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Tiot Aw..- u...-,e': Lany.)'OO <tid r>Ot rome up tbrou,h ......... i<s as. b¥ ronuniloOioner. "-h;",, is \he U'aililional train ..., ground for bar ~l$. What ...... )'00 decide lO run for Alabama S~ 8ar pmli.

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Moni<: I think I wos a compromise: clndidalC in Ihal il hod been many Y""'" .inc. an acti"", member (>f IIIe Alabam. Trial Lawyers Associali"" had been presi. denl. I W3< aP'l""""'hed by lhe: dcf~n!I. b¥ and JOme QIhtr members of thc: SllIe b¥ and was wtd if I .... as inlCl'CSlCd. Of course. I ....... a bit surprisN. I think .... biuw surpri.... thoo&h. is that aIkr ei&hl """"1M. I hII~n·1 been imp:;xbcd. I undcnollnd it """ e"o"ell mnnry tha I woWdn·t male it ... """"1M. I hope that .... tune "'" RIll (III .... i~ ~ or that at leas! ....., can stall it! AL: $Moudy. ,,'Iw. has been \he biuest ,u"pl'lie duro

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M ....r b: Very posilivelyl For many y..... I h.ve been in a sp«ializcd _a of .... law. li~ilalion. bul 'here is a weallh nf lalenl in I k>I. of 0Ihtr ....., of .... la ..... IIonI wi.h an abililY'n gd .hinis Wnc. I .lso found it com· fortinl that thtre are cwn IOJXXlla... ~ ,n this WI'" practicinl law for. livi~ and Il>ty Itt immcrm ""II' flO<ll\he Slale bar and iu 5Iaff. I had no ide. that thtre .... 11(1 many cnod procruns desipcd 10 In'ycn. It', that pe<>pIc ralizc that .... pncUce <>f law dilfocull. 11"1. demandi", profession. I ... vcr waN · ed 10 tet any mail from the >Uttc bar. panicularly marUd '"persoo.1I and """r"""tial.~ [""'" I IooI<t!d on tbe bar., my ~DC:my. bul .... ~ [lind """t comfort· ;III;S IIl.tllhe: bar i. designed 10 bell'. more than 10 5etW: as a "'lUchdog over, person·slC.ivitiC$. Thai·, a minor pan of whO! Ihe bar doe" Tl>c enti", ' taff does • """","rful job h~lpin! la"'Y" ....

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Ai.: On)'OO .hink Ihot the IWiSlance and.be """"""" the bar nff,," 10 mcmben is ~nl romrnurUc~ "..,11 enough. panicularly 10 Ibc )'OOn, IaW)'t'l" ..1'Io bu beeo in pnctitt oaly live ycars .. .o1 Morris: Yes, I think thot .... ..,rvice.< hII"" CJlpanded on mIlCh. I was lware 20 yean ' I" of ,be number of ..,,;,·ili., and 5<:rvic.:s ,,",,,ilable'o lbe p!Xticin, \..... y~r. but the oilier you let. the Ie.. I woold hnpc: lhal we would need the: service.< of the bar. So. wben I say I was s.urprUcd whal the bar offers. I think w~ the bar is offtrin, 10 tho' practitioner has changed and it has expanded. "",h If. programl in .<pecialty areas. Psycholngical probl ..... t .... laW)'Cl'll ha,.., ..... b:stance ....... that 1aW)'Cl'll CJlper;',,,,,. the deb! thot lawyer>' ha"'>. They ...... counes 10 bw~ aboot mao>a&ing dcbl as I IUtllt ohbel' cdlIC.tion. Thole type of pr0grams I juS!. never knew Cli~ and I think Il>ty ...., "tfY "'",ful. "tfY br ... r",ial. and I <In believe !bey are bei", communicated. AI.: /.1001 bar pruidcnLl odnpI. $Of1OC .,.,ntnol tho:noc ., the focal pninl nf .... ir admini.ua.i"". WhOI i. doc cen· tntl theme of yoo ... ? Moms: I ha"" stodi<:{llbe prl'lidc:n1S of the I)ni.ed Slates. wch as Chester A. Anhur and MillllJ'd filmon:. and Ibcir behavior IR"Y tlo. dy. I could (,nd .bsoJu!eIy notItin, that Il>ty did QIhtr than <>=lpy their po<i. lion for four yean. It looks lilce I hII"" pretty well "",. cceded in pickilll C'i.hcr 01' tl'lnlc tWO as my hero. I think I woold be IIImchiiIJ \be .!Uth if I said I had an 0V\'1'1l1 the"", 0Ihtr dwolO ptOo1loC)Ie the ;.:.,. of be.", I

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Ai.: How hII",,)'OO Wnc that? Morris: W.II. 1"...., had tho' privilqe doring Ibc last eight months of speakinl to 17 buI.. and various spi .... oIJ, oflawyn group!. I have al", ~n to a number of organizalinru with pr<><pc:ctive Iltwy ..... """h .. law school •. ir.cludinl.1I tn...., lCCn:d itc<l in·sl.tc schools, Jones.. Cumberland and Alabama. 1'"" had on opporIuni·

Iy 10 do. tood bil of $pOW", and my !heme IUlly is "I)' $.im. pie: If we poIl'C Md .. fleet OIl wllm: "" are. Ihrre is wtlIIIltrful joy. wtlIIIltrflll upericna: in beiJI&. lawyer. The only lhinl l can claim \hal is • lillie unique il l don·1 " - of 100 .....,. people ... 1>0 enjoy be;'" a ~ """" ...... I. M>.ybo because r.-e ....-ays Ioohd ... 10 1Iwyers.. I never knew IrI)' lawyers ......... I " -as &fO""lnl up. and I we bel", one .. I specill ,,"vlleac.nd u on "I'JIOffUIIiIY. "l'l>e>-e are many bdm In _ SIIle ",110 "'" meml>cr$of_bor. TheGovemot. bodI US. Smalors. .. 1nine of cur S"lftme Coon m<ml>ml. I IarJ:e number of meml>cr$ <Jf !he ugi.lalun:. >e>·cral of our Cong=smen--all ore me",bel1 ol lhe Alaba"", SIau: Rilf. So. leadership i, . domi"""llheme in lhe bar. The joy of being around people who con .tep fOfWald. who undc:r.sland ........ 10 righll wrong. and who ron lead-I·", irnprnoed with Ih:ai and I enjoy 1haI.

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II..: H,...... you enjoyed b.w pn:s.idc'"? \ICIrT"b: I ....wnly ........ I.. I 1"'11 hoonor. One ol\be prior praidmlS of \be .we bar !Old me JOm<1hl", ..... woW,.. • 10c of ",isdoon. He said like the: po6;,ion ol prcsidem '"Cry ,.riou.ly: juS! don', tHe myself ,no scriouiJy. I ... "" tried 10 k""" ..... in mind. I lhinl: J ho"" under.s.ood and appmcialed!be 1>onor and d ignity o f being presidenl of lhe bar. So far. il Iw. ""'n I WOO<Icri"ul journey. and I have enjoyed lbe ride. •

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AI.: I. Ihrre anylhin~ e],. '0 Jhare wiill our rude .. ? "oms: As my year c\os.el ou •• I f",,1 \be bM is in .. good a shape .. iI bas ev<:r""'n. la rom.,..; ... iI ,,·iill Olher bars .hn>ughovl the: counuy. we ..... as otron& I 11..- .. 1""" mc<IUI>~ We·", in Ibo: minorily _of ~O#'J ..... mIlcI"$/tip in bM auoc:iaOOns.. J bel""", dw """.nWldalOry bar ..... mbo:nhip' hal dnomaIicaUy hun ocher bM UJocillions.. Because of JO .....,y pn:ul", iSlol.>e$.. I do wi!oll lhallhe b.v could \.0.1;0:: a more loOIi"" rolc in some of \be ... al inrquil," In ilIi, <IM<:. I think \be ""'y \\/C elea judges i. lefrible. I .hink \be way ..... we opeme under an anti<jWllcd const'IUI;"" is ludicrou •. And. if \\/C. as laW)'t"rs. don·t lead. the:. In>di,ionally the:n: i•• vo;d in lhe load· cr.ship. lWo nty of the Ii.... 23 .,..,.i(\ontl of the: Unitod St.... \\Iere lowy ..... The othe. th~ We'" ,,·ar heme • . Lawyers .... ve Uldili"naUy IICpped up to I loaden.hip rolc and I think the:", is some unlinisbcd bu'i ..... in A ......... lhol "" need to address. OflCn. IIwyers an: positioned to see ...... '" "'rtInjS or inrquil," uiS!. Md ;,., our du'y 10 help ri .... \he Jl,~,ion.

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"" !he cId <:tIftSliIurion !hat - •. .tP:t faro: of dr:f..... MIl ......, OOI"J"tXILcd 10 dtq :aIclaa throIt&:h Ibo cId constiIutionaI tW .•• ~, and IIqisLatiVC n:dution introduced irllhe 19l <) qisJ.a. live oe&sion caLling for I cons1illJliooal ronwnlion thai ..... "lti· maloly defC~led on the H (kIIO floor. Concllldi", IhaI Alabama fll'<"do'd a new COII>I.ilulion, Mr. Orr poirned 0111 Itw: "EVff)'~ ",ho has gi= the wbjoel ",allhouaJtl Idmilll lhal OIl' COft$I.iIUlion is full of lCCbnicahlies and SO compie>. tlw il is I hindrance raIhcr !han • 1o<1p. II hal. pown 10 "". pllCh......t. of AmendmmIs. some 0( which ~ hard 10 n:concile ",th the oripnal ;lIW\Im"",,_ It t.as .."",.IS uscfulnes. and thedoy ,,"Hon~ ...·htn the bench and bar and press of the 51110 .... ho lhe laily musl kd: for infonnalion on lhe ... bjecl. mUS11./.1;e a JUOOa pooilion and make known 10 lhe peoplo. in t>O unttrlain lerms. lhe ",,,I <:allSC fQr the m"ny foilures of lhe Sial. (;ovornmenllO prope.ly funclion:

Mon: rccenl .ffons have included Ihe WOtt. of !he AIIbatna. Cotwllllllonal C""""ission, In '1lI1inaJ "'fIOI"I of 1973. \he Comm,uiooI oooo:lOJd<d ~ _•. thMlhc 1901 cotWitutinn .•. is

obsoIc:lCI and s/IoItld "" rq>laoed "'th I ~i!Ulion !hal i. """" odequm for the ciliuns of \he _ . and for Ilo<ir covem"",nl both , '-"Ie and 1oc.1:· n.: Comm;s.ion. helIde<I by LoW}''''C CH"·,,d F.... lcr. drafled I proposed ne'" COIISli1U!ion complcle wilh ""m"""I",), for each seclion e><plaining ,he diffo"""'.' b<lw""n il and lhe 19O1 docu"",nl and the Commi",ioo's nllionale fQr • ..,h Chango. The """'" of !he Commission ""all ...... 'rICanl and laudable. h.......ed U lhe fOllndllion fQr the_ JOOidll AnlOle (An. VI). ..... ullimalCl.sop;.... MIl ..... iJicalion of .. hlOh Chlo-l" J....w lIow<'l1 lI. ru" opcarIoeaded. The Comm' ....... ·$ 1973 report also IOI""Cd lllhe I:>ui$ oftheshon· lived ....... ilulional "'form effon IoUpp<lI"IoN by Gm'tmOI" Fob James durin! hi s linl Idminis\n.'ion. InieltSlinaly. in 1983. I PfQIIOSII for a new """>Iilulioo lhal ... as makin, illl way Ihroogh the I.gi. lalu", "'IS!IOI suwoned by the bar. Alabama SI.1IIe Bar I'midtn~ 1II1I lia inion of B,nni","'m I ppoimed lIarvid II tmn~ of Hunlll~ille 10 chair I 18k fom: 10 e ..... u ... the prt>pOSCd C(IMIil\llioo. The \aSk fom: 1NJ)'Ud taeft ..tide of Ihe prt>pOSCd COIlSIilulion ...t f""o;l the document 10 have ~1tUI1ICfOUS in~'ocies.- Thoe H.oud of Bar Commi .......... "lied ........ mooaLy 10 adopt !he report of lilt. wi< fom: and i,. """"""",ndation IhM the YOICn of !he .... "'joeIlhe proposed docu~ . lui y.ar. ",ilh inttreSl in. no'" ..... ""ulion once again ....1· inll up. slalc bat I'""idenl San> lIu"",", IppoinlCd "'ti...d •·rd ..... I I>islrkl j ud~. Son, 1'01,,1.' 10 chair a LO.$k f()l"te 10 COMide. I no ......... ;lUIion . Servin, ... ,,11 JOOge PoiOIe' ""': I\c'·.r ly lIok .. of Binninglt.tm: 8il1 8 ....... ' . of AnnislOn: Jim Campbell 01 A""i<lOll: C l mille Cool.: 01 TUsc.1oou; Grtt; Coodmano of Gad:sdea: ;\1 ...... 0.,'15 of Buminglwn: Judgr Bill GonIon of Morqomery: J"dl. j lMdy of Mobile: Kkk Johanson ofBirnungtwn: Saud ... 1.... " ·15 of MOIIIcomery: V.... I~ t 01 M""'I<:: Kick M~n"y ofDemopoli l; ~blc:olm N . ..-n,,,,, of ~h:!n: 1)0""" h i. of HU"I!~ille: Ro"·. of Hunl~.ille : j us Uce Jani. S hQ .... : 11111 Wasd~n of Mobile: and C. lhy Wrlghl of Ilinni",ham . The opc:cir.. cbati•• Ihi . ... k fom: are:

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1901 Comtilulion ....... ndod a..d dotumino .. ~ and wbat changes ,,"ve bffiI made.

!'om! I>OOd noI. IItlOCMIrily cotre 10 ....... elu,ion as whether or noI. 10 """"""",nd ra,iflOalion or "'jeclion in whol. or in pan of any proposed Cooslilulion. il may do ..... hI n::pOI1 of finding' should b< of Il>Ch deplh 10 as 10 all ..... I ""' ... '" make an inleUi · ge'" ond infonnod choice.

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The primary potrp(IIIO 01 \he Task FoKc is 10......., IS • raource tool for all .... ila who Wil b< i"...h"Cd in the prot:eSS of f""""llI i,,, I new eoosti'ulioa. i,,<'IOOi ... SCfYirlg as • ououn:c 0001 for V<II<1I ""'" des"" 10 about any doc"n .. '" lhey are ultimalely cilled upon 10 """sider.

