justice Archives

A Changed Perspective on Justice as a New Legal Assistant By Braxton Mounteer

August 18, 2023

Divorce, Divorce Court, Divorce Law, Divorce Lawyers, Education, Family Law, Legal Assistant, Legal System, Utah, Utah Law

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After working in civil law for a short time (specifically, in divorce and family law), I think that many people have the wrong idea about justice and the court system. When someone is asked to explain justice, they would say…

Artificial Fraudulence

May 26, 2023

Divorce Utah

Coping With Divorce, Evidence, Family Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Judges, Justice and Equity, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Parental Rights, Utah Law, Women's Divorce Issues

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Seth Godin stated it well when he wrote, “The ease with which someone can invent and spread lies [with advancing technology] is going to take most of us by surprise. It’s going to require an entirely new posture for understanding…

Would the divorce rate drop if the parties had to see a psychologist first?

What do you think would be the rate of divorce in marriages if psychologists were to be consulted in court by couples before proceeding to see the lawyer for divorce? Your intentions are good, your proposal won’t work. Short answer:…

What are the primary concerns in determining parenting issues? Why?

What are the primary concerns of the courts in determining parenting issues? Why? In Utah (and in no particular order), the court must consider the factors articulated in these sections of the Utah Code when making a legal and physical…

Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, Week 28: With liberty and justice for all

January 25, 2022

Divorce Utah

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

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By Quinton Lister, legal assistant Why is navigating the legal system complicated? There are many reasons. Several things complicate the nature of our legal system. One thing is money. Lawyers make a living representing people in legal matters. Money itself…

Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 25: Roots

January 4, 2022

Divorce Utah

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

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By Quinton Lister, legal assistant It is hard to change any undesirable thing without looking at and understanding its fundamental components. For instance, with addiction, the issue is often not the behavior itself. The addiction is frequently covering up a…

Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 23: Injustice

December 21, 2021

Divorce Utah

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

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By Quinton Lister, legal assistant My blog post from this last week has got me thinking about the idea of injustice. So many issues in life are unfair. Even in a democratic republic like the United States of America, there has…

Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 17: Fairness

November 9, 2021

Divorce Utah

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

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By Quinton Lister, legal assistant Before I started working as a legal assistant I was a philosophy major at BYU. During that time I read a portion of John Rawls treatise on justice. Mr. Rawls sought to equate justice with fairness. I would try and…

Does saying after an answer “I truly believe that”, “it truly is”, damage your credibility as a lay witness in court or is it better to don’t add this type of qualifiers?

September 22, 2021

Divorce Utah

Court Rules, Justice and Equity, Legal System, Testimony, Utah Court Rules, Utah Law, Witness

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First, whether you “truly believe” something or “find it hard to believe,” testifying to something you believe or don’t believe, as opposed to testifying as to something you know, is the first and biggest problem. Testifying about something you believe…

Pro-fairness and Pro-child

Pro-fairness and Pro-child Recently, public service YouTube channel I run (UFTLV – Utah Family Law TV – not run by or run to support Utah Family Law, LC) received a comment on this video: Do you think it’s fair that…

Do lawyers ever regret helping a client or obtaining a particular judgment?

Do lawyers ever regret helping a client or obtaining a particular judgment? Yes, yes, of course. We all know that there are plenty of lawyers who will prostitute their professional skills for money and litigate any case as long as the price is…

What to do before a divorce, if you’re not in the wrong

What advice would you give someone before a divorce, if it’s known it may happen and you’re not in the wrong? This is a very important question that too few people ask. Does this sound familiar?: Your spouse is making…

The bitter truth is better than the sweetest lie.

March 30, 2020

Divorce Utah

Judges, Legal System

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The bitter truth is better than the sweetest lie. It was recently reported that a California judge has been censured after commenting on “smoking hot” women, proclaiming that he had the “biggest balls in the courthouse” and making other inappropriate…

To whom do you turn to when the police won’t protect you from your ex?

I am a domestic relations attorney. With this in mind, and if you are convinced that you don’t have enough evidence to obtain a restraining order, my answer to your question is: You move. Easier said than done, I know,…

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