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• The December 2009 newsletter contained:
  • Firm Announcements:
    1. Howard S. Klein to Serve on Harriett Buhai Center's CLE Panel
    2. FMBK Congratulates First-Year Associates, Matthew K. Skarin and Taylor E. Bouchard, on Passing the Bar
    3. Steven A. Mindel Comments on the McCourt Divorce on ABC 7 Eyewitness News and NPR

  • Useful Articles:
    1. Finance: In Debt? Getting your Finances Back on Track
    2. Divorce Recovery: Life after Divorce: The Power of Acceptance
    3. Parenting and Stepfamilies: Is It Wise to Save Money and Vacation Together?
    4. Holiday Tips: Holiday Tips for Divorced Parents

• The November 2009 newsletter contained:
  • Firm Announcements:
    1. Howard S. Klein, Robert C. Brandt and Steven A. Mindel Named to the 2010 Edition of Best Lawyers®
    2. Jeremy B. Kiln Appointed to State Bar Family Law Commission AND Receives AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
    3. Robert C. Brandt Will Speak at the Beverly Hills Bar Association’s 35th Annual Family Law Symposium
    4. David P. Shebby and Steven A. Mindel Receive Certification in Collaborative Law

  • Useful Articles:
    1. Divorce Recovery: Divorce Ceremony: A Healing Way to Begin Life Anew
    2. Holiday/Parenting: Two Homes for the Holidays
    3. Divorce Lawyers: How to Evaluate a Lawyer
    4. Relationship: The Good Divorce
    5. Finance: Divorce Put You Into Debt? Consider Debt Management

• The October 2009 newsletter contained:
  • Firm Announcements:
    1. Robert C. Brandt To Be Installed as Secretary of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Section
    2. Alex Grager Helps Plan the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law’s 10th Annual Buhai Blues Brunch

  • Useful Articles:
    1. Advice From A Judge: Observe courtroom etiquette
    2. New service/parenting: New computer program lets parents tell bedtime stories while absent
    3. Relationship: Seeking marriage counseling
    4. Children and Divorce : When did childhood get to be so stressful?

• The September 2009 newsletter contained:
  • Firm Announcements:
    1. FMBK Welcomes Our Two First Year Associates: Matthew Skarin and Taylor Bouchard
    2. FMBK and Bennett & Erdman Are Co-Sponsors of Levitt & Quinn Family Law Center's 28th Annual Awards Dinner
    3. Steve Mindel Invites You to Attend His Cookbook Signing at Village Books

  • Useful Articles:
    1. Separation/Divorce Process: Contested or Uncontested
    2. Parenting and Stepfamilies: Reconcilable Differences: Forgive Us Our Trespasses
    3. Divorce Therapy: Divorce Therapy for Parents: How to help your children

• The August 2009 newsletter contained:
  • Firm Announcements:
    1. John A. Lazor Becomes FMBK's 6^th Certified Family Law Specialist
    2. Robert C. Brandt is made a Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML)
    3. FMBK Congratulates Partner Maritoni Acosta and Associate Alex Grager for Being Recognized as 2009 Southern California Rising Stars
    4. JNFuture Los Angeles Black & White Event Raises Close to $7000 for the Parsons Water Project!

  • Useful Articles:
    1. Divorce Recovery: Life after divorce: the power of acceptance
    2. Divorce Mediation: Emotional issues and negotiation skills
    3. Parenting and Stepfamilies: The key to divorced parents helping their children through economically stressful Times: work together

• The July 2009 newsletter contained:
  • Firm Announcements:
    1. FMBK Associate Megan E. Green Speaks at Gramercy Housing Group
    2. FMBK was a Silver Sponsor of University Synagogue's 2009 Heroes Among Us Gala Dinner
    3. FMBK Welcomes Summer Associates Gregory Girvan and Cara Boroda

  • Useful Articles:
    1. Health/Well Being: The transformative power of self-care
    2. Financial: Making your case for spousal support
    3. Children and divorce: Divorce can be nasty, but don't involve your children in the nastiness
    4. Divorce Lawyer: What your lawyer needs and expects from you and what you should expect from your lawyer
    5. Parenting: Common warning signs that you need help before your children become casualties of your divorce