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4. l10e T... k Force ....11. In Iddidon 10;1< Studics. moke I rttOn'n"ltnda,ion o""""minl wablishmenl of I .pc~kc.· • bu",.u for !he PU'P"'" of di~minaling the ...sullll of iu !I1udi.. \0 inloCfWod c;littns within the .... Ie. I .... not Itt .lSIJOIoaer ... r 11"11 noI. ....., if the planets MIl Ihe soars ore proptrly alipod for I new comtiIUtion 10 become • fIIality. The signs an: erocouncinI- ~.1IIat the cili· ...... .... y be cloocr !han ever ~ 10 having a new ..... s.ti'u· lion, Allhough public senti ........ ~ b< in faYOl"ofl new ....... i· lUlion, e><pcn.nee with the odopIion a..d Ihe nllificalioo of 110< Judici.1 Article sIoowoth .. m.ny hunJl~. mUSt b< oven:omc. This cln\(l3.ign $Cason could vt:rY .... 11 <leI ..... ine if conSlilutional ",fonn ... iII con~""" 10 b< rhetoric Dr become .... Iily. •

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• The AIaINo .... ASSO<i.llon of l.q:al AlISklanlS recen~y elected ...... oif>eers. "They"'" ~lk/latI Iny. B...... &: Forman. """,denl: ("of.'" Wood. Bradley Aram Rose & White. parlilnlCnwi.,,: Jw,.. Mc Kinnon. Balcb & Bingham. flm vice-pot'Slden1; Sherr! L Watson. Morris. Cary &: Andl'ewl, st<:OIId vice-prtSldeo~ .... mbtr$llip; ~ky Shipe<. Burr & !'orman. sccood vke-prai<lent. semiows: Mo •• " n ~Ialhers, Mobile eoullly Probate Cowl. JCICn:tory; ud I>d>orU J. Criger. t.ov.:lest &: Lyons. IfnWn:r. • Dta:",hef II. 2001 ..... dedarcd ~ 8mr C. &dJoIc: ~ in Mobi le by a "rodamalOOII ol the City of Mobile. 8cdsoIc. '1'"'"1~ of1bt Univcnlty 01 Alabama ud the Uni ........ ty". School 01 ....... lou ~ nu .... rous ltmIS U the SUIte bar commissione-r for the nuru:<:nlll Judicial C i",""'. as wdl as 011 the

ASB DiKiplirwy Commi"ion. OdIC.. ""Iunleer '"""" includes ser.-ing IS. duro.. ~i""" 1976 and as • Sunday Schoolltachu for II years at Spring flill BapliSl Chu"'h. and " 1"'01 pre.<i<lenl of lhe MUII'dl"'1 Park Youth FOOtball As.sociation and Mun'cipal IJascbloU Awxiliion. ha,ing ooaobtd in various..,., (Ii,l,ionl for the past)O yean (13 Mobi le YOlillI Fuotball Conte",,,,,,, Championships and four lKOnd.place lams. .. well .. many basl:;elball ~ps~ Bedsole also has beerl ",I«ro:d C<*h oflhe Y~... by the City of Mobile lilt timet.

• John M. ~lo)·d . willi VIlle.... Malnials Company. was recenlly rwnod 10 the Samford UniVCl""Sity Board of TfUS\CeS..I'1oy<I;I. ~ of Samford and 1bt Cumb<:rland Seloool of ....... Samford UniV<cn;i IY. •

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This Law Day. peffiaps more than any in receol memory. provides an important opportunity lor bar associations and their individual members to read! out to Alabama communities. schools and citizens. At the ..-Jabama State Bar, we can help. Encourage participation in the Alabama Slate Bar Annual Law Day Poster, Essay and Photography Contest. Start a Law Day program in your community - we can provide you with a detailed Law Day Planning Guide. Call us or visit our Web site at www.alabar.organd see what resources we offer. If you already do a Law Day program in your community, please share that as 'Nell.

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1M A~ L-yrr .... knot« ,...I>HsJo~ fltldrnus .1Ui ul,pIoD_, UIfIMrJ ul_ III, .".... MJOUlllt~1 ,dOln 11r, ~/" f"'" iN .<>Ii> pn>tliu. l'Iuru c,,~lillu.,o ulUi ill OU/Nt,"",IIU_U o"d/or addrnr: c~'o IJo'A/UoI ..... Shu, &rr M' ",Hn ll;P IN"",.."", til (J )4) 161-'JIII (flU) lK 1'.0. 80s" I. Mont""'"',] J6101.

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W"II~r .... WIIII"n". Jr. Illnou""" the ~nin, of his offlc~ al 133 S. 9tIl SUftl. Godsden 35901. Phone (256) 54l-llISS.

RoI .. I1ne lloullon Frll h anllOOnce>; I n.rlI~ chang~ 10 RoIa"ne I lonU"" Conn~r and lhO! $he ",ill conlin· PC 10 pnr!'!lice in Mon~. J.IT~)" W. W• .,'Ol1. f<Jl1Utrl)" of Oru""",.t AS$OCiale5. PA. announces lbe ~nina of his oflke. al 310-0 Mdaluln Boulevard. Godsden 3S901. Phone (256) 543·2926.

Charles I~ Miller. Jr. ItI"""DCa lbe ",Iocatioa of his pnr:rke 10 I650Govnnmcnl SIIft!. Mobile 36604.

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s.lf" Smith onnounce rhol Bob Hurdl ... and GI"!"fI: lIurdi ... have joined lbe lirm aDd ~ lirm """'" his changed to ~Ir. Smith, Burdi ... " Hurdi .... llank ~Ihnd Bob lIurdj~ .... ilI ",maln 0{ cowtRl. Richardson. S""ar & S""ar. 1'<: anllOOn<ellhar lla'·ld .... Hamby. Jr. and J~ '" W. O ...~ .... Jr. h.o.\I(\ joined lbe lirm. The lirm name Iw changed to Rieluordson. SlIftOr, S""ar & 1.l a,,,b)". PC. J~~ Co fun l. lla,'ld A. ThomaSl1Id Charloue C. Chrnti an announce lhe formalion 01 fu llt . Tho",.. &: Chrntian. wilh offlCCS al 109 w. Washinal"" SIIft!. Alhens P!oonc: (256) 232·2611.

Morris, Car)"" "'nd~ ... U .C Illnounc"" thaI Co,," II. Driggen has joined lire lirm .. on l.l-fOCi • ..,. Phillip E.. Adam$. Jr_ A mold W. Un,bll<'h. Jr_ Patrick C. Da"idson, Mauht .. W. Whllt, and Jarob Walk.r """"",.,.., lhe (ormation of Adam$. Umbltc:h. Da,'!dsoa & W hile "LP. .. ilh offien III 205 S. 9Ih Street. Optlik.a )68(l 1. Phone (334) 745-6466. ~'ord &: Harrison Li. P ""nounces lbe openi", ol irs Birmingham off.... aDd that S..,,·,.. M. Stastny. Patrick F. Clark and ADd ..... &luorfcnbHJ: .."iIl be

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Maynard. COO"". & GIIe. PC announca that Jim G. McLauplin and C.roIe GoIil\\J<l MiUu have been elec1cd shard>okIors in the lirm. Tbomu G. MIDCUSO Iw joined lbe firm U I marohoider Ind L Pruiu h1sjolned as an assoclare.

l!.8!My. Alltn. C ...... Melh,·ln. Por\n-" Miles, 1'<: _ tIw. C Glb!;on Vlnc.. J .P. Sa..·y." C. I.. /Itt Gould. J _ ph II . Aughl"",n. [)ana G. Taunlon. J. Mark . :njtleluorl, aDd alnlOll C. Caner hII.-e bKome maroholtlcrs: Roberl naUlrd and J . I'lul SI"' .......... bKome of C<>IUtHI: aDd Ronald "'US!!. Conly, M .. lsu A. ,'rkk.u and W. Koger Smilh. '" have bKome associ.led wilh lhe lirm.

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Oonald N. enlhrlt lnd ""11)" R. Knlghl ltloounce the form.uion of Gulhrl. & KniKht. " LC. wilh offi«s at 3 118 Heilwood [)ri_c. Birmingham. Phone (~)

HtnSI«. RobnUon & Stn" n. U . C anro:lUnteI !hal Chrisl:io D. Kn(nOles h.aI ~ I member and the finn """'" Ilu _ted to II~~. Mobtrtson.

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R. Mich ... c..ddd', Jr. and Stephen W. T ....mpson announ.ce ~ fOl'lrolioor of Cllddell " Thompson. The mailing aclclrbs is P.O. 80~ ~802. Homewood 35259. Haker, Johnston & Wilson. LU' announc:" lbe ",Iocali"" of il! offices. 10 the Colonial Hank !Iuildina. 2501 20th Place South. Sui le 230. mrminghoon 3S223. Pbone (203) )97·5200.

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lhat Chrislop/M'r L Albrl(tltt has become IMOciIlCd with the lirm.

J .. d~. William C. Thompson of Iht: Alabama C .... rt o r Chil Appra" an""""""" lhal C. Rk hard lIiII, J •• and Aimee S, I' n,ill 1Ia"e jointd hi' offICe as 'Ialf .u~ys.

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I."itman, Slt1Iltl &: I'a)"ne, PC annwl>CeS Iha, Ch rislopher R. lIond and k. Unk 1-"'"1Cl<:r llavc become shaRhoIde" in lhe lirm.

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William Doyle Scruggs, Jr. ~&;I. the pursW' of a jus< cause is vimoous only when well ponuit .. gowrntd by boolOlobk inlmtions ond ...." , .... 10 the hi£best cchicaI scandanil. and y,'bcRu. the InIC nobility of !be law i$ manifCOled ia the dIano!:Icr 0( Ihloe ",-hooe liYeS honor the principles 0( honesry ond in<egrily. ond ~ the ~fe 0( Y,-~1ian, Doyle Scnogs. Jr. 0( Foot Payne. AIaiwna ....... a lriboa 10 princiJ*s.. ond Whereas. William Doyle ScruW. Jr. dtpanod thi$ Hf~ on N.,....,.,boor 6. 2001. ,he DeKaib Coun'y Bar Auod.,ioo.lhm:f""". dt$i~ to honor hi, ......... PlOY lril..ne III lhe cxample which he hal 1<1 for.1I "",",ben of lhe bar. and cxpreii condolences 10 his wife. KIY; ,heir dau&h"'r. Slunnon; son·in_law ChrislOl'llc' Can1]1ii11&; &rand.Jaughl<:r Liu Banks; hi, siSler. J....; and all hi. frieOOs and """';al.,.. Be il kn<)W1{ thai tw:<: ...... 0( hi. qullilies of inl.11ecI aod c~. Bi ll Scrugp ...... eloclod and ~ IS bar """"",S$iontr for the Ninlh Judicial Cin:uil (De1Wb and ~ COUIl,ies) from 1974 UNill936. ""bea be ~ presidtn' of the Alabama Swe Bar. [a 1917. he raumed ru. pOOtion .. comlnl$Jiontt f.... the Ninlll Cimti, and continued 10 _ in 111M .,.,.i,ion wlIil 1993. Througboulllillis y..... 0(tm'1te 10 the Ninlll Judicial Circuil and the S'aI. of AJabal,,&. Bill s<:ruUI approo.ched .'"ef)' "" k willi. kcm inl.llecI. quick wil ar.d Un(:Qmpromisi ng im.gri' Y. Iii . high ethical.tru>dar-ds earucd him the 1\'$1""" of

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la"'l"'f1 througl>ou' the 'lite and ~uhtd in iii........itt .. Chaimwl of the Ta!.k!'om: on Lawyer Dixipli .... dIairman of the TaU: Forcc 01\ ProfONionali ..... vicedIairmaa of the Commi""" 01\ Lopl Ethics and l.awyc-r Diocipli .... and chairman of the MandalOfy CorMinui", l.qaI ~ion Commi.. ion. He ..... I member of the Alabama Su""",,, Coon JIIdiNI Ethics C(NJII1li'I«. and ~ ... judce on the Court of the Judiciary from 1985 ufllil hi. dtath. BiU Scruw earucd {be Alab;,ma SI... Bar Awan! 0( Meri. because of hi, un",lfish ronlrioo.ions 10 the legal prof_ion. This lou .0 the DeKolb Counly Bar .....odation and the citizen. of Ihi. circuit i. ifKplxeabl • • 001 the mell>Of)l of Bill s<:ruw will endure. and.he e.~mple be 1<1 for u, III will live fOf .........lioru '0 ~ornt. Be i, therefore now IQOIved. by the DeKllb Coun'y Bar Associ .. ion. tha ... ..., mourn the paui", of Willi"", D. Scruus. Jr•. we commi. ""ndveslO Io>nor hi> life by followi", hil cxlUllpk. We "~\edce that by adh=nce w tbe hi£best cchicaI MandardI. the <aJ.ISe of the Jq:1l profession is ad.--:td. and __ pltdl;C 0Utselves w 1hc: daily incre_ of pride and prof.,."ionaI· i..". in the pncIke of Ia.... Be ;1 fwther 1QOI>"ed 1tw tbe family and friends '" Bill ScnIgg. know of our doepesl .ymPlOthy in hi. pus. ins. and be assured of the commi.men. we: ~ make.

Introducing ... the Alabama Lawyer Assistance Foundation ver 300 lawyers h av~ acC'CSsW ,heAlabam. Lawyer " .. isun<:<: Program the ~ was first impl ... "",moo. For 501lle. i1 was. cri,;s prttipitattd!he ,,"II. A spoosc ,hr=lcned 10 leave; a job was lost; or lh<rt was an alrobolldrug.rel""d atrC<L Others have called boe<oause they

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rould 00 longer ,,"'.teh their frielld or colleague panicipal. in .. If· dcslruClj,-e bet" .. ;or, placing their I;"", and the well being of lheir dien.,., risk. Whatever the reasoo for the call. wll<n a lawyer fInally adrnil$ ,,,,,, lid,,," n«<Js help, it is. time 10 acL 'Their lives. as well as their rncoveries, m.y depend 00 it . n.. members of the Lawyers Helping Lawyors Cwnmil1ee

are a crucial pan of ALIIf'. TIley are rommined to "'Iping lawyen in need. M<>SI of the ir w<>rl< is done confidentially so you may 001 be ~ware of the "-'!Ont ortllei' 5crvice. 11lesc: comminee members are often the one& areompanying 11>0 <k~scd. addicted or delu,ion.l l.wye, CO treatmenl. Tt..y are the ones ,illin, in adrni •• iO<l$ offices when a lawyer in oced i. denied access to help because lhtir insu"",,,,, has I~psed 0< lheir pl.n didn't in<lude mental he.llll. 0< !hey simply I",•• run 0111 of fundS. It i. these commil1ce membe .. who al'" gi>'. hou.. of !heir time merting w ith judges. grie'''n<o commitl<eS. and dis· ciplinary p.... l. to) lIS,ist Aw\P in helping lawyo .... 11>ey are valuable membe .. of yoor bar and thty ntt<l)'Qllr help. 11>0 number one ob'tacle in gening a lawy.r appropriate treaU"Onl is financial. O('en by the time. lawyer i. ready for htlp. t../sbe h3< .:<lta"Sled all financi.1 mean, to pay fo< il. Se,.. nly percent of lawy... in Alabama were denied tre.lment I.,t year. only to be pl~ on wailing li$IS, 11>0 Alabama lawyer Assi'tance Foundation h3< been established to open <be doo<1. and help I.wye.. gel. chance.l recovery, It i, 001 3 give_ ~way but. I""n. enabling furlds 10 .I ....'.y' be av.ilablelO <be .... tlowycr in ottd. \o\'kn lawyen an: given a chanee at =<wery and held aecoonlable.!hey can and do .... urn as ,.Iuable members of their profession. lheir families and <be,r communi· ties, That'S goc>d for e.cryone invol,.d.

11>0 Local Bar Award of Aehie'.. "",nt recognizes local bar 3<S(>Oialion' for their OIIlStanding contributions to their communitie., AwanJ. win be J'l"SCnted at the Alabama St.t. Bar's Annual Meeting in July at Orange a.""h, Local bar a<S(ICiation, oompete for these ...... ard!; based on their si ze. 11>0 Ihn:e categories an: l"'llo. mediUm ond ' mall bar a<S(ICiatiollS. 11>0 following erileria will be us.ed to judge tho conlestants for e3Ch ,,"!Cgory: Thf d egreo of ~r1idpa· lion by Ih. indi.·jdual bar In ,.d,·and ng prog"'m ~ 10 IH:n,..

In the following ",'uks. yOll will be bearing more about <be Alabama Lawyer Ani.,anee Found.l;on. For more information now on how yOll can help, contact tho ALAF al 334.834.7576 or vi.i, the Alabama Slate Bar', Web site It! ........ .,IaJJ.ar.0'1l. 11>0 AI,bam..> Lawyor As.sistance Foundalion ... alllllher way for lawye .. to help lawyo .. help thom ..

