ABA Journal 1995 |
Title | Subject | Authors |
ABA's World Wide Web page offers linkup to member services.(Cover Story) | Law | David Hambourger |
A changing landscape: as Congress struggles to rewrite the nation's tort laws, the states already may have done the job.(Cover Story) | Law | Martha Middleton |
A jury of your peers: is it in the best interests of justice to have lawyers serve on juries? Yes: it's everyone's duty - including lawyers. | Law | Colleen McMahon |
Alabama: tort capital or whipping boy? At the center of the debate is winning plaintiffs' lawyer Jere Beasley. (includes a list of top five punitive verdicts in 1994) | Law | Mike Hudson |
A lawyer group with a mission: Guild tries to buck Communist label, conservative tide. (National Lawyers Guild) | Law | Patricia G. Barnes |
A learned profession: law students need grounding in values, responsibilities of the law. | Law | Robert C. Cumbow |
A matter of forms: standard documents provide a legal foundation in construction matters. | Law | Alan B. Stover |
Art of the argument; beyond the shouting. | Law | Gerald Leonard Spence |
A tribunal waiting for work: trial likely soon for only one of 22 indicted for war crimes. (in former Yugoslavia) | Law | Barbara Franklin |
At the halfway point: light docket makes it hard to read trends in Supreme Court decisions. | Law | William Banks |
At the seat of power. (Orrin G. Hatch)(Interview) | Law | Gary A. Hengstler |
Bouncing back. (nine partners laid off from Phoenix, Arizona's Streich Lang Weeks Cardon and French in 1990 rebuild their lives successfully) | Law | Joel Kaplan |
Breaking the rules. (Philip K. Howard, author of 'The Death of Common Sense') | Law | Nina A. Burleigh |
Breaking up is hard to do: liability risks lurk in the process of dissolving a law firm. | Law | Pamela A. Bresnahan |
Bulwarks stand test of time: landmark statutes provide path through maze of securities law. (Securities Act of 1933, Securitie Exchange Act of 1934, Investment Company Act of 1940, Investment Advisers Act of 1940) | Law | Robert C. Boehm |
Chief enigma. (reversal of the opinions of US Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger's court) | Law | A.E. Dick Howard |
Confessions of the rodent: the elusive hero of frustrated associates has a thing or two to say about creative billing, big egos and, of course, the rat race. | Law | Paul Reidinger |
Continuing protection: converting a limited liability structure raises key insurance issues. | Law | Kirsten L. Christophe |
Cutting classes: many law schools are shrinking along with the job market. | Law | Patricia G. Barnes |
Damage control: fire's aftermath is lesson in how lawyers can avoid problems with clients. | Law | Margaret M. Eckenbrecht |
Defending American democracy: lawyers play a key role in ensuring that the Constitution remains vibrant. | Law | Roberta Cooper Ramo |
Differences of opinion. (states' rights and tort and securities law) | Law | |
Disaster planning: appropriate insurance coverage will help businesses minimize losses. | Law | Rhonda D. Orin |
Divorced dads challenge tuition law: Pa. statute allows court to order former spouses to pay college expenses.(Pennsylvania) | Law | Alexandra Dylan Lowe |
Dreams really do come true. (young lawyers with dream jobs) | Law | Joel Kaplan |
Employer dilemma: reducing workers' comp costs may be undercut by conflicting federal laws. | Law | Jonathan R. Mook |
Enhancing client protection: lawyers need to demonstrate their trustworthiness, not worry about image. | Law | Kenneth J. Bossong |
Equal justice: would color-conscious jury selection help? Yes: a racially diverse jury is more likely to do justice. | Law | Albert W. Alschuler |
Expanding the plaintiff pool; some nonclients are succeeding in malpractice claims against lawyers. | Law | H. Robert Fiebach |
Fingerprints exonerate convict; on second try, automated system finds another suspect. (James Newsome exonerated of murder) (Illinois) | Law | Gera-Lind Kolarik |
