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As Doug MeElvy enters tile final jour months as 2004-05 president of tile Alabama State Bar, he looks back orl tile past year with The Alabama Lawyer Editor Robert Huffaker.

Service To Clients, The Public and The Profession 111. AJ"IM",. uwyer. D<>ug. dc«ribc Y'>ur ""perirnu.., far as the bar p, .. idenl. Has it bo<:n whO! you amidpat«l! Doug MtElvy: If' ,.ally bttn mo ... tho" I .n1icil"'led. On. ofth.,hi"S' Ih .. I d.cidrd to d<> when I was <It<led ..,. 10

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os I could during my ru, os prnid. nl. Tha, hos prob.bly betn ont of the 11'10« rew.rding things I h ••• ever done. V•• terday. as • rmlt<r offon, r "". in Athens in Lime.tone County. Not long

ago I wu in Gene ... County. Last ... tt~ I "'as in s..ldwin County and Mobil.

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Al: Whot f.ding ha"" )'Ou gou.n fmm visiting tho 1",,1 b;o, gmups .. 10 th. Sl.~ of ou' pmfcsoion at 'his ,ime' DM: 8Jsed on wh.t r"".<ttn. tho legal prob$;"n in Al. b;omo is ..... y h.althy and mbU$1. \oW h.", gr • ., lawyers on ovor tho who "'" <kq>ly . bout thdr di.n, .. tho quality of ..",i«$ thoy rend ... tho communit'" lh<")' I,,,,, in. a nd lho Itgal <ysl<m. My view is tha, h.", .n oum.nding bar and lh" quUity of ,h. l'g. 1 pmfession in AlaMm. is tqu>llo 0, fa, <X«<"ds tholos, 1 pmfe ..;on anywhere. How""",. many I.wyers h.", expressed a common COne.", .boulth. dodining I"'blic prrctp'ion of lh. Itgal prok$s;on and 'ho misundo .. ,.nding of tho rolo of

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AL: Wha!', b«n ,he ,heme of your adminis,ration! OM: Tht main foeu. has b«n or;"nted toward our prof.... ion.1 'esl"'1l5ibili,i.. .. lawyers and how the Abb>.m. Stat. B.. can al>i., Our lawyer< in fulfilling thti, duty of service 'hei, d;"nl<. Ihe public and Ihe prof.... ion. The Alabml. SI.'t Bar does an =I;"nt job in fulftlling our regublory .... pon'ibililies ond laldy we'" b«n a>ling oUt$tIV<'$ how we a m benn .. r", Ihtlawyer> of Ala""m.~ In f.ct, one of Ihe question, we'n: ... king i•. ifth,l,w of Alabam. did nOt r<:quir<: I.wyers '0 belong '0 'ht Al.b.1m. Stat. Bar. ar<: our .. rvices gooJ enough that Ihey would wan, to belong . nyw.y> I gu ... Ih., ,ully ' mountS '0 tWO 'hings. but thq're intcrr<:la1ed. AL: How h.ve you focused on Ihe pro· f.... ionll re'l"'n,ibai,y of lowyer>! OM: In ).nwry 2OIH.III< <upmne coun adopted • rule lhal requireo ""'ry l.wycr in Ahb..mlI '0 ha,.. on. CU hour .nnuilly in profnsionaJisnlitthia. I go! th< btigh' idn ,hal if] offered a fn:e Q.E 10 fulfilltha1 Rquiremcnt. IlI<n ,h. bwy<TS in local bar ..soci.otioIl5 would rom<. J'Y< ~ tum.outS whtn I visit th< local bu!. [ om .bIt '0 no! only talk .boul proftsOOnaJ· istn/elh ics OOt >lso ,II< ..,.,..ices III< bar offcrs. Tho ."minar in pari tmphasiu$ that one way '0 COUn'''''''' the <k<Lining public j\('faption of ,II< legol profes>ion is to keep III< con: ....dues of our profession (truth. in1og<ity and...-viet) in mind I, >lso fixu><1 "'" ju.<1 on rort ....d.,.. 00, >lso on wha, the ~r of • 1."')'Itf should look h~ in o",",r 10 fulfill d.. high calling of ,he legolp«lftsSion. Rot. Qbed;""e to th< rules of <!hies dot:< no! nlal:e a b ..,... a professiollll. W, all choose wheth ... we will ,mb"", ,he co .. volues of our pro/'e$$ion and 'he ~ cl=ackr ~ to ~'" out lhost vol ...... ",., bar has abo plo~'ed a very OC'M role in working with Q.ief /u.<Iic< Dnyton N.b<n On th< dc>dop. ""'HI of his Coo,mi .. i"" on Professionlli,m. Thr legol profession na'iorWly is dnoting a 101 <>f a"en,ion ond tnergy '0 the whole issll< of profcssional· ism, and th. chief ju>!ic<'. commissi<m is

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in th< oommission whidl will give.."". formal <ll'UC!u .. to addressing problmJs asrocialed wi,h ou,!egol '}~!<m. ALWba, a .. Ih. ~ .... i«$ tn., b>.r is pro· viding of which you a .. proud! OM: Tho program.. nd ...... i«$ offered by Ih. Alaba ..... St... Bar '0 in members art being foUowed by 'ht bars of many other ,1>., ... r w.. at lbe American Bat As!oci .. ion Mid·Y,.. Mee1ing in Feb"...y in s"lt uK. City, o~d our programs and ..,.,..iuf "'.... being ,howcased. Our new membcr-.hip dirn:,ory is ..."nd_,o·nooe and is being copied by many oiMr ba", for their memb<n. In addilion 10 lhot, the Alab. ma SI.I. 11.>, prof.... ional. ism programs, Alabarno Lawy..... A.. i".nce Program, communication, progranu and Ih. Alabama Law Foundo,ion program ..... ,«.iving nalionll allenlion. A, th .. ABA """,ting, Ih. Alabama State I!.or,.....,ived a nalional.ward for "eros. Th., Rj,.. r: Brow" •. fIoa,d of fduU"i<trr and the I'<:ople Who livtd It." It', b«n very g,,"ifying 10 me '0'" tn., Aloboma State Ilor con'inue to be rcrogniud ... nalionol leackr lOr its progr.tmS and S<fVices. I'<1"haps many awa .. 'hat lhe Al.bama SI.I. Ilor has bttn 0 n",iooll lnd<r for ov<r 100 years. W. p;tSstd ,he firs( Cede <Jf E1hi" whi<:h was emubl"'" by the American Ilor AI<o<,.,ion .nd mID)' o'h ....ta' ... and 'hen we wert on< of the

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adopl con,inuing legal very e.rly edua,;on "",uimnenl" Thtst ... jusl • few ...... My goal for th< st.1< bar is nol 50 much n.,ional r«<>gnioon .. il is Ihat Ihe bwyers of ..,4bam. ha", OIlh,ir fin· genips Ih. be.1 CUlling·edge ,ool<. S<rvicea and programs..nd thaI the ASII serve ... grt.. ....., 10 Il1<ir prof... ion.1 prac,i« ond a .... rs. n.. c...m~ pro;":! is . good txarnpk of ,he quolity of $CfVi«$ ".., or. off..nng '0 Alab.ama lawyers. AL: llring us up 10 dal< Oil Iht om", of 'h' C. ....... ker project. OM: c...m.J<ere is an online """,rch engin< .l<heduled '0 be . v.tibble in M.>y. All Alabama bwy<TS will be able to occcss ~ >imply by going to the Alabama Slate II.>r Wt<alabar.or: ond dicking on Casonake .... They will bave • .... ilable a powtrful mtarch 1001 that is " ..... of· ,he·art, has • complete Alab.a ..... . nd 11th Circui' library. i.H''luipped with. cit< cht<:k n>«:hanism and will be very .....,.·frirndly. IlesI of all. Ih, .. will be 00 omss charge,.nd ALobamo '-yen wiUbe oble to OC<:<$S the complett state trod fe<leral libraries illCII><kd in ov<r 20 other membtr stales of In. c...m.ke ... Collsonium. This will ....., ALobamo ~ hundudsof dol · lars a ynf. All this is covered in tht b.ar licenst f.... AL: Have you .ppoinltd .ny lask fo"" during your term? OM: y". The b.ar'. Long.Rang. Plan was :ulopled in 199~, .nd 'ht go.l, of Ihot five·year plan largely haY< been

President's Page .u<h .. Lack offunding for ",,,,.,ion pro · B"'n" fo, n.w jud&",..... pon$f 10 "iii. cbm of tho judiciary and ~r" <>Ih" in...... n.. .... anothn progr.m Ih .. '"'" iniliated "'1),<,,' lhal ihould b< nwn· liontd. A}yu Sp<udllnd Palrick Cno>'n .nd tJw,r wlr. ro.u did an ""lIoIlnd,n,

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prom(l1ing ,h. high<$t $landards of procondoct. t ilio appointf'd a I'~ fore. h•• d<d by D"g Ro>o.'c'o .1.wyour . lwion tw .. fur presidrnHltfl of ,h. ~ionll

Al.!);oma $to, .. !!;or. In """. -)'So OUr ruJt, wnt V<1"f &ntiqu.a,td and clidn', ....,n allow lOr (tnlm. solicitation. Tht

wi< fur« did an e=lk,u job. and our d«lion "dcu•• ...,... up 10 dolo. In fO(I. llI.ty .... in fora for this Cur""'! dKI;on <)"Cit. An1hony Jos<ph chaired OUr \aile

for« 10 de""lop ,h. pro«dum f<), .. pond in, lh, bor comm;» ion. Th,lr,i~.IU" puud. bill LuI l"'''' to '~p"nd 1M b", comm;";"n by ni....,.].... comm"'ioncn 10 promote tht rxw,

•1111*, smdn, ..... and grosnpbic dion· sirr 0( d.. AS&. Tho IkNrd of 110. Commiaionn-. is nOW a«<pti",lIORIi · l1at;onl for 1hos.r .,.~ positionl ~ on ,h, WO'lk oftht tm fo.«. W. h...... .not/lr, to.k f""", <bairN by S' n" Row •. rcv ..... 'ns ou, M.nda.ory Conl,nuing 1.

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EduCll,on Rul •• to m;tkc .Uff th.y· .. up '0 d.I •. A,I m."lion"'. Alab.o ..... '"'" 0 ..... or th. firs! ...1.. in "" n.. ion to odopI I-",...bIO'Y Conl,nUlnt Ltpl Educa'ion. W. Iff ,en:wi", our ruko " • ..w., ourt' 1hIo•• hq'rt' ~ and _ Ibt nttds of AIaba ..... Lawyon. Sam Stodunl .. is cha,ri", III< Accca '0 ju"i", T... k F<>r«. wk foro: is dnignrd to ;"¥Wi",l' and dt.mnin. if lOme forms of pro H 1i1ig.oli<ln proj«1 • • rr .pp.op"''' for A1.bam;t. Tht T... k Forc. on Rulaeo'.. ninB Adm; .. ion to th. Alabalnl Bir II<~ by Michad Wll.... is in Ibt procnoo( a)m · pI<tin& 0 .uk ou'borW", I now ClItfpI)' of mcmbcnhlP lOr ".u.horiud 00..... <ounsd-.~'.. hopduI that _ will lOOn I><' obit '0 I"... nl Ih" 1'\11< 10 Ibt Sup..."... Cou .. of Alobama.

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OM: A" .... 10 jU'1i"" hu boen . conCern of nune. i.<yJ Strvict$ Al.ba"", i, doing a grNl job. but th.y ntt<! more I.~rs ond th. e.. i.. t way to apprwch lh.t i> through our Volunt .., t .. ~... Prog .... m. I wos glad Cib$on Van"", the ~ pr.. ident of the Monlgomery County Bor Association. i> focu,ing on getting morel.~rs involV«! in lhe VLP. Thi, i.1he kind of ini1iative we need. Mobil. d<>es an excellenl jot> with 56 ""r_ «nl of Iheir la~" in",lV«! in the prog... m. Many counlie. h.v.I .... lh.n 20 f"'r«m in",l .. menl. and I w~nllo ch. l· leng. Ihem to get more involV«!. I h ..... already m.mioned Ih. Access 10 justice Task For« ,h.im! by Sam S'ockman. Sam .od his lo.sk forct are im'<:Slig.t1ing olh<r a..,nu .. to addr.... ace .... 10 jll'lice issu .... and 10 removt banie ... and difficulti.. foeing pro ~ litigants. O1h<r juris_ diction •. like Arizona for .xampl •. h..... in.lilUled pro ~ li1ig'lion plan .. and S.m', 1,,<1< foru is con<id<fing whe1her th= lyf'<:S of pl.tn. would be appropri . • te for AI.oom •. M.lissa P<" hing. the new din"C1or of Legal Sorvices AI.b.ma, "doing an """.Utntjob. Unforlun.,dy, her resouron or,limited. <0 we're 01", in''''ligaling how we can ben .. aui>! her in fulfilling h.. respon.ibililies. AL: Art th .... any oth .. probbn' yoo would like 10 ~t .ddt<Ued1 OM: In my view, we do 1101 h..... enough I_wyers in AI.b.ma, logisl.tliv. bodi ... Oot of lOS logisJ.lors in lh. hou",. only . ighl are Lowyers.ln th. SCtI_ 'Ie, only II of the 3S mentbers are lawyer>. 11hink we r.oed more lawyers in lhelegi.sl.lure. I"m nOl .. ying .1l1ogi,I •. tor. need 10 be I.wyers. bol il wa$n·llh.t kmg .go when Al.oomo·, hou .. . nd ",n· ale " .... popo!'1<d by lAwyers. In my view. if w. h.d lnor< bwyers in our leg"I.t;.. bodies, issu .. like . dequale courl funding, indiS"nl defen... nd other probltm' would be addressed. ntllch more efficiendy. No nih .. profess.ion i, bottec tr.ined .nd mOr< equipped in lhe Low·making processlhan thel<gal p,of.. .iolt. His.lorically. done. good jot> of 1....1. As 11r. ....1 ..ouncllhe stOle, I nnpha.iu Ihc imporlance of lawyers

being involV«!;n lhelegi'.!.li'" process and aCluaily urg" J.~rs 10 once agoin rUn for public olliu. At: Sp<.king of lhe bar, as we're con· ducl ing lhis inlerview.lhe logisl. tu .. i, in

.... inn .nd i. considering a biU to ra .... lhe licen .. fetsof .110rneys. Wby did Ih. bar (..,Ilhe n«essily to do lh .. > OM: TheJaslliceruc iner"...., wu in 1993. Sin"" 1993. bwyers in Alabam.

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steward. ofb .. mon"l'. Tho Board of Bar Commissioners .I.ar<! "0' to ' ''''PI rtirnbur$nTlenl fu, th.m.tlves for some of th'i' uptn"" incurred On beh.lf tht bu, .00in&$4O,OOO I•• , Y""" boo .... Ih~knew Ihat things Wfft Ii$hL Iu; I $:Oid, we . nded up having an $83,000 loss. Al: How much i> 'he licensing ke inc,... .. that i> bring p ropost<ll DM:Th.lian .. fee in<:re~ Ih>! i. brinS propost<! i$ 550 a Y"", which will rai .. i"o 5300 . Y"'<. Th.f. only. $50 incr.... Over a 12·Y".r porriod. Ov" that ' ime"h. Consumer Price Index hos ri ..n 30 porrcenl and ou, 'cqu""ed du .. incr.... i. only 20 pnant, SO in,...1 dol · lars, Alabama I.wytrs will >!UI br paying I... tha n they did in 1993. I think it'. impomnt tbat our lawytrs und.rstand that the Al.bam. SIOte Sar offers more .. rvices than practically any other bar I SllO<iatlon in the country. In fa<l, the only One tbat i. even do .. i. th. Oregon Stair Sar. Th.ir minimum du ...,. $.432 • Y".r, but they aI.!o I.. ~ a mand.tory leg.1 malpractice insurance r<'<juirrment that rai ... the minimum licen .. fee to o~r $3,000. Y"a r. Th~ a .. really the only otbrt ba, in the country ,h., offers the ..me ..,.,..ic.. a. "'" do. Alab."", I.wytrs Ire getting. real hargain for whot tl..,y get from our bar. And, "'hen you

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";on o<curr«l in fiocal )",.r 200112002 fOr the I>.1r. Thai ru, our ""l"'nSt> .>Ued«i re""nues by SI4JIOO. Tho nex' fi$Oll yeo •• lhe <'Xp<nses excCC'd«l ' ..... nun by $116.000, . nd 1." )",.r ;\ was by $3lJlOO. so bu h'$IO h..... ]i",n.. fee