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2002-2003 Committee and Task Force Preference Form A MasaU!rom t'mI 0. Gray. pm!deo t-rled t uuud an in,'ilalio~ III aU Alaba"'a Sla'~ &r mm.bers 10 ''''UnlUf 101' s~""'. "" " sklu bar commiJru or uuk lora. fJwing Ihis bar Y"" . ..-e ~'iUIOl:u< 1m f.AW""·RS R"·Nf)ERING SERVICES. IMp lIS by ..nUnlUnnt la $1_ 0" ""~ 01 IIIr bar m mmiJrea '" /u, i lorrn. 1'1t<u~ IH "",i,,,, i" JOur /oc{J/ bar QM(N:ioJion fU>t. Th., nud y<>I<r tinu ""d iahnlJ, /0(}. I hope you $H " .1I1le bar _ u la or la>k lorr.II"" nany inurnts y<>I<; if pt'll!;' Itl mr kit..... by Cl>/tlp/tting Ihis larm. S/tru INrI' projH/< i","','~ lro,,,,1 <lr olh.,. ""'-nl-lhe-offiu tim. commumon/<. lWu~l.. r if JO" IJH ~'i/6·ng III be a ptUtiripating c<mlmiJrff or I4<k lorr. mc",/>H. I '"(:O"ro.~ your and yau, ;npullor lulun bar prqjul$.

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION Nan~'

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Finn: _______________________________________________________________________________________ Addre.<" ______________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _________(St,...,1 or P,O. Bo. ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __________ (City. State. ZIP) Telephone: (omce);;:;::==::-______ e-mail: ______ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ facsimile ______________ Year of admission to bar:

0 Check if now ad<\re ..

How much lime .n: you ,.illinK to spend 00" rommlliN o r !>Uk

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6-15 hours per month

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION Copy this form from Ihis edi.ion of Th. Alabama Ln~)'u. and mail it to Alabam. Slalo Bar, AII." lion: Programs . P.O. Bo~ (\71. ~ loo lg"",..,.., Alaba,,,a 36101-0671. .. nd by fa""lm ilo. (JJ4) 261·6J 10. ~ go to ... .,"',a/uiHl,.org and comp"',.!he form on ·li"" and.«nd it. We mu., "",.ive your rom. on Of bdorr May I S. 2002 10 CQnSid<:r)'O\l for a rommill"" or task force appointment Please ",member thaI tbe vacancies available f~ each committe<: and truk for« arc .'tremely l,mited as IOO5t commilte<: appointments are filled on I thn:e.y~'" rotati"" basis.

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Constitutional Revision

A [hal

the end of the 2001 R.,,,lar Suiion o f the 1qi,lalure, by Hoo"" Resolution 538. the AI~bama House of Represent.I"., rcqucsled

'~he

Alab.ma Law lns.iwle rondUCl an an3lysi. <If

lhe .",.OOnlO"1.< to the Consli,u,ion of AI.~",. of 1901. for lhe: pu~ o f recommend;", to the Uoo"" of Represenwi'"e$ of the uBislalUn: I ptU«'du", f(K =ilIin& and """""idaling the COrlSliMion.~ 'The pis ot ouch III IIWysis by the l MlilULe "-kI inclllde the followi n,: (I) CtcaI. ,""blic aware ..... or and ecIucaIc the

public 011 the ptubklld culTenlly uiltu., in the Al~ ComtilUliolll; (2) Provide !he Hou"" of R~ ... _

.... ith ope-dfLC ",idance for """Mitu""".1 _i'lon; Md

(3) 100000.;(y the~. of a ~ C<lruli1U!k>n and Kknlify m<:1bod. and ~be5 for teIIi';n, or l'C""ri1inll the current cons,iIUlion.

CilKs and

public o fficial •. A re-«Xiification of lh. con5tiM ion is ru~nlly bein& prepared. The follow ins dtocribts fou r d irrerenl a p proache!; 10 addl'us ron~ilUlional rdoml. ((aI:h ~h wi ll require ulf:nsiw: ~iew. Thi$ i, folk""td b)' "'pptndi.~ A rom.iOli"l of I chan 11131 """,ides...nou$ compari..,... ol'lhe 1901 ConSlilUlion.

I. The lint IpproKio i$ for !be ItlisWure to ""i", !be 1901 COIISIilution. Am.:/t Itt Alfi;:le. iklow ;. • 5llUOItd lime table and ..... hod to occompli.tt this l.

II .

SLote IJ.oundarle,. /Iou .. ""..ed in 1{J(J(J &: 100/

the following rrpan with the Hou.., uf R.~..,n'.tiVl'$:

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t>iwibulion of P,,"·el'5 · No N ..d '" R~,'is~

'The: loal of I st.le """"ilution should be 10 pro.ide • rra"""",,,", for covanmen1 and prot""'ioo of ilS pc<>pk invwing ..gi.... wrs ,.j,h the lulhorily 10 ~. and kad SUI" ~ment. PublN: ..... l"t1le5S can best be ICCOmplishcd by ...... mol;"" from the Govnoor, individ.w lqi.bIcn and

IV.

OcpUlmen, . R ..is~ 1(JO.1 Rule drail wili. ~, SperiDl Com",is.;"n )

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.... ilioeal lSlIiuance cl """.Iq;SW;w: Currently. the foll"""ng oopniwiom blow:. COIlSUlu· lion (!(I~ prop;un: SIaIC COIISIilulion:al Law Pro;c<:I II Cumberland School of Low. Samford Uni .'tnity; Alabama CiliU'ns for C""5I1Mional Reform: Alabama 2(01): Alabl"'''' Slate Bar: Public Affoil'5 Rt~~rth Counci l of AI.bama: AI.bam> ua,,," of Women \b(el'5; Appleseed Four.dation; 1001

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Dt<:l.... llon of RiShtJ • lIollu Pruud ill

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l..cacJenhip Org ... i.... 'ions:

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cbambtn of Cornme=; and various org ... iurionJ of

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XV. XVI.

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Mode of Amending C<IIlSIIIWon • H••". 1004

Undtr Ihis fim IIIlI'fUKh. appro~i. moldy I..,., or I",," ankles are """"id· ~ and ~ne.d by the 1eJi$1aIure each

yea:r. A ~i$iod of lhe ""I;re collSliluliod coold be .. romplisbc<! in lhe ....11 tItrec yean. The princopalsubwonli"" provo. li<ln$1O be revi!ltd are .,klcs ~Iing "'ilh lIIUlion. educat i"" and lhe home Nic provisioos. Thtn:fore. I spocial rommi.\ce of !he IcPLalll!e. or spocilol COd'lil"I;"".1 commission. coold be tre. "ted 10 Jludy and hold beann" and r"",ms "" lbooc: o!C:m$.. The oommiuce. or romm;$$;"" . ...wid ,ubmiltO !he q. islature "",,,,,,mend:ilion. for I.,.i,iod, in t.l!eK tItrec IIUS. Al the WIle lime. !.he \e&islllon.!I~ public: Ind those: 1ff<ClOCl woold be ed"".u:d as to the bam,," and safeC..ard< reptdin& 1bac I""," areU. The ~i!ltd articles cooLd be ~cd in !he followin, ways:

the 700-plu. amend ..... "'. Delaware Supn:me Coon Opi~Wn of 1M

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Z. A I«'OfId .pp roxtt _1<1 be for the le,islalure 10",1opt a ."t>difiaollon of the ."rrenl ooosti.u.ion. foldina into il

Amendment< Ref"",n<in. Comliluliod Section Amended

J... rku. 164A.2nd].42 (Od. 191(1) pernliUN. An <>pini"" of tbc Alabama Supre .... Coun would need CO be requested .. CO "hellier lhe enlire re. rodifiN constilullon coold be VOIed on :IS one COdstiholtOOal ...... ndmtnt $ina: tller'e """,Id be no su!>JWtli.., .han,e. TIti. would allow for . bener undel$tandin, of nWty amendmen.s

and would omi' the KClionl tIw """"

been held uncomti!Uli.ona1 and those wOOsc: applklbililY have lopse<! by In and bond authorizations. This intem>edi ...... p wooW"", provide: lilY ...wilutional ~i.ion. '-'cvff. it would bri", the .......... amendmen'" in.o III organil<'d form . The re-codifi<:<l COdSliluliOll woold be wbjcct .o additi.ona1 *,.c,odmc"", in the same nwmo:r .. the <"'"'til 1901 CQn<1i,uliQn h'" been .mended.

!.he possa&II! or .i"",. _" as

1. A thlrd . ppl"CMM'h is 1 comprtbcn· sin re>'isIoo of lhe ooostitution by lhe ICli~lalure . All ""ides and ""'. 110M would be cOflSidtn'd. Thi. ..,.,..,...11 _Id require I COdSlilu· lionll amend"",nl to pemnt ""'" 'o'Ole of lhe pNplc "" In enlire COll~titU' Iion.IU S-~ MM""I~. .... ' So.2d 11M (Ala. (983). The voterI tn\I$l rt/'Sl (\c'o""inc wlletller!hey .hoold mU, on ... "nlirely """" COdSlOlulion. If !.he Wl!Cn oppn:rw: Ihi$ lpIIIOKh. they would ,lien vote 00 any proposed .,.,... Slilul;"" a~ by lhe 1c:,illamre.

A. Each ""'id" presented as • Sl<par.>le COIlSIirutional ",.c,I(Io""ru 10 be WIled "" lndividualLy. 8. All ~i:lCd onitles 10 be presenled as ""'" amo:ndmcnt .moe ankles ill. VI. V lLl lnd XVI willlKlt be revi!ltd. This would 001 be In enti,dy r.ew <OIIslitu· liod and _Id be pmnined ......... in. LO. Califomilo hoIdinl in M~f;,dJ~n ~ Jordan. 31 Cali.2nd)30 (1~8). Wbere the eff.:ct of adopt;"" of the meull!e propooed woulll be 10 ~add or within the. lin« of lhe <lriJinal in.siN""'ru (10) e/fecl In impro>",,,,,,nl Of beno:r <any "'" !he purpose for ""hkh il wal fJ21l1«l .~ Uwrmorf! v. Wail'. 102 Cal. 113. 118 (L8~). H(7WII!YCI". lhe qiJ!ature >houkl reqlOell ... opinion oflhe Alabama Supreme COlIn ",to lhe ronstiluliona/ity of Ihil approoo:h.

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A rourlh IPP"*'II """,Id be for doe !egi$lature 10 pass an "'" or resoIlI1iod <a1lillj for • ron,cnllon . 'The sel.~.iod of <kicples. IiIWl<'int the tc)II'Vt1IIioa and • rcpon;n, dale would need 10 be (\c."""ined. 'The previwi si. romli'u· 00as( 1819. 1861. 1865. 1868. I87S. .... ions and 19(1) were drafted by _ ofowro.imalcly 100 membeR.

Accomp;myinllhis repon is Apptndl~ A ",'hid! "'" cfwU prq>ared for !.he Low Institute by Profesoor Howard Walthall. director the Stale Constitutional Low Proj<cI M Cumbcrtand S<:hooI of Law. analyrl",tbc 1901 Constituuon in tbc followinl chans:

AppftKll~ A

CILA RT 1

Constitulional Sections wi.h Amend",.nIS 10 Each Section

C ILART 111 S£c.ion. llcld UnroruliMional C IIART IV Ani<:1es ReviKd and Ra,ified by lhe Vol,," C IIA RT \'

Ani.clu R....;sed by II_of Represenuti'~

C IIAII.T VI Superseded f'rmo;,ionI Append'" B. ",1Uch f~ !he inllial ",-as a re-<:OdiflC*ion or !he entire constitution ""hkh ill<Ol'JlOf'lled inLO the 1901 ConSIitution!he 70S ..... ,1(10 ...... ~ 10 dau:.1hereby BivinJ !.he icJislalon 1 colleIqIOfl.

Ii.., conslilution. The Alabama llouSl< of R~_i''eS paWd ili bills. """;';nl .. ~ ....."'" of ,he. currem rorosu1U!ion .• nd <enllhem '0 the Sc:rtaI<: for C<Wider1o!ion. Tbc>e bill' ...,:IS follows: 118-4S (Ani<:1e I). H8-46 (Anic:1c: 11). H0-48 (Anic:Le XII). 1U1-49 (AnieLe XIII). HlHO (ArtieLe XV). 1m· S I (Anic:1e VII). InstltulO.p ...,.t'fd It&:hlallon, I. Alabon'" Uniform Anatomi<al Gift Act. 118·?'. 58 -51 ~ by 1I..,.,.......,laIIi.., De ......iu$ /<.I"""'tOll and Senalor Ted Litllc.

2. ALab.>ma Uniform InlCc .."Ue EnfOfCll!"",nl of 1JomeSIi<: 0nItrs. 118·98.58·33. sponSQted by lI.epre,clnative JOII! CarotberJ and Sc:nawr lI.odtef Sm,tbcrman .

3. Alaboma Uniform In<1i.u.iooal Fund. Act. H8.96. 58.91 • ..,.,...."..0 by Rq>reSII!ntoli>'C Morttl 81ack and Sc:n~lor Torn

DUller.

The qi!.lOlun: is expCCled 10 my in 5CDIon w>lilthe middk of April. For more informalion aboo.u lhe InIti!Ule or ... y 01 its projtns. COdt"", 8ab ~kCuriqr. dircaor. AI . . . . . Law InSlilute. P.O. 8o~ 8614U. Tus<.1oo$.o. 3S486-001J; fa~ (205) l48-84J I; phone: (lO:S) )48. ?411 ; or Ihrouglo !he In .. i,ute·. Web lUI'. _ ....Ii..W •.•I./u:. •

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Imputed Disqualification of Law Firms When Nonlawyer Employees Change Firms Ouwtion:

Su~me Coon.

In fQOl'laI opinion, RO·9I-01 and RQ.9 1·28. the Ditciplinary Commis.ioo of the Alabama Siale liar held, In ,ubslance. thai «>nOiclS of in"''''~l resulli", from """. I"... yor employees changing!;,w lin". ~l:I ~ O"m:omc b)' building a "Chinese wall" to ........ n lhe """,Iy bin:d employee from j ...'OI''e ..... DI wim any malter on which the cmplo)'CC.......t...:I while cmployod 1I llis or her old finn. In m:enl year<. ",,",'<'>'ef. an inau>,n, Jltlmber of jurisdictions "",,, condlldod . . ouch rau'''1II procedun:o ..., indlCClivc "'boa a 1IoOIlIawye< c~ has otuincd cmfiden<i.aI infomllliool ronomnina the """Itt in [IUpion. Comidmolion of the poIoitions tak ... by Ib<3e jurisdi£lions calls illtO queslion !he ..J eth. ical validity of the ~ upon ",hich [he$<! I""> opinIons wne prulicaled and the o;tciplirwy Commis.ion has, lho"'fon:. dclcmJincd lIIal the COIIC'lusioru ",ached 11It",;n lhould be lUOfI,idcn:d,

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Alas.".I9I. It nonlawy<:r employee 111'1>0 chmles IIIII' firms muO!

be held to the same 'l:Indard< .. I IJw)'a" in dcl<rmininl whtther I COlIn.,.. of in"'''''' oxi.e., It rU'1l1 ""hich him • nonlawyer employee pt:Vooly employed by ~ ina ooulU<'l in pmdinc ~lilllion would hi..... ronnie! of inlCf$ and m.... therefOR: be disq""tirocd if. <Juri", the """IX of the pn:vious emp!oymc .... lbe ernpia)' ... K<pind oonfidC'nIial infOlmalion concc-minl the case.

howc:,,-,.. has ' ....n II", po$irion !let<

the "Chinese wall' concepl. $I>oold nor apply 10 rneri~. ing lawym.ln RoM", •. l/ulcMn,. S72 So.2d 1231 (Ala. 1990i. 'he COUll held . by way of dkra. 1hal1hc -Chil!eSC wall" rould 1101 provide an df«ri •• screen to auomey. in poival. prac1ke bul lhould apply only 10 gove<nmel\! .... other publidy employed auomey •. 572 So. 2d [231. 1n.1 or n. J. More signirlCaddy. in [990 the Aiabarnlo S..... B. pn;>p<I6Cd. and !he Alattanwo SUIft .... C...... oOOpIcd. !he Alabama Rules 01 Prof<'Mional CoDduct. .. bicb boi:amoe droni..., January I . 1991. Rule 1. 100b) 0I1ho: Ru les of Pmf~1 Conduct lO"<"fN conniClS of inrem.! ",,!he pan 01. linn " 'Iu<h employ! an aUorne)' p""'iou.ly employed by oppooing cou~l in ""Il'" ing lilig"rion and provi<b. in substance. !let< an auor_ ner wiih confldenli.] infonll>li<)ll abour. former elien, bas" c""met of in'.'UI ,,·hich prttludc, ",~$Cm. lioo by lhe finn, The rul. makes no n"nlion of. or provi,ion for, any Iype of "Cbil\t$C wall" ",reening """,'

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Based up"" !he lbovc. rhe of Gcnenl Counsel and rhe Disciplinary CommiHion Ju...-e ~iSl<:nlly held ""'r such conflicts <)II !he pan cr an au""",>, """. nor be cured 0.- oveorome by <1'I'.:tl<l<l cr. -au""", ....11- Of any other type of ler...."ng ~ The Disciplinary CommiH"'" rcfllOed. Ioow..--. I.. disallow !be -aunesc ...~I- COfIC"t"pI. j~ addressing """flleu of in1= wltidl can ~II ..'betI. l'KInl<t1ll")'n manges Law finns.