For a bigger, better ABA: three special task forces to examine member relations, services.(President's Page) | Law | Roberta Cooper Ramo |
For whom the bill tolls: quantity, not quality becomes the goal when hourly fees prevail. | Law | David S. Rosenstein |
Get it in writing: lawyers often fail to document due diligence in securities offerings. | Law | Edward C. Mendrzycki |
Ground cover(up): real estate brokers face higher duty to disclose environmental hazards. | Law | Daniel J. Gibby |
Hardball discovery.; for drama, the pre-trial in a claim of nicotine-spiked cigarettes could have been scripted for a movie. But these scenes are from real life. | Law | Steve Weinberg |
High cost of doing good; more law grads would enter public service with loan-forgiveness plan. | Law | William P. Hoye |
How a prosecutor learned all he needs to know from Johnny Cash. | Law | Victor I. Vieth |
Hurdle cleared for tobacco suit; with class action OK, plaintiffs' lawyers promise massive effort, cooperation. (includes related article) | Law | Mark Curriden, Joseph Wharton |
Inadmissible lies. (a spoof of legal thrillers)(Cover Story) | Law | Alan M. Dershowitz |
In the 'bigs:' Supreme Court appearances are a rare opportunity for small firm lawyers. | Law | Alexander Wohl |
In the shoes of the wrongly accused: Americans worried about jury fairness, serious about service, study says. | Law | Geoffrey A. Campbell |
In the Simpson spotlight: commentators find lots of fame but little fortune from media exposure. (O.J. Simpson murder trial) (California) | Law | Deborah Graham |
Jurors ignore, misunderstand instructions; the result, says study's principal researcher, is a bias in favor of death penalty. (William Bowers, Capital Jury Project) | Law | Scott Burgins |
Law's new entrepreneurs. (women attorneys forming their own firms) (includes related article on working for a female boss) | Law | Deborah Graham |
Lawsuit pipeline: dueling polybutylene class actions make choices plumb difficult for homeowners. | Law | Erik Milstone |
Lawyers as peacemakers: our Navajo peers could teach us a thing or two about conflict resolution.(President's Page) | Law | Roberta Cooper Ramo |
Learning curve: lawyers must confront impact of changes on litigation strategies. (includes related article on the purposes of tort law)(Cover Story) | Law | Barbara Franklin |
Limiting mental health inquiries: ABA urges bar examiners to narrow focus on current, recent disabilities. | Law | H. Rutherford Turnbull III |
Long-term prospects; Fannie Mae switches to third-party ratings in search for reliable title insurance. | Law | T. Mary McDonald |
Malpractice case alleges 'lawsuit abuse'; lawyers accused of stirring up groundless toxic-tort litigation after plant fire. (Texas) | Law | Geoffrey A. Campbell |
Missing and presumed murdered. (a possible murder with no body makes prosecution hard) | Law | Steve Weinberg |
Mr. Thompson takes on Washington: whether as a lawyer, actor or now U.S. senator, Fred Thompson follows his own script. | Law | Gary A. Hengstler |
New gains for battered-child defense: executive clemency granted in two cases where parent killers claimed abuse. | Law | John D. McKinnon |
New meaning for the First Amendment: free speech may be seen as a tool for protecting those in power. (44 Liquormart, Inc. v. Rhode Island and United States v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.) | Law | Mark V. Tushnet |
No: clients should get the benefit of full disclosure.(Contingent Fees: Do Lawyers Deserve Them When Cases Settle Quickly?) | Law | Lisa G. Lerman |
No: cultural heritage is important. (Interracial Adoption: Is the Multiethnic Placement Act Flawed?) | Law | Carol Moseley-Braun |
No: drawing racial lines has a toxic effect on society.(Equal Justice: Would Color-Conscious Jury Selection Help?) | Law | Randall L. Kennedy |
No: good intentions cannot justify bad law.(Professional Responsibility: Should Sexist Comments Be a Disciplinary Offense?) | Law | Carol A. Sobel |
