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As many of my readers know, I believe in the use of technology to improve the practice of law and delivery of legal services to my clients.  Toward that end, I frequently speak at legal technology seminars, and this year I am speaking at the ABA TechShow currently being held in Chicago, Illinois. 

I am also featured in the cover story in this months ABA Journal, "Mac v. PC, Two lawyer-experts duke it out over the greatest quandary of the new century."  This article has generated a great deal of discussion on this topic, and the reception of this article by the attendees at TechShow has really been overwhelming.

The other speakers at this seminar are some of the superstars of the legal technology arena, including Dennis Kennedy, Adriana Linares, Bretty Burney, and LexBlogs own Kevin OKeefe.  Although Kevin and I have talked by phone and traded emails for several years, this is the first time weve actually been able to meet face to face.  If you have any interest in legal technology, this is definitely the seminar to attend next year.

"The Report from the Wingspread Conference on Domestic Violence and Family Courts is now available on the AFCC Web site. Written by Conference Reporters, Professors Nancy Ver Steegh and Clare Dalton, the Report will be the centerpiece of a special... - [Read more]

"The California Supreme Court peppered both sides of the same-sex marriage debate with questions today in a 3½-hour hearing into whether the state law defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman is constitutional. The hearing dealt... - [Read more]

"Wanted: men and women willing to walk into strange buildings in dangerous neighborhoods, be screamed at by unhinged individuals — perhaps in a language you do not understand — and, on occasion, forcibly remove a child from the custody of... - [Read more]

"Grandparents serve as the primary caregivers for about 20 percent of the 11.3 million preschool children with employed mothers, according to data released Thursday by the Census Bureau. Fathers provide slightly less child care than grandparents, the bureau found. About... - [Read more]

"China is studying how to move away from the country’s one-child-per-couple restriction, but any changes would come gradually and would not mean an elimination of family planning policies, a senior official said Thursday. The official, Zhao Baige, vice minister of... - [Read more]

The South Carolina Bars Law Related Education Division has launched LawForKids.org, Americas first stand alone web site dedicated to teaching children about the law.  The Site was made possible by collaboration with the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education and an IOLTA grant from the SC Bar.  The specific goal of this site is educating children, their parents, communities, and schools to increase their knowledge about youth laws and to encourage law-abiding behavior.  You can visit the site by clicking HERE.

"Mexican brides and grooms who get cold feet before walking down the aisle will have to pay their significant other for the inconvenience, if a proposal by a local congressman is adopted. . . . Jose Antonio Zepeda, a city... - [Read more]

". . . While there are no national statistics, open adoption is increasingly common, according to Harold Grotevant, a University of Minnesota professor who is one of the leading experts in the field. He’s been doing research with 35 adoption... - [Read more]

"Web sites that promise to give the dirt on prospective dates abound. A guy has a roving eye? Look him up on DontDateHimGirl.com. But a California lawmaker says the background checks can be far more serious. The lawmaker, Assemblywoman Fiona... - [Read more]

"Eyes like black pearls, the softest skin and little tufts of hair made it totally easy to fall in love at first sight. And that is what Julie Carroll — and Jewel McRoberts and Tommi-Lynn Sawyer — did when they... - [Read more]

FOR Fatma Benli, a Turkish lawyer and women’s rights advocate, the controversy over Islamic head scarves has the irritating sound of a broken record. Ms. Benli, who is 34, wears one herself. (On Wednesday, it was light brown with a... - [Read more]

The following article is from one of our regular guest columnists, Dr. Trey Kuhne:

A few months ago, a friend sent this to me through the email. I am uncertain who the original author is but was moved so much by it that I thought it might be an encouragement to parents who wonder if their children are ever watching them or not? It is called “When you thought I wasn’t looking.” Take a brief read.

"When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking" by a child

When you thought I wasnt looking, I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted to paint another one.

When you thought I wasnt looking, I saw you feed a stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals.

When you thought I wasnt looking, I saw you make my favorite cake for me and I learned that the little things can be the special things in life.

When you thought I wasnt looking, I heard you say a prayer, and I knew there is a God I could always talk to and I learned to trust in God!

When you thought I wasnt looking, I saw you make a meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I learned that we all have to help take care of each other.

When you thought I wasnt looking, I saw you give of your time and money to help people who had nothing and I learned that those who have something should give to those who dont.

When you thought I wasnt looking, I saw you take care of our house and everyone in it and I learned we have to take care of what we are given.

When you thought I wasnt looking, I saw how you handled your responsibilities, even when you didnt feel good and I learned that I would have to be responsible when I grow up.

When you thought I wasnt looking, I! saw tears come from your eyes and I learned that sometimes things hurt, but its all right to cry.

When you thought I wasnt looking, I saw that you cared and I wanted to be everything that I could be.

When you thought I wasnt looking, I learned most of lifes lessons that I need to know to be a good and productive person when I grow up.

When you thought I wasnt looking, I looked at you and wanted to say, "Thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasnt looking."

As children, we saw just about everything our parents did and said and we modeled ourselves  after them, good, bad and indifferent.  Now as parents, you are worried about everything you do because you realize that your children are watching you! Your children deserve excellent parents!

Dads, let your children see you loving and kissing mom, let them see how a man loves a woman with respect.  Dads, let your children observe how you handle difficulties and come to consensus in matters of disagreement.

Moms, let your children see and experience you praising Dad for his love, leadership, and faithfulness to God. Moms, let your children observe how you make decisions, how you consider different possibilities and derive solutions.

Let your children hear your prayers out loud. Let your children see you disagree and then come to consensus again. Teach your children through modeling the kind of behavior that you appreciate so much in your life.

Basically what I am saying is to not withhold from your children the experience of life. They are going to experience it at school, in sports, and with their friends and what better way for them to get it right by experiencing it through the two (or one) of you.

Grace and Peace, 
Dr. Trey Kuhne

Dr. Trey Kuhne is a pastoral counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist with Pathways Pastoral Counseling located at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, 400 Dupre Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29307. He specializes in working with individuals, couples and families. Call (864) 542-3019 for an appointment. He may be reach via email at: pathwayspc@aol.com.

The superb Stay Happily Married blog has published a podcast in which ten noted marriage counselors share their top tips to help you stay happily married for another year.  The podcast can easily be downloaded or you can listen in the provided pop-up player.  This would make the perfect Valentines Day gift to yourself.

The panel of counselors includes Sandra Dopf, Certified Master Level Life Coach; Jennifer Coleman, Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in family and relationship issues; Dr. Patricia Hogan, Clinical Psychologist; Dr. Kathleen Connolly, Licensed Counselor; Dr. Robert Abramowitz, Licensed Psychologist; Donna Moore, Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Barbara Keyworth, Marital Therapist; Dr. Susan Orenstein, Licensed Psychologist specializing in relationship issues; Dr. Michael Hall, Specialist in couples counseling; and Amanda Hardenbrook, Licensed Professional Counselor.

Source:  "Valentine’s Day Podcast - Stay Married for Another Year" published at the Stay Happily Married blog.

Hofstra Law Professor Joanna Grossman has taken a careful, scrutinizing look at the Britney Spears case and used it as a backdrop to discuss what everyone should know about family law cases in general and child custody cases in particular.  It is a very interesting read, and here are some of the lessons she discusses:

• Courts, not Divorcing Parents, Ultimately Decide Custody
• Parental Behavior Matters in Custody Battles
• The Paparazzi Are Not the Only Ones Watching Your Every Move