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i""" I ~""'" llIe 126th presidenl of tile AI.bama Stale B.... drnslic changes ha,'e occu.......J in Alabama. 1he Umled Slales of America and llle "'""Id. In Alabama. llle ~siden1s eleeled. new go>tm<>f. a Republican. Bob Riley. by lhe """"""e.l margin of any gub<-matorialeloclion in tile hislory of lhe .tale. Qow,mor Riley. in hi •• Iale of lhe Stal<: address. gave. vivid description of ,he precariou, financial Oondition of Alabama. He.aid changes mu.l be made and , .... ~ muSl be substanlial cuthaok, u, bring Alabama', financialltou~ in ....o.r. HealthSou'h. AI.bam.'s larg ••l h<alth em focilily. i. in .. riou, financi.llIOUble and is eum"lly bting inves<igaled by tile Securilie' and Exchange Commission. The Unil.d S ... ",s of America i. al war wi1ll Iraq and lhousands of Amtrican. m lighling in the Persian Gulf ma. We do not know wh<n tile war will end. or bow nlllCh il will cost. However. m.ny live, will be lost. We a~ .ble 10 see tile war as il i. being foughl live on ld.vi'ion.

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Mollile. ""as tile lirsl Alabamian 10 make the uililIl.11e »orifice for his coontry in this war. Reserv. romponenlS of tile anned forces .ugmtn, the aclive romponenlS of tile Uniled Slales mj]jlar)' in tile perform.lICe of rnj]jlary dUli .. worldwide. Alabama ranks sevenlh among llle slales in tile pe-r-capila number of Nalional Guan! and Reserve pe-rwnnd mobilized. Alabama', N.lion.1 Guard is ooe of the Ingell guards in lbe nation. numbering .bool 15.000. The Slal. of Alabama has mobili7.1:d OVer 6.760 guard and "'serve mililary 148

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melnbtrs in 'upport of llIe <"mOl war on ttrrorism. Thi s illCludes membtrs of tile Army Nalional Guard. Army R.serve.Ai, Nalionol Guard. Marine COIpS ReS<'rvc. Air Fom: R......... and Naval Reserv •. Of lllese. sev.ral judge lIdvocales and Alabama S"'e Bar mcmbtrs h",'" been mobilized for "'Ii"e dUly and ha"e been assigned 10 Afghani.tan. Iraq and otMr coun,ri., lhroughoullhe world and 10 ,lateside homeland $tturi· ly d"~ ... Ai; of M"",h 3111. 4 1 Alabama Naliooal Guard unil' ba,·. been mobilized since Se]>1ember II III. 200 I. and :J.Ii we", >1ill on ""Ii ... dUly. wilh many deployM '0 CENTCOM area of oprralion. overseas.

The Mililar)' Law Commille<: of lhe AI.bama Sla'e Bar has been v~ry &e:1iv~ IIIi. spring .... i'ling dliun. and al1omey. wilb federal. sl"," and l""allalVs lhal pe-nain In mililary members and lheir famili~, during limes of mobili .... ,ioo. '"Audem ... juno tIO:Itrx def~nd· e",··_w. daIl' defend oor rights··is. phrase on lhe mind. of many Americans lh<s.e day •. ANi ..... guard .nd reserve judge odvoc.le, of lhe Alabama SI.le Bar "'" conlinuing 10 support mililary commanders. mili· lar)' memb<-rs and thei, families in lhesc p¢rilou< times-anolhtr ...... mpl. of lawyers ",ndering servi<e. We join American. cv~ry ... hc", in supporting oor mili· lar)' troopS here and .broad. I am !>OW in my nin1ll month as """idem. My. bow lime has flown! Carol and I bave ",,,,,,.. nled lhe AI.bama SLale Bar ""toSS lhis nation. Immtdia,dy afler my in.ug"""ion ..... 'l"'oded 1he Nalional Convenlion oflh< Na,i"".1 BOT As.wcialion in San Fr.lllCisco. an . ,sociation tha'l ~rved as ilS 43rd pr..i.

denl_ We Ira"eled 10 lhe Americ .... Bar Associalion meeling in Washington, DC. ... here we joir.cd.rod mel w;Ih lhe National Conferc""" of Bar fu$idtnU and the Soothern Conferc""" of Bar Presidents. At tbe meeting oflbe NCBP. ! w.. e!octcd ", lbe ~uli¥. council for a period of thrtt y....... So, I will be octively in~vcd in tbe NCBP umil 2005. I was tbe lirst speak..- for the first·year $luden .. at lbe Uni~.rsity of Alabama School of Law during its orien ... tion pro. gram. I .ha11enged them to study hanl. ftnish law school. pass the Alabama bar ""ami nation and develop into outsland· ing la wyers. During my presidency. I have addressed se,'eral bar associ.tions across thi. "ate. including the Morg .... COUnty Bar Associalion in Decalllt. the Binningham Bar Association and Magi<: CilY Bar Association in Bimlingham and the Mobile Coumy Bar Association. Additiona11y. I ",rved .. l:eynol. speaker a t the Thurxood Marsha11 Symposium for BALSA.I Cumberland La", School. We .ncOOed the Mid·Wint..- Meeting of the American Bar Association and the Nali()ll.3l Council of Bar Presidents. and participated in its Executive Council Meeting in Seanl •. I served as keynole speak..- and re~ntcd the Alabama S ... ", Bar al Faul"""r Universi'y; Southern ConfereDCe of Bar Presidents in Key Wesc; Manin Luther King. Jr. Celebration .. Ilul StrQutbburg University of Pennsylvania; and the Brooklyn Academy of Musk. I addressed the Alabama Conferc""" of Cireui. Judg.s. panicipated in the OkJaboma Bar Association'. Diversity Fontm and deli,-ered lecture. at tbe Univel"$ity of the Virgin 1.land, in S1. Croix and Sl. Thomas. In addition, I have mainlair.cd .... ac1ive trial prac1ice. What I have tried to do during this bar year i. to dernonsl131e thai Iaw)"'1"$ render ",,... i",,: ",,..i,,,, to their dients. ",,..i,,,, 10 the cornmunity and service to tbe proreS$.ion, In addition toonr travel •. I have coo· tinued to lead the bar in a11 of its ac1ivi· ties. l1Ie bar CQmmiS$.iol>OJ$ approved a plan req",,"ing the legislatu", to assist it in improving diversity 00 the board of bar commi.. ioners. aoo to increase diversity in the "",r...ion. l1Ie commi$ . • ioners al.., approved. recommelldation from the Task !'<:IKe on tbe Alabama UWy<1"$ Hall of Fame 10 be implement_ ed in bar year 2003-2004. In addition.

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Finally, acttpt this .. your ""rsooal invitation to join u, for the 2003 ASB Annual Meeting in Mobile. July l6th19th, Thi. conventi"" promi",. to be one of the most ou!S1anding in the history of the bar. T1>e theme is uwyers Render Service, Some of the .""akers are Robert SlIerman. ~ .. ~nling " How 10 Persuade With MOtt J>oy,'''- and InflueDCe"; Iknni' Archer. incoming president o f the Americ.n Bar Associalion: Prof• ...". James W. McElhaney. presenting "Planning to Win: Trial Tips and Tactks-; MlilanI Fuller. <Sq .• foondoer and pres.i(1cnt of Habi ... for Humanity, Inc.: and nlany tnOrt!.

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Coun's deci.ion in Gideon v. Wainwright_372 U,S. 33S ( 1963). In I landmark decision by Alabama's Justi"" Hugo Black. the Court held that. defend .... ' in a , .. te COUrt h.. a righltO CounIItI if charged with a fel""y. Ik.pi", the dtar call of ' Gideon's Trumpet,' what would appear 10 be I f"lIdamental right ha. noI yet been fully implemented. Wbile slating I rigllt. the Coun """,;,jed no "",ans 0< tn<:Chanisms for fuooing the right. Left 10 their own device<. the states have been less than diligent. Whik the deftnfoC of iooigenu in AI.banu. has improved over the past 40 years. clearly there i. much 10 be dono. President·EI<'<:t Bill CIarI: i. beginning plans for" Symposium on Indigent Ikfenllt next fall to try 10 ensure that Gideon', call docs 1101 fade. y"" will be """eiving

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Punuotl/ to I~ A/ahoma SlaIe 8or's role 8O"em;lIg lhe eleclion ofpuJjdenl~lecl, Ihelollok'ing biagmphicDI Jknc~:I au prul'ided 01 Datlgws MeElvy and em'ne O 'Reur III, MeEI." and O'Rear 1I'e1'l! 1M qlJtdi/yinll can/lidolellor I~ poJiliall a{presideIlHI«1 ofllw A/Dh<lma S,aIt 80r lor Ihe 200J·2004 Ie ...., aruJ lire ...inner will assume rhe presidency in Jul)' 2004,

0I.0ILt.s Md,lvy was born. OIl lunr: 29. 1944 in MON~, and is marrir:d 10 Eleanor Croft McElvy. Eleanor~.mcd. masIef', de&m: in mu,ic from lloe Uni>=Ity of Sou!henl Californi. and has !JuJh' voice at lloe Univenl.y of Alabama and S""iron S'.'~' Douglas and Eleanor ha ... live chi ldren. Paul , lloe oldest, is a grwjua", of the Culverbouse School 0( A"""minS at tilt Unl\'tni.y of Alablorna. and i •• CPA ,,"""'ft, in lloe lalIaudit divisiorl of IkllSouth in Ailanu. Jonathan. • p1Id ...", of ,he jour. nalism dtJ-"""'t of lloe UnlV\"f'Sity of Abbama. ~ w publiUlm'cdioor of TM ~u n"",s. Elinbcth McEI,), Spiller i•• spKial cdt>CItion Jf1Idu· ~'" from the Un i"" ... i'y of AI~bama and i. an in tcr· pm'" for.he ""anng impair'W, """'" i. a $t"1or in hi",lII'hooI and i. aru"" in national debatin& rompcti. boII$, J...... DougLu i. in the ninch &rade and i. lICIive in colf, beotelba11 and baseball. McElvy llltndcd hi. lim tWO ycatS of 001...., at S'. EkmlnI Colic", in Cullmad. lie eamod • bK""lor of lII'icnee Ik""" from the Univml,y of Alabama wl,h I major In ICCOUn'ing. and IInMlu3tC\l from lloe Unlvmlty of Alabama SdlOOl of law in M.y 19'11 , He ..... lict.....:l by tbt SuP"'''''' Coun of AIabamI to pnc6ce law in Augu>! 19'11, Afrcr ,""","tion from law III'hooI, McEI...,. clettcd for J~ 01II1es WriaJlt. chl.f judae of the Alabama Coun of Civil Appeal •. lie IMn diRCtcd and was the sole Inomey for a \cllal services clinic for the poor in Ue Cou n'Y. Followln. thll, he ~ptcd a SI)/J posiliOIl with .... Ce""" for CorrI'CtiooW PsycboJoay 01 lloe Unlvnsity of Allboma. wheR he I ) . juvatilcjuMitt, corrccIions and ",III' cd courses and " .. im-oI>aI IQ pIaMi"l for tome' ion!ol,ysocou, MeElvy has prac1iccd law ,inee 19'11. He I• .elml,· ,cd ,0 pnICIice in ,he United Sta,es Oiltrm Couru for the NOI'thcm, Middle and Southern di.triers of Alabama, and olIO in the U,S, Coun of Appell. for the Elevc:nch Co""'it, In 19'18. he was ""'mi,ted 10 pno:Iitt .,.foro lloe Su~"'" Coun of w Uniwd s..eJ. M~E1yy has t-n ""'" 1Cti", in the TIucaIoota County Bar Association, ~ on the Enan,,,, Cornmm.." as secrewyltroUllrer, and as president 0( the ThIll'IIoosa Coun,y Bar As.sociation in 199G-91, H~ was 11'10 "",,IIk"1 of the Tuscaloosa County

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Douglas McElvy Public [kfendcr Commi u ion, He played "It instru""'ntal ro~ in dt:lflinK and promotin& ,he enac,mom of thc Tuscalo<u County Judici.L Commission, which "'fen """'i.... iortJ for Open j udi<:iaI posilions 10 the ~, I'k ""' 0110 ..-.-I .. $pOclaI assi.wtl attor· Itt)' ~ for the SIaIC of Alabama. MeElvy Iw 0110 hem >'cry active in thc AW>anuo S'lrc BII, Ho was cit(tcd ' 0 thc 1131. bar Board of Bar Commiss i".,.rs in 1991 and has ..rved as . bar com· missioner .inee thlt <l>te, On three $tparllle o«aslons, he ...... ao.ked by the .... ft·pm.idmr of lloe AW>anuo Stale BII 10 ~ 011 lloe Eualtive CQunciI • ..:L each 'i.... he ..........Icd 10 1hat position by • ¥lICe of .... hat commi .. ionerL McElvy ...... olcc1cd vicc·pro3i· den, of thc All boma S,"", Bar and II curren' ly SCfY. ing. a, the ""I""" of Pruilknt I'Rd Gray, • fourth ,onn on .... EltCc:ut''''' Council. During Mc£Jvy's

tenu,.. Il$ bar oommi,.iOf'ltr. he h3$ bttn extensively invol ved in numerous C<lmmitt= and propt. with the .tate bar. Some of ~ incl""" ... ",ing as liaiSOllIO the Alabama Supreme Coon. 011 the Alternative Dispute ResolutiOil Committee. 011 the ctur.w:ter and Fitnen Commit""'. and ourren~y as a panel " .. m· b." 011 the Di",iplinary Board. P:ultl IV. In addition. he helped "",·.Iop. and now..:ts 3$ a mediator on. the Alabama Sta,e Bar Comminee 011 ResolutiOil o f Foe Di.putes. McElvy ""35 elected to the Alabama UW Foondati"" Board of Tru.tees. which oversees ;nw",,,.nl of IOLTA funds and evalu· ate< and "",,",'~ grants for the JO LTA funds. He "'as Illso elect · ed. Follow of the AI.""ma Law Foundation. At the ~S1 of Dean Kenneth Randall. he allowed hi' name 10 "" submitted for oominatiOIlto the Board of Trustees of the Uni"'rsity of Alabama Law FoundaliQII and was eittted to that foondation. which o .... rS«! the Uni .... rsity Law School FoundatiOIl funds and a<tivitie•. In addition to McElvy"s work with local and $tate bar associ.tiQll$. he is a1.0. ,""nified mediator. heing c:t1lified by the American Academy of Attorney Mediators . He has se<Ved for years 3$. loe'u",r for con'inui n, le,a1 educati"" prog.-.ms. ipon$Ol\Od by the Alabama Bar Institute for CLE. the Uni"crs;ty of Alabama School of Law and the Alabama State Bar. He has been an adjul>CI professor of law .t the Univcrsity of Alabama School of Law and now •• ache$ for Oak Brook College of La", and Go"emment Policy. He 1>3$ . 1$0 been the J>1<t president of the Christian I1g"1 SodOly of AI.""ma. Active in many community affairs. McElvy was I graduate of Leadership Tu",.loosa. a nd has al$O served on the Steering and Planning Committee of Leadership Tu",.loosa. He "'.1$ eitt1<d

