The Law Office of Paul Phipps

03/07/2026

Nothing replaces experience.

The wins.
The losses.
The lessons.

All of it matters.

03/04/2026

Me, trying to keep up with everything in a busy week. 🐐

If you know, you know.

03/03/2026

Last Call. Registration Closes Today!

Today is the final day to register for tomorrow’s in-person CLE at the Chester Ferguson Law Center in Tampa.

If you’ve been meaning to sign up, this is it. We’ll be diving into practical, real world applications of AI for family law attorneys.

Join us live. Learn something powerful. Enjoy a BLT.

Ethical & Practical Use of AI in Family Law + Drafting Pleadings and Orders with AI Tools. This presentation has been approved for the following CLE Credit: Florida General CLE Credit: 2.0 Technology CLE Credit: 2.0

03/01/2026

Not every situation comes with solid ground.

Stay balanced anyway.

02/27/2026

When Friday hits and you’re ready to leave the week in the dust💨🏍️

Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Recharge. Relax. Enjoy the ride.

02/25/2026

Sometimes the law moves so slow, that it seems frozen in time. ❄️

Court schedules, filings, and negotiations don’t always move as fast as we’d like. But steady progress matters more than rushed decisions.

One step at a time.

02/23/2026

ChatGPT believes everything your client tells you.

It doesn’t question the facts.
It doesn’t sense exaggeration.
It doesn’t know what’s missing.

If the information going in is wrong, the argument coming out will be wrong, just prettier.

In family law, facts matter.
Payments. Dates. Orders. Communications.

AI is a powerful tool.
But your judgment is the safeguard.

Use it for speed.
Verify for accuracy.

02/21/2026

Throwback to one of my early ’80s jobs: busboy at a Greek seafood restaurant on Long Island. If my memory serves me, it was called Rudy’s.

Sweeping floors. Clearing plates. Hustling nonstop.

But every night, there was a reward. When we closed, the owner would let us raid the freezer, fill a fryer basket with anything we could carry, and cook it up.

Scallops. Shrimp. Calamari. All the good stuff.

We’d sit there after a long shift, tired and full, eating like champions.

Some perks never get old.

02/19/2026

Consistency matters.
Especially for children.

Kids thrive on routines:
Bedtime.
School mornings.
Meals.
Homework.
Activities.

A predictable schedule gives them security, confidence, and stability.

And in family court, that matters.

When judges look at custody and timesharing, they pay close attention to:
Who keeps the child on a routine
Who gets them to school on time
Who handles homework and bedtime
Who provides day-to-day structure

It’s not about being “perfect.”
It’s about being reliable.

If you’re going through a custody case, remember—your daily habits tell a story.

Make sure it’s the right one.

02/18/2026

02/18/2026

ChatGPT doesn’t actually “know” the law.

It doesn’t think, reason, or understand statutes the way you do. What it does is predict the most statistically likely next word based on millions of examples of human writing.

So when it gives you a beautifully written motion or argument, it’s not “researching.” It’s guessing, very well.

That means:
👉 Sometimes it’s right.
👉 Sometimes it’s confidently wrong.
👉 And it won’t warn you when it’s guessing.

In legal terms:
It can sound like a seasoned appellate clerk, while quietly inventing a case that never existed.