ABA Journal 1992 - Abstracts

ABA Journal 1992
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ABA/YLD spells relief; Young Lawyers move quickly to assist hurricane victims.LawJoEllen Bursinger
ABE 1992 annual report. (American Bar Endowment) (includes related article)Law 
Abello appeal. (Jose Abello's drug-smuggling conviction upheld)LawRobert Yates
A formula for disaster. (Associate Leveraging: Does It Help or Hurt the Profession?) (Column)LawMichael A. Trotter
A hero in more ways than one; a tribute to Thurgood Marshall.LawDennis W. Archer, Joseph C. Marshall III
A lawyer's pledge; living up to the ideals of the profession takes work.LawJames S. Hill
A mentor's legacy; Charles Hamilton Houston, Thurgood Marshall and the civil rights movement. (Justice Thurgood Marshall)LawKen Gormley
An invitation to malpractice; ignoring conflict-of-interest rules can open Pandora's box.LawHarry H. Schneider Jr.
Arbitrary prosecution? Alleged drug kingpin challenges constitutionality of federal death-penalty law. (Thomas Pitera)LawEdward Frost
Art and the law '92. (West Publishing Company's 17th annual Art and the Law exhibit)Law 
A watchdog for the guardians. (Corporate Law; What is the Impact of New ALI Proposals on Shareholder Litigation?)LawJohn C. Coffee Jr.
Away from home; children caught in middle by parental moves.LawArnold H. Rutkin
Bush v. Clinton; the candidates on legal issues. (The Election) (Interview)Law 
Calculating the value of design; winning projects show firms' commitment. (1992 Law Office Design Winners)LawSara O. Marberry
Chapter 11 under fire; critics say stockholders, unions lose in reorganizations while lawyers win.LawKenneth Jost
Cleaning house; environmental hazards can undermine a property's use and value.LawMichael B. Gerrard
Crumbling courthouses; New York judges complain of lack of maintenance, security, fax machines.LawEdward Frost
Crunch time; last-minute tax planning can still pay off in 1992.LawThomas J. Dwyer
Dangerous liaisons: survey: most disapprove of lawyer-client sex.LawJ.L. Bernard, Dan S. Murrell, Deborah L. O'Laughlin, Lisa Coleman
Directors under fire; corporate board members should approach their tasks with caution.LawA.A. Sommer Jr.
Doing good; how one law firm started a low-fee branch office to help those in need. (Hunton and Williams) (Richmond, Virginia)LawGeorge H. Hettrick
Fighting genetic discrimination; lawyer, denied insurance on basis of father's disease, backs protective laws. (Theresa Morelli)LawMyk Cherskov
Frankly speaking; conversations with seven lawyers. (Interview)LawRichard L. Fricker
Funding equal justice: state commissions studying bias in courts hampered by budget constraints.LawClay Hathorn
Guilty plea; BOG member fails to file tax return. (Gary C. Huckaby of A.B.A. Board of Governors)Law 
Holding out; juries vs. public pressure. (Rodney King aftermath) (After the Verdict)LawDarlene Ricker
How not to respond to a disciplinary inquiry; eight ways to make a bad situation worse.LawDavid J. Walker
Is the evidence all in? A proposal for revising the federal rules. (Federal Rules of Evidence)LawEdward R. Becker, Aviva Orenstein
It's not too late for the crucible; question of perjury in Thomas hearings will not go away.LawStuart Lefstein
Jury system alive and well; symposium endorses active role, better conditions for civil jurors. (symposium held by Center for Jury Studies of National Center for State Courts)LawEmily Couric
Just a country lawyer; collegiality and Chivas Regal live on in New York state.LawRobert L. Ostertag
Justice: the new commodity. (television broadcasts of trials)LawGerry L. Spence
Leveraging isn't the problem. (Associate Leveraging: Does It Help or Hurt the Profession?) (Column)LawMary Ann Altman
Looking back; reflections on a life well-spent. (Justice Thurgood Marshall) (Interview)LawGary A. Hengstler
Looking for a new place to practice? The 10 best cities for lawyers.LawLawrence Savell
