Recent Updates
October 28, 2009
WB&D Attorneys Present at Pro Bono Week
October 28, 2009
Minnesota Parenting Coordinators
August 20, 2009
International Child Abduction
August 19, 2009
Is Your Parenting Plan Missing Something?
August 06, 2009
Is this Marriage Over?
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Family Law
Minnesota Parenting Coordinators
October 28, 2009
Nancy Zalusky Berg is one of the few Parenting Coordinators in Minnesota who is also an attorney. Having practiced law for nearly 30 years, 25 of those years in family law, Ms. Berg brings both skill and practical experience to high conflict families when addressing ongoing issues that arise between parents during divorce or post decree matters. For a national perspective on the benefits of having a Parenting Coordinator involved in your child custody case see the folloiwng link. ~ Nancy Zalusky Berg, Esq.
http://www.newsli.com/2009/10/13/parenting-coordination-and-how-it-aids-custody-and-visitation/
International Child Abduction
August 20, 2009
International child abduction is a frightening thought, especially if you are married to a foreign national. The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction will assist if the child is taken to a member country. However, prevention is always the best remedy. Click on this link to see the advice offered by the U.S. State Department Office of Children and family for prevention tips.
~Nancy Zalusky Berg
http://travel.state.gov/family/abduction/prevention/prevention_560.html
Is Your Parenting Plan Missing Something?
August 19, 2009
Attached is a link to a list, prepared by the experts, of the ten things to consider when developing a parenting plan. A parenting plan is more than just an outline of the care schedule. Like a well negotiated contract, a good parenting plan addresses all the likely issues that may arise during the children's future development. For example, can a step-parent discipline the child or can the child participate in certain activities.
WBDLaw has developed a parenting plan that covers many if not all the potential problems that might arise. Contact us for help with your parenting plan. ~Nancy Zalusky Berg
Is this Marriage Over?
August 06, 2009
Every day in our office, we see people in long term marriages who are stunned by the sudden announcement of their husband or wife that the marriage is over. This column by a writer for the New York Times really tells the story and offers wise advice for the spouse who is being left behind - it may not have to be that way. ~~ Nancy Zalusky Berg
Attachments:
NewYorkTimes.pdf
Use Caution When Emailing Your Attorney
July 28, 2009
Many, if not most, of our clients communicate with us during the day from their employer's email accounts. Attorney-client communications are ordinarily privileged - meaning the content or fact of communication cannot be revealed in any litigation. However, there is a risk that these emails will be read by your employer and the law is certainly not clear if your privilege will be protected. Click here for an interesting discussion.
http://lawyerist.com/2009/07/21/emailing-clients-at-work-privilege-trumps-employer-policy/
New Jersey decision in a case where the employer argued employee lost atty-client privilege by communicating with counsel by email used at work. ~Nancy Zalusky Berg
Future of Family Law Education
July 06, 2009
Two of WB&D attorneys, Nancy Zalusky Berg and Gary Debele, attended the Future of Family Law Education conference on June 26, 2009 hosted by the Midwest Family law Consortium. When asked to advise the law professors present on what new lawyers need to know about family law:
Nancy Zalusky Berg of the firm Walling, Berg, & Debele said, "Get yourself out of the way." She commented on the importance of family law attorneys understanding themselves and how their own experience of family can impact their representation of their clients. Gary Debele of the same firm advised new lawyers to think of themselves as problem solvers first rather than advocates and litigators. As a problem solver, he suggests three key questions: "What does the client want? Is what the client wants, reasonable and feasible? And How do you get to that result?"
For more info see the Family Law Prof Blog at: http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/family_law/.
Facebook and the Legal System
July 06, 2009
A judge gets in trouble for discussing a custody case on Facebook with one of the lawyers!
Click on this link to read about a judge and lawyer who were communicating about a custody trial on Facebook! Because social media is the "next hot thing" that is where you will find the outrageous behavior. Be careful what you do on these social media sites. Nothing is private. Whatever you put in writing can be viewed by anyone forever. I have used evidence from myspace to present evidence to the court of a mother's inappropriate behavior. --Nancy Zalusky Berg
http://www.wxii12.com/cnn-news/19625311/detail.html?taf=gwsck
