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JACK TRIMARCO CA P.I. # 20970 Former Polygraph Unit Chief, F.B.I. - Los Angeles (1990-1998) Former Dept. of Energy Inspector General - Polygraph Program (1999-2001) 9454 Wilshire Beverly Blvd., 6th Floor Hills, CA 90212 (310) 247-2637 [email protected] JACK TRIMARCO & ASSOCIATES A proud member of the Los Angeles County Bar Associationwww.jacktrimarco.com FEATURES 20 Scope of Employment BY MARCELLUS A. MCRAE, KATHERINE V.A. SMITH, AND ANTONIO RAIMUNDO No consistent rule governs the confidentiality of communications with former employees, so counsel must carefully consider which laws may apply 25 2012 Ethics Roundup BY JOHN W. AMBERG AND JON L. REWINSKI MCLE requirements, conflict-of-interest litigation, malpractice, and disbarment were among the ethics issues affecting California attorneys last year Plus: Earn MCLE legal ethics credit. MCLE Test No. 223 appears on page 27. 32 The Children of Shari’a BY ABBAS HADJIAN While general precepts concerning divorce, custody, and child support guide shari’a family law, particular rulings can vary significantly 40 Special Section Semiannual Guide to Expert Witnesses Los Angeles Lawyer DEPARTMENTS the magazine of the Los Angeles County 10 Barrister’s Tips 68 Closing Argument How to conduct a witness interview The Justice Gap Fund makes justice Bar Association BY CHRISTIANE A. ROUSSELL a reality April 2013 BY DAVID LASH AND JEFFREY BALL Volume 36, No. 2 12 Practice Tips Step s for taking an expert’s deposition 67 CLE Preview BY SCOTT A. MARKS COVER PHOTOGRAPH: TOM KELLER 15 Tax Tips Proving wilfullness in civil FBAR cases BY STEVEN TOSCHER AND LACEY STRACHAN LOS ANGELES LAWYER (ISSN 0162-2900) is published monthly, except for a combined issue in July/August, by the Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1055 West 7th Street, Suite 2700, Los Angeles, CA 90017 (213) 896-6503. 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