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consider th ...",k.. we offer. we . f< wOJ' . h.. d of any othcr bar asooci.,ion. Al: Arc the .. any olh.. m.lters of int .. e" to the b.1r ptnding brfor. the kg. i!lAlu,. this .....;on1 DM:A crilis h.. d.~loped in our indi gen t d ef.n .. rcimbu .... ""'nl.ySt<m . Th. comptrolln. pursuant '0 an opin ion of the . nornoy general', offoee. st"Ppo:d paying ,h. o~rh •• d expo:n ... of lawyers app<:>int«l to repr... m ind igem defend.", .. Thi' is de,,""lin& to the criminal deren .. ba, 'hat 10k.. appointed ca ... a nd providrs a g=>1 service 10 ou, Thoy get $40 an hour for out_of·coon time .nd S60.n ho"r for in-court tim •. The $late pays lawytrs who take civil ca ... $85 an hour. I know th .... what thoy' .. paying in condemnation ~ and ptrhops more in some other kinds of ClIKS. Th. lawytrs ,.king the.. criminal app<:>inted castO are not grtting paid much fo' th .. ir work. In the put they were a[Jowt<! to ch. rge moder.,e overhe.d exporn ... which they w.....«'iving up until just. coupl. of ..... ks ago whtn tht comptroll .... $:Oid that the , tat. would no longer rtimbuT"$t for overh.ad exporn ..... So th ..... '•• bill right now ptnding in the hou .. to .[Jow l.wytfS to co,,<, overhead expen .... There i. 0100 an Indigent Od...... 8ill , whkh provides for the c ...,ion of an Indigenl Defense Coonmissio n for Iht 5131< of AI.b.:Ima. Th. Indigonl Deft",e Comm; ... ion con«pt will c<'nt",Ii... nd "",ke uniform th. provi,ion of Itgal .. rvk.. to indige"t def<'ndam' ....... ll as providing ani ",I . i1,atlon of paynttnt issurs for aUornrys .. presenting indigmt d.ftnd.n,,-. Th ..... an' bills pornding in bolh the .. n.tt and hous< calling for tht nonpart;"n deaion of judges. AI.b.:Imo is one of only righl " .... which allow. for the p>n; .. n .Icrtion of a ppo:Uatt coun judg.s_M.ny other bills h.~ been introduced which would h .... an .ffeet on our ltgal.ystem, .uch .. . bill porndi"g in th. hou .. caUing fo, tho orea io n of l he , upre"", court juotic.. by d ii trOcu. The .. i• • bill"'hich h.. betn introduced in the .."att calling for ma ndatory . uornoy liability insu rance. Th ... a.. ""'ny other bill. of inle ...\ to

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AL:Wha!',on lap for !h~ "maind.. of your t.nn1 DM: I'm going 10 ron!inue ,ptaking.! local bar <WOeio!ion' ond rivk dub< when invited. A! !h~ civic dub" I hav~ ,alktd .bou! America', rule of law and ,h. d«lining rdJK'C! for our l<gal .y.!<m, It setm,!o tnt !h.t!1>t .nack< 1~.lot public mp«1 .M eonfidcnu in our kg.1 'Y'lem i< dd"{lycd. Sh.kr$p<.",'1 admoni'ion '0 "kiU all !hel a~ ...-w •• !ak<n up by Marx, unin, S!olin, Hi!ler, Moo. 1'<>1 Po!, and O!M'" They li!.",Uy wan!o<i to, Ind, in nel, did kill membe .. oflho l<gal pro· f-uion SO they W{)uld nO! be.n ob,!aek

!{I th.ir way of g<W<rntntnl !ha! abhonM righu like lhost guo"'''le«l by (lur founding <Iocumen!s. The mack. by 'r<d . 1 inle"'" groupo on our jury 'Y'lem and olh<r"'put. of "ur 1<giI 'Y"em unforlllnuely or...<>ding public ronfi. denu in wh.! I IItli ..... is the gtUl'S! legol'Y'!~m in the world, Th ..... ffons. if lu"" ... ful, will hove I devaslating eff«!. Thi, i•• _81' 11hink !h. publ;.; 0«<1. '0 und'''tood, Dr""ic eh"'g<'$ 10 our legal and iudicial 'Y'!em. would """I likely lit 01 !he e. p<nse of righu th.! Am<rican' h.vt h.,Jd dt" for ovu 225 years, Sinu Am .. ic. was birth«l, l.wytrs h.... h«n guarding and prol«Iing !h~ lilltni<'$ and righ" gua.ron'<:cd by Am.rica'. founding dorumt"t$, ond 311 .isi! local bar associa!ions, I am <nrour· I sing lawytrs to comin"" 10 fulfill !hil prof... ion,l responsibility wilh !he high·

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Pursuarlt to the Alabama State Bar's Rule Governing

tile Election of PresidentEleer, tile following biograpi/leal sketches are provided of Fournier /. Gale. Ill. and WN. Watson. Gale arId Watson were the

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the position of presidentelect of the Alabama Stare Bar for the 2005-06 term, and the witltler will

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Fournier J. Gale. III foUr";" I. Galt. 111 (Boots) is the ma"ap,i"ll p&nntr of Moynud. Cooper '" Galt in Birmingham, ... ""~ "" hal. prxtiud siou J'JI69. 800ts_ born;ond ~ in M~ and &ldwin counties. Ht y>du· altd from McGiIlln>lilUI" in 1962.nd lhen .~ndtd lilt Univ=itr of AIob.una on • schobr'lhip. AI ~ l1niwnity. Boots _ • Nnional Ownpion Debal<r. pmid<nl of ODI( I nd • l...,n. Upon y>du.,ion with honon in 1966, Boo.. norolltd "' the Univtni.y'J Low schoo/, ... htu h. grodu' ltd fors! in hisd......... Onl,. of Ih. Coif .nd .. rvtd as mito.-inchief of 1M )J.,b.om" IA .. R<I'~. Afta mtninl pri..,. proc. i«. Boou t>«..... ""~ in .. rio<u bor OCImlK$ 11 1M loa! Ind ";U~ Intis. fk ..rvt<I on nu ..... row commin .... ;ond wi< forus of 1M ",1~ N •• indudi", " ' w.th priton od)rm ;ond judicW sritct;"" of judsa- H~ Iw.........d .. "aU law Doy c!l&irman .nd ...... ntly .... rving on d.. Tul for« on Merit $doction of Apptilatt JudI"- Boot. __ tkcud pm;. dntl 1M A1aboma State 8,ar Young Lawyt<l' Xcl ion (1971.78). He was a nltmbor of 1M J..didal Conftrtnct of Alab.ama and Ih~ II,.,...,. rtprt .. ntati"" to

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Ih. Pc,mm.m Sto;dy Commi!>ion for Alaboma CourlS (l977·g3). Ht h.. . Iso ...rvttm vny anM. $<TYing on numtrOll$commin .... (Gritvanet. law Doy.iludgtl.nd Eun"i",,) and .... praldml oftM 811A in 1989. B00l$wu ~ u I'" h.a. rq>rn<11l3ltvt on tht I<ff<non Counly Judicio! Nominaling Commission ( L""·2000). On the ""lion:IIltvri. Boou tw $t!W<l on 1M AlIA Standing Conunil~ of FodttaI IndO:iary (Elnmlh am.~) (l9'J799) ond In. SI.mding Comtnitt~ on Environtntntol Law (19112·88). H. i$O ""!low of tIM: Amerle, n &r foun<i.l ion ond S<rvtd on the I!Q.Im of lJinocton of the Arnrrian lndiatu .. Socitty (1980-35). Wilh rt>peC1 10 Icpl honor.. Boots .... .. lcctO<! 10 1M Inl..... t~ Academy of Tti.l I'<iIow or the Alabama 8.&r found.olion ;ond has I>tm listed in Bt>l ,..",..... '" A...me" .. net tM inaplion of llut publicalion. fk .... the recipient of tM Som Pi"", DUtin",,,,,,",, AlumnulAw.m oItht Univnsily 01 Alah.ama School "' .... w (2004). Boots hu at ... b«n act;"" in mall)' .. Iigiou ... ivi( and """,munity organi.... I;Onl. indud ing l.t.d .... hip lIinninsham ( 1986). !.t.dmhil' Al.3b.nta (19911 •• nd pmidtnl nf tke Uni ..... ity of AI.ham • .... w School foundation ( 19a7·89) and turrmtly IOrws u its t"'''urn. H. was. .....",bor of III< .....bama CommiWon on f!J&h<r Educalion for nine mrs and its chai .....n in 1998·99. Boou' \aw pra<lw has I>tm Iwod.n 8inn""",m lOr .,.... 15 ~ar.. fk h<g.an wilh C.banw. Jo/In""n and .... a founding 01 MaynmL. Coop.. &< Gole in 19M. Il0011 hll b«n marriod 10 Lou,," Smilh Gole .. net 1%5. Htlw two d' ushtef$, C.rolyn Parlridgt .nd Imny Sophitr. and Ihl"« v.ndchildrtn.

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W.N . Watson W.N. (Rocky) IV.1>on was born in Tu.oloosa while hi. fouhe, was attending I.w school aft.r World War II. Rocky was raiord in IkKalb CoUnly, AI.b.oma whe~ he graduated from the public schools of .h. City of Fort P'yne. Aft., graduating from high school;n 1%7, Rocky .".nded Auburn Uni" .. ity. wh.~ he gr.odLtaled with hon,,.. in 1971. Sub"",!",,nt to hi.< gradualion f",m Auburn. Rocky auended the Un;vnsity of AI.b.m. School of Low on schol.trship. gr.du.ting in 1974. IVhil< attending Jaw schoolllody p.r_ ticipated in the ioho A. Campbtll Court 8o.ord, and .. rved .. ch.irman of the boon:! dming th. 1973· 7~ school year. Rocky was . 1", .. l«1edto the Order of the Coif ond the Or<kr of Borrist .... AdditionaUy. h... rwd on variow >lUdenl f.ciIity romm;""", while in law school. Rocky e", •• edlh. pri .... t. practice of low with hi. falh., in 1974. W. W, Il\Il",n had bun practicing linc. 195-0 in Fort PaY"'" Rocky and hi. ralh .. continued to practice together until hi. f.th ...s duth in 1994. Subsequent to th.t, h. putidp>ted in th. form>tion ofth. fi,m of \\'o!«>n. Cilli. & Ca ...... r wi!h Terry Gillil .nd Sheri Ca,ve,. Th.t firm now i, W.. «>n Be Gilli .. with Sh.ri Co ......... el« · lion 10 Ih.hench. A~er having >erVtd tWO yean .. presid<nt of the IkKalb Coun!y Bar Aw><ioti<m in lhe late 19ro.. in 1M mid-198O:<. al the

urging ofWdiiam D. (llill) Scruggs, Rocky bt-camt Kliv.: in the Alobo .... S13t. liar. He >erVtd 0"" year .. 1M hu rommissi<m .. from tb< Ninth Judicial Cirmi! ( 1986.87) when 11m Scruggs vacaled that ....1to £a'Vt .. ASB ~!. Upon Rill'. mimurnl " • huromrnissioner in 1993. Rocky l'tIumed !o ....... n addi!ionol t",.J=' >lint .. comtnissioner of !he Ninth Judicial Cirwit ( 199)·2003). While serving .. bar commi .. ioner, Rody "",-.d in othe, ,,"pacities with the b.u. including .. . rr..-mbtr of!he f....wt'v.: Commiu« of !he ASS (l()OO.{)l ) ond .. .., .;gllt.year member of the Diseiplinary Commission (1994.2001') and 200 1·0)). The wt yo-arofhis ....... icc .. . hurnm. m;"io""" M >erVtd as chairman of Ih. DilCiplinary Comm;"ion (2002·0)). J.tsaI hOJlO!"$ r«<-i-t by Rocky includ. seltclion ... ""Ilow of Ihe AJ."'m. St.le

Bo, ""UtIdnion, . nd ;n 2002·03, th. ASS r.-..idem', Aw.rd for seT,ic.. rendered to lhe "',. During hi< time in Fort rlyn<:. Rocky h.. be.n octive in .... ny .. ligiou .. civic .nd communily organization .. includ ing lwo limn .. pr.. id.nl of the r>yn. Chamber of Con"ne" •. pr.. icknl of thc DeKaib County Am Council, mcml><r of Ihe DeKolb County Economic D.v.:lopm<nt Au,hority, and Sunday School teacher at Fint Uni.ed Methodi .. Chu.ch of For! P>yne. Rocky "p,esent. bolh the City of ForI royn •• nd DeKalb County. and i. a qu.lifl<d medino•. Rocky is married 10 Donn. M. W.t!(In ond thcy n.v.: th ... children, Aiyoon. Tltnara and ))n-d<. and two gran<khildren, UbI:>.a and Kady. •

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Debt Load for February 2005 Bar Examinees Ei""'tY_:\eVen, Of 5<> pe".nt . of the fi"1-1imc .:<JIll;'",", laking lh. Frl>ru.ry har = m hod ed ucational debt The "'=ge deht ..... 573.>45. "lb is ".os . te" )""""1 ;ncrtOS<' 0\.." the ••..,"'gt dtbt for July e>:aminU<.

n "".reh 2003, the Al.;b.."", State Bar /lQard of Bar Comnlis.!.ion<rs

.pproved tM report of • task force recommendi ng lho creation of. hall of fanlt 10 honor AI..~ Lowy<~ AS R PreskI.m Frt<I Gray 'l'poin1«1 the task fOr«" 10 explo ... the feasibility of forming • hall of fa"", . rod <kwloping guidelines for its op<r.l!ion. Tht 1m fora ;nelm!.d the following rntmbtn: David BagwtU. FairhOJ*, Gordon Bailey, Anni>!on; W.d. llailey, P<nh.n; Linda 8ra~, Tu.~ Carnille Cook, Tuscalo<:>so: Shop "' Dav;" Ilimtins!>am; Robert Gon«, Florence-, Judge \\"".<110 McPhcr$On , Montgomery; Horry Prim. Doth.n; Bobby ScplI. Montgomery; Jocl< Smith, Tu<ktg«: Carol Ann Smith. Birmingham; . nd Henry Willioms, Birmingham. Sam Rumo"" of Birmingh:om, .. rvctl .. c~i, and Terry 8"""" . of Montgoomry... rvcd os vi«. ch.:oir of tht u.sk foret. The Alabama La,,'Y= H. n of Fame is tht «<and $och $t.tcwide hall of famt in !he rountry. foI· lowing the Illioois St.t. 1kI' Association Academy of Illinoi. Lawyen.. Whtn .pproving ,he ""'om~nd .. ion. of the took for«. the rommission .dop'..! tl>< following crite,ia to gov<,n the ..,1«. tion of individw ls '0 be includ<d in the h. n off. tnt: l. Hooorttl must haY<' • rrcord of extraordinary skill and ""rvict to the

borand in the pro""ion of I.w; 2. Honorees mu,t he AI.boma Lawyers who h..-e ~ mrao,din.ry rontribuwns through the low at the ' We, national or international """I;

3. HonORe> mu" .xmons{rate a lif"'imt of .chi<v<ment; and 4. Candidat" n...d KIm•. if oo{ all of the

following qualities to qualify: .. A brtadth of a<h~nt r.uhcr than •• ingle a<hi<V<mtnl: b. A profound .... p«t fo, prof... ion.tl "hie.; c. A b<k.-.hip rol. in . <lvam;ng {he interest' of the rommunity; and d. A m:ogniu-d ability '0 ",,"'tor.l..d. or 10 in'pift olhers in {he pursuit of justa. S. Only dt<....,d Iowyers will be <on.id· .r..!. The commission also.pprov<d the task fm-c., rrcommtnc4{ion about {he numhe, of indUC1tt$ <hosrn ew. j"O'H. In tho first year. fou, indUC1tt$......, 10 be stIttt..!. In $Ubsoq""m years, Ih= indllClccs .re 10 be

chosm with twO of tho.. ..,lea..! hoving bctn dcctoud for . 1 Ira$! 1>." yeal$ . nd one h.:oving been dt<:t-.IS<d .t k-.os{ 100 j"O'= Undo, the guidelines .ppro....,.,j by the commission . • ""nel of 12 people ..,,.,,... os tl>< seleaion commit1 .... The 12 mem· be-rs of the p.nd .~ l. The dir«to, of the Alabama

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President-Elect, AmeriCllll 8M Associatioll

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Fellows of the Alabama Law Foundation Annual Dinner Capital City Club · Montgomery, Alabama · January 28, 2005

