I have written many articles for the New Jersey Law Journal over the past 15 years. Typically, I write about intellectual property. But over the past three years, I added to my repertoire two articles about family law. I suppose you could say I am an intellectual property lawyer with some experience in the family law arena. My choice of the word “arena” is intentional.
Yes, family law is an “arena” in the classical sense: by one definition, the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheatre, in which gladiatorial contests and other spectacles were held; by another, a central stage, ring, area or the like, used for sports or other forms of entertainment, surrounded by seats for spectators. It is a center stage, often entertaining; often combative; filled with conflict; often bloodied participants as in a boxing match; and, in many cases, a circus.
