February 09, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Hindsight Bias in the Context of Child Protection ServicesThere is a well-known psychological phenomenon known as hindsight bias, "the recognized tendency for individuals to overestimate or exaggerate…
By Elisa Reiter & Daniel Pollack
6 minute read
December 23, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Who's Liable for a Teenager's Bad Behavior on a Chartered Bus Trip?Public and private schools, and youth organizations of every kind, arrange day and overnight trips for the teenagers in their care. Many of these trips…
By Daniel Pollack and Elisa Reiter
7 minute read
December 16, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
The Effect of COVID-19 on Nursing Home Abuse: A Legal PerspectiveNumerous class-action and individual wrongful death lawsuits have been filed asserting that proper precautions were not maintained to keep nursing homes residents safe from contracting COVID-19.
By Daniel Pollack and Elisa Reiter
6 minute read
December 08, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Fraught With Fright: Legal Perspectives of TraumaAttorneys need to know the various signs, symptoms and treatment modalities associated with trauma to properly represent their clients.
By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack
11 minute read
November 18, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Reunification Therapy: The Legal AnglesThe purpose of this article is not to take sides. Rather, it is to investigate what may lead to the need for reunification therapy, Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack write.
By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack
6 minute read
November 03, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
No Peeking AllowedJudges have a responsibility to recuse themselves from any cases in which they cannot act impartially. Today, ironically, in the very name of justice, there are people who want Justitia's blindfold not to be tightened, but to be loosened.
By Daniel Pollack and Elisa Reiter
6 minute read
November 02, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Providing Youth Trauma Training for Police Review BoardsWe previously asserted that trauma "refers to an overwhelming and intense experience that often involves significant loss or harm to a person's…
By Daniel Pollack & Elisa Reiter
5 minute read
October 20, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
How Mitigating Are These Mitigating Circumstances?The centerpiece of the Texas statute turns on the question of future dangerousness.
By Daniel Pollack and Elisa Reiter
6 minute read
September 14, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Legal Issues Regarding Children in Rural Foster CareAlmost 10 years ago, nine children who had been in the Texas foster care system filed a class action lawsuit alleging that the system failed to protect…
By Daniel Pollack and Elisa Reiter
6 minute read