In some jurisdictions the "Chi".... 111'.11" ~urc for connielS mulling from ~hanging finn, h"" boen .pplil!<! 10 lowye" IS well "" IIOnlawy ..... The AI.bima MARCil n02

In m:enl y.m. bow ...... ...,.,.,.., jwiodietioos h.ave bcJun ro quellrion!be dfoni,,,ness ohcreening proce_ dures when a nonlawyer employee whu ~h.nges firms i, in posse .. i"" of confi(Jcnlial informAli"" concerning 1he mailer in ]iligali<)ll, One of lhe firsl juriodicr;an. 10

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ac=nins """ 10 hold nonI_ya"

SWKIard .. 1.""Yen wa< lho: U.S. Di.\.U'icc Coon fOl" II'M: W",'em [)i,IriCI of Missouri. In 1'o~1II"",s ~ T","s World ltirli~.. Inc.• 588 E Supp. 1031 (W. D. Mo. 1984). lho: t"OUn made cbr: followi", statemenI :

empIoy_ 00 \be _

"NonLo..."." pctlOIIIIel are widely ~$M by lawyers 10 wise in mKkrin, legal service, . Paralegals. invaliplOrS . ...ct 5("CrtUries mUM bave n:afy .:cas 10 c lienl cocolidcnI:et in onkr 10 aWOl their .cor· ~ employers. Ifinr""""lion pr0.vided by. dienl in eonlidence \() an a1(omey for lhe pu~ of obiaininl .....1Iodvice could be \O$ftl ",ailUl the clienl because • member of the nQnlawyer supporIllafI" .. ft the altor_ ncy's employmenl. il """Id have. devaslaling eff""l on bo<h lhe fmc flow of information belW ..... II'M: eli .... and the allOmq and OIl the -.c aod qualilY of IcJaI services rendered by on 1IIIOrnIIY. E""'Y dcpartin, scc~lary. inve~ig'lor. or panlegalwould be frtt 10 i",pan confldemial inromllliion \() the opposilion .. i\hoW effective ~ft'. The only pncIicll _y 10 U$UtC tbac Ibis will"", ~ and 00 p"'5erie public uu" in !he KrupuiOli. Iodmini"nllioo of jUl· lice i. 10 subjecl Ibesoe ·agenu' o f la..,..", 00 cbo ...... <Mabilily I..... yers bave ..·hen they 1e:a..., ..pI empIoymenl wi'" t"OIIfodcnlial informalion.- 588 1'. Supp. al 1044.

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Subseq,",n~y. IS more SIOies be"", 10 adopi the Model Rules of Prof_ion&! ConduI:t, or some varialioo ihcra>f. more IIIId _ joarisdictloftI COI"IeJudcd !NI Rule 5.l(I)&.(b)' when ~ in COIlj.ncIioo wilh Rule J. IO(b), requ.ila thai non· lawyer employ_ be held 10 lhe same SWIdanl. as allOmql wilh "'Bud 00 clienl confodcnlialily aod corUIicts of i"~ """11iII& from <hang;", firms. Typical of the jurisdictions ..·hicIL employed thi s analys.is is the opinion of lhe Sup~me Coon of Ne.-ada in Ciuff""~ v. DiJIIKt C""rt. I J) " "". 11M. 945 P.l<! ~( I 991). The Nevadlo s..premr: Court oooocludcd as follows:

"When SCR ll1lARPC Rule 5 .31 i. ~ in coojunclioo with SRC 160 (2) IARI'C 1.10 (b)l. non·

.. wyer ernployus become IUbjca 10 !he &arne rules governinl impoU«l disqualiflC"llion. To hold o.hcJwise would plLnl less """oclion 10 !he confidcnli.>J. and pri.ilc,ed infOf'llWion obWned by I """. Iowyn!han Ihai obtained by . "wya". No not;.,.w., i1 offered by Ci. trooe ..·hic:h justifoeo ...... r dellmc of protc<:lion for confide" tial infom,ac"," . imply bcca b~ il ..... obtained by. " o,d... ya" as "PP'*'I00 a lawy .... ThcR:fore: . ...., oooocillde Ihai the policy of prolCC\ing the luomey·dienl privilege nlY", he preserved Ihrough imputed di"lYalificalioo when a nonlawyer employ«, in ~ of priviqed informaOOl:!. IOCC"epII employ· .........·"h • fum ,,·ho ~I$ • dienl wilh rrwcrially Iod.,.".... i"tela" ." 945 P.l<! al 953.

The Nevada Supreme Coon c hancte'· ized the "Chinese _II" IIflIlI"lCh as ha._ ing been " roundly critici«d for iporiIIg the .... Iilies of effecti..., ....... niol and liligalinl lhal ir.sue Ihould il ever ari5O.The coun t ilt<! IS "" example: of i L>Ch crilicism an anicle in the Gwrpt"..·" JOI'mtll '" I4DI Ethics, y;x.;

"!'or e;umpic. <me commcnlMOr <:lpLaincd tbac I mojority of COUtU have rcj«led """"ninl bccau50 of the uncertainly repnling lhe etr.,.;:tivencss of the S<nm. cbo monetary i~ lrwoI\'ed in bradling !he f<ft!eII. the rcar of di.oclol.i", privi. Iqcd infomwioo in !he COW"5C of proving on effective $CmCn. and the possibilily of at<:ldcnlll dillClosut"eS. M. !'tier Mooer. CltiMU %/,.,: " M~ '" A.'OOdUt.\' Law nntl DUqIIal~ II1>tIo " hr$bItIJIly DUqIIaljfiM Wwyrr k>iou 1M nntl, 3 (;eo. J. lepl EIhies 399. 403. 407 ( 1990): 945 P.2d at 953. Tht~ an: numerous other dt<:i$ion! ..·hieh ~1dI tbo $IIlIIO or s.imilar coneluaionJ. e.I.. Cordy" SN",,,, Wi/lianu. I~ 1'. R. D. 575 (D.C. N J . 1994); MMRIYo'al/oce Po ..·u & IndustrinJ. ItIC.

". """""", AsUN:iaIU. 164 F. Supp. 712 (D. Conn. 1991 ): MokiUl Corp. ~ U.S.. 11 C. I. T. l4O. 819 F. Supp 1099 (CIT 1993): GIowT/JonledGtu Corp. " Circk M. ~_ Bam. /M.• 129 A.D.l<! 678. 514 N.V.S. 2d 440 (1987); $mlJrt lrulwtries v. S_ri<>r CQurt, 119

An ... 141. 316 P.l<! 1116 (1994); K""lisis ~ R,·w>2. 1)0 So.2d 289 ( ~, • . [)ill. App. 1m): Dailies v. Akatel. 194 I'. R. D. 67g (E. D. Wash. WOO) and

1.;,..,...,,,,,,,,, v. M<Jhasktt &,.,/i1lN Ct>.• 17(1 Kan. 810. 19 1'. 3d 114 (2001). In z.--_ sup .... !he Supmne Coon of K ...... poimcd OUllhai dioquali . focation i. not i"""iiable in every instlnce. ·Our holdinllo.Jay 00cs"'" mean Ihal d~ ... lifocalion is nWldalory whe"""", a """lawyer .....,....,. from one pri. .e rum 00 another .. here the lWO forn\J_ illYOl\'ed in pcndin. litigalion and ~ ","", Iod,...,.. ponies. A lirm may a>"Old di"lualific~lioo if (I) lhe I>01llawy~r employee has "'" Kquittd maltrial and COIIfodcnli.>J. infonnMioo ~pnIln. the litigation or (2) if lhc: dienl of !he ronncr lirm waives di!I<jUIJifw;:aion _ 'f'I'I'WI'$ the ~se of . """",ning device or ClLine<e wall : 19 1'.3d il 793. For !he IUSOIIJ SLOL«l abo..., tbo DillCiplinary Cornmiss.ioo of the Abbama ~ Bar is of lhc: opinion dial I """'lawyer .. aplo:r......110 changes .... finns mLLSI he held 10 the ....... IlI/"ObIds 1$ a lowyer in delermini ", whclhtt a CQllnicl O(in~ e.-;w.. A firm who hires. non.. W)' .... cmpoy .... ptel'iousJy employed by oppos .... ......wl ,n .,.....,.... Utiplion WIIIIId ba ... I conf\ic1 0( ~ .,.;I ...... lherefore: be dioqualif.... if. durinl !he COUIU of lhc: prel'iou< employment. lhe ~rnployee Kquircd coofidenlial lion c<n;:cmin. theuse. IRQ.OU)II •

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ark your calelldars_the Alabama Yoong Lawy~rs' So<l;OO SaodcSlin Seminar is May 17th and 18th! Thi. s.en>inar i, the Stttion's IIlOSl i",~.m c,,,m of tbe year. Please make plans now so thai you win be Ibc~. We alway. bave the beSl CLE speakers and this one i. head and .houldcl'$ abo,.., the "'her C LE seminat'll. We already have c:onruma-

,jon. from p",fessor 8 1'1Od Bishop and P rof.,."." Gen. Marsh. as well as ASB I'~d.nl '-" rry Morris. Plan ahtad and don', miss .his opponunily for pe<$OOal and professional growth.

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succe6..ful pnoctice.

With this new year, as!: yourstlf ..'hat is il th.u yoo want 10 ""h;"",? WbaI "'" your goal.? WbaI dri ..... you? It is imp"...",u to ask YOUIU,f IlIo::se quo::W<.>ns ea::h year as • reluctallCe to plan is • recipe for fail.,.,. As!: yourself lbese qUOSIioos. and lhefI make rlans to be in SandeMin for • ~ul OppOrIunity \0 gain insig.htS from older, wcces<fullawyet<. I Io.>ok f""""'<l to _ing yoo tbcrn' •

Todd Strohmeyer is a /J<mnorm Sims. Gmddick Dodson in Mt>bil•.

Take a moment now to check your address on any mailing label from the Alabama State Bar.

Is it correct? If it isn't, you have until April 1st, 2002 to change it and still get it in the 2002 directory. MA~CH

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Alabama's Own John Grisham

Saigon Landing A non~l by J im Accardi, published by Xlibris Corporation, Philadclilhia, I'A, March 2001, 307 pages, $32 (hardback) and $22 (paperback), availab le through Barnesandnoble.(;om, A",azoll,com and variou s locations of Books-A-Million. n Saigonlnnding. Jim Accardi has cre.led. woodaful legal thriller !hal is. mnsHead roo-_u Alabama 3"""",,Y,. ScI in the fictiona.llOWn of Richfield. Alabama, this i, the ' lory of fOfTller prosecutor Katie O'Brien and ber reJ«S<nwiQn of an actused capital murderer. When Katie. now I successful 1"'....,... aI injury litigation sp«iaJiSt, is asked by a local judge to represem an indigent defendant, she gladly accq>IS.

However. Katie quickly \earru; lhal she 11/1$ gouen involved in something mllCb larger than she an6cipaled. Theshortly problem' fOf Katie very afterb<gin her awoin1mcm.

Chief .moog!hem is. f""""rly

litt .yslem give.lhis stOf)" real-world f..,l uncom· mon 10 most work$ of thi. genre_ Readers willuuly enjoy Accardi'. ponic <kscriptions of the selling. "The book begins with this det.iling of a beauliful fall ",orning : "[nlle ri,ing sun chased lhe full moon from !he w«tem sky_ the d!"llm31i<; rod. in • celeslial dance or two. Attardi'. rendering. of !he Rirhfield landscape are magnif><:cnt. and will mal:<: "11 Alabamian, yearn for lhose <001 aulumn day. in !he coontry. Although thi. is Accanb's first """,,1. he is 00 5Irozlgcr 10 !he lilerary world. Jim has authored doURS of e$S3)'$. articles and profiles, which have boon published in M

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disbarred defense attorney woo. much to Katie', dismay. has manregional and national "'"'l!",j!'lC$ aged to insen him.«lf "" the deren"" leam. "The t....., lawyer-. and joomal •. He has also pub~shed $<IQ/l VOW to despise one another. tWO books of satirical short .stories. His $<'()(II"d """,I. 1M Rosrlre making Kalie', life miserable. All the ,,·hile. a ruthl«s OIV'nil<Cd Iflrhil. is due 0llI in 0ruJber ZOOI . <ri me ring is running ra"'p"nl lie is curmnly worl:ing on a ""'1",,1 aol"OS$ the'tale. '" SoigCJflLanding. Kalie quickly di$COVl:,.. that this Jim Accanb :serves as a deputy diSlrict aIIomey for Madi&Oll gang is somehow ronl'l<>Oled to lhe c....,. She', sure that nl3J1y of County. and has been • proso::utor Richfield's rno51 powerful people in that offICe for 2.'! years. A graduale oftht Univer1i!y of Nooh an: invol~. but sbe doesn', know JI M ACCARDI Alabama and !he Uni\U'lily of how or who. When Kalie gels too close. lhe gang rttaliat«. and hits Alabama School of Law. Jim has remained acti,.. in tht academic very close 10 home. From 1Mrt. .... na. He has taugll! <lasses in busi!he story talt« " number or surprising Iwi.ts, and 1M: ending is uuly "",.~ing. IlotS$ law> rnminallaw and hist"", at tht University of Alabama· Huntsville and Calhoun Community College. Mosl siri king abool SIr;glNl Uuuiing i. A«ardi's allenti"" to tktail. Each char.><:ler i. so fully tkvdopcd Jim and hi. wife. Marian .• joumaliSl. ho"" two <hildren lMllhe rtader will have no problem relaling to eaoh and Ii"" in Huntsville. • one. even lbe villains! Moreover. Attardi :roccomplishes this in a way Ih.t doe,n'l slow !he story's uciling \fullu Broil English pra<:lkn ...·llh Iho lIuntn-ili. firm pace. He """,ulled with numerous investigators and of l/icllardsQII Cal/tJJI<Jn UP. H~ is u gradu",~. ""'gnu f"",nsic scientists in writing lhe novel. "'hi<h umloubt. 'um IDwI•• ofAuoorn Uni,..,,,,iry. wrJ '"<ai" od his J.D. edly helped in hi' precise desr:riplion of crime scenes from 1M UII;"'''';ry of Alabama ScIwoJ af La ..·. lie is Q oJ><! inv«tigat;'·c proc<:dUn:l;. Accardi', vast knowledge memMr of the Alaooma StUI< BaT. the A.... ,iron lid, and clear understanding of the Alabama criminal jus· ASJociatlQII and thl< MadisQII COl'nry Bar II<rocimiQIL

