Lawyers

  • Divorce by Jury
    July 6, 2009 | comments: 0
    Georgia and Texas are the only states where a couple can get divorced in a full-blown jury trial proceeding, including a verdict handed down by 12 of their peers. Although everyone knows jury trials are far more expensive and labor intensive than other forms of divorce, the laws remain on... Read More

  • Modification of Child Support and Alimony - Trends
    June 19, 2009 | comments: 0
    A recent study shows that divorce attorneys are currently experiencing an increase in the number of divorced clients seeking changes to their existing child support and alimony payments. A survey conducted by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) indicates that as the economy... Read More

  • Trial Lawyer Author Offers $1,000 Prize
    November 4, 2008 | comments: 0
    Attorney Robert E. Long's new book, "Trial Lawyer," takes readers right into courtrooms to witness how the law really works and offers a $1,000 juror's "stipend"  "Ignorance of the law" may not be an excuse but it can cost defendants enormous sums of... Read More