Trying Divorce Cases in Massachusetts
The ultimate guide to Massachusetts trial techniques
- Product Number: 2235477WFM
- Publication Date: 7/7/2023
- Edition: 7th Edition 2023
- Copyright: © 2023 MCLE, Inc.
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Massachusetts Courtroom Advocacy sets forth the tips, effective strategies, and practical techniques you need to advocate for your client in court. Featured are chapters on opening statements, introduction of evidence, objections, cross-examination, closing argument, and jury selection, along with extensive guidance on damages and a chapter devoted exclusively to criminal trial practice. With a highly practical focus and incisive analysis of trial practice issues, this handbook is an essential resource for any Massachusetts litigator.
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Update: November 2023
Dear Subscriber:
Thank you for updating your library with the 2023 edition of Massachusetts Courtroom Advocacy. This latest version brings updated resources within your immediate reach—for fast, accurate, and practical answers to your questions.
Highlights from the many developments reflected in this edition include
- newly added guidance on preparing expert witnesses;
- an amendment to Fed. R. Evid. 702, effective December 1, 2023, that will impose new conditions on the introduc-tion of expert testimony;
- the possibility of taking judicial notice of readily available online municipal ordinances;
- objecting to evidence that was previously challenged through an unsuccessful motion in limine;
- continuation of certain court procedures begun during the earliest stages of the COVID-19 pandemic;
- an amendment to Superior Court Rule 9A governing exhibits to motions and joint appendixes;
- notices of intent required in medical malpractice cases pursuant to G.L. c. 231, § 60L, and related presuit investigations by health-care providers;
- extensive developments on voir dire and peremptory challenges in criminal trials; and
- a recent case in which a mediator was found to have "crossed the line" from mediation to legal representation and was therefore subject to potential liability in a legal malpractice action.
We trust you will find this latest version of Massachusetts Courtroom Advocacy an invaluable resource for your busy practice.
Cordially,
MCLE Press
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
expand allChapter 1 expandClient Intake
Buy ChapterChecklist 1.1
- Issues for Discussion in Divorce Proceedings Buy FormExhibit 1A
- Sample Client Data Intake Form Buy FormExhibit 1B
- Sample Retainer Agreement Buy FormExhibit 1C
- Shared Parenting Buy FormExhibit 1D
- Notice of Limited Appearance Buy FormExhibit 1E
- Notice of Withdrawal of Limited Appearance Buy FormChapter 2 expandAssessing the Case
Buy ChapterExhibit 2A
- Safety Planning for Lawyers Buy FormExhibit 2B
- Guide to Court-connected Alternative Dispute Resolution Services Buy FormExhibit 2C
- Limited Issues Settlement Conference Buy FormExhibit 2D
- Voluntary Request for Settlement Conference Buy FormExhibit 2E
- Settlement Conference Memorandum Buy FormExhibit 2F
- Joint Agreement to Participate in the Early Case Settlement Process Buy FormExhibit 2G
- Notice to Opt-Out of the Early Case Settlement Process Buy FormExhibit 2H
- Standing Order 2-17 Buy FormExhibit 2I
- Uniform Counsel Certification Form Buy FormChapter 3 expandGoodbye Prospect, Hello Client: Initial Homework and the Next Steps
Buy ChapterExhibit 3A
- Rule 410: Mandatory Self Disclosure Buy FormExhibit 3B
- Supp. Prob. Ct. R. 401 Buy FormExhibit 3C
- Short Form Financial Statement Buy FormExhibit 3D
- Long Form Financial Statement Buy FormExhibit 3E
- Schedule A—For Self-Employed Clients Buy FormExhibit 3F
- Schedule B—For Received Rental Income Buy FormExhibit 3G
- 201 C.M.R. § 17.00, Standards for the Protection of Personal Information of Residents of the Commonwealth Buy FormChapter 4 expandDrafting and Answering the Complaint for Divorce or Filing a Joint Petition for Divorce
Buy ChapterExhibit 4A
- Complaint for Divorce Buy FormExhibit 4B
- Complaint for Divorce Pursuant to G.L. c. 208, § 1B Buy FormExhibit 4C
- Affidavit Disclosing Care and Custody Proceedings Buy FormExhibit 4D
- Uniform Counsel Certification Form Buy FormExhibit 4E
- Statistical Form R-408, Certificate of Absolute Divorce Buy FormExhibit 4F
- Standing Order 1-06 Buy FormExhibit 4G
- Status Inquiry Form Buy FormExhibit 4H
- Joint Petition for Divorce Buy FormExhibit 4I
- Joint Affidavit of Irretrievable Breakdown Buy FormExhibit 4J
