Ethics and the attorney as mediator or third party neutral

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The author discusses efforts to revise the Uniform Mediation Act, ethics issues confronting third-party neutrals, and the role of attorneys as third-party neutrals. Topics include the question of whether alternative dispute resolution methods constitute the practice of law.

Author: Lanzone, Anthony M.
Legal specialization, Mediation

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Charitable foundations in corporate reorganizations: insurers can learn from the thrift industry

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The advantages of applying the structure of charitable foundations to insurance company corporate reorganizations are outlined. The drawbacks of creating a charitable foundation by demutualizing/reorganizing insurers are also discussed.

Author: Faucette, Douglas P.
Management, Insurance industry, Corporate reorganizations, Charitable foundations

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Playing by the rules: violations of ethics rules as evidence of legal malpractice

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The rationale for the admissibility of the American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional Conduct as evidence of attorney malpractice is discussed, along with the circumstances under which the Model Rules are admissible.

Author: Sluga, Gena L., Christian, Douglas L.
Malpractice, Legal malpractice

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Subjects list: United States, Laws, regulations and rules, Attorneys, Lawyers, Legal ethics
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