Looking for Mr. Goodlawyer; what clients want.LawAlan P. Levine
N.C. day-care operator convicted; defense blunders, independent therapists, credible witnesses aid prosecution. (child molestation trial of Little Rascals day-care owner Robert Fulton Kelly Jr.)LawMiriam Durkin
No: a competitive disadvantage. (The Earth Summit: Was the United States Right Not to Sign the Biodiversity Convention?)LawDavid P. Hackett
No: an eye on government. (The Thomas-Hill Leak Probe: Should the Senate Have Compelled Disclosure of Confidential Sources?)LawFloyd Abrams
No: another roadblock. (Legal Assistants: Has the Time Arrived for State-by-State Licensing?)LawTheresa Meehan Rudy
No: a pat thesis. (First Amendment: Does Media Coverage Influence the Outcome of Judicial Decisions?)LawRodney A. Smolla
No: "a pre-ordained conclusion." (The Kennedy Assassination: Was the Warren Commission Report Credible?)LawOliver Stone
No: exploding the myths. (Health Care Reform: Should Curbing Medical Malpractice Litigation Be Part of the Solution?)LawWilliam W. Falsgraf
No: It's already covered. (Attorney Discipline: Do We Need an Ethical Rule Restricting Sexual Relations with Clients?) (Column)LawPhilip H. Corboy
No: limited by design. (Judicial Impeachment: Does It Present a Justiciable Issue for the Courts?)Law 
No: pragmatically impotent. (Sex Offenders: Is Castration an Acceptable Punishment?)LawAndrew Vachhs
No: prayer is not a crime. (First Amendment: Should Parents Be Punished for Using Prayer to Treat a Fatally Ill Child?)LawStephen J. Lyons
Not in the corporation's best interests. (Impact of American Law Institute proposals on shareholder litigation)LawMichael P. Dooley
Nowhere to hide; a lawyer faces his own nemesis in 'Cape Fear.'LawDavid Morgan
Now showing at a courtroom near you ... sophisticated computer graphics come of age - and evidence will never be the same.LawRoy W. Krieger
Now that it's over; winners and losers in the confirmation process. (The Thomas Hearings) (Column)LawNina Burleigh
Of GRATs and GRUTs; trusts offer benefits linked to interest rates. (grantor retained annuity trust, grantor retained unitrust)LawRick J. Taylor
Old world new order; tips for U.S. lawyers in Eastern Europe.LawWilliam Karl Wilburn
Olympic lawyers behind the scenes; let the games begin.LawLeah Rothstein Garnett
On being a private practitioner; once in a while, you can make a difference.LawHarvey B. Rubenstein
Opening doors; employers face adjustment period as ADA goes into effect. (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990)LawJonathan R. Mook
Paradigms lost; changes in the legal-talent market. (includes article on hot practice areas)LawSteven Keeva, Peter F. Flake
Participating mortgages; exploring alternatives to real estate joint ventures.LawRobert Bell
Paying for ADR; to make it work, we have to provide funds for it.LawFrank E.A. Sander
Preventing fraudulent reporting; auditing for honesty.LawLouis Braiotta Jr.
Professionalism and money.LawSeth Rosner
Re-defining close corporations; courts, legislatures move to protect minority shareholders.LawIvery D. Foreman
Re-entering the mythical kingdom; numbers on the world's lawyers are hard to come by. (response to Ray August, ABA Journal, vol. 78, Sep. 1992)LawMarc Galanter
Room for minorities; firms advised that a diverse work force is good for business.LawNancy Blodgett
Safe harbors; offshore trusts offer asset protections.LawRick J. Taylor
Secrets of October 1962; opening Cuban missile crisis files under FOIA.LawStuart H. Newberger
Seeing isn't always believing; a video does not a verdict make.LawDavid A. Harris
Seller beware; burden of disclosing defects shifting to sellers.LawJames D. Lawlor
Sending children back; efforts to reverse adoptions face strong legal obstacles.LawStephen W. Hayes
Sentence yourself; corporate defendants can affect their own fines, under new guidelines.LawThomas G. Slater Jr.