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Alabama State Bar Annual .Meeting 2002 July 17-20, 2002 ' Perdido Beach Resort

n,,"rsd'Hf' Bend! Bar wi'lCMon SpuUr:Honooble W&1m w.~, (~flJmi.J Court of Appei~ s.m. ~,Wfomw. Nationally syrKIicilltd (olumnist .nd iIOthor Membe~hip

~ttr.llarry 'ichlltidtf. USAf PfoIiftf'lion (tntel 0( tbe Aitf Wilf College. Ma~ Aif FOf(f s.st. Moot~

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Alumni rNtfltioos

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Frid,,'1: PItoary - John V. McShant H4. ~ ~ F~ & (rimin.JI lAw ~.nd IVtiOIIaIy oKdaimtd IUlhof ~ III ~ PtA prrformancf.CMftI' ~ wi qwlity4liftoiwes •

fM\mWor\shop: Tilt rmek11V1Jid1 WtoUwo-AIstiP ~s.oa.ity

"W"1IItMg rOlM' Ik Whit' WII!IMg (dSe5; ~ Joy ~ HNlth iii/lit Pr«ticPoILlw.·lwo-hoor~lOfciow

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LL~r~rJJl]LIL~ m~ lin~at[ [L t leram au~t ~ll ~U[ 01'I I~®'IDnli ®illJ®[llt~ [L~ UU®A~Ql!~®1lL1dL fflllU lO ",,,,rile Alabama's 101 _year old CQru;lilUlion are quickly gatMring momenWm. With On< exceplion. all of lhe mojor condidates for governor ba~ endoncd a new (O<IS';I",ion.' Alabllma Cili",,", for Cons'iluliO\'llllteform.• group organiutllO !><gin "Ira<HOOIS camp:ail o to In'rile the Slate COMlilution ...... .,.,.,. 1.000 membo .... includinl businesa, cducalion and poIi6calleodm.' A poll conduclCd by thc Mobile Rf,isIa and dot Uni ........ ;,)' of So.ath Alabama los. ~_ fo.aM ..... 6O'!io 01 AIaNma n:sidtnts fa .... " " ' $IaI<! ronsUluUoa.' Editorial board! of !he Slate', ....jar ~ ""..., called for.~""" ofthc >laIC oomIilUlion,' AI. rORlm 5pONOI'C<I by !he AIabianII CiliuM for

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Corrni'IMiooaI Reform held on OcIObr:r 1). 2001 in Bimlingh;iom. ~ Si",elman called for. dtiuu' coru.Ii· 1"llonal ronvenlion 10 "'form the stale conSlilulioo and

,ha, ")0)"' constitution hir>ders prOl"'ss. "",venl! chanjlc and punishu children.'" M."h of the debate about ronSlilu,ioo.1 "'form has underSlandably ("""!oed 00 provi~iOt'l$ of Alabama', "OOStiM ;"" lhal limi, .. ""'(lftrn ta,u:s, reouicl the lulOoom)' of local pem-

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tion .. Howewe" liule au...,tioo has been paid tn aniele XII, sec· tion 232 nf the Alabama Coootitutioo, which preclodes foreign to<pOr.lliOlU "'" qualified to lransact busit>eSS in Alabama from enf(K't"ing COIl"""" made in tho: ''''0- S«11oo 232 """'I no leaitimate ptllpOSe in today'. bwineq """,,\d, mak .. rondIIcting bu~iness in Alabama unnecessarily diffICuh and ultimately i~ ,ho: <XI$t of dol", bIosiness in Ala~ Wbil<! section 232 iI unl;lu:ly 10 &rat> bradli.... in tbe d<bate ow:< cooostitutianaI ... form. WIle ~ deleples ... fut"'" romti.lIIioa· aI COII'"ntion-tJlould Ji"" oeriotn <'Onl-ldention 10 ... peaI;"! Of """,lIding tID. StlOte ronstinnional pn:wislcol $0 ..... fOfl'ign cor· ponIiort< caa """"""'" Ilu$i.-..u .....,..., drlcintlly ill Alabama. Alabama, like every otber r,IaIe in tbe countly, has. "door c\os.in," .... ,ute that ban rom", corpontions tr.Ins.actin, bu,i· ness in.he""te from mainlainin, an IIC'''''' in lUte coun iftbe ""'l'Of"',joo has "'" properly qualified to traru.aot business in the siale.' Alabama", door elOIi", ~ lalUle is rodir..:d •• AI.b.ma COOe ~'i<>n J().2B·j ~.02(.): A foreign corporation IranSaCtina b\lsineq in this Mate without a cenifICaie of authori'y or withou, complying with ~ 1411. of Ti.1<! 40, may DI)t maintain • in thd JI* without I

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if the corporation has not properly qualified to transact business in the state.

l.ue< and .,.,."plitd with othocr r't'O.Iui~menu ~ for the privikge (J( cooductina boW""" in the 1We. In all jurifdictioru eJ<cqM Alabama. /Iowevt"f. the bar 10 maUnininl .. .:bon ill ""II: ~ can ....... be " " " , * . 1i...,ly cured by. fomp corponIion·.... bscquenl qualif.... ion..' Abbuna awe_ 10 be !be (lilly $LOU: in .... couoli)' .... heK I fomp corponIion·. failure 10 be properly qualified befon: en""';", inl I coo· Iract in the ..... i. incurabk. All ""'""""" enl<tt<i inlo in Alabarrlo by a f"",ip corporalion prior 10 the date il obtaillJ • oenifoCI'" of aUlhority ftom the Alabama s..:rell/)' of State ~ voklable by the other pany \0 the contract. Under eum:nl I.w in Alabama. I pany can. subjecl 10 cenain e.cepti""s .• void OIl\(:rwioe binding Conlraclual QbligaliOJlj simply becaOl5C I fon:i", corporation that i.the other pany 10 the COOlfaCI failed 10 obtain a ceniftcale of IUthorilY (rom the Alabama ~ of S,ate befon: emn· ins inoo a coolract in Aloboma.' "I"hcn! ~ """""""" ~poru:d caoes i1I whidt furl'i", rorponIions ~ bcoon barred from .... fomn' contncU for DO ~ other thaa the fallure 10 propmy qualify 10 U3nSaCI boWness in Albma.· The Alat>uno Supane Coun has on !ICYmIl 0IXIIli0M m:o&Diud the bmh ot>d ...j..,. effectS of the ",10." Unf~ly. lbe .,..,....01 1.0", in AI ......... cannot be changed merely by amendinl Alabama Code iCCtion 1("2B·I ~.02. The IIow barring woqu.alified forei,1I corporali(llli from enfOrting COOlract. in Alabama i. deri1."Cd ftom ankle X II . section 232 "f lhe St"e COOsti,"l;on:

Unfortunc1t II -r 11 avv ilt rl.l~ ;ama carrot b cranQed rrerely by -.,endin'l AI. cenifiaole of outhoriIy.A I I~or

agrccmcnu cnIemI into in this Mate by fomp corporabons prior 10 obWning • certificale of IUthority I" tranSaoc\ Miness in lhis lUI",

shall be held void atlbe .clio11 of the fomgo corporatiod or any J)fIIlOR clainu"l throu&h or under the fomgo rorpontion by yin"" of the contnICI or the ~: but IlOIhing in this section shall obropie lbe equi\llble rule that he woo Jtdt equity _ do equity. While it i..... alWlY' cle. wbetber lbe ...riyitia of • fon:ip corp;ntion in • pII1icular State nqulre qualifoat;". !be aa of qualifyio,lO traOSXt bus.ineu itself is a reJaj...,ly .imple odmiftiSltllliw: ~ iD whioch a fon:ign corporalion fiks III! application " 'i,h the appropriate lIMe 1&""")' (oullllly tho _ _ tar)" of stile). pII)'I required (..... and We< and is ilSllCd. cor· tir~ ~ide""il\j the feni", cOO po".;""'. lutborily 10 bu.i""". Rxum cloalnl owutes ~ bast:d "iX'" the n:ason.ahle premi ... thlt. foreign corporalion thai i. doing bu,it>e$S in a '].lle should 1101 be allowed to uoe that Slat"" coons lO enforce its contnocts if I~ rorporatiOO1 has not paid required f~ and

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No fom", coopooMion shall do lQy bus ...... in this owe withnul havinl at least one k-.. pl...., of boW""", ot>d ... a.ubori.zcd ...,nl or II""" wmn, and ",ithnul filing with the ...,.-ewy (J( ""'" • ceniflcd copy of ilS articles (J( incorporalion or aI5OCi"iOO1. Such corporalion Imy be i ue(l in any COUnty ,.,I\(:~ it dooIf; bu.i""". by ",!Vice of pro<e<. upon any ~enl anywhere in the stale. The leli.la lure ohall. by leneralliw. provide for t~ payment to the SIal" of Alabama of a f",,,,,hioe I... by IUCh CO<pOraljon, but such franchioe w shall be based on the .ctual amounl (J( capital employed in thi, w.Ie. Strictly bc,,"volenl. edu_ cational. or rell""". rorponIions"",,1I 001 be required to PlY IUCh •

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Section ](l..2B-IS.Q2 ot>d illloII/UIOfy p'°h .... _ codifica.. tionI of JtIIe COIISIiwtional provisions that haYC Iincc 187~ .,..,.. hibi"'" fomgn ~ from COIfoocilll oonncu c.-..d ...... ill AlAbama befon: po""",,,.ly qualifyina 10 InO<I<I buoior:ss bene. ~ A conuilUtional Jll'l"'UIm re<triclialthe intnllale business aaiv;Iies of feniln corporalionl fint appeared in ALabama', fifth $Ute conllilutiQn, the Com/"uIion of 1875. Anicl<! XI V. scction 4 of the ConsliluIion oll87j CotIIIilution provided thaI "1 n In fon:ign corpontion. 'hall do Iny bu.it>e$S in Ihi •• tale wilhou, haY;nl al leasl one known plllCe of busineu and an

aUlhoriud .,.nl or l.Ierm lhe"'in.M"The CO'''lilulioo 187S. t - n .. the ""consUIUlion of prohibition;· _ldopIed 01 1hc end 0( Rcronsuvclioro." lbc I\n.1 forum cloAlIJ SIUIIC ,,-as noll enacIcd by !he Alabama lqisJ_ ..,til 1 887. ~ Ahhougll.uc1c XIV. ,...,..;.", 4 o(!he Com1~",- 0( II7S did "'" c:xpn:MIy n:nder void <"<II01raOU made by I"omgn 00fJI0nIlI0m in lhis SI31e. cwns ir..... !he aIIISIi· 1UlionaI PI""i- III ~ decided prior 10 !he ena<1 ........ o(!he 1&87 _ hcld 1hao !he«ln<lilutional pnn-ision ..... l<:lf~ inl and allo<o."Cd AlalwlIl ,""KIt"", 10 void ...rn ~ C>'t11 Ut 1hc ~ 0(. 51"ule " vin, effect 10 1hc COIISl;1U1ional PI""ision. In 18!IO. the Alliban .. Supreme Coon held Ihal the CO.lltiIU· tional pr!I\"ision Ilone was illfl"icicnl lo ",!>dc. u""nf~~ble I COIIlra<1 cm"n:d in", in Abb.1ma by a f"",ign co'l'onl1ion!ha1 Mol failed 10 puptfly qualify 10 rondIoc, busineu in ,he Male:

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TIti. cllI.,," 0( the Con>lilU'ion (ankle XIV. KClion 4( i. pr-ohibioory and n«dl ...., Iqtslation 10 ""'lY the mm pohlbition into effect. or to , ive ir fora:. lbc bill filed by !he Ippcllw co'l'onl1ion fall, ,,, a1o"et" 1hat i1 bas I plxe '" business or ... aurhoriud II.... u. thc SiMeof Alatwna. II has. ~r(ft. pn:sumpiw:ly "" Ia... ful riel" ' 0 do any busi..,.. III lhe SIaIe by reason 0( 1hiI C0Il§b1Ulional prohi . btllon. pr!I\"idcd ,he clause in question is noll yiolal' '''' 0( lhe ConililUtion of.he Uniled S1aleS. or I:ty law cnacled by Conl"'SS P\"·SUl:tllhen:lO." Other """M considering conlraru cnlen:<! imo by fon:i,n rorpor.lio.tS in Alaban'. prior to lhe c nOClmcnl of lhe: 1881 . "'I"1e lbe san.. ronrlu.ion. ~ The Con"il"lion o f 1901 i. ",bsl.ltllially "mil... '" lhe curren, Conr.tilUlion 0( 187S. and many defects in lbe ... OORSIilUlion " . '" inhcri.cd from thc ConSIi""ion 0( 1I7S.~ AtI;,,1e XII . Ioection 232 of !he ...",', CUfl'I'nt .,.,.."illllioll is ...arty idenlnto aniele X IV. KCtlon 4 of the COMIi,1IIiort '" 117S . ... cqK lhat 1he current ronJti,ulionol prmilion l ito pohibilS fORip corpot"Ilions from traJIS.I<:tins bu';ness in Aiabanuo ...... ithour filin, wilh the 1Ittrt1ar)' of ""III I ttruford

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"OJIY of it< ani,,~ of inl:Ofj)OnIion or lWOCi.. ion.~" Like ani" Ie XIV. 5tt1ion 4 of <hi: C OrtSlilution o f 117S. an;"k XII. sec· tiort 232 of ~ Con$tilUlion of 1901 do¢s "'" ... pn:uly dl:clm 1hat COIIIncIS entered into in Alabama by unqtalif>t<l f«rip COfpOrlIIOons ..., void.. Nonctheleu. lhe Ala'*"" s..pn:me Coun bas held that anick XII. Jection 232. like iu comtilutional pt .. ~

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lf ... The CortS1iIUlion ha>iin, lhIH In Imn$ n:quired fORi", ""'Pl... i"", 10 do cauin 11Iin" . in onlcr to ocqui", the riel" 10 do bul i....s in the sure ... i\ il "'" rompcrenl for \he kgi . lllu", to ",Iieve m. corpor.1.tion, of Illis bunlc:n. or ,0 depri'. the c;\izen. of tbe righlso conf<m:d. TIle l.A,i ll~lU'" may pr'(I, ide $lalu \es to ,i.·c force. "rr""l .nd.pplloaliOll to It.. provi. ions of lhe ConSli,ution. but il can""' .... lhi. «)Uri h... rtpeatcd ly ",.f· fimled. bend or al,er """" provisionl 1$ ..., . . If.... eculin'" ~ Si"". the adopIion of \he Const itution of 190 I. Alabama COWlS h'''"" conti.....,. 10 hold thai the rule bani"1 unqua)if>t<l forei", rorporaIiom from enforcln, 0(lfIItaCt$ in Alabama courtS i. ~ in AIabama ·. lIaIlMes and comtnuliort.... The ha$b dl"ects oIKC1ion 10-2B- 1M2........, putp>t1Cdly ",lucd by 1hc Alabama qi' laJ...-e in 1994.- lbc lq:isJlIu", 8ddcd several provi,ions to Ioection 10-28 - lS.02 • •0 h¢ dfCClive Jl<t1Qry I. 1995. making Alabama' , door "losi", _ute: ".,...., conl ' r.t .... ,..' lh .... forum "losi", .. Mutel of other Slales. m [n panicular.1hc 1994 ImCndmcnls lIddcd . pnwisioro to KClion 10-28· 15.02 expreuly $tO.1in, Ihll I f"",i, n corporal;""" fail _ u'" 10 qualify would "'" impair lhe v.lldily of i.. corpora'" act •. n Tbc 1994 amcndme"" alllll i""ludcd a provi.iOll permil. linl a """" 10 Slay a judicial proc«ding i.sti1U1ed by • unq "ali_ fled fon:ign corporation po:ndin, I" proper q"alir.c3Iion.~ Tbc o fficial rommcnwy 10 Ioection 10-2 8 _1'.02 .<Ial.. m....... 1994 amendmcn .. '"make • ""bMantial """"' . from 1""#111 Alabama ..... by elimiDlli", the I\lIe thaI • foil " ", 10 q.w,(y ",ndcr5 aU prior cmlrXfS void.. willt no pocroure by ... h;"h the fon:'", corpon1ion art CU'" i1< del ............., and thcn be able 10 cnfortt any rights .......y hi..., under , .. conmocts...... I .........."et". . 'ven IIIa1Ihe law .ooi", conuaru <'I11tn:([ ;nto in Alabama by

