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THE ALABAMA LAWYER VoL 65. No.3 f May 2004

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Profiles: Bobby O. Segell • Cerol Ann Smith. Cerol H. Stewart

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These Are A Few of My Favorite Things By Judith M. Kutan

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The Alabama Supreme Court Commission on Dispute Resolution By Jlldg~ Aub",y Foro

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Report of Committee On Altemalive Methods of Dispute Resolution - "ADR" Usually Means Mediation 8y Mary Lynn BauJ

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Harbingers of Bad Tidings? Recent Decisions From Florida Courts Affecting Mediation Confidentiality BJ' \\iil/iamA Rmliff tmd GI,nn G, ItWddl

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The Alabama Appellate Mediation Proglam: How and Why It Will Work By RIwndn Po Clul"'MrJ

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Efficacy of Post-Divorce Mediation and Evaluation Services By Karl Kid/'lna. Ph.D,

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Bankruptcy and Mediation By J. 71oml1(lS Cor/Hu

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Pea ce Education Through Mediation By .... nn~ Is~1I

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inspiration to all present .bout the absolute impor1ance of com_ pe!en, coun«!. Tho day oonolOOed ",ith a panel which ;ro;loded. among othcB. acting Chief J""lkt Corma" ilousl" " and s..""10' Myron I""'n from Union Springs 1"eV""'ing ""hat action< migtu be Iakn in Alabruna to ~ !be Abbama indigem cIef.... se .ySle1n. Tho general 001l'l'''''ll'l 01 !host pre<l:n, at !he mc<:Iing wllS ihallhe: place 10 Sl:IrI is !he es!abIi.runc1ll of a staleWido ",'tt<iglll ooganiwion. such as an Indigefll o.fense Co",mi!Sion. Pursuit of !hat ...",.,... ~i<ln is currently in progreos. I !he <l>y wllS an =ilin8 one for all ooncemed, Th= ...,med 10 be a ~newed commiuro::nt 10 artS,,"";ng Gikon', "Clarion Call" 10 provide oon'p<lCllI counsel 10 poor pc<lf>I< :l<i:Used or crime. AI a lime ""hen our Slat<: has n:ttn~y ~.i«!ld • plan 10 i~ funding by raising t ..os. somo: wouklsay that if our legisl>lu~ has 10 cl>oose bMw""n funding se",ices such as roads. schools. et<:" and !he provi,ion of o<leqll3le indi~nt defense W'>'K:es.;1 is lhe: bll<!1' ,,'hid! will lose. U"""""",. il does 1>01 appear ihaI thm: $hould be an "either or' decision. When a citizon'. liber_ Iy i, aI ~. il is absolutdy imperati,,, !hat he: (If >he has compe!ent cou"",l. Tbal $houkl noI be an option. Gi""n !he ""thU$iasm and rommitment which ...,med P'=nl at the """",I symposium, I an, opIimi<lic lhat "" can finally 1m'" f.,.,..,ro in Alabama toward nJaking signiflCanl i"'l"""""1<"1S in our indigent defense system. 0... of the panel participanlS f(lf the = 1 sympOSium WlI$ 8rJan SIO:H nson of Monlgotn<1')'. who i. the di....,lor of the Eq",,1 Jll'llkt Initialh-o:, which does an outSlanding job in pro.iding ~pn:s<:n'ation for indigem defendants in capil.ll cases. WhHe the State of AI""""", provides appointed counsel for direcl appeal' from death po",.lly oo.-"ioti""". it proI'idos no ~I«S or timely qal assiSiaoce 10 do.!h row inmate. in <latC post""'lll' .i<"lion pru<:«dings. To mi<l hi. group "'i!h !hi, ~P'=nlation. Bryan has often r=i.ed 1eg.1 n;$Cat'Ch as.sislance from la,., fin", outsido Alaha"",. Many limcs.lbe", are vcry large fIrms which do not JlrlI"tlce criminal I.,.,. but have lhe: resources 10 as,ist. From time 1(1 lime. finns in AI.Mrna ha,.. al", ;wislCd. and are encouraged 1000 so in the futu .... n..... i, a enl;"ol neo:d for a Slatewide capital pub];" dofendcr]'!f'Olrllnt 10 provide coon«l f(l<

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persons 001 appeal and in pOSH:OItviclion proctedings in capital an office would aoo be a resource f(l< 1r3ining and as,i,tance 10 appoinl<d ooun«1 in capil1l1 casc. , n.. diffiC\llly in loc'ling lawyers willing 10 seM a' appointed coun.d in crimi",.1 case,.....ne. from cirruillO drctlil in Al.bama. At the cuntnt flUes of S4M>0ur f(l< out-<>f-coun lime and $6O/hour for in-ooun lime and office ","eJhcad exponses. !be r.... i. far from exomilanl. Wh31 Alabama does !lOt neo:d i. any redllC1ion of our currenl payment system. N",.."""less•• part of (;ov<,mor Riley's legislative package Ihi' year would eliminate the o,... rbead expenses provided 10 appoinled counsel. The ASS Board of Bar Commi ssioners unanimously passed • resolution opposing such 1egi,I.tion. Appointed counsel ~ive nothing near the nUe paid by lhe: .Iale 10 d.iI I.,.,yn-s contno:ted by lhe 'Ia,", It would be a tremendou. di,incenlive for l.wy .... 10 "'P<l" ",nl indi~nt dofendrulL< if this benefit ""'" rescinded. For a long lime. the Alah3lna Sta" Bar has been Commilled 10 pnlIocting lhe: rights of our citizens ~ of crime_ It is lime 10 tum !hat <On\I1IitJt>(!nt in10 aclion. We an: inching dose,. 10 what Justice Black had in mind in Gidton. but we are far from reaching home piate. Th the Alabama lawytn who "'fRS('nt pOOr people ~ of crime. whether public dcfendors, ronlraCl counscl or assignm C<:o.II\>CI. I s.oiu" you for all you do. and encourage odIers 10 follow in your f"""tep$. For <hose la"'Y"f' "'ho ha,,, IlOl heretofore "'J'I"S"med indigent dofendants. I en<XlUJ1II\e you 10 offer your assi<lartre. Tbal ... istancc may """'" in a V2riety of f(ll'l11$. For e~ample. assi<l3ltoCe is nc:<:ded in helping 10 ed..:ate the Icgislat= and the public aboul how ,,",sential il is 10 our .y<lCm of justice that """'petent counsel is provided f(lf indigent defendants. lron;"ally. as I "'as completing my writing of this month'. '"President Page.'" I ~i\ed an ... mail from Wilson M,'e",. an Alabama bw~. now ,,"ooong in Iraq. assisting the lnItji Mini,try of JuSlice in do""loping a SYStem of criminal ju,tkt. He "'as lamenting the ab5ence of any system f(l< proI'iding cou"",,1 10 Iraqi cilitrnS who canllOt alford coo"",l. I appl.ud Wil"", for his serv_ ice and dedk.tion 10 implcntrn'ing !be role of law in Iraq. bul ,,-bal of Alabama? II i, time we I'I'>Oe[ the challen~ and "'$pond clearly 10 Gikon's uumpel. • COSl'!;' SItCh

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The ASB Pro Bono Award 'ecogniles the oomanding pro booo eflon, of attorneys. law finns and law ,tt.o;Ients in the state, The award tri· teris includes. but is 001 limited 10. the follCMting: the lotal number of ~o boro i'oxJfs or comple"ty of cases har>dled, tmpa<:1 01 the pro bono work and benefit forlhe poor. parllCUlar 8'll8r1ise provided orlhe partio.!la, need sellSfied. wcoossful 'OClUltment 01 other attorneys for ~o booo ,e~"sent"tion. ar>d pr<.We<t oonvn,tment 10 ooli><e<y of qualtty legal seMCes 10 the poor and to providing "Gual access to legal _ S. Nom ioalions musl 00 postmarked by May 15. 2004 and include a completed Alabama State Sa, Pro Bono Awards Prog'am NominatIon

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Pursuant to the Alabama State Bar 's Rule Governing fhe Election of PresidentElect, th e following biographical sketches are provided of Bobby D. Segall. Carol Ann Smith and Carol H. Stewart. Segall. Smith and Stewa rt were the qualifying amdidates for Ille position of president-elect of the Alab(U1I(I Stale Bar fo r the 2004-05 term. and the winner will assume the presidency in July 2005.

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obby Segall allended public: schools from kinder· ganen through nigh school in MonlgOl!lny. He rttti""" hi. WldcJgnduate degree from V:tr.Inbill Universl1y and nis law degree from the University of ALobama. w~ he ftnilhal fIrst in nis cla>s. was studen! "'l<k «Ii.... of the w,.. Rnw. and tx:c,3!nI: l ".,rnbo:f of the Ortlcr of the Coif. He also receivtd an U-!>1degree from flarvard. One oflUs greal expcticro:es was ck1king fe.- fudge Frank M. Johnson. Jr. whcfl Judge JoImson 5a! on the United StaleS Middk District bendl. In priv3te p<a<lice. Bobby Iw betn with Copeland. FI1UICO for a lillie OVI'r 3(1 years. Hi. professional ""Iiv_ ilies have focused on trying 10 provide legal .. rvice. lo Ihe poor. He servc<l on the board of Legal Scrviccs Corporalion flf Alabama for 27 years. and was president of the board for six Thi. pasl year. he chaired lhe Transition CommilU>t that Ofganized the ......-get among Legal Servkes Corporation in Alabama. I.cgal Scrviccs of Metro Binningham Illtd Legal Services of Nonh Cenlral Alabama. lie ""'" se1""" on lhe board of the ne.... ly formed program lhal oll<Ompa«es the entire Mate. Legal Scrviccs Alabama. He also serves on the E.<<:<:uti,,, Commiltec of the ACtt$$ lfJ Justice Commi$$ion. whicb is the O1ale planning enlily for all acCe.. to justice organizations in the State. Bobby has bet" atlive in bar aclivities", the I""al and Slate 1.....1•. H. has SC1">"td as presidenl of the Monlgomery County Bar A<S<ltialion. He has bet. a slate bar commiSSioner for nine yean. and for lh"'" of 1bo:sc years. including thi. one. has served on lhe Etteulive Council of the Male bar. He olso has se,,·ed on numerou s State bar committees and las~ fom:s. including the Task Force on Dj,=ily. He presenlly

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orol Ann Smith has pn.t1iced law in Alabam. ,inct 1977. Tbe daughltr of a Mtlilodi.1 minisIe' wbo StrVcd more Ilia". do.>«n ,mal l Alabama I(••m$. Carol Ann Illonded school in Camp Hill. Rtd BIY. Oioerohe. f alkville, Alabasler. [QlIrIloOOk. and Fknnce. She IIIM1iod Birminglwn Soulbmi CoIq. on scholan.hip. " 'ith Lho "" ••di, of lho wut ... lldy program. and trJIdWliN """........... i.a"lk and as I member of Plti Btu Kappa. AfIe, roIlrge. Carol Ann was fi"", tmploytd with Lho Birmingham Public Library IS ii, g<:Ivtmmcnl documenllli~an. "The", ,he became ooffltlincd 10 pursue • caree, in I.w, She auended Lho Univtf$ily of Alabama School of Low. again on schrll.anJ\ip and through WQIt. Slildy. She ICn'Cd on Lho cdilOrial bowd of Lho AIr:rb.>ma Lno, RnVw anr;I aulhomla publilohcd aniok. As I WQIt.SIUdy ......... .!be ....s auigned lID OeM! Cmlle Cool; in \he Alabama B.. ImtihMe fur ConlinuiQl LcpI Educllion.. who pvt Carol Ann lhe job of cdili,.. mllC· rials IUbmilltd for publicalion by Alabama 1''''jIm. FollowiQl trJIdu360n f""" lhe Uni'~"ily of Alahama School of Law. Carol Ann ,,:oCJ>led a pmi. lion olr!'king for lhe Honorable JamtS N, Bloodworth of the AI.bamI Supreme Coon. Aftt' ber olrrtship ended, Carol AM """ employed "ilb tho Moo(JOn>ory firm of SICi ....... CNm &: sm, for • !bon lime ""fon: tnn:>IliQl in tho U .M program II New Vo.t Un,,'CDily School of Law, apia on sebobBbip. Ali., obI •• ninl'" LLM in IlXllion, Carol Ann I'I!'lurned 10 AlabamllO JII'ICIke Ill< I,w with Lance. Simp$<)f\, Robinson &. Somerville. Carol Ann be<:;o:nr:, on.m<'lI'<:d of lhe rounronm, Si"". 1978, Caro[ Ann has had.., ":I"~ liligalion pracli<:c in 1111. and federal couru in Al.oblma. H.,. trial praclice bas IIOIllinutd from her early yt'lt'S IS an anocim "'ilh Lange. Simpson; Ihrou&h ber posilion :as .. ass«illC. and bier • pan ...... "ilb tho rlrm of .sum..s .t Alehi"",,; ud now IS senior putner ,,;111 tho firm of Smilh &: Ely. MI "",.., had \he 1"'''' fon.,," of pn.t1iciQl aIoog . .<ide and apinilihe ""'" 1aIenied 1rUrll.owyen any· " 'here in ,he counlry," Carol AM be<:;o:nr:, lC1i,'~ in lrlcal bar wort f""" Ihe !><ginningofho. <areer. She has ..rvcd for 26 ~ean on lhe Birmingham 8M A!ioSOCi~1ion EnlCnainmcnl

Commillce. and bas .. rvtd ICmtS 00 many Olher lrlcal bar ~ommill"", illdudi,,! Ihe Exttulive Commiuce.!he Grievance Commiuce and os ohair of Ihe I'\rblle Service Comrnillce. She is • mtrnber of !he BBA', Wornr:n'S Soc:tiotr and ill Solo and Small Firm SMion. She r.... bold tleo;rod 1w office in Ihe early [980s. ""'-'''' 00 Ihe ExecuLi,.., Cornmiuce of Ihe BBA', Vouq I.aw)'t'n. S«Iion, " 'here she SC1W(i :as chair 0I1he EDItNi ......... Commlllll<'. In 19SoI, Carol Ann was tlreo1cd praiclrlll of Ihe BBA's Yoonl lawyer:s' Section. In 1m. Carol AM ba:amc Lho flllt woman nominalcd by "'" Birmingham Bar A..ndation IS I ~andidal<: for il$ I""'Kkncy and. on eleclion. ba:omr: Lho firsl "'On\ln presidrnl in Iht associllioo's II().year biSlory. "'ThaI yt'Ir, Lho Elccutivt Commillt!e lOOt 00 • klI of II<:1II' ~ We derided 10 sipI on " 'iIh a pro(~ publw... 10 pIbIisb • hi$oo;wy of bwyen in BirJnio&h.urr. We ""Id \he DirmiQJ;ham a.'1 r.,.. of......,. .....w Bencb &: Bar R~ou. We paid boma&c 10 IheI1 m:etlI. [y~ascd Bimtingham henlel. Jlllticc Oscar Adams and AnII .. Sh<ns. boIh ... ilh • mcll\llrial ...... ice and wi,b the llangins of lheir portraits in Lho bar headquar. len. And, ~ hi"'" • con,ulwlI to ~Ip Lho bar begin Ihe ~ of ~inll a f<lm\aIIona.fUIIC plan:' The Birmingham a. Found:atioo is Lho d>arillblt arm of Ihe 8irmi......., &r A<socialion. Carol AM bas .....-Ion iI:s boIIrd >ina: 1998 and IS Q pmidcnI in 2000. DurinJ hr;r lam 1$ FftSidmc. !he I'ouni;ialioa held ;1$ frmllwyer IIIerrr .oow1fundrai5el'. The IIIerrr "-' made pox.$iblt • lUbstantiai donation by !he foundation to. p1'OIIVIl spon!(II<d by The o,ikln:n's 11nlpi1lll1O plar::e ohlld ~ar sealS in "'" 0"'" of im]lQ\-eri.<lIod families.. Carol Ann', SIaI"",idc bar WQIt ""Ian early in her <art:e. IS "'ell. Ff<)nl 1978 10 1989. she """"'" on the cdirorilll board 01 TIw 1L/tzhamQ lPwytr, lmiina :as I$S()o ciIIe edilOr Lho Ia!.IIhn:e yeaR.1'n:rcn [98210 19U,.!be scrwd on Ihe E=:uU ... Coundl 01 Lho Alabama SWc a. V01IIII I.aw)'t'n. Section. She bas ICn'Cd on many Alabama Swc Bar commil<= and wi: fon:a. inc:11Id. ing "'" Ta!.k foR:e on Jlldicial Selection; Ihc TIo!.k foR:e on tllin IkllCh·B.. Communicalion. 199&.1<)99; and Ihe Alabama Sial<: Bar TItsk r.".". on Oivenil~, 2002.2004.

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arol Slewan was born in Mooresville. Nonh Carolina in 19~3.nd w., educated in lhe Iredell CounlY public school •. She earned bachelor of science in chemi"I)' in 1974 )1 the Universily of Nonh Comlina al Charlotle. She fonanced 100 fW'=m of he. college educaliOft by working pan_ limo jobs in high school. including driving a school bus. waiting Lobles and ""rving as • lifeguard and a chemistI)' lab asSi",,"I , Ho. senior year of college. Carol wos awarded an intemship in the Charlotte CilY Crimo Laboralory. and afl .. grad ualing, she wooed for the Charlotte City Crimo Laboralory. the Mobile Cily Crimo Laboralory. and the Alabama Depan"",nl Qf Fortnsic Sciences.,. drug analYSI. In 1979. C..-oI moved to Birmingham and was accep1_ ed al the Cumbcrlar.d School of Law. Wltile at Cumberland. she served as recenl decisions editor of the Cumbtrl<md Ww R~'iew and ., Law Day.""irrn.m. Und<;r her leadersltip. the program recei,'eIl the ABA Best Law Day in the Nation .","3/'d. Coml received her J.D .. m<I8"" '""'" /mule. from Cumberland in 1982. LaI<1" thaI y<:ar. sbe ...... Iict:n.ed to pnoc1ice law in Alabama and Goorgia. In 1983. Carol graduated wilh lhe inaugural dass of the Uni"'rsi,y of Alabama at 8inningham', Masters in rorensic Sc;'nct:$ program. 'IlIa1 """" year. she hocamo licensed to practice law in Aorida. After gradua,ion from law school. Carol cle.ked for Uniled Slates Di~ltic' Judge Sam C. Poin"". Jr. in lhe Nonhem District of Alabama. Afler he. eluhhip, she joined ,he linn of Thomas. Tali.fem>. Forman, BUIT & Murray. DOW kDOWn as BUIT & Fonn,n LLP. where she praclices today. Carol', praclice is primarily as. gen. ...." bu,iness tons I;'igator. handling Case1 for both plaintiffs and defendantS. Site has Iri<:d cases in many federal and "ate coons across the counll)'. Addilionally. Carol has a unique niche praclice in the .... of c0ndominium law. In this "apaci'y, . he "'rns<'nlS deveiopeB of condominium .. C04dominium associalion< w cOn. dominium unil 0"'",,<5. Carol has published ..,,,ral anieles and papers and is. frequrn' l"",u"" in the area of condominium law. Coolllliued to $CIVing her profession and giving bac~ to her wmmunily, Carol has been meaningfully itTVOlved in

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ing her thin! three-ycor Irnn 00 the Alabama State Bor Hoard 0( Bar Coounissionors. and in 2O»UI was appointed by thoto· Pres;dem Sam Rumort: to scr>e on the Ex""uti,,, Cotmril of the Board. In 2003.ne "'... appoinl_ ed to ocrve on the Disciplinory Commission 0( the bar. and has $OfYC([ on the Mandatory Cootinuing Legal Education Commissioo ,ioa: 1m. She has alSO!lCn"td 00 the COin/nil""" 00 Di""iplinary Rules and Enf""",menl fOf ~ years and is a member of the Women', Se<:lion of the Slate bar. Carol', pas! itTVOl"''''''''1 with the Alabama SIa", 8ar i""ludes ser.'ing on the Di<ciplinruy Hoard (1998-2003) and the a.ar..cter and Fitness Commiltee (1994. 1998), SClVing as ellai. of the Business Torts and AnlilJUSl Se<:1ion in 1991, as "'en as many COOlmill(:(:$.. i""hlding the A.labanilJ Ba, Dim:rory Commitlre (1992.'M). ~ A.1ai><>m<J UJw,~' editorial board (199091 ) and chairman of the Law Day Commitlre (1986). Carol believes ilia! il i$ ""I)' imponam thaI each lawye' giv<:s back to his or her <chooI. She c"""mly as the Annual Fund cllairpcrsoo for Cumberland School of Law and ""'" 00 the Dcan', Ad"i"",), Coo""iI , In 2002. Coml "",,'00 as the Birmingham Cumbe.land Club "",siden1. In 2003. she was honon:d as lhe Cumberland S<hool of Law Voluniee. of the Year. In <>ther professional actj,·ili ••. Carol has served on the 8inningham Bar Foundation Boan! of Di"",tor:s , ince 2000. and in 2002 ,he CIKh.irul a COmmiltee " 'hkh rai.ro fundS 10 relire the note on the Binningham 8", Cemer, Currently. Carol ,er"eS as. group cllair of the Grie''llOCe COmmiltee of the 8inningham Bar Associ .. ion. Stw: has also se"'ed on the Ex",,",i,'. COmmiltee of lhe 8inningham Bar and as Grie"ance Commine<: chairperson. Commilted 10 lhe develop"",nl of "'omtn to 'heir fun poten~al in the law. Carol >crved on the board of the Women's Seclion of the 8irmingh.m Bar for six Y"ars and ""'00 as lhe sect;oo', p"",iden' in 1998. Carol =~ivW the Birmingh.m 8ar Associalion's L. BunOft Barne. Awanl ror Public Service in 2001 .