Sixth annual legal software directory.LawBruce L. Dorner, Carol Woodbury
Snail darter advocate sues a sheriff; whether a journalist or lawyer, W.P. Boone Dougherty fights government. (Georgia)LawBill Torpy
Something in the air; ozone depletion raises commercial real estate issues.LawKevin L. Shepherd
Stalking laws proliferate; but critics say constitutional flaws also abound.LawGera-Lind Kolarik
Taking the plunge; getting started on PCs.LawNicholas J. Wallwork
Tampering with evidence; the liability and competitiveness myth.LawKenneth Jost
The battered women's syndrome; tort liability makes it essential to separate myths from reality.LawPaul J. Buser
The color of justice. (Rodney King verdict aftermath) (After the Verdict)Law 
The Court and its critics; charges of mediocrity unfounded. (Supreme Court)LawPaul R. Baier
The English rule; searching for winners in a loser pays system.LawHerbert M. Kritzer
The grand concept; the integrated approach to law firm management.LawRichard C. Reed
The long-distance runner; a roundtable on America's first black justice. (Justice Thurgood Marshall) (Panel Discussion)Law 
"The most fun they've ever had": lawyers in the world of pro sports.LawJoel Kaplan
The mythical kingdom of lawyers; America doesn't have 70 percent of the earth's lawyers.LawRay August
The natural language way; WINning simplifies case law searches. (Westlaw Is Natural makes searching easie)LawSimon Chester
The new Europe: an economic giant is born. (European Community)LawThomas H. Irwin
The other side of the rights coin; having rights necessitates accepting the responsibilities that go with them. (communitarian view)LawAmitai Etzioni
The perfect question; setting the trap in cross-examination.LawPaul Ivan Birzon
The Racial Preference Licensing Act; a fable about the politics of hate.LawDerrick A. Bell
Three little words; the nature of the judicial process revisited.LawJoseph W. Bellacosa
Tools of the trade; judging, like carpentry, requires craftsmanship. (Connecticut trial judge relates experience helping build a house)LawRobert Satter
Too many lawyers? Restoring a sense of community. (Column)LawZona Hostetler
Tort case raises ethical question; must lawyer reveal that his client may have stolen a gun from his law offices?LawGera-Lind Kolarik
Watching your basket; keys to nurturing a successful investment portfolio.LawJ. Michael McGowan
What the members think; expectations and priorities solicited through an in-depth survey of the ABA membership.Law 
Where was the crucible? The cross-examination that wasn't. (The Thomas Hearings) (Column)LawF. Lee Bailey
Why are they picking on us? (lawyer-bashing)LawLawrence Savell
Why settle for less? Factoring in taxability. (damage awards)LawTony M. Edwards, Carolyn Reiser
Yes: a prime factor. (Health Care Reform: Should Curbing Medical Malpractice Litigation Be Part of the Solution?)LawPete V. Domenici
Yes: a scuttled investigation. (The Thomas-Hill Leak Probe: Should the Senate Have Compelled Disclosure of Confidential Sources?)LawBruce Fein
Yes: a threat to property rights. (The Earth Summit; Was the United States Right Not to Sign the Biodiversity Convention?)LawC. Michael Hathaway
Yes: "Beyond a reasonable doubt." (The Kennedy Assassination: Was the Warren Commission Report Credible?)LawRichard M. Mosk
Yes: business of the courts. (Judicial Impeachment: Does It Present a Justiciable Issue for the Courts?)Law 
Yes: consider chemical treatment. (Sex Offenders: Is Castration an Acceptable Punishment?)LawDouglas J. Besharov
Yes: enhance professionalism. (Legal Assistants: Has the Time Arrived for State-by-State Licensing?)LawHope Viner Samborn
Yes: parents have a duty. (First Amendment: Should Parents Be Punished for Using Prayer to Treat a Fatally Ill Child?)LawDavid A. Tate
Yes: put it in writing. (Attorney Discipline: Do We Need an Ethical Rule Restricting Sexual Relations with Clients?) (Column)LawCornelia Honchar Tuite
Yes: the press loves activists. (First Amendment: Does Media Coverage Influence the Outcome of Judicial Decisions?)LawBruce Fein
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