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Kr.-cke,Bir · mingham • Champ L)'On!I',Jr .. Mobile.• Wi11inmO . Mcltoo.Evergreen • L. Dre:wk«ldm. Hi.rmingh:i.m• Carol Ann Smith. Bitrningham • J. M;uic \Vhite. nir• mingham • Steve n L. \Yisr, 1'u!t(.aloosa • J.O . Sentell, e-i·oHicio.Monlgomcry OFFI \Vilham R. H:11rston,Jr .. Birmmgh.,m • PresJdcnL \Valter R. Byal'$.~ton1~'0n'\t.'1")' • Pn .-sident-(:i,cct Richard S. Manley. Demopolis• VicePresiden1 Rcginakl 1'. 1-lnmnc:r. ~1onLgomery • $ectt1:iry ixit,e'r 1 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Proving the Fee 1st Circuit. Ed"'-'3rd P, 1'umc r,Jr., Cha1om • 2nd Ctr· -pg . 127 cuil. P. Richard Hartlt!)', Cremvil~ • 3rd Cin:ui1,J. 4 Gorman Houston.Jr., Eufaula • •l1hCircult, Harry\V, 2 Bycontract and sta tutes the prevail· Gambk!.,Jr.. Selma • 51h Circuit, frtd J), Gmy. Tu!>· 3 kegee • 6th Circuit, \Valter P. Ctownt>\'er.Tusca!oo ing party is frequently allowed to re, s. • 7th Circuit. H. Wayne Lovt, Annistol'I • 8th Cir, cuit,RabenStrnub.Pel-::11ur • 9d1Circui1.W illl.1mO. <coverattorney's fees.Ther e are spe Sm.il:fJ,!S.Jr .. Fl. Payne: • I01h Citcuit. \Vam:n B. cific criteria that must be proven to Lightfoot , Birmingham • 1 llh Circuh. Stewart 5 7 O'Banoo,,, Jr., Fl0rt nc:e• 12Lh Circuit. Joe C. Cas 6 just ify an award of atto rney's fees. .t>ady.Entcrprist • 13th Circuit. lkn Ji. Harris, Jr .. Mobile• 14th Circuit, Robert T. \Vilson. Sr .. Jas· pc-r• 15th Circuit.J ohn B. Scoll,Jr.. Montgomery • 16th Circuit. Ludger 0. Marti n, Gadsden• 17th Cir· cuit, Richard S. Mon'ey, Demopolis • 18th Circuit, 8 9 Oliver P. Mead. Columbi:l,,a • 191hCirc uil, Ttd T:.y. lor. Pr:utvillc • 20th CircuiL,\Vadc Baxky. Dothan • lls -iCircuit. BrooxG . G,11rret1,Brewton • 22nd Cir- tuit. Harold Albritton, Andalusia • 23rd Circuil.Cnr)' On the Cover C. lluckaby, tlun1sY11le• 2,11h Circuit, I.J·:. Gos.1. Vernon • 25th Circuit, Nelson Vinson. Hamihon • Pictured in connection with this 26th Cin;uit, BowenH Bruse.II. Phenix C~1y• 27th Circuit, Ch.,dts R. Harte. Jr., Albcrt\·1llt' • 28th Cir spei;ial issue focusi ng on "old !mild· t u11.J, Don Foster, Folc)' • 29th Circuil, HucJM . Love, ings for modern uses' ' are several his Tallad<'ga• 301h Circuit, Charle, I~. Robinson. Pen City • 31stCircuh ,Corm11nR.Jones.Stw:ffitSd• 32nd toric structures being used as law of· Circuil.John O:ividKn igJu, Cullm:11,• 3.'Jrd Circ:uit, fices. On the cover are the offices of: \-\'illiam 8. Matthews , Oicork • J.llh Circuit. H. Neil Taylor. Sr .