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Can:>1 Ann chairro the 19M Menton", Commiuce and lbc 2(0) Th>~ Rlott "" Bench·Bar Relation<. Caml Ann is • Ftllow of tht Al.bama \...1"" l'oundalion. SlY l. also • ",ember of !be staIC hat', Women's Section. In 2003. Carol Ann ,,'as appointed by the Alabama Su~mc Coon 10 serve on ils Alabama P:mem Jury

In>lrUClions Commiuee, C3tl)1 Ann .1.., ha< t:.o:cn 3<,ive in !he Alabama Dd"n~ Lawy"'" Association. ",rving 01\ its board of directors from 1984 10 1987. and as president in 1997, During Carol Ann', lerm as ~jde"'. ADLA decided 10 take ""lion 10 promote goodwill bel""""" !he polariud plaintiff and dof",..., ...,601'1\ nf !he bar. The """";lIion drafted. oomprebc""i~e se1 of ",Iuntal)' guideH ..... for civility and wor'<cd with tbe Ala"""", Tri.1 J...owyen Associ.,;"" 10 obtain their appro''lll and support. Togcthtr. plaintiff lawj'<Cf'S and der."", '''''yers obIaincd the approval. or adoption. of !he guidelines by each of !he federal distric1 coons in Al.bam •. The guideli"". "..ere unanimously adopl<:d by tbe judges of ll>e Tenth lu(\ici.1 Circuit of Alabama. Beginning in 1979, Carol Ann servcd for more than ten yean on the Executi .... Committee of the Alabam. Bar lrutitute for Continuing Legal Education. She has been a frequent $pea ~er at I.gal seminan and hl$ chain:d many ClE planning e<>mmil!ees. She served 1$ ~hair of dll: MCLE Committe<: of the ASB YOIIng Lawyers' Settion during !he time !he <o",mittee wa< n:'pon$i. ble for planning !he annual "Update" seminars presented by the YLS .tthe Slate bar's annual """'ting. In 1998. C.",I Ann was honoo:d 1$ the n;.:ipient of thc Wabcr P. Citwin Award for Outstanding Service to the Alabama Bench and Bar in

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Carol ..-as elected as a fellow of the American Bar Foond:llion and • fellow of t.he Ala\>an1a Stale Bar Foundation. In addition to !he: AI'bam> S""" Bar. ohe al", is a member of t.he An""""", Bar A..aci.Iion. t.he State Bar of Georgia and The Florida Bar. Durilli her 21 )'<'aI'S of the acth-e pr.>o:"tk<: of law. C=I h;u paniciparcd on null'lCt'OlL'l OCC&ion< as a Iccw..... for continuing legal education. has been an adjunct prof....... of law 31 Cumberland, and ha$ la"sln foren,ic OCionce5 31 UAB. Caroi is also '"try in\'Ol\'~ in community and civic oct;,ilk •. She serves on the board of directors of Pltthway•.• ohelter for homele5. wornen.nd childn:n. and paniCip3te~ .. a Big Sister in the Big Br<>lh<:rslBig SiSlers progmm, With her husband. Rusty. C=I has been. Big SiSler .ince 1995 to a ",markable young man named Brin! flardy, ..'ho will attend Birmingham Southern College ...1 yeM On a hasoball octool3JShip, She i, also immediate past president of fland·in·Paw and cufl"tnlly oc",es on the bo.:ird of that organi""li"". Hand·in·Paw·, proIl"'ms ule "I"'t thc"'py~ 10 help .ick and 'pecial children and al·risk yOllth. In 1003, C arol was honored as \he H.nd·in· Paw Board Member of tbe Y~ar. She serve, on !he: Binninghom

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Continuing Legal Education. an awanl given annually by the Alabama Bar l"'tit"te for Continuing Legal FAucal;"", Carol Ann i. active in thc SirmingJum Inn< of COllI!. She;s a member of !he American Bar Association and has been selCCted as • Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. She i. also • member of the Federal Circuit Bar Assod3lion and the Ddense Resemh Institule. Carol Ann ha$ also been act;"e in hercommunity. as I member of the Kiw..,is Club of Birmingham; Olt the board of man· agemenl of the Founb A'"tnue YMCA and its Euellti .... Committee; on the board of management of the Metro YMCA: and on the board of ""'nagement of the Downlown YMCA. In 1997, .he was Itonol"td by thc Birmingham B,,-,;n~'$ lou"",1 ;u one of the Top Ten Women;n Birmingham. Rettntly, Carol Ann was honored by her belo,"td aim. mater. Birmingham Soulhern College. 1$ a Distinguished Alumna.1OOZ. Carol Ann is troubled by the public's growing di,tru~ of !he: legal sy.tem and by ilS widesp""ad lad, of respecl for lawyers. ''The lellal .ystem has become t.he fault line "'here the flJ'St signs of social change are being fell. Our- legal sy.tem is th"'atcned by the greal uphe3>'al of trust in public institution< that this country i, undelgoilli. As the country becomes increasingly diyided. the !e1l'1 ,ySlcrn and lawyers are ealy taJ8etS for general disconlent. I don'l know what can be done on a n3lionalscale. but 11m: in AI.bama. t.he stereotype does DOl fit. In this .tale, lawyers 3I"t!he: work horses of our communit; .... of our charities. of our churches and of our synagogues. and of OIIr parettt-leacher organizations. From Boy Scout Explorer posts. to Little League coaching starrs. 10 organi:earions OppO<ing hale crimes. to ohelters for home!e~ families. Alabama l.wyt'l'S stand tall. Whate .." role I play in the futu", of the Alabama State Bar will be devoted to !CCuring for Alabama law)'<'rs thc ItSpoCI thcy cIcscn-~." •

Public Pltrt and Recrealion Board and is. member of The Women's NctW<>rk. Carol is passionate aboul ..,i",,1s and SCJ'V(rl on lhe board of directors of t.he G=ter BinningJum flumane Sodc1y for fi .... )'ears. ",rving as its president for 1",,0 years. She is cum:n~y in'"I"oo "'ith the foster core program of t.he Shelby County Humane $ocielY and Al.bam.. Adoption R=l>O. Inc .• having fosten:<! "'",. 200 homeless moIhcr dogs and puppies. Carol and her husband have se,'cn dogs. somo of which ..-en: rescued anim.ls. Carol i•• member of !he Leodership BirmingJum CI .... of 1999.• nd servcd 00 the I'rogrnm Commiuce this year, She;, al", • member of tbe Pr<>ject Corpo"'" leodership Class. of 19&9. In 200t. Carol was honored as one of Birmingham's Top WOlnen and "",.ive<! the Birmingham BusiM:lS lou"",!', Top 4() Under 4() Award in 1991. in 1986. Carol married lewis "Rusty" Stew .... who i. a prin_ cipal in tbe n:ale'lale brol:e"'ge firm of Soothpace Proponies, Rusty has lwo child",n. Ju!lson and Kathrinc. Ju<lson. a broker with McGriff Siebel. & Williams. an in.u"'nce brokerage finn, is married 10 Buffy Slew .... and !hey ha.'. one son. Judson. Jr. Kathrine. a real es\ate qent. is "",rried 10 Mike Messer. who has tWO childrcn, Sawyer and Anna. and they Ii .... in Staunlon. Virginia. C arol and ber family 3I"t octi"e members of the Calhedral a.ureh of lhe Ad"ent. •

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methOOs of dispute rcsolulion. The Center", SucceSS ,be.. pasllen yean i, d.... in large mea,ure 10 J ud)' ~a" . who ha< ~ as ils fi,.." and only <Ii,..,u". si~ 1994. She has ~n a tireless promoter of ADR ""tOSS the slale. Judy's and crta.i"" .""liies h3\'e lead .0 !he de''elopmem and impl."",nwi"" of progr.uns for dispule rosol.'ion in Alabama thal hav~ invoh'ed lawyers. laYf"T$Ons, .he judiciary, schools, oonlIn"nities, .he slale and frd _ =1 so-'t:mmenl, and busine<$C$. n.e Cente"s body of work. under Judy's .ble 1e3<lership and !he ""spices of the CommiS$ion, despite having lhe small." budget of ""Y state d,spule resolution ""nlC" has pu, 00' stat. in the forefron, of all statewide programs, A greaJ deal bas been 3C00tnpli<hM in Alabama these las, len y~ars in the field of ADR and m""h remains to be done, With Judy Ketgao 31 the helm. I am sure that the Center's fulure will be as prodllC1; .... as its past. â&#x20AC;˘

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About Members Angela M. Cooper ""nou"""$ the opening of Cooper Law Finn . Hilton Squon: Building. 1101 Aitparl Boule'o"atd. Suite 61 O. Mobile 36606. Phone (251)473-8180.

Pani ck lIarri •. fonnetly of lkers &. Andorwn. announceS lhe opening of his am"" al 323 Adarrt$ Avenue. Monlgomery 36104 , Phone (334) 262·2770. ~l ark HolT.... n. f<:>rn><:rly of Corley. Mone", &. Watd. annou!lCeS lhc opening of hi. offi"" at 2229 Firsl A,'eIlue. Nonh. Bimlingham 3~2<l3. Phone (20S) 2~1·

William R. PaY"". fQm'll!'rly of Lawton & Associltes. 3Dnoun,,". lhc """ning of hi< offIce II 1300 Noble SlttCI. AMi",oo 36202. Phooe (256) 237·3560. J ean M .........ers announces lbe opening of her ofTI"" 11 ISS S. WOI'TCn 51=1. Mobile 36602. !'bone (251)4]2·3781. Arthur F. Ray II annou"""" lhe opening of TM I.aw OfTt~ of Arthur F. !Loy II. IJ.C 31 8244 Old FMeral Road. Moolg"""'l')' 36117. Phone. (334) 396--5719.

Armhr«hl J""kson LL!' announce< lIIal SYm Ila,'id Knil:hl and J. Walton J ac kson have become par1D<rs. and Benjamin Y. For d has joined rhe finn 3$ an associ.le. Bayer !'roperl i"" l"coll>Onolni announces Iltal JeffRY M. Po meroy h." been named via-pre,idenl and O$lillanl gencral coun",1. Beasley. Allen. Crow. Melh,·ln. l-'ortls & ~1iIes, I'C announce< lIIal &~ rlcl1e M . Tul~y has become. shareholder wi'" lhe finn. Ikrry & Ikrry announces a name change 10 Rerry. Berry & UUle. Wesley H. Rlackshtr and Ronald Herringlo n announce IIle formalion of 81~dl.hor & Iterri ngton. U .C. Offices are Ioc.led a1401 Church Slreel. Mobile 36602. Phone (2.'i I) 432·1 01 O. 8ohan~n

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8nodlry Anont Rose & White LLP annou"""S lIIal Nalha" A. Forreo1er. selecled in 2002 10 be lht firs! ... Iicil"" general in the hiS10rr of lhc 'lale. has joined lhc firm ... coonsel. The lIm' 01 ... annou""". Ihal Jeffery R. Rlacbood. James W. Child •. Jr.• , ....,y M. Tho mpson and Laura Parehn"'" Washbun, become partn~rs.

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Hurr & t"orman LLP ""nou"c.,. lII.1 Ashley H. Bradley W. Lard. Thoodore M. MeDo" .. eU. Jr.• K. Hr),an« Metheny. and Joel A. Pri"". J r. ha," become partners.

Alforo. Cia,,",," & MclJonald. U .c annou""",lII'l L. lIunler Complon. Jr. It.u 1)e<,n pmmo1~d 10 panntr. and Juan C. Ontgll. Gabrklle R"Hs l'ringle and J . Richa rd Moore have joined as asso<ialos.

Capell & llo .... r<l I'C annou"""$lIIal George L. Beck. Jr. has joined rhe firm as • member. and lIIal ~ I"l Lan K Is ler. J ohn II. Ro lh .1Id Chad W. Rr,.. n hove joined as associales.

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Llark Dolan Morse On"" l~ & lI~ir I'C IlJIJIOOnc .. tha, t: n., !)al'ld Bunner has become associated with the firm. W~ndy Broo'" C .... & Assocla' .... I'C announces that S)'bi l CoFley lIow~1I i. JlQW. 'hareholder. and t.... firm name has ~hanged 1() Cre ,,' & Hu,,'ell I'C.

G"mbk:, Gambl. &; C.lam~ !.I. C announc .. 'Mt Valon., Kisor Chillo m has become a membtr or tho firm .• nd t.... new finn name is Gamble. GMmbl • • Calamt &; C hillllm LLe. Ray Gibson. 1'o100,ica Rooge"" and S't •• n W. Mllney .. """nce t.... form.· tion or Gibson, Rodge"" & MOI"y 1.1-<:. wilh offIces ,,1 2315 9th Stree1, SUil' 3.B, T"~"loosa 35401. I'bonc (2(JS) 342·9000. Hand Arendall announces that J. !'rod Kingren ha, joined ,.... firm (1$ a member and M. Allison Taylor has joined as coon>cl."The finn also announce'lhat Jaime W. IINbeze and Sha, .. Black hal'e bee",ne membe ....

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HOllorable George M. Akers The Hononble Goe<qe M. Ak<:1"J. UnilOd SLlLes aniniSlnlive law Judse. died Tllcsday. ~mbor JO. lOO) ia a MOIIlgOmefy bo5piLllIl !be .., or 86. Judce Akers. mo.,·n :as ""SIOIIy.~ • outi.~ or Abin,""'. Vir"nia. ocrvod in tho: US. Army Air fUoe during Work! Wor II. lie " ... an A·20 pilot. It"·,,,· engine figJIlCrlbomber. 110 Ikw 53 mi~1 in the SOOth,.... t PKir", 'ThulCr. pankipatin, in the: Olnlo of the Bi'nlark Sc ... Ho rettivtd the Air Medii with Oal: Leaf Clust .... Aft ... hi' discharge ffO/t1 .. /"Vice. he ontorul "'" Uni'-er5ity of Alabama where he n:ccivtd. D.S. ""in:<: in and busi.....,.lIdnlinist""iOil in 1948 and. law """""'" in 1950. While in law ",hooI. he was I thana member of the II.1t,b",,,,, Law Rr";rw. 5Cl"VinJ ... bu<i ................ in his senior ynr. He was I n.. hOb", of Phi IkILl PIli law Fnlmlity IIId mai .... Llincd hi. membership in tie FIInh law Soxitly. Aflef JI"lIdualiou. Judge Aktn ...rved bric:ny.,. .... ~t IIIlXIey ceren! • .,. elm; to s...,..m.. C""" JuSiJCC Joel O"""'n. and as an ..sociate in tho: MOIIlp>ery off"", or lie firm or MlIrIit\, Thm. DIII:q &; Bouldin. TbtrcaflCr. III' was. p.tf1t1Cf in the firm of Ballard. Billard &; Akers froln 19.54 10 1%9. and for Iboutt"·o yom in the firm of Ak.... &; Rus ... l!. Since 1971. he ........ «I:as U.S. Administrative law Judlle in the Office of Hearings and Appeal •. Montgomery. Ind

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l..ioou Out>. In addition 10 hi, prof.., ionaI K"COmplWuncnts. Judge Akn "'1$' ~I>trou, and philanthropic Ia,,·ycr. he and hi. ,.,if.having .t\<I(w,..,(] the Georg. M. A!;en Endowment !'und lithe: tinillCrsity of Alabama School oflaw in 1987. II. was In Ivid rac"i!uttball player. playing in the "A" Iel.llut of hi. MOnl&omery club well into hi. 70s. Mrs. Aktn. the: fOt"n>tT Mary Cowks .• oali .... of MOIIlgomery. pmkcea$Cd him in 2003. She abo m:ri,-ed her A.S . de!m: from lie Uni...,...,ity of Al~ ia 1942 and her M.A. del'""' from Troy SWt Uni,.."..ily in 1971. She mimi as ~hairman or the EtIgliYI [)q>anmrroI of kff~ 1)0.... High School after 30 )'f2I .,. • clawoom ~acler. JIIII~ and M rs. Aktn wen: active in tbc civic .... social ~f. of Montgomery. It. i. lU/"Vi.-ed by hillOll. GcorJ.. M. Akn. lll; •• ister. Nandi A. Btlmtll; and JI1UIdchil· <In:n. put-gn.ndchildn=n and nwoy niocOi and

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Sellator B. DOll Hale Sen,wr B. Doo Hole. a Cullm.n CounlY lawyer and f""""r SI"" 5<nOIO<. died al his home on Than~$giving Day 2003 "' the age of 66. Hale was born in Cullman CounlY on October 31. 1937. Afler gradualing from Weil Poim High School in 1956. be enlisted in lhe Unitod Sl(ItoS Air 1'01"«. whe", he his counlry wilh diSlinction befoce receiving on honorable di scharge in 1960. Hale laler ollendM Jackson Siale and then S\. Bernard Colle", where in 1966 he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. Hale went 0/110 earn hi' law degree from Cumberland School of Law in Binningham in 1969. After grad .... lion . he "'Iurned 10 Cullma" "'here he P<OCli~ law ,,'illl Jamie 1bompson and A.. Han"'ig befoce ""ing "",ruiled by U.S. AUorncy Wayman Sherrer II, serv<: as an A.. i,l(Ini U.S. Auomey in the Binningham offoce. Wilhin IwO years of his appoinl. Hale was pn>mOI<:d 10 first Assis ... nl U.S. Altorney and recei"'" nalional recognilioo for hi' services from the Departmem of Justice. In 1975. Hale relumed 10 pmctice in Cullman. wbere he pracliced willi Roy Williams under the finn name of Hale & William, unlil 1980. II was during the early 1980. Ihal Hale wa, hired 10 serve as cilY Inomey for lbe CilY of Cullman. Hale would coolinue 10 serve in Ihi' capacilY for almost 2(1 years ond wos well recognized by his peeB fo< his l;een underswlding of municipall.w issues. Cullman Mayor Don GittO . .;.I of Hal •. "1 always knew him 10 be a ,'.ry """'lfisb ptrsOll. He was also • ""ry knowled",ab!e cily anomey. He se,,'ed Cullman and Cullman Counly "'ell for m.ny years as a State 5OnOlO< and !he conlribulions he m:>dl: willli,'e on fo.- many. many years.~ In 1986. Hale entered inlo partnership wilh Greg Nicoola, under the name of Hale & Nkoolas...rod he began his firsl campaigll for lhe "ale ",nate shortly thereafter. Hale. a lifelong Republican. was elecled 10 the Alabam. Slate 5On"e later Ihat

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G uliahon •• William C nllier. J r. Albtflville AdmiUed; 19~7 Died: February 15.2004

Monlg"""'ry Admilled: 1990 Died: Feb",ary 2. 2004

Kelly, MolM-rI Euge"" Mo nlgomery Admi lled: 1958 Died: February 29. 2004

Mille •. 1':>ul J ack",n. J r. Phenix CilY Admilled; 19~1 !>ied: June 13.2003

Skinner. St~nford Joy".r Binningh.m Admined: 1951 Died: February 24. 2004

Walki"". John }·nonklin. Jr. moll,·ill. Adrnilled: 1947 Died: July 28. 2003

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Huel McKinley Lolle H..el McKinley Love pasoed from p.1I his borne in Tiliadep 0II1bt ~IIJ otFtbnwy 18.2004. lie ...... 82 ycatJ old. lie had prxtictd low """"n"""sly for O¥cr SO )'caB. ...a 41"' .. 0<1 in COW1oo behalf of hi. clienl for lbe final Ii"", on llIc day of his dealh. Hom in Elman: COIlnlY. he WlS ,..ised in Oay COIlnly and ...... a graduale of Bibb Hi'" ",hool. He ....... rombaI l'dcnn of !he UnilCd States NOV)' durillJ World War II . usi","" 10 !he 151 Marl"" Amphibious Corp. He servtd for ~ yean.. ,.;~ monrn. and 17 days" in 1M """if", 'l'bca1<1" who", he fOllghl in b.onle$ which ir.c:luded Guad.klnal. BOIlll.n.me and lhe Philippine 1,landl. Up"" hi, bonoIlIble diJcllaric fmrn!he Navy. he 'lltndcd!he Universily of Alabama. .... heR be n:ceiYCd hi. low ......... in 1949. He had hoped for lcam:r wnll!he ~ BPn''' of 1...'eStitorion ODd wall wailin1 for hi, IjlJIlicaIion 10 be processed whon he borrov."Cd SI4 fmrn hi. falher. hung 001 hi. ~hinJle and rell in 1o><e "'ith!he prac1H:e or law. In lhc r"", de.:adcs d'W followed. he Il"pmCnICd thoI>!.Inds of climlJ 1I'ilh ~ OOtIC(i,,,,* IopJ pooblc:n~ His ~IedF of llw:: law was \'all. )'eI DO ............. "O"$idtm:I roo ~ for biJ IIIOntion. Ifu exploits in 1hc <11;1 _ ... were Iegotndary. lie r=n~y sold hi. movie rights 10. cue from Ille 19500 in ..'hleh he ~nled a cliwi in I di"",te O'o"Ct".he property righlS 10 a mtI"";te whioh .\INCk her .. il r.,U from 1hc "q. lie ...... iRItrumencal in hal'illj IbM m....... ile pIa<aI on peOll""" diJpIoy '" 1hc Unil'tl"Sity of AlOma M _ of NOlIII'1I1 Hi<kIry in 1i.ot<;aIoosI.

