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Nov. 12, 2008

Broken 'Promise': Baldwin's Book Lays Blame on Family Lawyers

Alec Baldwin’s book, “A Promise to Ourselves,” is anything but flattering to all of those who work within the family law community, writes Stacy D. Phillips. - Forum Column

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By Stacy D. Phillips

Alec Baldwin's book, "A Promise to Ourselves," is anything but flattering to all of those who work within the family law community - its lawyers, judges and court-ordered therapists. Baldwin makes many claims: among them, that the "American family law system has degenerated into a disgraceful mess." And, though he says, "this book is not an indictment of all attorneys and the legal profession," the reader is left ...

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