No: keeping standards high protects the public. (Practicing Law Without A License: Is It Time For the Bar to Drop Its Opposition to Independent Paralegals?) | Law | F.M. Apicella, John A. Hallbauer, Robert H. Gillespy II |
No: look at the facts, not rhetoric.(Affirmative Action: Have Race- and Gender-Conscious Remedies Outlived Their Usefulness?) | Law | Kathryn J. Rodgers |
No: mere illusion of safety creates climate of vigilante justice. (Megan's Law: When a Sex Offender Moves In, Is There a Duty to Warn the Community?) | Law | Edward Martone |
No: tabloid television does not belong at trial.(Cameras in the Courtroom: Should Judges Permit High-Profile trials to Be Televised?) | Law | Wendy Kaminer |
No: the founding fathers would be cheering.(The Line-Item Veto: Both Political Parties Want It, But Is It Unconstitutional?) | Law | Bruce Fein |
No: the law is clear, only the Court has changed. (Entitlements for Undocumented Aliens: Is California's Proposition 187 constitutional?) | Law | Herman Schwartz |
No: the SEC is our best line of defense against crooks. (Deregulation: Should the Securities and Exchange Commission Be Abolished?) | Law | A.A. Sommer Jr. |
No: the temptation to take over is too great.(A Jury of Your Peers: Is It in the Best Interests of Justice to Have Lawyers Serve on Juries?) | Law | Larry D. Sharp |
Playing to the bench. (Art of the Argument) | Law | Michael A. Ponsor |
Privilege an obstacle in Groom Lake suit: government refuses even to name secret air base in litigation over pollution. | Law | Robert Granader |
Professional responsibility: should sexist comments be a disciplinary offense? Yes: offensive speech limits access to justice. | Law | Roberta M. Ikemi |
Prospecting the internet.(Cover Story) | Law | Peter W. Martin |
Public discontent: the debate goes beyond tort law; it's about lawyers.(Cover Story)(Panel Discussion) | Law | |
Questionable tactics: lawyers can protect against suits that second-guess litigation choices. | Law | Joseph P. McMonigle, Gerald K. Carroll |
Read all about them: Supreme Court justices have become popular subjects for biographers. (includes bibliography) | Law | Alexander Wohl |
Real reform. (reform of the legal system)(1995 Ross Essay) | Law | John W. Toothman |
Return of the problem-solvers: the profession needs to focus on helping people, not just fighting battles. | Law | Annette J. Scieszinski |
Rewards in diversity: conference showcases minority-opportunity programs at businesses, law firms. | Law | Stephanie B. Goldberg |
Seeking a wider role: underrepresented in high-level law positions, Hispanics struggle for access.(President's Page) | Law | Mary Hernandez |
Separate and equal: in a racially divided America, minorities have to empower their own futures. | Law | Kevin D. Brown |
Seven years for keeping mum; Illinois court upholds continued civil contempt jailing for child abductor. (Sanders v. Shepard) | Law | Sharon Cohen, Sarah Nordgren |
Signals are mixed on employer liability for injuries caused by drunk workers. | Law | Martin E. Segal |
Small firms big clients. (corporate legal work increasingly going to smaller firms) | Law | |
Specialists at risk: impact of certification on malpractice insurance is uncertain. (legal specialization) | Law | Alan H. Robbins |
Star rising for Simpson jury consultant: social science and luck helped Jo-Ellan Dimitrius choose sympathetic panel. | Law | Kevin Davis, Marc Davis |
Stopping the chase; solicitation regulations are well-intentioned, but may be unconstitutional. | Law | L. Anita Richardson |
Superfund in limbo: debate over changing law creates uncertainty in current cases. | Law | Peter B. Prestley |
Techshow 95 (A.B.A.'s ninth annual technology exhibit and seminar) | Law | |
Thanks for the memories: retiring executive director fondly recalls 28-year career at ABA. | Law | David J.A. Hayes Jr. |
The gamble that paid off: the casino boom is forging new relationships between American Indians and the law. | Law | Dick Dahl |