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~nq""lir.t:d forl",. ~ion ••• ~",bodKd in artic:1e X II, _lion 232 of !he lIale COllllilution, and in view of !he suMunliai Aiabuni UK Law r.ndi"l !he comcilUIiorW povvi$ion 10 ~ "'xlf-H«llli ....."!he 1994 ...... nd .......... 10 KClion 11).28,15.02 could !lOt. in f.:t.. hive d!"0£1t<I all)' "'-ge in Alabama I..... Arty sudI rhanioa _Id hive required I ""'i ....... of !he II.aIe COMIi,ution or I COMIi1Ulionai .mendmenl. AteOnIinaly. clfe.:.ive A"pst I. 1995. !he AWPama lqisla· 1= rqIOaW and fttnll;"tOCl KCIioo 10.211-15.02." The I"C>I'naoI· t:d Ym,,)n of 1().211·15.02 was once again """"i$len, wilb &I1ic:1e XII. _lion 232 of !he con!ililu,ion. as inlC."...lcd by Allb.mII room. by pnwidina any ~on"l"'ts ~nlcred InlO in Alob,,,,,. by unqualified corporalions are void. The Ie,iolalure "aled "''1.",,1 policy ... UOO! in 1995 for lhe ",pe.1 and fttniOCl· menl of _ lion J()'2B-15.02 Tho: SLale of AI.aI:>anu. (or !he proIt<tion of its ciljuns from (.......mien! and ovem:adIi", prxtic:a by foreign COIpOIlIIions. inc:1Wi", rerusal. by romp """pot ..ions '" esIabIiJ.h sufllcient bIncs for m-poordi",10 poocttdings by ciri=Is of Ibis _ 10 rcdms ....rootp tuIMlinod by ...m ~ .....,.,,,, IIf"lI$ 1rII>!aOIi.. busi.... in AIaIwna. Ius I ....1 eaabIiJ.hcd public pol. icy 1haI ...m -u,,;1IlInI fumpt .... pot ..ions _ eIIIIpJICd from <X>IIlnru made in ~ of !he Iawt ...bid! n!qIIire rq:i$Inlion wiIh !he Sccmary of SIaIc as I condition pra:alcnl1O !he lnItl!oaClion of business. by ronIJlICt. "'irllln AiabamL" Tho: 199j qilLa\ive ..... became law undo:r ""ic:1e v. ,.....ion IZS of "'" AI:obamI ConsrilUlion wilhoul approval of !he ~." 1lIen: i, now 00 qucsrion rullhar Alahalna I.... provides Ihar con· InlC1S enlm:<! imo in Ihis.1aIC by unqu.alified romgn corpontlion. ore unenfom:abIe bylho unqualifoed (omgn COll'onllionJ. Whal<:>\"l" lhe juSlifo::.tIon rtw .....y ""'" e:<i!il<:<l for AI~·. public: policy 0II1b;, ilolll<: II !he 000 of Reconstnoclion when Iho ConIrilulion of 11175 _ odopred and apin in 1901 when die cwrent rorwilUlion """ >dopIed it is difficulllO conoeive of. rca5al for mairuininc doe _us qoo.. The 5IaIed rusons (or rnalnuini", "'" ~ A_ 00DSlituti0naI and _ory pr0visions _ 00 Ion&n" I<:ClII1IIe or oppIic:abIc. 0... SIMcd ju, lirIcation for Iho cwmK law iI; IhlllUjlliri", for. "'p COfJIOflIIl<lnIIO qualify lind IpI'Oint an ~ for ocMte of pn:>ccSJ in AJahama <'AAIR:I Ihar fom", caponuions ... il1 be $Ubj«IlO service of~ bne." Adrnitredly, an AI~ COlI,,', obil;ly IQ = ;~ pnoonal jurio<liction ovtr a forl'i", corporIIion would nor be in qUCSIion if lile corporalion "'m: qUllir.cd 10 do bu. i""" in lhe SU.lC." N~rtheles$, Iho "'xIVi"" of process" JUSlIr"'l1/ion for nllintlinlna C"'""'nt Alabamolaw has I:ttn OlIldatcd for many y..... bee.u.., under Alabama', Ion& arm rule. AI.bamo Rule of Civill'ror:cdurc 4.2. rile j"';0<1........ of AlabamI COIIIU e:<1mds 10 lhe pennwible limils of due pn:>ccSJ urxloer "'" Uniled St.:Ul'S ConIrilUlion and ",aohr:s feni", ~ dcl.,ndanu "'P"l1eM of whether they an: qualified 10 IrInSK1. busi""" ia Alat.ma." ~ II i. f. cuier 10 find II1II • fcnipt UIlpotllion is 'doi"l busi"",,' for scrvic:e of pru<:e>S than il is 10 flflll IhII "'" (oo potlliot is ~nl iIltrdMr: bu<i""" ~ IOItMe.qu· I.IIion in view of the Commerce CIouoe..... Because die jwi.wc. lion cl AlobamIt COlIN e:<tends 10 fomln corponIC pIolnr'ffJ IlOl qualifoed 10 IfIftSI(1 bu<iDOS$ hct-e. II"IIiruini"l "'" oon!ill.ulional and $WUlory fOO\l'" .Iosln, provisions for pmonaI jurisdic1ion purposes ;1 ""tdaled and unnecessary. AlIOIiler Slated jU$lificalion for lhe Alabanll COllllitulion.1 and Sla lutory provisions ",!lderin, void conlnlets .n .. red inlO in

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Alaba ..... by unqualified forl'i,n cOfpOr.l.ions;' 10 ,"",ure thai wch ~ion$ pay all """,in«! f_ and frudli.., lUes for rbe privile,. of conducti"l bulincss hct-e. " Thi. objocti"" CaD cuily be lIttOmpI;shed wi!houl .-oidIa. rbe COOIrxIS of unqualifoed foml" .... potabonl by """,lnnl ouch rorponIionl. upon qtaaiiflCalion. 10 pay all ",levant II.aIe ~ and penaltlr$_-nI for Iho periods ill whi<h rbe rorponIioot """'It! Jutve been quali_ foed bul _ -." Forty.rune other Wlel ow-ntly deem the coIlot:6oo of bod: lUoa and. in KImC cues. ,he imposilion of penalllr$ Iulfk;ent pun;,""men. for. fcnlp rorpor:otion's f.iI· ure 10 properly q... lify _ AI.bltnll Jhould be 00 dilf.... nl. I'~rhaps Iho mosI compellin, """"" for arncooini anicle XII. _lion 232 of !he conSlilUliOll and Alab.1.ma Code S«t ion II). 2B-I~.02 is Iho dif(",ully involved in delcrminin,cxaclly wllal conSlilUlCs "doing t..t<inas·· in Alabliml. Delorminin, whelher I forl'ip ~ion i. ""00;", business" in Alaha"", is I faeluaI determination made on a cuc-by-<'aK basis. " (icne .... Uy. "'" .in"" .:1 of I f"",i,n COO"pO<"O"(I(I, if ~ in funhcrancc of rbe bu<iDOS$ for whic:h it ...... Of"PIIllCd. conIIiluloa Mdoi ... busi1IeU..... " -...."e<. corponlC _ " 'hic:h an: oonlidcml "incidental~ ... ~pl.patllory"" 10 8tU for "'hic:h rile corpnrorion ...... oopniud do not corrWIUte ~doinl busllltU.~" Once rbe onun ddcnniDeS ..·hcthcr. f"",ip rorpontioot is ""doi ... bu,iness~ in Alahama. il ",ultlhu dc:renni"" ..,herher lhe buliness condUCled bylhe corponlion Is primarily inll"l<We or inlers!ll~ in ...1...... Th¢ Corn .... ftt C llu.., of Iho United S...1e!t Constitulion precludes onf.,...,ment of ankle XU. lICCIion 232 and section 1()'211 · 1 ~.02 " 'hen .h~ """",.,,, at issue i. primarily i" lers"'l~ in nature.- Delemlinlng ... I\(ther. fenign corpot:I.ioo is .njlag.inl in intrutate or Inlcrslalo ac1ivily is. ..,.in. a f..,tuaJ tlelerminolion 10 be made OIl a case-by..,_ ""'is." When the conlnlCt .. i..... involves the of both intcrsIaIC and inua.rare ..... iv illcs.!he cou" muSl ""P""'''' the inlCfSWe and inlra!ilate ..... i.. ltlCS and dtelcrmine ... · ""lher the main or primary J>UIPOS1' of the COIIIflICI is in~ or inIrasIak.· A annq,,",ifoed f"",ip corponlion bat conducted i _ business. and i.lhcrd"on: subjca 10 the Iwsh effects of ""ic:1e X11. section 232 and section 10-2D-1 5.02 ......1Icn il has enpgt:d in oomc ;ttcIi",.y Iowan! ~I<oh' ... I continuing plucl",e in Iho SIal<. ovtr and above _ Iy shippin, commodi_ IIr$ herw ..... the .... IC$..... Th~,. mere delivery of JOOdslo AI~ orsolkillllion ofbrt.incu ,n lhe Ilale ;"."""'Uy con· .iden«! inlerslal. ,n nalure." When lho! Conlfrl al i..... rt:quires a,cnts of an unqu.lified f...... iin CQrpon tl;on 10 provide labor or "'IVices in Al3blima. rbe "",I""" illik.ly 10 be considc""') inl[;llt31e in n.lu",.~ Howev.r. IlOl every """'frlll\ltl requi .... In u'"'!ualirocd f"",i,n corpor.lllOll IO provKle I.3bot" or ... .vices in Aiabuni will be considered ill........'" In ow ...... In ..""",I noes. rbe Alabama SUlftme Cootn has held lhat COOIrxIS for the povvisiort of Iahor or services lhal ""' _ I y incidentailO !he int ..... ate ..Ie and delivery of JOOdIare COIIlid<rtd primari. Iy illltlSllle in ",",ure.II is ~y hanh 10 wid all DIhcfwi.., valid conlnlCt .nleml'nw In AWPama by on """""Iifled f"",iln rorpontion "'hen dclcnni"in, whether qualifo::ation i, even requlrcd in "'" r.f$I i"""""", requiR:ll IUbjccttvc and f..... in .. nsive inquiry. II ...ilI on"" be di/f"",11 for l f"",i,n COO"pO<"O,ion 10 predict whclhcr ill bu';DOS$ ':Iiviliu in AI.bIt",. rise 10 lile level of "doin, busi ...... ·· weh thai qUlliflCation i. ",,"ui""') . Tho: drafters o( lhe Revised Modelllu,incu Corponlion Act reject lho

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~ioollhal an unqualified CClI'pOI'lIllOl\" contnn " -Id he ..... nf"""'abIe for tho! . 't't)' ....... !hal d<krnUning " 'hal COd<bMe$ "doon, bus...... i. necessarily impreci2 and bonlHe . romp corpontion" r..ilun: to .,w iry il often !he ..,..,11 of. bona fode dis,pule over ...·hal conloliluleS M doin, business.The risk o f failing '0 prOperl y qualify in Alablo"", it 50 B"''''. and !he law I"""minl whe,he. '1u1lifll'llion I< requirn:l i. 50 undur, lI,al u"'Iualified f"""ign ~orponl.li""$ rnal contcmplale cnlOrilll inlo conu-.ocu hen: roolindy incur unnecessary OOSI$ and dolay or n:sInIClu", tnnsactions in an ~fl'on to .."<lid Nnninl .f",,1of Alabama's constilUlional and WltUtory door closin, provisions. In some «I>eS. unq .... ,f>cd feni", cOO poi .ions , imply _ lINk that Ihc ri"" 01 mttrinl imo .,."."..".. ""'" i, I"'aICr !han Ilw: poIefIlial he ... fil of doinl buoi ..... willt AlaN"", CClI'pOI'lItions. In ""y ~.,nl.lhe ,...:n:.ased 1nInsaclion and !he oppor!un;,y e<»ts ..,..,1,in8 ftOm fon:i8DCOO'pO<1Ilions lhol ch<.oosc ~ 10 do "",,,n.,,. he ... an: borne by Alabama COIl""'Ition' and lheir sha .. holdcn. At.ba",,·~ ~on"il ution.1 and $!aWtory door closing provi.ioni lltus harm ,he,..,ry peopI. !hey WC<\! in",ndcd to JlI'OkC'I - Alabamians, Chan"", Atab&ma's CUJTtnl constilulional and ""tutory law ... thi. poinc to briol Alabama in Ii...... ,Ilt !he ...... of tho! other fony-"'''' SIllIeS ...,.,Id enable • fom p torpOntion Iltat has _ Iudod, tmod upon a ",uonabIc: in"'f'J'I'tWion of Alobioml case law, IhaI its busiD<:$S acti~itic:s in AIablma do I>Ot riS<' to lhe 1<,..,1 01 ""'Iuinng qualificali<>ll In condUC:I business II=: w;thool f. ... thai all nf its coni....". enlern:l into in Alab,,,,, could I>c: <k:<:lamJ u""nfnrceable. If an Alabama COO" wen: In ultimoldy do'cnnine thai the ,,,,,,i,,, rorpnrIIlion shoold hlI."" qualif>cd In U'anSaC1 busi""", in Alabanll hefon: enlering inln I COnIfX I hen:. lhe rorpnnlion can he requ,red In qualify and pay all bact fflt:$ and IDes hefon: beio,lliowtd 1(1 pro$<'etIIC • conttact IlCIinoo in $1.11<: C(IUr1. 1"brn: Ii"'ply apptats to he "" jlUlifiable f<ll" Alabama In void ntherwlS<' cnfnruablc COIIU'XII IS • raull of. fen i", C<lIpI)IW.IOI\'. f.. lun: to q ualify to iraniacl bu,,1IbS hen:. Given the I pput:nl poondswell o f suppnn for <<>IIllilUl ional ... form, lhe lime i. ri pe f<ll" ... pealing 01' _mend in, anicle XI I. 5«,ion 232 of the Alabam.a CnnslilUlion ,

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Commissioners Bar commissioners will 00 elected by tIlosel;rwyers with their principal offICes 111 ilia f~low,"g cucuiu: 8th; 10th, place 00. 4: 10th. place 00. 7: 10th. Bessemer cutoff; 11th; 13m. place 00. 1. 15th. plate 00. 5; 17th. 18th; 1!lth: 21st; 2200: 23rd. place 00. 1: :xlth; 31st 33111: 34th: 35th, 36th; 40th: ilfl(j 41st AddiTional eommissionefs wi ll be elected in these cin;uiTs hlr oao;h 300 me~ of the stale bar WIth princ,pal offices Ilerern. The new commissiooer oo:;itiOllS we<e delen",r>ed by a oonsus on Marth 1. 2002 and vacancoes cen ified by the secretary 00 Ialer!hoo March 15. ZOOt All sub!:equen\ Terms will be II>" three years. Normoations may be made by petit,on bearing the signatures of five membelS ., good SIand'''!I WIth principal offlOOs in Tile C"CUA III which the election will be held or by the candidole'S wrillen decia'alion of candidacv, Either must be receIVed by the 00 later than 5 pm. on the last fridiry in April lApril 26, 20021. BallotS will be ~'ed and mailed 10 members belWeen May 1 and Mi'\' 15, 2002. Bal lots must be l'Oted and returned by 5 p.m. on the last friday" May IMa'1 31, 20021 to the Alabama State Bar.