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.... thI, child .... obIined 10 become .11.... yer. My mochcr. BctL~ C. Love. joined my father in !he pnICliec of law in I%S, '-'ever lhey ....,Iy tried I cue 101Clher. A, my falhc>explained, ·'Neither of lIS ean sWIll • ~k "at 1Iri,'er:· My brother. U...I M.~. Jr.. jojned my f.llIc.·, pnctlcc in 1982. la 19U my .i5lCr. D. Lei", r.o.-e.joincd lhe firm. and in 1999. I joined lhe finn. La 200). my bnldIc'r. fred F, Ledbeucr. Jr., jojned the pnocIiec. c::JM or my flther·, ,",IICII pleasu~ ........ in lharin1 hi' kw<: of the law. lie delighted in nunwins the profel-, ion.1 dc"elopmcnt of lhose of hi. children who h;>d fol1Owcd him 10 I c...,.,. in the Llw. and ""'.... 1051 hi. piI1ieoce or beea",e arw:rycd .. !heir eDdkss rNJl't'I'I for aui.w.ce. M y fondest childhood 1I.. lIlOOies ..., or him rocltiJll OfI llIc pordI in llIc "'"Cllinat wilh my mochcr. (.Ilkin, aboul their day. Olenl, would often ton"k by. bringin, ~~tabk. or preIt ....... or ... ha, .... 01" they had of which llIc~ relt he might be in n«d. If busin.", was 10 be discussed. llIcn they "1IUld ""P off !he porrh l"1ethcr and .... Ik off 10 I p'''."te comer of the yatd. In "To Kill A MockinBbird.~ H:orper Lee cn:ated an idealiud COU>lLry La"").... in the dIaracter of Alllcu, Find!. BPtlO me. Al1>cPS Fir.c:h ·... lS no flction.1 chal7lClCr-hc ..-ao my r.ther, The lesson. wbich my fathc>-llIughl. Ihrough hi! own ""a mple. W<:'" _ about digJIiLy:and <:onlpauion!batt any r. ... poinl of llIc

I.w. His mras"'" of hi' own wealth was in lhe live. of those he had lOUCt.>d. We ,hould all aspire 10 such riche •. Durinl: hi. emin: leg.1 career. !he do<J< Lo his offICe wos alw.ys open to any person with a 'l",,,ion or problem. Now. for !he first timr. thai do<J< i, closed. ",. papers on hi' desl remain exacdy ... he len lhem on February 18. 200·\. Eoch of uS has \os1 SO~· thing-a fathor. a colleague •• ""'ntor. a friend. Hi. family would appr«iato and cherish any rttOllttlion. or Marie.< whioh you f«1 that you Can share. You ""'y ronlaCl!he family through !he offICe of Julit: Love P.C .. P.O. Bo~ 20377. Tuscaloosa 354m.

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lluel M. Lo,'e was a dUliful and loving son to hi' mo"',,.. Manic Lo,.. Ritch. umil her dealh allhe age of 100 in May 2003. He i, surv ived by hi, wife. Betty C. 1.0>-.; Ii"e d.ughle .... Alice Faye Love. Virginia Paige Smith. Corl. AM Love. D. Leigh Love. and Julie 1..0'"'' Templolon; four son,. lluel M. Lo,'o. Jr .. Fred Fmn~lin Lcdbcuer. k. Joltn Hugh Love and Joson \.And< ... Love: one <i<lo<. Edna Sue Piu<. one nephcw. Huel Piu,,; 13 grruukhildren: and ni"" ""al_grandchilru"n. -As tDld by Julie L. Ww. wi,h aJ>iswrlu fm", II,,~I M. UJVt!. Jr.

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Edwin L. Nelson. U.S, District Judge for tile N<>nh<TIt DistriN of Alaooma. passed '''"''y on May 17.2003 after ",.. r 13 ye .... of..,,,,ice a,. dislric1 judge. following 0''''' 15 ye .... (}f ..,,,,ice as • magimale judge OJI the sa"", COUrt. He Was hom in Ea" Brewton. Alaba"", on Febru.ry 10. 1940, Judge Ndsonjoined tile U.S. Navy in 1958 where he ... ,,"Cd aboan:l tt-.. destroyer "U.S.S. Lloyd 11Iom...:· An.,. .n.nding !he Universi1y of AI.ooma.nd Samford Uni'..... i1y. he receivcd an LL.B. degree from Cumberland School of Law. S~mford Uni'""ily. in 1%9, Following r" .. y.ars of pr&e1ice in Fort Pay tie. he began hi' judicial life by accepling an appoinlmenl on DclObcr 17. 1974 as U.S. Magistrale Judge for lhe Noobem Di stricl of Al.oom .. 00 Feb,"",)" 9. 19'XI. he entered ""Ii ... duty as Districl JlOge followin, his appoinl"",nl by Pre,ide", George Ii. Bush, Jooge Nelson', ..,,,,ice in lhe federal jooici"')" was noc );mi,· ed 10 the COUrt on hi~ SIll. He J<'m:d as ",""sident of the l>islrkt JlOges AlOSOCiation for ,he EIc.'cnth Cireuit and as a "",mbe, of the Judieia] Cou""il for !be Ek:venlh Cireuil. r"" .ix y....... he was a ""'lnbt, of lhe Judicia] Confere""" of lhe U.S.

Commill<e on Inform ..;"" Tochnology and. al tho time of his dealh. was serving tho lasl year of. three-y.ar lerm as commil· lee cbair. Iii , able ond farsighled leodcrship .... ulled in a new na1ionwide c.... nun>gemenl and elttt1Or'lic c.... filing syStem. as well as greaLly i"'proved security for clttlronic communit:._ 1ions wilhoul compromi,ing individual privacy. JUM as Judge Nelson ,,"'as a lifelime judge. he wa, lifeli"", and devoted husband Lo his -"bride'- of ",'cr 37 )'ears. Linda)a"" Mayes Nelson. the fa!her of 1heir lwo btloved children. Allison and Patric~. and doting grandfather of foor. Sirong spirilually and "",nlally. dignily and fairness "'ere !he hall""''''' of hi. courtroom and chambt ... demeanor. Alw.y. I SOUthern genllc""," with a ",fined man....-. Judge Nelson', car«r as federal joog. was august and distinguished. He i, re"",mbered for hi. con>!.nl pursuil of knowledge. hi. high standards for intcgrilY. his hard wor\:. hi, dedication Lo public ...Nice. hi' wonderful ....... of humor. and hi' I<we and c"'" for hi, fan,ily. friends and colleagues. H. is ""ally missed. -James H. JlanctKt. stnio. j"d~, U.S. Disrrkr CDlIn. ND"h~m {)i"ricr af Alo",",,,,",, Birmingham

Judge J. Wilfred Tucker Judge J. Wilfred Tucker. longlimejudge. ~ulor and lawyer in Cull"",n. died Ik<:embtr 18.2003. Judge Tucker ,,'as born February 17. 1932. He was admined to lhe practice of law in Alabama in 1955. tie ""rwd Iwo lerms as counly solicilor of Cullman COU"ly. from l%j to 1971. Judge Tucker was elected district judge in Cullman County and ........'ed fron, 1981 to 1993. In oddi1ion. Judge TPCkcr ........ro many ~ as a municipal judge in tilt town< of Cullman. Har.:evllle. Gardett Cily and Holly Pood. lie and hi. wife. Doris. were rnruried for47 years and they had fr')Ur children. Ikbn Tuck .. of Cullman. Donna Jacob, of

Cull""'n. K""'n Shedd of Mi"i'$ippi ond Dr. James Tud ... of Florida."" Tuckers had Ie'"n grandchildren and nine g.rea1grandchildren. Judge Tud'cr'~ la1C fatller. Jrk Tuck.... was one of the origi_ nal 13 probation officers for the Siale of Alaooma . Ja<k Tucker a]so serwd as police chief for the Cily of Cunm~n. Judge Tude,', bmlber. Ken""'" Tuc~". "",,,"Cd as proba1ion off",.,. in Cullman Coonly for 41 ye .... Jlldge Tucker-, olher brother. Donald. of Decatur. i, • "'tired NASA engi"""r, -Jam~. R. Knighl. Kniglu. GrijJil/o. M~Km::k. Kniglu. M~Elroy & LJnI~. UJ'. CuJlttIIJIl

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UCC Article 1-"General Provisions" Thi' provides definitions OlId gcneral provision. thaI in !he abstntt of conflicting provisions. apply •• dor.uil rule. co.'~ring mlll~iOf\S and mauers OIherwise Ct...,,~ u!lder a dirr"",m . " ide of the ucc. With the OIher pans of the having been revisc<.\ and .mended to accommoda'e changing business P"""_ (ices and dc~lopments of law. it is necessary lhallhcse changes be made and lhc chang., made in lilt revi_

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,ions of other ani.le, must be ref1ec1ed in an upd'(I: of Aniele 1. Revised Anidc I conlains (".,hoie.1. IIOn-subs!>nl;'-e modilicaliQIIS. such as ~ng and renumbering of 5eClions and adding of gcndcr-neutralt<crminology. In addilioo. several other cMnge. "'fleet an effon 10 add clarity 10 !he general ptO"j,i(ln, of Ankle I. Thtre arc lWQ substantive provisi<>ns dealing wilh '"Good Faith" and "Choice of Law.~ Both of IlIcsc arc unchanged by this rev;,lOll and "'main the same as they have been for 40 years.

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UCC Article 7-"Documents of Title" This is 1ho leos. cOfItro>'o... ial ",vi,iOll of.1I ,he arti· cle' of ,he Uniform Commercial C<>dc !h",be InSli,u", re\liSt<!. Article 7 i$ the lasl . ub"alllive attiek: of ,be Uniform Commercial C<>dc 10 be re\I;St<! sine<: 1965. TIle pur· pose of ,he ",~i,iQl! is 10 prm·ide a f",,,,,,,,·or~ for and in ""08""ion of lhe eleetrollie documen's of litl. ".. hleb bee."", n"""ssary due to ConS"'" pasSing lhe El<:ctrollic Signltun:s in GloOOl and Nalional Commc",. ACl or ESIGN in 2000 and. ",b>equcnlly. Alabama passing lhe Uniform EleclrOnic T .... nsaclions ACI in 2002. TIle purpose of !his projec, was lwo-fold: ( I) l(, pr0vide framcwOlt for use of .l""'mnic documenls. and (2) to upd.1,e!he Article for mod.m Ii""" in liglll of ",'e. fedc-ral and in,ernalional devel",,"'•• 1< h3~C """spired Q\-"er!he lasl4Q ye3tS. This ACI lypically provide, docu""'nlaliOll of goods !hal have been pl<>eed wi!h onothet party.• ilher for """'8e or for ""nsfer In aOOlher pany. Usually.!hese are warehouse "".iplS and bills of lading for lrude rs and . hippers. Ttthnical changes !hal h""e been made include· I. New definilion. of ··carrier:· ."rtrord;. ··,ign·· and ··,hiwer"· in Section 7·102:

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2. Deletion of rd.re""cs to tari frs or filed dassifications giV<cn tbe deregulation of tbe 3ff""t~d indn,lrie<. Sec e.g. section 7-103 3nd 7·309: 3. Oarifying the rule< regarding when. docurnc:nt is DOn~g,," tiable. § 7·104 : 4. Mal:ing clear wben ru le< apply jU.t lO w"",bouse ~ip1$ or bills of lading. thus.. el iminating the need fOl" fO<"l1"lCr $tttiQn 7-105: 5 . Oarifying that particular terms nttd IlOl be iDCluded in order 10 have a valid w....,bon", ~iJII. Section 7-202; 6.

Broadening the ability of the warehouse 10 maI:e ... efrec.i .... limitation of liabi lity in;1S warehouse r=iJII 01" Storage o.gnx:rnc:n. in 000)I"d with comrnc:rdal practice. Section 7·204:

7. Allowing a ",·arehouse to have a lien on goods c(Wered by a storage agreement ... d clarifying the priori.y rule< regan!ing the daim of 3 warehouse lien as against other interests. Secti"" 7-209:

U niform Trusl C ode 118 Reprcsentati'·. leslie Va~ S8 Senat'" Rodger Smitherman

2004 Regular Session The 2004 Regular Session began Febn.lary 3nl. and 3tthe ...riti ng of this anide is 3ppmx;m"~[y half "!lie", are pending 420 ",nate bill. and 6W house bill •. With more th.n 1.000 bills baving been introduced. only t"'o Ioca[ bill' ha'"e loond their way into [.w. Copies of Law Institute bill. are .v.i[ab[e on the [n";t"te·, Web site. "'''''''."Ii.'lal~.al...... A copy of al[ "'gi$l.tion may be obt.inc<! from the Al.b..... 1..cgj'[ative Infonn.ttion System onli~: at

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8. Conforming language usage to modem shipping practice. SectiOllS 7·301 3nd 7.302:

r..". more information. cootacl Bob McCurley. din:c1or. Alabama Law [n.titut ... P.O. Bo, 861 425. Tuscaloosa 35486-0013. fox (W5) 348-8411. pbo~ (205) 348·7411 or ,·isi! OW" Web site .t

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• Birmingham anomey JaCk C";~,,-~IJ has bttn named d,airm~n<I"", of the Automobile Law Commi{[u of the Tort, Tria.! ami Insu"",ee I'rac,i~ Sec1ion of the American BaJ ASS<:>ciatioo. Hi , ,erm as chair will begin in Augu,' of this yur allhe ABA', Annual Met:Iing in Allan",. Cri,well has been practicing in Birmingham si...:e 1988 ami is 3 gr.oduate of Cumberland School of Law.

[mestine S, Sapp.• partner wi,h the Tus.l:eg"" f,rm of Orny. Langford, S.pp, McGowan . Oray & Nathanson, """,ntly was elected as ... te delega'e from Alabama to the American Bar Associati",,', House of Delrgate'. Her thrtt._year 1...", begin. lhi. year .. lhe ABA', Ann ....1 Meeting in Augu.,.

The Alabama C~nter ror DispuCe R"""luCion ha, bttn named 3 recipient of the 2004 Pro Bono and Legal Se",;"". Dispu 'e RO\lOlutioo Mini-Grnnu.

• Earli", this year, the Jackoon Coun'y Historical Socie,}, c<",mony honoring ,he JIOCkSOll Cou,lIy Coorlh",,'I<: ami ,he Scon,boro 'rials. al008 wi,h tbe dedication of a Leg~1 MileSlones marke •. n.e marker was erected in 2003 as _joint prop,t of lhe Historical Soc;e,y and the Alabam. S"'e Bar, Construc,ed in 1911_12, the lad,,,,,, County Counhou .. wa, the .ite of the fi"'t of the Scou.boro Boy, trial" whe", tWO whi,,, women occused nine black youths of ... "" in 1931. Aft"" series of ,ri.l .. conviction, and ",,,nume<! deci· ,ion,. a compromise was reached in 1938. with some: of.he defcndanu fltt(] imntedi.,ely and oth ers ",leased by 1950. Two landmark Uni,ed State> SUp"'me Court deci_ sions arose din:<:tly from ,he case : PaIlU'on ~ Al~balna and Nnrri. I'. Alabama , Many consider the Scottsboro case ami its . f,ermath One of ,he i)c,gin. nings of the civil rights m'n-t "",nt in Alabama.

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• Huntsville MUJOI'; .... I Judge Char les Rodenhau"". wos p"'«nted """,mly wi,h an .wan! from the Southern Conference on Language Teaching, "The aw.n! was in ""<:>gnilion of his efforts to "'""tthe n«ds of foreign language spe.kers who .ppear in hi. cnun. When the CilY of Hu nlSvilic hired Polly lIJalock as a cily prosecut."., Judge Rodenhau«, ""w. chan<e 10 help Spanish ,,,,,akers. BI31"" • • ""ak. fluent Spanish and has ""n"""'Oliona.! .IctU, in n-.,,,,,h, Italian and hpanese. Rodeohauser wrote a list or Gu""ion. and phrase, that W<)IJld help him communicate with Spanish ,pe3\:erS before the be""h. Blalock trnn!I.,ed ,he list ami coached Rodenh •• «. in the pron.""ialion of the word •. Conn """"",nel also ,{{cnded. Sp.nish dass ~ond""ted by BI.lock. In addition, the coun h.. a list ofinlerprelers on can for >n1Iign_ ,nellIS and trial dockets.

Dr. Larry O'Neill ru n was =emly named the new dean of lhe Thomas Goode Jon« School of Law al F""I~ne' Uni,nsily. Pull has been with the law school .ince 1999. ..,,,,ing as assodalc dean for Acodcmic Affairs and Prof.ssor of Law, He "'1'laces Wendell M itchell, who will serve as dean ernerilu, and professor of law. Pull """",d a bachelor', degree in economics and political sdence al M ississippi Siale Unh"rsily and. masIC'" of I.w degree and juri. <loclOT degree at lhe Uni .... rsily of M ississippi • Fra "k M , Snin b ridge wos """,ntly named the Sirmingh.m Bar As"""iation', Oulstanding Lawyer of the Year, Ricltar<l Vin«n l, clt:>irman of the BBA', Lawyer of lhe Ycar Conlmill~, presented lhe awanl, Bainbridge, of Bainbridge, Rogers & Smilh, Slaned praclicing in Birmingham in 19Sfi, In 1970, he W", lhe BBA' , ch.;r of the Unauloon,cd Praclie<: of Law Commillu when a scandal brok<: """""ming Ihree disbarred Birmingham lawyers who continued 10 promot. lhemscl"•• ", licenscd all<)m<y"o ""I-of_Ilale ellenl' Bainbridge mobilized his conunill"" to expose and shul down the Hquickie divorceH rackel.nd said tWO judges invoh1:d in ,he scand31 we", "'mo,'t'd from offie<: and senllO fode",l pri"", for mail f",ud, rollo"'ing the scandal, Bainbridge received an award of merit from the Alab;tma St.IC Bar,.oo in 1977, wu ejected prt,idenl of lhe BBA.

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In other associ.tioo ncws. J. M ark W h ile was elected presiden,: r.e., TIt""on was named prcsidenH:lccl; Cin:u it J udge Ro btrt S, Vall«, Jr. received the 2004 Judge DnoylOn Jarne, Award for his dedic",iQn in ""Iping I\cW or young ,"wyers; and J\1~rlh" J ane I'a tlon received the Banon S"""" Public Service Award for her work in various organi1.ation' including "''''ing'' eMX:UI"" director of the Leg.1 Aid S<:w:icty Wal>lon, Wells, Aoderson & Bain. LLI' .noou~ """,ntly Ihal Ron. ld 1~"iU,. panner in the Birmingham r.rm, hu been elected 10 lhe American Collcge ofTa.< COYnstt. Members rnuS! ha"" al Icul I,," year< of . ub"anlial e xperience in Ia.< and 1Il.\·",laled maUers and demonst",te an ""e<:ptional degree of prof""ion.] rommilmcnt 10 lhe practice of law Ihrough a<:li~e invo""men' in !he Ta. Section of theADA. levill joined lhe firm in 1996 10 ",,,,bUsh the firm'S t"" IY'"'I;"". He is JjSlod in fk., u.~n ,'~ AffWriM in 1""'lion and serves as ~je<:..,hainnan of the ABA T.. ation Sc<:li",,', S CO'l'0f1"ion rornm;uce and presidenl of ,he Birmingham T"" Forum. He has "",,'Cd .. chairman of the ASS', T:tx Section and IS presidenl of the Federal Tax Clinic, Inc, Le\'iu alw has se,,~ as an adjuncl professor of law for both 1he Uni,'ttlilY of Alahama School of Law', LLM in ""''''ion progr:un and Cumberland School of Law, teaching pannership walion, •

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ADVANCING ADR IN ALABAMA : 1994 - 2004

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years hav(! nown by .ince "I.be guy," and I fltSt """ in I.be l.aIIge Simpson room in 1994. It was Marsh all nmbedake, lIill Coleman and Keith Norman . I.be new A tabama 518'. Bar director. and l. tltting from Washing\Oll. D.C. tnl.lflc. They hirM me 10 run a Center for l)i'l"'t~ Resolution with. long "10-d0" Ii .. OII~ined in I.be Alabama Sup",me COIIrt ', order. The Center was 10 be responsible 10 I.be Alabama Sup ",m. Cou rt Commission "" Dispute Resolulion (Commission). 0,,,, the ye ..... I.be CenIC' and Commission have worted on many v.n_ tures wilh "'ondeTful volunl<:erll. I.aders and I.be bar's ADR CommiU...,. We h""" enjoyed making progressive ADR happen in Ih i... ate. After reviewing 011' annual rqlOftS and scrapbooks. I picted OIIt a few of my favorl te Ihings,

1994 Jud ge J osep h Phelps and I began 31 Chishol m Ele men lary S<:hool in M onlgomery. The judge c,,"winced I.be principal lhat allowing k ids 10 problem ""Ive wilh I.be help of a fellow sludenl mcdiJlor ""a. a good Ihing. I worked with the facul ty. pUlling Ihem Ihrough lOIS of kid_type acti vities Ihatleach cooperation. brain_ storming and problem·solving. weh as AcIi"-f ~ s__ c""" Chkf ~ eo....... 1/"",0JfI at an app<IliJu ~ '''';'''''1 building. bridge with man;hmallow •. gumdrops and IOOlhpic ks wilh no ".rbol ....w.:.rll/lt,. ",jd,.mt..! 'M pal'1iciptJnu

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communication. We had """'" great bridges. body langoage and lallgll._ Lalcr. I helped the faculty who would leach lhe course in each gnode ""lecl curriculum and videos. During the following year. I.be Centc, hosted ,he facully of Lani~r High School in Momgomcry for two d ay. or mediation lraining, 11Ic: Commission has continued to fund peer medial ion , Anne lsbooll. Commi.. ion mcmlxt fmm nOrthern Alabama. has taken IhOl project ''-"towi<lc. She has been ' SSiSled in Jefferson COIlnlY by funding $O(:u",d by rctirM Judge Gerald Topa.!. L,. G<w<tnor Lucy B" , lcy', Ippoimce 10 lhe Commi..ion.