... the purpose

heAmeri"'n Bar Associ'lion---ond I belie", the organized ba .. in

''''ry ju,isdictiun-arc ",mminod 10 the fair .dminimotion of i"'" ,iC<'. The ABA's mot1o, °Dor.nding libc"y, Punuing ju.,i""," SumS i, up wtll. W. bel;<w that l.wyttS arc <thically oblig;U«llo m.k 1h.o.! motto • truth. and th.1 i. our goa) ev<ry day. I view the low .. an ""gine for ""i.1 ju.tice. And l.~rs an: in a unique p<>Silion 10 '$Surt lrue ><><;'1 justkt. W. work 10 tsl.bli<.h Faim... and ju._ Ike, particularly when di.pute. or problenu nttd th, jU'Ii« 'y>tem for , ... olution. Thue, w< h.v< the .bili,y to 1...1 the playing fi..Jd, right wrong> and en.urt faim ... within the law. Bu1,a1l too o~.n , Ih .... wllo 3rt poor r... llocktd out ofth. jn'fiu sys10m, As la~rs., wo,king wilhin Ih~ ABA and Ih~ AI.b"m. Slalc Bar, we , an do ..,m~hing .boul Ihis liIU.,ion. W. Cm help ~n,u .. Ihal .11 voicC$

of the law is to protect the powerless from the powerful. - Hammurabi

,an bt he.rd. W. nc«lln clIang<c Ihc irulilUlion. and address Ih~ prc .. u.... wilhin our profession 10 m"ke il pouibk for mo .. la"1'= l<> hdp more ~pl. who ,.nnot olherwi...fforolcgol .. rvic.... Wbcn WC o as lawyns. ,.ke our oalh. we undertake an mica] rommi, · "",nllo proviM 1cg>.1 ... istanu to tho .. who need h<lp but cannot .rroro it We promou and ~nrou",g<c pro bono work and public scrviu. H.mmo ..bi wrole 1.700 ["'aI' btforc Ouist, in til< fir<! wrintn rodt of Low, thullw pU"","" of.1w ItIw is 10 pmltellhe ~ from .he f'I""tI'fid. 1btlicvt Ihal • ooblc purpose '" bring a Lowyc< l<><hy ronlin .... '" be '" prO!C<llhe powerless from ,he powttful I btl;"'" lh:ol It.< ;or of being • laWI'''' com<s from using our ltgallraining '" help hunun beings in n=\, .nd '" hdp improve society for Ih. benefil of 011, rcg>.rok» of thei, economic 0' soc;"1 ...1.... The;or COmc$ from doing wen. bUl.oo doing good. Se-rving lhe public in!CrcS\ and a dc.i .. 10 improve socic1y is whO! ' ''DOe<! m< to til< IcgoI prof""'n 0$. I am Cttl.in. ,.,as the cast with )'Ou in this """n. n... idtaJ of lrue sociol juslice is 0"" thaI lawyers >lrM for each day,

And so, I want 10 begin. national dialogue On how tht prob_ lem an be solved. I do noltxrert that il can be solved in on. y<'ar. but I think it isailic:ally important thaI"" noweommil to doing som<1hing .boUI it. When P.... id.nt 10hn F. Ktnnt<!y decrwl thatth. U.S. would h.ve • m'n on the moon by 1%9-01 th .. poinl .n unfathrnml to the I'I'IOSI nobl. principles th.t defiM the legal prof=ion: o"",bl. gool-he remindtd ul that a journ<r of • Ihousand 10 pro'idt l<gal SC'rvkc 10 ...i>11h .. poor, di...dv.m"ged and undnprivilcyd. and 10 I"'rfonn public ~i<. thaI .nlura. 1M mil ... begins wilh tho fim "ep. The m.in lopic of my remarb tonigh' ,..,lat<> to .noth.,. long «>mmQn g<)Od. journ<r, and .noth.,. goal, One whrut .tt.inmenl-unU" our I nwl your h.lp to do it The opportunity 10 ""rfurm public s<rvi< •• nd <on<ribu,. to placing. man on Ih" moon-is long overdue. You havt doubtl... he.m that in!(:ribt<labow th. doon 10 the public good continues to bt the kry ,to"," that .!t,acU th .. Unitt<! S,.,... Sup rem .. Court building ore Ihe words' Eq,,"1 young rntn .nd women 10entor (h.logol profession. 11>< d";,. to make a differ,,,K. in $<KiOly hH au ... c!<d 10 {Wlie< U~der "" ..... That eloquent statemen,_in Ihi. bountifull.nd full of hope Our low .l<hool< the 001 a nd bright..! col~ • and promise-Iod.y i. emply rhetoric 10 far p,r.Idw, .. lhat each gen ... I;"n has to off... 100 m.ny in our "",i«y. It is ourobligo. Young 1.W}..... I00..y begin the pr.ct;"" or 'ion-yours .nd minO-Io bre.the life into low ap..cting 10 do well, but also ""p«ting 10 find ,<,>.<On.bl. opporlunity 10 perform pub· thrut word$. It hI. been reliably docum.mt<! Ih., Uc ..,vi«. lIut, in 'im~, m. ny of ,hem belw.. n 70 ond SO perce", of Ihe I.goo! nwl, hew"", di .. ppoinled, "",,aus< 'he dema",b of of poor peopl. in ,hi, n.tion go un.dd~ 'Ilti, law pr.ctice S<vtrciy limit the time and ~ar aft.. r ~at. the opportunities to contribute to ""'kty. An ABA nalionwide legol nwl, .. udy con· For vtle"'" I.,.,..rs, the pr=ur.. and the duC1ro in 1993, in which Tw., invulvtd, pace of th~ p""'ice ofla... rontinut to intrude shewt<! Ih31l..gaJ htlp was nol obtain<c<l for On the ti"'" """il,bl. for public .\e!"Vic~. mo,.., than 70 percenl of the .eriou, legal We must ,,<ike. bal.nct in our Ii,... and problem' encounter<c<lby poor peopl•. This our pr~lices. whoth ... in privatt Or sovern· mtnt prilClia. The k<y to £1dking th., balis d"'pite all the effortl of legal aid progranu ond pro I>ono I.,.,.. .... .nct i, time-f=ing up timo-in l.w finn" in ~mmen' offic<$. in .nys<t1i ng "'h.... More Ihan ten Y"a" havt pasKd siD«' tht ABA SWW)'•• nd m.tt ... h.vt so"en wo..... A la,.,..r pr.ctices b ...-for la,.,.... to engage in - Iohn F. Krnnt<ly pro I>onund public ..-rvi«. And tho>¢ of ... Sq>1"mber 20'H re-rorl by Ihe District of Columbi. lla.r Found .. ;"n ... ,imOlt<! th.,I .... in b>r leader'hip pooitio", mu.s, help tht of AImria to find thalti",,,. Ih.n t.n perrenl of Ih. nwl for civillegal . .. isl.nct is being mel. I want to m." Ihe c,,,,, ... ilh dec;'ion-make" in America. law A .unil.. S1udy in Washinglon also rele.sed in 2003, low·income hous<hold< found Ihal 87 percent of lhe off" .. why it is in th. in'e~t of ,h. lawytr. th. I.,.,..r·, pl.a of ""counter. civillegaJ probl.m each Y"ar. and thaI only 12 per· employment, the prof.... ion and the American ptapic, thot ... e froe up lim". 11me'o honor and deli,...,. on Ihe prof... ion·, cent of 'h ..... hOu.«hold. are .blt 10 obtain ... iSl.nce from. I.,.,..r. Iong-".ncling commitm.nt to public s<rvi«: '0 prov;de pro bona $<YVkt$ to ptapl. in ntt<!: 10 p;!tticip;u, mo,.., fully in our Things.,.., only ,lilt1e bott .. in my It'U, M.... chu .. m. wh ... we have ligniflconllegal .. rvial r<SOurcn. rommunilie" and 10 givt I,wyers g,..,.t~r fulfinm.nt in Iheir W•• urvcytd Ih. legal neNs of poor citi«n, in 1987,. fin,· pmf... ion.lli ..... in-Ih.·nOlion >ludy Ih.,1 "".irt<!. and .goin in 2002. Wt found I have .ppointed. d;'lingui<ht<! R.nai ... na of Ide.lwn thot Ih. <xcurr..," of c;villegal probl""" among Ihe poor PI'nning Group thol is looking.t numem ... issues relating to Ihi •• ubje<l, .nd ne," yur [intend 10 .ppointa P~idon,ial inc,..,utd. .ignifiandy 0vt1" Ihat period. Ill' 2002," k ... 53 per. anI oflh. poor household. in Ih. Stole h.d at le,ll One unmet Commi»ion ,h. t will help implen,.nt Ihe rtGOmmendation. civillegol nud, .nd only 13 reteent of Ihrut househokb m.de by the planning group. The problem of .ddr....;ng the legal nee<b of the poor in obtaint<! lrg;al h"lp to resolvt thrut problem •. Simila, "udies were conducled during Ih.laot four Y"an in America is bigg.or than the kgal profe»ion c.n .IOlvt by itstlf. .ix other .131 ... Each .urvoy pro-duud similarly dismal staliSlia. And the problem is thal our n.,ion I.gs far behind other major industrialiud coun!ries of Ih. world in providing m.aningful Th. 2000 OI\$U$ found. n.arly six percenl inc,.., . .. in pover· Iy in the US.. with more tha" 35 million peopl< living Ixlow th .. help 10 poor ptaple wilh legol problems. During my ~nn .. ABA prt<idtnt r will focus on that idnI. 1 want to rtkindk 10 rrinvigorale, 10 retnergize tht idealism .nd public ..",k< commilmem of our profession--<tr.d th<n nurlure il,~nd i1 and pl'Qt~ il for generAt;"n$ to <On'I<.! want 10 I••d •• RnlaiS$tJou <if liknli<m" in Our prof...;on---a rtrommit-

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powfly thrnhold. 'fINo n..",ba of p<OpI< in .-d is i~nl while ,he rn<IUrca 10 ~ hdp .,.., >hrinklng. Dnpi,. our bnl .fforts, .... h."" no! made s.ignirlCanl "ridts 10 <t"'" ,lit LtpIIIfflif of ,ho« w!.om po>=ty d.. p down .00 ~psdown.

Th. principal nOlion.1 funding .lOUT« for .U our Ioal k&>l aid pros""" i. Ihe fed ...1 Ltg.1 S.rvkcsOl. po ... io~ I'm· sram C••• led by p,.."idenl R;';h.rd Niwn in 19H. Th;' p.og ..", has ........ "",,n Ji...n ilMqllOle rno..ruo to do it< job. The IX rnct..d iu higlcst, bu1 still inadeqllO'e. fUndln, leV<[ in 1995 with a $0115 million appropriolion. Ru, oppot>mll wIIi. · lied tN! .mount down. and LSC ""'" only ~ SJJI million. If the LSC appropriation h.od no! increaxd, bul had merrty ktpI up with inlLahon line. 1995. the LSC would ""'" be ..w.ins $0190 million. So .... can 1ft how far bthind it has faIkn. Ptuidtn. BuJh lw ....... wppoftivt of ,he lepISaYica Olrpon ...m. and .... .,.., V"nuJ for ,hat. Rul on ,t.. whoIt, and ""'" tt.. ~..s, ..... , poli.;.;;o[ Indns h.... "'" (..... nd 0 w.y to pul .. id.,hri. diff.,..,nces ond p..,..;.w, odeq ..... rnourc .. '0

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Ou. couru ho ... r«<>gniud .ha. on indigon. augl" up in the e.imiul jU>1i« 'j'>..m-<onJ,i1U!ionally-mu" be provided a I.wy.r I:>tfort lit o. >h. ""Y bt imprilOned behind b'!"1 of 11"'1. 11.11 Ihe ... nlt court. h..... no, yrt ",..pod Ih .. 0 I.wye. I< often IltCnSOry for In indigon, to ,,,,,id lifelong imprilOnnltn'by.he

sluckln of poverty or diKrimino,ion. In 1962. the U.s. Suprtnlt Court decidtd Cidn>rr ... W..;......ngh •• the ax ,hot creo,eiI • 10 coulUd for .hoo< Uci,. criminal inarorn,m But. 43 )n" ofu:r ~ .... do 1>01 provide...do • nghl 10.- poor ptopIt ~ ~ tmouf civillta.oJ probItmo-probIe w, imprUon ,hem in poweny and pmonM ....... from bocomins produn"" "."IOt" of toeioty. Our lows and jurisprudmce ..., far bdlind .hal of othn Wn1<m DOlions in this repnl. The CONli'''lIon. of ,he

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Congratulations and thanks to Milton Moss, who'«""r rtlired from his posilion as assi51ant genenl ooun~ for th~ Alabama Slate Bar. Mihon provided ~,hiC5 coun~ to Alabama la~rs, and invwig.tled and pr'OSl:Qlled bar complainl5 for 14 )'tars. Tht Ia~n of Alabama ow.. a debt of gratiluck to Mihon for hi5 consdmtiou5 commilmtn, to our profts5ion by his servic.. in th.. Office of Gtntral Counsel. Milton reli res 10 his hobbies of Hying and hunting, and will ~ 50rdy mi~ as a valuable and dtvolro mtmber of ou r slaff.

Mill au,iow.Iy opm. one of his Mary and ~ta,,,,,, MoM and son aul<..,joy horbecuo .nd In tht trimmings ~,.he Srnokrhou .. fjllQ mI..... nl in Millbrook.

rrtirtm<nt &iii. during hi, · soing. ..... y" P'''Y M.",b 3b,.

N<1hcrlo~, h.1y .nd So~lh Afric.,10 n>Jnc only $CV<ral, nrlicilly r«<>gniu • righl 10 «>u~",1 fQr Ih. indig.nt in civil can wMn .ubslanli.1 injUSliu woold Olll<rwix rcsuIt [n additiOn, \><ginnins in til< Iott 1800s. ",,,$I Olher Wmtm nalioRli ~ ..",... fonn of ripl to counsd On civil asQ Ihroup lqil.blion 01 coun <i«isoons. Whom one """'PO'" our ... pend'IU'" of public rcsouruJ to add"", III< ItpI ne«\t; of til< poor in til< U""od SUles wilh I)'SI.rm in pbct in oth..- Wes,crn, IndutetWiud na,;""" .... romt

up ..,my lacking. Californi. Appeal. Coun lu"ie. Earl lohn>Olllw oonclu.c1od <><1'''11"" "udi", of kg.al.id '}'$ltmS Inler ..... lon.uy. H. rondudtd Ih.1 OJ of [999 1M k<UI gotI1trOld other indu",.,.1 dtmoc:rades (FrallCC.nd Gcrm.my) ~I 2..5 I ........ ..-. of lhrir nal;o.w producI ,II"n the Unit<d Stal.. did in ...-vina III< civ~ ItpI noedo ofJow... illCOfl>C populo tionf; E+nd~' 17 times tnOKof il$ GNP lhati 1M U.s. to prtWid< OCCN to juteiu fOr it. poo .... ~k. n.. AlIA iHurl'tntJy • conducting ....UrcilIO bring 'MJo: figures up '0 dol., but 'here i$ no .... >on '0 boli .... Ih.re has bttn much imp""""""'. "'cconti", to JUSlice Johnson. if tho U.s. .... r. to milch til< FrmchlGtr .... n 'PI'f"OOoCIl. .... would bo "",ndins about S1.6 billion .nn...uy on ItpI ~ lOr 'M poor, if .... "11 toIIowN the lead ofThtlJ' BIo..·, .... would bo ~di", abou, S 10 billion dol101"1 .nn\lally on kpI .. rvica for ,he poor. 1 boh."" th., th. UmtO hu ro"", for .. ,10 r«08,,;,e, fin.lly,lh.1 a poor ~rso". whether f.J<:inS .ither • Jo:riou. crimin.1 '" civil matItr, mull h.... a.c«$> '0 rou....,1 if th., ~rson is to I't«lvt jwliu. UI me bo c1tar-1 :om DOl ,;&[kin,"bou, proridin& a 1.oW)'tt' in ~ ..;, ... 'ion whI'R I poor pnson bolicva "" 01 she has hem .,iorV<d. But, in ...." .... wh .... I poor p.n,,,,'. f.amily,_nan«. ""alth o<l.ou,,"' .... 'h .... t<"nCd by a kpil"utlkm. our I)'l'tent of Joniu JhouId provide the I\t(\'$$Ory ItpI usiotollCl'. So.:h ".ilially important ."i.un« Uwluld not bt ""'H",fiI olll by the te>spoonful. It .hould not bo 'Ubjc<IIO long wailing lilll.llmited "ap.dty and n.rrow !cpl . id priority lim. It "'ollid bo .".il.bIt to.u ",110 qu.lify. rlO, tM'" .... oi&nifican' COSIJ Ittached to • JUIliu .,....... tM' truly provides ItpI help to a poor penon who faces a ... ious poutlkm. And.,..., we .... in tht miclo! of ...rugling cwnomy, DOl ~ fully mxwertd. SuI ("YIIn in ti""'S of a Slrughlll eronomy, odminiSl ...tioM in ........ in"on $<"Ok rnn",,"ional funding In Iho billiolU of dol[.,Il fQr OIh .. national priorities,.nd ConV"' K .. priorities fOr 1M n.. ion in ill budgtt decision$.

I belie"" t hat the Ii"", h'l <omtO to eXlomd Ih. wi""'m.th. hum.nily.th •• "ion.I•• nd Ih. imperati ... of Gi,u.,n v. "",in_igh. to t....... "'110 .... the most vuln.rable in our _kly. No 0'" in 0'" na'ion ~Id how to II" unaMis.tod Onto court whtn the in!<$ri'Y of Itis Of Mr family is., JUke. whtn "" or .... .nd tMi. child ..... 1m)' bo thrown out of IMir home. when they mil}' ... frer "'bcr,,~ hl.nn ~t 1M ltanoh of a .,... ..... ,II", they (:2,nno' ... vipt. 0< ........ ~~ "" !hrir OWn. n.. following puIoO.. from • 2001 M.ryIand Ap~.I. Court decision invnlving. child C"WIody diipuI~. F"'K •. &r~""n .um. il up p~"y wdl, In hi, concurring opinion lust;';.. Catholl sold this:

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aSsIstance should not be 'asllrcd 1 'l by the teaspoonful.

