Model Letters for Family Lawyers comprises a library of ready-drafted letters covering all aspects of day-to-day case administration. This third edition has been substantially revised and expanded to cover:• All private law children matters (including child abduction)• Changes in domestic violence legislation• Legal recognition of civil partnership• Disputes between cohabitants• Changes to public funding (Legal Aid)The letters, drafted for privately and publicly funded cases, aim to satisfy the requirements of the Legal Services Commission and the SFLA's Code of Good Practice which makes Model Letters for Family Lawyers a time-saving resource for all family law departments.Model Letters for Family Lawyers comes complete with a CD-ROM containing all the letters from the book. Each can be used in its drafted form or adapted to suit your individual requirements, saving you hours of drafting time.

These practice-tested forms, letters, and checklists educate and inform family law clients about the divorce process they are embarking upon. Informative handouts in plain English clearly explain various legal issues while offering the family lawyer a convenient and logical way to obtain and manage critical client information. Many are written in question-and-answer format easy for clients to understand and can be modified to fit a practice or jurisdiction. Topics include office procedures, discovery and trial, state-specific issues, and general or federal law.

This publication includes numerous letters that can help simplify the task of communicating with opposing counsel, witnesses, clients, the court and others.

Advising the Small Business, Second Edition is a guide for general practitioners, small firm attorneys, and lawyers engaged in providing legal counsel to small, privately-held businesses. It provides extensive guidance on a number of issues that small businesses commonly face, as well as sample documents, checklists, and resources for obtaining additional forms and information.

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.