ABA Journal 1998 - Abstracts

ABA Journal 1998
TitleSubjectAuthors
A better way to court families; ABA summit explores benefits of unifying domestic relations hearings.LawRichard Brust
A constitutional siesta; court focuses on statutory interpretation and common law.LawDebra Cassens
A loss of control; privilege cases diminish presidential power.LawNeal Devins
A parent's moving checklist; sell and buy house, calll mover, seek court's permission.LawPamela Coyle
Are court records commodities?LawMichael R. Arkfeld
A thorny ethics field: ERISA lawyers can't ignore confidentiality and privilege issues.LawSteven J. Sacher
Big firms beef up; business keeps booming, but smaller firms struggle to make profits.Law 
Blimey, what's legal aid coming to? British Labor government wants to chip away at expensive tradition it began.LawRobert O'Connor
Bracing for the millennium bug; consider liability coverage to protect businesses facing Y2K claims.LawRobert L. Carter Jr.
Buy design; satisfying a law firm's desire for a rock-solid image and a worker's need for ergonomic and high-tech equipment is easier than it looks.LawPatricia M. Fernberg
'Cart' blanche? A decision requiring accommodation for a disabled golfer has sports lawyers wondering what's next.LawTed Curtis
Changing venues: when traveling this summer, you can leave the office behind and still learn about the law.LawWilliam C. Smith, Jill Schachner Chanen, Lisa Stansky, Nancy D. Holt, Paul Reidinger
Counseling Granny now ok; ban on advice on Medicaid transfers struck down.Law 
End of the unfunded feast; aging partners are forcing firms to face the danger in traditional pension plans.Law 
Expert opinions put to the test; decision addresses accommodations for disabled.LawGeoffrey A. Campbell
Finishing touches; lawyers may be in the business of resolving disputes, but sometimes it seems very few cases actually come to an end. There are ways, however, to deal effectively with issues that tend to keep the files open.LawMark A. Neubauer, Pamela Beckham, Gary A. Wexler, Daniel W. Hildebrand
Flight to a new awareness. (narrowly escaping airplane accident forces ABA delegate to a new awareness)LawJohn Stafsholt
Forecast: hot spell to continue; the economic indicators for 1998 point to a flurry of activity in numerous practice areas.LawMichael Higgind
Giving it away the right way; charitable bequests can produce tax savings - if they are done correctly.LawKathryn G. Henkel
His way is my way. (a lawyer recounts meeting Frank Sinatra during a lawsuit over plane crash that killed his mother)LawSid Gilreath
House-closing repairs; a busy residential real estate market means more work for lawyers. But the increasing complexity of transactions calls for even more efficiency and attention to details.LawAurora N. Abella-Austriaco, Llewellyn P. Chin, Joanne P. Elliott, K.F. Boackle
Inventing solutions. (trial lawyers have unusual solutions to various common problems)LawSteven Keeva
Joke's on us - but shouldn't be. (attorney jokes)LawRobert F. Drinan
Judicial activists wanted: promoting lawyer professionalism from the bench is a fitting task for judges - when they speak, everyone listens.LawEdward M. Waller
Keeping in front of the future; embracing change may be key to survival for the profession.LawSteven Keeva
Keeping tenants out of the cold; local, state and federal laws offer defenses against eviction actions.LawLawrence Wood
Know your limits; the right formula can yield a safe level of malpractice insurance.LawG. Michael Bourgeois
Let's not make a deal; appeals court says some inducements for testimony constitute bribery.LawCynthia L. Cooper
Listening to friends of the court. (amicus curiae briefs)LawLuther T. Munford
Look who's chatting; Pennsylvania lawyers had better introduce themselves on the Internet.Law 
No legal holidays. (hints for personal injury, divorce and bankruptcy lawyers)LawPeter A. Goldstein, Sandra Morgan Little, Eleanor Porter, Norma Hammes, James Shulman
No: the deck is stacked against them.(Capital Controversy: Is It Acceptable to Execute Foreign Nationals?)LawGerald Melle
Nothing but the truth; courts strike down bans on false political ads, hunter criticism.LawDebra Cassens
Out of loss, a lesson for living; staking out personal time in a profession driven by billable hours is key.LawRichard P. Kessler Jr.