....'hik I ( ...... inly Un"'" <pnk fOr thot indivldu.a.! jooseo of tItis Court, i, is my bditf thai II..... is no ~ on this Court til", bdieYef in hi. Of bcr hean 0< mind, thai is <qw.! bel ......... the poor:&nd the rich---cvm in the lradition_hallownl II"U. of our .ppellate court$. Each of US 1<nows..1 boli .... , th.t an un-''1',C$Cnlfil paronl illvolvo;l in th ••p~lI.tl' pro«s$ in I'tSp«IlO custody, .i,illtinn. Or po ... nt.1 termina,ion issues. wMn opposed by com· peI.nt counod fOf ,hot oppooing porty foomttimts opposed byon orpn nftM Stal. wilh its k$iot>s of 1awJu"I). is notmally DOl Itlonkd !hr <qu.a.! pml<c,ion of tM to.... Lt_,.n eq..aJ a.c«$> to jUSlic.c to whieh all d.Ltt", .u .... titled.

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[ concl ..... my mn.arb by ..... king two req ....... of you: Fim, pkasc M11' mtO in the ... Ill nvo 1"'1l$ 'n k.>di", a rosu'V""" of pm """" .nd public ..rvict by Amtrica'$ Lowyns-in "'adins I Rcn~;_",.. 0{ IdMli,rn in nur I'rof... ion. You will h... "'o~ aboutlh;" from me in Ih. roming months. And S<COnd. l:uk you to join me in ... pondillllh ....ach

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Deepening Insolvency as A Theory of Damages Th. d«prning insol""ncy theory ..... firs. odvanced in 'he 1980s by ""UIQry liquid.,,, .. of iruuranu rom""nies, who

soughll" rerovtr d.n108" 'gaimllh. defunct in,or,,,,,. comp;onie>i officer and di .... ,o" forcond..a ,h., ... nde"'" ,hei, cnmpa"i.. more <k<:ply insolvtn'. S<-h""h' y, B,oWl"l, 711 F,2d 130 (71h Or.) (<"It ""nc) .... rr. d.~ird, 11).1 S,O, 508 (1983); o.rro,'", v, Frank B, Hall 6-0." /nr.• 545 N.Y-S.2d 278. 283 (N.Y.App, Oil'. 1989). Ikf.ndanl> romin.ly chalI.ngrd Ihe liquidalors' ".nding 10 bring Ih ... d.in". They arsuod ,h." whil. <rodi,,, .. or own .... of a" insolv.nl in.uron« comp.ny mighl be injured by 'he comp.ny bcwming mo'. i"",lYen', the insol,.. nl in,ur.n •• roml"ny i, .. lf ,ultoin. 1\(1 d.m.g. by 'h~ wo .... ning of its fln.ncial condition. Cou,," r-.j«lrd Ih ... 'rsum.n ... finding ,h" • corpomion could be damagod uniqutly by ilS d..,p. enod in..,l""ncy through ill inc ...asrd <'XpO$nr~.o .""'il'" liabilily. S<ha;h,. 711 F,2d'l 1343. They dismissed Ih. nOliQn ,hal ,h. p'olQngaliQn Qf a cnrporation·. lif. beyond i"",l""ncy i. aulomatically be CQn.ide"'" a benrfj, ,h. rorpoTa' 'ion', in'" .... ' .. At. "n" court ob>r,.....,t "101 co'pora'ion i. not a bk>logic.lenli,y

for which il can be pre.umed ,hal any .c' wnich ...""d. ilS •• i".nce is bendicial 1<> it"l~ ... lnY<1tor", Funding o.rp.. S23 F. Supp. Sl3, 54] (S.n,N.Y. 1980). Th. dtrprninS in..,l""ncy ,heory .""nwally 'I'.... d 'Q ,h. b.ankruplCY court .. Numorou. b.ankruptcy 'TUSt..,. and ardi· tors' ronuni"..,. dailmd d.tJn. grs again't • deb'or', o/ftcen, directors and QUtsido a<!v;..,r> for wrongful conduct Ih., caused th.i, romp;o"i .. 10 d...,io..1< 10 Ihe I>oin. "'here oonkruplcy ..... unavoidable. At fir>l, th .... /funs met wi,h mix«! , ..nit .. Ddendan\$ orgurd !hal any injury caul«l by an in..,l""nl rorporalion bKoming nto... ;nsoh..," ..... swolaiJ>Od nol by ,he corpo,a'ion ilSClf, but by !h. corporAtion', sh .... h<>kl< .. Or ardilors. lI«a~. bankruplCY 'rusl'" may purs... only thOl< claim. belonging Ih. oonk,up' corpor..ion and lacks "anding.n pn" ... <!aima belonging 'n 'he rorp<) ... • ,ion'•• h.... holders .nd credilors. def.ndann arsurd ,h.. a ,rust ... could"." a5$<"rt a claim for dcrprning i"..,I"",cy d.n13ges bcau.\t Ih. oo<poral< en'ity had nOl b«n d.maged. $om< roum ogrcc<l

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filtd suit.gain.1 vorioU.< financial inslilu, lion, Ih.1 loaned money 1o Ih. d.blor <o"", ... ,ion, bdo", b.nhupl0'. The commiu« oIltged !h'1 Exide', len<krs h. d exercioed undue conlrol over Ihe doblor corpo .. lion, ",hi"", 'hough Ixn<· fici.1 10 Ihe lende .. , ca ..... d Ih. debto" 10 .uffor m... ive losses .nd become mo .. d«ply insol...,nt, co'ling olh.r ,redi'o" .ubstan,i.1 v.lue. Elide',lende.. rn<lved 10 di.<mi<s Ihe f.wsuil, .rguing Ihal d«pening in>oI...,"0' was nol • vi.bl. ClIU~ of ""i,," under nelaw... Low. Th. b>.nk,upl0' courl ",knowledged Ih.l!he o.,l.,.,.",e Supreme Cou.{ had 001)'t1 .ddressed w~h. r one rould U$Crt • Ion d.im for d«ptning in>olve1'\<)' un<kr Ih.1 . I,le', laW$. Thu" like Ih. Thirn CiKUi, in

l>asis for U$Cning • breach of fiduciary duty claim agoinsl' dcillor corpo"l1ion', offICe... ud dir«tors, F<:J, aampk, in In .. Unifi Commun;.."io"", Inc •• M>Ua<hu""''' b>.nhupt0' courl found Iha, Ihe aIlegalions in a <redilOrs' commiu«', compl.intthal mcmlxrsof'h. deb'or. oo.rd h.d wrongfully prolonged 'he co""".lion'. ni<lena and auoed il 10 b<:come rn<lrt in.mv."t, "'e... offi<iont 10 .tat•• <!Jim for injury 10 the debtor CO""'''''ion .. dislin<:l from its «edilo", The a"" ptance of dttpening insolven0' as • separale au~ of action i. far from unive,... I. Sevwll judges h."" /\ady rtje<ttd efforts 10 eleval. d«penins insolven0' 10 Ihe ,1.lu, of an independent Ion. LuI )'tor,. New York bankTUp'_ 0' courl d",lintd 10 follow ""jfnlJ .nd

, , t hl' ~OIl1I',!II' '\I IIl'll'll It.lnn

dl,lind lrom Ih,\1 'lllkr<lll" ih ,1l'diIOI' ,

wa,

LPjfmy, the brid. b.nkrup'0' court rompelled 1o predict how Ihe "alt', high..t courl would resolve Ihe issu. if confronted by it Followingu.jfmy. ,h. F""id. b>.nkrup'0' rour! conduded Ihal Ih~ Del.wart Supreme Court would rec<>gni ... a claim for d«pening in>olve1'\<)' "'hen <""", ...1. property h.d Ix<n dAm_ .g.d. finding Ihe dttpening insolve,,0' da;m 10 b-e properly pled, Iho Exid. bankruPI0' coun denied lh, d.f~ndanl' motion '0 di""i .. Ih~ d.im. OthercourlS have followed Ihe u.jfmy and &i</.opinion., In In relluildn", Inc.. a bankruptcy court refust<! 10 di,mi ... dttpening insolve1'\<)' daim broughl und .. North Corolin.low againlt ,he debl,,' rorpo ... tion', QfflCt .. a"d direc· lOtS. In olh.,. n<es, courts 1tJ..., indicated !hal d«pe"ing i"sol .... n0', if n01 a wholly diSlinc{10rl cl.im, COtu\iIUlel' v~lr 194

MA~

1001

&ilk and ruled lhal, und .. New YOlk

w.,

law, Ihert no indepe"dent caus< of oc'ion fo, d«pening inso)""n0'. In In ..

Cloo.:,l ~rviu Cmu!, llC ll5 B.1l 451 (~nk" S,D, N,Y, 2(04),0 ch.pler 7 Mnkrupl0'lru.l« fil.d luil On. d<q>. .ning insolve1'\<)' Ihtory "gainsl Ih. debto, co'poralion', bonk and olh .. 'n,ide .. of Ih. rompany. Th. chap'''' 7 trust« alltgcd ,h.1 Ihe deftnd.nls arlificially prolonged Ib-e Mnkrupl romp.ny'. exi'le"ee Ihrough Ih. m.king of variQu, lo.n , which 'he defend.nlS knew or ,hould have known !he company would b-e un.bl. 10 rep.y. By prolonging tho company', lif., 'he 'ru"« argued Ih.1 Ih. comp.ny b«.m. rn<lre d«l'ly in <kbl, !hu. reducing any potenlial '«ov'ry fo, th. company', credilo,,Ruling upon !he defendanl" rn<llion 10 dismiss. Ih. Gloo.:,l ~rviu <ou,1 d«lined

I() find Ihal d«pening insolven0' wa, an inokpen<knt c...... "f OCIion und., New Yo,k I.w. Th. bankrupl0' courl surmised Ih.1 if. New Yo.k .1,1. coun ron.id.,ed Ihe i.. ue, Ihal coun would ,ulelh.1 no . u<h c>u~ of >Clion exl$led und .. , 1.1. law. The d«pening insol...,1'\<)' Ihtory, Ih. G"""'I SnYiu cou.1 coneluded, ..... fun_ d.mentally A.wed .. i, based On a f.uhy premis<, "Ihal Ihe manage .. of.n insolvenl lintiled li. bilily company"o under an ahsolm. duly 10 liquid'lolh. comp.ny .nd Ih.1 anyon. who knowing. ly mend. credil 10 'ho insol",,"1 rompanybrtach... n in<kpend.nl dUly in Ih. nalure of aidi ng and abening the manaso,,' wrongdoing .~ Id.•1 459, To Ihe conlrary, Ihe court wrole, Ihert i, no duty under Am.rican law 10 .hu, down . nd liquid.lo . n insol"enl ro"",ralion. Indeed, Ihe Global ~'vi« <"ur! no .. d <h'l'le, II of 'he B.nkruptcy Cod. ;, founded uJ>On!hc principlelhal' bu.ines:; may be woull more \Q e...,ryon. if it is conlinued to be ope ..... d ... the, Ih.n immedialely liquida'ed, Fiduciari.. of .n iT\$Olvent company, Ihertfort, m.y conlinue 10 <>pOwe!he romp.ny wilhout liability if {hei, d«i,ion '0 do so i, prot«led by wi,h ,h. bu.in ... judgmenl rule, Under Iho bu,in ... judgmen1 ,ul •. a ma"aso,', negligent d«i,ion '0 oper:01~ an in>olv<n' bu.int$! do<' nol give r;'" 10 li.bilily fo, brtach of ftdllCi'T)I duli .. 0' for d«pening in>ol""n0" $0 long as Ih. d«i,ion w.s m.<k in good /ai!h and Wilhoul fraudulenl ittlenl. Th. Gloo.:,! ~rvi« <oun th.n ,uled lh.t ,h. pl.in1iff h.d f.il.d '0 pl~Ad fact. sufficionl 10 sl.le • valid brtach of fiduciary dUly <bim and, Ihu" dismissed the d.im. Th. C/ohal S<fYiu «>uri i, nol .Ione in holding Ih.1 deq><ning il1sol",,1'\<)' daims mould be con'idored 'imply., br..ch of fiduciary du'y d.;"" (or daim' for .iding and .beuing lhe breach of a fiduciary dUlY, wh.re Ih. d.fendanl is 001 it~lf. fiduciary) and n"t as indopendenl cou'" of ."loIL Oth.. rourts faced willi d<q>· cning insolven0' dai"" ha..., If•• led Ihem like 'Ianda,d b,e.ch of fidlKi.ry dU'ydaim$. Sa RaM., &Ind., 316 B,R, 127 (S,D,N ,y, 20(4) (""'Iing d«pening insolvon0' cl.im ., d.im for breach of f,duci ..y duly): I~ .. RSL COM PR!MECHi. !~.. l003 WL 2298%69 (Ba nkr. S,D,N,Y.. 0«, II, 2003) ( .. me); Sharp Y. Ho"*;~,, 2004 WL 2792121 (N ,D. Cal.. June 8, 2(04) (d«pening insolven0'

w.'

<Ioim pl«l by plain tiff ~h.,.n.ti ... ly ..

Iw.h of fiducial)' duty claim).

Alabama

Courts and Elements of The Deepening Deepening Insolvency Tort Insolvency ~""

Though ...... ral couru ho ... l«OjVI.i~ .n in<kpmdent au.., ()( oction for <bp-

.,,"" UuoIvtn<y• ...,.,., o f tht$c d<-cUion, invoIvn the .m..1litiK.Ul()n of. dIu". l"hatfort, tho d<-ci:Jiono It~ .... u ... ~ how . pl. int iff may ~ iu d«ptn,ng ill<Ol>mcy cbim.nd what Iht I"kmmu o( th~ Wrt may he. In pa"icu i. •. tho couns .... undr;ar wh<ther _ mWl rind tho ""Isl."", 010 d uty <>W«I by the der.n . "'nt W the p!ointiff au prtdin .. to a dtqocnin, inool"'n<yd.Un. In IAfJm,. the Third Qn:•.ut held tr...\ """rmina insoIvrncy 00"'" ~ ( I) c:orpo",.. pmpnty is injUrM (2) th rougb the froud. ulcnt Of conaalcd <:qwuOon of cotpon .. debt and prolongation of corpora .. lor•. No ....... ion of. bo.«hod dut,..lid",oary". <ont"'<lual Or Othtrwi_u mentioned. IAJ!my. 267 F.Jd at $4')..51. Th¢ GJolMl Servia COurt. hownn. wrol. that One todunt '0 ~ for dttpcn"" iruol. ......,.·mom show 'h.at the de,"ndant prokmgt"Ci.t.. company',lif. In brn>rh '" ~ lrJId ... tc JUly.... """""itt'" In octiolUlblc wn t hat <onttibut«llo tho continu'" optntion of I cotpontion and III ihC ......... debt." CIdNJI &rvh, 316 /I.R. at 4511 (""ploW o>JJnIJ. One COI"""'''tatO' ha$ ~ thlt while tho euc Ilw dots ..... ipdl out clearly Iht domrntl {)( . <kfp<n~ inooI. ......,. d . im. th"" (.octo .. "'" COIn"",nIy naI... kd: ( I ).m..th ... Ihtdd.ndan, ."",••1... tM d .... ior.. ion of th. com. p.ny'. finmc:iaI condition, theuby an,fi . dally rrolonging ilo life: (2) ... h.. lIt. tho comp.ny wll"tftd harm dis'incl from that .uff..... by ill ,utlitors; a nd (l) ... ~htt Iht company'. ,ouoMncy .... inc ......... by Iht incurtmCt of odditional Io.bility o. the di"ipatJQII of US<II, or oth..-w~ ",aliubl< ""I ... w.. Ihttd.y

10... "10". I!. Kurth. Th. &"rrh for AmHt",IfI1iI"l' n..- ~ of "/)""..nmg j,.soIwnq" <UQIt InJrpmJ... , c.._ ofklitm. 9 A>m.llw's llANu. lIoo. R!J'. 6 ( ....... 27. 2004).

Tht .. iabilit, of

iJuoI""n<y

as. logal 'heory is deI""",n'" by ..att

law. Tht", it; no d.dsion by a n ALoba .... roun """,ding ... h..h.,. d""l""'ing insal. >'n><y is vorid in our ..... as ri!h.cr I d.mages thwry O• • n Indtpcndtn! co .... of actio". In the absmtt of Abbarna a.. law (>II I "01. law Wut, judges oJim <On. suit the d<-cisions of othtt ... ,~ COUnt "" po;m, Iht ""';oril, .ult "" the w..." ~Iori"l! ..end! in.t.. "I.... nt r~ld of wbo!anti'" law, Ind judicial d<-cuions f"'m <>Ih ... )utisdiclionl wh ..... doct.inol Il'Pft*h ' 0 IrpI ""',..... is ........ ntivdy 11>0 S'UM" Ihal ofth. Alaban .. cou". 19 C. W'iaht, A. Miller, E. Coopc., Ftdn.ol Pr""ja d-I'ro«dU"" /urisJ'<litm 1dS~S07., 19G-200 ( I996). A .....;..... of thtw rdtvantl'etOUttcs sug<sI. th.t whik:.bert may be &round. "pan wIIidt to r«ogniu ~ inooI. ...... cy as a .... bk: d.mages th<'Ory under AIab.uno law. tbert it; littlt compdlm, ludm.ity for ""<>snizing """p.... in'

s..-

... whik [hl're Inav• he grounds c upon which [0 rl'cl)gnizl'dl'l'pl'lling insoivl'lln' as a viahk dam,lgl'S [hl'llr\' until'!" Abhama law, tlll're is littk (olllpdling authorit\'. !())' I"l\.."Og· c nizing deepening insolwllC\' as a Ill'\\" (<lUSl' (If aLI ion.

i,,001...,t>cy ... nrw cau .. of .c.ion. Th. ""'jority of rowu in otlln juri<dic!l()ns hoyt found Ih. t ..Ittprning insolwtK)" lu volid -r to lSIft$ damap in cntairt

cases. such as wi"" for I>tcach of rod",j . .n lnoolwnt c:orpot"l-

'1)' duty "8"1Uf

tion·. off""", Ind dirMots and fraud and t>tgftgnl« <bum .......«I.""nsl.n insoIYmt wtpor.otion"s oul$idr pn:>ksoional •. Rr.:mt """ law .100 'u~u .