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Alabam. and also served as vice-president. ch.iring the Governmental Affairs Division. He was awarded the DistinguiShed s.,,,,ioe Award by the West Alabama Cham""," of Commerce in 19l!9 and was named the Momber of the Y.. r in 1990. For tcn ycars he "'Ned as the vice-chairman of the Zoning Board of Adj.utment for the City of Tuscaloosa. Ho suppontd the WeSt Alabama Arta American Cancer Sooic.y by ohairing il$ C""""r Crusade and ,i11ing on it.< Board of Dirttton. He W3$ forrn<:rly on the Board of Directors for Big Brotht:rsI8ig Sis!o" of Tuscaloosa COIlnly. atld i, pre",ntly vice-president of the Motropoli.an Board of.he YMCA. McElvy was the fo under of the West Alabama Tnmsplan! Trust fund. which is a nonprofit corporation that raise< money and financially ,upportS W<$t Alabama citizens in r>ecd of organ or bone maJl"OW tran'plant.< . McElvy also I><lped ini,i". tlie Tuscaloosa Coali.ion for Ch313C,er and "'as appointed by .he mayor of Tuscaloosa. .1$ the chailtTOaII of the City of Tuscaloosa CoalitiOil for Ch313Cter. Thi' initiative has been rt.pon.ibl. for many public projttts. pron><>l' ing good characlC1" among the citizen. of Tuscaloosa. as wo ll as initiating character education in lhe public school systcm in Tuscaloosa. A long-time member of First Baptist Church of Tu",aloosa, McElvy has bttn "",ive as' dtac:on and h.1$ ",,,"«I in many other capaciti<$ in the church. McElvy practiced in Tu",aloosa for many y..... with the rlfm of McElvy &. Ford. PC. which he .,.,.founded 2!i years ago. He !till main.ains an office; n Tu",.loosa. ootthe Mc Elvy family has rttemly rtloc.ted to Mon'g<:>mery. whert lie i••1$0 associa,· ed with the finn of A= &. A=. LLC. •

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aine O'Rear WI! born in Jasper in 1950 and au.oded!he public school. Ihrre throu&h hi'" ""hool. Cline', rather. Cline O' Rear, Jr.. has boon in privale I..... PJ*"ice in Jasper ,in«: 1949. Caine obW~ hil B.s. dqrtc ftom the U"i~IY of Alabuno in 1972. Al Alabama. he " .... member'" Phi 8ria Kappa. J _ and ODK, and oerv«I .. ..;ce. ~l of 1M ulIdcnI body. Caine luended II ... IChooi • !he Univcnily of

Virginia and obtaibtd hi5 J.~. ~ in 1975. After Ilw od.oo1. he ocrved in !he UOiled SLalcsAnny and Army Reserve ....aplain. Caine has b«n in pri,...te prac1;ce in Mobile wilh tbr finn of Hand "'",ndaU foc 27 }'<'an. He is c~onn~y chairman of Ihe firm'. hliplM>n soc:tion. Hi, Pl¥1W:e now prillC1~ly invoI .... conunercial· and buslnc::loSrelalCd litipliorl. aIthoup be has bandkd a1llypc:l1 of

ciYillrial. MId appeals oYer Ibe ye>n. He is odmincd to prK1ir:e in IIle Suprt'11Ie Coun of !he Uniled SIMts and \be f-ifill and ~nth circuits. and hc has tried c"",, in all three fedcnl dis,ricts and "umcmu, ci",uil

oouns in Alabama, as wen as in couns of OIhor jurisdictions. DIIrlnj hi. II... clftCr, Caine has betn active in ,he Al.:ab\lmlI Sial. 8ar and Olhtr profeosiooaJ "'Iwu· 00m. H. ~ 001 Ihe 8000td of &r Commissoont"1'a for the muimum three lenni from 19921hrou&b 2001. focw.illj heavily WI manm; inYoI~iallawycr discipline, Dun", W. 'ime. Caine 5ero'ed on !he DisciplilW')' Board and ...... I Tl'lrnJber and lalt1" dw,· man of 1M Di5<'lplinary Commi",ion from 1994 ,hrOIIgII2001 . lie also ... rvcd for ni... ~ars 1$ . ..... m· be, of lhe Mobile Dar AS>ocialioo's EMculi.e Commil"'" ar.d was ptI'l'iou$ly ...... mbe' of lhe Mobile Bar Auocilllion', Grievance Comrnil1<e. c.;... is I ..... mbcr of llIe Ame-ricaIl Bu Auocillioa Utipliorl S«uor.. llIe Alabama o.-r..... Loowym AHociaIioII ..... the lalmlalional Auociaboa of o.-r...... Cowuel. lie has ....."Cd on the f.cuky of llIe IAOC's NatiooAl Tnal AcOIkmy and has wnllca and Icctllff>d on1Opicl ,nV<)l.ina trialrechn>quel. trial <U"at<gy and ethics. lie has IIftn lillM in The Bw LawY"f"I in A..... ri~. for a numbcr of years. 15 2

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Caine O'Rear III c.;... i. Klive in hi. chun:h and civic Ifflir:t. lie i, a ..... moo of Ashland PI..., UnilCd Methodil' o,un:h. where he has ....... ed as chairman M ,he Adminim:!live Board and as I Sunday Scl>ool .. He il. ltUSlce and board ..... mbcrofllle YMCA of MotmpoliWl Mobile and ........ ed thai orpniwion as board chair· man. He ~nlly ~joyJ ICrving as. Bi, BfIllhtr and a member of llIe board of llIe Bi, BrnthotsIBi. Si!lm procram in Mobile. He has ptI'l'iou>Iy JCrVCd 011 the board of dim:1Of1 of Goo,l1.ill laduslrics of Mobile and on othtr ~i~ic hoards. He is artive ill the alumni associOlionJ of both the UniV.... ily of Alabam> and the Uni"" ... i'yofVi";nia. Caine and his wife. Gwen. ha"e 'hree Ion$. •

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....!.... AlABAMA SD\TE BAR 2 0 0 3 -2 0 0 4 Committee Preference Form Alallama Stale Bal Mission Statement

n... Alabama Siale So, i. dedicated 10 promoIing !be prof=ional responsibility and compete""" of ilS mom""rs. improving tbe adminiSlr3tion of JUSt;,"", and increasing the I"'blic undenlanding of and respetl for the law.

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IrtStl\lctions Po. Subm;»ion PItas< print thi. form and mail it to: Alabama Scale Bar, AU. n tinn: I'rograms, 1'.0. Box 671, Mootgonl"ry. A L 361 01.0671. 'I"" lI\3y fax thi ' form to (334) 261-6310. We mu" receive)'OUr form On or befo re May 9'", 2003 to consider you for. comminee appointment. Please ",mem"", ,hal vacancies on .~i&ting conuni,,= are ","",mely limitM .. mos! comminre appointment< an: filiM on o [hrtt.yeu mlation basi •. However. several committees an: new this year. If you are appointM 10 a oommill .... you " 'ill rrai.'. an appointment leUer i"fonn;ng )'OU ill June 2003. You may also d/Jwnlo;>d ,hi. form from our Web site . ..... ,"',~/"b.." o'l. and submi! "'" C<lrnplC1M form via a _mail In 'l",yfila/aoo"o'l.

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member btncfit ptOgt3m$ tho. will help you personally and pro(e...iona.lly. (l'hey "",y DOl be ....... 10..".,. of you,.110 may __ be using Ihese ~ia$.) lbey..., die A_rItaa Oar Asso<DIiooI K. Urt_p! f'rvKnm. IlId tWO electronic IcpI ~arch KfV~ Loi;b_ and ".~t... The Solo and Small Film PnniIionenCommil1~. .. ith IJon \ \' I&lntO<l of Birmingham sn\Iio._ ohair and S,erU nB OoIKamus. also or Birminglian>, 5Cl"'in& as .ice-.:hair. hal u~ml"..j these prognoms to cnsun: ,ha, LIley meet nced$ as .x~ by law)'fc1S befon: rtOOmmeooinl them for cr><Jor:.cmrnl by Lhe 80anI of Oar Conunissionen. Other mernbmI of 1M commilC<c iDcl...st: ~ Alkn, Birmingham: Cha ....... Millo.r. MoNgomet)'; M.,i< MurphY,Andalusia; John I'tdt. Andilo';a; 0..111 ' 'kkrn, MonI~ J • ..." Aun, Bessemer; Ted lIuli. Birmin&ham: '-''''is rag.,. Dinninlham; J('/l' SIm'n •. 0"0"'111, JIIri< Tal lo •• BinninaJwn; Paul Toppins, Th!lCaloosl; CaM" 8lackbllm. Bim,inlh.am; StOll Ca.n pbt ll, Ft. 1':oY""; y ,'on ... ')a_Is, Birmingham; W. h .. IItgiar. Birmingham ; Lb..lM 11""""",,0, Tuskegee; Anthony Itediba, Binnin&lwn: W~1 Pillel'S. Mon~: lIarry Prim. Doch:an; and Jdfcry Robl_ S<1ma.

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was in 1998. II ind~cd ,hal 55 perceIIl of !bose in prh'm practice did nor a ""i"'lMfll plan provided 'hrough lheir firm. Wilh lhi. in mind.;1 WI' cleat lh., a larg. ",""""nl of bat member$ mill" beoefil from ...... U·"'n. 1oow<OO "'l;",menl pi .... ~ ABA Plan Iw llten in .xi,"'..... for over 30 ~an.. Cu=mJy. ~ 1O"I"o'CI ••1OO r........ and 47.000 !*lidpatllS wilh Sl.7 bililoa under manace ......... lawyoen and !heir an! offend I ""ide omy of defined COOlrii>ullon plan!""" "" profil oIIaria,. monry pwthue and 401(k) pi ......... ilh ~ calC~ of in"'e5l1ncm O(lIioos. A. pan of !he JIfOVIm·. "" ..... ices. lhe program ltUSlee. S13le S1rtC1 Bank. lLUumes certain fiduciary responsibiliti.s for ilS

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new choices for di.ct)Unied el.,,1n;>nic legal rutarch. Loi,llw will pro.,.ide a monlh.long f_lriol $ubsloriplion and I ~ pen:ent discoom off its regul .. tales 10 !hoM: who lUb5<:ribe. V.... uSUw will offer JeYmlIIev· els 0( ......... for ,lale bar membtT$ iluol .... ill range from S7.9j 10 $29.95 per month. l n f _ abOOJ, . 11 tine member bmefilJ ",·m be "'Dt 10 )'00 and pI$Od "''ilh information obout all 1M 0Iber member bend'i1J and ........ ices on oM bar's Web sile . ........wlabor."'1'. under the "membcn" CltrJlO')'.! hope oJ\31 you wiJI1.1kc lime \0 review these new bmefi" and decide if lhey an! appropriate for)'Oll. •

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The Alabama State Bar Committee on Volunteer Lawyer Programs, (former1y tile Committee on Access to Legal Se!vicesl. is seeking nomirlatioos for the Alabama State Bar Pro Bono Award. Nomination iomlS can be obtained by rontacting: linda L lund, director

The Alabama Mandatory CLE Conuni ssion continually evalu-

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The Alabama SllIle Ba r Pro Bono Award recogniles the outstanding pro bono efforts of altome'/s, law li nns and law smdenlS in the state_ The awa rd cr~eria includes but is not limited to the following: the tota l number of pro bono hoors 0/ complexity 01 cases handled , impact of the pro bono work arid benefi t for the poor. particular experti se provided or the particular need satisfied. sua;essful recruitfJIe111of othef attorneys for pm bono mpresenUltion, and prO'fflO COOlfllitrnent to delivery of qll<l lity legal services to the poor and 10 providing equal access to 1!!\iiII services. Nominatioos must be postmarked by May 15. 2003 and include a completed Alabama State Bar Pro Bono Awa rds Program Nominatioo f«"m in order to be considered by the Committee. •

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Janl<'$ C. A)'~rs. J r. an"""",," "'"- opening of his office al300 High ...ay 47. Sooth. Columbiana Phone

The Alabama I...,agu~ of Munldpallti.. announc"" llIat Mary [lien W,' ~1I IIa rrison has joined thoir offICe as a staff anamoy.

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John R. Franks, Jr. anl\OO,U'lte$ "'"- opening of his office aI 2820 Columbi.afJ.1 Road, Suite 2 10, Birmingham. Phone (205) 31 J.3966. Douglas C. f' ''''''''''n annou",," "'"- ",k>::ruioo of his office to 5281 V.ughn Road. Montgomery. !'bone (334)

264·21XXl. S~y II. lI~r announces tho opening of hor office aI 206 Sooth Pine Stn:t:1. Suite 2m. Flon:nce. !'bone (256) 7644010.

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Alford. Claustn & Md)on.ld. LLC annoonc"" tllat Benjamin H. Ki loom . J r. • nd Ilenjam,n C. H,.l nZ joined the firm as asSO<'iaIC$.

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Bainbridge, Min ... R"I:"rs & Smith LLP thaI So la ~:. Stroud has joined the firm as an aswciale. an",,"~S

Berko ... it,", I.e"''''- 'IS, lsom & Kushner PC rutno"n.",. llI.l Ja ..... C. Wllsoo, J r. has lite""",. """",holder of tho finn.

her fin" k>::.ted at 1300 D East Main Stn:t:1. Prattville. Phone (334) 3 ~8.oos.:s.

Rkh.r-d G. Bruck rutnounc"s thaI A.... rkan IAgsl S.a",h LLC has opened a branch "ffice in N.... York.

P:otrlda K. ~1:artin announces !he ",location of her offICe to 2090 Columbiana Road. Suite 3200. Birmingllam. Phone (205) 823-4552.

llro ..""" & As.soclat.. l'A .nnou""., lh. t Dankl H. Schiller has been named . p.nner in lhe finn.

And", ... II. Md)roy. III an"""nc.$ tho ",Ioca.i"" of his offICe to 502 TIlle Building. Corner of 3.. A'''''' .... and 2 1. Street. North. Binningham. Phone (W5) ]28-2869.

lIur. & .'onnan """""Ott! thaI Bru"" A. PaI'S<Jl>i has joined the firm a. a pat\lIor in the Birmingham office.

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Cab.nisl;., J olmSl on, G~ rd ... r. Dumas & O·N.~ I anoouf>CeS thai J_pb V. MII5SO and Ian D. Rosentb al have bec<>"", prutOCI"$ of t .... fIrm. Ch.amb~ Math I'C anoounces Ihal Zack M. Azar has join«! I.... finn a. a ""'mller. and 3150 \he op:ning o f its Birmingham oflier of C hambless. Math & Azar, located at 2107 s.. A"enue. North. Suite 200. Binnil1iN'm. Phone (20~) 2j 1-6565.

Patrida Y. Comer aoo Will iam Kent Upsluow anoouoce!he fOflTlillion of Com'" & Upsha,,' L LP. O rrICes are located at 21 07 Second Ave"ue. N,,"h. Birmingham. Phone (2~) 250-7670.

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P. Do .... Samud II . I.." nie •• R. Paniel Noty a/ld John~: "."nln anoou,,",,!he formation of Do ..., Lanie •• Noty & .·annin. Offi="rr located at 76 Sou'h I...... "" Sllttt. Suite no]. Jack..,.will•. Ronda. Phone (904) 358· 7881. f:mllnd & VI_ and Gorham & Wald...,p announce: !he merger of !heir firms. The ocw finn i. Emllnd. \-1nes, Gllrham & Waldrep PC.

