ABA Journal 1999 - Abstracts

ABA Journal 1999
TitleSubjectAuthors
Alternatives for the common good.LawWilliam G. Schma
Before your client says 'I do;' premarital agreements will hold up better with full financial disclosure.LawPeggy L. Podell
Beware the cocktail party client; casual legal advice dispensed without reflection can lead to malpractice claim.LawPamela A. Bresnahan
Bottom line disputes.LawJames Podgers, Carolyn B. Lamm, Michael S. Oberman, Blake Tartt, Gary P. Naftalis, Lewis Kruger, Brian M. Cogan
Bulletproof states? Sovereign immunity cases could bar recourse for plaintiffs.LawErwin Chemerinsky
Coming clean on e-mail discovery.LawTimothy Q. Delaney
Connection gaps.LawDeborah Arron
Co-opted living.LawLaura Castro Trognitz
Create malpractice-free zones; documentation and deadlines are especially important in some practice areas.LawMichael J. Flaherty, Anne E. Thar, Mark E. Gralen
Dead serious about plaintiffs.LawSusan Stefan
Doin' the bench shuffle; tort reform Republicans now sit on Ala. high court.LawSean Reilly
Drug war battle fatigue.LawHarry W. Fenton
Empowering prosecutors; movement to allow equal right to jury trial has judges fearing overload.Law 
Expert on expert; better than textbook advice, the real-life advice of top litigators provides winning strategies for using (and maybe slightly abusing) expert witnesses at trial.(Panel Discussion)Law 
Faces of innocence.LawLeslie Zebrowitz
Hypothetically handicapped; in a test case, the EEOC defends applicants screened for medical disorders.LawWilliam G. Smith
It's hard to sell out; as more Americans show interest in starting businesses, lawyers must be ready to guide them through the sale or dissolution that may be waiting down the line.LawThomas J. Dwyer, Charles D. Lee, Alex L. Parrish, Liesl A. Maloney, David Berek, Sheri A. Bluebond
It's later than you think.(trial practice)(Panel Discussion)Law 
Join in the digital revolution; lawyer/author advises lawyers to stay ahead of the technological curve.(Michael R. Arkfeld, author of 'The Digital Practice of Law')Law 
Judy lays down the law.LawIsabel Kaldenbach
Justice on the run; does fleeing from police provoke reasonable suspicion, justifying a seizure?LawKathryn R. Urbonya
Lawyers, heal thyselves.LawMichael Kirsch
Long struggle for justice; Asian Pacific Americans have played a key role in this country's civil rights struggles. Their fight is not yet over.LawKristin Choo, Frank H. Wu, William G. Paul, Rockwell Chin, Robert S. Chang, Laura Kingsley Hong, Peter M. Suzuki
Minding your elders; make your office more inviting for older clients by accommodating both personal and legal needs.LawJerome Ira Solkoff
New laws for new technology.Law 
Old way to pay for new problem; Y2K costs may be covered under property insurance provisions.LawAndrew M. Reidy, Robert L. Carter Jr.
Painful lesson on peacekeeping.LawPeggy L. Hicks
Patently permissive; PTO filings up after ruling expands protection for business and Net software.LawJohn T. Aquino
Permission to litigate; sovereign immunity lets states decide who can sue them.LawErwin Chemerinsky
Police protection; some courts say officers can assert immunity for shootings that are an excessive use of force.LawKathryn R. Urbonya
Protecting the wealth; keeping clients' assets out of the clutches of creditors and tax collectors is a primary goal of any estate plan.LawCarol F. Burger, Samuel I. Braunstein
Real-time billing blues.LawAmy Hackney Blackwell
Red and blue light specials; police may not shop for contraband with every traffic citation.LawCharles F. Williams
Remedy of last resort; ABA opposes plan to restructure 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.LawElizabeth Rogers
Remembering Harry Blackmun; three 'family' members recall their ex-boss and lifelong mentor.LawMark C. Rahdert
Safe landings in client suits; checking insurance for litigation coverage helps avoid breach of duty.LawGeorge M. Kryder
Search-and-rescue missions; finding the hidden issues in a case protects your client's assets - and yours.LawPeter Spero
Stress is on the house.LawMary Ann Sullivan
Taking bullies at their words; proof of extreme verbal abuse can be used to bolster self-defense claim.(Georgia)LawKevin McGowan
Tangled up in tape; accomplice's blame-shifting recorded confession tests Sixth Amendment.LawCharles F. Williams
To tell the truth.LawJan Richard Schlichtmann
Uncivil temptations; lawyers who indulge in hardball tactics could face suspension, fee reduction or other penalties.LawArthur Garwin
Unloading debts; reduced-amount payments can leave creditors high and dry.LawMartin E. Segal
Waiting to celebrate; as the Hispanic population grows in this country, so do concerns about equal treatment in the justice system.(Special Section: Hispanics and the Law)LawMark Hansen, Julie Amparano, Michael Higgins, Laura L. Castro, Lillian G. Apodaca
Way over the client limit; out-of-state lawyers who angle for business can face sanctions, loss of fees.LawArthur Garwin
Welcome to Euroland; introduction of new currency may cause a few bumps for U.S. businesses.LawPaul Allaer
What Kenny has taught me.LawDavid R. Fine
What's in the cards? Absent case law, counsel clients carefully to avoid a malpractice suit.LawDavid A. Grossbaum
Who's to blame for product misuse? Differing views on liability make some manufacturers pay, let some walk away.LawMargaret Graham Tebo
Wise man and more.(former Senate Majority leader George Mitchell's achievements since leaving the Senate)Law 
'You were always lawyer's pet;' with multiple clients in a case, put terms in writing to avoid misunderstanding.LawGuy D. Calladine
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