiday Parenting Time

December 21, 2009 05:01

Separated, divorced, and divorcing parents can use the following tips regarding the “nuts and bolts” of handling the Christmas holiday season: Examine the parenting schedule in your Court Order to make sure you understand when you are supposed to have the children.  If you...

Seven Excellent Online Security Blogs Worth Subscribing To

J. Benjamin Stevens
September 09, 2009 03:36

The issue of privacy, more specifically as it relates to online security, is a hot topic these days. As people use the Internet for more and more of their everyday functions, they want to understand what online security means and how it relates to them. While people fear for the safety of their own...

Successful Blogging for Family Law Attorneys

J. Benjamin Stevens
July 10, 2009 05:01

As you probably know from reading my blogs, my law practice leverages technology both to help our current and potential clients and also to market our services.  Along those lines, I want to thank the ABA Section of Family Law for mentioning me in its May 2009 E-Newsletter,...

Meditation for Successful Lawyers

J. Benjamin Stevens
September 25, 2009 05:01

The following Guest Post is from retired attorney Sonia Gallagher: As an attorney who practiced in several fields of law in Florida and had my own Law Firm, I know that the law is an unforgiving profession.   Being a lawyer requires a commitment of tireless dedication and perfection. Society...