The City of Fa)"oU. a/I"""nces that Mrrn:ll Nolen hM been appoin'edjudge of ,he ""lOlly crrale<! Municipal COO" of fayel1e. Fees & Bu rgO$!; I'C anoounces that Jeffrty L. Roth has bec<>"", 0{ cO"'IS~1 with the f,nn. Sunn W. ford. Da"id P. M a rli n and J am .. A. Abernathy. II anOOUncc: that ,he firm fonntrly known as MoEl oy & .·ord. PC is now Fo.d. Marlin & Abernathy. PC and J im Abernathy has become • shan:holdor. Forman. ~rry, Watkins. K"'t~ & Tardy P L.LC a/loounces \hat Donald C. .... rtrld~ MS joined the fim, in Jacl:son. Mississi""" •·r!edma n. I...,a k & Bloon. PC arutOllncc:S that Leo: T. l'atlersoo has join«! the firm as an associate.

Galnes, Wolter & Kinney PC announces that Julie D. ~.1"Ce has bec<>me a partnl!r in !he firm.

The firm f""",,fly known as Harri • • C leckler. 1I 0il is & Sha mblin, LLC is now lIarrh<. Cleckle. & 11011...

Granl. Ko n"alinka & Harrison PC lhat C harl<:5 G . n s rn;.. has become dirtt'« of the finn. Offtces .... hat...:! in Chattanooga. Tennessee.

l o'ey & R~gsdal. announces tMt Willian. R. Adair. Jr. hM bec<lme 0$$0eiated with !he finn.

Haskell, Slaughter. Young & Redike r. LLC annoonees that F. Lane .·Ineh. Jr. and N. AIMI ..... RotellSl ..i<:h have become "",mbc",. Dona ld L. Rkk.rtsrn will sc ...... as of counsd. Memtith Jo .. ers L.tts, Latani, hia I). Walle ..... Paul W. Fo ..·le •. Laura " lien I.e...... Meegan B. NeISOfl. and 'fume. C. S.ale. Jr. have bec<>me associated with the firm .

J ohn,tou. Barton. Prodo. & Po,nll LU' " .. """nc" tha, f.. Alston Ray. J. Patrick l--'Ig3 n and J a ' .... F. Hen ry ha,'. become i .. the f,nn. Momtith L McColinm . Thu ma.; A. M cKnight . Jr. and Ke rl BrooI<e Adams ha"e bec<lme associates.

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Cain J . Kennedy. R.o)'mond 1_ llell. J r. and Joli n W. Adams. J r . announee the f""",,tion of Kennedy. llell & Adams PC with ofIi= a1 117 East elm Avenue. Prichan!. Pbone (25 I) 4 ~2·1J21.

llill. 11111. C.rter. Franro. Cole & m""k PC annoonces that G. Wad e Hartley, J r. and En k.o ~ .. Tatum II",'. become momllt .... Jayne L 118r...,11 and Da,id W. Hcnden;on have joined ,he firm 0$ associates,

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Huie • •·.mambucq & S te..':ort U . P anOOU"""S that Thomas K Ba,..,mo .... III and R. Gordon Sproule, J r. ha •• become in ,he firm and G~rald C. Brouks. J r .• April M . Willis. Chari.. J. ~'en.ing. Jr., S.A . Bradley Baker.

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Leitman. S iega l & I'aroc PC a"oounee, that lIubert G. Ta)'lo r has become associa,ed with the finn. l.illhtfoot. "ranklin & While LLC announces that J. Bradley 1'0....1 .00 William II. M o rrow II ..,. become memo bcrsofthefirm.

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Sam Perry Given s..m Pcrry Gi>"en,' lifelong raiden, of 8inninillam, died Cktobor II, 2002, a IooJ and diS1ln,ui~ career in Law and public .. rvice, fie "'.., • pwJuaIe of Itarnsey Hiill School, a"ended lhe Citadel in Clwk<lOIl, S<Jud1 CaroIi .... and cndlll~ from Ihe UniYnlllty of AIabamI Scbool of laTo', fie aorvcd :10$ .... off..,.. with lhe 167 th Rqimmt. 26th Inf..,uy o;visioD. Uniled SlaesAnny in W".1d W.I I and bier as IlieuleIIan' c:oloncl ",ilb lhe l Ilt l"f..,lI)' o;"slon of Ihe Alabutl N>lionlol Guard "'hen: "" ..........mod lhe o,otillluiWd Sorv;"" Mtdal . Pcrry " .., a member of lhe American Oar As.socialion.!be Alaba"", Slal. 8ar Oinui"gham Oar As.socia'ion,lhe Farrah Law Society, where he ..rved ... IJU".." and I'lli Dellll'lli lepJ fnuerni,y. He p<lICliccd law 00$ a panne. wi,b ,he firm of Dixon, Dunn, M~o.:...-ell &. Gi~en , lie later joilltd SlOCkham Valva and Fininp, whe ... "" ...... .....,ialed with lhe COInpIRy as senenI COII"",I. and mired .. vice.dWrman oflhe oo-d of direaon in 1989. Peny'. oervice 10 lhe BIfIIillIiham communl(Y ".., illdced impreaive. ba~in& been • member of lhe As.sociaJed I.......me. of Abbama.lhe BinnillJlwn Bw;tneSI Counooil. lhe Mondoy Mornin. ~k Club and Kiwanio Club of Birmin&ham. and • [)lS' presidenl of the Sbadeo Valley Kiwani, Club. lie ...... founder of lhe Alatwna llealth eouneil and KfVCd on lhe Board of DireclOr. of lhe Binnin&ham YMCA. Ameri<:an Red Cross, and Highlands Day Sc"""1 IVuI\da(ioo and .. ,,",siden, of ,he Boord of TruSlees,

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Episcopal I'oundauon. Pcrry ...... • <Ii""""" of V,ilkttlon [11S1J""'" Company and Guananty SlvillJS and Loan As.sociation. Peny was lion""... nlfInIbtr oIS1. Luke', EpiIcopaJ ~h, " '...... "" served 011 the ....uy. He was at"" affilialed Wllh SOCIal and beri\aiC orpniza. tioos .. pas! praidcnl 01 the Redo.lone Club and Phi Den. Theil fmemi'y, and had membmhip in lhe Couoll)' Club of BirmlnaJwn, Mountain BrQO/,: Club and lhe Sociely of Colonial Wan in lhe Slale or Alabama.

Pcrry is .u... ivtX! by hi s wife. Ellen Willarson Gi>'cn; SOlIS Sam Pcrry GiYen. Jr. Ind Roben Sommerville Wilkerson OiVC11; .i~ iMllKkllildren; broIh..- Y,'illi.&m Moms Gi.cn and sis.... Julie< OiYe" Calvi ... Peny was tt-n f". IW in~lrily, commitrnen'lD IW

profession ""'" rommunilY. 0Qd "".....wnsloy>tlty 10 family 0Qd fricndI. Ik will o;maitily be tniostd by his lIWIy asociaIc$ and f"""li$ II the bar. The ..uaalive commiltCe oK the Binnincham Bar Auocialion telebnleS Peny'. life for his conlribulions 10 I"" aly, stile and nalion and 10 OUr «10>'«1 pro/'wion, and lIis family io u<ured of lhe alf«1ion. admiralion and $cern in wlticll he woo$ held by lhe members of llIi. association .

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Judge William Clilltoll Sullivall l1d1adop CounlY'J1qal communi' y nwXcd !he end 01 ... en with !he dcalb of former Cimli. Jud3e William C. SUIl; ....... 76.

of L.i1lCOla. J~ SulliYlll paw:d *"""y 011 J-..y 30. 2003. Ahboup bc$I ~... fOf ...... iAg as l1d1adcga CowMy ClmI" j~ from 19S5IO 1m. SulUvan had Ilcnphy Ii.. ofllClCOmpliWncftu duri", hillifClimc. In 19~2. II !he IF oflj. he ... elected mayor of U..coln. He was elected ' 0 • ~ in 19S6 before bein, appoinlt:t! I<> Ihe bench. A n.'i'e of Dirmintham. Sul~'.... peD.!he majori.y of hi, lif" in Une"ln. Ahe, paduat;ni from Li..coln lliib School. he •pent two years in the Un;1t:t! States Na.y. from 1944 to 1946. He Sraduated from Ihc Uni ' ..-sity of Alabama School of Low in 1949. and opened. prooctice in Leeds before R!Umi", to l1d1 .... p Cooney in 19~2. tie ....... membn of Lincolll Unilrd MCIbodi$l. Cbulch. "' ...... he ~ Jerwd 0$ chairman of !he otrlCial boIW f... Ii"" 0:"'1$«"111,,,,, ~..... lie lbo scn-ed on !he boud 01 d,1'CC"IQf1 f... Nllioloal 8""" of"nolladcga from 197110 his cItatb. While on \he btnch. Sullivan ,""""led from !he NIOOOOaI CoIlqe of ~ Trial LoW)'Cl"l in Reno in 1967. and .... .,.uidcnI of !he Aiabamll Circuil JudSes' Associal ..... from 1974 10

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Bnadley, Dwight William Phenix City Admitted: 1960 Died: December 19.2002

Roden. Emmell Norman Florence Ad mitted: 1950 Died: J une 10.2002

Palughl. Delano Joseph Mobile Admilted: 1959 Died: February 22, 2003

Sullivan. William Clinlon Talladega Ad mitlcd: 1949 Died: Janu;lf)' 30. 2003

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Alabama Law Institute Bills Pending in lbe legisl","", 0It thru ..,.,.ision< com· pleted by !be Alabama Law 1"'~1u!", ( I) Intorstate Enforcement of Domes!ic Violence Orde ... (S 8. 6 sponsored by Senatoe Rodger Smilhenna n) ( HO. 42 $pQnS{nd by ~"p f"tSl'ntwll'·.

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.'onI} . ...., March 2003 Il/Dlwna ~r. Copies of these bills CaI1 be obuoin<d from the Law I"SliMe Web .ite. WKw,n/i.'tou.al."'. 'IlIe Law In'tilute has al.., been wming for lite lasl """,,,,1 yea ... 011 draflin8' TI\ISI COOt: f<)l" the SL:lte of AI.barn>. II has ju,t been introduced in the session for familiari ..,ion. A copy can be obIaincd from lhe Law Imtilu1.', Web , ite

Election AefOl'm in 2002. Congres, p.used the ··Help America Vote Ao"· which require, stales to re"ise: thei, elOClioo law • . "The 2000 r...sidMtial elec,ion, plus O!her proble"" broughl 10 light by the Alabama 2002 eleclion. have broughl abool several elec1ion refonn bill,. Bill. li\ely to receive attention in tho IegisLalure are: (I) Conforming Amendments required by the "Help America Vote Ac.;· (2) Automatic Recount. (3) Standardized I'olli nll Hou,.., (4) Appoin1mCnl of AII~ma~v. Poll Wor\;ers. (5) Resloration of Rights of Convicted Felons. (6) Voter ldentif,c,uion Required. and (1) r...sidcntial Pn:f.... n<. Primary Election Dales. "The Law In,li,u," has httn ",ked to revise Alabama·, election law during the nexl ~ar. 164

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Constitutional Aefonn Gm·emor Riley·, commission on the COIISlilUlioo of Alabama has five topic ,uOCommi"e.. thaI have made ouommendalions. 1""IIe<. five areas are: (I) limil<:d hornt rule. (2) earmar\ing of laxe,. (3) lIo,.. mor line ilem veto. (4) requirements of 50.,., majori'Y VQIc of the legislature.o pass oddilional'a.<es. and (5) recompila.;"" of the curren. consti.ution wi.h its 740 amend· menl •. "The Law Institute recompiled Alabama·. COII$li. lution witb il' amendn .. nlS in 2002. A copy can be obIained from the Insti.ut", hornt page.

Funding Shortege GovtmOf Riley·s initial budget redllCed e""h .Ia'e agency in the state·, o.neral fund by appro.irruuely 18.85 .,."",nl and each ed""alion ouipient in the Special Educalion Trust Fund by 6.:>4 .,.=nt.

P.y Day La.ns "There is a roncened effort.o regula•• deferred pre. semn .. nt checks. Currently. the .. pay day loans chMgc: up.o. 55<1.,.",<"nl A.P.R. and pawn for title loans up to a 300 percenl A.P.R. (House Bill 178).

CI ••n Air Act Alabama i. the only .Iale thaI does DOl have a clean air act for buildings. One oflhe first billS passed by ..... senate and sent to the boose: of rrpresenta.ives was the Clean Air Act ($tna .. Bill 126).

Uniform Trust Code Alabama. IiI:< mo/;Istates. has .<taIUIOf)' trust provi· $ions bul rtlies greatly on Ihc common law .<> eompk1e its trust law. Much of the tlUSt law in Alabama Cad~ Tille 19 datos back to.." .. passed ov~, 60 years ago. The Alabama Law Institule did revise Alabama·s Principal and Inrome law. and ,he legi.l.ture e"""ted tho revi.ion err"".ive January 1. 200]. See Ala. Cade § 19·3A· IOI etJtq. In 2{100. the Uniform Law Commissioners promul. gatod lhe firsl lJUly na~ona.I codif,ca~on of the law of

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'IlIe.l1>CCC» of. pe1ition to 1lJt Alabama SUp!'<me Coon for ..... rit of CCflionn 10 """ of the oowt> of:lpp<'al. usually dtpendo "" ob$oIUIr. DOt sub<WIttal, rompl......., ,..ilb Rule 39 and Rule 40. 'IlIe first of tht two IOO$l common raW dof""" in ccnior.u:i petilioru IS the failure 10 i",,,,," cenionri ill .unc1 compI""'" ..-ilb Rult 39(')11 )lAH E) and (2)(A) (I>a#s for oeniorari juri..Jiaion) and Rule 39(d)(3) (/c"" for ,nvolult ccniorari jurisdicllon), 'IlIe «<ond of lhe lwo ""'" common f.tal dofcns i> the fail ..... to supply die supo-e .... ooun wio,h prooeduIlII and SllIi>wI""e facts in.trice

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compliance .... ith Rule 39(d)(~) (requiremenl and form (or addilionol f""IS). whooh, in mo<t ~nmn..1 cases antl many ci"il <a!eS. l""'ul'Jl'lSeS pr>or com· pi"""", w·,th Rule 39(~)(1) and Rule 4O(d) (application fOf rehearing as piefftI"i,ilo to ccnioran review in ""'" c-riminal ca!':. bul not in ~ivil ca>r$). This :utick will di«u" these 11'10 COllI"""" falo.! (\cf""u in ~u."".,

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ease that .t>ould be """rruled. Rullo 39(aX1XE); or

6. Tlle trial roo" or .he Coun of Criminal AppealS has c:ommittrd I ··plain error' tha.·"bas or probably has adverstly affec.ed llle subsUlmial rights of !he petitioner." who h:ts t..tn SC"ttne.:d to deolh. Rullo J9(a)(2)(A) and (0).

