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How Long Does a Child Custody Court Hearing Take?

rprise that it usually takes much less time and effort to prepare for a proffer hearing than preparing for a full evidentiary hearing. In a proffer hearing the client won’t do much, if anything, during the actual hearing, with the…

Is there anything that can surprise a judge during a divorce proceeding?

Is there anything that can surprise a judge during a contested divorce proceeding? Of course. We’ve all read about cases where all of the circumstantial evidence indicated the defendant is guilty, only to be surprised in the eleventh hour some…

I signed a CPS safety plan but the court orders protective supervision.

What happens if I signed a CPS safety plan but the court orders protective supervision? The court’s order supersedes the agreement. Utah Family Law, LC | divorceutah.com | 801-466-9277 https://www.quora.com/What-happens-if-I-signed-a-CPS-safety-plan-but-the-court-orders-protective-supervision/answer/Eric-Johnson-311

Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 43: Law Offices

May 3, 2022

Divorce Utah

Divorce, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Court, Divorce Law, Divorce Lawyers, Family Law, Lawyers, Legal Assistant, Legal System

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By Quinton Lister, legal assistant One thing that I have noticed in my time as a legal assistant to a divorce attorney is that most law offices are difficult to work with compared to our office. I am not saying…

Do I need to show up for court if I was never served papers?

February 24, 2022

Divorce Utah

Court Orders, Court Rules, Judges, Jurisdiction, Lawyers, Legal System, Utah, Utah Code, Utah Court Rules, Utah Law

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Do I need to show up for court if I was never served papers? I live in South Carolina. I cannot speak for or about the jurisdiction of South Carolina because I practice law in Utah (so you need to…

Would you want to groom your children to become lawyers?

February 14, 2022

Divorce Utah

Judges, Lawyers, Legal System, Utah Law

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Would you enlist your children into a pre-law school program which grooms them to become top notch lawyers? No. I have gone in the opposite direction. I have told my children (who love dogs and want dogs because their mother…

Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 29: Be Smart

February 1, 2022

Divorce Utah

Judges, Justice and Equity, Lawyers, Legal Assistant, Legal Custody, Legal System

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By Quinton Lister, legal assistant The lesson I have been learning in my time working as a legal assistant is how important it is to have legal representation. Not just legal representation, good legal representation. I have by now witnessed…

Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 22: The Rule of Law

December 14, 2021

Divorce Utah

Court Orders, Court Rules, Judges, Lawyers, Legal Assistant, Legal System

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By Quinton Lister, legal assistant Rule of law. The restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws. My time as a legal assistant for a divorce attorney has been instructive and eye opening. One positive thing I…

Where can I find a pro bono lawyer when being charged with contempt of child support in MN?

November 5, 2021

Divorce Utah

Child Support, Child Support Enforcement, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Law, Divorce Lawyers, Family Law, Hiring a Divorce Lawyer, Lawyers

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You may have a very difficult time finding free legal representation, BUT you may have a much easier time getting advice as to how you can and should proceed and how to defend yourself effectively. Many lawyers don’t have the…

What questions do people ask about divorce?

The FIRST questions most frequently asked of me are: “How much can I expect it to cost me in total to get a divorce?” “What is your hourly rate?” “What is your retainer amount?” “If my spouse and I agree…

Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 8: Legality vs. Morality

September 7, 2021

Divorce Utah

Divorce, Lawyers, Legal Assistant, Legal System

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By Quinton Lister, Legal Assistant Since I have started working as a legal assistant, I have come to realize more the nuances of legality vs. morality. For the purposes of this post, I will define legality as that which is…

Have cameras in a courtroom ever resulted in one of the attorneys or judge asking for the equivalent of an “instant replay in football”?

August 19, 2021

Divorce Utah

Evidence

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Yes, in a manner of speaking. There are many examples of court room camera footage being referred to help establish facts that can only be verified based upon the visual record and not the audio record of what occurred in…

How long will an attorney work on your case if you can’t afford to pay them any more? This would be for a divorce and they start to realize that they’re not going to get money from the other spouse.

It depends mostly upon whether your attorney has a big heart and/or no head for business. Generally, an attorney who takes your case without being paid as he/she goes, but defers payment in the hope that he/she will be paid…

Where or who do lawyers look to when they need a lawyer?

July 23, 2021

Divorce Utah

Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Lawyers, Lawyers, Utah Law

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I ask my lawyer friends (few though they are because with few exceptions I find lawyers to be generally perfidious people, and I don’t like perfidious people), or, if my lawyer friends don’t have the answer, then I turn to…

Did you ever go to court and realize for the judges and attorneys it’s kind of all a big game?

Yes, in my experience, there are aspects of the legal system and the practice of law that some lawyers and judges see and treat as a game. You see lawyers and judges who observe, regularly that “that lawyer/that judge did…

Recent thoughts about family law

Recent thoughts about family law I’ve been prompted recently to express my thoughts and opinions about the judiciary generally in the family law context. Here are a few thoughts I feel are worth sharing: – Too often litigants and attorneys…

Esquire? Why do attorneys often use this title on business cards and letterhead?

March 10, 2021

Divorce Utah

Coping With Divorce, Divorce Lawyers, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness

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Why do attorneys often use the title “Esquire” in their business cards and letterheads? Because the kinds of attorneys who use “Esquire’ are conceited and pretentious. There’s a great article about this on abovethelaw.com entitled “Get Over Yourself and Stop…

Lawyers, why do some cases drag for years without a conclusive decision? Does it help to get a favorable outcome or not? Does delay help one to get a favorable outcome for oneself?

Lawyers, why do some cases drag for years without a conclusive decision? Does it help to get a favorable outcome or not? Does delay help one to get a favorable outcome for oneself? It certainly can. It depends upon the…

Why do attorneys often use the title Esquire in their business cards and letterheads?

February 15, 2021

Divorce Utah

Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Lawyers

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Why do attorneys often use the title “Esquire” in their business cards and letterheads? Because those kinds of attorneys are conceited and pretentious. Get Over Yourself And Stop Calling Yourself ‘Esquire’ Utah Family Law, LC | divorceutah.com | 801-466-9277 https://www.quora.com/Why-do-attorneys-often-use-the-title-Esquire-in-their-business-cards-and-letterheads/answer/Eric-Johnson-311

What are some things that profitable attorneys do differently?

December 24, 2020

Divorce Utah

Business Interests, Divorce

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What are some things that profitable attorneys do differently? One thing that many do: sell false hope. Utah Family Law, LC | divorceutah.com | 801-466-9277 https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-things-that-profitable-attorneys-do-differently/answer/Eric-Johnson-311

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