.ttnd toward """",izi,.. <kq>oning insolwn<y .. an 'I'pror'''t. n....... tc of Iht da""'F ....... ined by • company:ll I rnuh of Iht wrongful pn>loogation of itS

niotcnc: •. F..xisI,,'I Al.atwna co... law u undoar "'II"tding ........ 1>0. dtq>cnins inool...,ncy ...., be • valid damop lhwry under AI.blno" I.w. Th~ a

.. th., pcrhap.o came

~ w addtasin, Iht issue is Sp«Wy Co"'a",,, Mfg. Co. v. Rwkn IWb,g,ng. IN.. sn So.2d 40l (Ab. 1990). II> which the Alabama Sup"'n.. Cou .. ruled th.t a

pI.t.ontilf corporation's p<I()J ~"'hCW ron. dition did _. as • of law, it imposoiblo for tho pIa,ntiff to t..", hem dam.og«l by the actionJ. TIH: Sprtially Conta'n" coutt, h..........., d,d not Ip<CiIic3lly find \h.o, the pbon'iff .... insol ...... t It ti .... the aU<godly tOltiou, «Induct cohCludin, only that tilt plaintiff .... in ·unst.bIc, pc,t..ps bad, ~noncial condi.ion.-Th..., wI>nhcr the Abbama Sup ...... Coun would ~nd thot In inJ<>/vcn, cotpOrltl()n-not jwt. f.... ncially , ...... bIed 0M-<IIl be har'mcd by oth..,· 'oftiou , I<lionl tmU,n •• ub. ;.a to deba.e. Thtre is far .... luthon.y lUPl"'ninS the """","ion {)( dcq>m"" insoIvmcy '"' In indcp<ndent ton under AIaha"", law. As diocusO<d abow. the .-rport<d c..n Itt divided on "",,",lin ~i", insoIwncr

""'It""

mau

ddmdan,.·

.h.

<><cur..,..,

oIooukl be ugattkd ... ..-pI"''' Ion

claim. n..... is no dear majorilJ tuIo on tha, pomt, !.iktwj..,. contrary to M>nI< coutU' ""........1>, ~ is no idm,jNblc "' ttnd" i" the current ~ or ro"' ...." .

1lIn.s ugardins """rming insoIwncy .. an indoprndont aU.., of action. $«,

'.z..

Fh 1)qH. "'I"., ~ o.-&vtkofTaas MIL Au·... 214 F.Jd 924, 935 (Sth Cit.

2001) (tltous/t cit ing "trmd" ktw">td "". ognizlng """rmin& jnsolvmcy at! ~ of I<t ion, Fifth Cimm <>p<-nly q....,ioned

wIt.othet TCQs would ~ ouch I a .... of action). Finally. one WOuld be (Com,'nurd an I"gr 196)

hard_pmotd 10 di$Ci"8uIYI which of 1M Thlrd Omul Court of AppnIs. 1M 6.anknoplq' Court for Ihe Dist.icl of 1Mow.... or the e-kn.opICY Court b 1M Southc1"n I>ilt.icl of New York--tht courts in /,dfJtrty. b..Jr and GWraI~. mp«tMly 1',.. nlIyoppli<sa "doctrinaI IM'f"Kh" moll similar 10 thaI of tbt Alabo"", Supmno Court. [n f;oct. I~ .", ample p1)<>n.m. Supf<",e Court h.s indical«l I" gen ...[ against m~rslng the '"'<gory of rocogniud 100'\ .LoI ..... Tann .... v. C'O'~ ...h·. FntJ c,o,OlUn. I"".. S82 So.ld IXH (Ala. 1991 ) {...rU>.ins to atmd Ion of bod f.oith ~ I... u~ usa/; c./Jabd Sm,,*,. I"" ~. Cnt,rrI/ BmIl. 3067 So.ld IJOt (Ala. (990) (dtt1lnill! ' 0 find in&pmdon •• on of <COOlOfllie dul<SJ); Ptttttkr~. N~'. SoaIn Corp.. 612 J, So.2d 116'J {Ala. 1991J (_ Stcond. Ind """" licnlficantly,lO 1M ulm.lh .. a COfJ>OA.ioo is da"",gcd by ;octiom which oontribuk to il$ dttponing inKllv<ncy, AI.b.n .. I.w .Irudy pr<Widn (0. a.kqlOOte .. n....ti .... MOIl dttp<11ing Inso/vmcy d.olms af< brought .gainst offiCft1 and dir«' OlS of 1M iruolvml ~" ion who ~ fiduciary duties 10 1M wrpontion, 11$ ..twmokIcrs and. to 1M aim' ,he rorpor.,ion ;. in>o/.mt. its cn:dilon. \00. 1l:o tbt atml that • C<IIp<>offi<ns ond disutors act incon<istcntly with .IooK Iiduociary duties, 1M At.bo.noo courts ~ do ..lop«l ... "",pi< body of <aI< bw dnrIy Providint that.

",[oct.,,,,.

s..-.•.,..

1.I""""

corvo-

,,!ion',

1 96

"'~v 10H

""'''''''''' P" ....... 0... ~9 Sa2d 35 (Ala. 1989), In 'h' leading dttp<ning 10.lOl-.nq' caon of I.JIJJmy ond Exid•• ,hose .num. in defining the,ort of dttp<ni ng insoM"'Y. "",k no menlion of whtlher a duly ~ by 1M drlendanllO 1M pLotnt;f( is .n .... ntw ekmcnl to Ihe co .... o f action. 1l:o ' M aim. this rdkns tlooK (Ourts' beIkF llut 1M nt,ten« of. d",y btlWt<n tht part ... is not .......... •

fiodi ... Ihe aistcnct of. duty owN by 1M drlmdanl 10 the pLoinliff is not difficult, of oount, in dAirru wrnN apirut oIIian and dim:.ors of ... insolYcnt corpontion boca ........,. deuly ..... fiduciIry dUIXs to 1M rorpor.,ion and m wrdloldtts. ............ it is probIematie in a.a such ... F... w~ ouuid< kndors a", the wp of dttpcnins imo:>Mncy doinu. 1l:o Ihe a.tnt llu. ExiM ilnpiXs Ihat • third .party Ittlde ........ fiduciary dutid to an inl<ll-.nt bo""""r.nd ito sh . .. hol""" and .redltors '0 nIh.,. .. frain from any lClion .hat would conuibutt further to ,to. borrown>. ("",new probL<nl$ or ~1oIt the bol m.... r'. financial probInns to iu in>'CSIon.nd cRdi 1..... tho £>:odr opinion is COnlrary to Alob&noo Low. Alabama couru ron<istrntly bold that the ' rN,tor-dcbtor malionship brnoIftn • bonk and tIS borrowa .soe. not ..."....111 impoK' Iny /iducl;lry dut;" upon lhe bonk. /I<Iy/or-" /orr£m. ~~s So.ld ~SoI So.2d (Al&. 19I4J (";11"1 BnuIotr v, F•.., Mot IWnk 0{ Bt""''''lIlw",. 232 Ala. J.+O. 16'J So. .2 ( L9361J, Abs<nt a finding llul an un u.u;tI COOlfoden.ial mationship ,xilu btl ..... " tM bank and ito bo,ro ...... .ht bank....-.lo no dUli ... o ito bo.rower (or III .......holden or crt<lioon) ~nd llIoft,., forth in Ibri. k>an documntu. If foduciary dution ...... d ... lO ....h a coo~ dtntw matinnship 01 ~ion of control. then .M \tndor', conducs is be$! .....""Ic'd under AIab.amoo'. atabIi!hed cae Low ~ liabiliry for 1M brnch

1..1~kmcnl 01. dttpcni", isuoIvmcy

of ,•••• fiduocioryd"' .....

oIfocm and dU't'('h)rl ""'1 be Ji.bk lOr brndU", llIoft dulion if Ihrit actJonI o.. no!: pmttmd by II.. busineso judsmcn.

cw..r

nolo, At tho .s:.mu ""inion p<"nI.IOsivdy ....... ~ is bcot ICI'Vl'd when courts n".ol"" ... ho <oOOucs of <orpon« "..........."t .... ,run the corutntct of corpor.,e fiduciary duty bw. w~h d... rocosn"ion 00"8 to the "bu>i"... judgmenl" nok and 1M pro<<rtian$ it pmvidrJ, Tht lort or ~ing iMoIvcncy. os fonnuLotN by Ihe LilJJmy and £.riM oourts. pro>i<kf no Uprflol "bu.inno jud~ .. n.· Jafe h.. bo, and. Ih .... m>y unfairly UpoK' oorponte fiducia,;"" to

Clast""

v-m

IWb~"y ~

.h.ougll'h.ey ~ in pxI

f.oi.h .nd withoUl rr-....:Iuknt in'tnL Third. tht toIt of dttpcnil\fl ;nKlIvcncy os dtfinod by othn" (ourts lfJU"bIy is in(OnSlSlent wllh fur.d&mtntal prilllipin of Al.obama tor. Low, Undn Alobam.a Low, "'"Y o<tlOfl in .ort consi>u of th ... ........ ial ....... nu: ( l ) lhe ai,ten« of a lop! duty by the doFtndant.o tbt ploin _ (2)0 bseach ortlut dUly and (l l da""'St .. a I'fOIi""'t. /'eIult. Dcobbo v,

.ilf.

claim, this theooy is inc<>n$isttn' with ALobarn.o In..

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Ria. and Man jp,,/ati,m /" l~ Ju'] Bux "I'lIe mly spcahr 10 IUriYc: • '9O<I13I>OCus ">riding """,ion in the past 12 annual rom.."""".. Grq Cwoi,_ one of ouro.on, rombill<$expc:tl ~_' I_ tdge. passion. C<Jmmon scrue >rid expc:ricll«', IS .... II .. hu,niti.y, ...... ..,klos one 0( tho ~nl hoi ;~. Whal is happeninl? Why1 With .. 11.11 '=Ill? YOUt pracla does maU" 10 !he AJabarna Sial<: Bar. 0"'1 .... icu. !:lie< I.... poobicm as .."U as the c"""l.ing ""'lids in Jury charges and OYidenliIIy mancn..

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m tho Oxford Am";c",", Southcm 8ewd ..... U.. ill 1996, ailhou", Dill<&y. il was 'imply a 'lype-o." IIi, Jcoond book, /" Statt* of H_II"", &~,: no, Trinlt & rrrb..'alWns of" SowNm t.."''Y'<', won tho N31iona1 A$klcialion of Bar ~ luminary Awani in 2(100, bUl Bill aurioo!Q iIIis a.:hie...."''''nl '" tho fact tIui his "'Ilow ~"'''''''''s Iz\o.')\"r, John Grisham. did IlOl .!>Itt !he compelition.

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Iawya'S ~nl for dr<:ades, and .... wm "- AI.abamo Uwym ~ng for II IeasI 30 minu1eS! !I;' /IOI'I· I...,..,i", $ide bar "*= II an author and roiu'nntOl has ~ ...... boob. which will be a><lilabJo durinB I.... cooYnI.ioo. II;. Iir>I bool,

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r..ulbltt, John Mu"'Ol1 !hili. !he ludinl« rnlm ~in;c $pUUIOn told inlruden inw FIUIIoner'. world 10 be;n, hi. liitll<k and confidant<, A Puli',,",-pri1A: " 'iMing ... thor 0( ricl>ly Sou!hen 0lCJric:s and ~I.

$3Y' il ~I: '1'he ~~rully pq:JI'Ul'd and sen.ili", !ICripI and John Mu_lJ'. "1Iml. and ....II, rounded pt'11"om~ I'''' Pi William Faullu>cz-, I.... IlWI, Ut I """,.....w., eYOting of thoaIR.- (1llJdono Wel.y). Thi, hi"'ly .,~sryinllhow will appoallO adult< and families "'fill older chikftQ and - . as il brinK" ali", one of 1.... giants of Ameri<:3n lil ..... ~ no.. AtlMur G!oufillllit>o! ...",.." "._ II .!bould be ~,~ "",,ing ror~.- Don', mi« ill

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.;" ""'k ponxIies OIIlIroUSIio I'''tor! The Boadrs. "I'lIe Who, Simon and GarfunkL )alnesT.ylor and other! fond their ""'P 1nnsf0f1"ll<d inlO new \InSioas iNllI<U S!~ of tawycn facing OIhkat diRkul!;"" while

relainin;c the flavor and 5pIlII: 0( original hil """" of the '6(1,; and '70s. i\nwingly ;1 W<)I'\(.! (CoDtl.D_ OIl_,It P*fe)

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TIl E GRA/'<o1) CII~:~"S (.'(l()KISG DEM ONSl'RATl ON ANI) I-UNcm ;o,,' S""""",, can rnjoy IhlJ ."..,ialFriday llUM."heon while Iawym; play sotf or auend mtt1ings. Sample uniqllC salad< while ...., cbcf preP=' tbe main COUJ)C in r""'t of you ",jlli !he f~ ingn:dkllI' and hlg.e.q quality <quipmom. and thrn Iltr.t!!l you at )'0<1< t;>bIo. End your Ctllinary o:pcricna: wilb • failulous des..n. mil have !he n:5t of doe a/\cmooo to rnjoy 11M: raM ..... in&- Then take ~ .... m:ipes and try Ihtm (JIll on yoor

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ALABAMA SfA"ffi BAR 200S ANNUAL MEETING GrandHolel' PoinIC\tar,Alahuna' July2J).23.2OO'i

2005 CLE Credil-al-a-Glance ",,,,i/.

NOTE: ~ "",,,rollsfor all CLF. (lllUts ...ill M "bl~ "" a "'''''11(111/'''' CD "'hkh "'''Y M ,-in..~d dunn, lilt duss If)"" ( hoo" /() brin, Y"''' laptop. " /,,,,I'M nUIIIMr af ...rillt n """tri<lls ...·iIIlH ",,,,,lahlt for mIJSI ...",In"" IU .....,11. Tills CD rtp/aca fht wm",..Atnl;yt prin'~ ""~ p .. bliJh~ in rtCtn' pon. /tMb_ ~i/s ...11/ ""' ",,,,'1oIM IJI Mdt_iNu:

WEDNESU >\ Y. JUJ.Y 10. 200:5 IlOURS 8:JO .... _ 4:-iS pm 6:osi< I"*,",, ofLaw _._ .. ~ .. ___ ._____ ._.6.0 TIIURSDAY. J UI.Y 1I. lOO!I 9,OOam _ 10:JQ am AdWlOao:y in a c:t.anginS World: Dias and MsnipulOlion In the Jury""" ............. 15 11:00 Hm _ Noon ABA SlandaM and Guid<~,..,. for Indig<.'lll Od,,_ In Capi~ C;l$n .................... 1.0 The RC\'iew 0I1)arnagt$ 011 Appeal . ..... _._ ....._... 1.0

Too. S<=u-Non-Cornp••AA.", __ ,_,_,_,_ 1.0 Workm' ~

Updale-2Im .. __ .. __ ] .0

100JOam _ Il :JOpm 'dll,.,.....ro I'onnrn ond Auoci.,(inducloo 3O-n\ld\lle ~ ............ insJ ... _.. _.·_._··· I..'l

Deal"" ..