Failure to Invoke Certiorari Jurisdic:tion llIe func'i<>ll of eenionui review by s"P'tme roon i, no! dim:tly 10 police Iho .rial coon, but u, poliet: Iho """ns of 'l'I"'al (excel" .hal, in death pen.lty ou.s. Iho supremo COU" ""'y redrt .. any ~plain em:.>r" (IS defined by rule and cue law) c(Knmined by eilhor !he trial C<>U" or ,lie OW" of criminal appeals. Rule 39(a)(2)(A) and (I))). TItcrefore .• et:nionui pc1i.ion mu" iden· lify tho cri,ical """'" or em>f1; c<>mm in<!<l by Iho coon of appeals in its hoWi"g.!. explidt or implicit. <>II Iho ruling. by Iho trial coon; and lilt ~Iiljon musl couch ."eI! .uc:/l uror in I~mu 01 on~ or more of Ih~ Ii.< !>au.lor C~rliorori iurisdicrion specifi<:<.l in Rule 39(1)( I )(A}(E) (f,ve bas<:, available in any type of cru;ej and Rule 39(a)(2)(Aj (one extra basis avail· able only in dealh pen,lly cases). 11te pelition ttL1y Iver thai, !l\(o

l. 'The dt<:isioo by Iho coon of appeals erroncously "initially bold)s) , .. lid or (a1tema,i"ly) invalid a city ordi""""",. • state statute. or a federal staNte or tru,y. or initially con.tru[ •• J' control· ling provision of Iho Al.bama Constitutioo or Iho United Stat •• Constitutioo:' Rule 39(1)(1 )(A); or 2. Tlle em:.>r by Iho coo" o(appeal, ··affe<:t[.J a class of con5!itutionaL ,talr. or county om""t$:· Rut< 39(.XIXB); or 3. Tlle em:.>r by !he roon of appeal, ""lui",. I "<l<cision ... 1001, material qocstion ... of first impression in AlaMmll."' Rule 39(a)( IXQ; or 4. The holding by the coun of appeals "'"""niccl,) wilh prior decisiorL. of !he Suprtme COW"! of tho Uniled State$. !he SuprtnlO COW"! of Alabama. the Alabama Coon of Criminal Appeals. or !he Alabama Coun of Civil Appeal.:' Rule 39(IXIXI) ; or ~.

"The ermoeous holding by the coun of appeal, ""ults from its following I controlling Alabama Supreme Coun

Tlle pelili"" mu" dte 01" "utbotily and provide f"",ual and legal e xplanation for e'"". claim lIlat a coo" of appeals h'lS c<>mmiucd an error and muSi e'plain the applicability vf erh basis for ~,.,io rari jurisdictiotl under Rule 39(.) invoked to obt.in red,. .. of that error. The Rullo 39(oX I)(Dl c<>nflicI_ ... ilh· biDding.precedent basi. for cenionui juli$dicliotl doe. nQ/ include conniclS wilh COIl" rul." sUltUIr, or even provi. siotls of the AI.bama Constitution or !he Uni.<:<.I SUlle, ConS1;.u.ion! If. holding by 1 coon of appeal. OOIIfliCts wilh one of thes.e "",rees of I..... any error in the bolding must be couched in terms of one or !1lOfe of ,lie mlltr ba.>es of ceniOOlri jurisdiction Of" in 1"""" of conflict wilh • binding ~nt by one of the ;>.ppelble """"' s,...,ified by Rule 39(a)(1 XO) eit/>tr. I. Cons'ruing .he rule. ,tatute. or COIlS.i· ,uti<>ll in a way fa,""",ble to the pe'" tioner: or 2. Stating" rullo of con<truolion of rule", statutes, or con5!itutions which would ""luire" ruling favorable to.he peli· tiOlltl pursuant 10 the rule. stamte, 0< con"ituti"" (fo< example. the plain· meaning rule might require an appli· cation of • ".lUIe f.vor..ble 10 .he petitioner); or

3. Requiring lhe couns 10 obey rules. Sl:ltutes. or oonsti,u'ions or forbidding coons to usurp Iho prerogalives of !he legi,lature. In shoo. '0 CQuCh an error by a coon of 31'1"'al, in terms of !he Rule 39(0)( 1)(0) cQnn iCl_with.bjnding.pn:cedent basis for cenionui jurisdiction. !he petitioner must .Ilege and demonstrate tho! .1Ie holding of the roon of appealS connic" wilh binding raS~ law ptUe.. denl. Tlle conni", must be demonstrated '" 'pecifi<:<.l in Rule 39(.X I )(D) I. or 2. and in Rule 39(d)(3)(A) or (8) to lil:c effect. If a coon of appeals dot< no! is<", a published opinion or." unpublished merncnndum ... hich ""I""nly States.

holding ad,·e"., to the petitioner. but if the coun of appeal' could not ha" entered ilS judgment without tacitly or implicitly holding agains"he pelilioner erroneously on some critical i<sue. tlten. to couch the erroneous .oci. or ;ruplici, holding in terms of. Rule 39(a) basi. for o<11ionui jurisdiction. Iho petitioner musl first expl.in. by reforenee to proc:cdunll and substantive facu proptrly ineluded in the petition pursuant to Rule 39(dX5). why."d how tile decision by the coon of appeals tacilly or implici.ly """tains the crroneou' holding. Rule 39(aX1XO)2 Such an explanation can be accom· plished by iden.ifying aDd e' plainins the critical issues present«l to and decided by Iho trial coon "nd "l'8utd It, 1M r""n

0/ (JPfH(J/s. E",'Y holding by 1 OOurt of appeals lIlat the sUl""me coon ",Ollld ~ to bold erroneou. in order 10 re,,1"Se lhe: judgmett' of~ COlIn of appeals muSl be couched in terms of one or !1lOfe of the Ru1e 39(.) bases for et:nionui jurisdiclion. For i"SUlnce, if a COlIn of appeal' to bold. f,rsl. tltal the peti.ioner·s objection to evidencc was 'nsufficie" to prt>etVt: error. scwntI. lhal!he evidence was admi"'ible "'y"'''y. and lhim. that. e'"n if lhe: objectiotl ........ umeient and !he evidence .. m inadmi«ible. nevenhe· Ies•• the error in admitting Iho evidence was ltamlless .• hen every one of these ltuN holding.! would ne«lto ~ oouohed in teons of a. least one of the six bases for """ioran jurisdiclion in order for !he suprttne coun to grant the petition .nd to review the daims of error; for. unless ,,/I Ihrre of lhe: holding' ... ere erroneous. !he dt<:is,on of lhe C<>u" of appeals would bave to be .mr"rllOd.

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Failure 10 Suppl, Proc:edural and Substent!ve Fads The supreme COOt" doc, "'" al",ady ha" llIe record or tbe briefs filM in a coon of appe<lls when !he supreme coort receives a petillon for a writ of cenioran. The cnti", function oflho petition i, to persuade lhe ,ul""me c<>un 10 gel the IOCQI"d and to review il. Witlloul proce. dunll and substantive fact.< , uppli<:<.l either by. publi,hed <>piniotl or an unpublished memonndum decision by a coon of appenls or additional ft>01S pr0perly ,upplied by. certiorari petilion. the sUl""me coon ..... hen j, "",eives tho peti. tion. has no infonnalion ,,·hat""'''. about tho meri., of the case. ,lie motion.

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..... iooI f..,... $OInt _"'t". the wpt"_ coon cannot ~ ...·hetber the CQWI of ..",eall tw~. Wh;ioteYer the iuw. the ... preme ooun r>eed! the facti; which ..wale lhe iss .... If lbe issue i. Of may be prestrvalion of error. the supreme coun needs the pro=lwal facts of such prcser. ""'ion Of lIQI"I.prrser;atioo C the sub6Unte ond timina of the objection Of moIion. the orpmeaIS ~ Of critically omined. and the ruliI1c by Ihe !rial 00IIrI. 1b ",ly 011 facti; not i,J<l1Idrd in ~ tber I publUhcd opinion Of an unpubli$hed melOOf101ldum decision by I coun of ~.ls. the petilion i!Self mU>l incllKk tho$e r.,ts in .trict rompl;"""" w,th lI.ule 39(d)(~). lI.ule 39(c)(l). and Rule 4O(d) and (e). Tho "'preme roun will no. tonsider Illy facti; no. contained;n one of !hose lhRe ad"si.., !OUr<:a: I pubI;~ oPniool by the CQWI of appeals in Ihe petit ........·, cue. .... lLIIpIbli~ l1 .. l1lO1andum decWon by the ODIIn of oppeall in the pelilioner"S cue. Of the petition..•• (1\11"0 .1.Ol<cmnn of faoru incilldrd within the petitiool ilSelf strict complianee wilh Rule 39(d)(5). Rule 39(0)(1). and Rule 4O(d) and (e). Rule 39(d}('l aP""lly $I.)"' $0. Tho petitioner'sSW"""'" of r.cts. I<) lvail the pelitioner. IIIIISI fullilllhrtc c._ di..al requhmems. Font. each rXl JWcd

he supponod by a ",reRnce 10 the po-nlnem poniool of the clerk', =on:! or the "'J'OfIn', uamcripl. Rille 19(d)(SXA). (8 ). l1l<I (C). SccoDd. the ~1 of facts mPSl be incilldrd wilt!in Ihe petition i!$tlr. ""'The ltal ........l of facti; shall not be incorpo:w;o.lfd or Idopo.,;! by .. re",nee from ony Oller OOc:umenl. incluoding the pany"1 OWn brid in ! upp:>r! of !he polilion: ' Rule 39(d)(5). Third. if the petiti ....... has. by I"C<IU,,,,menl Of by ehoice. (...., Rule. 39(0)( 1) and Rule 4(l(d). awlied fur . ",lIuring hef...., a COIUI of appeals. the .we_nl of f.w must consist of. l1l<I only of. • ve<balim ",itenuOll of iI1c fllCU.. Of !ldditi<lnal Of ~ted factS. ""prescnl«ilo the roun of appeals in the application for .. hearin&"' l<>iether wiill '"a ,.rirlcllion lhallhis I LOlemenl of facti il I ..,r\>alim copy of the . tal<c ..... nl "",","nled 10 the COIln of appeals in the application fOf "'hearing." Rule 39(d)(5)(A) and (8) (~, added). TIc word M «JPf docs 100< con_ 1/1)' son of ahibit Of IIlDCl< 10 the cmiOf2ri peli,iooI. Rat/Itr. the ......-d "ro,ry" COIIJIOI<'S the ~ of copying. "urd fOf word. the conlen" of the stalement in the application for ",hearing from lhal OOc:ument and into ,he pelilion i!Self. $u Rule 3 9(d)(~)(A). mU>I

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Civil Law Notat'ies:

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1999, ,\I,born,"! f,,..,\ c;"il),w l>01arial <I:llut. became law, Since tlltn the I,,, ha< btcn oXI~n'i'~ly ",,';>cd, and Alaba,~ is belie"cd to ha,'. the model rode for Oilier stalCS. except Horida. " 'hieh do 001. d,-illa'" "<>Urial ,laW Ie' (See A/"b,,,,,,, COOe. § 36-20-50, tI -"q.) 11>< new smules bttamc eff",!i.. on Sepleml:>:r 26. 2001. 11>< IcgislOlivt inlen, w:l.$ 10 CTCiU. the poSition of ci"illaw IIOl>ry in Alabama and to gj,.. the 1'0"'" of appointn",n, [0 tht s.,cro,ary or S,al. to .ppoint e.,~e""ed altorncy' to ""ye in thal capacity. Such office·bolde", in other coonlne, are known as norario publico. "Latin n<)laJ)':' or 1I00ar in many d.vcl<>ped and (\e,.. loplng A civilla", notary-rnlhor than .imply su\'ing as a wit""" to the signing "r d(><u· me,'" or ,'.rifying the idenlity of the sign, lory. as a ootary public ",OtIld do--hos ,he """or '" issue "au""'nlic ""1.$:" An a"then'ie acl i~. cffe<;ti, .. ly .• leg.1 op inion reg.rding the facls se, fonh in and ,urroonding the <J,:x,umenl_not merely the signatvre~. Yet lhe ,ulhenlic acl i, accorded " pre'umplion of """""Iness and is enlllJrd 10 the ""Ie def.r~"'" and ".lidity as an order issued by a 'lale agency or a Slate Judge, 1'0.- oxample. 3 will <x'"""ted a< 3n "ulhentic acl "",,'es as conf<rm"lion by lhe c;",l 13w notary Ihal (al the lenns of tho will:tr< kg.l and will be gi"en full for<e .nd effect by lhe SI.I.; (b) il "..," execuled properly; (c) the ..,talor fully "ndo~tOod .".,,,Iy "hal he was signing; Dnd (d) lhe ..,<lalo.- hw the requ;sil. lestamentary capa<ity. SIln il arly. an agrttmenl helw""n 1"'0 oorpo.-",ion •. such as. ""'rger and 3C<jui,ilion. or. commer<ial transoction. ,,·hieh is O\ccuted as an auth.ntic act. not only will (0) c>labJi,h lbe ag",,,,,,,,nl hetwecn lh. parti.<. but , I", ."ablish thai (b) tho agreemrnt i, lawful and legally binding; (cl each corporntlon is in good standing. whether domiciled in ;\Iab.:tllla. another Ma..,. or abroad; (d) the C<JIll'Of'lt. om""", .. ec"~"g lhe ""'01 h.ve lbe leg.1 oapa<ilY Iv enler into tho agreemenl; and (.) lbe pani •• hI". Ihe r,n,mci.1 ",ean, 10 pursue and accompli.h lhe t.m,s of tho agITo""'nt, 'The ci"il]'" notary's f<ndings ,,·tm respecllO dIOse i"uo< and any Olher fac" lbal may be i""ludod in tho authenl i, ocl an:: .milled to a I'"""mpli,., of correclt>es>. sim,lar 10 the faclual r,,,cling. of. "ate j "dg~ m i""ing an opinion Qr order, 'The e,·idemia ... ell"ec1 of such a SlaMory rre,umptioo i~ 1o ,hiflll>e burden of proof ,n any litigation conttming the S"~I"",,e of the authonlic act. One who ellt""",. to di'pule lhe fac" cer· lifted by lhe ci"illaw notary in an authentic act muSI produce de'" and OOm ,,,,,ins ~"i· do"", 10 ",bul the C~i\IC""" of facts pre,vn",d to he accurale undor t"e stalute.