1995 Publi ~ ... n ico annooll«mcnlS fta_ luring mMj~tion we", heard and """n on Alabama radio and TV 'hanks 10 lhe work of Susan And ..... !be ,'-"'" b'($ commUniCalioo, director. and !be bar', PR COlnnlillce and Communication Department'. colla bonuion wilh the C."ter. A partntrllhip wilh tile Alabama IIroadusten Associalion for airtime mode il po6siblc 10 bring mediation to I.be people. You Slill miglll cOlch one of OIIrTV spoIS in wh ich Commission mcm!>ers Bill C oleman of Ca~ll Ho wa rd and Sleo'... Ben.neld of Christian & Small excel in lheir roles as mediatorS .

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1996 The state's first Mffii~lionlSdlle",.nt Week occurred during 1M Summer in the I ~th Judici.l Cirtui~ spe""""a&<! by Judge Sally C,....,nhaw. The purpose or the ."",,1 was to clear the docht of pending civil ca.es and 10 I"""idc pani.,. ipant> an opponunity 10 d<:<;ido their (Wm ca$c$ through medial;O<I . Dotting the "Iil_ igalion !ruee." with. limiled dock~l of conte'ted trials and Marings. trained ,..,[unteer mediators coordinated by Wos Ro mi .. e medilled pendin, civil cMeS. These truee. wilh nlCdi3!cd seulcmcms "'" slill a g"'o, idea. and I encourage yOll 10 try ODe in your own circuit.

1997 Alahama', first com munity medialion """Ier was instituted in Monlgomery IhlO\lgh the: work and dcd",.tion of Malcolm Ca rmkh ...1 of 8~kh & Hingham . Dc-... Ioped IS a program of I..,adership Mont!:"m.r)". in collaboration wilh the Center. funding came from the Commission and Oilier O<g.n;>.IItions, For fiV(: year<. "'lmmunity media~on was successful here, using trained ml"nleer meIli.mrs. bul .'''ry y~ar Ihey had 10 loo~ fo.- funding 10 keep me adonini ... lfDlor posilion, Now .•fler. lwo-year hialu •. arid wilh pani.1 funding. Uadership Monlgomery i, .uuggling 10 de~rmine how 10 keep community medialion afloat. Addiliooal1y. lhe bar', AUomey (.lienl f 'lIe l}is~ml< R<'S(>lulion 1'1'01:1'301. fc.[uring media· lion and arbilralion. kicked off iI' firsl year undor Rod Max's I............ ip, Currently under II>< <ldminiSlr.II;"" of R;la C ... y. lbe program has had fee dis_ pules ranging from $50 m $64.000. II is wlunW)'. and free 10 boIh anomey and di.nt Al the Monlgomery Di 'lriCl

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,;o;De<! !beCcnlOras my=ulh.....i ... WIl. Jockie .' 'as Jt1drit H",,,,iII jOOiciaJ .... i'w'l 10 !be "ooo",b~ Tod Iloum,m forlO years, Her help has bttn im-aiu.ble. Jockic mainlains aU lhe databases and !be finances. and keel'" the offICe fUr.c1ionlng perfooly. Ex.",ui'l'e Orders 42 and SO started "'8.~ ADR in Alallrulu. and lbe G£,,'e ....... ·s Task .'0""" "" S"'le Ag<1"'y AUR (Thsk Fon:e) began its wort undor the lcadoTship of Marshall TImbo'r1,," ,. of H.ak h & Bingham. Klo...,n L B I")' ~ n of La.\I""",ux & Associates and me. 1-", C.... nly <:<)I'tIrntnoed its!;rI'IaU clai"" mediatioo program. Judge Richa rd Lane.

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Commission "",mbco-. and Judge !II" ·.,ere wimng 10 experi"",nl. AOC ooordinaled the miunlet1' dtizen medi.tors. and Ken Dun .... m of Jones Law School and I U1lined them. Thi. program has developed 10 intlude partnting pian< for di" .... ing couples and peer medialioo in I.t:c Counly Schooh. Commi.. ioo fundill8 ass"",,, in boIlI .gtnCY and slll3ll claims medi'lioo, The fll'Sl special issue d n... Alabo"." UIW}'U fealuring ADR ..... published. During !he year. the AI"""rna Academy ul Allomey Med"'lo rs. the r. ...1 pn>fcs, siQnal mediator associatioo. was organized and began mcc1ing in Ch .. """, ""naburg·. offICe in Birmingham.

1999 Arbil "'tion in Alabama. U1lining for ad"""'le$ and arbilnuon;. was do>'clopcd by a planning commit!"" (including lIill Coleman. Jock Cbtrk~ and !be 'Ulhor) and """""De<! by Ani'" " amlett and SI",.. ERK!M al AB ICLK This inl<:1'OC_ Ii,.. cou ..... was broadcasl in .iglll ettie •. The EEOC's BifTllingllam Disui<:1 OffICe pn:scn'ed • program on tho: U :OC's N~ ... !IIalj""aIA D~ Inltl"I;"~, I wa s a guesl.pcak.... and COIIYl\i"i"" ""'mber ""b", !.eo was as well. She """Iinues 10 be ADR coordinalor al EEOC, The Center and !he AlaoolIIa C rime """ '<nlion o.aringbouse spOIIlOn:d !be Harvard Healtll leleoonf"",,,,,,, 81 AUM. ''Sar~ School .. Safe

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flJ'Sl coonlinalOr uaining occum:d in O.:tober 2003. l1le Cemer hosled 0''''' 120 allome)" and judges 01 Appellale Medi:>lion Trainin~ with Gary O mne •. ! ! th Cireuit rnMiaror. as Irad trainer_John Wilkerson. cieri: of the Coon of Ci,;1 Ap peals. and Rtbe«a Oats >nd Ctlest. Sabel. staff .lIomey.. """" res)l<ll'6ible for leaching how the "PI"'1Iau: rn:di:l1ion pr0gram ",,1I1'IOIt in AI.ba",a. A<li"l: Chit( JlISt~ Gonna" 1I ... "tO/1 sem a 1et1ff'1O .lI lrial jud ges in ,\Iabama mco,,,,,wng tlMm> to _ medialion. This leu..- occom· p.1Il~ • b""'h .. ~ de\'e!opW by the Cenler: V.in: Mtdinlioll /0

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Florida "'ill teach. Thanks to the Alabama Slate 8M.nd Rohel1 H.. ff.k.r. editor of 1M Alabama Lawytr. this sJ1"'Ciai A OR Issu.. i~ being puhlished. As the t.. nth ) 'M' of the Cornmie;sion and the Center .. nfolds. I than\: the supreme coon for thcir support. and J"'t~ See. our Commission member who keeps the Coun .wm of our 1'IOIt. Also. thanl.:J; to the Cenu:-r' , Boord of Ditttlon BiU Colt",.". Noah F'und. rburg and Judgo: Aubrey tOnI. I appn:ciate grea~y the I'IOIt of the .,.,.', ADR CommiUH and Mary L.l·n" lIales. chair. Much p . tude to ""il h Nonn.. n. F.d f'IIUtrsoo, Tony Md.... in, Jackie 1I~r1siII . and >II my ro1k:"lI\lc<a1 the $Ill'" .,.,. with whom it ;, a plu<ure to work. •

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The Alabama Supreme Court Commission on Dispute Resolution en y~ars ago. the: Alabama Supreme Cow1 =<>gnit.ed the: need for 111 ordrrty JI">S""oS of ahe"",li .... dispute m;olulioo in ou, .>laIC. and OIl IUn< 13. 1m the court..,abli.>bed the Supr1'm<, Coo .. Commission on Dispute Resolulion. The mission of !he Commission was !O de><:lop gu;delillO$ for aIu:0131i ,,,, displl1e ",solution. impkmcnl and Sllpervi", tho: Cenler for Di.",,10 Rcsolulion. <levtlop mnd.uds for neuU'als. Impkmo:Ol communily_b:l.<td ADR programs and pm,ide ADR tc<MicaI assistal>Ce. odocaoion and uaining. T1>c Commission ha< a ""'Y di"'l5e membership. 300 members an: apPOinted by the following legal . 00 ,,,,,,,mmen131 organizations: thc: Ala bama S UP"'"'" Court.l he Alaba ,na Court of Ci,'il Apl"'als. 110. Alabama Slate 8ar. th. Alaba ma TrIal I.....J . .. As. oda!lon. 1"" Ala""ma La" )'.rs Associ~l lon. 110. Ci",,, ;1 000 rnslli<t Judges associalions, 110. G"... rnor'. Omc". I"" U cut. ".ni Gowrnor', om"", 110. Spea~er of Ih. lIotl~. lb. AlIom..,. G . ... ral. MIld the Alabama Oden", La wytr. A §SO<ialion. Three "",mbers"", designated ..... ,·Iarge and an: chosen by lbe Commission.

M embers of the bllf slid the bench have pf(W;dcd able l~adrr. i./lip during the pasl d«ade and prior commission chai~ illCiude: M a rshall Tim M rlak. (d«eased) of Balc h & Bingha m: Willia m Co" ma n of C' ~IJ H o" 'ard ; lion. Sh~l"Oo \ '01 .. of the Alaooma Cou rt of Ci" il Ap~als; and Ste .... n Re neficld or C h rl .. ian & Small. n.. H.....,... b.. Aub .... y . ·ord. Maron Coonly dlSlrid jlldge. is the ClltJ'Cn' Conuni"ion chair and the members are J. illnah F,mderoo'll. >i<:e-<ohair. Uni'ersily o f Abba",,,; Slc'-en A . Benclicld . Chri.lian & Small; Charles Y. Boy. Kh .... Bold & Kh<'ll; Hon. Kalph Cole ...,m, Jerrcrson Counly I>islrid Con rt; WiUism D. C oleman. Capell Howanl; Hoo. John B. Cn .....y. A I.ooma Court Chil Appeah ; An M Isbell , d ir.ctor. Com",nnity Medialion. Beller 8 .. ...;' .... Bu ....... o ; Troy King , Go'-e rnor Ki ..y'. formt"l" legal >dvisorand!>OW Alabama's Altomey GeMral; Karl Klrkbnd , "" .D. of C lio i"",1 l'syehologlsts.l'C; Hon. Kiehard D. LooM, (..ec COWlly C lrmil Cou rt; CheO")'1 U alhe.... ood. medialor. Ow\:; o.,bra BLIck Leo, EEOC; lion. John K. Lockdt. Mohile C"'mty C ireu il Court; \\i Uiam C. M cGo"in, Bradley Araot; John J. Park. Jr.. IOSSisla nt atton .. y geM ... I; Justice lI a rold Sup .... n.. Coon A laooma; H", •. Ger.. ld Topa", EmoOld. VIM$. Go mma" & Wald."p; J"Sl ice Bo Torbert. Jr.. Ma,'nard. COOper & G ale; and Kobert C. Ward. Jr.• Kushlon. Sla k..y. Johnston &: G . r ....lI. Liaison members iI>CILJdt Kandy lIelm .. AOC: MieMIe Wa lte rs,Appella te Medialion orr"",: ~ilh B. Non.", n, Alabooma Siale liar; A"x W. Jacbon. Supre_

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Al!tnllltlw Mo,hods or l )l s pul ~ Resolution. thc AOR Commit~ h.u foc"1ed lII05I or ils cfforu on f.dlitll;., IIId cJIOOUragillJ ;""",nod .... of m<di .. ion in the SlalC. We on." .. ;c

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thc Ierm "ADR" (which "","";';'11), iOlClutb di'JIllte raoiUlioo meIbods) ,,·ben Whal we lIltan i. "mediation." Tbe 1$>11;"" ronfusion may be one I\'asoo !hal thc public. and ~"" """'" lawytt$. ha•.., b«I'I beard 10 obsctvc IIw. "ModOalioo i •• li=Ise IO~" .. opimoo ..,~ !he 'e.n........ ' of !he .... orbitralion ro.I signs !hal (..1Icther or not falt"';!h ~ 10 a.bi.

-= ....

nOon) clearly ... i~ 10 acIcftss maIiaIion. a pmct:I.' for f..-ilitallflZ .-oIunwy ocrtIcmttIl of disputeS. WlriJe lbe ADR Conuniu... ""'y ~ allCmalivc "",lOOdS of disp.uc n:soiulion OIlIer than mediation or arbilr>olion, !be$(: "'" \be 'wo mrtho<Is thol ho..., been of ,be mo:II in~ ood roncem to \be bar, aJ>d coo<ttjutnlly 10 \be rommill .... in !'ettnl yurs. Wilh ""pe<l '0 amiu;uion. \be rommillce's aPPl'*h has been one: of ",sponding Kllbo r't"alily of i""",a,ing ami,ro,ion in Alabama follo... ing the United SIal'" Suptcm< Coon', deci"""

in J\III~J·B"...~ Tu.niniI Cos.

Dobson, S lJ U.s. 265 (1995)

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and Clfi;,ru

8an/c~.

Akifghro. S)9 u.s. S2. 123 S. CL 2037

(2003). ThO! ronUUI.I .... ill> ilS approtICh ",prdins modi . II011 . .... hich the rommiu<e omhusia.slic.lly ad_ .....

ROC0l"it.ing lhe poIenli,,1 for inc"'as.ed

MED IATION OBJECTIVES In amicipotion of ....Jlhy delay' and ,*Uop ..,..,hi", from rur>di0l fOr rbc: COU/U.. \he " OR Conuni".,,·s prinwy focus lI>.. ~ illO ~ ond f..:iblalC ilAO' 1 .... or modllliOO'110 quickly ","",VC liupllOll pondi ... In the .we', .;curu. "TI>c Commi!lt>: ... liM«! lhe SoIOJlIlOI1 0( lhe AlabalJlll Sul,rm.. Coon Commission on I>bput. It",""u' ion (tbc ''Commis;ion") 10 approach A<1lnR Chid Just;'" Connan lIous''''' aboul encoura&ing lhe coons 10 mal«: lOOn: use of med;llion 10 ","",,,: prnding c..... "TI>c CommillC<: also WOfI;od "'ill> lho: Alabama emt". fur I>bptOt" II.r:solution (rbc: ""C....trr'") OIl publicalion 0( a broclIurc r(ll" jWaeJ entitled. UIi", MtdiaJion Ii> R~:wJw DiSf"'l'J In y"", CQtHI. In ~mber, the actina chief ~ ........ Ieuer 10 aU cimlit ..... dUIritI roun joqc:s. ....100ilia the brochure and Ufllllldll: M bolior thai ~ can be an e.\«1 ...... 100110 lcq> dockcu """'ina Imoolldy. 10 ~ ..,.u. and 10 zenerally i"'P"'M' \hi: df.ciC1lt resoIulion of r(ll" Alaball,.·, citizen •.Conr.cknc~ in lhe confidenli.lily medi.,ion i. crilical lo ii, suett". A bill providins for medi.lor lcstiJ..... ial immunily. dnofled by the ADR CommiUte and "",jew"" by lho: Commiosion and the Admio~"" O/Jkc: of the COIUU. is pcndinl in bach hoIHcs of the Iqi,lalurc .. rbc: time: or wriliQI. The Commiu« is working with the Commi..... and !be CenlOi" 10 1"1 the bill pluo:d and.~ mc:mbers of the AS8 to aui~ in the elf.".,. A C1l!>Y of !he bill 1liiy bo OOUined from lhe Cenl .... Con~i.ll:nl with ils yearlong emph"i, OIl i... ",as.ed medi.lion of po:ndilll ca.... the ADR Comnli llte'l education and ad_a_ C)' .rrorll an: concentralinllhis y~ ... on lhe bench and bar."Thoy i... lude publicOlion or medialion·",IaLo<d anicl ... worti"l wilh local bar wocillioru and 0Ibcr coIlobonlivc parU\C1S to ~e and pofS<Udt: individual lavo-yon and jlMlzeS Ihrouzb 1ftS01IIa. lJOn$ and pmon.aI mouan. and coIl«tiooo and d .... minaUon 01 i n f _ abool rowt..or<l=d ~ialion and pro bono or rowt·funded ~iOlion "",,,",IS. _h .. tho: domestic ",Ia· 1100$ programs in lefforwn County and Sho:lby County. "Tho Co",milloe is ",vie... ing and I'l">isinl the ADR Speakers Bu",.u proa:du,,", and presentation.< in oonjul1I'lion wi lh lhose efforts. 0,.., subcommil1<:C is 'pecifICally f"".>ttl on eilCOlUalina and facililJlinl tho: i... ",l$Cd use or mediOlion in pendina domCSIic ",lallOllJ .&se:<. In coojm'<1ioo will> tho C01IlOi".• brocbun: "" domeltoc: ",lations mediation il bo.ftl "' ..... 0<1 and bench and bar pR'5l'nlJlions an: ~ Ike_ in do,'<lR:a invoI~inl ob,1drm tho: pan;.. ... ill COOI,n ... 10 Il10,,,, 10 ....n IOFiho:r In... lhe Mcue" i$ ........ reooIuII<l<l or \he II\1II.... by mu.usl qm:mc:nl in>lead of court ordo:r can bo especially importanL Despi ... tho: bonelill "r nltdiOliOll 10 the 011""111 ",lllionship< foll"",illl a d,,'On:<:. or lhe B.027 n:poncd medillions from .... Ie roIln rQ1l1.r rnembors in 2002. only 407....,,,, in domtMic ",1'lions ca.es. docR~

ca."'"

ARBITRATION OBJECTIVES u'" of amitralion ...

",.ult or U.S. Suprtrne Coon de<;;.ion. and lho feared ionpend. in, backJoa of.ases in lhe .cllc .0IIn.. lho: Commil1<:C romltd 111m: wboommittceo focused on ortIilfalion man ..... In C<)I\junc.ion will> !be CUt .... lhe Commi""" il 1fXI"WI'''I I fonnal 12·hour tnlII .... ........, fOr arbitnl10rs lIIis month. "The coone .. WllIIUaI bcause most Irhitnl1ion tnUni", il done: by ->ouJ ..t.ilI2lioa orcan;1.a1ions only fa.- arbitnl,,", aff,li.1<'<I ,,',111 tho: orpniUtioo. 11 II hopo:d tluoI this""""", .... ill i....."... the I,"lilabilily or q .... liftcd. compel.nl. neUIn) arbil .... lors.

AnoIho:r subeon,mince: is II..".king wilh lhe Commi .. ion on elhical rtquirernenl! Ih~! will apply 10 any amitnl1,," inclll<bl on the rosI ... mainlJincd by lho: Cent .... Last )"Oar. tho: Commiosion 1J'PfO'"O\l tho: mlm. thai must be met by on orbi· tntor 10 be i... luded on tho: roster.

Tho thirdllUbcommina: is f;OIUldM"I I dIIfI. an. Jl'OIl'O'Cd by ... Callier ADR Co:mmol1<:C. thai ........ Id provide app"",lIrc procedural safq,:.....us ..·hen • ...., islUbmlt1<'<l to arbotnl1J011. incl""' .. provisions f(ll" di!oCiot.we 0( ronniets by an .rtmr.llor• appoinlmonl a.- "'P"""'monl of an orbitrala.-. aOO .... f.,..,.,monl or 1C1lini .. ide of orbilnllion . II·anl< under '''';011. oircum" .... u. Tho Commi11ce: does 001 inlend 10 ""'~ lhe inlroduciioo of In arhilr.>lion pr<IC<"durtS act lI>il ye .... bul il soli<:i!i"1 f""dback on tho: draft and ",helher Ibtn il any JIIpporI rot lI>il or socno Olhrr arbitraUOll proor:dures Iq,:Ulation. A drafl of rbc: act ..... y bo roolld 011 !be Center', W.b IIIDI>amaADR...,.,.

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Meetings and Contact Information Tbc AOR COIIlmi11ee ,,"tclcomc:s tho: alll:nd2nc<: by any in ....~1t<I

mc:mhor 0( lhe bar :ll its """Iings .... hich an: ail<m:lldy held in Mo'"gomc:ry allho: A).bama 5131. Bar.nd in ]I;rmin.gham al Cumberland Schuol of Law. The neXI """'lin, i~ Ju~ 41h ., lhe Alabama SI.te BIlt. Commonts and SUiitslions OIl the ADR Commil1ce:·. plans and ooJl!C1.i'"" can be addn:»<d to Mary LYIID BIleS. ohair. 1)0.1 Columbia Drh~. Bimll"","", 3~226. For ~ infonnalion about mediocion prosriIm' in the SIIIC. the acti"ities of \hi: AOR Comm"""" tho: Commimon a.the Cm ....... to arndtc • speUtr on mtdialioon 0( pc""ina ...... contac:t Judy Koqan .. the Cen .... 11 (334) 269-0409. •

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hile I roIloction of Abbama

opinioons on arbttnllJOO could

usily fill IllfJC "lIcelbar· row, the "urn",," of .oeh opinions addru"ng disputes an.in, from media'ion. lhu. far. i. ref""hin&ly ,mall. If

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",dicltion of our f.,Ure. bolo·....... i.hc1'e ""'Y be IroUbic on the Ioonwn. Only Ii""" ,,',u 1<11 " 'holhtT the II""" cloud< on our IOIIthem border ",ill pus ... by. and. cqully imponanl ....... thor the itonns will pack any punch ,«or whon) thoy hit. Thi • .nick: ,,-ill diKU.u ",","enl recent do<:i~ioos issuod by 1'IoridII «lUlU on Ihe ~ of confidentiality rebltdlO n><dia· IIQll aod possible implic'alion$ of the rei· behind ~ dlld,ion"", thc

!OIl'",

praclice of medi.,ion in AI.balm.