£IomtlIIic Di"""""'Y Y. Compuotr ~, ....'ha! .• the !)iff","",,"? E-DocuI1lOl1l RClCnrion.~"IIion and Spoil.:>!;O" ... .. ... 2.0 10:45 am _ I Z: 15 pm

1(""."1 Ocvelop"""1S in Al:d>ama I.4illaluno--200S: Cfhe New TruSi Code. New Securi.ies Ac1. Ek<1ioo u...."S) .................... 15 II:JOam - IZ:.lOpm Up! EtNcs Updale-200S ... _._.___ .. _._ .. _1.0 Z:15 pm - J: 15 .... , ......". It. Employment law Updale-200S ___ .1.0

s.r-p.s III Rr:sp.lo\fe 10 Plai.mffs· EffortS 10 Ikf~ FcdmI J .n~i<tion .___ ._. __ ._ ... 1.0

TUrf W..., Ikfcme R....,..,.j

C\IrmIl lssuos In Criminal Oro:f<nS< ._ •.. __ ._._ .• .1.0 J:JO pm - 4:JO 1'''' EmcrlIini ]'iMIe!O in Tod:Iy', Plain!iff"s Prac!itt .... 1.0

1I01]RS 3:30 1'''' - 4,.\0 pm 0pc<I FOlrum: Alabama SUp"'1l1e Coon Commi" ioo on Professionalism ......................... ].0 .k)o PO" - 5:30 PO" VOIP_ What·s It 10 Ya? ._ ...._..... _.. _._ .. _. ____ .2.0

FRIDA\', J l1l,Y 21. ZOO5 ,,00 .'" - Noon Etbio;:$ Rocks! ____ ._ .. __ ._ .. __ ._._. __ ._J'O 1:00pm -2:00 pm M;us Ton Utig>lim--The CvmpIa,tie! 01 Multi. Party Litiplion ................................... _.. _. 1.0 1:00 IHI' - 2:.\0 pm o,,;s. ian Conciliotion--Prod""in, Surpri.inl ResullS in Imp<l5.\ible Caw . ............ 1.5

TruSl .... w """ Medicaid 1'mI..,!ioo Up<bte--2OO!I ......... .... .............. _... ...•. I.S 1:00 pm _ 3:00 pm The 1'roocIl,.., Prac!i<:o:: M ~ Your Firm F<ro.:anl! •. _. _____ ._.~ ... 2.0 2:jI) pR' _ 3:.JI pm u....-yen I.cadi", I~ Me"..:.i", In "'" I'n)f~ __ .. _ _ _ ._.~._ I'O

J:JO pm _ 4:JO pm Fanuly Law Case U~2005 ............ ___ ._. 1.0

SATlIRDAY. JUL\' U lOO5 . .................................2.0 Grande C<>I1VOI:aIion . TOTAL, 1I0 11RS: ............................................. "... . 37.5

AlABAMA STATE BAR 2005 ANNUAL MEETLNG (innd

IIoIcI • I'IIinI Ooar.AIab>ma • July 21).23. ~

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS \\~]I ....~ n,w.JUU

ltI.:OO5

8:.10 am· .I:~ pm

4:00 P'" _ 5:00 pm MCLE COMMISSION MilETlNG DISCIPLINARY CO~1MISSJON MEETING

Basic Issues of Law SI',_,"J '" I~ Ii";"""" I.m<w" PtVt/rum. l~nJa 1.unJ. dim""'- "",I,M A./aMmn

.'it",.. HI" (6.1) ho,,,, CLI; c""'u > 8: .10 ~n'· 9:00 am REGISTRATION 9:ISam·IO: ISam .... ILI DRAFIlNG Anne .... ~1"d.. ll B"mln~' IO:IS arn - Il :ISam 1~~,i\'fE AO~II NlsrRATlON

Nancy C. ll"ghes. lIinJ""gham 11:IS Mm - II :30am IlRICA K 11:30 an, · 12:15 p", I'OWER OF ATIOIt.'1EY Andrevo J Pons. B,m"ngham

1::15 p",. 1:15pm LUNC ll 1:15 1",, ·2:30 1'''' COLl.F.cTIONS LITIGATION W MrCoilum Hoi<ornb. Btmlmgham ::.30 pm . 3:30 1""

BANKRUPTCY Stephen B. I'Mt:tflCld. III"IIlngharn 3:30 pm · .1:.15 p m IIRICA K 3:.15 1"" - .1:.15 pm DIVORCE. CUSTODY AND POST DIVORCE San J. Senesac. BtmI'n&ham

WEDNESI)AY. JULY 20. 200.!1 \ ' " \1 \IHT"C; 01 ~I("I \11' Ol'~'"

1:00 1"" _ ,,00 pm ANNUAL MEETING REGISl1I.AllON 1:00 pm ...:00 pm BOARD Of' BAR COMMISSIONERS' MEETING JUDICIAL LIAISON COMMITTEE MEETING (R= plion to follow)

TlIURSDA\·.JUL\ 11.200S 7:30 am· 8:.15 a m ALABAMA LAW fUUNDATION TRUSTEES' BREAKFAST 8,00 Illt/ _ 5:00 1'''' ANNUAL MEETING REGISTItATJON 1 :00 an, _5:00 pm LEGAL EXPO l<m am UX1SNul$" CYDfR CONNECTION 9:00 am · 11:00 ~'" COfFEElRm'R.ESIIl<.IENTS

Till Ito... U.\ \ . Jl' IS 21. 200S 9:00 am· 10:30 am \\

.~ I.(;O.\I.:

J I)ougb, MeEI,,) 1"""<\<-01 I\loNm. SIJlC II ..

Opening Plenary Sess ion ,\ D\O(;.\<; \ , ... A C ILlXG"t; \\URI.I): II IAS I\M' \IAl'oll'UI.AT IO' 11'0 Tin: J UR\ 1I0\. GR~; t ;U R\' S. CIIS Il<.IANO. K"O.. Gad><lcn 1h<

""'y $1'<""" '0) "",.i,·.

a >pootantou, IJ:u.Jln,

O'o'3tion III the 1"''>1 12 annu.al """''ellhon<. <mg Cu.imano. one: of our O'oI'n. combines .. pffi ~_ kodgc, passi"", OOlnHlon ..,,,'" and "~pcne""c.", ",ell os hUl/uti,y. '" lie: "",lie. one: of the cum:n' ...,. ,.....,.. Wha, i, Ilappenil/J:'/ Why? Wl/lt "'''''' rnul.1 Your pncbC<: dots m.>I. Itt LO the Alabam. Slate Bar. Grq an ...., * , the probIoIIII as .... II .. the enlCfJ.Inl tmI<b in jury charges and c,",<kn'ia<y ma'lerS. (1.3 houn; CLE credil)

11),30 am . II ,00 "'" BREAK-VISIT I.EOAL EXP02<m and lExL'lSEXlS'" CYBf.R CONNECTION

IO!.IO am • II:.MI an, ATTOI!.NEYS INSURANO: Ml1I"\JAL Of ALABAMA ANNUAL MEETlSO (NoClicmlil)

lI:oo :un ·1'O_ ABA STANDARDS AND OUlDWNf.s FOR INDIGENT DIiFE."-SE IN

C"'I'ITALCASES Bry,m A. ~ MontJOll"lOl'Y. u.c.. ~"" director. Equal Ju>ti« of AbIwua and profesoor of dini<al Low. New YOI'\; Uni""",,y Sdoool of La..... N",,·Yor\:.. NY Spon.wrnJ by 1M CrimlMI J",,~ M<-litM. RichanJ S. Jaff~. rlIiljr. H"'lti"l/oonl

lnot""""

(I hour CLE c~i1)

TilE REVIEW 0 1' DAMAGES ON APPEAL HOI1OI1Ib\e DrlI~ton J...

N.""".

Chicf Ju'>tic •• Alabom. Suprt"" COlIn. MOOlgonlOf)'

M. Christi"" King. Him,ingh;"" Spotuon-d by 1M "-PiwUm. lAw $«ri"", lkboroA loUry Smilk (/otJir. IlI"";"8"''''' ( I hwrCLEc,wit) TRADE SECRETSINON-COMPfo'TtTION wm ItiIl TonkonIqt. JI.. l,I irmin~ I'r;oQk M. Caprio. Hlln\S.ille ~ by 1M Irwll...."", Ptv(Nrty Ww nmlJllty A. H.uh. rlIa,r. B,,,,,U,Iiw(I hour CLE cmIit)

s.-m-.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION UPOA'f&-2OO$

Tboma'll.. Oliver. B'mllnpam

Robeft W........ J••• I,IltIII>nPwn $ponJorrJ by tM "o.vn '~i(M s..-no... Donald B. Kirtpmrid: JJ. doIur. Brrr'Wr8itano (1IKIurCI..E<mIit)

Itt:JO .... • 12!.1O pm DEAUNG WITH PARTNERS AND

ASSOCIATES 1.l.!I>AIII.ED B Y ALCOIIOI~ SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL.

HEALTI I PROBLEMS

o..id M. WookIridgt. l,Iinnin&iwn Thi. l""'Il",m (lull .... itll I..... f,nn ."" pan,.". .."ponsibilities and re>OUrces "hen lIealin. with panllCl'S or ."'<)Ci.~! inlp"i,w by Ilcohol. "ub!tlnl:" abu« .• trolce or m..... ment.l ..... lth problem., including ethk.1 and professional liability i.sues. TIIIl I""""n tcr ha. """,ed .ince

2003 as chair of U"')'CI"S Helpi", U"")'ft'J. the Alabama Stale Bar's Nmmiuee pn:ovidina assi~ to b"")'Cl"S. judgts - ' Low $lUdcn.ts wirh prnb~"", in me..: ...as.

Sport.torH by IN A/Qba,na Mw)~' 10 'riw P"'l"""- ~ M~~ usl~. d i - . .,.J IN Iot..ro-. Star<- Bar (L'l ....... CLEcmlil)

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N_: A »minMI~ /.IuriiI<$s ~Uos .'iIIfolu-.

10!.lO am· U ;3(\ pm ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY ~. COMPUTEt FQRENSICS; WHATS TIlE DIFFERENCE? E-DOCUMENT RElBmON. PRESERVATlON AND SPOlLATlON lIamid W. Phipp<. csq .. vicc-presidon~ tlor: NOI'CTOS< Group .... ~anta. GA What is il? lIow do you do it1 Our spealce. has a balanced understanding of compute. technology and the Icgally'l~n'- Most litigalion [<)day ""lui"" prodt>Otion and di«",,"ry of .igniflCant .Itctronk .villenee. Movinll from the large51. """t do<umcnr· in~n~ive cllS<'S to playing .. role in nlany casu. """t anomeys will.-d to .... '. tIli. knowledge sooner or lator. 'The!CCOfld hour will help you ulKlemand ""hat .-<Iocumcnt .. te"' ;on. ~~rv:uion and $pOilllion ..,tually .... and why i. "",to.,,. 10 yOIII practice """" or in the futu..,. CWtiog-dge. •'Olicaled. pr.octlcal U'O"'.!edge at you. fin,oni.,...

$ponM>mI by tM IoJobGma Stal. Bar. (2 boun. CLE tmIit)

10:-*5 am · Il ; IS pm

RECENT DEVElOPMENTS IN TIlE ALABAMA I.EOISLATIIRE--200:5 (mE TRUST CODE. NEW SECURmES ACT. El..ECI1ON LAWS) Robeft L McCtIrIcy. Jr~ director. Alobama Law InsIlnuc. T....:aIoosa Spt1AJt>mI by tM AIabooooa Urw llISt,'"," Gttd IIw Alabama SrtJ.. &r ( I .5 IKlurs CLE credit) 11:3(\ ...,· I2:JO pm LEOAL m llcs UPDA'f&-2OO$ J. Ant!oony McL;oIn. gcner.ol rounsd. Alabama Sial" 8 ... Montgomery lI.<>ben E. lus);. Jr.. ""i'!.anl genmd couflS<'l, Alabama Star. 8ar, Mont,""""Y

( I hoor CLE c,"",it; 1IItc1> :zoos CLE .thics r«Jui .. mcnr)

2: 15 pm ·J;15 pm Lo\BOR ....1'011) EMPLOYMarr LAW

THlJRSlM.Y. AU 1I. l8Q.'I

1Z:lt pm • 1:00 ....

UroATE----2I:lM

Bench & Bar Luncheon

Marcel L. 1)"l:1l\I11". lIimm'gham Spooso....d by IN J.abo, ",wi EmpIt»'IIt'1ll /.av.' S«riotJ. Marr:.II_ Ikbru$'. rlwri .. Hinrung/ram (I houtCLE~rWir)

To,Ln. S 2h.OO roch ( ·O·PRK'i Il>ING; J Duugl"-' Md,l\) rre,,<knl ,\lal>anu S,,,,< BM

TURF WARS, DEFENSE REMOV.... L STltATEGIF..., IN RESPONSE TO I'L\.INTWFS· a'FORTS TO Oa:EAT

~I""t!l"mc<)

1I<l1101'abio Itcmun ~ Th.",u., Cil<.'Ui, Joog<' 11", Judicial ('il\",il 'I""il< Coonl) l'Ii\ CK ·Ano".:

ClIn,,,,,,, D. C ...... t·n;""

S""n~'.

I.... 'ide-n .. ASB Young La" l <,,'

Sn~ ..",

SPEC IAL PRF..., .: r-.'TATIO"S • ,\I.,b.'n~' La", In,unJl< Lcgi,l>'",c,\,,;U\I., • ,\B!("LE lI"aru

Judicial AwW ~f Meri, • Cnmm",ioll<f',' Aword • IIJ,t-an", S!31e Oat I'ru Bono.> Aword FE,\'1'UItU) SPE,\U:1t IU1.L IIA I.TO" . Mcmph". TN l'I,,,ide-nl. TellJlhStt B... A'''-''',''' ......

Wh>I o!her<. "'l: "O,II Ib11Om fUM~ -aIkl1JlOR I"'lili<:III) C\IfTM dWI he ~ lo.drnn" (JDd~. Martha Cra'8 ll:wghtrcy, U_S S,,'" e;",,", Coon of AI'I'<':II,), 11lt truth i. "'," B,lI l blwm's . lo"lCI') decade!:. aDd he I; laughing (0.- ~11c"" _W min · me'! I 'i<leW<anx.-a.,an aUl1>or and ;:oj"'M'>! ~ prooJ"""" (,,'0 000L.... "hich ,,-ill be .,-ailable dunng the """"nllllll, I lL. fil'\l~. Dcl<fd~s: ...." fAJim~....,1 S".,..irs. """"lIn'd 00 !he OdOR! Amm<:""', Sou!hcm &<uclb IISI in 1\196. a!lOOugh Btll ")" II "'" .unply a ")-pc-<J." Ih~ '«<lIId bo<>l. I~ 51'arm '" 1/"",;/",,, 8r~,- nr,. Triah & TTiho<IaJIMIS of a !i<>wNnt Un.J'" ,.."" Ill< NaI>OoIaI ""«>eiation of Oar E>.tcull"" Luminary A,,:anI U\ 20((1. bulll,lIaunhul($ !his ach;""c""",(ro Ill< facr lbJl b,~ f.lk:M· Mcmphis 1."),,,". lohn Gri,h,1I" dod no! ~"t .. Ill< """'I""titi"",

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FEDERAL JURJSDICllON Jooeph P. II. BabillJlOll. Mobile Spom>oml by IM .... ~ Dtf- ~rs ~ " ill..... 1. liaItIbk. ptr..w.u. 51''( I hourCLEcmJiI)

CXiRRENT ISSUES IN CltIMIN .... L DEFENSE ~

V:ar! 1lC'$.IWo:nIP"fcndo!r'$ Off"~. Middle Oi>lri<1 0( .... l:tbama, MOIIIg<>rIlft)' Spon.<tJmJ b, ,lor II./abtrmtr Cn'mlnallkfr_ La",>~rs ......o<:U>l,"". JogI'" Ibn /lust, prts~kn1. M""'I OltU''Y (1 1rou,CLEcmJir ) J:JO pm· 4:JO .....

EMERGING ISSUES IN TODAY' S I'L\.INllFf'S PRACTICE Gina D. Cown. GlIo.Isik~ SpottsqmIbylM .... ~ Trim ~ JWt:rioIioro. Sro/r A A>t.~/I. ptrWlou. BirmingJlDm (I hourCLEcm.bI)

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4:30 pm· 5:00 pm

ALABAMA YOUNG LAWYERS' SECTION BUS INESS MEETING Chrislina D. Crow. ~hair. Union Springs

FRIIMY.JULY 22, 2005 7:30 a n. -3:45 a m CHRIS"IlAN LEGAL SOCIETY BREAKFAST

Key""'. Speaker:

(No CLE credit) ~:OO

Kenneth Sonde. presidem. PcaoxmaJ:en M inistri<$. Billings. M""Ia/I'

pm _ 6:00 pm

VLP RECEPTION 6:00 pm - H:OO pm WELCOME TO LA. (LOWER AL\BAMA) RECEPTION Fealuring sum[>!\IOUs bon d· ... u,·res. including' ",afood aud griU mix with' f.sli", n.ir-plus musical .n,"rutin"",nt' Stl"'J2le chiklrtn', ""'nu includes hot dog" hamburg... and !he trimmings. TickelS: $55.00 each (includes 2 drink tickets) Children 10 and urldcr: S5.00

8:15 pm

An Evening of Free Entertai nment

HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW ALUMNI BREAKFAST T>I;ke\S $ 20.00

VANDERB ILT UNIVERSITY SCiiooL OF LAW ALUMNI BREAKFAST TICkets $ 20.00 UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW ALUMNI BREAKFAST

OH. MR. FAULK..'l:J-: R. 00 YOU WRITE?

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TULANE SCHOOL OF LAW ALUMNI BREAKFAST T>o:kel$ $ 20.00

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A dr~m" f""lunng J Oli N MAX\\ E U~ hohon.

All "",mtit" are cordially in"itro to auend."There i. 00 charge. but a ~d;et is requiml. Pic~ up free ticke1s .t the COIlvention regiMralion desk.

PAST PRESIDENTS' BREAKFAST BOARD OF EDITORS ' BREAKFAST 8:00 8n. _ 3:00 pn.

