2008
Volume 21
January / February
Volume 21 No. 1 table of contents
President’s Message: Lawyer Assistance in Utah – Let Us Help by V. Lowry Snow A Friend in Need by David Bernstein What to Expect When You Call Lawyers Helping Lawyers by Shannon Johnson LHL: Reflecting the Principles of the ABA Model by Michael E. Bulson Why Are So Many Lawyers Depressed? by Brent Hale “Ain’t Stress Grand?” by Herm Olsen A Sober Look Back by Anonymous Stress in Practicing Law and How to Minimize it from the Perspective of a Family Law Practitioner by Carolyn Zuethen Lessons from Recent Utah Legal Malpractice Cases by Michael Skolnick Stress Management for New Lawyers, Or “You Can Do It!” by Marianne McGregor Guelker My Mentors by Stephen W. Owens Reducing Stress by Robert H. Henderson Book Review: The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss Reviewed by Bentley J. Tolk Book Review: Law & Mental Health Professionals – Utah by Leslie Pickering Francis and Linda F. Smith Reviewed by Judge Judith S. H. Atherton State Bar News Paralegal Division: Medical Expert Testimony: A View From the Utah Supreme Court by Karen McCall CLE Calendar Classified Ads |
March / April
Volume 21 No. 2 table of contents
President’s Message: Lawyer Assistance in Utah – Let Us Help by V. Lowry Snow A Friend in Need by David Bernstein What to Expect When You Call Lawyers Helping Lawyers by Shannon Johnson LHL: Reflecting the Principles of the ABA Model by Michael E. Bulson Why Are So Many Lawyers Depressed? by Brent Hale “Ain’t Stress Grand?” by Herm Olsen A Sober Look Back by Anonymous Letters to the Editor President-Elect and Bar Commission Candidates Articles The Ethical Utah Lawyer: What Are the Limits in Negotiation? by Michael H. Rubin Bankruptcy Exemption Planning: Counseling in Shades of Gray by Joel Marker Dealing with Metadata in the Non-Discovery Context by H. Craig Hall, Jr. Interpreting Rules and Constitutional Provisions Remarks by Laura Dupaix, Linda Jones, and Christina Jepson Schmutz Edited by John Bogart Utah Law Developments: Ellis v. Estate of Ellis: The Unequivocal Death of Interspousal Immunity in Utah by Stephen Kelson Views from the Bench: Senior Attorneys for Low-Income Litigants by Judge Sam McVey Book Review: Blind Justice? A Review of Missing Witness by Gordon Campbell Reviewed by Betsy Burton Book Review: Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, Second Edition Edited by Robert L. Haig Reviewed by Michael D. Zimmerman State Bar News Paralegal Division CLE Calendar Classified Ads |
May / June
Volume 21 No. 3 Table of Contents
President-Elect and Bar Commission Candidates Articles Utah Supreme Court Establishes Professionalism Counseling Program by The Honorable Christine M. Durham and Marilyn (Matty) Branch Well, What Did You Expect? The Utah Supreme Court Discusses “Accidents” by Mark W. Dykes Going Green in a Red State by Lisa McGarry & Margaret Olson Utah Law Developments: 2007 Case Summaries Presented by Associate Chief Justice Michael J. Wilkins and Judge Carolyn McHugh State Bar News Young Lawyers Division: Wills for Heroes – Providing Valuable Community Service to First Responders Paralegal Division: Notary Public Issues by Fran Fish CLE Calendar Classified Ads |
July / August
Volume 21 No. 4 Table of contents
President’s Message: Giving Generously by V. Lowry Snow Articles Drawing the Short Straw – Mortgage Fraud and Straw Buyers by Brad Jacobsen and Michael Barnhill The Commerical Loan Guaranty – Types & Techniques by Rick L. Knuth An Enigmatic Degree of Medical Certainty by Nelson Abbott and Landon Magnusson Winning Arguments Supporting the “Made Whole” Doctrine by John F. Fay Utah Law Developments: Skeptics at the Gate – The 2007 Revisions to Rule 702, Utah Rules of Evidence by John R. Lund and Keith A. Kelly, with assistance from Richard Vazquez Utah Law Developments: Highlights from the 2008 Legislative Session by Nancy J. Delacenserie Book Review: No One Makes It Alone by Andrew A. Valdez Reviewed by J. Simón Cantarero Book Review: With Hope Across America, A Father-Daughter Journey by Bob Braithwaite Reviewed by Cathy Roberts State Bar News Paralegal Division: Congratulations Deb Calegory: Recipient of Utah’s 2008 Distinguished Paralegal of the Year Award by Sharon M. Andersen Paralegal Division: Making a Difference in the Legal Profession and the Community by Sharon M. Andersen CLE Calendar Classified Ads |
September / October
Volume 21 No. 5 Table of Contents
President’s Message: Professional Relationships by Nathan D. Alder Articles: Riding High With Your Mediator: The Do’s and Don’ts of Effective Mediation Advocacy by Tracy L. Allen ERISA: License to Cheat, Lie, and Steal for the Disability Insurance Industry by Loren M. Lambert A Primer on the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program by Christopher J. Rogers An Open Letter to the Newly Established Utah Supreme Court Professionalism Counseling Program Board by Eric K. Johnson John Hill, Public Defenders’ Long-Time Leader, Retires Views from the Bench: Report from 7500 Feet by Justice Michael J. Wilkins Views from the Bench: Statements of Material Fact: Increasing Effectiveness and Avoiding Pitfalls by Judge Anthony B. Quinn and Joanna E. Miller Book Review: Convictions: A Prosecutor’s Battles Against Mafia Killers, Drug Kingpins, and Enron Thieves by John Kroger Reviewed by Ralph Dellapiana Book Review: How to Build and Manage an Estates Practice, Second Edition by Daniel B. Evans, Esq. Reviewed by Nathan C. Croxford and Andrew L. Howell State Bar News Paralegal Division: Introducing the Paralegal Division’s New Officers and Directors for 2008-09 by Julie L. Eriksson, Chair CLE Calendar Classified Ads |
November / December
Volume 21 No. 6 table of contents
President’s Message: The Bar is Looking for a Few Good Mentors by Nathan D. Alder Articles: Does the Wrongful Lien Statute Apply to Mechanics’ and Other Types of Liens? by R. Spencer Macdonald Utah Law Developments: Unbundled in Utah by Virginia Sudbury Utah Law Developments: A Notary Primer for Utah Attorneys by Scott M. Ellsworth The Spider to the Fly by Just Learned Ham Utah Legislative History Research Tips by Mari Cheney Utah Law Developments: Legislative Update: Senate Bill “Check Cashing and Deferred Deposit Lending Registration Act” by Jill O. Jasperson State Bar News Paralegal Division: When Witnesses Attack: Dealing With Third-Party Harassment and Threats by Karen McCall CLE Calendar Classified Ads |