The book provides a thorough introduction to this challenging field of practice. As you prepare for the bar examination, check to see if family law is tested on the bar you intend to take. The Uniform Bar Exam tests family law. A number of state bar exams include family law. This book covers the family law topics you will encounter on the bar and in a family law course.
Each chapter features recent developments in family law and includes hundreds of hypothetical examples and explanations, most of which are based on fact patterns taken from actual cases. This volume also incorporates empirical research and census data likely to be of interest to students.
The chapters address core topics covered in a typical family law class. Following a brief introduction, the chapters contain exercises that involve practical skills such as interviewing clients, drafting retainer agreements, and preparing arguments for common family law motions. Each exercise contains self-assessment materials that further assist students in thinking about the issues and tasks presented in the problem.
This Subject Area Index lists all CALI lessons covering family law and allows you to search for terms that correspond to topics you are studying to find suggestions for related CALI Lessons.