• The June 2009 newsletter contained:
  • Firm Announcements:
    1. Robert C. Brandt Elected to Serve as Secretary of the LA County Bar Association's Family Law Section 2009-2010
    2. FMBK was a Sponsor of the Harriet Buhai Center's 24th Annual Theater Benefit
    3. FMBK was a Silver Sponsor of University Synagogue's 2009 Heroes Among Us Gala Dinner

  • Useful Articles:
    1. Divorce Law : The Divorce Process - Part IV: Issues to deal with and the divorce Judgment
    2. Financial Planning/Investment : Suddenly Single: Insurance Factors for Single Parents
    3. Infidelity : How to Earn Forgiveness and Rebuild Trust after Betrayal
    4. Parental Alienation Syndrome : Am I a Parent Alienator?

• The May 1, 2009 newsletter contained:
  • Firm Announcements:
    1. FMBK is a Sponsor of the Harriet Buhai Center's 24th Annual Theater Benefit
    2. Robert C. Brandt to speak at the L.A. County Bar Association's 41st Annual Family Law Symposium

  • Useful Articles:
    1. Children and Divorce: Telling Your Kids: Preparing for Your Children's Responses
    2. Health/Well Being: Anger Management
    3. Parenting & Step-Families: Check, Please! Don't give up on your parenting responsibilities
    4. Divorce Law: Divorce Process - Part III: Litigation and negotiation
    5. Divorce Recovery: Bootcamp for the broken-hearted

• The April 1, 2009 newsletter contained:
  • Firm Announcements:
    1. FMBK Estate Planning Attorney Donna Shapiro Celebrates Son's Bar Mitzvah
    2. FMBK Attorneys Attend California Family Law Refresher Course (CFLR) And Garrett Dailey Seminar

  • Useful Articles:
    1. Children and Divorce: Help your child
    2. Financial Planning/Investment: Where credit's due
    3. Infidelity: Frequently asked questions about infidelity
    4. Parental Alienation: Adult children of parental alienation syndrome

• The March 1, 2009 newsletter contained:
  • Firm Announcements:
    1. FMBK Estate Planning Attorney Donna Shapiro Celebrates Son's Bar Mitzvah
    2. FMBK Attorneys Attend California Family Law Refresher Course (CFLR) And Garrett Dailey Seminar

  • Useful Articles:
    1. Children and Divorce: Help your child
    2. Financial Planning/Investment: Where credit's due
    3. Infidelity: Frequently asked questions about infidelity
    4. Parental Alienation: Adult children of parental alienation syndrome

• The February 1, 2009 newsletter contained:
  • Firm Announcements:
    1. FMBK Attorneys Are Named to the 2009 Super Lawyer list, Top 100 Super Lawyer and Steve Mindel Makes the Cover
    2. FMBK Attorney, Megan Green, Makes a Difference
    3. Evan Okamura serves as Assistant Coach for Southwestern Trial Advocacy Honors Program
    4. Steve Mindel Publishes Cookbook
  • Useful Articles:
    1. Financial Planning/Investment: Dividing Marital Property
    2. Children and Divorce: Creating Clarity from Chaos
    3. Relationships: It's a date
    4. Divorce Lawyers: Working with Your Attorney to Get the Best Results Possible
    5. Considering divorce: Get clear if you should stay or go

• The January 1, 2009 newsletter contained:
  • Firm Announcements:
    1. FMBK Congratulates Wallace S. Fingerett on Joining the Partnership
    2. FMBK Welcomes Senior Attorney David P. Shebby to the Practice
  • Useful Articles:
    1. Parenting & Step-Families: Ten tips for divorcing parents
    2. Health/Well Being: Atittude - your emotional divorce and recovery
    3. Legal: The phases of a divorce trial
    4. Divorce Lawyers: The full-service lawyer
    5. Divorce Recovery: Curing the divorce hangover