~hcr In ieles in ,hi. illS'" h.,,,, "••w· =<! ,t.:: buic fr;unew()fk of mediation.

including thc single i"'fXHUIICC of contidIIfM,aluy of the medialion pooxetdlll&J ~I>u Acrordi"ll() Rule] 1(1)01" the Alabama C"'j/ C""n M,diariolt Rul,s, ~raJ II informalion disclosed in the coorse of medi.tlon. including oral. doc· umentary. Dr el""lrOnk lnform.tion. """II be deemed confidential and ~IIIIOI be di>'1llced by ""l""'" in an<1l<lanooc: II \be medi.tion 6cq>t .. pmniued under Ihi. Rule or by ......e.. This "'''' aoes on 10 ~~pa ... h'ely deli ... thc Iefm "infOfln'ltioon di oo\olle<f" '0 include odm, .. ionJ. propo$als made and view. expn:~ by lhe m<d]alO< .,.. a party. ' H

The Florida Picture

While !be limil$ of ,he Allbaml media· lion ronrlden~alily nil<! ani IlflIely l1d1CS1ed in ALabama. I handful of Florida a:oun opinion< ha"" boo"", 10 probt !be pamnctcr.I of !be C<lftf'"kol1iali'Y of m<di· .-ionJ in !hal >13 ... Thcoe opinioons gmer. ally fall illlo 00. or bo1h of.wo .... '" JOric:s: (I) <a<t'O .... ho:'" one: or more par. 1lc:s KCk 10 compellhe leslimony of !be medi.,OJ; Ind (2) C&<elI whl;", I pmy _kilO," aside a m<dilled ..,ukmtnl apttmt .... for one of I varie1y of .......... WhIle Cft1iflCd .00 ro\If1·appoilllCd m<di.1OrS in Florida ~ 111 ethical obIi· lliioon 10 pro1«l !be conrKknhalily of modi.,ion. ~'·i<knlia.ry privileges "",b as lhe privilege accorded 10 1110: modialion process are wjlbin !be ambi' of kg'sl.· ",,.,. raUIo:.- !han judicial. au1bori'y. Swcd diffemMJy,1he Florida courts ~ze ptlviqes wbeD!be IqJswon judI"' 1he proICCIion of:ln ;n~ or ",llIiooship i. ",fr.cien~y imponanl'O lOCie1y 10 justi· fy the sacrif"", of flloCtl ",bleb migln boo n«tkd for "'" Idrninimalion of ju.lke." R<»'tI/ CoribiJ.ron Coq>. v. M<>dwo. 614 So. 2d 517 (Fb. 01 ... Ct. App. 1993)

(q"""i", E1ufIanI1'sFloriJo

E'~

lS01.l (1992 M.» . Prior 10 1987,!be only Florida privilqe lIJual>Jy appIin· ble 10 ~m"nica,ion. in mcdiatioon was 1110: priyilege associ.led ",ilh olTers 10 cO''']1fOmi.., I cllim. Cf. SIIII< y.

COSI~/kuw>. 460

So. 2d 480 (~1 .. DiSL

0. App. 1984) (hokli", 111M tbrn:..-as no ItpJ basis for • "",,ilt.., ""hich would ptT:\..,nl a party from compelling lhe leMimony of. "xdialor).' In 1987. pem.ps as a rt$"11 of lhe coon', boldin! in COJl~II"no.!be Florido ItS"II""'" adoptM. confldentiali.y priv. ilqe applicable 10 COOIn....-.Jcm:l media· ,..... The nuRIII \"USioa of IIw loWu""

"'.... as fotlooo's: Exh party i",'011ICd in. coon-ordtrtd mcdialion proceed. ins has a priVik&e ",fu.., dis-

and 1<> pm...,n, Illy ]l<'I$OR rn:- II !be proceed,,,, from otiseloai..,. commoIIlicllioM made duri", ""'h proceed ..... All on! or communicatioons in a m<di· ])IOCoedi"ll . .,.her 'han an exec"led .. I1knx", as=,""",. shall be exempt. from tile !5~le public ~ lawI] and Jhall be ronf><ltdliaJ and UootImi ... bIe as evidence in 111)' ~""DI Itpl proceeding. unless all panics :ogrte ~Iose.

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.'ion

O1hc-rwi ... fll. S,at f 44.1 02(3) (1003). The ~'orida jlldleial opinions discuS5ed in "'ilanicle cenenlly rocu. upon 1he .... , of Ihi.......... Whilt Alabama's .... uUll)' and rqulllOry schemes clearly differ ff<)nl Florida's.;, does. noc appurwl Alaboma·~ 'ppr<)3o<h would foreclose all or tWO mosl of lhe argu""'"'$ Idv:ll>«d by Florida liliglnll.

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Allegations of Mediator Misconduct ""nirlCllnl Pahapo !he

mosI

case ~sinll Il>CItiooI

~(I ~

Florida ti,<I<: a

Unilateral or Mutual Mistake F\oridI cut<

AI klS! tbrtt rettnl IIldreu \he IfiW'InII thai I modillcd 5eI. llernrnl qn:etnenl ....... Id be ...... ide beellU$<: \he ~1\l",,"l(tl{ was. n:<uh of

medi.l<:d ..ule"","! "'.... ""'nl i. YjmHJ.",lchin~ o. Vu/c/tinr, 79) So. 2d

1094 (AI. DilL Ce. AfIIl. 20(11). In It"d.i..... one pany ItIOVN to KI uidc I mediated oe1demenl ",,"".. 01 ""tbe pounds 0( coetrioa and dwus by the: mediuor. n.e forn>rr ... iFe lC~tirx:<l at \enith before I court.I """'"":;!

&cncral mosIer "'gardin, IlIeKc:d mi9OOnodU<Ot by the modi.lOr, ..scning IlIaI he btr lqaJ

"''e

woke, OIaIed lUI opinion .. 10 how Ihc coun - . I,uly to ",k. lAid Il>aI. be would !til Ihc Judce thaI she ...... \0 blame it !he maller failed 10

"Iolalion and abuse of che judicially-prescribed medi.tion pt'O(l.'U." Ibkltinr. 193 So. 2d at 1099: lou Iff Kokf"Ka/of. 840 So. 2d 36S (Fla. Pi .... 0. App. 20(3) (boIdin& IbM • !*IY who. 11000....·ilb her 1110I'1l00)'. N&ned I medii', td lItute"",n, "8"",mcm was bound 10 that .~"",mcn' JlQ{wi,t\standinll her aile· plion. or dllJ't ... ); r....""" MariN &fl'ku. Inc.• _ F. S"l'I'. 2d - ' 1991 WL4977'19 (M . D. FI ... 1991) (~lCbi.I\he....,. ~I t in llone$A<l ClUC). l1Ie appe»s COIln in ltIlclti.... n:1IWIded the c..., r~ I dc:lCrmilWion or whclh<1' the mcdi",~ ""tually commiucd lhe allr.:td mi«ondOXI.

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*"""" .....".,.. irJw a/Yr ct.. oonoMion 01 mtdiJrion ............ ~

$6OO.OOOd:rical ....... Rely", """" ct.. medialtioon (XIQfod<:ouality -'I3IUIC quooI!d above. ct.. OOWI noIcd thai '1lJhcre is. of <XlUflie. no ronfodentiallty a.' 10 'an O>.<Cut· ed ~Iemo:no "P'ttmonL'" and hold thai the ~ ronIido:nliality '"priviq., doc$ no! ... nidonac .. III .. lull oa:umd II maIiaion ....... IhI: r.ru 0I1his eue.~ DR u.s. 819 So ... 974. The ..,11« - . ""!,,in:(! 10 pn:rw: on ~ th3I tho: ,ni.tak~ was mu'u_ al. I bunlle tho: OOWI dc:ocribed os *diiflCUh" in .iew 0( tho: pbi ... liff's positioII. Simn.ly. in ~ ~ KriIrlI. 1!2.4 So. 2d 274 (Fb. PiS!. 0. App. 2002). tI>e <k1"rotIInI·, in.qnr r.kd • motion 10 !I<I ..ide • SCltlemmt

sclile. and gcnernlly prt.surcd "", 10 .ig" !he "Uk"",n! 'I=monL The coort ~Iud. ed LNoI the a11egcd condl>Cl. if p!O>'aI. would be in .iobtion or Florida's mr;di..ion elhicJ ",Its. Noli", th.u I mcdil/or in . roun· ordered mediation "il. for all ;nICnll_llnd plIl'Jl'O""'. In 1genl of the (oon carryin, OUI ... (lnki,' counot<len:d fUD<1ion."tbo roun IIdd dw I IriaI judI" "may iJwoU Q inheRlII povo-u 10 """nWn !he inl<:pily of !he judil:iallysotm ond ilS ~ by involidalin& I C<IW1-<l1'd<rt<I medillion SCIlIe""'"1 ag=mcnl obI.ined IlIrough

/(If ..."ual mistake. In DN /AWS, /'1(. v. 1If1".Uman USiI. q{ "~J' Itllm &ach. 819 So. 2d 971 (Fla. Di$I. 0. API'. 2002).. IICI .... 01 real propetl)" ifJUOd Ih>I the OCI·

agreemen, ",,,,,hod in ",,,di:!tion. argui", thai the "'Ule"""'l ""'"""" OCI fonh in dUll ..".,... nItrO. ...~ irw:rded 10 be o/J~ by $«).000 ~ poOd III doe

pllinlill". The """" obrerved that "no ","",ion ...... mode during modi· Mion 01 an oII">CI of S4O.OOO 10 be crtdi,od" to the 1n<Urtr. onJ """,,1U<hi

rnisul.:e wu wtil.wnl on ct.. pan '" ct.. insurance f~ 824 So. 2d 1I?n. ~.doeftllings in bod! DR IMn and fnJman wen: based in IhaIIfl)'

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m"Iua) (If un,la,m' mlsllIke. In Told," Holding Corp. v. Odandcl Ornnp Coo"'Y upr.!sn.'<Iy. 816 So. 2d (68 (Ra. DiS!. 0. App. 2002). a dispute ""*' U 10 ..,helher I rncd~1td ie{,k· rnen' ~_ in I propmy 00I'Idemna. lion ClIJC ..... ~ 10 ucllMk III UiSlinl Ju.ebokI ;nu:~ or the onlin: rce In,en:<L BocauliO the COlIn viewed {he language of {he IICltlomen! oagrttmcnl IS cle.... and unl{mbig ........ II beld WI the """""'mnI"I IlUthorily ...1S not en'~1cd '" • raci ............ 10 IUliwnil mi$tab:. n,.". 816 So. 2d III 661 . In ,_ ............... _ _ both dtridod ~ilhc:'.

arm.,..

by ct.. Rlunh District Court 01 A~ ct.. OOWI (XIQ~ " 'hc!her a rncdl.lled stttleme", agn:emclll .ro..id be SCI aside

pan """" ct.. ideo"'"' "\he IUOOIIS ror

C(lf{fKlcntiality .", no! M ..... pd1inll .. cn:e IlICu\r:mcn, agrt('mon' has b«n "gnod.

Waiver of the Florida Mediation Confidentiality Privilege I",-ariohty•• '110 _u pM)' ...

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O TIIl/RSIlAY. J ULY n. 2004 ~ Top r", Minala MGlk",. TrioI u...,.n Stephen A. Salzburg l'rof.,...". oCTriai Ado.'OCICy, Litigation and I'rofeoo:ional Ke'l'onoibilil)' Goeors<: \\';uh,ngcon Univ<nily Law School W,.,hing.on , DC

STEPHEN A. SAUBURC

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Write it down! If you are calling the Alabama State Bar outside of Montgomery's local calUng area, please use (800) 354-6154 for all departments other than Lawyer Referral Service.

1/ you need to contart the Lawyer Re/erral Service, please sure to use 392-5660,

Harbingers of Bad Tidings m.a(rn..llIpObly covmd by the ~fi dcntiolity priviltge. In a numbc1' of o~ it AppCat$ the "I'I""iog party titller their riglll to aucn the pri"ilege or faik:d to appeal on ..t,\'nC RIling on tlw objeaion. Foo- almpll'. the au"! in lbkhI".. discu5sc:s in ~at detail the """"II .... •• 1I1o:gMiom l'I'lIatding the media ... '. alkgcd mlooonduct. "'hile ...u.i"l only a pas,ing ",fo",nc. to the ronfodcntiali'Y priviltgo. '",lchi~. 793 So. 2d It 1098: s« DlM> 1M f'lt>riJo 80r ~ f'rl..b.r". 760 So. 2d 933. 936 (Fb. 20001 (di$eussinc. .... ;'lIoln "'f""""", 10

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Jq.lnJinl C(I<t\'aUtJOn$ "hic:h OttUmd durin!! a ··quui-medi.tion 5I:~~ion"). More commonly. as in 011

Lnus. a pany seel:inl to dcf.nd a medi. ated 5I:niemon, ~n' from ohillenge INMS the ronf'Jdentiality privilqo. In Mt:Kiloloy .. Mt:KilolDy. 648 So. 2d 1106 (Fb. Oist. O. API', 1995). one p3IIy 10 • divurce :SOUght to $tC uidc • medil!_ od -",ulement agree"",nt on the grounds of durtS •• nd intimidation. The court roncludod that an .... idcntiaty hearinl 0$ 10 the ,..Jidity. onfOl'C'Oability and poten_ uallllOdifocat;"" " '30 prnpcr. but <bas1I0'Cd tho mal o:owt for "'fUStng 10 aI ...... the mod..... 10 ~ify. The COUrt based ir. d.d,ion in pall upon the foot illat a wrine" sc:ukmcoI18=mcnt "'0$ io

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Iha, the wife had ,,'l.ivcd IIer right '0 invoke the medi.lioo coo/idcnliaiity pri"ikge. On thall.ner i ...... the follow. inJ quote is in""",,,,..., -,. and most <ilnlflClnl ' J the

flOl tIw lIS the palIy "''''' ob)l'<'led '0 the OOI,k""'nI based on .Iltg>_ lion! of du",,,, and inllmidation . Wife '''''iled Iotfylf of the oppor_ lunity to fill: a written kller to the Inal judge and 10 lOI.fy .. lhe . _ . he. .d.. Hooo..........-, "lIh only IIer o.idc of the stoty pmenlCd. $he: ilM>l;od a $tIIlutOr)I P.WIIqe 10 pn.c:lu<ie testimony proffer f",m other wit""JSCS .uch lIS the mediOiOt. TlIOsc: pru-licular fOCI. lead UI 10 ronclude ilIal Wif. ..-.i>1:d Ix.- _ittOf)' prwilqe of

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confKlmtiaiityand IhM. as.~, 0( the ..-,,;,...... it ..~ error and a Mooh of (air pl1y 10 ckny Hulband the "I'J'OrIunlly to I'f"5Cnt n:bollal ""imooy and c"idc:nc •."

MrKu.iDy. 648 So. 2d .. 810; >« aiM> KtWf, S40 So. 2d .. 367 (IIOIIIIJ d'III one J*l)' Iud .. til< nII:doabon ptTo'ilezoo by lQOIi"l 10 >0ICaIe. mod;"" srniomonl acrmnctM). NOI< tIw doe I'Iorido ""'.... 00.. ~ the modi ..... the privikg<! 0( ",f"~in& 10 testify. allhou&h nlany Florida (and AlWlno) modialori include SIIC!t ~ in the mediation "I1U1I1L'.u thq "''1,"n: portlos '" <ip in advance 0( tho medlJlJOn. In 00IIII'3SI.. Rule 11{bJ(i) 0(

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1he AI""",,,,, eMI CQU.rI M~dj;z,jon R~lu alk,.".. ~ • ml;di3lor or pany to disclose coo· fidrnlial mtdiati"" information ooly ••..'lItn the modi.!or.nd the panics to the medi,lioo.1I agree to 1110 disdQsom::" Similarly, in Hudwn" Hud&cn. 600 So. Zd 7 (f1a. Di~ Ct. App. 1992).lhe patties to • diVOf'CC proceeding reached an app.1f' enl om! agreemenl in a mcdialioo. bu, foiled 10 rnIuce ill<> "Tit· ing. When the husband foiled to appear for trial. the wife Lo:stifl<d as 10 wb.u tranSpired at the medjJtion proceeding aad described the proposed ood agree"""" in d<1ai1. Tht "'ife c>'Cn had the medi3lOr ,ign the back of hor hand-wrincn I10IeS "as a soo of liflc:uiO!l tha1 this was WM' the parties agtttd 10 I.. the mtdi3lionJ." I/ud,w,o, 600 So. 2d.l S. The appellate coon ~1Cd!ha1 the "inletjcctioo of the »called ~reerne"' prcr>=d by the ""ire aad 'ttnif>e(l' by the med ialOr. and the IWimoniall't'p"""'nUllioo~ of whrultaJl<j>irrd aI $aid [rn(!dialionl bel".... " the parties, into the trial coun violates the spirit and Ie1ler of the mediation .latUIC." Id. aI 8-9. Tht coun held thai the ""well was poisoned by the odmissioo of the fattgOing evidoro::e of the and so i"reeled the judgmenl reaclnllha1 ;1 ~Id be and the nut..,..!&d OJY::W." Id. III 9.

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Oral and Unsigned Mediated Settlement Agreements

Tht> "as,,, """"""lnIting the Florida

courts' "".lmCnl of challeng •• '" modi.,ed ..:1!k"",nl agm:men" w~ til. agree.

.... nl"...''',...1 or no! signed by all partie. are CoNn ~ Coht". 6(fJ 5<>. 2d 7S5 (Ra Dis!. C. AJ'P- 1992) and (itmJo" I: Ruyal C(lribbnm C",is~•. ud.. 641 5<>. 2d 515 (Fla. DiS!. CLApp. 1994). In CoNn. lhe Fauth District Coon of Al'J"'iIls ",.",.tumed " lrial coon's decision to enfortt an orall<:ukmenl agrtt .... nl ruche;! by the ~ in a c'OUn.ordered mediation. The oppell.uc coon fl.~y >lared lhat "(0 jn on! agreemenl reached during mediation i. inadmis.sabk as pri,'ikged WlIe« it !>as fm;t boen tedoc:ed to Wliting." Cohtn. 609 5<>. 2d at 785 (citing Iludson): acc<m/ M",k. to. 61 4 So. 2d 517 (affirming the trial rollrt's ruling th:Il til. pL>intilf would no! 110 allowed to subpoena lhe mediator to teSlify). Cch~n relied upon HIIlhon for the l""{lO$ition that '11jhe confi<\entialiry of til. ""goIiation. (in mediation) slull remain inviolate until a written agreemenl i. uecured by the parties." Id. In Gordoo. the Fifth District Coon of Appeal. held Ib.,t a media ...'d .. ukmen! 'W"".... nt. .Ithough signed by (>(It party and coonsel for both paMits. was no! bir.ding on the party who failed to siin. Gonion. 641 So. U at 517. Beca~ the parti"" "did no! clf"'-1uate a "'ltIt.... nl "Utt"",nl in accordance wilh the (Aorida .tatutory media' tion conft<\enliality pri"ikge stalute). coo_ r.<\entiality afforded to the partics involved in the mediation must remain in,iolale." Id. (citing Mod.~ IO ).

Conclusion

The principles established and "Wlied by the Rorida ronl1< in the cases di$c".,.d above are confllsing and. in some oase •. flatly contradklory. For example. it remain. 10 be secn how a court "an inviOlate the CQnfidrntiality of ncgotiatioru in mediations while i""lui.· ing. uOOc' the authority of I-illch'-"". into

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alleged medimor miscondttCI_Rcganlkss. no m.ut<r 00..' )'OIl shaI:e these Florida cases. 1\\'0 '0')' .igniffe"'!! issues fall OItt---.:onf>dentialily of the mediJliort j>I'OCCSS and the ability of part;'" 10 compel a medialor to t«lify_ While til. Alabama Ci"il COUrT MNliatiott NukJ JII'O"ide oome proIeclion on both of these fronts.. it would be nice losee the I<gi~la tlll"C ptUVide some st.tutory baooking in thi' "",a. Although the AI:tbama.Iegi,laturt has considered mediator teSlimonlal immunity bill •• number of times in the past thi, WIlutory proICClion has no! boen adopt<d. Thallegi,lation or.::e again is befon: the legislalu",. lhis lime under the label of S<:nate BiU 191. spon....-rd by ~, ... tor Rodger Smilllenna". along wilh III identical house bill. House Bill 397. spon....-rd by Rep~ntati~ !>enldri... /'Ie,,·ton .' At the li"", this article was being Wlitten. Senate BiU 191 was 00 the ,.nat<: oakrodar lor considc-nttion and HOltS!: Bill 397 was pending in til. 1I0ItS!: Judleiary Con,miltce. Wltiic this kgisl.lion will not resolve all of the issues raised by the ~lor>da oases discot=<! abm--e. it would be a ttice .un dov.'n the l"'th of assuring the CO/lfldentialily of the media_ tion j>I'OCCSS. This. surtly. is a goal shared by all members of the bar, •

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rcsiSl:UlCeS l(I teulemc.n. Ofl awcal can beO\-=omo! Aru:r nlOIlth$ ()( wort. by lhf: Sup ....... COW1 CommillH '" ApptIb't Mtdiatio.. '.lhf: ALabuna Supmno Coon adopIed ",1<$ and ~ for • _ p'OlI*'" d>a K"'C::S lhe .we ......11Me """'" lhf: ..lhorily 10 ~fcr My ci"il cue "" ..,.,alto mediation. AJabarnIo oIfoci ..• Iy ewbli!hed.1S Apptlb't M fdia lloll Pnlgnom e«""";." January 4. 20001.'

