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• provide legal advice.

• help you to consider whether there are some steps that you can handle yourself, saving you thousands of dollars in legal fees.

• help you to decide what your first steps should be.

• assess the strengths and weaknesses of your case and of the case against you.

• discuss strategy.

• advise you of your options and make recommendations.

• review documents and suggest revisions.

• explain what information is helpful to include in documents and what is not helpful.

• help you to assess the processes which are available to you so that you don't make missteps.

• explain the court rules and guide you through the complicated processes.

• if you decide to represent yourself in court, coach you on how to argue your case.

• help you to prepare for court applications or trial.

• research legal issues.

• help you to prepare for mediation, arbitration, or a settlement conference.

• be available as your trusted advisor throughout the course of your family dispute.