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