The Bounds of Advocacy.

The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers -- an organization of 1,600 of the nation's top divorce and family law practitioners -- recently released a new, revised set of aspirational ethical goals for divorce lawyers handling the emotionally charged areas of divorce and family law.

The newest version of The Bounds of Advocacy has a number of signicant improvements, including: recognizing the increased use of alternative dispute resolution by the courts and addresses issues related to mediation and arbitration; a chapter devoted to issues involving children, including child abuse and bringing children to court as witnesses; specific...