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Rule 27" Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure:

A PRIMER n today'$ $O"",'i"",~ hostile Ind often unciv_ illiligalion climate litig.,orll in Alabama should acquaint !hem"",.'••. or "'acquaim lMmlotlvcs, as tho case may be, with the p".ilion for pre-aclion diS(:(>Vtf)'. This tool appears to be linl. used'. but it can serve III last two importanl funclions: pres.rrving testimony or inform._ Ii"", you rear might be lost and helping you analyze a pOIe",ial c.... hefon: filing.' Th;,; anid. will e>:amine the requirements for • pelition for p..... action di$COVcry under Rule 27. Ala. R. Civ. P..' will make various general OO"' .......'lons about the procedure for filing. limi· talions on the !'Clition. and will discuss. in the COlli •• , of tbe general ob'IC",.,ions, ,he cases <:OnStnlin8 the Rule. II is hoped !hal this arricl c will ~ 11$" primer on the subject for busy practitlonc .....

The Requirements for a Pre-Actlon Discovery Petition Rule 21(1)(1). A I •. R eil'. P. SC($ forth tbe infQm'\lllioo. petition for pre-action di<C(lvery must CQnLOin . &senti.Hy.• petition for pr<:. action di<cQvery undor Rule 27. Ala . R. 0,. P.• muSl contain .ighl pi= of informalion and a ~ueSI for an orde, from the COUI"! . TIle pelilion muM inform lhe OOUI"!: 110

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(l) lnal lhe ""Iili.,....,. . xpeclS 10 be a party 10 an rU(lJIihal <an be broughl in a ""m' of this SUile. bul lIIallhe "",iIi.,....,. is unoble 10 bring lhe oclion presonlly. or naw: il brought: (2) Ille SUbject mall ... of Ille ... """Ied

oclion: (3) Ille ""Iilio .... '·. inleresl in lhe u"""INI ""lion:

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!he inform.lioo lbe ""Iil;one, desire< 10 establish or """",llllIte:

",,1$O.s Ihe pelilione, ex"",,1< 10 be adv<rse parlics (or a <leseriplioo of lhe 3d¥crse parties if no names and add= ..s are known):

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lhe nrune" and addreo.sc. of lhe persons 10 be depOSed (or the. persons "'00 haw: the informalion lhe. pelilione, =h) (or lhe perwn. to be examined) (or ,he land or Ihing 10 be in'"""IM): and

the substance of lc.<limony or inf""'taIion ...... ghL'

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pIrICinJ \he l$imony 01' dUc:overy

"""chL' Dopmdi", 011 \he particular cirCUIllSCanCeS. _h • \he ~ CUSIOI'Il or ~ ...'1Itre \he pcfiliaol ;. filtd, \he lawyer $houkl drWt , I'fOI'I*d order chac cnckJ \he requew made in che pcficion. Quile ofu:rc • busy erial judge will

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opprtoo;iacc • ~ ""'ilions CO I profK*<l order an; ~lIC'Illlly elSier 10 mak. chan drafting an order for che COlIn oil", Ihc t..an",.

Some General Observations til'"Sl. """ very impooually. I pecicion for ~ion di<roYer}' MIa$! ~ ",",flCd." ~rirlC,uonlUlu,n:s "ronfirma· lion of oorm:lneso. !rU1II. or auchenticily. by affitllvi,. oach. tit dtposition .... Thi. ..... ui .. ""'an< chal cbe peI;';o".r·, al1(JO't1ey m"~1 wooi< ~Iosely willllhc peti. lio .... and enlure Ill_I lhe informacioo coocaiO>«! in ehe pceieion is accurate. Sttond. under !he IMe. yoo file a preoction di~l)' pecilion in che ciml;e

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ooun of !he COUNy ... 1Itre ""Y ... pecced od~ ~y raidet..' Thi. rule Iea..-.:s !he peti60ner ,.,.,., lee......y 01\ '"mile. II abo leads to .. obool .. hecher you can file • pl"WClion ~ petilion lh3I

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seda cIiscowty from ... out..of·SlOle ... ~ od_ pany.'lupaIlIy. Ihc r... thai Me ... pocccd a.dvenc pany is an "... of·Mate cltir.en 01' "'Iity.t.ould _ch ...... 1~ beneficial ~ of the Rule. In a world of fairly CO<rlrl'lOll ..... OUIS for

Utiption AccouIllObi~ty Act'" relief. the rouru ohouId ~ I0OI ~ pre-ctiooI dis<:ovay petitiorIs. Third. the ... pcctcd fUlure 8Clion mu ..

.ome....... LimilCd. bul rooeIhcless bdpful in ~Ihcf petptlu.O"I1t:5Iimony or aw:osin, • potcnIiaI case. In n;1cYaa1 pan !he Rule reods. wI. penon .... "" desires 10 "",.

~ Me "ro,:niubk iQ any ooun oflll,$ $IaIc.- but noc noceuarily Ihc ~imlil coun in ...'hkh the pecition i. filed." In SIOO'V. 71",.." lhe ooun .. alel. " Rule 27

lhac 01"""""", penon tit CO oIui:t discovery ......... Rule 34 0< Rule 35 regonbng 1/1)' nlaller ...... 1liiy be cogruuble in ""y

~uin; ehm lhe pro6~li". or poIcnlial II<:lluII he wi.hln che ~irc:"il COlIn', jurisd,ccion: il need only be ·cog. nizable in My coon oflhi. Slate: Rule 27 lUIui ..... chal.he peci,ion 10 1"''P'''\llItc lt$Cirl'lOllY be filed iD the ctrc:uil COW"!. boll the pruopc<:Iive llClion <loa DOt have co be wilhin the juriodictiool oflhc cirt.'Uic rowt...... Tbe 0DUtt in $roo. reversed the erial 0DUtt', di.mWal 01. pre-¥lion disCO\'el)' pec;,ion _k;Qt to peqJelU2Ie resIirl'lOllY for I jlOf4Oibie ",,;]I COdtc51 ill po-<>-

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pecilion must be ~ied by a filing f<:e. Seccioo 12-]9·71 (aX) and (b), Ata Code 1975 se1S forth the . ""licable filing fee. In I ~imil.r •• in. a 1""'""II<:li"" peci· Ii"" for diK(}\I(Cl)'. II leas. one fil"" ""rore Illy I..wsuit is instilueed (as "I'J'<'ICd to Me pendin, appeal). must be filtd II an illdtpelldtnl action." A$ !he COWl in £X ptJn~ N(}tjtHJI. StNsM,.,. Rtli/WG)' CtJtapmtJ ItIICS. MRule 27. ..nhorizial di_.a, bet.,.., \he fiji", of I complaint. requl .......... the petitioner file III indepclldtll' lOCIion fo< ~lief. Absnd I filin, of \he illdtpelldtrll oction. the erial coun acquires II(} jurisdiction to .... nl 1he relief _&h1.MH Fof1h. the diS«M'l)' you can obIain ;.

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publish in tII'OOIIlil1l issues. humorous Wes and ante_ dotu lObout ~ ~ mel judgu. 0IM0uI/y.1or such 5t<:lries to be publisIw:d, tt..y must be (.I) trw. (b) amusing and (e) UMtful. Strod your .. miniKtnca 10: The Alabamo f.4uver. P.O. 8ClIt 4156. MontgQmtl)' 361(11. He l u", 10 Include )'OUr ........ addruo and I ~11mt Itiephont number. in aM. we nee.! t(J contac1)'O\1 .

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.he ~limony <Jf any O<hc:r 1"'I'$0Il by deposition." Tbe l .... irl'lOlly tit inrorma· lion rno.m be in of beinl k>$t. ~ tit fOtJOC!Ot, or """" od>tr valid reuOII 10 peqJeluaIe the le5Iimony

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..........i..• Shon U I dq)oI.iliaol 10 ~ resri· MOIl)' in daqer U",""" loot. dtwoyuI ar fOlJOl ..... \he Rule allows diltOVCt)' only cmder RuLtl 34 and 35." Rule 14. Ala. R.

CiY. P.. of COOII"Sl\ deals wi(h ~ of docu ........ tit .... gible$ and "'11)' IlpOII land for in~ions; Rule 3S. Ala, R, Ci., P.. deals wW. "",ncal I...d phyoical exams," thus. lhe diKO".l)' ""'Ibods .""ilabl. under I ~II<:don di$O(lvcl)' peli.ion ]imiled I(J dtpooilions CO P"'1"'I\lll!e testi· mony. pro<Luc1ion 01 dowmenu and 111\. libkl. entJy upon land 1(J ioupect. ""'.... OIA!. tIC .. """ mencal and physical uami·

1IIIiono. Tbe$e mcthodo. """"" some........ limited. ore .. I.wole IIOfIClheIcss. As !he ALabamI Supn:me Coun swes ia

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"nde.--. 644 So.2<I 961. 964

(Ala. 1994). "'Rule 27 <loa _ """ a poIt1Itiai plainliff 'cane blanche'to ·fidt · for IlfOUnd (or filinlIII lClion .... h does. bow.,..".. pro.ide .... luable tool. for M

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evalualinl P""ibie claims """ avoidin, Uliplion Acrounl<lbllily At! probkms. SiAIh . ...-tw:tber 10 ~t or dony !he petitJon is • cbKmIOfW)' ""'ition ...-itll the Irial 0lIlIn. ... t.;ca to an abuse of discrelion IlJIPCllalt ~tew ~. In Ex panr A"',-, 644 So.2d 961. 964 (Ala. 1994). !he rowt Slales. "As prev;. ""sly noIcd. "'lie(under Rul. 27 is di , · ."'Iiool ry wilh the Inal coun. and • mal .oon·, Nling on ~ Rule 27 pclili"" will noI be: nm:rscd;n lhe a bsence of an aI:oI$e of diSl:"'lion: ~'

Sevn>1Il. !he IWIdard bofon: !he Irial

coun .. "'he!hcr the \rial COUll "Is ·wi.. ficd' dw .... h d~ 'may ~ a nf JUStICe''''' ThIS -.t:ard is oltn,-..d di=tl)' from Rule 27(1)(3). (ojl"", or doIoy

..."och IUds '" re"'"" pM. "If the COUll is PlisfJCd dw the ~ nf the tes· bmony may prcvnIl 1 fail"", or dolly nf juslice. II shall nW<c an order ...."" Eilblh. the Rule call, for appropriate OOIice "'" tlP«led adVtrse pani~ •. a"'.· "",,"ble lime for the tlpeeled par1i« 10 1""'paR:. and • hearing OIl lit< pclili"" . In rele ... nl pan. Rule 27(.)(2) reads. -n.c pelilioner .t.lllthereafter ....,., 1 noIice upon each pel$OO named in !he pwlion as an tlpttled Idwrse patty. IOIClhtr witlll copy of the ptti. lion ..... inltlllt !he petil;'-r will apply 10 the ...,..,. at • ,i"", a.,d place IWDed Ihtn:in. for !he ordoor cbaillCd ia !he petilion. AI IetilIh,ny (30) days befon: lhe daI. of !he hearinl !he noc:06ce shall be .., .... ed " "~.. Ninlh. 1 <lepoo.illOO pc!pCluatin& lCSli· mooy properly Illk .... putWanlto !he Rule Call be: u!o<d in a .ub5eqOtntly flied ..,.i"" invol"ina lhe same sub';"'l malter.~ The Rule rdcrcnca Rule 32(1). which alJov,', ...... of a deposilion "againsl any palty ..'100 was jnSCnl or ",pn'$<'nlCd at !he Iak· i"ll of the dcpo6ilion or ,,'100 I>Id ~ :able noIiot th<n:of. ...Tentll. I pre.lClion discovery petition

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.. _ ..,bjKI 10 • mociocIlO dii/niss UJ>dcr R.... 1l(b)(6)." Tht COlIn in DriJJ:.iJl .. CMIIi,~r. 7'T7 So. 2d 49~ (Ala.

a ... API") MIIU. in ",Ie..-ano pan. - R~

12(b)(6) Iw 110 ..,.,tocalion to 1 petilion for J>re"'Clion disoowry. A Rule l2(b)(6) moIion serves to 'Ies!' [ [!he .uJrocieocy of !he pl.,..,inll" dctem,i"" if lhe plain' liff has >laiC(!. claim ui"'>" which relief can be aran,ed: ... W. eannot possibly apply 'hi' "andanl o(",vlew 10. Rule

21 petition for pre-clion di$c(wny becau.., lhal pleadinl is IlOl one st»in& • claim. bul i. in ....s one leekinl ~ X'IIO<> di~ to <Ielenni ... whelber the pWnllff has • reasonable ....i. for fililllM lClion ..... EIeYenlh. lhe . . - loJicaIav:ailabie dcfnlSl'S IQ • P'l'"action pwlion for di$to¥. try are privilqe. or DCh:r defcn ... elf.",· ing lhe diSl:OVmlbilily of !he information ..... ghI.- Quite qically.• pctiliooer should r<ll be able 10 di~.. r privileged in!.,."..,u.,., lhrougll • .-..coioo petition wbm he or she """,Id IIOl be obIe 10 (!is.. awcr Ihos ....... infonn>oon;". ~lA responde .... ...... 0lIlI1d lIJ..abIy ...... My oflhe Rule 12(b)( 1) Ihn>up (~) dd~ ,n to a pre.oruon petil....• Thcoe pouible defenses an: '"( I) t..k of juri$dicll"'" 0Wf lhe subj«1 ..wlCr. (2) t..k o f juri$dic:tJOII OWl !he penon. 0 ) improper vmue. (.4) insuffi· cieocy of procw.. and (~) imuJrlcicncy of $ONO« of Jl"Xu .....- M<l<I>l)V<:r. a respondenl could IUII/;k the petitionds alle",li"". di"""ly and q~"ion ""hether lbe pctilion Iw followed the proced= oullined in !he Ru le. Twelflh . • ~Iion peti'ion for di ..

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rovery is. oppan:nlly. _ ... t;ta to rcmoval. In one of !he few """""'" C*>CS ."". muol Ru" 27. AI .. R. e,y. P....... UnilCd SlalCI DiWlCt Cow1 for !be Soulbom DiWlCt of AlabamI holds Ih.u • petilion for pre.1o<lion disrowry i. DOlI oubjed to ",movaI." ",. COlIn in IfUro'~ fir.d5 lIIal . prt.-lClion petilion for di .. rovery i, ... d;SCOl'cry '001 .,'ailable prior 10 ,he wn"ne~n .. n' of. civi l "",iOll. Tht pelilion ilself i, no! • civil aclion and. !herefon:. i. IlOl 'Ub';"'l 10 ............1 under 28 U.S.C. Section 1441."" Thinecnlh. and finally.• poactiljoner $hould re .... mbtr lIIat R.... 27(b) all"",. di"""",t)' peodinl appeal by mnoion.• Tht mol"", ........ conuoin ""Iy the l>aJI"ol:S and oddfcsses of lhe penoN 10 be deposed (or f""" "hom diocovfty is sooghl). the ... b&Iance of !he upeclOd tt.Ilimoay. uo;llhe l'U5OftJ oupponing the ""lOt ... •

Conclusion 1ho! pre-acti"" [lClition fo< diseo,.. ry i, "PI"""n lly a seldom uoed tool ttw. especially in lodayM, tense titillation C~R'\3te. 1,,,SalOlS iIhould ........ luaI. and begin

CHOOSE WISELY. The q... liIy 01 your wotI< I, di~y <io,>endenl upon !he q ... lily nf lhose you c:hooM \0 a!&11I you, In !he_ dall,od ulenl$ oJ Duslneu val .... ion ...:J litiJMion ouwon. ~ to crilial \0 ~ The WVicH 01 ~~~. _ill. ~ ... _ . p.e. ha ..... t-n Ulili,od in conneaion willi nve" ISO caM$. Ou, lIl«i.lIi<I$ :>«' ~ by !he ....... ......,... tninilotl .... t.we In Ihe it'Iduslrr .:I oenifled by !he NACVA and !he AJO'A ABV. l..ti: ... help you ewry ~0I1he_.

