Letters to the Authors

• Publication year: 2013
• Pages: 93

42 Colo.Law. 93 Letters to the Authors Vol. 42, No. 8 [Page 93] The Colorado Lawyer August, 2013

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November 2012-June 2013 "A Dialogue Between Generations" by Ronald M. Sandgrund

Ron, I wanted to offer a quick word of gratitude for all the work that culminated in the excellent series recently completed in The Colorado Lawyer. Both within the Pitkin County Bar Association here in Aspen and among my peers at this firm and others, the series was a hot topic of conversation. Virtually every lawyer I know under the age of 40 read all of the pieces in the series. Shareholders and older lawyers at my firm also found it to be illuminating.

Thanks for pinpointing an area of keen interest for Colorado lawyers of all practice areas and age ranges. The series was definitely a service to all of us.

Cheers!

Christopher D. Bryan, Aspen

May 2013 Judges' Corner "Some Comments About Advocacy in Family Law Cases" by Dave Williams

We would like to respond to Judge Dave Williams's article in the Judges' Corner of the May edition of The Colorado Lawyer^[1]and add a lawyer's perspective. We agree that family law attorneys require "empathy and independent good judgment and perspective," as Judge Williams states. We further agree that proper advocacy in family law cases should be based on common sense principles, and that sound analysis and argument represent the cornerstone of an experienced and capable family law attorney.

Experienced family law attorneys know that their highest and best calling is to be problem solvers. This begins with the very first meeting with the client and must continue throughout the course of the representation. We know that clients often come in with unrealistic expectations and goals. Sometimes, those goals include a desire for revenge or payback. Good family law attorneys know that part of their job is to move the client away from such destructive goals and get him or her thinking about more positive ways to solve the divorce problem and move the family into a better place.

The great majority of family law attorneys embrace mediation, problem solving, and high levels of professionalism. Most family law attorneys report that they are able to resolve 80% to 90% of...