The Alabama Appellate Mediation Program Program Establishment n.e Comrnillce "",;eww s.ale and fedtra! app<cllal<: media.ion ~n' from aroulld lhf: COIIntry to de'om,i"" ".b.lI oharao' ori>liu made some_ than ot/>eT$. n.e Comrnill.., uhi""'~ly Jl'""I'OOtd a """ram ,imil., l(I lhf: modialioo Jll'OlftiII noed by lhf: FiM Di>lricl Coon of App:aI ia 1'klridI. AllloJup pmicipa.ioo in !lie proJram is mandatory. lilt medialioo 'I """.bond,a,. Ti ..... i. of tbc <$SO"'" lO lilt pn>&BI1I. Early JCheduha, n i .... nded .0 si.-e tbc pan;.. tbc be>! OI'IlOf'uaity to tcIlk • cuc btf"'" !bey incur tbc map npe .... of havi., tbc clert·,1U'OnI and tbc ropor1Of' , uanscript ~ and offilia, 1:Jriofs.. ,,,,.M of tbc pn>&BI1I i, IlOI 10 grualy delay tbc COIWX of tbc appeal if modi •• i"" fails.. bu.lO .... lp sa", COMI and elIpenSd. if i. i. JUCttSSful! lb: propam is roon\i""lcd by ... elI..,_ lIliY(: di=tor and operalC:I in ...h coon under the din:a .wper-.i""" of ... -wellatc modi:uion IIdminisl1alOt,' n-.. admin. ismllor is .... mployee of c.. h re<.p«li.-e coon. n-.. .=1,..., di"",1OI" of tbc """"I. la.c modillliOfl offICe i. M"'..., ... W~llerl . n-.. ,ul""me coon odmini~'llllor is Ctles' t Sa""I. The COlIn of cj.U appea" odmini'lt81or is 1I~bt<:<IO O!tl ...

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Pre-Mediation Procedures Alkt .01 ...... aI il filed and dockeIOd. tbc appell .... and """"llee ..., mjIIirod 10 file • mediMioo nse-~a, fom> and • OOOIfodcnl;.a ~"""'1 rqardi., the approprialtneu of the ca.e for medialion. lbe OOOIrw.nciaI .caIe1nC1I. i. nol lO

be Jen~ "" opposi", coumd.' n.e app:1I.IC medialion adrninisonlOf will "",iew lhe nICd,"""" .l>e-5CfUniaE forms and the coafodcntial >latcmcnlS romplcled by the p;uties. Vinu.t.lly all ci~iIIlWI.rs.. Olh<r than c__ in>..,..ing mminal appeal, or pro JC liti,anlll. arc: .Iigible for modia.ion .' Selcclion of cases for modi.,ion is ba<od on the adrnini$!ra. lor', dcU:rrninalion !h•• tbc case should be ~f~m:d 10 modi •• ion af10r ...;ewin, tbc f..lS. lhc order appealed from. II", , •• lIdanl of ... jow ...... ppell.te coun will apply 000 tbc p;uties' llale~nl ~ganl;n,.be appropria.e ...... of lhc case for modil.ion.' If i. i. delormined by the adminislr.llor tho •• he calCl is ~a't for JllCdiation. ... order of ~femJ of modiation will be ..... which nolifoes the pmie! tho. the cue ""ilI be medialed and in>IrUCU them 10 a.tempt 10 .,.... on • medialO<_ Parrit$ ...iII 1>1>,., the oppor1",,;'y lO IIlIlIu.t.Ily ahfled mediMOr ...·ilhin 14 days.- With cenaill limiltd elIcoptions. lhe ponies UI\ choose ,,110m !bey ........ as • mod ........ ~ If !be pan;es .., unable 10 .,.... .... modialor. tbc pn>JI1UII admini_ will appoint one from a 1"O$l<'f maia1ainocd by the ...... IIMe medillion otrlCC .~ Tbe ......U... mcdiMonon

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tbc 1"O$l<'f arc: a"""",>"' "" the Alat-na SIlI.e COWl Mtdi .. iooI RO$t<1 woo ....-e -=sfully con>pleted a specialized appcll:uc medillion lrllioi", opon5<lml by the appellate modi.lion offICe. For c;ucs IhIl ...., disiblc and ~f"""" 10 modialioo. all """"lillie ming .i ..... li...,. ... ill be lU5pendcd umil the modiation i< ronch.ded, Notice il .. n ••o tbc!rial COlI" clcrt and COOIn rcponcr to Stay p!'I)CeOd. inis Ofl appeal." If lJ1 aW'aI i, noI. ..1ec1_ ed for medi.tion. a II01ke will be .. mlO !he lrial Cool" clerk and coun ~poncr 10

begin ~ of !be ...... and lI». scrip.. It II conICmplMed tho! tbc """"llIIc proccso "ill be >lllyuI. .. !be _ . for 63 <10)'> af... the if6UlIIICC of the ordcr of ~f<rraJ 10 medilliM. ~

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The rnoctillor <;OOIdi1WCS the place and pmoedun: for !be medial"",inclWin, the .wbmi"ion 01 any medil_ lion !We"""", ~ The medu,.iooI ocuion i. 10 be beld II any ""'.00.. ~nlt1lllO tbc medi .. or and tbc ponies." A medialOr <loa IlOI hI>,"C 1.... aulhori.y 10 impose I "Ule""'''' upon the ponies. ",wi.IOr·, fea and i... idonlal txpen"" will be shared equally belween ..... pmics. unlo$!; Olbcfwise de'erlllincd by.he finlll

"",di"ion ~""'~nl." Aft.r a medi alion has been compltlCd. the appropriale appell.le .oon will dil_ pose of the ClJC if ..... medi •• iOfl was sl>CCessful. l)isposillon of 1.... cue might i••-ol"" dismiual of the lW'll, ~mand 10 lbe trial COlIn for approvol of a scnk_ menl .,....,....,m ""hich rcquift'f. COIIU appoo..1 or en.1)' 01. >lipul31ed order called for by !he medilled If the medillOr doct..:. an impuao. tbc appe.ol will be ~in ... led 00 tbc appcllalC docket and the >Illy of ~ ings lifled.. .. All ......1Ia.e time rtqIliremenU will ""'" ~me. lbe """"Uanl is ""'" rtqIlimllO mal;c wi.taclOfy _gernenu willi the IriaI ~ ~Iert :and cowt ~poncr for jftplBllOll()(tbc m:ord "" ..,.,.aI wi!hin seven days of "'kn the "l>e ..............1nI Ofl the ......1IlIt: dncket.

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Confidentiality ConfKlcntialily is a key .lemo ... of .be llIo appella.e media· .iOfl offICe is ""'.led In IIIC JPdici.1 Building in Monl""""ry. 1hc Admini.lt8.· lion and operalion of ..... opp:llate mediation ]lI'"Og1'"llll arc oomplclCly .. paro.e from the lppell>le COlI,,'. dc<:i.ion·mak_ ing procen. AW'lIa.e medialion ",I.. prohibit coonscl for lbe. puti •• or ~nyonc: olte from informing members COIIrt proJrIn1. Allhoop

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ADVANCING ADR IN ALABAMA : 1994 - 2004 oboul dixllSSions or IIttIOnI at a ....w.,_. Tht<c: RIles will bo Wictly MfO<t:1:d 10 nwllUlln !he inlCp'ily of !he program NOI ron.idered confKlcnlial II !he fae! thll !he mMi31i<.m look place and lhe ban: re,ul" of lhe mMialion.

Why Mediate A Decided Case? In !he ptil. ""'nstl h:u lillie opportu_ nily 10 difCUss :!eItlemenl " 'ilh one IInOIlIf<f ,.. !he oppella,., 1e>~1 in AIabuno.. 'J'k putks are focull:d on britf pttpart.1I0Il and do nO! inlenel '" !he ...... al!hey do II lhe lrial coun 1.,..,1. l.. ",ye", "'" <ondilioJl«llo ~lew lhc 11'P"1I'1<: pr<>eeM 10$ !he lasl ~p in lili_ plinn and not 10$ anochrr opportunlly to ",,",sider oa IIlIiabIe JCltlemcnt E<pericnoce bas shoo>n. howe=.1hat

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5<'I1kmnII diOC1lS<ionI ofa de<>idtd ~_ • "he appellal<: 1e>.. 1 an: ideally limed. By lhe lime a Case hal reached lhe

oppcUaIC 1c'o..,1•• ''CfY "&ruflCalll e>.."ll iQ !he life ofa ..- has ')'pCaily takrn pIace-to dec",ion has been rexhed " 'he,,, one puty has won 3nd ."",her pany has losl in lhc lrial <'<)Un. Bu. "winninglboold be dertned as ""hic~i", lhe besl ",wll$. all lbi"p ronsidc:ttd. lbe", "'" a ftumbo:r ofl'CMOllil ",by ~UIIC "" •.....me. """"lei be mOlh'31ed 10 JClIIe~ after they ...... boom II\n:IIIGJI!he rigOO"$ and ""PClWl of trial.. ~lrsl. withou •• cry ....1 ball. il i. impossi. ble l(} prediC11he oulcome: of an appeal wilh precision. While II is possible '" obIain a ",venal of a low ... court decl_ ......... appellant fxes. very diiflC'Uh cllallo:~.[kpmdi", on the it.sue. ;oppellate: COW1< have limi.ed ...,....,.. P""''<'R. lbe . ,'allable ",,"'crW .wi~ics clill Ioog shadow ""'" an appellant's ch.:m"c•. Only 14 ,84 ptr<~n. of lhe C~ lIt3. wc'" , uhmil1ed on appt'allo the rowt of civ,1 appeals last lC1'm w.", 1CVft'5ed. In the $upn:mc Coun cI AIaboma. the odd!; for ~ "'CfCe>"" 100II.... a mete 13 pcm:d'.

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85. 16 pcrcenl or the lime in lhe coun of dvil appeals'" and 87 percenl of lhe lime in the Alabama Suprc..., COUI1. An appellee ..... y Kille a cue bccauoe ;1 pntt; .... 1be trW COWl opinion or dec' ..... to bj, 50 r~vonbIe IS 10 nO! , , _ 10 lite oay risk 1Iw ,! will bj, ovn1umrd on """"aI. A ]lMty ..... y bj, invol ..... in"""" otber di/fcrenlliliga_ lion al ,be ",me Ii..., as the " ..... on ~ppeal. a nd il may believe tN. •

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'"resolu_ '0 lion

cI ilS C",",CIIIS. Another motivation .....y toe 10 avoid poettdtllL Some"""" the ~i.unce of oa unfaYOnble prettdtnl i. more proble .....1ic for an """"lIan' tJwo ,he ","ui', ""d a joinl motion 10 ,xale lhe Iowcr coul1 decilion may Ali.fy all put~.

lbe ""PC"'" of further li.ip1ina at !he appeliMe 1e\..,1. uod perbaps oa ",mand .0 the trial """It. may ~ il «OnOHJi.

cal '0 ~~ lhc ronnict 1hmII&h mM;._ lion. If 1lIe appellate coun "",lew. lhe decided CISe. the "",ull "oold be a/Ti.malICe of a jodvnon" wbe",u in a SC'IlIemcnl il is possible to ~PIOrI: .uuc_ lured IC'UlemenlS based on abili.y '" p.ay l1'l1I rom"""ncc. In ronl"", '" !he judl_ .... nl illlplllSC'd by 1<'01111. ill medilllion the pan~ can de\'ioe a l1nIC1uttd JClI1t-

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Finolly. appe llalt Jilip!ion ,akes!inl<_ After prouediog. in the lri.r COWl. par_ Iic$ an: commonly impolicn'l(} set'" !he end of the rwd. UnfonullalCly. appellate OOUztS lite time 10 process 1be e>'Cfn"""""" of Iilin" . In the AliNma Sup"''''' CouI1 for the mos • I«enl.,"". the ."eRie lime from lhe r.lina of ,he noti"'! of appeal 10 final di._ posilion wu 34~ daYI." In the COUll of d"iI """,,;ols..!he.ocngc lime ..-.os 144 cIa)'$." If you Io$t illlbe COUll of civil llWI'aIs and SOUghl "<'I1iorari "",lew in 1be Alabama Sup"''''' CQUI1. il .001< an a.'e!'aiC of aootber 11 2 day. for the ~,. liorari 10 be decided. Tin .. is In impor_ Il nl mOIi ... ,or In ",nle ..."t.

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Typical Cases That Would Be Appropriate For Appellate MediatIon Nepialions involved in appellale media.ion ""nf.rene.. ~re not limiled In .be narrow issues p<l'SCnk'd on appeal. Inl~ad. ~/foru M.ould be nude 10

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The A~ ~".,. Coon ond the Al.>bruna Coon orC;"';! Appeals began thoi, OOIlfoden,ial appell ... mediation program in Jan""')' 2004. The couru ... pply an approw:d list of uaincd 3f'Pt'lbII: medi.uors 10 panics nnImd 10 mo:di.llioo.

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Tnoi""'l ~A modular 11"0$ btrunmdy rqisI=d ""die A1abarna O:ut ~~ ROSIer 10 ""'" \his ninina. Rqismotion is limilcd. AppoIIMe mediaIon mu\l ~ CO roncIucI "" 10 two pro bono rncdI.u""", P"'" )'<:10".

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ADVANCING ADR IN ALABAMA : 1994 - 2004 injlllY ease. I~ mi. C*St. \he plainliff WM .....ucd.51 million illlY verdict. Afic'r )'t"An of eApcn ... and lilililion.!he pllin. lifrr~ls ~indi~olcd

and ~ornpcnsalcd by !he lnonetary oword. In <OIIlraSt.!be ddelldanl is o-hoxUd N !he verdicl and ils .Nze. ~ Wc will oppcallhislcplly unJUpp:>nab1e ,...-die! and if ~ W:e \he appo-ol .11 lilt. way to !he United

SlaleS SuprtO"le CO\ln .~ The plain@' fxcs!he""",ibiliIY<lf 1os;.C !he verdicl OIl appeal. If !he """"I_ Ia~ <"OWl. devnni_ dw !be pw...iff·, dum fail .... mall .... of ~. !he plain. tiff will hove no m:overy. If!he appellale det<:nnines 'hll lilt. <kftndanl is enl;11ed lO a new !rill. !be plaintiff m"" ",I~m 10 !he !rial COUI1 for a new !rial ...~ ~ faces Uonnald ~ltS and inevitably mote eApc ...... This also auume5 the pllinliff can collect hi. ver_ dict if'he case is .ffirmed on appeal. The dtf"ndanl ","" fre.he ""lIily III.lI !he verdie! will be aff"m.,d. 10 thaI ~. !he ...rmdaDt wiU ~ ~ibk fOl" !be faa: of !he ¥eRIicI .. JIO'IinIt:mt III !be ..... of I 2 0;0011

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per=Il." One ye>r·s ,,""" of JIO'I'Judf:_ in\emI""",Jd <'<f\III 5120.000. The

ahead. he " 'ilI be unable 10 focu. 011 ... ha, mig!" be a ~~k: IIQlu,iod

cost of I <lI/H'rstdtD.< bond fOl" I $1 mil_ lion oollar judgmenl is app«>.\im:"ely 515.000. The premium i, annu.o.l. A <ltf....

under !he cj",um§{onces. On the Olher band. lhe defendant mu~' f;OIISidct !be ~ali'y lhal !be appellale COUI1 may"""""" the summ>ry j udi· "",.,. 1ft _ _ D~ lhe dcfclldanl .... ill

dXII .. ill ha,-c 10 pay addilional qat fees and C(IISII; 10 ils """""y. Thul. by .... Iimt

!he appeal it concluded. !he $1 million doIl.- venlicl apillM on ""....:ces.ful def.ndam nuy involve ccooomic conse· Q""1ICC5 of anolhcr $200.000 or "..,.... WhaI ibool cases w~re $Ummary .iudpncfll ",v COleRd in !he def•.,d.. favor1 ~ Ctir:< may be appropri~ fOl" """"nile med,"tioo "'hen !he ri,k and ",alities "'" e><amincd. The plain,iff facel!be realilY thal)"'An of liligalion may "".1, in no Icco . ery. This realilY may be pII1lcuJarly diffICUlt '0 ""'" b«aotSe !be plaintiff lias had no opportunily to present hi! ease to "judce at jury. I • •lead. the pllintitr. only tes,imony .... u w.e" by deft ... <ou"iel &1 a dep<>. sition lhal ".,.. conleDOOus. diffICUlt and fOC\OSed 011 ...nt poi.nu in hi. case. Unb !he ploinliff is able 1(1 conw: '" &riPS with ,he &rim rulily poICfI,'ally

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ha,-c ,,"tiIOII yurs of litilllion and eApcn..,.. will face "julY !rial wilh "~ addilional eApcnse and will risk Iosing.1 trial . Wbit.!he defendanl rn.ay be eonr,· denl thaI he " 'ill succeed 011 """"at. !he defend••" _ ~''''' _ some ril.l 01 reIItt<al is " ~~I"y in ew-ry U~. If the defendant foc:u,," 011 theoe practical con~idcrat'OII'. he may con.ider -",,,I,nl lhe case by w.in, into OC:<:OUOI!he COSl~ of oppeal and !be rilLs of ""-mal. of cases lha may be ........ _ for OfIPCI_ mrdiJrion ..,

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Even if ca.'''' do IlOl senl< 11 .ppc:llate mcdiatioo. the prucess should be: be..,r,· cia! t" .... l.owycn and lilig"''''' For liti· gants .. no Iosl in .... 1riaI CQWt without Pili 10 1riaI•• ....motion ...won will pro>idc lhtm • flt)l.lime opponunily \0 '"leU Ihcir .....,.... 10 • """. rnllhitd lIMY. The process w,u provide l1li oo.nkl for I liTipm",h<:> has btta r... mooed by not havi", bid IIis cloy in coon. For

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jndudt.. wKuS$ion about !he legal issues on appeal and tile qoestjoru that miSI" be impomnt to .... appol1>1e court. Thut. lhe medi>lion owion may usia .... bwym in ~am I;";", Ihrir IOf'IXIWc IOJU"' meat. The prootSI obould be oaI ",1x1hcr Of not • $t11lemrnI is IIChleYCd.

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Aloi:oama "I¥llale 00WtS ... illlIe confromlid willi marwIaooy panicipaliorl in such lMdialions in .... (uRn. If bvo)'ml and J*ties thouah</"ully 4'P ....10 tho JlIOCU$. many III'PC'llaIe po<lUCdincs will sraJe. The pr!.lInIIII >hould be .......... win" fur """)'OftC ilMll>W-d><- bIo)'US. \he parties • and !he ooo.-u..

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ADVANCING ADR IN ALABAMA , 1994 - 2004

Efficacy of Post-Divorce Mediation And Evaluation Services I

al{~malive dispu!C ~u{ion in {he mediallon bao .~ as "'" ~!il\i modol for reducing ocrlmoay and ....... ~;md with

n II.. pa)I two deadel;,

form of di\lOl'C'C

di\lOl'C'C .otlion< in ~ic _ (Emery.to .....,..... 1m. Emery 1'»1). The cunnlt .,1Oilabk swiCltics fl'Olrl doe ALablmI Ceq ..... for IMpuIC ResoIucioa 1'C"ea] tIw divorcc: pnctiliontl'$ in the "'karl of Oi~ic:~ lag far behind tbeir "ou",erpans in other parU of the coonII)' in Ie ...... of ulili>,.. ,ioo of medialion in (be dom.stic .",,,. (Jndy Keeg. n. direct.... AI.b. m. Ctn .. , for D;,put/: Resolution. pononal communication. March 20, 2(01). The ~ly of 1M l'IO$tarrh and cli"icaililer.lIUre in lhi. area has focused ""' pre-djvoroe mr:di.. ion. This ~ focuses on posI.cIiWlrCC mcdialloa and relMed eo."lIllWion ~ rutiq~ forms of inlerVemion !hal an: ..... JIICd to pmmoIC the """inI<ftSIS ~ f.1>o:)'1lIId \he origInal dl""",ition and~· minMion of ~Lodial and ~ ~.