REGISTRATION. LEGAL EXPO 2OO!i and UXI$Nl!XIS- CYBER CONNECTION \1:00 am - 11:00 am

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OPENING PLENARY SESSION ETHICS ROCK! J ACK MARSII A U~ prod"" ... President of Pro Ethic" Ltd. Washingt",,_ D.C.

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FRIDAY. J Ul.Y 22. 2005

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RULE 31 . FlUNG AND SERVICE OF BRIEFS

Ruk lSA. A lUmrmty of ,he Ruk .<IopIed and the a"",ndn'lftl" Follows.

Subotction (b ) h.. be... ."",ndtd 10 r«Jui~.t.. filinS of II copies of docu ·

RULE 21(81.

""",u ;n thot Supmnr Court. n.n. is no chMJv in tho numbtr 01 docul1'lftlt. rftJuiml to lot lilt<! with tht Court of CrimlnaI ApptaIs and It.. Cou." of Civil

MANDAMUS Rolt 21 (a) bas btm.mcnd<d 10 II.., •• iObk of authorities boo ind...x.d ;., • ","ition 100- 1M writ of man.WnUl. ",. rapondrn. should

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induM' ,abi< of aud.ontia in d,.

."swn if an &JUWtt is ordn-td

RULE 28. BRIEFS Suh!«tion (. )(7) of IWlt 1lI1w Iwn iIIllttIdtd !(I rrlItcI tht Iong-standing.w. ~I, in ttrliorari p<'Iilions. tho >I,Iemen, of racu nctd no! be included in tho bri<f btelUI( it ",lUI tit rontaintd in. or attached to, the pttition. s... am<n<Icd RuIo 39(d)(S). Subs«. ion (h), whi<h indica, .. lh. r«Juir«l colors of ,he rove" of brids, h•• b«n .ddC'd to Rul. 28.

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RULE 32. FORM AND LENGTH OF BRIEFS, PE I I I IONS, MOTIONS AND OTHER PAPERS; NONCOMPUANCE n.. ammdmm'5 10 Ruk 12, p:M:rnins 'M fOrm of docummu filed wilh ,...

.ppdLo", courts, _ ins in

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primarily "".... kttp. ""'he..al,., "ne ,I""., Rult

32 applied only 10 tho form of b&fo. tho

."""dmnm cluify th.t

th~

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tho fonn of all <i«u"'....11 lilt<! with th •• pptll.tto murU.

A xrUm« hat hom added 10 subsection (b l(ll cIIrifyini duo,. if II>< coun ~ aJUWn and bridl in rupo_to a ~i ·

or II>< 1 " , - '

lion for wnl of manohm.....11< numh<r of p.aga Ind brief WIl '",""IwT II< no mo~ 'Mn 30 pages.

RULE 34(81. REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT Th~ JUljor <h.n~. ' 0 Ruk 14 omphosiza ,h" ,IK 81"n,inl of o .. l,rg~men ' is d is<:rttion.ry wilh ,IK . ppoll.,. coon. RuIo l4 has abo h«n :untndrd 10 <tJn1Oom with RuIo 2&(a)(I). whi<h I"aoiclt:s tha, tho words ·ORAl. ARGUMENT RF.QUfST£lY mWl boo indudod in. com.piouous pba ... tho fron. aMf 01 tho

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RULE 39. PE liliaN FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI-REVIEW OF DECISIONS OF COURTS OF APPEAL Tho AlIDamo S\,prmlO Coun'. S.. ndin~ Comntilw on ,ho Rule! of Apptlb. .. Procodu~ .nd lhe SuP"""" eou" of A1abam, h• ..., ...... rill.n Ruk 39 wi.h ,t.. g<»I of making A1abam" ( ... io· r.ri pracli« OS u~ os p<l$$iblo Undor RuIo 39. e««IM /lint 1.2005. only a potilion !Or writ of CMiorari may II< fiIod. UnI<os tho supn:m< o:>un hat on:Itrro om· .,...;,.. any brief 6Iod by ,''' potKiontr or 'df","..xul prior 10 it.su>rnoftho writ will ..... rid<= RuIo39(b)(4). dl lu... 1,2OM. A cop)' 01 tho o:>un oIappt:als' opinion or wopubIiIhtd rnnnonndum mWl II< atuochod 10 tho potition lOr writ 01 an-Mi. Ruk 39(d)(4).dl Iunt I. 2005. lfll><wun 01 civilappt:als ........ nn-<>pmoon .ffinn.olKt punuanl 10 RuII' 5l. ALa. R. App. P.. or if .... potil;,.".., ....;,ha .... wun "'<OtlSi<kr bets 001 in II><r;oun of oppal ', docision. ,... pot;l;""'" must ind..x bets in or IIIKh them 10 lho ........... ri pot";,,,. RuII' 39(d)(5). Rnncmh<r. , ... poti · ,ion is II>< only documen, tho wun looks "' in mokins I docWon OJ'o whet"'r.., issw: ,ho wri, of CMionori. Tho rtCOnI is nol wi,h ,t.. JUprtmf coun_ ;, is >1m with 1110 muM of d.rk·, <>fIl«. and will no! II< " .".",i,,«1 urn... and unlilliw: sup""""

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0DW1 VOntslbt petilion and iHua tho writ of tenionri. Anothn~,. 10 RuIo 19 is II>< rupondtn, will not bt aI~.., lilt an inilw brid" oddlnlling , .... &fOUnds unkss Ind um~ ,he wri, i ..1teS. Con"""luotllly. if ,.... «>un donia ,ho ~i· ,Oon. ,h. tnpondom need no! flit wything. Prtil lon<" should kotp in mind Ihat «<TOo",ri ~iIOon. should nol addlH'l lh. m"ill of ,h. ax, bUI . hould commu ni· " .. ~ (0 ,he coun ,h. ground. whkh ou, hori .. ,h. <" Uri" i.. u ing ,h. writ of "," io",,~ Only if the COUll g",n ll .h. potit;"n and iI.$.... ,M Wril will th. ~iIOo11(1" tile. bri.r odd,... ing ,h. onc,· its of th. ao<. If It.. ... ri, of uniorari wu .... ,hen 1M ..... nI wiU II< Iran.· mined from .... coun of oppo.o.b· dat·s offi« 10 It.. "'premo: COUrt cInk', offiu. l"h< ...I'ttr. briding will OCCur. FoIIowins is lho brimn, schcdult shoWd tho writ isout:

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. 1'fl"ioMr·s brief(oo • _ ' - of tho righl .., file weh brief) 10 bo tikd ... ithin 14 do)" ( two wcrl:s) of ,he w...n« of ,t.. writ of unOo",ri by eM dn\. of , .... IUpremo: cov.n. ' 1Inp<o""'"""IKW{{or a w.r.-.r of tho 'ish' 10 flit such britO is '0 boo flltd within 14 dtys (IWO w«ks ) of,1I< m;n~ of"'" ~i· 'Oon.,.', brio( (or peli'ion ... •• woivor of filing . britO. Th. rt$pondonc', brief may Iddr.!oS lublton';.., i ....... p r,$Cnt· «I for ",view in Ih ~ polilio n• Th. brier may &1<0 I ddr... wh<1hu th. polil",n ,u'n groundl OS '''lui.. d by subp,m.. graphs (.){2){A)·( E). Of in I d.. lh pm. I,y cast. ,ubI'"'' graphs (. ){2){A) and ( 8).

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Prti,iooI"."PIY /trW{. if any. mw, bo folni within 14 doys (two W«Ia) of ,he MinK 01 tho rapondmt". brief. In <rimin.d """"" in which lho pn>Ohy if do.th, ~ is 1>0 ~ !imitotion roo- Ibt uniorori ~ilion. Jl.uIt J9(1)(2). e«. )uM I. 2OOS.. Sot, s...,,10 .. 10-. B6 FJd IllS ( I Llh Gr. 2(01 ) and O'S..lm..n .. ~. 526 US. 833 ( 1999).

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RULE 40. APPUCATlONS FOR REHEARING Rule 40 has hom .",.ndod to clarify ,hll (h~ pag~ limi' '';''" of on . pplicalion for r.hcoring il 15 p:l.g<S ~nd ,h. p.~.limi(.· I;"n or,h. brief in IUPpor' of ,h •• pplicotOon is 15 p_g'" Th .... lho mmbinni paS<' limil_lion for tho applical ion and It.. brirf is a IOlal of JO p:l.g...

NEW RULE: RULE 25A. ALABAMA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE On ):umuy 12. lOO5. eM IUp«'flIC COurt addtd a I><W ruIo 10 II>< A/aboo ..... ItpptllDu Prr>mI~ .... RuIt l5A uquiKs t1u. opptu. .. dorummcs bt sigr...:I by 0' Itast 0"" OUom<)' o f ..... rd. By his Of her signatur •• lho .Ilor...,. or I"ny unif... 1h.. ,h. docuoncn, signod is no1 boinK presontrd fo r . n i",propu pUrp'>$<. ,h.c lho im'es presomrd or. wa r",m«l by ""is,ing law Or by a non·frivolo<u .rgument for Ulending, modifyin~ or rt"'!ling nilling I..... ond Ih., l b. ('Ct u.1 oonl~nliQnl or don i.1i

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Some Thoughts-For What It's Worth 1. Ore of hlllljOl'h'$COIiCtplion$ oIattomeys filing cerbOr. . pe\I. bOnI .. tt. bIbe! tNt cer\lOr¥l 1$ ~ -. 'appeal" Ihete·

!flIS, that

Ihey QII dial! 1hII ter110<ar1 petltl(Wl 35 if '1 is ilfllI!lI)eIIate

Ctrtiof.,i is an ."tuely ~iffer8flt form of f8YI8W bv !hi SIlP'em8 COO"! Filllhat raason. it i! In the best IntereS1 of IOU' ti.ent thai yoo read Rule 39.85 bor ing as thai mlghl $eem tr~

made bv r'I,I'IlIl<O\I& atIOf'I'I8I'$ is 10 SIIlliY 1M, as a form, a ~ peullOl\ borIo>Yed from another attooley ThIs has led to It. denial oIl11t1l1d I'UTIbers 01 pe!JbO'r&. tIacao.!he peIfIIOn ooped lid nat S8I rut IJI).nh 1nI/Or fa:Is. Fle.... ,ta. in !he pe!fII(In. 1111 ~ thin 1hI ~ g;u'I

2 An error

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--;- 0'1 eIhI:S....:I ~ br Ile t& nlhll~. eYd!n:e:I bv IhI! 2OOl",.d""11O lUI! J 01 Iha ~ IbIe:r Ii Cmlnq ~ IMfU). f8QlIIri;l at ieMl one tw::u 01 CLE i1l!11lio:s Of pro/e$$ionaIism each j6at. ~ IS espeCIally IfTlIOItalt 10 ~ WI1h 1hI nries of proeedo.rt. fWe 1.1 , ~ Ru/$s of f'rofessit:roJ c.nt..r:IIAJ~, R. Prof. c...w:~ I!lqI.Iires IIlat a lawyer lJ(IMde COI"peteo~ represel1ta1.01 to 8 dMint "CtrrlJuwnt

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r!fIIesernatm ~ Iha legal kncl¥.1edge, skll l.~;nj

prepar.mon ~ neo:e.sary lor Iha ,epesalla!ooo,"1Ue 1,1, AI.t R ltd CtnV:t Usa 01 a Iom1 ~ wnID.O: reaOro;l !he '1M ~!he ~ 01 !he ktIOI'Ilor whK:tl yW l1l1I fepes"".IG !he doin!. i$-Il "'I'upioio ..."oIlll ••. 3. "you have QUl!Suons ~ !he _ ",Ies. pkmt tall !he supreme aut cleff! ofh(.. 1\ !33412~2.461J9 .-d SCJNk WId! a $(11ft attorney We can 8SS>S! you WJ!h !hese ~ _oded rules,

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NEW COMMITTEE COMMENT TO RULE 8(al AND (bl. STAYS PENDING APPEALS

about a company of my Si7.c, Tht:y

A Cnmm'u ... Com_m has btm added 1<> Rule 8 which .~pl.in. tho cou ... of OCIwn ,<> be taken if t~ ' PP"'l>.nl. who has h.d. mon")' judgmOnl(nlcrcd _gain$1 il. "m' lo h.Y< Rul. 8 ' " 'ponded. •

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING:

lOY Abboma bu.iness lawyers

liuly h."" fac«llh~ following si'u.o1ion. Your dienl ;. about '0 bt .w.,d«l .n important f«ltril Ig<nq contract. The diml .."", rou tM "ve-menl, aski"ll you "to ul<c • doy <>f , .... I " look it ovrr and mal<., 'UK that .'" no ;.sua.· Yoo ""'mint In ~ -,rylng. pnglor-~ l(lO..pqo docu· mtnt. ~ wIth boiInplo'" acronyms ..... douns 0( cL1 ...... ,.xo.pontN by ~. Gi ..... tho< Jhon time .... ibbk for rniorw, you advife the diotn, you <k>

not "" III)' parlicul" pmbItms. but lh31 i. II.. ""em of your <.. m(on ~L As with PO'''''' or admiT"'Y t.w.1Od<nl pm<urnn<nlls • $ptCwty 1m. .00ut which nlOOll>l»illt$f Lowyns Propr!'ly hesi·

lale bd"o .. ..wising their diem .. Th. wI>-

;.a conSlilul<f mud! of tides 10 and 41 of ,he Unit«l 51.,.. Code for ,he mUi,"ry and mil;'" procurIng "i<"'ioI. <Up«tivdy. 00 ... otolUIQI'Y lilks im~l fNtraI proCUmntnl, oucb OS Tnt. 15"'" JmalI business """"- Tht pmcur.n...." r<'gUlatioru in TIIlt 411 <J tilt Codc r;I FtdtraI RtsuLations (C.U.) rival ,he rqubrions lOr tho IntnnalltMToue Cod< and W Social St<urify ..... in J>OF nwnbrn (01,100) and difficulty. Th .... 1hc UniICd ScaleS Coun of !q>pnk k>r Iht Fifll'! Circuit apt/r .... """'............ "GowmmrnI conInctins I>w il wmpla,l«hnicaI. coocmc. important. and mooumem..J.'" Ft<irnl contracting it;r.bo "la in impor. tant part of Amrrican t<ooomic lif• ."'

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Ind«d, Unit"! StOia Govtmmenl is lhe I."gal buyn of , upplics .nd ><JYica

in ,he wo,ld. [n flSCOl roar 2(0), fcdcnl 'g<nc;'tuptn, mort ,han $274 bill;on on Kqui<il;on.' and I'l"I)Curtmenl buds<u are incrtosing. ~m'M1ll comroetors and .ub<:On1roetors t'mploy 0W"",imo .. Iy 20 pcr«n. o( 1.... fDlioruJ lobo< (orct.' Furthtr..-., A1aboma hu •• ignificanl .... rt of fodora! proar ....... nl doIIus. [n McoI roar 201B. ,.... Unil«1 Sb1f!S Govrrnmnn pbc«l mort thon S(,.5 ba· lion in connan work in !\IoWmo, whio;h ..-k OW" .... te" lJlh·",nkd in 1M Union ' " 1Krivi", ftdtra! conlr.lC1 dolbrs.· 8aocd Ofl,he ~ ;mporlOlKC of &:dn-ol <On'raC1inS for !he fD'iorW and .We KOt"H)II"Ii<-$. AJ.b,oma buJinns

Iowy<rs ohould h."". (undam<1llOl und.rstandinll of f«l.ro1I'ro(umn.nt 10

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kdorol rquL...ions.nod poIi. eiQ elou/y con.roI tho m..ionship of tht fNc.rol procuri"K ~ wi.h ,hrir l"'l'fN'C'i ... and o<IuoI eon" Mton. Two majo. Sla'ulOry och<ma .fI"<et .,,,,,,ni,,,, b... nch procure .... n ... Finl,'M Armed StrIkos Procu •• "",", Ael (ASPA),'"

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"mond«" applios 10 Ikp.",,,.n, of Ikf.n .. (000), Nationol S~.nd Aeronau.ics Adrninis".,ion (NASA) .nd C<wI Guard procutnn<nu wh<ft tht Ig<n<y on .... II>< ~, wi,h fund> 'pproprio,ed by Conveso. S«und, tht kdonl Propnty &rid Admin"' ...,'''' 5o.vi.,... Act (FPASA).' ... ,,,,,nded, ,prli",.o 100" civilian .>«<u'i .... brand! "8<''''.... i!\dudin" For oumple. tho dofwlmtnU of )ustia. Stal' and H<alth and Human S<rvias, and 'M Gmcn1 SnviatAdmitJislrluon (GSA) in thtir oppr<lPriated fund ptOC\Irnntnts. Nwn<roW otbn st.lUI .. abo .fI"o:ct fed· cnl acqui.ition. Fo ..... mpk, IKImt .gen· cies. such as II>< Ton_ Vol~ Aulhorily (lVA), ho.. uniqu< <0111'''':''''1 SIal" ....• Socio>-«or.omic: provanu are imponant, sud! IS (buI1IOC limil<Od 10) .... SmoII Busin<s< Act {unall ........... mnomI pm. ......... );'11>< Sonia ConII'KI Act (mini· mum wages.l'ringe bmditS Ind workin, oondiliotU for sorvk. (Onl,",,"}:'" .nd tht

II")' "' .... 'icon Act {do",""i<: supply .nd oofl$truc.ion ma..,.ial prtkl'('n<"}." Anolh<r >p<cial progom aulho<iIa. ......• trn<Y rtIioflOr conlQ(!O<$ in .... inrnrou

of .... ion.oI d<knot. o, Sptri.l!y adjudialOfl d<cid< Ift·..... rd procumnml <OIII/'O"o'm.ics borwem 111"". a.. and vmdon. 1M Complrollor (".."....ol, II>< hood of II>< Unit«! Sr .... c;.;,....,rnmm' ...cco."I!.b~;ly 0I'I'k. (GAO), • uniquo<"F'KTwithin~'" SlaIUlOrJ IUthoriry 10 consldn- vtndor -prousu- apin<t tht InfnI; of IOticiuIions

lOr o&rs or ....,. ..... roe O<Io:ction dor ... • ",i ...,ions." GAO d«isiotU "'" found on WfSfI.AW, LEXIS and (Iho 1110$1 r«tnl 0..... on) Ott It.. GAO·, \\'<1> ,i••.