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Civil law 1I0..ri~$ m.y 1>01 aUlh<ntioate in .ontro,·e..y. They may. how· ever. certify faet! 1>01 in .ontro,,,..y or be called upon 10 i""" findings of fael with rcgan! 10 pankular maUers in con· tlm'o"y, Civill.w JlOt1ries in (It/....- n.nioru tnjoy a " ,~II..,amed rcputalion for objectivity. IleUIr"..Jity.1eg.:iJ experie""" and sk.iIL In Spain. for e"""pic. OPe who wishes to dlllllrnge "'" fa<tual ccnir",ation by • civil law notary mU>l file. "'l"""IO declaralory aclion in coon 10 h'.... it set aside. Ci,·ill.w """"rios. unlike "",ori". public. are appointrd for life. subject 10 good behavior. P6-20-S2 , They represent II>c lJan~ion. 1>01 tho panics. and all 'ppli. .""IS for appointment to the om.. of civil law notary in Alabama muM be ~icing auorneys with not los. th.n five )'e"" of experionce. Applicants for appointment as civill"w no\.Ori.s.re rcqui~ 10 rc·uil'<: 'pecial training. "'" rcgul.trd by both the Secretary of St.te and the Alabama St. t. Bar. and are subjc<;t to discipline. sanclions or expulsion from the roll ofdvill.w notaries for improper beh.vior, With re'pett to. commerci.l """""'lion. which tho .ivillaw noIary ctnifies as an authenlic the civill"w noIary i. legally liable for lhe v.lueofll>c enli", Inms.t<uo" if it is detenninrd thaI hi s factual findings are wrong or inaccurnt •. Civill.w notarios. while new and unique in Alabama and Florida (see Alab.ama Secretary of SiaL<: Reg. 820-61·_01. ~/ ..q .: Fla_ Admin, ~ IC·IS_ m.t~rs

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~t uq.l. represent an inlemalional and historicallrndilion of non-a,h-marial represent."on. combined wilh" .. conling fUnc1ion in Latin countries. as "'ell as many non·Latin counlrie• .' The civil noIary oweS a dUly 10 the lI:lJtsaclion. rathor than to a pany. He or she provides services to ··inte .... ted pani •• ·· rnlher Ihan to ··clien":· As a tcSult Qfthis dis· tincli,-e mode of I~gal .. p.. setll.lion. the Latin notary is a model of impani.l. multl·pany counseling. In II>c Unilrd S13les. in cunuml. tl>< nolary public developed inlo a purtly clerical funclion. which it ",,,,,,in, loday. Thi , non·adv=ri.l, impartial mode of rep!"Csentation truee, ils history to ancknt Rome.' Roman ,abelliOt1rs were privau, individ ... ls who "TOle and ~"pt wills and other documents, Wilh the decline of the Roman Empire came II>< decline of tho ROlnan labtlliOllrs. During the 10th through 12th centurie•• !IIrd;eval noIarie, gradually relumrd to tho Rotruln model of the /abrllio. Evenlually. the Gennanic group" de"eloped a semblance of the modem-day notary. He kept tl>c aUlhenlicaliOll func· li(>n. bul IlOl as a public official-as a private legal profe"ional. The de".iopm<nt of II>c modem notarial ~an in earnest in 1228 in Bologna. Italy. with lhe opening of lhe Scuola de NOlariato. 1lle most inn~nlial noIary of the p«ioo was Rolandino. who published his SUftlll Art;s NO/arine. in 1234. Italy. FJ1I""" "nd Sp.in ha,'" had no\.Ori.llaw. ,inee tho nib cenlury. The COIllempornry Latin no1ary i~ <l<finrd by the Inlernalional Union of the Latin Nowi.1 (the ··UINL"") as"". legal prof=ional specific.lly designalrd to atteSt tho OCtS and eontruel' th.1 persons celebrale ~ perfonn. to dJ1lf] the doc"menl' which formali« lhe la" ••.• nd 10 gil'<: legal ad"ice 10 those who rcquirc the servi.., of hi. office:· An Alabama civil I.,,· noIary. li~ hi. historical f~be3Jl in other countries. t ti .I'<:r I

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to its conlenlS in date order_ Each entry i, rcquircd 10 idenlify the pany or panies who paid a fee to ,I>c no1ary. atld lhe amounl of II>< ree. A civill.w noIary·, proIocol must be availabl. for inspection by tl>c Secretary of Stat. during regular bu,ine,s houtS. and eenified CQ()ic. of ""y documents containrd therein musl be furnished 10 the Secretary of State upon re\jUCR 1lle COIttCnt. of the ]>T01o<:ol are othorwise considert<l confidenlial and will be made a"ailabl. only to panies who ha" •• legal intcrest;n J pan icular lransaction_ S13le reGul.lions . Iso ""'~e provision for tho lran,fer of the protocol of an Alabama civil law notary 10 the custody of allQther civil law notary in the el'<:nl of .uch notary., ,u'pension or ce,salion of practice as a civill.w lIOIary. EI'<:ry Alabama I.wyo< appointed a civil law lIOIary in Ihis stale must file an annual .. port of his acti"i,ies "tid prol·ide the Sttrtlary of Slalc with the name ond add .." of anolher civil law no\.Ory designed to asSume his protoCOl in the e"on, of $usptnsion of or c""".tion of ~ict.

While the civil law no1ary (Of ··Latin noIary"") i. u~ in many COlUttrie$ as the only aulhoriled cntilY 10 conduct real oslal. tJ1ln ..... 'ion'.nd reconlll>cm. thi$ is inapplicable to the Unil~d Siale, ~au", of the existence of go"ommenl· run reconling .y"cms and prjv.L<: li,k insur""",'. The immediale need for civlllaw notaries i, seen in crQS$·bordcr and inter· national ltgal transaclions for .,'orythinll froln domestk relalion, 10 all manner of con,mcrcial lJ1lns.t<lions_ In the 70 OIher memb<tS o f tho UINL. the dntn;ng "nd .XU"t;on of contracts. COfllO'l'L<: resolu· lions, .. Ie.ses. po><-efS of .,tOmry. com· merei.lll:lJt""'tion,. and a hosl of other busines, docum<nlation as authentic actS provide coun",,1 for Ibe f"",ig" pany 10 the tmnsa<lion with an increased le"ol of comfort in lhat they will be receiving documentation fmm Ihe '-"hor ,ide of the ''-dII''''''lion in the United Stales from an official in woo", Ih<y can g"'"' confidence. and io form, lhallhey readi· Iy rtCOgniu. appreci.,e and utilize wilhin the format of their ""'n legal .ystems. Similarly. v:..-ious aspect' of family la .... will be .ill\plifiM. Wbe .. P"'- and posl-nuptial .,,,,,,menlS. morilal propeny selliomen". pmof of palemity. marriage. and adoption, and like mal~tS are

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memori,liw.l in au the ntic ""ts. <hey should be readily rttOj\J\iw.l in U1NL member n,tiOll' and given full faith and credit by <heir kg.1 syStclllS_ 11>< "","""pi of the civill.w "owy represenl' nothing I... a major philosophical shift in our common_low ad,'.esari.] way of doing bu,i""" ,n the Unitrd Slates. In U1NL member countries, the civil law nolary has been. for cenwri.s. an efficient. neut,...) "counsel to the rransaclion." rather than coun""lto ooe pany as against 'nolher. 11>< adoptioo of thi' syMem. with ""me ""'i'i<)ll' and =<)gnition of pre"iOll, methods of handling legal transactions. in Alabama aOO Rorid. not only will j>fOn'IOIc beller C1'QS$-cultural Wldcrst.nding and effici",,cy on tho: international business level. but may also serv. lI$ a new par-..digm for lI<utral and les. costly business.nd COIl' IraCt counseling in Alabama. The UINL ""';nt.in.. high 1"".1 of in .. rest in the eITons of Alobam,. Rorida and a few Oilier . tates. to c re.te a Civil law N<>Wiat in this c<>untty. The Nalional A, socialion of Civil Law Notaries ("NACLN" ) was formed IS an

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'''The: .iwation arose when I filed Jui, on hel\>lf of ou. long'lime (l;"nl A against B. an Alabanl> partnership. and its g""",,lI parI""f'J. C and D. for bruc:h of. consln1CtiOll conlrac, and I fraud in the illdo>«menl and during pnformance of the conllao .. w. 1100 aJlt&ed a pattern and pnocIicc of fraud baocd 011 OIher job5 handled by D who was ~in8 the conWU<1ion work fo< B. C did 11(0. &d i ...... vN willi the COIl§InICtioo project and did _ ClDllllJlit of the al!qed fraud and is not elaimed 10 be par! of. pojltrll and prxtice. C is Oldy i..d ..<I.,. in tho la_it by virtue of bei.., I JCnenl parUICI' in B. and lhIn liable for \be IICIlI of B.

date. Form ONE bad Kled U SCncnoi """,sci (00' A. In Scpccmbcr 1989. A CIOl~ Into • cooutnlCliool coolr:lo<t wi1h B for. pro;.ct " 'hkh WI, not in any way ",Ialed 10 the condominium project. In NO>Iombcr 1989, cliem A asked uS q...,.,ions COIICt'mina the con,~ con_ trrI. We periooic.lly ll .. ",.fle, .,.... A advice concerning ilS righ!S urlder the construction M anCIl dc,criooued oowccn A and B and in November 1990. A MUd WI 10 fik apin51 B. C was included M • defendatll iOl !he I.....,;, sio<e ;, ..11$ (IDe of <he SCo:ral par\ntn of B. Su,t ...... filed NoV<!mbor 13. 1990. In late No¥ombtr 1990. we disCO¥ercd the poICIO,ia] connie! (01)(0''''''' C. We ;...-. .n.r.,ly ""';fKd A and C ol the sit ... tion. We tueived verbal COMCfOt from bo1Io A and C 10 ton\i ..... .....- "'P" rcKfUationJ in <he n'SpOC'li.-e .....1I'f'J.

"Sbonly a fter filing $<lit. I ltamooJ 1haI...oo..r lawyer in our fum. l ...... Doe. ""U rqn>C111inS Con. onc-time malter whi<h "'lI$l<xally un",laltd 10 the lili_ a"lion. Thil;l !he only tim¢ we "'Pn""nled C . The """,Ialed maUer involVf!d pn:parin.!he 1lKCua/)'

"In Jan....-y 1991. .... w .... advised b)' COOJ"",I (00' C (Firm TWO) that C .......... ;dod11lwin. it. conSCnl'".,..,. "'pr=ming A in ,he con""",ion liligation becausc we had not fully infonned C a, 10 tbe extont orthe poI.ntia! conniet. Thi. was lurprising since C had a

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k",1 docUm¢nl' for a cOfldQminium develop"",nl. The CQndominium project Wl$ not conr.octed in any way with the project oot of "'hich the conmuction lawsui' arooc. Diffe",nt enlilies wm !he",..,...... of !he tWO projttu and diff,,,,nt poopIc ..~rc involVf!d in each project. The only connection of C with !he oonstru<:tioon proje<t was 1hIt ;t was a partnn" of the ""'...... ol the comwc6on project. B•• ".nomol parlnef>hip.

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copy of !he Complaint and had in·house lawye ... on staff. Nevertheless. C insiSted that we withdraw from our representa· tion of A in !he constnlCtion litigation but continue to repre$tnt C in the coodominium pn:>jttt. C eontends we must withdraw from ~ntingA bocau", of Rule 1.7 of !he Rule. of Profe,..ion.al Conduct and cites a ponion of the com .... "t, thereto (under . ubtitle 'Connie," in Litigation 'j which state: ·Ordinarily. ~ lawyer may 1>01""" as advocate again" a di.nt the lawyer represents in ",me other malter. even if the other matter is wholly """,latN!: "Si""" the matter involving C i. wholly unrelated to the con· 'Inletion litigation. it seems to me that other commentS to Rule 1.7 control how this claimed connict could be rewl .. ed. Tht second sente""" in the second p3ti1g"'ph of the CommonlS unticr 'Loyally to a Client' states: 'Where more that one diem is in .. oh..,.J and the lawyer withdraws bocaU<t: a conniet ari ... after representation [has been undenakenl. wbether the lawyer may continue to ",~sent any of the client.< is determir>«l by Rule 1.9: HRuie 1.9 WOIIld not...,m to prevent uS from continuing to A in the consttuetion litig.tion. if we withdrew from ",presenting C in the condominium projecl. since the conwuc· tion litigation has "" relotionship or con"""tion to the c0ndominium projttt. re~"'nt

'This resolution of the asserted conniet was mentior>«lto responded by citing ""ifrom', Hornbook. 00 Mod..", I.qol Elhics and the California bankruptcy case In rr California C(lJtJt"" and GmM·'''''. 74 B.P. 336 ( 1987). Tht <i!Cd authority stated that in the situations invohnl in the authority. the lawyor conld not chouse betw.. n clients as to who he would "'present. flowever. the bankruptcy case...,rns to be distinguishable from OUr SitUlltion .ince the two mOlters i.vol,·w he", are totally un",lated and .i""" the case deals with the old code. Addition.ally. the portiollJl of IIW/rnm cited tal~ about simultancous litigation which we do not have in our situ· ation. Moreover. the ",f=nces...,m to be It <><Ids with the Comment $t:Clion to Rule 1.7 cited above which ...,nu to require withdrawal from "'1'«'.$entOlion of at least one client 1..1t allows continued "'I'«'Stnta~on of another if . uch would not violate Rule 1.9. C"S counsel who

·Thus. the question presented i. ",t..ther we may withdraw from "'p"'Stnting C in the condominium projecland conti"<I£ to "'p"'sent our long-time client A in the construction litigation ".-t..re C i,. defendant by being a g..,.",1 partner of B. ot" wt..ther we muSt do what C want.< and withdraw from "'P"" St n~ng A in the consttuet;on litigation a"" to contin<l£ to "P"'Stnt C in the COI>dominium projaot, oc wt..ther W'e should do something else. We would al"l"""iate your confidential opinion as to whOl we sboukJ do in this Situation and whether we can withdraw from "'p"'Stntation of C and continue to represent A in the construction litigation:'

Answer: YOltr representation of client A in the construction litigation is directly adverse to client C and foc that reason yOll must

witildnw from represen~ng A in that mattor. You may continue to "'p"'sont A and C in Olher mOlters tOtally un",latM to the construction litigation. Additionally. you may not. by di""ontin' uiog YOll' re)l1"l'$"ntation of C. take advantage of the Ie,.. strin. g"nt connict ",Ie regarding former clientS and thereby contin<l£ to represent A.

Discussion: Rule 1.7 of the Rules of ProfeSSional Conduct provide, the following: ""Rule 1.7 Connict of Interest: General Rule (~) A lowy .. shall tI01 represent a client if the "'P"'sentation of that chent will be dirtttly adverse to anort..r client. unless:

(I) the lawyer ",ason . bly believes the representation will tI01 ad"ersely affect the relationship with tt.. ott... client: and (2) each client consentS after con$"lta~on."

As pointed OIIt in the Corruntnt to Rule 1.7. "Ioyalty is an ow:"tiol element in tt.. lawyer's ",Iationship to 3 dienL"" In the situation wt..re a lawyer take. p3rI in litigation against an existing client'"\he propriety of the conduct muSl be me.suttd /IOl ' " much against the similarities in litigOlion. as against the duty of undivided loyalty which an allorncy 0"'-" to each of his clients.H Cinema ~.lJd. •. CinLrnmil. I"~.. 528 F.ld 1384. 1386 (2d Cir, 1976). Much mon: latitude i. perminoW with respe<:t to litigation Igainst. former dienL!n thi, regard. R"le 1.9 of the Rules of Profe.sional ConduCi provides the following: "Ruie 1.9 ConniCi of Int.",st: Fonner Client A lawyer who lias formerly ",presented. cliont in a maner shall not thereafter. (aj "'present another person in the same or a substan· tially ",latoW matter io which that person', in1O"',,, are materially adverse to the int''''51 of the former client. unk .. the former di.nt consents after con,ul· tation: oc (b) use information relating to the ",presentation to tt.. disadvant.gr<l of the forme r client oxcepl as Rule 1.6 or Ruie 3.3 would permit Of require with respeC1 to a client or when the inf(H"J'llation has become gener· ally k""w".""

He", the emphasis i. 01\ the .imilarities in the li~galiOD (a substantially ",Iated maner). and u.. of client coofi<iences to the disadvantage of the former client. In the i.'tantlit"atiOft. then: is no 4utStion that you could not continue 10 represent both client A and C in ""n·.ubstan· tially ",btoW matt .... while at the .. me time "'p",.. nting A in litigation against C. Rule 1.7 doe. no! permit such divided loy· alty uoless the conflicting interest will not adve .... ly off«t the ",lation,hip of the other dient and each cliont con .. nts.

Tht more diffICult question is whetht!r you could cease 10 represent cliem C. thus relegating C to former client .tatuS and thereby lake advantage of the former dient rule (Rule 1.9).

lndttd, the CommUl lO Rule 1.7 see".,. 10 indic~ lhalsuch . procNuno wOIIk! be <1hkaJly permissible. Tho: _and ~ 0( the Commenl prO¥icb 1Iw. 'WlIo= more Ihan one clienl ill ilM)/""" Mod the bwyt't wi--. conflicl arises after ~talion .

