Message from the Chair

• Jurisdiction: California,United States
• Author: Stephen A. Montagna, CFLS
• Publication year: 2021
• Citation: Vol. 43 No. 1

Message from the Chair

Stephen A. Montagna, CFLS

Turn and Face the Strange - Changes.

We are indeed living in strange times with many changes. "Adapt, Improvise, Overcome" is no longer just a meme and social media cliche, but rather a mantra for which many family law practitioners and judicial officers have followed this past year. Navigating the pandemic and impact it has had on family law has required us to turn and face the strange, accepting many of the changes that have occurred over the course of this last year. Change is just a natural progression of the practice of law, be it good or bad. Over this last year we have witnessed many changes that, although may have initially been designed as a temporary solution, are now being considered as permanent fixtures in the practice of law. One important underlying theme associated with the changes is access to justice. As the court...