Feb. 4, 2026
The vanishing trial: Why family law's future belongs in the conference room
As mediation and collaborative practice eclipse traditional litigation, family law practitioners must recalibrate their skills for the conference room--or risk losing clients.
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As mediation and collaborative practice eclipse
traditional litigation, practitioners must recalibrate their skills--or risk
obsolescence.
The contested family law trial is becoming an endangered species. A widely cited rule of thumb is that roughly 90%-95% of divorce matters resolve sho...
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