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ina, as """'" policies ooIy ~y for irullNlionaliUICI caft " ........ wiled ....nine an: is ~i~ " 'hik Olher policies """,ide for a broo<Ier ~y .... care, i ...11IIIinJ homo ...... Ib .,.." Apprru:~ly ]S pera1II .......... \erm can: is """,ided in a I\WS' ins !lOme setti",. A policy !hal ineh,dtI homo ...... Lh tan: is likely !IlI:n"pensive \han . policy only pn:widing for l\Ul'iing!lOme Carl'. but JI\lIy be much ~ valU/lble to the client, Do not o.sswne, howCll('t, thai homo ht.oJlb ~~ means round ' lhe-doo:k nllfli", ~ givtn at homo as asub$tituU! for nllflinll homo c .... It is no!. Homt bealLh can: includes skilled or "",,·.killed c... 10 ...Ist a primary care-gi>'er•• lOCh as alpOllsc or IOdult child, Gel\llfally. homo beallh care is an option in Jona-Ierm call' poIieies. Ilqltnoling oro the policy. Lho home h..]1b can: benefit may be the same """",nt per <lay as Lho IIIInins !lOme amoo.uu, or rooomonly. it is • perorn..., (~]y 7~-80 perornO .... the nWli", home can:

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• canponion eatI' (pm'm", .... lid"· for !he famoly pnnwy <:are givn):

\hat rtqui.. a prior hospitali1.ation before paying lorog-Imn care Thi' i<sucs can too .... ""m.ly im"""""t, lIS ""'.. d,,",hilot'C'i re<juiling Iong,torm Carl', ,orh .. AlIlICil1lCf', di",,~. 00"" do IlOl begin ,,-ilb a Inspital my.

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Dell,/Monthl, Pe,,,,.nt How the poIi<:y pays is aroochcr issue in ..Iectina; 1ana-lCml can: inswan<e. Some poIici.-$ pay a Oat daily ............ 0Ihcrs pay ICN.oJ COlI up 10 a orrtairo doIla limit. Mou policies Jet a daily ]imM (such as S100 per day) for eatI'_ "'Itik ....... f!nib!e policies Jet ~ ~mi .. on a IIIOIIIhIy ba!.is. Thi;o permits ~ymont .... hiper daily f~ _ "hen conIi ..... daily can: ;'Il0l roquiRd. For example. a daily poIi<:y timi . .... 5100 per day would pooy only .... each day .... pobnot care. A ~y ~ policy would permiI ~ .... 53.000 per IIIODIh. rcprdlcss .... a<"t\IIII daily OOSL 50.. wort .......... coold ~y Sl2!i per day for wedliltyeatl' for a disabled $pOUK. permillin& ~ \IIUtin& 'PO'IK 10 I;cq> ~ job and income stream. A daily g&c policy would """" in 1:i50 U.....:<M:ml COIlS each monch. "toik .... montloIy aa;:rrpoc policy ....,..]d pay ..... ~ COlI .... S2. 750 for • monlh .... Monday.wougb-Fticby care. InIOUIII for

Benefit Period T)?<aIly.lorog-tnm care pOticies ..., "n""" either as "Ionlimi~ cd" policies or "'Iimited'- policies. In a limitt!d policy. the poI;cy illClf will specify .... maximum period .... btncfiu payabk under

..... policy, in momhs or years of benefit. This maximum benefit may .oJso be 5p"Cifoed ;n "'""" of doIlan paid out (benefit maximum) instoad of benefit period limilS. no. a""rage $laY in a nuning borne is 2.4 yt'an.. T)rpic.oJly. timetimitt!d policies will be for thrtt-, four- or five-yt'ao" maximum benefi ts. This time period i. determined by the period of time the inwror il rtqnirod to pillyoul benefits for iong-Imn Cll\". and il IlIt ogrcgate of aU ~yool periods d time. BUl, ..,member to COI'ISi<ler thai /l106Ilong-1erm care is outSide the nWlinl Ioome. no. wilimitt!d benr:fit period policy is ........... ptnIM, since ~ inoun:r's Ilabilil)' U lOr Ihe tife .... Lho ins<Irtd. no! lOr • timitt!d period d benr:fill.

Joint Policle. An ~y """"""'" and popula. form .... 1orog-1CmI care insdrantt is !he joim poIjcy. This 1YP< .... policy onsum bocto spoII<CS under one policy. l)t>icaIlY, lhU I)-P<" .... polIO)' is less than "''' IqIOII1Ile pOticics ",do .... oame IITIOWII ofbcftefi",_ V3rying (~of tht join< pOlicy nv.y .oJ1ow an ~ period ofbendl, piII)"OU' for booh spoIIS<S, may deli ... btncfits for each . but allov. the ......·;>1"" <pCIUX 10 ..... the utlu""" par-

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avoidod. 0fInI dimn dIooIe • 60- or 9O-day ellrninarior1 poriod basal ... Medicare ruIQ which permi. IlJIIcd """'''' can: for a maximum of 100 days fa- pcnonI oYer M . The eldor ................ sI>ouId be ...._ . hooo""",. 1M MctlicJre.pIOid IU1)'S for IlJIlod """"" can: of ]00 day$ _ "'laIively ...... The Il>06l ""IIri<'b .... Iona-leml can: polities will ..,. pmnl! periods oflone-leml can: pM:! fa- by M~ III be""",1Ied ICM"Md !be diminarion poriod of!be poIiry. Waiver of PNrnI ..............1on ~Uon The )'OUJIIef a client is .. hen purdwin&. policy. !be ..... upem.ive ...;n be lhc monlldy premiums. BUI. a policy ",'hooe muUnum brnd'i1S -.n ",1OIIOnI1bIe 1IOday. if pun:hasod by a ",10· ti""ly Y"""I dion! (<IS-55 for ~). OIly be woo:fully insuffi. cioo. in pnWldl", CO>a1lF 20 or """" revs from now "'hen the c:owrag<: is acuWly rwocIcd. 10 proI«I ~ tills.. _ imurilIItC polities provide (thou'" ofIcf1 .. odditional ~ an InfWion 1"'*<";0., provision. The formula for del=Olning the Innation protoction m.oy vary. Some policies provide. set pe!W1!lge in=.- in protec1ion annually (5 porttn. for example). 0lbcrI1 provide an innation inause Iicd 10 an index of COlIS IoIICh as the consun ...... price Index.

l.oI1g''''nn an! Insurance ;, InlCOOed ' 0 roW"/ periods 0( disabilily mjuiring ulOnsh., sk.illW or "~11cd c~, 'l)tpiu lly. !be an! i. ncedod fCO' mono ckk'fly clienu. bulthe pouibi~cy txisu that a ",""i... ly you", cliem wbo purrlwcs alonj.1=O care poIi. cy OIly btocome ~ 10 work. Still !be pmnlwns mu!ol be pa;d 10 mainLlin lhc policy. Most. thou", ..,. Illl. policies. provide far

"lli,'<r of "",mium alkr. """"in period ~f lin,. ba..... upon ..... ne· fits being rolltcted.1yPico.1ly. ~y ptriod is !njULf'N for !he of "",mium benefL. 10 apply. though 1oog<1" pcnods .....1'10 found o.oo~. aOOund. C"'·..... , 'mpfOr ~Id be the moolO in n:vior:wil:!g aloog.tmn oare u....r:.no. poIlC)'.

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0II0er IIOD-financial fJClOrl 10 be amsidcmI incIutIc the siu and ",illm, III can: for 11,. dim In !he """". of disaIJi~ry. Ihough !his facoor shout! be amsidcmI

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wiIl1 care. Clearty • single penon withouI c ..... f"";ly • • .....",., of o:;w is ;n mort .-I of kq:-term can: I:O¥CfJF than I m:anied ptrSOI1 " ilh • tarxe funily 0( socUl wortm and nursu. On !he other hand. the clicnl must catd"uUy co,um noI only who mi&hl provide long·leOm care. bul how "'illi", ar able tIoo6e ptnOnS .... 10 provide suc/l ean'. Simply Sly;", "my kids will take c.... 1:L me" m.oy be "'" sign of wi~ullhinking 00 ..... c1ifnfs 1*". The willingness of a penon 10 c"'" for "" elderly ar di ...1>kd family member is often leml"'red noI ooly by !he personalily of.be p"""'ti.:ol Cllltgi ...... bu. also \luI of "'" poIcmial earqlvCO'l spoolSe and hioillCr family. Additionally. =n a w:ry .ympat/lC1k family membe •• ready 10 freely provide auistance. "..y be hampertd in ""'ir abi~ry 10 do so by !locir wort. oi!Ualion ar !heir ..... n family

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ldeal!Y.lOr'L8-1am can: insurance $hook! be pIOfCIwcd LIS pan 0( a t:OiLLpo'IIC,iSffio, finalIcial plan. I",,!udin& UULIe pJanni"l- i_· once planning ItId other are ~. ~ .-I farlona' tmn arc insI.nnce is partially dt:pt"dUM on the fitwlci.ol .. IliabOt1L 0( lhc clirnL Not only win .... e/iuM', financial J.iluation ha ... an impatt ... the obility 10 po)' for 1ona·1ttm ..., ir>!oInnce. bill oIso for the need for ..... inslnnoe. "'.... _ III<' _of!be clicnl?The more 1Iipi1nrM .... r.....· cIal ....u 01 the dimt. top<clalIy Ibo!w; n.:..me.ptt:Lducina - . . ......... !be need far Iona-lmn care iownnot 10 po)' rar care.

Iioa..,....... cuomo! ....,.. _ a/ways Mobjea 10 reduction ar """" <lie 10 a '''"'''Y of cin:u_ ,ncludi", divon:c• ........,;,. lWID"ll ~. CIe. UtlIuI!be dim! "allhy. odf inwnLooce u; a n..q. pI'OIlOSibOOl.

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the disabi~ly (Social S«u\oy.lJC1'<ion and ~t1I f"nob. oIIoer VCSIed iSSCU) ........1d be con<1dcml, Rtmrmbtr dw i~ from ,,'001< "ill cease if the clie ... bot"" ... disahlcd. Be: COl1~ in considering inooono avaiJoble, Oft.n r,nancial pbn . ........ espeoiaUy Ihou: ~Uing in,ut'lIOce or InVCSIn,.n, plans. pr0vide pictures o(!he clienf. financial f",= uSLOa innalion inde~ . .. pee.ed gains in ,-..I .... ClC .• whICh poinl a vcry I"*ili ... f"unc;al piclu", for the fUlure. I. is n:aI dollon dial COUnt. lhough. Consldor

11<)1 only llle cosl of 1he nu"'"g 1Iorn.. as,i",d h" ing (""ihly or """'" heallh "are. but the fi nancial need, of!ht 'POU~ ill Olhcr depen<lenlS in d""rrlli ning wh. t i"'I""'tIOllg-lerm care coolS ",ill have on finance.s ,

While Medicaid is an altemativ. to long_'trm care in,ura""". it i,. drastic . Ilemative. 'The legal and insu",""" induslIJI t~nd is ag.>inst qualifying for Medicaid. Congress in =tnt yem has passed legislation indica'ing ilS strong disfavor of anemp1ing to di""'t assel.O in order 10 qualify for Medicaid. Congru'< Iw rec_ ognized the federal ",olfare sy,tem i, unabl. 10 Care for the i""reasing elderly population of the ""tion. ond !ht increasing length of lifespan •. In addition. lax consi<lenlliOll$ have been provided for long_Ierm care in,"ra""" which funbtr indicate, thai Congress in heavily in favor of pri,... te funding of long-lerm care needs •• specially through insurance.

Age and Health Factors A. with any in,urance. the younger il is purchased. the Ie.. expensive il tends 10 be. With king-term care inslltllIlCt. lh<re is • low-end point. be-lo,,' which king-term care is generally not coot effecti"". 'The flrsl "brtak point" for most policies lends 10 be ag.~. Al and after age SO. the cost of lh< policies be-gins lo i"" ...... in a dire<1line with lhe age of the insured. Some argue that the "time value of money~ $/Iys you're beller off wai~ng to purchase long-Iorm care insu"""," and in''e5ting the mooey ol"Cwherc until a 1310r age. This idea has two major fl.ws. First. in almost all C..... the dollm which should be 'ptnt on longlenn care in,u""""e are not Aved and inve.sted .I .. where. bill rather simply di$3pp<ar inlo ,he typical sptnding habits of the client. 'The client may have " .."td" $10-15.000 0'",.. len-year I'Criod by not buying Iong-lerm Cart in,u",""". bu, at!ht el>!l of lh< len_year I"'riod, not O1Ily do lhey not have the investmtnt return fron> that S I 0-15.000. !he:y don', ha .. the original runds either_ Secondly.• ven assuming the be-alth of!ht <li~nl ~mains good. each year afler age SO i",,~ases!he: pren>ium cost 10 the client. Statistically. lh< dollm ,'ed"' by not buying long-te"" ca", insurance earlier are ealrn up in ,he i",,~a<ed I""",iu,", when the insura""" is at a later date. H ..

All insu",""" policies .~ based on 'tlli,tical information about payout raleS. [0 kIng-t.rm care insurance. health i. a factOl' in that sta~'tical base . But the heal'h concern issues in long_ lerm care are ""ry diff.... nt from the ,,"alth = r n i15ueo fOl' "'alth 01' life iosura""e. Fa<lors "'hich art heavily "onsidtrtd in health and life insu"""",. such as life"yl .. family history of ca""er. etc. are of les, conc.rn for long_term cam in,urance. Rej<.o.ion or .... ting for hfe or health insu",""" does not """"So wily "",an ~jc<otion 0.- rating (Of long-""" care insurance. A previou, i""i<lont of cancer. for uarnplt. i, • high negati"" for lire or heallh in,u""nce. often resulting in lack of insurability. [n determining insurahili,y for long-lerm care in,urance. such. previou, i""i&nt of cancer migbl be only a nominal f3C1Of. as """,,er "nds 001 to lead to long Slays in nursing or ... ,iSled liv_ ing raeililiC$_Don', Ie, your diem reject the idea of applying fOl' Iong.lerm Cart in,urance based On difficollies sIhe may ha .. h.1.d in obtainin, hfe 01' health in,u",""".

Income and E_tat. Tax 1_....,_ Whil< "" impOOant esWe planning i...... iong-rerrn care iMur_ an« !\as littl< imp<lOl on i~ and OSUt. lUes. ucepI indirectly. Most of the imp<lOl that Iong.rerrn care insurance does ha,-e is

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'The Internal Re"e nue Code I"'rmits a deduction for IonS-tern, care insurance premium, based up"" age and Olhcr f,."OfS, 'The I.w ptrmilS " <leductioo as pan or Schedule A Medical &pe=s for long_lerm care. A SO-),<,ar-old individual. fOl' example can deducl $430 of long_ttnn Care" insura""" premiums ... a medical ul'C"~. while an individual over? I can dedUC! $2.860. As wi'h all medical care .xpt=s, deduc,ibility is ,ubjectlO a 7 P""'Ont floor prior to deduclibilily.

'The di.nt should check witl1 his employ" =ming .""ilability of kmg_Irrm care insurance provided through employee benefits. Deptnding on!ht individual ' ilualion. the premiums paid for long-term care insurance. <ledueI<d from employee pay_ check<. may qualify as dollars. Attorneys providing coun~1 to corporations sJ>ould be awa~ of the lax deductiOl1tn !he: business for long-term care in,u,"""" premiums provided 10 omploY""l'" compen$3tion. For self-employed individuals. long-tern, care ins""""", premiums are a qualified exptme under the Medical Savings Accounts (MSA) available 10 self-employed individuals and small businesses ",ith less than SO employees.