In dh'orte mediation sp<lU§cs"""" with. '"'''tn.1 mtdiOlor to W()fk 0\&1 .. ~lliemcnllh'l is h,isfaclory 10 boIh. wilh final <It<:i.ion. being made by the spouse. 'bcrn~I\'u (Emcry & Wy", 1981). Divor<e medialion SIres .... "'gotil'ion. r. dlilll_ cd by the mr:di.,o.-. and i. ;nlcndood In inc", .. ", pa...,ntal control 0YC1" the QUtrome of di'o'Oftt ~i",I. In """, •• 6on. the COOIIenI and "",!erial> olthe pr'OttU In' conrl(\nlli.tl and cunot be subjec, '0 di!CO>'efY or lbe hbJCCI ollalel testimoQy (IMc II. Alabamo Ci~il COlOn Mlldialioa Rules). In poo.I' di>Oftt """'i'lion. divorced panics ..'or~ IOJcthtr ror.rodrn_ tially wilh ....... Iral 10 n:och .s=..... nts (Ih., 'ypi<:ally ol'Olllld lOee.. connicuj in order l<' .,'u;d cosIly "'Iurn lriPI'O lbe counroom. Such ",Iurn nips are of ""al flnar>e;al COSI. bul of ",'cn ,realcr concern ilthe ra"l IhOi lbey fUJlller erod< posi· ti~~ communiclli"" p.anerns. ,ood" 'iIIlnd lrust belween plt_

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tit. wOO ~ 10 be able '0 forge some son of pmilive bond for co-p;on:nling. In poIl-di"""'" e>'alUIioa Sft"iceJ. di><Jn:ed panielore court_ ref..md., oflen by tmM the .. _ 'Ddi"","", decrtt. If) • IIIM>lr1II "'...... tor (much pre-di,~ cusUldy """, ... oor) " ."" eval_ uatOS pamMaI cap.acily and makes ~iooi 10 the]Elilll. !heir atlorneys and pou;bly Ihe COIlJ1 """"..... i"' hoow!he panics...., """'Iing ~or 1\01 JIIeC1inll the best in"' ........"". d.,ro in thoir p""1-divorce p;on:ntina rel",j""sh'p$. Obviously. lhe comenl of 1hc:sc .,-aluativeJpost-divorce pal'l'nling plan.in. !IeIlion1 il oot bam:d from discovery. In fact. the JIOMibilily ol IUCh ~fecdbaek~ 10 the COIlJ1 in lilt form of IeSlil1lOlly i. of'.n a lilenl ~na:~ that " _ the""luat"""l«Ih~ as III ..... of !he domesIic court. MOIl court orders fur plA-dMIm: e>'aIuaIioo snviots name • lpOCiflC prof........... and f....... make Iqa! ••• t"''''''~'''' _h .. wht1her the panies .., lubjr:<:llf) M"lL"'*'" ~ (& pa"" M"lL>!dotI) Of lhc best ,"leresIS otandard. in Ie..... oll,......, surroundi", qoestlons of prinwy physical or 1eg.1 custody. otkn. the f<xu. of 5I>Ch !lCr\'ices is 11m 10 ad<l!u< "lunges in prinwy culIQdy. Rllhtr. the focus i. mon: ofIcft on nwluyi", ~ .•., .. chan&ia& from wpcrvi«'d If) ~ ,i,i\ation or increasi", ... KO:OS ochodule. The pM\Jes irM)tV<'(! ha~ ~'kdJe lhIllhe poIl-dimm: e>'3IlIIIOr will make ,","Lor IqIOfl< boock 10 the coun wxl the ease " pbotd (III III Idmtnl..uali~ dod.el and is subjca 10 COIIlinll<d judicial monilOfin&. I'I.:.I~ ...~ ..... pr0vide ~~nicaI dala 10 a5S0lllrim; ol flClin ......'erinl a VIriely of pool-divorce legal quest""'" pon::n .... fi,ncs&. rrolr.\l pidance at;J;lily. "'>$OM for ",loc.lIon. la, i"tereslS issues. and the ability of a gi~n party 10 nW1 !le><:Lopmonw ".,.,.,u O(speclflC child"", "'. point in lime.

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To ~ who .....,n rq~larly ift Law, i1 will come .. ourprisc 10 hear IbM Iho ItpI end is only It.: tqinnin,oI ro-pamu,"I: as rm"pI'iu<I by !he J"""'I'U of di~ ConfIicu In Iho pooI-di'o'Of'CC period typically fC\IOJ ... around """ or """" of .....'• .,,) ore~S ;nc:ludi", UH",sol,'cd marilal conflict issue'. linsuin, hul'! about Iho diVOl't •. ronflklS with or ~r __ partner1. or r",il~ J'O"'tt ~uJc:s llw .evol\'. onLy oround efforts 10 .... in" out O\'C' lhea.opouse. InAIDmI's I Slh JI>dicial Circuil (MonlpnCfy Coon!)'). !he dorntsIic bt..eb 110

"'8.,..nd

is fOOIincly a,uidpaling po51-di\o'OlW CQrIflictnai dis()IIlC!) by proIIClj"ely illClud·

in, provisions 10 P1i. li~. opecifoal COlIn· ""","nled mediator 10

teSOI''e ronllku. In O<idilion. the$c same judi" an: aho fOOl;ncly ooic:ring posI-di'o'Of'CC

cvaluaboD ~ fQO' oouples oa Ibtir docWIO help promolC ("mullion of ~ili,...

parenting plans and

to aid in pn:''(n1in8 u"lItt(:JSAl)' re[wn trips 10 ~oun. The COlIn order "",""illes ...'hellIer llle service mjUin:d B medill;':" willi lIUW:hcd .",..ft<kn,ial;ly or posI-<liYI)I'CC evaluation Kl"lice,o with requlm! .. poning back 10 Ihc coun. The jPdge usually .110 specifIeS (hal ~ies j,pIillhe~ oltbc ~ tIIrou&J!,. rtWner. Thc order also lJICclfics lhallhe couple m.... lIlttnpl reooIlIIioo Ihmup media· 00.. pOOr to mum,,,, 10 the counroom. If W<:ces>;(ul.lhe ....,;I;. 1I'" ",~a15 until ~ an: nc«Iod again in !he fU1U~ Thc ronlenl and j"lA)C'eSS of mediation are ronfl&ntial ."copt in « ,. "'in silualions "'~re t~ mediator ~ars of imminent th~au of bodily ham> 10 one of \hi< panies or encounlen ..... idm:e of _ form of child .too-. While some ......ru.1O!"S. sud! as ""'''tal ~a1th profcssoooW" ..., mandaIOr)' ~poners of ch.1d .tmc (lIow)'Cf medi.ton do no fall in this catOIOl")'). it i. ~mend od as an effeclive pr.t<:tke [() require all mediation parl H:ipants to lign. releaso or i"fonne<! CO<1~nl."""menl thallpKifoes o:t11ain CO!Iditions, _h as ~. thai _Id requil'll • report to t~ court..

farun thac InnueflCe Jua:ess in poIot-<liV\'lf1!e ......ruatioa or post-<li>"On:e ....... Iualiooo include \hi< acquisi.ioo of new communicalion skill. on \hi< part "f lbe partie. and the pollibility of maturation on \hi< part of cbii<ll'tn ",110 e""nlu.o.lly btocomc m""h man: ~ndt"t playns or variables in the process. The abili_ ly of parenIS ." ....... and InC new """olive conomunicaIion .\kills.. .-11 if hiChly COIRprUJlCnUllind. ;1 the one f.:tor that CO/Isi~"'lly cfI\I!Ilt$ in clinical practice.nd ~areh li~ratul'll as tbe s;n~ q"" """ of s""""ssful post-di\lOrtt mediation and ..,Iated e\o'3lu.tioa ~",ices. This 'PPfIlI"h _11'1$ I" be very

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much Ippreciated and vallii'd by all pMies. panicularly judg". ~ IIWI)' frivoIoon or unna:asary n:".... lripl'" coun on:

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The philosnphical appm.:be$ and I«hniques described in thi' paper are based on se,..,ral basic Issumplion, that ema".t. fmm the best in~~ .. $Iandard. Fim. child~n need botIt their parents."..,main inle~ invol"ed and ohiipled 10 their needs pre-di'lIm:. at the Ii"", of di>"On:e. and througboul the period of po$I-di>'Om: odJuwncot ""';1 the dwb of botIt par• .... 1$. Ran:: ex".".ioru;." this >landard _kI include I hi>lory of .buse from I ghen parenl and thll e"isle"". of ctrtoin psy. chologlcal di...ruers. if tbe di!iOl'der dim:tly IDUlu in child cnd.u!g""""nl. In • ...,h

cases. prottdurrs of5ll~ "io.cd "isil3liorl or 1CmII · IlItion of parental riJhu are put inl" place. A $CCOnd asstlmplion i. that while any partICUlar IOtaS schedule has SlmllIhl iIOd ",c:d:ntS5t$. the ~ of any pan"'"I ... arrange"",nl is far ""'"' dependent on the ability of the parenti 10 ~nga", in positi,.., communialioa IhaD on the~ ~ 0111"'" ope'" in """'" home. Pror:e .. inl of di,,,,,,,, i.sues and reduction of lension.nd hostili· ty bet""""" the parenlS is • major p i of thi, o.ssumption. OOen. ""'" J>II1y is asled ." SCI aside their f""l· iOI' ... hun and injuml J.p:lUso ~y in llle odjUSImeIM pnlCU< and IUe on tho: ......,tle of po>i';""ly povrnotJ"I tho: mle of parttlt in the Ii"", of the ohild..,n. While thi. ofIen f""l. like . psy. cboloa",ally unhealthy toU. of companme"taliutioo of r""lings. the bcSI inle~s.tandard is ,be pm-;o.ili"l ~ in s..:h casa. l.ovt: for the oh,1dren i. the n>06Il""",,"ul \'IriabIc that can bo..-110 ",ide a righlfully cmbilleml """,so .....y from ",,,,,,,fuUy aliena';", children from the OIlIer parent. Divorced families need." heaJ along the lines oI.-p:ti>.a· tion rather than ootnM:.ion and aJ;"n~tion . EIf"",i"" pm- and poo-di>'Ol"tt medi~tion scrvi<e$ ran promoIe &nd """,ide lpKif_ '" .uidanoe for families cnpaed in tbU I"""'"S"- The bcSI inter· au 1UfIdard ..,.... ir.dcI'O"deIMly of our """'" as • l'IMonil: form or IogaIlfdoctype that can a1 .....ys bo Illih'U:d as a".... N«UI" type obj<cti,-e >landanilO ",ide Ihtough ino,li,idual i,,,,,,5. Robel'! Slmciu\:. i, a forensH: psycllolOj!iu who runs I cool'!· monitored cllSlOdy conciliaOOnl",'3llWion provom in Buck<! County. I'eonsyl...m.. Dr. Stm:hat: has dc1o-e1oped I co".. clu. ....., caociliatioa pnlCIWn that i"dude. r- and pos....,,""'" evaI · ~ and mc:dlaoon scniots. His pis 1ft 10 pro>1de di>'OlC1IlJ couples with an intcgraltd exporio:nce of ",'lIOWlon. t:doc:;uion, condli .. ion &nd coon~ling oo.;..,tives in • 1truc:1UJ-ed pttICt'<lure that either in """'tllion of the NSIndy <Ii'iJ'U1e or in •

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meaningful fcnosic n:poI1!O the roun (Strool!ak. 2(01). 10 this inoovati"" m<)(\el program. all divorcing couples with a <"USlOdy issue begin the process with. round ll1bk cUStody ronf.,.,,,,,,, whe", panics an: either roo.ned ww:mi contili.otory sellk"""" or an: ",rem:<! for a full custody evalu.lion with ", .... 11$ reponed 10 the coun. SCIllemcnllhm.Jgh medialioo or conciliation is noI precluded "' ..,y point on eilh<r trock. Obviously. form:ol mediation mu<I again be =fully diff=nti.ted from custoxly "".Iuation or posI.divorce ",lOIualion services aJoog the [iDeS of ronfidenlialily. SlroCliak (lOCll) has 1",.,«<1 H.).-aplual modo! of ro-partnting 1Iw inclOOe< f()Ur pill .... of eJ<cdlc""", This model poinl< oul!hal pan:nl$...ro to ",al;", tha~ iiI:< il or Il0l, they an: in a "01')' long;,OOlnol oo.pan:nling ",IOlion,hip with their "'-SpOUse. """" iooo real cl>o;cc about the nlMlt1. WIW can be controlled is w!!ether !hey an: fw><tioniog BI the ho!.lik. biller end of the oolll;nuum or al the a",icable. concilia«><y end of the scale. (king stuCk in anger ond bil1cmess i, of\ef1 initially ''CrY ulldtr:<Cllldable. S"""... certa;nly hur< e3(:h od'I<'r in horrendous ways. 1lOl'o-ever. ",,,,aining in the JIOSInte of bitterness chronically violates the best in~1S ,"""",

Strochak'. (2001) first pillar is Iho, err""li"" ro-parents shan: infommion wilh OOC IUlOIhcr in a "'llul3r and limely way. E-mail

has prove" l<) be a rapid. efficient. rather ~moo.ionolly ~mo.,.ed way of "'lmmunicating th.t .lso has the alhanlage of providing • p"rm.ncnl record for all pani ... The """,lid pillar i, Illat good c<>-p.~n!S ne"er undooninc the other p."'"t'~ image in the child', mind. This step in.,.ol"e .... ~ing a prQ.>Oti.,.e approach in building the ",pull"i"" and po<ilj". im.ge of the Olher p~nl. Example. of problem.,ic case. include the embittered mom wllo roo~ ... ly ~r.salto notify the child's dad or any scl>ool. lei,.re or m,. In addition. she refused 10 allow the child to !>OIify Dad of any ",'igiou, or "'lmmunily .",i.,.ilie. ,ha' might ho,.. f""iliLated grt"I<:r conlact "The child in thi. family de>.. loped a bifurcated existence in which he frequen tly felt conflicted and guilty about wanling to 5",,1>(\ 'ime with hi, dad or wanl;ng l<) ,hare information "beIW.. " these world.:' AootIx:r case violates the second pillar. In tltis case. D>d rou· linely blamed his daughler', anxiety 0'... and public 'peakins 00 her mom, wlIo wou undergoing !realment for. Generaliud Anx;ely Disortler with disc ... episodes of panic. Thi. proved to be atypical theme in his inlcnlClions with hi' daughler. blaming all her "shortcoming'- On bad genes from Mom's side of the bmily. Bow ca ... required "'lU1t ... f"",,1 for

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post-di""",c "".lu.tion M: ..... k~' from tho judl\e woo had ""nt· ed tile divoo:ell bef"",:any i~ment occurml. The !bird pillar ~ wou.nd rclJuildi"llJUs.t.. The IJllll issue is otMom/y olIr:n w:ry d&fl"Icull. Md moast now rmm ......... iog ad! as. ""No maner " .. hal I Ihlnk of you IS a ..... f~ I ~ you too Io¥e our childl<:bildml. ond """"Id Lay"""" ywr life roohimflbem if neceswy,- Coo>«poero~y. I bifumtllCd. COO1par1""",. wiad type of IrUSt ~:an be rtb\oil. ((-1\. ~r do:,,>"t lnIM you II all as a $pOOSC. but r ha,.., ifeoIltWI in you as a portnf'). Tno<t i, further rqaincd in Ihc fourth pillar "'hic:h ro:m[,..,. around each pamlt Mri~int:: 10 be ~bIe ond ~ in IOm!S of ~iana: with aU .,un""1$ ,"'1O<Ih<r bchr.i<nI. oociaI or fmancial. Elizabeth Hickey IDd El.zabc\h Dalton ( 1994) haole dc-o..,1oped • conopn:bens.ive div<on:e n>COYtf)' prop;lfIl1hal is ''Of)' lOSer"1 as an adjunct to div<on:e modialion ........ ioe<.1loose up<"ritn«<! mcdi.ton point out tho vital imponar>ce of usini posit;,.., Ian· ,u"-ie in dcocribing key .~menu 'l>Ch as ~ro-",,",ntj"l. ~5haml part1Iting.~ """\,mc-$lwin,' and ",f.-amin, ~ie arproKh Iboutbu .... h as. -Y"" >liU have • (amily e-...,n thou", )'OIIf pmllU live in lWO diff~ntloousc5- (llickey .t. DalIOCl. 1994, p.66I_ 'Ibose tI>ou.ihU ttpbtt nogal;'.., ,,'in'Iose ",ORb and p/Irasn well as -sinSIc ]>A"'nt,- "visitation- and -railed mama&<Jbrokcn borne,-

0Ihcr , upponi,-r. positi'lO examples of ",frami", include: 'XI) A iii"""", is imended 10 oepIInOk husband ond wife. noll a P""'''' and d1i1tl. (2) Eoch pamlI >harts Ihc ~~l)' for Ihc child. evm af\o:r di-.:e. (31 1 IO;U J!I<dF II) COIIOIlIt ...'JIb my <:I.~ IbouI doociJi<m coo .... our child in Ihc ...... ""y !hac I WIIUId wn.ok .. ith • busineos 1*1...... (4) I m:ognize thai chIldren are.".,. bIc: of ,",illl and m:eivinlliovt from many p!(IpIc. ($) 1= it as • b\es.linil and h<a1thy situation ..'lIrn kwe my chikl. (6) I've Itamed that lIoIdina onlO biu ....... only Inuu me and my child. I ,,;11 conlin"" II) wort: on fuJi--.:no:ss. (7) I real~ thai di"""", IICS linMciai difficukles and I'll do my JWllO ~Ip our dIiWdliknn. (8) E""" """'P I """'" in$idc owr my marriat;e and <Ii""",,"- our dliWdloldren ...... 1i"c<jucnI Md oonIIimo"" <:OIIUIC1 ..ith boIh of lIS: (IIinUey &; ]):all<)n. 1994. p, 40). In JIO<t-di""",,, CQIln;olJ rIO one wan" 10 chance "first.- particulorly after all tho pooiturina and power bol. ndna typical of many diV<lfCC actiou Often, panidpanl$ will say. "1 COl a di"ll'Ce prceisoly so !hI1 I """"Idn·t have 10 oompromisc .. wort. ,,'ilb bimItItt lQy nv:....: It may be belpfullO UJC ........ perspcetl,.., adjust ...nI and opine II thi. poinL - You do _ have 10 s!rep ",ilh. shan: bills. JOCi.lIi". IOilh. pullop with ;n·llows any Il10re with this penon. Ilo.It )'00 do ",",.., 10 CO-p""'nt.- Often the focus on ",Ieouc from those arra.lburdcns not«J allow. Ihc fI'1"-

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son 10 ",Iish in lhe di>lance and allhe .. me lime Kttpl the cim..nsmbr:d role of ro-poamIIin&.

Suuchak (2001 ) ....,..cs!hal1hc n:llMnlqI>CS1m f",. to-pamdS 10 ask 0( lbemscl_ IIn" '"WIw can I do to further !he 0Ihcr paI'C",',I". in the child', mind'/ And, how can I >Ilwe il1l"",._ malion in I ..... y !hal will draw Ibcrn . . . . .~• ....,.". _ T (p.3). Otrv;oo.sIy !he .. mcdillor midi rm>adI ..... tr.al and In IJil'orce med iation oIljocti"" IhroughDullhc ..""'" or the rel~ion;hip. Unlit. pnKIi"""" mediaspollses meet Wilh lion where Ihc COdI>oi;1 is a ndati ..... ly brier event. po$I-di"""" mediation is (I neutral mediator I pro<aS ",hen: n:lllion1hips can IaI as JoQg ;tS on.. 10 IWO <b:oodes.. Bein& to work out a sellfemelll .....nu.n inlO' decrte 01 <!iYOl'tt ;tS I pooI-diYOl'tt modiOIor poIentia11y tlwt is satisjactOlY inVOh"CS pas.siJlj! Ihrough mulliple to both, withfillaJ <.Iew:1opmrnI3I ~ willi 0 bmj_

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luardi.n od hlem. 001 couk! <:cMalnly ..".., as po5I-di>"«Ce medi~lon as weU. High .....nict divorca are COftSiIlC1IIIy asoooiolcd willi child bcha, oor prob~"", (Kilf""""", .l Emery. 1994). A~ KUlJlunn and Emery (l994) "al', "'The oo<,"''I'&lh" emphasis 01 (pe-dim=) medi&lOon .....y p!VlIlOIe lid irnpn:wed posId~ commw>icaIioa btt""0(11 the parenlS and • beller abilily 10 pilI manlal probk:m~ Iside in 0I\I0r 10 roopmu~ in Il"'l'nling. Even if (predivora:) modillion WM: aMQci&led " 'illl DO 01"" I " in the amounl lW IeYcI of parmi problems. il may be associaIed .. ill1lou ""ild ..... posun:: 10 prob~ms and Ihus ""'"' posili"" child oulrome$" (p. IS t). Pre-di>Qltt nlt'<li _ alion Iw been .oo..'n 10 dl':unaIIClUy mIucc coon bearings. 10 inon:ase

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rominue old porlOmS 01 COftIJOI~", rommunic:ItiolI paIIMI< rrom !he manLal relationship_and lqitimale <!iff"",,,,," of opinioll oboul ..,.ivi _ liesJNies ronceming childn:n, I....... IIIM'OUnd , illl ",Joc:alion seem 10 arise fn:qomtly 01 ""n. Eorty inICfvmIion iIIn:..IgiI poiI~ n>OdiatiolI and posI-di"""", ewaIuIIive otMccs CM ~ vent tc:rious ]lI"blen. sud! as ~ from. J>1=lI8I'Id """" palhologiea1 prnbIoms such II