Peripheral vision; zippy PC add-ons are launch pad for any lawyer's show-and-tell.LawReid Goldsborough
Planting the seeds of law. (ABA Central and East European Law Initiative)(President's Page)LawPhilip S. Anderson
Pleading the fourth; plaintiffs may be able to sue under seizure law in high-speed chases.LawKathryn R. Urbonya
Pro bono, with pay; Chicago firms pay new associates to work for public interest agencies while studying for the bar exam.LawElana Seifert
Professional attitude; a U.S. District Court judge in Philadelphia says civility matters for lawyers (and that includes judges), both as professionals and as citizens.(What it Takes to Be a Professional)LawLouis H. Pollak
Professionalism in practice.(What it Takes to Be a Professional)(Panel Discussion)Law 
Professional obligations; a former federal judge and FBI director points out that every lawyer has a duty to help improve and perfect the justice system.(What it Takes to Be a Professional)LawWilliam S. Sessions
Put away sword of Damocles.LawBruce Fein
Putting clients to the test; careful screening at initial interview can minimize malpractice risks.LawMary Beth S. Robinson
Quarter-century of change; how confidently lawyers stride into the future depends on how clearly they understand the forces that got them to where they are now.(Panel Discussion)Law 
'Return to sender' won't cut it; although privileged, misdirected e-mail on the Internet poses risks.LawStuart J. Chanen
See sea rider: kayaking off the coast makes the hours glide by.LawNancy D. Holt
Slow progress for minorities in law; increase since mid-'80s is tempered by problems facing women of color.LawGeoffrey A. Campbell
Special recognition: benefits of certification are drawing more lawyers into programs.LawJeremy Perlin
Taking care of the kids; an often overlooked ERISA provision can assure children medical coverage.LawEdward Fensholt
Taxmen on your trail. (giving legal advice to clients facing tax audits).LawSamuel L. Braunstein
The law firm culture of abuse.LawAndrea M. Alonso, Kevin G. Faley
The millennium won't wait; lawyers must anticipate the impact of yhear 2000 problems now.LawDavid Grossbaum
The reluctant justice; Lewis F. Powell Jr. personified the 'quality of attentiveness.'LawChristina Brooks Whitman
The specter of death; bereaved clients require sensitivity and emotional support from lawyers.LawJames Podgers, Victoria J. Koch
The strike force was with him; Memphis professor says defense lawyer group saved him from criminal charges in King assassination probe, but prosecutors are scoffing. (Mike Roberts, law professor at University of Memphis, Tennessee)LawMark Thompson
Three strikes a soft pitch; most states will send few to prison under new laws.LawLaura Gatland
Touched by a centurion; group works to free inmates in tainted capital cases. (Centurion Ministries)LawCynthia L. Cooper
Tried and tried again; defense lawyers say the D.A. went too far prosecuting a Louisiana man five times for murder.LawPamela Coyle
Victims of the 'mommy track.'LawColleen D. Ball
When employee relations turn sour: insurance coverage for employment-related claims can soften the blow.LawMary Scott
When outsiders fill in; work arrangements with nonfirm lawyers can increase liability risks.LawAnne W. Hill
Why bad things happen to good lawyers. (how to avoid legal malpractice)LawEmily J. Eichenhorn, Katja Kunzke, Byron S. Hollins, Phillip D. Fraim
Winks and nods open plenty of doors; affirmative action opponents decry race quotas yet are blind to other biases.LawFrank H. Wu
Yes: international law should not negate the Constitution.(Capital Controversy: Is It Acceptable to Execute Foreign Nationals?)LawCharlie Condon
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