The Deposition Reporters Association of California (DRA) has announced the winners of their annual scholarship program, handed to court reporters across the state.   Two of the 2008 recipients are either a  Los Angeles court reporter, or they live within Los Angeles county.  A total of $750, given in the name of Michele Meyer, was awarded to Stephanie Fernandez from Cerritos College in Norwalk; $750, given in the name of Ron Clifton, was awarded to Marsha Sawa from Cypress College in Cypress.

A much larger award of $1,500, given in the names of John and Fosca Zandonella, was awarded to Brittany Flores from Humphreys College in Stockton.

The DRA represents Certified Shorthand Reporters who report depositions and out-of-court proceedings in the State of California, with a broad-based goal of promoting a better understanding of freelance court reporting.  The DRA works to help preserve and enhance the reporting profession, ensure its integrity, and maintain top-quality standards of impartiality, and ensuring that the shorthand reporting profession remains a viable and integral part of the legal system.

Off Topic Breach: Marketing for attorneys has gone beyond the low-budget TV commercials.  Lawyers and law firms now utilize SEO for Lawyers, which is an online marketing technique that when implemented correctly, will drive visitors directly to their website.

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A Determined Lawyer

How many lawyers do you know that provide their cell phone number to clients? Unlike many other DWI defense law firms, at these law offices, you are not just a number. So, if you have been stopped for DWI in New York and need serious legal assistance from an experienced New York City DWI lawyer, don’t settle for anything less than the experience and tenacity of this attorney. Immediately, they go to work to save your driver’s license, and investigate your case beginning with the police report and evidence. They examine every event and surrounding detail involved surrounding your rest.

Divorce is ugly business. Not too many couples come through the process of a dissolution of a marriage unscathed, whether financially, physically or spiritually and emotionally.

And, one of the most devastating parts of any divorce, whether you’ve got the best New Jersey divorce lawyer money can by or the highest-paid Bergen County child custody lawyer, are issues involving child custody arrangements.

In most cases, every parent believes he or she has the best to offer their child. But divorce brings out the darker side of a marriage and usually a judge is the final arbitrator when it comes to deliberating and determining a custody arrangement.

One of the most crucial things a judge will be looking for when he or she is considering a decision in a custody battle is which parent is more likely to put the child’s best interests over the differences that they are having with their spouse so that there is clear demonstration of a desire foster and encourage a relationship with the other spouse.

Joint custody of course is the ideal option in any custody battle, but it isn’t always a realistic outcome to hope for. Many things must be considered when it comes to the needs of a child. Here is a list of some of the things you can expect to be taken under consideration during a child custody determination case. 

Of course, these will vary by state and case, but whether you are using the services of a Hackensack, New Jersey family lawyer, or those of a family attorney who happens live in another county but able to practice in yours, you can use them as a guideline for preparation.

In general, a judge will consider:

• Parents’ ability to agree and communicate with each other on child issues
• Parents’ willingness to accept custody and adjoining responsibilities
  
• The child or children’s relationship to and interaction with parents and other siblings
• Any history of domestic violence
• The preference of the child or children, when of sufficient age
• The home and lifestyle environment of each parent
• The ability of each parent to provide for the child or children
  
• The available quality and continuity of child’s education

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