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Long_term care l)t!".,filS are not included in the est"" or an individual at death. While the~ is no direcl benefit to an indi_ vidlJ.lll's eSlate lax situation for long_term care in,unonc •. i, certainly can have. very [lOSiljve indirect benefit. Will10ut longlerm Cart insurar>coe. <kpletioo of e,Ia" assets during a lifttime for an individual "'<iuiring long-term care can be drastic and rapid. Consider a couple with $~.ooo in wl1<~ one of the two individuals rt<Iuires Iong_"rm care. Reali$1ically. e""n figuring !he: ,,",urn on in""'t"",nt of tl1< half_million dQlI"". the entire sum could .... ily be consumed in six 10 seven yem_ kav_ ing ...·.n the besl cnofled estale plans ""'''ningle' ' althe time of death. This ""umes the en,i", amount is available fot inve"_ ment. Typically. indi.iduals in this wealth bracket have ",uch of their " ... hh tied up in the family I>o"", .• nd possibly. vacation "" ..... or 'ime-share. resulting in I.... assns ..... ilable to produce iDeO"". ~ ""ul, of this is that in ooly two 10 threc yem. tl1< family home might ueed 10 be sold in order 10 provide income 10 pay necessary king_term care expenses and Jiving .xpenses rot the l1<althy spouse.

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Long-"rm care insurar>coe. while a ITlati'~ly new in,u",""" product. is one tha, is rapidly bowmiog i""reasingly imporlAnt in an overall eslale plan. It is a major planning ve hicle for the go"","""'nt in att.mpting to reduce the spiraling COSI of mtd_ ical care. and. vilal t<x>l in ensuring the fina""ial stability of OUr chents as lhey grow older. Each of us. whelh<r (Of OUr OWn ptrsonal be-".,fit. or for lhe benefit of our i""""",ingly ol<ltr clients. should become awareofwh .. it is .nd bow it filS inlo OUr plans for the futu.... •

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he AI~roma Lawyer AssistaDce FQund.lIion was ~rt3l<"d for ,he purpose of helping onr f~lIow "",m""", of !he bor "".... way from mal OIher "bar," Whtlhn" $CfVi"g aJcOOol. drugs or JUSt feeding ~ depression. the world of addiction is. living 11011 for all ",110 I;ve in i1 and for Il\ooI<! who live wi1l11hem. Alcoholism and addiction destroy =no marriag.... families. partn<rshiJl'i. frie""'hips. and. ultimately. I;ve•. W. all know ~ and siSlers in the bar who "",'. problems .11he OIher "bar," So"", have become ok"""li"" or addicted 10 odie, drugs. Some suffer ~p. dinic.1 Iltpru$ion. S<>me ~ JUS! on the road w lila! fate. No """ is bound 'Q 1M' rvaJ! Them is hope. Allllough lOOse in !he thm<s of addiction "s.... lJy can', ~ i1. hope exists for each and every one ofth<m. Through many fon'll! of assistance. guidance and coo=ling. dlrough ... hahili ... ,;"", 'reall"em and 12-Slep~g (such as AA. NA. AIAnon), and through lhe tt ofl~ir

fellow human hein",. c""slru<1i ~Hng is available w any woo st:e~ it A I _,b.' Tens of Ihousan<l$ "':<>,'.,- •• ery year aDd escape from this hell.

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rami lie, know of ,he lion .•nd know thaJ. help is focus nalUrally i, on lawym. judges I denlS. bul ils help exlends to othtrs "'~ li,-es!he members t(>UCh. The program.< .vailable em address each

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Bar. Its dirt<OtQr. J<oan... M~~ Uslic. receives inquiries on a confIdential basis. Unless a mantr is

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Jeanne at ALAP can JIRlvid< information about !he problem. about h'eatmtnt ~and '1 .trapped members. " struCtured Marie eM

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whose members "'" rommined 10 assi5ling !heidel· low lawyers with probI<m.< ",bting tl) akoboJ. addiction and depression. Their WI)I'k is conftdential and informal. It is oot pan of any ro:porting wuctu'" wil!t lite bar. lIS rnernbtTs merely desj", to be holpful to my lawyers who "'" $lI1JUling with alcohol or dntgs. JIRlviding understanding. infonnation and support. You "'" wtloome 10 COIttact my member of LHL. and he or .<he will guide y<JU to lite help )'00 ~k. Their phone nu~ -are a'l3ilable thmugh the

baroffi= or thmugh AlAP. Finally. lite Alabama Lawyer As.sislance fuundation ...... formed pruvide a ~iously mi. 'ng pi«e !O the puzzle.fi""""ia/ a<t"lanct. I' i. a 5()J(c¥) charitable rooodauon. It...ros from yw and Oth<:t"s. by way of ""'deductible contiibutioM. Its fUt>draising staned in

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loans (1tOI gnlnlJ) bar members who demon<trale their inability !O gel the help they r.eed wi!hoot financial ... ~ The asl.iSWICC is small bul signiflCallt. Oflen it ;. the diff"""""" betw,,"" the lawyer gcuing the treatmenl he nted, or sliding further down the $lope lCMard disaster.

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Our deepest appreciation is extended to all of the following contributors whose generosity is making a difference. PLATINUM

$20,000 and above BUff & I'<>mmn Siroc~ Pcrmutl

GOLD MEDALLION $10,000--$19,9999 William Eawn MiIC....U SILVER MEDALLION $5 ,000--$9, 999

Judith G. u e Beasley. Allen. Crow. Methvin. Portis &. Miles., P.C. Soothtasl I n''''~ l$ ~;".$ . In<:. BRONZE MEDALLION $1,000-$4,999 Alabama Civil JllSli"" Foulltblion Timo!hy Arnold. in memory of DoYgl .... Culp South""eS1 Florida Community Foundation for Roan HelfongtOil Family Fund Knig.ht &. Griffilh Dr. and MI$. Mitchol!

Paden &. Paden. in memory of R<)I;..,n E.. Paden J. Massey Relfe. Jr.. in honor of Sq uire Gwinn Rufus R. Smith. Jr. SPONSORS $500--$999 Bame'le Charitable FoulltbtiOil Scot! J. Humphrey Dow Husl:ey lewis. Brackin. Flowe" & Hall Al Pennington Jame< EO. Robtrtson. Jr. FRIENDS $ 100--$499 Sam Adams George M. Akers Charles M. Alkn. II J. Kno~ Argo Maurice S. Bdl G. DoYglas Benscm Samuel Boyd Benlley R. Miohal'1 Booker Bradford W. BOIes

lulian Brackin.lr. Oinl W. Butkr Brenl Call ihan Charles Tykr Clark Willliam N. Clark. in memocy of Marshall Timberlake Donald L Col..,. Jr. Susan Conlon Mark T. Conradi RO<Iaid A. DavidsQn Timothy L Dillard 11>;),""" M. Eden. III Wi lliam Carl Edwards Etowah Coonty Inn. of Coon Joseph M. FarleY William 8"" '<1 File Thoma< L FOSler Geary AIiIo..,,,ruJ

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Donald L D'''''nt Wilham Ellis. III GnIham Eadale

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Disbannent • Birmingham altomey James VilX'tnt Low wall d.... bafmI from the practice of low itt the SUOte or AIWma off"";ve JlftlW)' 27. '2OOJ. by 0f'Il0. <:« the AIWma S"PfC11IO- Coon. The tupmnc COlIn ..... crcd itS onIo-r bIr6o:d upOI1 the dro:isiool <:« tht Oi.ciplillllf)' Ikwd <:« the Alabwna Stale Bar. In ASB No. OI--OS2(A). Low ...,.. round !Rilty <:« I. I5(b), 8.4(0), (d) lI"Id (,l, A.R.P.C. On January 30. 2001. Low ~If_.-..poned that hi. trust account wos 100f"e lhan S66.<XXl over· drawn. Evidence. mu<h of which "'·os submitted by Low, Indicaled that ~ had uoed his trun account for se-.-....,)'eMS 10 pay office lI"Id penonallivi", upenses in an offon 10 avoi<llU l",ns of tht Inl.,.,..1 R"""ft~ Snvice. viol~ti", ru~ I.I~a).

In ASB No. 01·53(A). Low"111 found !ui~y of vi<>Iorl", rulet 1.I5(a). 1.1 ~). 8.4{a), (d) lind (I). A.R.P.C. Evidence estab6Wd thM a- September 19. 2000. Low _led • _ _ vehide -.:cident cue for • clionl for SJO.<XXl. Low ...,.--nled 10 the ~1irnt: thot the ~nlement prooeeds \V<:1"e in hi, tnI$t ICCOIInt. "Ithough Low "",,~ed I~ funds lI"Id deposited !hem in'o his tnl51 acwunl, the dl.nl noV("!" "",.ived the ~nl.~, proc«<js becau!oe the money was commingled lI"Id uoed by Low 10 pay penooal1ivin8 expenses or.(! office-~Ialed e:.pelUe •. 1M

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InASB No. 01.120("). Low ..... found guilty of viol",i", rules 1. 15(1). 1. 1S(b). 8.4(1). (d) and W. A.R.P.C. Evidc""" $ablis/led that Low .......t .. the closi", or ICUlement ItlOme)' 011 I loan closing. Low di.sbur$M funds 10 two cn<Ii'OI'S itt \be amount ofS19.329 Mod SIS.9S0 from hillRlSt account.

n...... cbccb \V<:1"e ~I"","" for _ · ...fftclmt 1Unds. Low did toOl pay the munwd .ho<:b, ... hich mill'"" in fom:lo$un: procudinp "" the unpaid loan. In "SB No. 0)·121(A). Low wall found I " illy of vioLaling rules 1. 15(1). 1. 1S(b). 8.4(1). (dl or.(! (s). A.R.P.C. Evidence established ,ha, Low scrved os I~ closing or ~111.mcn! Illonte)' on. loon closing. Low d~ the loon on February 6. 2001. but did "'" satisfy an exil1;n& Ii,.., moilPI<' in'~ amounl of 554.486. [ASB n(I$. 01 ·S2("). Ol-SJ(A). 0 1-1 2O(A) &. 01.121(")J

Suspensions N"I 8 .. n _

.... tm:d a luilty plea ,..~n:by "" was sw.pcndcd from \be pntC1ice of law in ,~ Sill'" 0( AIWma for a period 0( ~ year n:h'l*tive 10 Marth I. 2002. !be effec· tive date of hi. interim I UlpensiOfl. f'\ofrnI;:e auOl"Dl"Y Ba....,.

In ASB No. 02.52(A). B... n,..,n pled &u;hy to violal' ing rules 1.1. J.). 1.4(1). 3.2 Ind 8.4(1) (d) and (g).

A.R.P.C. Brsnoon railed 10 file bankruplCy Jelledules in . n aceurs", and limely manner in appro~imatcly 17 ban~rup/"y cllSe$ pt"nding in the United Statcl; District Coon for the Nonhem Di,trict of Alabama. In ASB No 02·68(A). Brannon plctl guilty 10 ,iolating rules l.l. 1.3. l.4(0). 1.4(b). 3.2. and 8.4(a) (dJ and (g). A.R .P.C. Brannon was ... Iained 10 represent a cli.nl in a bankruptcy case. During the ~OUI"$e of the ... pre$/:ntation be was 10 a"o help the client settle a moIor vehide aceident ~ase. After being paid an additional ... tainer for lOOse .. rvices. Brannon abandoned the clie" t and her case. which ... sulted in the di .• _ missallJf the cli.nf, bant rup/"y maner.

In ASB No. 02-95(AJ. Brannon plod guilty to ,·iolating rules 1.3. 1.4(a). 1.I6(d) and 8.4(a} (d) and (g). A. R.P.C. Brannon was ... Iained 10 ... presenl I client in a bankruptcy man.r. During the coul"$e of thai ",presentalion. he abandoned the clienl and the cli."f. 0.0.... Funkr. non.lawyrr members of his slalT gave tile cli.n, .rroneouS legal advice. In ASB No. 02.135(A). Brat\""" pled guilty 10 violating rules 1. 3. 1.4(0). 1.I6(d ) and 8.4(0) (d) and (g). A.R.P.C. Brannon waS retained 10 "'pI"e$/:nl clionlS in. banhuptcy "",nc, and to ruolve probl.ms the clienlS w.... having with their mortgage compally regarding payments Of) their mortgage. B"mOOll abandoned the client' and lheir case. IAS B 00$. 02-52(A). 02-68(A). 0205(A) & 02·13S(AJJ Gadsden attorney J o h" Da,·id Hoyd was inle rimly , u'pend· ctl from the praclice of law in the S",,,, of Alabama pursuanl 10 Rule 20(0). Alabama Rules of Di sc;plinary Procedu .... by order of lhe Disciplinary Commission of lbe Alabama S'at. Bar elT«'li,. F<:bnJary 19.2003. The orde, of the Disciplinary Commission was based on • petition filctl by the Office of Gene",1 COIln .. levidencing Ihat Floyd had destJO}'ed documenlS having poten lial evidentiary val"e by ",mo,ing pages from medical records cootaining blood "'$I ",pon ... ,ults and an incriminaling Italement by his e1ient. n.. facu and cin::un\$1ance$ indic.ted thai ~loyd·, profes. sional mi<conduci i, repetitive and cootinuing and is cau,ing. 01" i.likely to ca .... immedia", . nd serious injury to a elien' andIO!" ,he public. JRuie 20(0): 1'<,. 03.(121 • Centreville allo:>mey Rich a r d M icha t l K~m""r. Jr. ""3$ suspended from the p<aClice of law in the Stale of Alabama fOl" a period of three years. retroactive to Dec.mber 27. 2{((t. by order of lhe Alabama Supreme Cour(. n.. l Uprl"me court enlered ilS oro.. based upon tile decision of tile Disciplinary Boan! of the Alabama St.>'" Bar. Kemmer was found guilly of violating rules 8.4(0) (b) (c) and (g). Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct.

On December2? 2000.

PriO!" 10 lbe hearing befon the Di<ciplioary Board. Kemmer agrttd 10 make reslil"l;on 10 the finn .... mitting. panial payment and execuling a promilsory tlOte fO!" the ",maining bal· "!\Ce. In additioo to ma.l:.ing "'Slitution. Kenuner presentctl OIber mitigaling evidence during the diiCipline phase of lhe proceedings. i""IOOing hi.,estimony .... ide""ing g",.t ...~ and coolritioo. hi$ e<>:;IfJC"'tion during the discipli· "'")' proct>edinss. a lac~ of prior d iscipline. and good charac· ter and "'putalioo. [ASB No. OI-56(A)1

On January 27. 2003. tbe SUp"'rnt Coun of Alabama adoptctl the l)tt<,m~' 24. 2002 ordtr ,ntored by the Disciplinary Boan!. P'..neIIJ. accepting the condiliOf)allluilty pl.a entered by Mooile attorney Lar.,.. C linlon Odom involving tWO bar complai nlS filed ag.inSI him. n.. Board en",red a 91-day suspt"nsion. re1roacli.e and 10 run concurrent w;lh a .. paral. 91· day .uspetlSion imposed 00 Man::h 12. 2001. Odom was placed on in ... ,ive Slalu' effective January 5. 2000. for nonpaym.nt of dues and fees. In ASB No. 01.15(A), Odom was hired in May of 1999 10 "'p ...... nt the complainan, with ber di,,,,,,,,. n.. complainan, paid Odom $200 in attorney', fu s and sbe W2S 10 pay the fil _ ing fee when lhe documents were prepared. DOOm did not file the dim,,,,, proceedings " ntil November 2000. Odom also wril1en requeSts for information . failctllO respond 10 lbe Odom enlered a gu ilty plea to ~iol.'ion of rules 1.3Idili_ geneej. 1.4(a) Icommunication). and 8.I(b) lbar admission and disciplinary mal\e1"SJ. of the Alabama Rule. of Profess;ooal Conduct. All OIher chargu ".,,'" di'miS"'d.