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Portnla! Ali.naUon Syndrome is lLII i",,",asingly recognized ')'lIdrol1lo caused by conscious and UJ>COn.""iousllO$S beho.,';o.s (X'I !he pan of one p;1ml' designed '0 undcrmi,.,. damage and """"'Y !he aff«1ioo of a tbild IOwanl a &i,"etI fI'lI"etItal figure. While this syodrome is nQI an nff.oiai DSM IV diagnosis. like BatlCred Woman S)'lIdromc. il ;. being incn:asingly recognized by OOW1s as meeting .,idcntiary ~ >u<h as Frye and Daub<:n SLMdanIs (O<",/><'I1 " M orrill f.)o>.: Fry<! •. US ). From a olini<a1 point of vicw. it would be """lJJ'3le to <kscribe effons to cause aliel\ali(X'l of a <hiltf. arrootion toward a parcOI as being one of !he 1fI(Il;t malevoIenl forces.= oncoonlcred in ,he r.o1d of child """oJoprroent. In a number of jurisdictions. .'!(llneys and p<ydlQlogiSl.< are being appoint«las il'l(kpcndcnt neulnlls to .... ;., f3mili"" post_ di"""" with day_l<>-<lay lIispm . .. """"limes in a mediation formal . ..",..,umes in posl-.di'UI'CC .,'a1uJli(X'l and..",..,urnes in an arbill'3lion-Iype role with coon-exterded aUlhority ' 0 .settle di._ puleS. 11I<:se mles are des<rib<:d diff."'ndy in diff."'nt .....,1: Nonbem California (speciall"""te"): Arizona (f.mily coon advi<On): Boolder. Colorado (case manage" or binding arbiu;>lon): and N.... M" ' H:o (....'ise persons). !'Itillip Stahl (2000). a nati(X'lal_ Iy rerogniT.<:d CUSlooy oval ... ,or. points OIH that regardl ... of !he ~. the role involve. belping qukl:ly """,Ive diffel't'llCCS. ul>Clogging lhe COlIn docket from I0OI1:' difficult families and integrnting koowk:dge about developmental nttrls inlo ongoing paronling plan<, Stahl observes that special ma"." need 10 keep famili"" oul of coon and ehild",n out of the middle. and to maJ;o objeWve. timely decision. that .... firmly guided by the best in"""Sls standard ""ith the ba<:king of the """". In Nonhem Califomia. the partnting coordinator (CoaleS. 2(01 ) role i. spelled oul in the divor<:e decree. including wlt<tlt<r the role will be mediali"" or post-divor<:e evaluation ""ith arbil",lionldeci,ion-making authorilY. The partnling ooor_ dinalor role can ;""Iude lS<OSI".onl of tho . iluali"". educational andlbempcut;c inIC ....·cnlioo. interfacing ... ith Illy combination. of lit< parties invoh'ed .•s ....'.11 as collatentl contacts. and COnniel management technique, leading to "'solu.ioo of the di,_ pule. In addi.ion. the original trial """n also has the opIion of appointing a special rna<ler. usu.lly a psychologisl or . Ilomey. 10 whoon lhe p.ni"" stipubte. and who has lit< coun_granted .uthorily 10 make ceruin specified dec;'ioo, in the form of coun ome" and reoonll1lendations regarding certain i.,ues ",laled 10 cw;lOdy and ,isilalion, 111<: California Family Code (Seclion 181S) specir,es conain minimum credentialing requiremenlS for special m",I.". PosI-<li"""", mediation and ••'aluation ",,,,ices "'ll'"'$Cnt a ",1ati\'dy recent development in f"",ily law and f"""nsic psychoio. gy. The ••"Iution of p<>S1-di.UI'CC c"al "31ion and medialion services hM 1r\IIy risen fmm the "front lines" of practice. in direct response to tho n<eds of di",,,:cd famili ... family I.wyen and domo:slic coon judges. The be" i. """slS standard has I:ttn lite guiding standard with appropri3te inpul. when: ",levlLllt. from developmenlal and family p<y.hology. The de'eloprnent of these ",,,,ice. has giwn domeSlic coo"'. useful and practic:al 1001 !(l help bring aboullasting positi'"e outcomes for famili., undc'll(ling the adjuSlmenl and r=xaniUlion of di .~. •

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he bcllCfils of fMdialion an: var_ ied and weU known. "They illCll!<Ie a"""" rapid "'>oI"tion of dis· put<s. allowing tht lilig&.,'to remain in control and conlribule 10 their own remedies. a consideration of future needs. an infonnal atmosphere. and espc<;ially. saving! of what an: often very b.nll.n. """" economic costs. Wh:.1 hell'" an:na 10 be e<:(IlIQmieally prudenl and sa"". or .tleast nol'p"nd. as much as possible !han in a bankruplC)' case. Today. .... diation il not limited 10 tra· dilional art'" of practice ""h as p"rson· al injury. roAmuclion. employmen' and domestic ",I.,ionl. Medialion i, now """ilable in banxruplCY cases. and besl of all, il is free. TIle Uniled Slates 8ank", pl~y Attorney for the Northern ' );Slrkl, Sout hern O;'·ision of Alahama hegan offering limited informal medi.· lion s.",·ices in Birmingham on an tJd /w;: ba,is in late 1998. In light oftht positive resullS and response to lhe infor· mal procedure. a n.edlal ion di."j,io n waS established as I fom•• 1 practice sec.ion within the U.s. Banl:ruptcy Admini",,,tor program for the Nonhem [)j,lri<:t of Alabama. Acti •.., .uppon of the rncdiatiOll divi· siOll carne from tht chief judges oflhe Elcwnth C il"<"uil Coun of Ap.,.'1s. t'ederol Disl riel COU" for Ih. Norlhem o;stricl of Ala b a ma and the

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!he~. E¥trt whI;n • OCIfIfli<t is not 1'l'OOI"ld in !he mo:di2tion ~ Stllderu in stilileaming..,.". p::>Sitivc cool1kt resoIut;on mrtlIods IS they tili ]*1, Students and teac:hor$ I'CCOI'Iize that adult int<1'Ventioo isn't aI""Y$1IO«SSU)' for ~vinl Studclll ronJlicts. Students will open up to !heir peen IIIII<h mon: quickly than

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COUIIly. The ConunissiorIlpOf'SO<t(I peer medialion prosruns for &ill sdIoooI. in NonlIAUbama. in IW/.lhrooap. S6.OOJ pUll 10 lhe Community MMiat ................ tloo. They abo IOrmcd • PHT MMiation C OfRmitltt 10 ~ lhe ..... <:I poet mediaIioo! in AlabMna ""hook. ComnUssion " .. J~ RIchard Larc of lee County "'" been ~ for osuIlIMiog pec1" mediation pooglalll$ itt his OOWIIy. AnoIht:r member. JudII"' Cofl"IlIcI Topaz!. 1m been in Ilbtaini... r........... rOt" prognuns in Jeffenon Counly. Poor medi"ion is .e3Ching " ..... nu pellCeful coonic, ruolu· lion. through the u~ of mttIialion. It is the beSl. pro.aelivc w.y 10 oddress lbe issue of violence in lbe II<:hool •. If we are 10 bring

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juvenile case. 11'1,,,.., "'" IIIC:ndcd any fOfIDlOI inlni", Of OIhcrrou~ pnuinilll'o 1ft IIIOI'rIty'S ~ibil ~"eI".

I lui"" IUd the for the Childrtfo's Juslioe 1Ul: Fortt. I bave bcI;oono ..... ..., rrom OI~ """rte$ lIIal cen.in jurisdictions consider il "JIIII'OIl'ialC for . guonliM ad lilem to romm"n;"",. di~lly and.~ pMC willi the «III". 1hi. ;•• lUI""'" for • fonnaJ opiaion 011 the follow. '''' quwion: Under the Alabama Rub 01 Professional Conduct. may 'Iuardian ad h.. m communicaIe '"" pane wilb the counT ilie$ ... &uwdlam ad lilC1n,

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Discussion: The ""limen! has been 1Id''lIIICed lho, guardians ad

lilCm. ra\ller t/uJ'I ""inl od_~e$ for ","iT wwds. ore men ...... opoi ... lyconsio.ml advi ...... '" the COWl, Ind, the.d.... , >bould be pcnnillCd 10 lui"" u pone oom~ ""ilb the jvd~. 1t00le.~.1hi$ is flOII the case In Alabama. The Coon of Ci.'il Appeals of !he Slale of Alabama h•• «",elusively held Ihal guardi'ns ad litem are ad_ "Ies rOt lhoeir wards and ,lie role (If the , .. ad

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lilem in the: odjl>dicalOl'y pro«n is IlOl diffc",nt from mar of any Olbcr """""lie. 1bo luanlian "" lil<m .n is an officer of the court Aftd is en~lled 10 art"" hi. dien", cas.. .. any Olbcr allOnlql iln'Ol.....cl in the cas...~ S.D. v. R.O.. 628 So.2d 817. 81S (All. Civ.App. 1993) Additionally. the ".tutory pRl"ision which gowms the: appoinunmllll'ld plyrnent 0( pardl;w lid lil('Jll ill juvenile C2!<$ ~y SIal<S lbOI it Os the duly 01 tho ....,wn .t I..... 10 KI .. ahuc:aIC for tho """,- CoM of Aw-... 1975. 11S-1Z-21(b) .t (~). [lI'O\'icks .. fol~ (b) lf it ~arJ [0 the: trial roun in I delin· q""""y CI§e. """" of ,upcrvi.ion eue. or OIlier jllllici~1 prococdinjl in ,",'hich a ju,..,nil. i •• pony. ""'I the ju....,nile i. cnlilied to cOOJ~1 Aftd IhaItheju""nile i. "","bIe financially or olhnwi ... 10 obtain the assislanCe of rou .....1or !hal appoinoed rou .....1 i$ olhnwi ... roquired by b ..... the COWl shall appoint coun..,11O rq>reSCnl lind Iso-iii the iu,..,,,ilc: or 0Cl in tho capacity of auanlian ad li!Om for lhe ju""nil •. II Jhall M ,he

duty of 1M uppoi~ud COI4IU,I. lIS an ofJic~' of 1M COIl" 0IIII ... 0 mernbt, of 1M boT, 10 "JNrsnol oIIIIl1SJUI W p....mil, '" /Iv baI

of 1W IN Mr obility. (el l( il ~arJ 10 lhe trial roun llw tho par. e nt .. luanlian Of custodian of I iu""nilc: who party In ajudidol procccding. an:: cn~lkd 10 rou .... 11Ind tho parties an:

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U is. IlI=fon:. !he opinion of Ihe Disciplirwy CommiS>ion thalllllOr'1><')'S " ..... are appoiD\Cd pard;"" ad Iottm are

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caleS for their "...us ju.c as. and in the ...... manner as. maine<! ~IIOI'I\CYS are advocaleS for ,hei, dien' .. Acoonlinlly. p>.rdi ... , od lilem are SUbjttllO lhe s.ome pro/Iibi.jon ~g~inll.' parte communication with the court 1$ ~ all othc:1' lawyers in'Oh-ffi in the odjudicalOf}' proceu. The prohibi.ion 1tflJIlicabie 10 II.QmeyS il codified in Rule 35 '" the Rilles of ProfH<ionaI CQrIoCIuot ,,1Iict\ pr11Vidt:J 1$ followJ: "Rule 35 lmpaniali.y and Decorum of the Tribunal

A la"")'n shall Il0l: (a)Seek .0 innucnce a judge. juror. prospoXlive juror or OIher official by ""'... s prohibiltd by law; (b)Comnwnlc3le ~ pane with IUdI a penon pcnnincd by law; ....~

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A !.imil. prohibi.ion applicable 10 judI"" is found in the C _ of Judicial Emit" c...on 3(AH4) of the C_. of Judici,1 Ethic< providel IS folkrws: "A judge should ICCQI'tlIQ ,",'cry person who i. lesally ;nlereslCd in a proceeding. or hi. lawyer. full

ri&h' 10 be heard accon:Ii", 10 law. and. Ucq>II$ aulh<Jriud by law. lid"'"'" initiale nor ccmickr e. pane rommunicllion. conceminl a pend;nl Of impending proceeding;' While Alab.ma .ppell ••• <ourn

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addrusN the i ...... 01 ~ pane communication w;,h the court by a pard; ... ad I;,em, 0Ihcr juriIdi<:tions I\aYe ~lRS'ly ruled on dill Issue and 111,-. held MIdI ~ panc ~1Oft 10 be nil· ically prohibileCl See, •. ,., Moo"" M",,", 1109 P.2d 2(il (V.'yo. 1991 ): V....~" V~. S60 P.2d 382 (AI.,b 1m); Ri/'1" Eri, Urlw .._ R. COIt/p,my. 119 Misc. 2d 619, 46J N.Y.S.2d 986 (198); De Los S/Jmt>s •• SUfHrior Ct>urr of Un IIn&d~s Coont)'. 27 Cal. 3d 677. 613 P.2d 233 (1980). The qlleSlion 01 ~ pane communicllion by a luardian ad li!em has also been IIddrcsscd in _ \fea1'S. on ,he role of the guardian lid lilnn.

'1'bo guard;"" ..., uwally afforded the same rigillS IS the panics' al10mcys (e.l .. of mak;nl open;", s,ale"",n'" and elosina ...."men.s), Guardi ... s can· not. he ralltd 1$ WiHIU""'. Guardi.n. ad lilcm may "'" h..-. ~ pane communic01ions with.he juda<=.Pockll. 1M Ri1I~ ""M G""n/ian NllJI,m. 2.S Trial )1. 34 (April 1989). IU the I'CUOIlI died abo\'e, it " Ihe opinion of the tNl an Di5eiplirwy Commission of.he AI.m"", Stale ."OIl'Ity woo ~ as a I~ardi'n ad l'!em may not hJve ex pane comm"nkalion< wllh ,he trial judge relanlinl any .....li"" ,...... befon: the coun. IRO·2(X)).021

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Gin"". cntrn!d by the Disciplinary Board. Panel V. efToctlve December 22. 2003. On July 10. 2003. Oiven~ "'"U ,ummarily suspended from !he practice of I.w, On Ju ly 2 8. 2003. the Di.'lCipl;nary Board acupted Oivens' condition.1 guilty plea 10 $i~ viola· tiOllS of the Alabama Ru les of Profe .. ional Conduet. l1Ie Dis<iplinary Board imposed a ooe-year suspen· ~ion. Howe....".. the Disciplinary Board 'uspended lhe ;mposil;on of thi' discipli"" and lIeld il in abeyance pe""ing a two-year probalionary period. subj.." '" Oivens· compliance with" list of probationary condi tions. On Oclober 2. 2003. !he orr.e<: or GcIlCr3l Counscl filed. molion to "",ole Oivens' probation based ()fI IIi, railum '0 comply with the '"n05 of hi. probation. On October 16.2003. the Disciplinary Board dctennined tha! an Older revoking Oi .... ns· tIl'ptn,ion be withheld foo- a period of 30 days. duro ing which time Oivens could bring himstlf in", com· pliance with the probation order. failed to bring himstlr inlO c<KTlpliance with the proba.ion order. [ASB nos. 0l.304(A). 02.129(A). 03.l7(A). OHIf,(A). O)·113(A) and 03- 171 (A)l

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The Jrievlnccs conlained the same or similar allepliolll tlIao McDufr~ bad f.iled 10 compe~nlly ~I dklWJ.

wilfully ",",1cc:1Od clicnu' ~-. foiled 10 ,u.onably 001IIIl\UnicMcd willi clknu reprdiD& their cues. foiled 10 keep clknu' fundi tepalMe from hiJ """II funds. failed 10 ~fund td,'anOC pIIy..-.:nr 0( f«<. foiled 10 rnpond 10 ~...ws for onformllioa from I dUdplin., Illlbority. and en~ in 0Iher o:<:IIICIun ihIol tdvaxly ~fIeCtS on hi. r.UIeU 10 pncticc law. A, pan of hit plea. McDuffie was ordr~ 10 tnlCr I profe ..ional e~mrnl program. In addilion. McO\lffi. " .... ordcmllO make re5lilulion in lhe amoonl of $2.soo.

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publinriod, f.". • .-;ooliool 0( Rule ' _I(b), A~ R~I~6 of P"""'nw-I COIIdo.c1. [n 1998. Camrroo ~nlcd JolIn Henry Rou • Ibo trial kYel and on Ibo appeal of hi's criminal r:orr.icUm. Thntaf\cT. Ross him! Mr. Bk:-.>U.$ ... handle • poA-appcllace rcv ..... ofhilcrimioal cue.. On Au' .... 6. 1999. B""'illl filed • bQr tompIailll opiMi Camrroa allqllllihai he bad IKII compttwlly ~lcd !lOS$. The Nr JC"I\I Cameron • ropy of Blc\lins' complainl on December 29. 2(XX) and m:jPeSlcd . ... rill.n ~pomc. Cameron fai[cd 10 It'Spond 10 lhe bQrn:garding Ihit complaim.IAS B No. 00-3[ [(A) ]

• On February 13.2001. Birmin&ham allomoy Mlch ... l ll-I'nlon ~-rmch receh-cd I public reprimand "i,houl ",non[ publica· tiooI. f~""b en~m! a plea 10 ~;oa.lion of Ibo followin, Rllks of P""~niDNll COIIdwt: Rule 1.1. " 'iIII competence; Rule 1.8(c). duliD& wilh prohibilCd tramactions ... ith d;"nlS: and Rule 1.1 ~). deali.., .. ith Ibo pron19t lIOIiflCaIlooi of Ibo receipt of SC:11k ....ftl pmo: .... d:!:. III 01 abco.>l M...,h 1991. Martha Vineyard him! F",nch "" 1 40 perO<lII CClIIIinB<""')' f.... l&R'"m.ru 10 ~nl herooncemilll an injury >he ""'ei,-cd in a Big Lots parl:.ina 101 from a "ru ....W;IIy~ sbopping cart. The ease ........"led for S12.OOO in March 2000. but F",nch d id not notify Vineyard of lhe to1ll.mont fOl """'" limo . AII(I. Vineyard 's claim WIS SUbjecliO. Medica", li.n of "lnIO$l $12.000. I'll ... Cross """Id not legally wli,'\! thi5 li.n. Vineyard ",fused 10 ~"",ule the .. 111.monl doc:un .. nts under lhe cln:umstanceS. l1le <lefond.1.nl then had the JOlllemenl tnr"","", by tbe <ire"il roun. " n:nch wunsc:11cd Viney...-d 10 donaIe her pon;.,., of the to11iemeftl 10 1 charily in order 10

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• \\ll1 iam Pin~ MY """'en., III of CoIumbiano rccei>"Cd I pub-Ii<: "'primand wilhoul atnt1al publ""a,ion on Febnwy 13. 2004 for ~iolruing nM5 1.1. 1.3. 1.4(,) and 8.4(0) (t) and (11. A.R.P.C. Po·.... " agreed 10 "'presc:nllhe complain..,1 for

injuries m:ei>'Cd in an .... Iomoblle occidenl in May 2(XXJ. Powcrt did liuk or no wort OIIlhe case. allbou&h 1be com· plainanl rnn1X1td him ~ lIJneS .tlId rtaivul upclau$ rqardi"l1be >lalus of \be .... Ier. Powers filed I civil Ktlon in May 2001, but ...-as III>IbIe \0 ob\ain scniceoa 1be d.r...· danl. The romplain.>n1 pIld Powcrt SIIIO in 0c10btr 2001 10 bire I ~ss ser--er. p.,..,CI"$ Icd 1M complainant 10 bcli ....'C th.llhe complaint had ~n 1I<"tvt<!. Ho.... ev~r. \be "'tum of lI<"I'Iice ""lI1 ""ver filed .... ith the coon. On March 28. 2002. lhe coon Ofdc~ lilalthe case _Id be dismissed unl"'" II<"NlcC ...-as obtai_ .... i.hin 28 days. Pooo"("rS did IlOI infOfm \becompllilWll ofthecoun·. order . .tlId \be xtioo ..... ",bSC<j""nlly dismissed INI June 4. 2002. did no! notify \be compIlilWll of the dismissal. Who:n 1be compbiNQI di,.. covered thol Ibc cue had hem dismi,lCd. aswrtd \be COIn9I.i ......' thai he .....,.,Id do ...·haleVn ;11OOl: 10 =tify 1be •iIUilion. but he did notlIin •. rASa No. 03·36(A)r

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• On December 5. 2003. Blnninzham allOmCy \\III.. I..eon WiDiams. Jr. m:rivul I publi<: rt"pimand ..;It! zenmI publi· <Mion fO( vinIlIIina "'... 1.3. 1A(a)..t 3.2 of1be~ Nul,s", p,,*.m-m Conduct. In early 1995. M.. Robbie Mc[)l)nald ~ Will;"" ....... 1w>dIinJ: he" di>"(Jl"("ll. She _ quoled.1OI3l f... 0I$1.175. She made. partial ""y..... 111 and William. filed 1be di>"(Jl"("ll romplaill1. Subsequmlly. Jhe wao 10 p.ay any additiolW fees and the di~ wao vol· untarily abandoned. The coun dismi5SCd the co",plainl on June 2.8. 1999. On Frlwary 2. 2001. McDonald paid Williams $1.015 10 ini.iaIe diVOltt PfOC'I<'di1lg$ :&pin. A St"COIId dlVOItt c:omp1ainI ....... filed on February 21. 2001. W"dli.ams I0OI< DO funhcr action fO( nine months. ~kDonald ailed on I rqut. ~ ro:dmg ~ _ <q)OI1 buI Will...", did DOl ~ ...·,tlIlxr abouIlbc case.. Wim ..... did DOl IIOIify McDoniId thai 1be second compIailll had been dismi5SCd by 1be coun on Au",1t 2.8.1((11. Wilboul McDonald·$ ~nowledge Willi ..",• mod a third complainl on Sc~rnbe, 20. 2001. Sevenl of lbe ilSl<X:ial00 documents ,,·ore n:jtc1ed by lbe coun. Williams did not <OI'Tttf:uo;l ~fi"1be documelllS. McOonoJd II<"nl Willian.,; four IelIerS bo-I,,"ttn ScpIembtr 2001 and J~ 2002 CApreMint; ber fnn.lntion III lin IKk of communication with lin. In Ixr last ........ sIIe ;Qfonned Williams that !he _kI he -kiIIJ assisw>ce from m. '- if he did not addrc:q her con. ccnw.. On January 17.2002. McDonald filed. compIli ...... i\h the t.. Atier m:ri""1 DOIice of the ba" COOIpI;lim. Williams filcd <OI'TttfOO <Iocumrnts and I diYOfC<: llecrtt was uhillUl",ly ~nlered on Morch 11.2002. lASH No. OHl61) •

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