Volume 18, Number 7
October/November 2001
Resource Roundup
Looking for additional resources on family law? Take a look at these ABA publications. Prices may vary depending on section membership. To order, or for additional information on any of these books, call the ABA Service Center at 800/285-2221, or visit our website at www.ababooks.org.
The Complete Guide to Divorce Practice, Second
Edition
By Larry Rice (ABA General Practice, Solo and Small Firm
Division, 1998; PC 5150273; $125.95)
Whether you are just starting out or just want to build up your
document library, this proven system is a winning strategy for
your divorce and family law practice. With more than 420
documents to efficiently take clients through every step of the
divorce process, this complete practice system on four
time-saving diskettes can easily be customized to fit your
jurisdiction and the way you handle cases. Includes convenient
checklists and worksheets, formal motions, orders, pleadings,
agreements, letters, worksheets, and checklists.
The Lawyer's Business Valuation Handbook:
Understanding Financial Statements, Appraisal Reports, and Expert
Testimony
By Shannon Pratt (ABA Section of Family Law and General Practice,
Solo and Small Firm Division, 2000; PC 5130106; $124.95)
This concise reference book will help lawyers and judges
understand and evaluate expert reports and testimony on business
valuation issues. It is a comprehensive, easy-to-use,
authoritative reference on the merits of business valuation
positions. It will assist the legal professional in evaluating
the quality and comprehensiveness of evidence, and provide the
information necessary to evaluate the qualification of experts.
It contains extensive case citations to courts' positions on all
types of business-valuation issues and covers related subjects
such as taxes, corporate-shareholder matters, marital
dissolution, bankruptcy, ESOP, and others.
Unbundling Legal Services: A Guide to Delivering Legal
Services a la Carte
By Forrest S. Mosten (ABA Law Practice Management Section, 2000;
PC 5110448; $64.95)
Unbundling, the practice of offering discrete services from a
menu of offerings, is changing the face of the legal profession
today. Given minor modifications, any firm can start unbundling
its law practice and offer this consumer-oriented approach to
legal service delivery to its clients. Learn how to implement
unbundling practices in your firm and see results almost
immediately.
Collaborative Law: Achieving Effective Resolution in
Divorce without Litigation
By Pauline H. Tesler (ABA Section of Family Law, 2001; PC
5130108; $119.95)
This unique handbook explains the new dispute resolution model of
collaborative law that is helping family lawyers bring their
clients through the divorce passage with integrity and
satisfaction. Collaborative law engages the problem-solving
skills of lawyers to achieve settlements that customize outcomes
in the way that few courts are able to achieve. In the process,
fees and costs are minimized, high-quality legal counsel and
negotiating assistance are built in, and the ability of divorcing
spouses to cooperate and co-parent is maximized. An accompanying
diskette includes many sample forms and a client brochure.
Family Law Careers
By Sara Vlajcic (ABA Law Practice Management Section, 1998; PC
5110474; $19.95)
Drawing on comments from more than 100 practitioners, this book
explores advantages and disadvantages of choosing this specialty.
Interviews with specialists in adoption, elder law, children's
advocates, and genetics are included. You will learn about stress
and ways to cope, balancing work and family, choosing mediation
over litigation, levels of compensation, specialty certification
for family lawyers, and much more.
To order, call the ABA Service Center at (800) 285-2221 or visit our website at www.ababooks.org
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