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Sanctions

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punishment issued to attorneys for engaging in conduct that violates the state’s code of professional conduct.

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Complaint

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document that commences an action when the opposing party is served

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Grievance

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complaint filed with disciplinary body against an attorney

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work product

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notes, materials, memoranda, and written records generated by an attorney

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vicarious liability

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employer is responsible for negligence and other torts committed by his or her employees when the acts are committed during the scope of their employment; doctrine is respondeat superior

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deep pocket

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characterizes defendant in a lawsuit who has the financial resources to absorb a civil suit for monetary damages

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premium

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monetary sum paid on annual or installment basis for malpractice insurance coverage

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release

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document that indicates the client has given attorneys permission to disclose info to another party

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attorney-client privilege

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ethical rule stating attorneys cannot disclose info related to the representation of a client

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multiple representation

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one lawyer is hired to represent both parties to a case

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Former client-current opponent

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upon an attorney or paralegal switching jobs, discovering that their new employer is representing the opponent in a former client’s case

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ethical wall

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paralegal cannot discuss a case with anyone in office or have access to file because of possibility of conflict of interest

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unbundled legal services

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clients purchase legal services on a task-by-task basis

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Limited scope retainer agreement

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attorney-client contract for legal services where attorney limits the scope of representation with the client’s consent

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competency

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duty to exercise a reasonable degree of care and skill commonly used by other attorneys in similar area of practice

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flat fee

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arrangement whereby a fixed dollar amount is agreed on and charged for the entire case

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retainer

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payment made in advance to an attorney

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contingent fees

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arrangement that entitles attorneys to a percentage of the financial outcome of the case, be it a judgement or settlement

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Time sheet/slip

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record of work performed on behalf of a client on a periodic basis

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padding

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unjustifiably increasing the number of hours actually slept on a client’s case

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solicitation

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actively seeking persons in need of legal service, either by mail or in person

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reciprocity

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one state may extend to attorneys in a different state the right to practice law in its jurisdiction in exchange for the other state’s granting the same privilege to attorneys in their state

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pro hac vice

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where a state may grant an attorney to special permission to handle one particular case

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Conflict of interest

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activity that may divide the attorney’s loyalty and compromise their independent judgement

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conflicting out

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where prospective divorce client engages in practice of interviewing all the available family law attorneys in a geographical area for the purpose of disqualifying them from representing the other spouse

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financial worksheet

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client’s income, expenses, assets, and liabilities, be they joint or seperate

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initial client interview

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first meeting between client and attorney or paralegal at which basic info to start work on a case

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retainer agreement/letter

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contract between law firm and client whereby the law firm agrees to provide specified legal services in exchange for monetary compensation

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petitioner

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brings a court action against another

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respondent

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party against whom an action is brought

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subject matter jurisdiction

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the court’s power to actually hear a divorce case

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residency

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the domicile of the parties

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domicile

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residing in a state wit the intent to permanently remain

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In personam jurisdiction

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personal service over the defendant; once defendant is served with initial pleadings, court may enter orders and enforce judgments against the individuals

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service of process

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formal delivery of the initial pleadings

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abode service

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service on a defendant by leaving a copy of the pleadings at their home

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service by publication

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sheriff puts a legal notice in the newspaper in the city, town, or general area where defendant was last known to reside or where defendant is now residing

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venue

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proper divorce court within the state in which to file the initial divorce complaint on petition

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In rem jurisdictoin

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power of the courts to actually dissolve the marriage

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pleadings

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documents that state the plaintiff’s claims giving rise to the dissolution action and defendant’s responses or defenses to such claims

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Summons

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one-page preprinted form which names and addresses of parties and court are inserted and directs defendant to appear in court and answer allegations in a complaint

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caption

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section of a complaint that contains the names of the parties, name and division of court, docket number or return date of action, and date the complaint was drawn up

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return date

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date in the near future by which the complaint must be returned to the court clerk’s office and filed with the court

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body

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part of a complaint that contains the necessary factual info that establishes jurisdiction of the court and identifies grounds on which divorce is being sought

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prayer for relief

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plaintiff’s request for a dissolution and for court orders, when appropriate, regarding property distribution

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subscription

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part of court document that confirms the truth and accuracy of allegations and confirms the veracity of the party making these allegations; aka verification

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Juris number

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attorney’s license number

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pre-return date relief

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plaintiff spouse needs and may seek immediate relief or court intervention as soon as the complaint is served

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dissipation

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depletion of marital assets by waste

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Application for a prejudgment remedy

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where a party asks the court to take some action before a judgement in the case is rendered

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request for an order attaching known assets

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document asking the court to freeze the opposing party’s property in order to prevent dissipation of those assets

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Motion for disclosure of assets

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requests disclosure of all real and personal property owned by a spouse either in their own name or owned jointly with the spouse or with another person or entity

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Notice to appear for a deposition to disclose assets

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requires party to appear in order to be questioned, under oath, on previous disclosure to determine whether it completely revealed all of the party’s assets

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affidavit

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a signed sworn statement

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filing fee

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amount of money required to file a complaint in court; aka court entry fee

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appearance

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document stating that a person has come into a court action as a party or an attorney representing a party

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default judgement

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one party “wins” the dissolution or divorce suit by failure of the othe rparty to act

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contempt

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one party in an action does not comply with the court’s order

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Affidavit of publication

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a signed, sworn statement that a legal notice was printed

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answer

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document which each allegations contained in the numbered paragraphs of a complaint is responded to

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special defenses

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part of a defendants answer in which they cites unusual or extraordinary circumstances as part of their defense

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pendency period

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time during court proceedings before judgement is rendered

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pendente lite motion

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a motion granting relief only for the duration of the court action, before judgement is rendered

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E-services

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identifies services available online

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motion for alimony

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where a party to a dissolution proceeding asks the court to grant support payments to him or her for the duration of the case

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Motion for custody, pendente lite

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party to a dissolution proceeding asks the court to have possession of the children for the duration of the case

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Motion for child support

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party to a dissolution proceeding asks the court to have the other party pay child maintenance for the duration of the case

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Child support guidelines

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statutorily enacted formulas for determining the amount the noncustodial parent must pay for the support of each child

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Motion for exclusive possession of the marital residence

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party to a dissolution proceeding asks the court to allow him or her to stay in the home, without the other party, for the duration of case

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Motion for payment of mortgage payments and insurance premiums, pendente lite

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party to a dissolution proceedings asks the court to have the other party pay for certain bills for the duration of the case

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Motion to freeze marital assets

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party asks the court to stop any transactions of the marital property from taking place

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Motion to restrain party from entering marital residence

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party asks the court to order that the other party be forbidden to enter the home where that party is living

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ex parte proceeding

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court hearing in response to one party’s ex parte motion or petition. opposing party is not present during because such proceedings are generally filed in emergency situation

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short calendar

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one or two days of the week that courts set aside to hear motions brought before the court; aka motion day

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Docket control system

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system of one or more calendars that helps an attorney keep track of the various court dates and deadlines

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moving party

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person bringing the motion to the court

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Motion for contempt

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document that alerts the court to the other party’s failure to comply with the court’s earlier order and requests that the court provide relief

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Motion for modification

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party asks that the order entered by the court be changed when there has been a substantial in one of the party’s circumstances from the time the original order was entered; aka motion to modify

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