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Wilkerson, Jr. , clerk of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, has written a colorful review of the history of Thomas Goode Jones School of Law (beginning on page 138 of this issue). Photograph compliments of LWT – a marketing and interactive firm based in Montgomery In This Issue Departments 105 President’s Page “Thank You, Volunteer Lawyers!” 120 The Real Heroes of the Lawyer Referral Service Are 109 Attorneys Just Like You! Executive Director’s Report By Renee Avery A Life Well Lived 122 Disharmony in Alabama’s Conformity to 111 Important Notices Notice of Election and Electronic the Federal Tax Classification of Business Entities Balloting By James E. Long, Jr., James D. Bryce and Joe W. Garrett, Jr. Judicial Award of Merit Local Bar Award of Achievement 128 Corporate Governance and the HealthSouth 113 Derivative Litigation Memorials By Ken Randall and Hunter Hill 117 Young Lawyers’ Section Spring Into Service! 138 Milestones and Memories of Jones School of Law: From Reading Law to Accredited Law School 119 Bar Briefs By John H. Wilkerson, Jr. 159 Opinions of the 146 General Counsel What’s the Scoop? Ethical Obligations of a Lawyer Background Checks and the Fair Credit Reporting Act When His Client Has Committed or Intends to Commit Perjury By C. Paige Goldman and Elizabeth Huntley 165 Legislative Wrap-Up 152 The Professional Cost of Untreated Addiction and 2010: The Legislature Begins Mental Illness in Practicing Lawyers 167 Disciplinary Notices By Mary T. Robinson 157 The VLP, Matlock and Perry Mason 173 About Members, By Pamela H. Bucy Among Firms The Alabama Lawyer 101 Robert A. 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