Author Archives: Marshal S. Willick

A legal note from Marshal Willick about developments – good, bad, and ugly – in the application of family law to cases involving military personnel (part two). As set out in the last legal note, family law has accommodated military … Continue reading →

A legal note from Marshal Willick about developments – good, bad, and ugly – in the application of family law to cases involving military personnel (part one). The evolution of family law has quite rightly reacted to the peculiar demands … Continue reading →

A legal note from Marshal Willick on the expanding disconnect between bench and Bar regarding e-filing, and on the use and abuse of ex parte motions and letters. Further developments continue to highlight the level of dysfunction of the Clark … Continue reading →

A legal note from Marshal Willick on whether violation of a Joint Preliminary Injunction can constitute contempt of court, and more generally on appreciation of “place” by the folks collectively making up the justice system. A split has developed in … Continue reading →

A legal note from Marshal Willick on the basic concept of settlement negotiations, and how some lawyers are not doing any service for their clients, or the courts, by adopting positions outside the scope of rationally possible results. Previously, these … Continue reading →