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Fayette>illo. _ iii mile$ soo.ntIeast 01 RllIeogh, is tho .iXII1 . 1 city in tu1I\ Carol .... ..,!11 • ...,." ~ oflZS,OXl, Tho quall\yol lil. IS hi\lh ..,1h _rulhf· 01 MIl ~ ~ rd. 00,..".

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using _ orlen. n.e petition off.... the litigator the advantage of i<arning, in ad""""". wl>etbor ,ufficient facts or eyi· <kntt exist to $UppOi"! a potential claim. AI..,. a litigator can use the pc:litioo to ~ testimony or information that might btcorno Io$l <kstrol'W or simply forgotten for use in a potential fntW't: case. A, the Alabama Supreme Coon ,laleS in Ex porte Ande ...".,. "limited use of Rule 21 f".. purpose of "",'uaring' potential claim i, .nti~ly consiSlonl Wilh the uOOerlying purpose of boIh Rule] l. Ala. R. Civ. P. and the Alabama Litigation Accountability Act .. .." ... n.e trial courts of this Mate should embrace and aid attempts 10 on'u~ thai SIIfficient facts and evi<l<ntt ""iSI'o ,uPJ>O<1 a claim before .law,uit is actually filed. not the opposite. •

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Oc1ober 30. 2001. by ordtr of 1he Alabama Supreme Court. The COlIn enlered it< onJcr basod upon the o:I«i,;oo of the Disciplinary Bo:onl of the Ala bama SI.I. Bar. In ASS No. 97·9O(A). fo.."al eh.'!1.'S we", filed agaillSl Koch on January 28. 1998.• l1egiog ilia, Koch was employed 1(1 rt~S<"nl • eli.nt in a di"""", JIfOI=dilll. The dwJeI funher .IICled lhal Koch coIlccIcd $'261 as 1I1Omey·' f_ lit , .... OUt<el of the ~nlalioo. Koch did no ...-ad: on behalf of the die", and did 11(0. CQmmullirase wi!h him ... the 1lWla". Ouri", the oourse of the "p'CSO:llwioo. KocII ....... .<u'f"l""led from the prac. tice of law in the SII1e of Alabama for failu", 10 pay hi. occupational license fee. Koch did 11(0. COIIImuni· <:2U 10 !heftienl the f.,tlhal hot had "",,n suspended. Koch did not file .... n....... 10 the formal chari". The",r"",. on December 9. 1998. a (lef.ull jud."""nl was ~0,,1\'d againSI him, fir.ding h irn g"illy Qf ~io laling rule< 1.1. 1.3. 1.4(.). S.5{.). and 8.4(g). Alab.tnu Rules of Profession.1 Conduct. In AS8 No. 97.IIO(A). fomw charJ.. were filed agaillSl Koch on JanlWy 28. 1998. "Ilop", 1ha1 Koch was !lUined 10 ~ • eli .... iD I di"""", JIfOI=d ....... The dionl pW Koch • $~ !lUi..... fcc in ad-<ance. Thetuftcr. Koch failed 10 m.pond 10 di ... «Wef)" ttqlll.'SU in the ~ .-bon aDd failed 10 appear II schoduled heariap. A •• ~II. • default jud"""", ..... enteml .,aiM! lhe diem. Koch also f.iled 10 romrnunk..., ..·i1ll !he (lion, ~ing the man ••. During the COlI .... of the rt~. Koch was .<Uspended from lhe prIoCtice Qf IIW in the StI.., of Alabam. for fail u'" 10 pay hi. occupalional lio • ...., fcc and did not inform lheclionl !his suspension. l'uttlit., aflcr the grie'l:Ul(e was f,led

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Suspensions Fairhope: Inome)' Gl'Ollory 8ro .... n Oa,,'klns waS IUSper.<led from lhe prac!ice of Ilw in lhe S!'le of Ala b.am.a

for • period of 001C yaI. effectiYe SepIember 25. 2001. by order of 11M: ALIbamI SUPIl'me C<lun. The supr<:me .,.,.., e,,!('n:d ilS order basod up"" LI1C ded ...... of ~ Di5ciplirwy Commi' ...... of!"" Alabama Slate Bar. On ScpIember 25. 2001. Dawkins pled ,uilly!" lOIIlawful posS<'ssion of a """. !ronod M1S00.nce Ind unlawful posses· sion "f drug P"f"I.~malil in lbe Ci .... il Coon of 8aldwin Coon!y and was lllow...J I" paniciplOle in lhe I"' rrial inllm'.mion proaram. On OtIober I~. 2001. Dawkins emen:d I oondillonaJ ,uilly plea before the ou.:ipl;1W)' Cornrniuion odmi.· lid, !hat he viobtcd Rule 8.4(b). Alabama Rules of Profess;.....1 C<lnduct. based upln hi1luilly plea w unlawful possuliorl "f. ro.urolled $ubsw1Ce and unll .... ful pos","ion of dN, panpllCmali •. In uohan,e for 11M: plea. I)lwkin. wu su.pended from lhc praclice of law in lhe Slale of Al.b.am. for I period ofone year. elf«!ive Septomber 25. 2001. (AS8 No. OI·244(A}1

repnhn, the complaiN. BridtcllWl did noI . .wer \be formal eharJa Ir1d. tbcn:'on:. on May 9. 2001. • defaull judameM ......... lCn:d agairtSl 11er. firldi", her ",illy "f violl,i"i Rules 1.3. 1.4{.) and l.16(cl). In ASB No. OI.I9(A). fonna! ch.arges were filed against Bridgeman on M arth 20. 2001. alleaina thaI bad been retained by I clionl 1(> ... pre. ..nl him in 111 UllCOlllO<!«l di....,..,.,. The clienl paid Brid,eman $300 for the ",~_ion. ll1C."after. Brid&....... perfO<lllt<l "" scrvioc$. failed 10 romnounica1e " 'ith 11M: dienl ..,...ti.. lhe m.".... and failed 10 refw>d 11M: uneamed prwriool of the retIU1Cr. BridJanan failed 10 file .. .......... 10 ~ f......w cfoartes and. tbcn:fon:. on M.y 9. 2001. a def.ull judllmenl "..s e"ler<'d agairm 11er. findin, IlCr ,nil!y "f violalin, Rules 1.3. 1.4{I) and l.1 6(d).

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AlIM:ns al!Ome)' CynlhlMJ aM 8rid!lftl1lln wu ,uspended from 11M: prxlO:e 011 .... in ..... Swe 01 Alaborna for • period of 91 days. effective December S. 2001. by order of ..... Alabama Supr<:me C.,...,. ll1C lIIpr<:me coon cnlCn:d ilS onler based upln ..... decision of the Ois.;iplinary Board of \be Alabama S! .... 8ar. In ASII No. oo.2S2(A}. for..al chal'll" were fiI...J apin'\l Bridie""", "" M ~rth 30, 20C)!, allo,ins ,hal Brid,eman hod ~n relaillCd w ... pre. .. nt I dien! in bankruplCy pr<>ceed. illp. 1"he . Iie"t paid Brid,.man a S600 retainer. 1l1CreaflCr. Drid,eman odvised t"" diml 1Iw "'" ,...s leaving LI1C pnIClice "f bw, buI wooId me the bankruplOY petitiool upon paymo." 01 SI25 for"",," ODOU. 8ridJCIIWl made IfnIIICmenlS 10 mccI ..';Ib LI1C d;ent

bul ......... folJooo.-cd 119, TherW'1Cr. BridICmaII did rIC) work on behalf of lhe cHenl and f.iled 10 rommunicale wi,h"', '"Iardl",!he ma,ler. DurinS lhe _ of lhe bar', diICiplinary in=,!(,.lioo, lIridicman lail<:d w resp!>nd 10 re<j .... l$ for informalion

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Effttli,'c D<1obt!, 28, 2001 al10mey Ko.nneth HoIl .... a y Millk.. " of Hamilloo ha. been ''''ptllded from the practic:c of law in the S"'le of Alabama for IIOIIOOIllpliance will\ the 2000 Mandatory Conlinuing Legal Ed""alioo ""IuiremenlS of the Alabama Sllll0 Dar. (ASD CLE No. OI-33( J.d'sorw;ne allomey I).,-Id Joel Fornster ".a$ suspended from tbe praoc!i"" oflaw in the Siale of Alabama fo.- a period of91 day>. The imposi. lion of the 91>11ay $\ISp<:nsioo was sus· ptnded ptnding s.,.., ..,ful rompl«ioo of a two-yur probatlooary period. condilioned on Fo=.st..- serving 30 days of the 91-.day susptnsion. effeclive December I. 2001. The supreme coon onk.w lbe susp<:nsioo based upon a dttision of lhe DiSCiplinary Commission of lI\e Alabama Stale Bar in ASB No. 99-115(Al, whe", Forrester pled guilty to .iol.ling Rules 5.3(0) and 8.4{gj. Alabama Rules of Professional Cond Uel . forresl.r admit· ted thaI he employed a client in c"change fo.- I~gal $Crvic.. and, thereafter. provided minim.1 0.- improptr Inlining and .uptrvision during cmploy .... nl and ~n&aged in inappropriate condUC1 of a personal and $<::<ual ":uull! ,0 ..-anI hi' employee. (ASD No. 99-II S(A))

Public Reprimands • ""le J~D"'" \"allas =ived a public Il!prirnand witholli &"n,,,,,1 publ;,;"I;oo for. viol3lioo of Rules 1.1 and 1.3. A.R,P.C- Vallas was retained to "'pR' $Cnt the complainanl in post-«Jnvk· 1;00 proc«ding•. The complainan, had bttn charged in feder-II coon with Itaf· fic~ing in rocai ... _ Because of hi. cooperalion wiill federalaull>orilics, lhe complainanl's charges we", l13IISferred to Slale conn. In stale rowt,' pic. agme .... m was. """,bed wbe",in theeomplain~m would plcad guilly

and "",ei"" " .. me""e of 15 years splil with lime served. and the Il!mainder of hi. $CnlCnce 00 probalioo_ The stale coon judge "'jected Ihis plea and Iht rompl.inant c'"emually emered a blind piea to possessioo of rocai .... On May 19,2000 thecompl.inam received a 2S-ycar sen .."". in the Slale ptnilen"ary. Vallas. was. hired about. week later to see~ ",co."i<kration and modifica. t;OO of the complainant·, .. nt.nee and to $tture lhe p",s.",,,,, of the Assistanl U,S. Allomey 10 '~slify before 1be stale coon to explain the extenl of 1be com· plainanl'. cooperalion wilh federal aulhorities. The A.. i.tanl U.S. Anomey did oot personally appear al lhe fil"$' hearing. bul did subroil a lenor 00 the complainant's bebalf. BecaU$e tbe A.,;stam U.S, Allomey did not person.fly app<:ar. Vall"" ""I"""'ted and =;ved a coolinu"""e '0 ar"mge fo.- her personal app<:aran<:e. Prio.- 10 the SttQnd bearing. Vallas. communi caled with the A.,i .... nl U.s_ Allomey and undel"$lood thai she w"" ",llIC1Anl 10 personally "popear. Vallas did not subpoena ,he A.s;Stant U.S. Anomey, nor did he nW:<: any Othee arrange-.... nls will\ the federal aulhorilic$ for her appearance. The romplainan"$ moIioo was beard withoul the benefil of. p..->OOal .popearaJlCe of the AssiSlant U.S. Anomey and was. denied. In oddilion, al!lle first hearing On the mo1;OO to recoosider. Vallas. ga"" oralnotiu of appeal of lbe CO!Iviclion. Vallas was ,ub:seql><:nlly notified Ihat the oralnotl"" of apopeal was no! suffi· ~i"nl and thaI a wri11en noti"" of .popeal was. ""Iuired. On July 27. 2000. the Alabam" Coo" of Crimin.l Appeal. dismissed !lie apptal as. heing untimely f.led because Vallas did nOl fil~" wrillCn noli"" of apopea!. (ASS No. 00(226) • Monlgomery allomey Vale rie Murry Smed ley e nlered a rondilional guillY pica, which was ac<:epled 00 Octobt!r 22,2001, by 1be Disciplinary Board of lbe Alabama Sial. Bar, 10 c!\argos of inromp<:le""e. willful negleel and !he r.ilu", 10 proptrly communicale with a di,nt. The Di sciplin.ary Board onkred that Smedley """ivc a public "'pri_ mand withoul genemll"'blicalion.

Smedley's fOflllC1' ellen!. a.roIyn D. Eo.os WlIS pul'tlwinl JOrno I'tnUli propmy ill MOII~ and him:! Smedley '0 handle tho -...ruo. for $JOO. The clo5i", was Ioold and aU documcnu were lipod and notarized. Smedley foiled 10 JoOnd the monPl" _mplion I*Qce 10 the mongage ~y and also failtd 10 1ft(Ifd!be cWd. Becau5e 0( Iltls ""Iioct. "'" mortPI" company ",fuoed 10 =<>g. ni'" Mrs. Elves 1S.he: propeny ........ r. 11 force'l'loctd iMuranee on.he: propony. "", .... by IlI;sina.he: mortgage paymenU by 26 percent Mrs. Eaves a<>I in om:ars "".he: monl"," paymentS and f<n<:1oI.utI\ ~inlS ,,'.... brgun. Throu&bouJ, this mU'" ,i.I>3I;"". Mrs.. Eaves COIIIKICd Smedley 011 ....mIl 0IX1Ili0ns 10 au;,.. .... ill <:OI"Jfl<lin,the pn:1bIem. but Smedley lOOk DO aruon. After Mrs. Ero<cs liled I compWlII with tho >lll1e bar. Smedley ,<'C()Oded the cWd. In Sontdley" ros.ponS<! '0 "'" bar rompllim. die bl.mod MOther la.... yeo- for "'" failure 10 forward thc: cI~in& cIoo:u, ... "u. That Ilwyer denitd any such responsibility. "a'ing that he: ""Iy IIOIlriltd ,be cIoo:ument$ '" heT reques,. Smedley viol .. td Rule. 1.1 [compelen<:e[. 1.3 [diHI"n<:el, l.4{aj, and I .~b) [C'Om"",niclli,,,,) 0( thc: Alabaml Rules 0( l'I'ofossional C(lllduct. [ASB No. OO-22)(A)[ Binnintlwn Moomey R_ Bnljamln !lop ... III rcai>'Cd • public rq>rimand .. ithooui l"""'*l publico· I;"" ror .ioIMi"I Rule 8.4(a). A_R_P_C0.. or about Ju... 1, 1999. Hog ... and his finn. 1101 .... Smith &: Alspougb. P.C .. "'prt'.. nttd thc: pllintiff in I ci.i1 loCIion before ,Ite lI0n0nble W. D. HaOO. se nior Jud,. of thc: United Stat" o;.lric. Coon for "'" Southe:m o;"ric' of Alabama. IAIrinl",nlemen' IIoI!'gooiationf. in ""lticb J""I" lland directly and lICIively panicipaiCd. Hopn WlIS pIk«I 01'1 ~ of the def• that tben:: "'" be ... y IIdmiuioa of liabili,y or Illy publicaUon of tho SCI.1cmenc. panicullrly in thc: linn', ",""leli... 1lte 1..tadi"1 &i~. AS part of the SCI........... H""",, .."......:I to I conflden'illi'y and nondi.dooure ciaUIe, Dutd upon thc: ag"",menl. JudI" Hand enlered an order di.mining ,he: cue " 'ith prej u· dice.

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