Lawyers meet in Texas to build new Ukraine; volunteers are working to help commercialize Ukraine quickly
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Members of the Commercial Law Project for Ukraine traveled in Mar to San Antonio, TX, to seek help from the ABA Business Law Section in developing 12 areas of law for Ukrainian use. The project, with US and Ukrainian government aid, has so far identified the types of law Ukraine most urgently needs and selected and translated relevant materials and sample laws. Ukraine and other governments in Eastern Europe have struggled since the breakup of the Soviet Union to privatize state enterprises without a free-market legal structure.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1995
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Volunteers expand their repertoires; thanks to pro bono organizations across the country, those who starve for their art don't need to forgo legal representation
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Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA) is an example of pro bono organizations serving artists with both legal advice, education and conflict resolution. Founded in 1969, VLA serves the whole range of artists: visual and performing artists, writers, musicians, directors and producers, and graphic designers. Common issues bringing artists to VLA include drafting contracts, negotiations and termination of leases, patents and copyright. The New York VLA office even has a telephone hotline.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1998
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Leaves of summer: books for lawyers at rest; a jug of wine, a loaf of bread and books to while a lazy day away - though some may choose to learn
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Summer reading suggestions of books written by or of interest to attorneys are offered. Thirty titles are listed, separated into categories of fiction, legal non-fiction, biographies, crime and business non-fiction and paperbacks. Books on the bestseller lists are excluded.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1995
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