The innocent-spouse rule; measure can protect client from unfair tax burden. | Law | Kenneth M. Barish |
The jagged edge. (scam of military lawyer Jeffrey Zander included unauthorized practice of law and awarding himself many medals) | Law | Lincoln Caplan |
The law after O.J. (O.J. Simpson murder trial) (California) | Law | Charles B. Rosenberg |
The law lists. (experts' advice on various legal practice issues) | Law | |
The longest victory: fifty years later, profound changes spawned by World War II are still shaping American and international law. (includes related articles)(Cover Story) | Law | James Podgers, Joseph Wharton |
Through prisoners' eyes: a lawyer lay chaplain discovers why inmates misunderstand the system. | Law | Thomas E. McLaughlin |
Tiger by the tail. (increasing foreign investment in Vietnam) | Law | Jonathan L. Golin |
Time check: UCC provisions can drastically reduce limitations period for breach of contract. | Law | Jonathan R. Kamisar |
Toiling in the vineyards: young leaders in public service work give meaning to 'professionalism.' (President's Page) | Law | George E. Bushnell Jr., Hector Vargas |
Toward a more diverse judiciary: the ABA needs to look at its process of evaluating nominees for the bench.(President's Page) | Law | H.T. Smith |
Trial over, Simpson analyst re-evaluates: educating the public is noble, but how commentators do it needs scrutiny. | Law | Erwin Chemerinsky |
Unequal loyalty. (federal public defenders torn between their clients and the judges who appoint the defenders)(Cover Story) | Law | Lincoln Caplan |
When an ex-spouse goes bankrupt: new rules help keep financial obligations intact under divorce decrees. | Law | Margaret Dee McGarity |
When things go bump in the night. (fatigue as cause of accidents and death) | Law | Martin Moore-Ede |
Who's the boss? Identifying employers can be a complicated matter under the ADA. (Americans with Disabilities Act, Carparts Distribution Center v. Automotive Wholesalers Ass'n) | Law | Peter N. Cultice |
Widening the net. (networking by women lawyers in traditional firms) (includes a list of sources of information for female attorneys) (part of test of article missing) | Law | Anne S. Gallagher |
Winning and losing: Supreme Court raises questions about taxability of personal injury awards. | Law | Dorothy A. Brown |
Winning the information revolution. (automation of law firms)(Panel Discussion) | Law | |
Wired for savings; sorting through the tangle of long-distance calling plans can cut costs. | Law | Mark Calvey |
Yes: cameras reflect the process, for better or worse.(Cameras in the Courtroom: Should Judges Permit High-Profile trials to Be Televised?) | Law | Floyd Abrams |
Yes: community self-defense laws are constitutionally sound. (Megan's Law: When a Sex Offender Moves In, Is There a Duty to Warn the Community?) | Law | Bruce Fein |
Yes: lawyers should have the benefit of the bargain.(Contingent Fees: Do Lawyers Deserve Them When Cases Settle Quickly?) | Law | Lawrence J. Fox |
Yes: monopolizing the market serves no one. (Practicing Law Without a License: Is It Time For the Bar to Drop Its Opposition to Independent Paralegals?) | Law | William R. Fry |
Yes: race-matching is horrendous.(Interracial Adoption: Is the Multiethnic Placement Act Flawed?) | Law | Randall L. Kennedy |
Yes: reverse discrimination serves no one.(Affirmative Action: Have Race- and Gender-Conscious Remedies Outlived Their Usefulness?) | Law | Lino Graglia |
Yes: the mission is over, but the agency lingers on. (Deregulation: Should the Securities and Exchange Commission Be Abolished?) | Law | Jonathan R. Macey |
Yes: the Supreme Court must re-evaluate existing law. (Entitlements for Undocumented Aliens: Is California's Proposition 187 Constitutional?) | Law | Dan Stein |
Yes: unbundling omnibus bills won't work.(The Line-Item Veto: Both Political Parties Want It, But Is It Unconstitutional?) | Law | Alan Morrison |
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