Individual Versus Group Voir Dire

Administrator | January 26, 2010

In this week’s Connecticut Law Tribune, Attorney Norm Pattis published an article in which he discusses the merits of utilizing group — rather than individual — voir dire when trying to impanel a jury. With the Steven Hayes trial on the minds of lawyers and citizens alike, he presents an interesting perspective.
Read: Cheshire [...]

Picking a Jury in the Hayes Trial (Petit Home Invasion)

Administrator | January 25, 2010

In the aftermath of the horrific 2007 home invasion in Cheshire, Connecticut, lawyers in the Steven Hayes trial are picking a jury. With so much media attention and a book about the tragedy already on the shelves, this will not be an easy task.
So far, only one juror has been [...]

Collaborative Divorce: A Client-Centered Option

Administrator | January 20, 2010

Couples seeking a divorce have three basic options: litigation (court-based action), mediation and collaborative divorce. In this post, I will discuss the latter. Collaborative divorce is a process whereby the spouses and their collaboratively-trained lawyers work together, often with the assistance of a neutral financial professional and a coach, to reach a [...]

2010: An Uncertain Time for Estate Planning

Administrator | January 13, 2010

According to information provided by New York Times on Yahoo! Finance:
“Most tax advisers thought that Congress would extend the estate tax before it was due to expire at the end of last year. But while the House did act, the Senate did not. So what few predicted would happen did happen: the tax is gone [...]

2010 Has Arrived … What of Estate Taxes?

Administrator | January 4, 2010

I scoured the internet for interesting posts and articles on the impact of the lack of estate tax in 2010. I present a few of them here for your review:
Lack of Estate Tax in 2010: Now Cheaper to Die?
With Taxes Gone, Will Death Be At A Premium?
[Source: ABC News]
Don’t Die Today – Tomorrow [...]