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Some Stepparents Have to Pay Child Support in Pennsylvania

Lisa Shapson, The Legal Intelligencer (online) On Dec. 29, 2015, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held in A.S. v. I.S., 8 MAP 2015 (Pa. 2015), that when a stepparent takes affirmative legal steps to assume the… Read More

Posted: February 23rd, 2016
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Tips to Improve Your Law Practice Next Year

Lisa Shapson, The Legal Intelligencer (online) On the first day of the holiday season, my favorite client gave to me . . . oh, everyone knows that tune. Let’s just cut to the chase and… Read More

Posted: December 28th, 2015
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He Got Christmas

NOTE:  Reprinted from Margaret Klaw’s online Huffington Post blog (12/09/13). I ran into Sarah, a friend who also happens to be a former client, at a holiday party last week. As we chatted about her… Read More

Posted: December 4th, 2015
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Almost Famous

Almost Famous

We’re not the only ones who think she’s awesome:  BKW law clerk and soon-to-be attorney, Stephanie Stecklair, is featured in the opening scene of Widener University Delaware Law School’s latest promotional leadership commercial currently airing… Read More

Posted: November 16th, 2015
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She Speaks

Margaret Klaw served as the Keynote Speaker for today’s University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law conference on Innovations in Family Dispute Resolution, addressing the changing culture of divorce. Presentations focused on using… Read More

Posted: November 13th, 2015
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Divorce: Time to Change How the Game Is Played

Lisa Shapson, The Legal Intelligencer (online) I love it when I am asked by a matrimonial client, “What is the best way to ‘beat the system’?”‘ Obviously, the best way to “beat the system” in… Read More

Posted: November 11th, 2015
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Megan Watson’s Outstanding Pro Bono Service . . .

Megan Watson's Outstanding Pro Bono Service . . .

Partner Megan Watson received two huge accolades this year:  not only was she named as a Distinguished Advocate by the Support Center for Child Advocates, but she was also named as a recipient of the… Read More

Posted: October 29th, 2015
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