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.........."""10"1.111< bid proresl regu. 10."",," ~ CF_R. Pan 21. ;uuhQ on II>< GAO Wd> sik und<r -~ ProdI>ClS.-llw lid...- Act grrnts aI!ftnoI ..... proIesI ju..... dklion to .... Un;,ed SuI., Court of Fo:d<nI Claims (COFC)," with • rigltlof .pp<aI by nth..- tht oon''"'''o. 0. tho

osmer 10 tho lhlllod Smft Court 01 Appnlo for tho FodmI Circuit (CAfC). It llw: COfItrKI~ osmer abo 11M rczuIatoty jurUdiction 10 mnsi<Irr proIC>ts." Special Ntut., .nd forums ..tdreso p<>$I ...... n:llitigatl<Nl ~W<m tht gov.m. mrnl .nd ",nt....:ton. llw: Clnt....:t Dilput., ACt of 1978 (COAl t:ltabH.hes the d.iml and dilput., procns for coy. <Ttd 'goncio;t." t:nmplcs of CPA d.i""

.'" cont....:tor dnn:>nds for roo...ury odjrntments, ouch ... lOr 'F""Y.dir«~ ",ntrKI cho"FI 0< dd.ayt. 0< a contra<· lOr'.d..l~ 10 tllt....r. tmniMion "'. contract for d<6ult. Thor~(J)A diIpuIt I'tfOiUlI<NI luthoriuos "'" tht indio vidu.al azmtJ' t.o..di '" contr.oct appeals 0< tilt COF(;, ""th fiShts '" appal by either party from • boord or COFC 10 tho CAFC." Thor CAI'C Iw its own Wtb Jitt, www./tdrir.g<WI... dorsthtCOFC. """",.«S<'fr.~f(O~"~fP"I. Moot Igmcy oo.nU of ront,..:t al'p..I........ I Web site. including lilt mo.t promin.nl board. tht Anntd Snvkellloord of Contract Appoob.. ......... /Qw.""'.tdulAS8CV. "'hid> hoalJ appall rr.,m the 001)' Ni\SA and othn- 'vnOrs by osr=nmt. DKi<i<>nI rr.,m on thtst prolQl and disput., odjudi. cators.r< ..-.iLlbiot oro WfSIU\W ond

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ltoguL> ........ "'" kty dri,,"" of tilt pro. (Urnnnli proa1ll. Pu ...... nt to tilt Offict of Ftdoroll'ro<:umnont l'oIicy Act." tho threo major prG(U,;n, .,.,..,ia-DOD, Ni\SA and GSA-h .... i .. u«! tM Fodorol Acqu";liun RquL>tion (FAR). whi<h has Ih. force Ind effcct oOaw." The fAR impl.mcntl th. A51'A. fPASA 3nd Imny

other p""",.mcnt •• oI.tod OI.lul ... Umkr FAR UIl-4.lhe quL>tion Ipplitl to oIl·Kquu.iIIOJU· ... d.llntd in fAR 2. LOI • .-pt ... uprm!y ""dud.-d.. FAR .. «)d,rd in 1itloo ~8, 0..1'1<1' L. of tho: C.F.R.,.nd it. fmaumt amtndmtnts .... irutilllr ........ aI mkI; in tho Ftdm>l Rtruw. All dtctronic ,....;0., of lilt FAR is • ...;1.01>100 011 tho lnltrMt at

www·Qr"Im,P/filrl.Son.. OJ1tI'I<it$1n: OILtsidc til< FAR. ""'" .. til< TVA." FAR Iw filhl major .... bcN.pIm< p:n<r' 01 principb: COfIlJ>elition and acquisition rUnning; o:mtr.octi". methods and con· I.O<! typQ: toCio-economk pr-ogranu: Stn. <nl """'racti/ljl rt<juir.mtnl!; '!'«i.aI cate-

gorin: of contrKIins; conlrKI tnanOFmmI; and dot>IIII and forms. Ln addition. most XdmI.,,,iQ haw issued roguIa. lions supple".,,,I,,,, tht FAR. An """",pie is tht 000 FAR SupPement.loca~ ot litle 43. OwI>iCf 2 in tilt ..-.iIabIe .1 ............j ..." .. hilJ./Jf.miVVFOFARA.ffTM. lOOetd. prxt>'iotwr'$ ha,ldling I procun:· ment isOLJ( .toould be- r.,nili.. with 011 .gtn<Y rrguLalion. implemenling tht FAR. 'Ill.... in tlw: U.s. Amly CO<ps of EngirotttS,

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HB-45 AlIOW$ .. ~t warrant. 10 be u«ut«l in a county olhor lh.n I~ cou nty or munkipality in which it h•• b«n i<$ued.

HII-<;7 A con.,itution'! .m<ndrnenl r:ilifying and (onfinning local murt (osts .nd mmp<nsalion of (Ounly offici.l •.

HB-91 Con«rn> "",..,,' wmpcnsation.nd >trU<1uml ~tlernenl<.

HB-111 Providing for confidentialilY of rttOrd. .nd pr<>e«dings in tmdi.,ion.

HB-179 Incroa", . ttornt}"· annu.llkon .. foes from $2Soil 10 $300 por year.

HB-184 Allows Iho expungem. nl of ",imin.! charg.. for misdeJm,nors .nd ,,,,flie offense> where tho cast w>S .ilh... disrnis.scd or tho PO""''' fOund not gu~ty.

HB-280 Will provide exuses from jury du,y whu. jury ..",ice W<)uld h.... an • dv.,... off.." on. po"",n', .mploy· ""nt or h ... an "odo h"dship for caregi...,,,.

8 .... n ""'I<neing ... form bill .. d",lied by Ih. Senlencing Commi .. ion, . ,. under wn,id ... tion. Som. of ,host ar.: Provid.. for volunt.ry $Ontc"cing II.n·

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Providos fOr oxp«!il«l h.. rings in omi·

ntl1t dom. in <as<$ in pmb ... (Oun ,

5B-129 Provid.. fo' limiled horno.rulo.

HB-99 Allow. wunly 'p""inting ix>.:r.rds '0 appoint . lI,rn.t. in.<poctors and dorks.

Provid....<nO juv.nil. and youlh· ful offond.. rttOrd. by judg<>, pm..cu'ors. probation officlT$ .nd court pn-><>nn.l.

HB-482 Raises lhe finn for fdoni ... nd mi><k· me."ors.

HB-486 Disc1'tlionary medic.! or genauk .. I.... of inm ..... Noxt Y"'r, ,he Larg<$t ekction that wt h.... hod in rn;my Y"''' will occur. with tho go... ,nor. aU ",,"'ilulion.1 offiC<1'S. Ih. l<gisla1Ur~. fi ..... up ... me coul'1 ju.,k<$ and olher appella .. (Out1 jrnlic<$. proba,. judgrs, <irruil 004 and she,iff's all be;ng rIected in Ont yoar. With ,h" in mind. th ....'" nu""ro", .Iortion rtfonn bills, including • ...vi,ion of Ih. onlirc TIlle J7. This -ol«lion rode ,evision" i. I"'im.rily 10 cloar up imomistcnd<$ in ,he curronl law. wi,hou, making <ubst.nli,,, m.ngts. SevtraI bill< art making thdr w:ly through tho Iogislature 10 mak< .ubst."'i.... changes. J willenument. on only. f<cw,

HB-25 Requi~ computer 'l"1<nlS moni,o,ing cI..,tion , .. ult. to ",n\;Oin online at aU ""Uing pl .... unlil lhe JHIIl. d05< at 7:00 p.m .

5B·220 Requi~ nonprofit <orporolion. mak· ing arnp~ign contribution. di",105< Ih' po""n m.king donat;on.< to th~ nonprofit corJHIrolion.

HII-496 Authorizes uniform voting <qu;pmenl for m. in .l.ction, .nd uniform ballots to be ..leaed by th ........ ry of ,tal •.

HB-528 Allow. , I.."ion offici.ls '0 be t"XCused from Iheir regular employmont.

HB-390 Remo.... Ih. bmrd of ... gist .." from und..- the OtcTtlary of ".,,', ollie<. Fo, Ih05< wi,hing 10 keep up with Ih. logislation on a d.ily buj., th.y may con· .ult Ihe Alr.b.m.o Legisl.tive Info,m31ion Sl"l<rn. AUSON~"Jjn., .,: www.dJjIdb. kgisl41""'''41 •. ~l.wI",aslAC'.S/..ogin.,,-,p. For mo .. infonn.,ion, conl. ct Bob McCu,lty. di,..,IO" ALab.ma L>w In<tilul<. P.O. Box 861 U5. Tu ...I""", 35486·0013; fax (205) J..I8· M 11 ; phone (20S) 348·7411: or visi, o ur Web ,it< at M'WW.~Ji,'I"",,,Lu~ •

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ron.idn" u,i", each Dlhe. wh<n our climt. h..... need """..lI. No kpl conuni,,,,,"I, W<)uld b. un<knoun. would bt no shoring of ..... nu", and ".ither .O"oli.ou would ."PS" in tho P""tic, of law ouUi<lt of.he juru.dic. in which 1~'''' Jicms<'d. w. would lisll'" .ff~..tn1 low finIU by IIUI'>l' and city on ow- In· ........od u '.ffili"N offices' Of by

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Allbo"", St.t. II .. i. of Ih. opinion th>! Ih. A/~/"m'd R"1d Df P"'f<>!w",,/ Cond"" do not prohibil In AliIham. lawycT from UIO<'i;oling or affm~ling with. foltign IIWYO' to .... is! cliont. of tit< Abbo.ml to""'" who :uc in n«d of kgal $nViuo in tho country in which 1M IOrrign lawyer praclica. Hownn, any foreign .tlOn><J'.o -,"t«l mus, ..., a m<mbn t't'C08"iud ItpI prolcsI.ion in 1M IOmgn ju.iodinion in which he o .....

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.,.uut In Abbama IawycT .....a.ling • brrip al1om<)' to auist in Iho rtprQImta. lion ol dirmll. Hown'tr. !WI< 5.~ ollho 1tJJn 'MI CondoIcI do<> mIrict Iho alml 10 whicb lit ~ ~

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Ihti. di<nl$. AI~barn;l LoW}'"$ ;ndepend.nt profos.<ional judp,m<nl.nd If. not .ubj«:1 to ronlrol o. IUI'<.v;uon by 1IO,,·lowyffJ< Th. l)ilCiplin.ry CommiWon;, ofth< opinion. hownn. th>t ~ la"')'Ot'I who I •• mnniI<t'I of o I'f'OOSDtud IfpI prol'eNion in th< fo.· n", jurildi<tlon in whid! th<y p.-actiu - ' d not bo"non .lawy<n"within 1M """nins of Rulo 5.4, and, th<rdOr., an AlIIwna itLOrn<\' who awocial<$ 0.ml .... into an atMat"! malion"'ip with luch a fo,"", ot tomq would not bo in rioLollon of thaI nllt. Wholht. a lOrn,n lltornq' is a mtm· bo, of • ".«"",iud kpl profcss.io,," '<qui,., I fa(lu,ol <it1<fmin'lion taking inlO ronlid ... tlon th.1cg.1 $IruClur< of Ih. jurikliction in which Ih. fortign allornq' proctic .. oJ .... 1I oJ Iht IIIlu •• and u ,ml of IfpI strvicn (uslom.uily I".formtd by Iht forti", lowyn. In trIOQ instances,. penon who is 'p«i.:Ily ...m..t '0 J'<O"i<It ~ ad';':" ronum· inS tilt lows of 1M IOrrign ju,iM!ictlon

I nd is liconst<! by Iht foreign jurildictlon '<V'ntnl di.nllin tho 1.g.1 and judi. cial ly.Mm of the ju.ooiction W{Juld qu.o!ify oJ I m .. ofo r«otniud kpl profffiion in 'ho fortign jurildiction. H~, th< Disciplinary Comm;"ion is ___ rt that in ...... romp. jutiJdictlons an indMd..al who is liccm<d .. 0 _an.. Of notary public iI pnmitltd to proridt 1opI..mc... wbidl only a duly li<msed LoW)'<' could prorio;\t in ~ An indi· rid .... who islicmscd only as. notary public in • f"ortisn jurisdiction would 1\01 bo considtml. in tht opinion of th< Disciplinary Conuni""on.. 0 mnnbn of a recognized Itgol prof"""" and would bo I "non· Lo"')'Or" withi" tht lII<;I.ning of RaJ. 5.4. Th.rdon-. an ALob.onu.lowy<. tn~y not mt ... into 0" owociation or allili· ation with web.n individ..al. II<fo .. offili.oling with. f"..ign lo"')'O" an AlI1>onu. lowyn mu,' taU all r t _ · obi< "'<pi I<> .......'" that tM fortign bwr<. is a mtnIOO 0( • ....cop>tud IopI protasion authoriud I<> mg.aer in tilt 10

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S.. s~n.ion .gaimt H. rrison and mull"ing him 10 I~ I'ra<;Iict of I, w. ICLE No. (M-1621 On Sq>!tmM' 15. lOO4. A$hlmd .norMY Kri .... Dixon Mo. ri, w .. suspmdcd from 1M pracliuofbw in tilt So... of Alaluma for noncomplimct with lilt ZOO) M.lnd.o",'l' Conlinuing ltpl Education mtUimntnl< of tilt Alabo .... S,a,. II,a •• On Dtumhtr 15. lOO4, Morn. am. in,o tontplionct wilh Iht MClf R.. los. On feobruo'l' 22, 2005.11>< SuPr'Cmt Co .. " of Alabom. ml do .nlry on 1M Roll of AliomtyS di.miu.ing ordtr of .... ptHOion "S.iruc Morri. ond reiru,",ing h,r to II>< pr.Kliu of law. [Clf No. 04-82J

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Public Reprimands On Ftbn.ury 4. 200S. G;.dsdm .U<>rnq Rusotll Albn M«;iU rtaivtd. public r<j>lin",nd withool grt...m publication for failing ,,> ':wil :oc1",n QIl beh.lf of. dienl befo~ lht JUlult oflimilO. lions ron. Whi!t wo,king with hi$ pmri"'" tmpIoycT. M«;iU aIIowcd 1ho: SlO1u!e oflintl".ions 10 run witboul filing 0 dviI :oc1ion; fai1td 10 -ifr the diem !hal Iv had m~ u.. SIlOluk 0I1imit>.· lions; ..... misItd u.. dim! and JUs ...... Yiou> ompIoyn about tht casr, rioIo· .iOnJ 8.4(0). a.4(c) .nd 8.4(1), AIoIb.:!"", RMItf af ~ c-I...... Tho DiKipiiNry Commission no1Cd MeGIU', «Xlpmlion wilh IIv ;n>a1ip. lion and also no1Cd ' ....1 cimumW>Ces bqond hb conlrol «ml.ibuttd,., It>$! in part, '" 1M 1'0'" cut.u.eking .nd

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n01hin8· Rohtrll hirM tWO Ol".r .t1o.nq» 10 uoi>1 him in grllin, lh .. judgm<nl.." .. idt, butlhri. 'U""'J'lS wtft un.uc(<'$IfILl. On o.:,obr. 9, 2003, Robrm rtk<l a cornplaim with thr Ala!>.. .... 51.rr 8u all~ lhal Sharp had ~. Ifflcd his a... and had failtd 10 com· munieol" with h,m. H.. &IJo hirtd a

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ord<m!,hat he ~ve I public <q>ri · mand with gt'nerai publica6on. lones boson representinS 1dor.I ....\>o<h in • workns' comprnsation 12K in 1999. Jonn ultimately IiIcd wil lOr \\Oo<k agAi .... St. VU><ef\t'. H<Kpitid on Sop,m>b<T 21. 2001. St. VInetnf . roun · .. I look Woods' ~Iio" on April 2, 2001. soo...q .... n1 10 this dtpooilion, Janos f,Oltd ' 0 ~Idy cornnruniak with Woods about ......... Courud lOt Sc. VInCmI',lcstificd 11 1M disciplinary

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