St. Paul, MN family law attorney John Jerabek shares the one piece of advice he repeatedly gives to his clients and discusses his scholarly work. He often finds himself giving family law clients the same piece of advice: that success comes from working together as a team. By combining the strengths and assets of both the client and the attorney, they can achieve the best possible results.

When he first started practicing law, one of his early milestones was writing an article on the role of the guardian ad litem as an advocate for children in court proceedings. That article was later published in the National Journal of Pediatric Law and became a turning point in his career. It launched him into representing guardians for children in juvenile court, family court, and adoption cases. In many ways, writing that article set the arc for his entire legal career.