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About Articles The below articles are published by the Family Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association. Members are encouraged to submit articles. About Articles

Editor: Katherine Batycky

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Diatribe on the State of Family Law

Diatribe on the State of Family Law

  • March 04, 2014
  • Steve Benmor

Lawyers charge too much, spouses are choosing to self-rep and other myths: the uncomfortable truth revealed.

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Did You Know?

Did You Know?

  • March 04, 2014
  • Victoria Starr

Here is some of what’s going on in or related to family law.

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Message from the Chair

Message from the Chair

  • March 04, 2014
  • Steve Benmor

The time is now to join forces and lobby for changes to the family justice system.

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Ten Things I Wished I Knew 30 Years Ago

  • March 04, 2014
  • James McLaren

Think about what we do as lawyers. Lawyers enter the lives of clients at the worst point in their lives, especially in a divorce setting. Everything is going wrong, their worlds are collapsing around them. You have the responsibility of guiding them out of that morass of chaos and speaking for them throughout that process. There is no higher responsibility.

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Law Practice Career Plan

  • January 30, 2014
  • Gary Mitchell

Your practice is a business. Regardless of whether you are a solo practitioner or work at a large firm. That requires you to think and act as a business person. Any successful business person will tell you, start with having a thorough business plan.

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Did You Know

Did You Know

  • January 24, 2014
  • Victoria Starr

Here is some of what’s going on in or related to family law.

Family Law