• Russellville • 351h Clrcu11, Edwin C. l) Russell L. Irby - Eufaula l'age.Jr .. EVfrgreen • 361h Circuit. A. Phili~,Rt•1ch II. 2) Smith and Smith - Ph e nix City l\1ouhon • 371h Circuit, Phillip F... Adaiu, Jr .. Opeli, k.a • 38th Cir0tit. John F. P-roctor,Sro11 .11bon>• 39th 3) Stout & Roebuck - Mobile Cin:,Jil. Willi3m Bruce Sherrill. Athc:ns 4) Kracke, Woodward & Thompson - Birmingham GENERAL INFORMATIO N 5) Fulford. Pope & Natter - The At.bnm.11 l..awy t•r , lht-11f(i(:QlpubhatlonuflhC'Ab\gm a Birmingham S1.att BAr. I, µubll,Jitd ai1 timc11a ~en-r1n!he mcm1lu11( J11nu , 6) Drinkard & Sherling - Mobile ary. Marth, Mar.Ju.ly, Stpttmbr-r ~nd NQ\~lfl . Vicw11~nd Midyear Conference conth11don•t~ rn •rildd. btrdn on thOSt"of th!! 1u· 7) Rushton, Stakely, Johnsto n & 1l1cn., nu1 ~mnty 100fotof 1~ Boord of Ed!ton. olft<wrs« Highlights Bonrdcl Comnnnkinio,..o( the Abbo,m11S 111e:Bar , Garrett - Mon tgom er y Subttnplioo s: Ala.OO.m1 S t.al(' fbr membtnl ~ ,·~ Th e ,\fa. 8) Pilgrim & Hope- Mon tgome ry bama l.aw yc r :.s !Xlr1 o( thnr J1nnu11!dllft lll'IJffl(nl. Noo -pg.132 mrmbtr 11ubk,ipfic,ns arC'S l!'i a )'l':ir ,n the Unh«I Suit~. 9) Johnson & Thorfogton - C)I hl:rwtM'$20, nocl IITOJI~ prepaid, Sln1111'inld ..~ $3.. plu.s Mon tgom ery The reinstit ution of the Mid-Winter po1t11ge. Meeting of the Alabama State Bar, re Ad,'t:f1iul18 rain. .,.ill br fum ishl'd upnn fC!IUC'II, Adverti~ine <OP)' -.airdu11y ttVkWtd. but publ,a,t.Cinhtn,n d!1" nucne named the Midyear Conference, was (U.Sllrily 1mpl)' cndor5t'fll(n l ol al\y pmdu<1 or ~o Ht'frd. quite a suctess. Highlights of the March •Copyi-lfi:hl 1964. ~ Al1tb.ifl\lSt.lit l.l;lr. AUnghi, mavcd . ISSN0002-4Zil7 9-l Omeeting inside. 122 May 1984 ISSUE IN BRIEF Upco1ning May 18- 19 YLS Annual Seminar Sandestin. Florida July 12- 14 Alabama State Bar Convention Mobile, Alabama August 2-9 ABAAnnual Meeting The Dec ision Mad e Chicago, Illinois - pg. 135 l~1wyergroupswishj ngto have Congratulations 10Walt er C. Ward. meetings listed in this column the winn~r of Tlte A /11bom111A1uyer should contact lhe AlabamaStale Short Story Cont(!St. His enLry, Tltc Bnr. Decision,based on a Chambers County trial, is publislwd inside. Rehab ilitati on Proj ec ts Maki ng T ies with Pa st ReguJar Feature s. -pg.165 Presidcnt"s Page ..... ....... 124 Executive DirecLOr·s Renova!io n of historic structures for Report. .................. 125 law office use has become an inc;reas· About Members. Among ingly l)()pular means of preserving our Firms ............ ... .. 138 architectu ral heritage. There are sig Riding the Circuits . ...... ... 140 nificant tax and financing benefits l..egislativc Wrap-Up. ........ 143 available to the allorney or firm who Recent Decisions ............ 145 undertake such projects. CLE Opportunities.... ...... 150 CLE News ................. 152 Rejec tion of Collecti ve Bar Bnc(s . .. .. .. 160 Bargaini ng Agr ee ments Commiitee Work ......•.. ... 162 -p g.154 General Counsel Opinions ........... .. ... 172 The Unit~,dStates Supreme Court Oisciplinarr Report ...... ... 174 ruled in In Re Bildjsco lha1 a bank· The Final Judgment ......... 176 rup1cy court may permit rejection ofa Classifieds .........