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In ASB OI·91(A). DOOm was "'tained in or about May 1999. 10 represent the complainant wilh . child .uppon matter. Odom was paid $580 in a ttornty·I fees and filing fees. In Jun< 2000. the complaiR.1l\I contacted the Alabama [)epanme", of Social Services about the s,..tul of her case. She learned that notlIing had bun filed by Odom. Odom also failed to respond 10 the bar·, writ"'n requests for informalioo. Odom entered. guilty ploa 10 violations of rules 1.3Idili. ge!\Ce ). 1.4(0} JcommunicationJ. and 1.5(a) [feesl. of the Alaboma Rules of Professional Conduct. All OIhe, cbar"gO$ were dismi.sed. IASB nos. 01·15(1) and OI ·91(A)J Eff«'tive o.ttmbr, 13.2002. attorney Allen Eug. ". Ptnlur, J r. of Binningham. Alabama. bas been susper<l«l from lhe ]>I1I<t;"" of law in the S,ate of Alabama foe ""ncom· pli"""" will\ the 2001 M.ndalory Continuing u.gal Educatioo req"irements of the Alabama State Bar.ICLE No. 02·1641

Public Reprimands

Kem~

was i..... Qlvcd in a ,ingle ",hid. accidtnl in ,,·h.ich he su<tair.ed multiple severe injuries. He was permanently blinded as a ... sult of ' he acci· dent and has not pnocticed law s\n<' the dale of the a.ccidenl. During his a bsence from his office. il was discovered 'hat Kemmer and a non-lawyer employee misap~ .1Cd funds belonging 10 the law finn.

On September 18. 2002. ,he Disciplinary Board of the Alabama S,..", Bar a.cctpted Mootgome!)" attorney Robert lIouman C rumplo,, ·, conditional guilty pi.. foe 0 public ...primand wilhout general publica tion in coonrction with the complainllJf Robon J. Rus<t:lI. In 1998. Crump'on did ..,me .... Icns\w: title wort. ' "!roUnding the purchase of 45 acres or land by Larry Curry. This land """ loxated. in Monlgomery

Counly. Alabama. On June 9. 1999. Cuny sold aboul 12.5 a.cres of lhe 1000. Crumpwn handled lhe dosing. Out of 1M proceeds of the <ale, Crumpton wa, paid $7.500 for hi' past legal wort in conr.ection wilh Ihi, propeny. On (klOOer I. 1999, Cuny sold tile remainder of 1M property. CrurnplOfl handled Ihi, dosing as well. Crumpton !:opt S40.<XXl of the Bel ..1e ~" claiming thaI he aOO Cuny had become partncn in lhe de'elopmcnl of tIlis particular pn:>p<rty. TIle", wa, no wrillen agrttmenl indic3ling this ,ilu'lion , Cuny objccte<llo Crumplon', claim and med ,uil 'gainsl him. 'llle law,uil ,",'as scllied on ~mber 4, 2001, CIlrt)", allo>mey filed Ihis bar complaint. The Disciplinary Board accepted Crumpton', guilty pk. because the op<1'3.live fao1S showed thaI he and Cuny did ha,,,",,,,,,, business relationship' in regartllO Ihi' properly and ilS pOSSible de,"lopmen'However. si""" all of Crumpton's dealings w.", oral .Dd not wrillen. he failed 10 con'ply wilh lhe requirements of Rule 1.8(a) loonnic' of inte ... 511 of the Alabruna Rules of Professional CondUCI. dealing witll busi .... s lransactioos between. lawyer and dienl. (ASB No. OO-I08(A)) • Bessem.r lawy.r Rlrhard 1.ltrry McClendon recei"ed a pubhc reprimand without general publication for having violated "'It< 1.4 MId 1.5(01, Alabama Rul.s of Prof.ssional CoDduc!. McClendon was relained 10 represenl 1M complainanl in • maller conc.rning a motor vehide accident. McCI.ndon agr«d 10 repre",nl the /XImplainanl on It /XInlinge""y.fu basi,. how... r. the", was no wrilten coolingr""y,fee agreemenl. Bel""""n February 20. 1999 and November 2000. lhe complainant me' wilh McClendon several 'imt< regartling her c.... However. McClendon new:r filed ,uil on her behalf. In a .ubsc<juent meeling wi,h lhe complain"n,. McClendon suggested a modification nf the conlinsc""y,fee atrttmen, unde, the I.rm, ...·here he would receive a 40 percent conlin' gen(;yand lbe complainan, would pay a '"non.refundabl~" relaint' of 5750 and pro,ide ad,,,,,,,,, pay"",nl for all case expen",s, 'The proposed amended con'inge""y·f.. conlracl was not rt!dottd 10 writing. 'The~afl<T. the complainanl had difficulty communicaling with McClendon, On Febru.ry 9. 2001. McClendon was ""pel><\l:d from lhe practice of law in the SlAte of Alabama in a non.rel.ted maller. 'Thereafter. the complainanl had no further conlaol witll McClendon. [ASB No,O I·I04(A)[ On January 31. 2003. Clan,on attorney Joel Sir"" Rogers. 111 rec.ived a ""blk reporimaDd wilhool gentral ""blica,ion, for violalion of ",I •• 1.5(a) and I.~(c) (f«,). (>f the Alabama Rul ... of I>rof~ssional Cood""l. On August W. 2<Xl2. the Disciplinary Board (Pal>01 IV) in,posed disciplint .on.i>ling (>f an abated 4~-day ",spens;o.,. S6.<XXl in reslil uhon. and a ""blic reprinlllnd wi\hool g.neral ""blicalion. In 199~, Rogers was wilh the law firm of Rog.... & W.id and was ",Iained by Sherry Lynn McNeil1() "'",""sen, her in a child support malter. She paid Rog .... a fee of $500. Addilional f.... were 10 be """ghl from lhe child'. falher. On July 17, 199~, a child SUppOl"l order was enlCred by the coun requiring the father 10 pay ba,ic child support of $113.3] per week. plus $20 pe' week for medical ,xpe" "'S , Rogers'. firm .... as awa.-dcd a"O<neys' f..s of S500 plus cOSlS (which we'" col. 198

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le<:ted from lhe falher). 'llle f.,her was to make his support paymenlS Ihrough Rog.... ·s and Rogers was 10 receive $1 per pay period for receipting aDd recording ,he paymenlS. In 1997. lhe father r,led a Chap'" 13 Mnkruptcy. Rogers'. part"'" filed. daim for the $4.<XXl in child .upport III"Tearag•. Afle, the deblor's pl.n was 'pp"l\"ed, checks again came Ihrough Rogers's o/fi"". Rogers began deducling ont·tIlird of the monthly payonenL< as "'Iorneys' f..... Bot ....... 1997 aDd the dale of Rog .... ·s lerminalion by McN.il, he colle<ted abOlll $ 18 ,<XXl for her. aDd wi'hheld about S6.<XXl for his f""s. Rogers !<.SI;f,ed at the diSCipli""l)" hearing thaI he Inld McN.illllalshe had the option ofba-ing he, paymenlS made through the circuil coun for a small administralive ree. or Ihrough hi. o ffic. for a nne-Ihird deduclion. Rogers .."ifoM thaI il was her chQi"" 10 be paid tIlrouglt hi. nffice. McNeil deniM Illi •. She teslifled tIlJl she lhooghllhe reduced .""",nl was a C""-"'Que""" of her .. ·husband·, banknoptcy. (AS H No. 00-211(A)l

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Mobile lawyer Carrolll1art Su m'·an received. public repori' m'OO wi,hool g.neral publicalion for • violation of rules 1.7(0) aDd 8,4(g). Alabama R"I ... of Prof... ,ional Conduct. Sullivan was "'Iained in June 1993 by 51. Paul Fire & Marine In.urance Company 10 "'l"""-'Cnllhe int ......" of Dr. Amhony S ..-oi., an a"esthesiniogisl. W.yne Zimlich. a "",,;fied nul"S' arteSlbetis!.'OO their ernployt"r. A .... the,i. SeNi"",. P.C .. in c""r.eclion willl a medical nlll1pra.c1ice claim filed by James R. McGahagin resulling from his wifc', h.ving suffered from an adv.1"S' c""-"'Quc""" during "''lIery on April 21. ! 993 and be ...... nluai de.th.

'llle case was styled Jam~. R. McGOMg;ro, ~I al. Y. Springhill MmlOr;(I/ HOJpi/(l/. ~I al.. CV 93·1571 in the Cim>il COO" of Mobile Counly. Alabama. While both the hospiral """ lhe sur· geon ",.re!ll<llned def.ndanls. they ...·ere dismissed before 'rial """uanllO motions for "'mmary iudgrn<nt. TIle trial proceeded against Savoi •. Zimlich and Anes\he.o;i. SeNices.Dd .....ulled in a verdicl of $22.~ million, In Seplember 1993. Zimlich dictaled a narralive ofwha, occurred during the surgery. which was lranscribed by Sullivan', off",e and senllO SI. Paul. In tIli' narralive. Zimlich staled Ihat he was inSlructed '0 cllange and falSify the anesthesia record of the surge". al the direclion of Sami •. Zimlich', ,rate"",nlS created a direcl conflicI of inl.rest be,w.. n Sullivan', clienl>. Savoie. Zimlkh.OO Ar.o,thesia Servi",,>. wl\Qm Sullivan conlinued 10 reprtsenl. This conflici remained throughoollhe enlire representalion. Further. Sullivan did 001 obt.in lhe infomJod conS<n' of his cli.nts ,n his si multaneous "'presenlalion of connicting interests, assuming this was a woivabl. connicl. 'llle panel noted Ihal durin, his disciplinary hearin8, Sulli"," did not pre",n, any ""ide"". documenling """-,,,Italion with the cli."1S aooullhe conflict or the cli.nlS' informed con",", and ...,.h.. r of lhe connin. In addi';on. during lhe course (>f lri.1 prepa""ion in !he med· ieal rn.lpra.c1i"" cast, Sa.,.";. lestified in hi, deposilion thai ZimJich f.1I below the ,,"Ddanl of care in connection .... ilh his

.... lion. during the '"'llical procedure. Spe<:ifieally. S,"oie teSo.;fled '''''1 Ziml;cb did"", mee1.he ~.andard of C&l"O wll<n he did DOt limely noIify him or the ,utgeOll of con'plicalions experier.ced by ,II< patienl. Thi'leslimony direc1ly ronn;ClS wi.h and ronlradi.1S Zimli<:h's &wom answen 10 iOlern>gatontS, which we", .,..,part<! and filed aft .. Zimlich's ron,ulta· ~on with Sullivan. At no ~me ",ere the inlemlgatory answers .me!><led or e""nged to conform 10 the ronuadicliog le&limony pnlVid«l by Sav.;.ie. and the TttOnl at and during the lime of trial ",n«,ed this connia. Sullivan was wen aware of this panicular ronniet by vin ... of a December 5. 1994 letter to Joseph D. Ogle,by, senior daim n:pres<n"';,-e of SI. Paul. in which he st ... d· "'If Dr. Savoie cannot be dismissed from the law,uil or ifthi, ease cannot be settled (lhe pro'pe<:" for &<:11lement may hinge upon the conltitu~onalily of the cap although thi, ca"" 00., inv.;.lve ~ ... rvivaUpersonal injury daim). and if the case has 10 be tried. I bolieve;' would be difficult for me to .... .,..,sent both the in, .."", of Mr. Zimlich and Dr. S.v.;.ie. Had Dr. Savoie testified as 11hought he would. namely (I) Ihal Mr. Zimlich acled within dinical judgment. and (2) that be did noI know the c.u"" of the brain damagc. then [ saw no connicI of representing the interest of both Dr. Savoie and Mr. Zimlich:' Sulli'"3JI did not sel>ll a copy of this Ictlcr 10 eilher Sa,..... or Zinllieh. nor did he wrile either of them sepantely abool this connia. Moreover. 111< condition. to resoh-e lhe connia imposed by SuUil'lln in the 1",<,. i.e. S.v.;.ie·, dismissal or sel1le ,nenl. never occurre<l. Funller. Sullivan did not call S.voie as a wilnes, during lhe mall'f"Ctice lrial yel plaintiff', counsel u.althe connicling portiOlt of Savoie', deposilion during his cross·examin .. 'oo of Zimlich."The ex,sle~ of Ihis conftict "'as the reason mQli,... ing Sullivan', deci,iOlt 1101 to call Sivoie 10 tel;lify during the m.lprac~ce 'rial and ad,...... · Iy aff«led Sullivan', fC!nsenl'liOlt of Zimlich. Sullivan's simullaneQuS .... presentation of elien", with directly connkting interests violated Rule 1.7(0). A.R.P.C.. which provides Ihal a lawyer shall noI represent a clienl if the represenLOlion of Ih31 oJienl will bt dirtt1ly adverse 10 another eli".!. Funber. Sullivan's condUCl as ""'lined above ad'"ersely reflects 00 his fil ...... 10 practice law and. lherefore. violated Rule 8_4{g). ARP_C_. whieh providts thaI il is professional miscontlucI for I I.wyer to eng"ge in col>llOC1th .. adversely "'flects on hi. filness to praclice law. (ASB No. 97-333(A»)

$200.000 to CO,-er applicable .......... and fees:' For I conlin· gent fee of $1.000.000. Williams was hired 10 as,iS! in obtain· ing the rele= of III< money. This in<1uded help in rai,ing the ~""ry $200,000 from i""eSlon. In May 1998. Shelbome me. with the complainanl abool seeking a loan of $50.000 in exchange for a promissory note of $100.000 to be paid in three day •. "The complainanl knew Williams peoonally. and he told Shelbome thai he would I""".he money. only if Willi""" n:collUnt!><led the tr.in"",,· lion. In a 1.ler "",,,ting with William. and Shelbome. William. no! only told lhe complain.nt il was. Hgood deal;' but ,Iso lold him Williams had inveSled hi' own money in ,II< -.nlu ..... "The complainanl l.ler learned thaI il ...... Williams's cousin woo in ..... ted lhe money. He was ne,'er lold lhe cousin', threc.(lay note had long bttn in drf,ull . •'.utller. William. agrttd to ,·,tand behil>ll",be deal .• nd guaranteed l""llhe co",pl.iNnt wO\Ild get his mo""Y_ Williams later denied thaI he had made thi.< gUO/"3JItee. bul a m:orded tele· p/lone ron"ersalioo showed OIherwise."The complaiNnl paid Ihe S50.000. and (tt<!ivtd Shelbomc', $100.000 promi,SOf)' hOle. d"" in three day,. Thi' note was never paid as no money was m:eived from London. SlI<lbome $OOIt di$a.P!"'ared. Willi.ms·, efforts to COlttac, the london bank we .... unsu.ccessful. Inquirie. to Brilish commer· cial authorities ",vealed Ihallhi, bank did noI exist. It became opparenllo William, that the deal bad bttn a Fraud all along. "The complain,ull .-epemedly ""lied on Williams to make good on Williams's SUO/"3JIlee. In Seplember 1998. Williams... .u<>mey for the complainanl and his cousin. med ... il again" the ,lIstn. Shelbome. In December 1998. default judgment. in favor of lbe plaintiff' were rendered againsl Shelbome. bu. Williams ne\'~r "",orded these judgments.

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