ABA Journal 2001 - Abstracts

ABA Journal 2001
TitleSubjectAuthors
Bringing in the fees; how lawyers collect payment is as important as setting the price itself.LawArthur Garwin
Casting your net for clients; using the Internet to attract clients has its risks.LawDavid A. Grsossbaum
Courting tech business; states are out to lure cyber companies by offering them their own bench.LawVictoria Rivkin
Court without clout.(Russia's Constitutional Court)LawRobert Rand
DAs still getting out on street.(10-year history of community prosecution)LawPaula Park
Dollars for downloads; ruling back music companies' rights to royalties for Webcast 'performances.'LawRuth Yodaiken
Dusty doctrines.(courts reviving constitutional clauses to protect economic liberties)LawSteve France
Economic testimony under fire; courts are increasingly finding economists unreliable as expert witnesses.LawRobert G. Badal, Edward J. Slizewski
Employer awareness; lawyers can help ward off liability when domestic violence spills into workplace.(New York)LawTim Pareti
Ethics code rework; new ABA Model Rules may be under construction in the next few months.LawJames Podgers, Margaret C. Love, Roger C. Cramton, Nancy J. Moore, Carl A. Pierce, Laurie D. Zelon
Family values in flux; some lawyers are growing hostile to the 'friendly parent' idea in custody fights.(Symposium: Regulation by Litigation, Sponsored by Wiggin & Dana)LawWendy N. Davis
Fine print matters; fee-agreement arbitration clause bars malpractice case in court.LawJohn Schmitt
For some lawyers, mold is gold.(home damage due to toxic mold resulting in much litigation)LawStephanie Francis Cahill
Full-service assistance.(unusual indigent defense offer)(Georgia)LawMargaret Graham mTebo
Give and take; in mediation, it is important to negotiate effectively with the mediator.LawMartin E. Latz
Hard line on a white lie; Colorado panel disciplines prosecutor who helped coax triple murderer into surrendering.LawStephen Tarnoff
High-stakes standoff; out-of-state firms challenge Nevada bar over naming rule.LawSue Reisinger
Information, please; prosecutors must share evidence with defendants mulling plea agreements.LawWendy L. Stasell
Law firm interview - take one; computer-video may aid recruiting at a time of economic cutbacks.LawAndy Grieser
Law in the oval office; ABA museum to highlight the historical impact of attorney-presidents.LawKathleen Quirsfeld
Lawyers just want to have funds.(law firm trust accounts)LawJohn Q. Beard
Making a case for PR; once estranged, lawyers and PR agencies find they need each other.LawThom Weidlich
Moving in on crime; eviction of public housing tenants for third-party criminal activity at issue.LawWendy L. Stasell
No Palestinian 'return' to Israel.(response to article in ABA Journal, Dec 2000)LawJoel Singer
No substitutions; legal aides are crucial, but some tasks lawyers should not delegate.LawKathleen Maher
Of global strip malls.(need for globalization to also emphasize human rights)LawJames M. Cooper
Out of the shadows; Cuban dissident lawyer finally free to accept ABA award.(Leonel Morejon Almagro)LawWendell LaGrand
Paying for the American dream. (mortgage options)LawDaniel B. Kennedy
Power of 12.(increased power of jury)LawMark Curriden
Preparing to help.(lawyers offering to assist military personnel with legal issues)LawJames Podgers, Samuel F. Wright, John S. Odom Jr., Nicholas Grasselli
Public morality vs. privacy rights; ruling on sale of sexual devices has gay activists worried.LawPamela Coyle
Purging with prudence; pause before trashing client files - they can be key malpractice evidence.LawJett Hanna
Put it in writing; new ethics rules would require clients to sign off on any conflicts.LawArthur Garwin
Question of compensation; 9th Circuit rules lawyers' trust accounts are takings in violation of the the Fifth.LawJohn Schmitt
Shifting winds; court whittles away at plaintiffs' recovery of attorney fees.LawMargaret Sanner, Carl Tobias
Spoiled cargo; court joins bandwagon in ruling against spoliation-of-evidence cause of action over missing trucker's log.LawTim Pareti
Staking out a detective.(using a private investigator in litigation)LawLisa Stansky
Switch-hitters saving the day; two corporations looking to settle lawsuits hire plaintiffs lawyers.LawMark Curriden
Talking heads speak up; dictating legal matters still has many proponents, even in this high-tech age.LawLisa Stansky
Tax relief at every milestone.(tax reform in 2001)LawSamuel L. Braunstein, Carol F. Burger
The e-alternative; online mock juries offer cheap and fast opinions.LawBrad L.F. Hoeschen
The next target; corporate counsel face their own cast of malpractice demons.LawGerald J. Buchwald
Tightening domain reins.(California)LawMolly McDonough
Till death do us part; same-sex partner seeks assets of partner under equitable doctrine governing heterosexuals.(Washington)LawDaniel B. Kennedy
Top tips for business trips; how to stay healthy when travelers' stress strikes.LawJim Meyer
Tragedy is the mother of invention; Sept. 11 expected to bring surge of anti-terror patent applications.LawPeg Brickley
'We're all technology lawyers ;' understanding the risks involved in high-tech practice if imperative.LawGeorge M. Kryder
What do you say? (will drafting for dying clients)LawWilliam H. Soskin
What's your best memory from law school?LawA. Michael Barker, Ingrid Taylor Vinci, Joel K.B. Winful
X-rated regs; ruling spurs state edicts covering adult businesses.LawKelly Anders
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