For perhaps the first time ever in the state of Arizona, a judge has upheld a shared custody agreement for a pet! This is HUGE! It shows that the court recognizes an animal can have a strong emotional bond with more than one human (and vice versa!) Hooray! #petcustody

Guess what's on the cover of the latest ABA Journal? A story about animal law! The cover story was a retrospective of the Endangered Species Act and some interpretations by leading animal lawyers of today, including members of the TIPS Animal Law Committee I also belong to! #ABA

Virtual court hearing this morning. Opposing counsel states that his client, the father, is back in 'his' life (the child's). However, the child is a girl. Oops! Tip: Know your clients and their cases! LOL! ;)

Just wanted to debunk some fake news going around that PETA is telling people to eat python meat instead of beef as a more environmentally friendly food option. When I heard that rumor last evening, I just had a feeling it wasn't true, and it's not. abcnews.go.com/International/…

People think family law is only about sad, awful, terrible things like divorce & unwed parent splits. However, sometimes really happy things occur like adoptions and, in this case, a father and his family (especially grandma) finally getting some visitation time with the kiddos!

What I love about Valentine's Day is that it is an entire day devoted solely to celebrating love. I think that includes all kinds of love, romantic/sexual, platonic, agape (caring about your fellow beings), etc. Because what is more important to a life well lived than love?

Today I helped judge 'We The People' high school mock congressional-hearing competition sponsored by AZ bar & foundation. If the level of intelligence and heart exuded by these youth is any indication, the future of our democracy is in very capable hands indeed.

Over the holidays hubby and I visited the Four Corners (where AZ, NM, UT and CO meet), including touring Monument Valley. This funny divorce sign was on a food shack at Ford's Point (named for movie director John Ford, who shot 1939's 'Stagecoach' starring John Wayne from here).

What someone does for a living should never cause them to lose custody of their child. #employment #childcustody huffpost.com/entry/sharon-s…

I feel like there could be a divorce in the offing here. What the cluck?!?!?!?!?!? #divorce #overbeforestarted people.com/groom-shocks-b…

I know I am a few days behind, but I wanted to pay tribute to the life and service of U.S. Supreme Court Justice and Arizona native Sandra Day O'Connor, who passed on December 1, 2023. May she rest in peace. nytimes.com/2023/12/01/us/…

Not sure when this will make an appearance in a U.S. court, but a Colombian court has declared a couple's dog to be a 'family member,' essentially a person for legal purposes. This is a huge breakthrough! #personhood msn.com/en-us/news/wor…

A lot of people seem to think it's the best idea in the world to add adult child(ren) to their house title/deed or have it pass to them via will, trust, etc. In reality, this may not be the best way to use these assets, either in life or death. Here's why. bit.ly/46gJNvB

I found this article quite interesting, because it explored the introduction and rise of LGBTQ+ characters--and them being given more dignified and real character formation and plot lines over time--as early as the 1970s. Fascinating. #lgbtqiaplus msn.com/en-us/tv/news/…

Pretty psyched out of my mind that a prospective client whom I met with today said they found me through the Pride Guide, a print and online directory I have been advertising in for over half a dozen years! So proud to be an LGBTQ+ ally! prideguideusa.com/k:Joan+Bundy+L…

Here's wishing you a very happy Indigenous People's Day (which, as someone who has worked for multiple tribes, I much prefer to Columbus Day, which celebrates a man who abused, killed and decimated indigenous peoples in America when he 'discovered' it).

Pretty excited and proud to see a classmate of mine from law school, Benjamin Taylor, make it to the big leagues as the current president of the State Bar of Arizona. Wow, Ben! Way to go! #gowildcats #classof2005

I feel like I have reached some kind of a professional milestone today: I finally had occasion to go to the Northwest (Surprise) branch of the Maricopa County Superior Court, 1 of 4 courthouse complexes the top trial-level court in the county operates. superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/locations/nwr/

It is exceedingly rare for an attorney to ever get thanked by a client, let alone via a handmade, handwritten mailed thank-you note! This was a really wonderful surprise that warmed my heart no end! My client actually drew the cover art! Wow! Blessed be!

This brightened my day, and I hope it does yours too: The latest news from Ironwood Pig Sanctuary about the piggies we sponsor: Eleanor ('Eleanor Pigby,' as I like to call her) and Henry ('En-er-y the 8th'!). This dynamic duo is doing great despite the unrelenting extreme heat.