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Brian Burke: More About Your Divorce (Letter 27)

Judge should be commended for her handling of the case so far
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 26)

Clients have little control over the nature of the work or the amount of time spent doing that work
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 25)

At the heart of high attorney fees associated with family law is the 'billable hour'
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 24)

Judge takes an impressive approach to save the clients money and upset
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 23)

Judge pulls no punches in sending a strong message to case's lawyers
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 22)

Motions to strike prompts judge to impose sanctions against each side's lawyer
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 21)

Responses regarding conversation overheard at airport prove brilliant
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 20)

An exercise in understanding the notion of fairness
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 19)

Conversation overheard at airport among traveling couples offers fodder for discussion
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 18)

Monkey business sheds light on the principle of fairness
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 17)

An exposition on the true meaning of the f-word — fair
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 16)

Trial and error reveals what kind of communication works and what causes grief
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 15)

An introduction to 'the traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice'
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 14)

Tragic death of the family dog presents at least two learning opportunities
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 13)

Admissible evidence produces only an artificial reality that is good enough to decide the case
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 12)

It's important to understand the differences between — and implications of — a trial and a hearing
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 11)

Here's how you compare with other divorcing couples in South Santa Barbara County
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 10)

Lawyers engage in 'ritual bloodletting' as each side maneuvers to gain the upper hand
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 9)

Legal tug-of-war continues over 'demands for the production of documents'
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 8)

'Demand for the Production of Documents' a springboard to all-out war
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 7)

A few wrong turns and an 'amicable' separation can quickly go downhill
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 6)

Anger and rage seep through in the second stage of any divorce
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 5)

The process will take you in one of two directions — toward becoming 'better' or toward the negative
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 4)

The family dog gets caught in the middle, serving as the conduit from Stage I Denial to Stage II Anger
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 3)

The first step to moving forward is accepting the reality of what you're about to experience
 

Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 2)

There's a reason the process takes as long as it does
 

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Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 1)

The divorce process is neither as quick nor as simple as you might think
 

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