- Sample Separation Agreement Buy FormChapter 5 expandMotion Practice for Temporary Orders
Buy ChapterExhibit 5A
- Stipulation for Temporary Orders Buy FormExhibit 5B
- Joint Motion for Temporary Order Incorporating Stipulation of Parties Buy FormExhibit 5C
- [Proposed] Order Incorporating Stipulation of Parties Buy FormExhibit 5D
- [Omnibus] Motion for Temporary Order Buy FormExhibit 5E
- Affidavit in Support of Motion for Temporary Order Buy FormExhibit 5F
- Witness Subpoena Buy FormExhibit 5G
- Party Subpoena Buy FormExhibit 5H
- [Proposed] Order on Motion for Temporary Order Buy FormExhibit 5I
- In re: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Updated Order Authorizing Use of Electronic Signatures by Attorneys and Self-Represented Parties Buy FormExhibit 5J
- Probate and Family Court Standing Order 1-21: Court Operations Buy FormExhibit 5K
- Standing Order 4-20: Order Concerning Email Service in Cases Under Rule 5(b) of the Massachusetts Rules of Domestic Relations Procedure Buy FormExhibit 5L
- Certificate of Service/Notice of Marking Buy FormExhibit 5M
- Designing a Plan in the Best Interest of Your Child: Information You Should Consider Buy FormExhibit 5N
- Motion for Temporary Order of Alimony Buy FormExhibit 5O
- Motion for Counsel Fees Pendente Lite, Affidavit of Attorney, and Certificate of Attorney Buy FormExhibit 5P
- Motion for Short Order of Notice Buy FormExhibit 5Q
- Ex Parte Motion to Vacate Marital Home Buy FormExhibit 5R
- Ex Parte Motion for Domestic Relations Restraining Order Buy FormExhibit 5S
- Ex Parte Motion for Attachment Buy FormExhibit 5T
- Ex Parte Motion to Inspect Computers and Computer Hard Drives Buy FormChapter 6 expandPreparing the Financial Statement: The Trap and the Tool
Buy ChapterChapter 7 expandDoing Your Digging: Discovery in Divorce Actions
Buy ChapterExhibit 7A
- What Every Divorce Lawyer Needs to Know About Cryptocurrency Buy FormExhibit 7B
- Addendum to Request for Production of Documents: Facebook Buy FormExhibit 7C
- Addendum to Request for Production of Documents: LinkedIn Buy FormExhibit 7D
- Addendum to Request for Production of Documents: Cryptocurrency Buy FormExhibit 7E
- Probate and Family Court Scheduling Practice and Procedures Buy FormChapter 8 expandUncovering Hidden Assets and Income
Buy ChapterExhibit 8A
- Client Questionnaire and Memo for Division of Property and Support Buy FormChapter 9 expandGetting to Court Before the Trial: Case Management, Status Conferences, and Pretrial Hearings
Buy ChapterChapter 10 expandChild Support and Alimony
Buy ChapterExhibit 10A
- Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines (2021) Buy FormExhibit 10B
- Child Support Guidelines Worksheet Buy FormExhibit 10C
- Child Support Findings for Child Support and Post-Secondary Education Buy FormExhibit 10D
- DOR/CSE Tips for Family Lawyers Buy FormExhibit 10E
- Child Support Intake Form and Application for Full Child Support Services Buy FormExhibit 10F
- DOR/CSE Regional Offices Buy FormExhibit 10G
- Alimony Reform Act of 2011 Buy FormChapter 11 expandChild Custody and the Parenting Plan
Buy ChapterExhibit 11A
- Sample Complaint for Return of Child Buy FormExhibit 11B
- Sample Writ of Habeas Corpus for Children in Hague Abduction Case Buy FormExhibit 11C
- Statement on the Suspension of Standing Order 2-16 (Parent Education) Buy FormExhibit 11D
- Child Centered Residential Guidelines Buy FormExhibit 11E
- Meeting with the Custody Advisor Buy FormExhibit 11F
- Standing Order 1-05; Standards for Category F Guardians ad Litem/Investigators Buy FormExhibit 11G
- Standing Order 1-08; Standards for Category E Guardians ad Litem/Evaluators Buy FormExhibit 11H
- Petition for Grandparent(s) Visitation Buy FormExhibit 11I
- Model Third Party (Non-Parental) Contact Statute (text) Buy FormChapter 12 expandChapter 13 expandEffective Use of Experts
Buy ChapterChapter 14 expandTrying the Case
Buy ChapterChapter 15 expandAfter the Trial
Buy ChapterExhibit 15A
- Probate and Family Court Amended Standing Order 2-99: Procedures for Submission and Disposition of Certain Posthearing Motions Buy FormExhibit 15B
- Changing a Judgment or Temporary Order by Agreement: Checklist of Required Forms Buy FormExhibit 15C
- Complaint for Modification of Alimony Buy FormExhibit 15D
- Consent to Electronic Notification Form Buy FormExhibit 15E
- Sample Notice of Appeal Buy FormExhibit 15F
- Civil Appeal Entry Form Buy FormExhibit 15G
- Civil Appeal Docketing Statement Buy FormExhibit 15H
- Checklist for Preparing a Brief and Record Appendix Buy FormExhibit 15I
- Certificate of Compliance Buy Form - Editors & Authors