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ADLI Congratulates Marina Manoukian, Head of Family Law, for passing the Family Law Specialist Exam on her first attempt!

April 6, 2020

The Certified Family Law Specialist exam is available through the California State Bar. It is offered once every two years. In order to be eligible to take the exam, attorneys must have at least 5 years of experience and specific experience in the area of specialization. The exam includes both essays and multiple choice questions…

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Bird Law and the Fourth Amendment

June 12, 2018

Fictional character Charlie Kelly once said “bird law in this country – it’s not governed by reason.” In an opinion filed May 1, 2018, the Ninth Circuit disagrees, holding that the Fourth Amendment may protect an individual from having his apparently healthy birds seized by the city without a warrant. In Martino Recchia v City…

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