Originally published in the ABA Journal in April of 2021. Republished with the author’s permission. Back in the day, I ran with the big dogs in BigLaw. Now, after suffering with clinical depression for more than 20 years and surviving a suicide attempt, I am happier than ever in the legal profession. My mental health journey is a cautionary tale, but one with a message of hope. My Journey I graduated from law school in […]
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The title of the conference was “Aren’t we all in this together?” to acknowledge the feeling that community and cooperation seem to be at a low ebb today and to trumpet a call to arms to do something about it, to broaden what community means, to act! Even virtually, we can come together. And we did! The 2022 AFCC California Conference was slated to be in person until it became clear that COVID was not […]
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Below are summaries of cases from May 2021 to April 2022 affecting child custody issues in California. AFCC California and the Insights staff are very grateful to Dawn for her hard work gathering this vital information for our membership. A.M. v. Superior Court A.M. v. Superior Court (2021) 63 Cal.App.5th 343: In this case, the Fourth District granted M’s petition for a writ of mandate compelling the San Diego County Superior Court to vacate its […]
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