The Power of Mediation The week of October 17th, 2022 is Mediation Week in Massachusetts and around the country. Mediation Week is always the third week of October. The American Bar Association describes the purpose of Mediation Week as a week to “educate the public...
Why are People so Afraid of Lawyers when Getting Divorced? – Don’t Be! In the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow, repeat the phrase “Lions, Tigers and Bears, Oh My” when they are walking through a forest. They are fearful about the...
Albert Einstein said, “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Nature often provides us with calm and beauty at times of distress or discomfort. Jason Ward, an American naturalist and birder, wrote “Birds have always had the ability to...
Divorce is about “winning,” right? Wrong! Anyone going through divorce experiences anger, sadness, grief, hurt and anxiety about the future. Understandably, the focus tends to be on one’s own individual interests and goals. During a divorce, it is appropriate to think...
When you think of the law in television or movies, what comes to mind? We think of courtroom “battles” which follow conflicted relationships or behaviors. While some of those courtroom “battles” on TV or in the movies can be humorous (think My Cousin Vinny) or address...