Essential Publications for the ALABAMA
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
ver the years commercial malpractice insurers have come and gone from the Alabama marketplace . End the worry about prior acts coverage . Insure with AIM. We're here when you need us: Continuously! AIM: For the Difference (We're here to stay!} "A Mutual Insurance Company Organized by and for Alabama Attorneys" Attorneys Insurance Mutual of Alabama , Inc .* 22 Inve rness Center Parkway Telephone (205) 980 -0009 Suite 340 Toll Free (800) 526- 1246 Birmingham , Alabama 35242-4820 FA X (205)980 -9009 • CHAR T ER MEMBER : NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BAR -R ELA TED INSURANCE C OMPANIES Essential Publication s For The ALABAMA LAWYER New From The Michie Company Alabama Law of Evidence , by Joseph A. Colquitt, is the most practical and up-to date reference on Alabama evidence. Carefully organized, this book makes it easier to find the Alabama evidence law applicab le to your case. It conta ins stat utes, rules, a discussion of pattern jury instructions, citations to leading cases, the Federal Rules of Evidence, and the newly adopted Rules of Criminal Procedure . 812 pages, hardbound, ©1990, The Michie Company ......................................................................................... $85 * F a mily Law in Alab a ma: Practice and Procedure , by Rick Fernambucq and Gary Pate, is a working tool for the domestic practitioner, useful from the first client interview through enforcement of awards and agreements. This book blends practical applications with ana lysis of legal principles, and sets them in the context of everyday problem s faced by lawyers and their clients . Completely up -to-date, the book encom passes the latest changes in Alabama family law. 657 pages, hardbound, ©1990, The Michie Company .......................................................................................... $65 * Al abam a Civil Proc edur e, by Jerom e A. Hoffman and Sandra C. Guin, 1990, is a compr ehensive treatise wh ich gives attorneys bot h scholarly and practical support. Useful as a research and courtroom reference, it covers the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure, rule s from other sources, relevant statutes, comparisons with the Federa l Rules of Civil Procedure, and case law that bears on civil trial practice. fn one volume, Alabama Civil Procedu re discusses all the procedural issues you face in civil actions, including an in-depth treatment of judgments and jurisdiction. ©1990, The Michie Company .......................................................................................... $85* Alabama Tort Law Handbook , by M.ichael L. Roberts and Gregory S. Cusimano, Contributing Editor, gives Alabama attorneys the legal basis and practice information to evaluate claims and wi n for their clients. Cove ring all torts which are actionable under Alabama law, it prov ides up-to-da te analys is of Alabama statutes and case law hold ings. The book offers practice guidance, and includes checklists and sample complaints. 1065 pages, hardbound, with current supplement, ©1990, The Michie Company ..... $75* THE COMPANY M T·CHIEle ~ LAW PUBLISHERS SINCE 1855 l'L lllbHER, lll I Ill Clllll lll .-\L\ll.\~I.\ For mor~ inrormation, contacl your sales representative: JIM SHROYER P.O. Box346 • Wilsonville,AL 35186-0346 205/326-9899 Or call The Michie Company toll-free800/S62-1215 • Plus sales lax wherf applicabl e. IN BRIEF September 1992 Volume 53. Number 4 Pubilsned seven times a year (1he IO'/Ofllh lsaut ,, • ON THE COVER: ClarenceJI!. S mall, Jr. I• shown in his laworRoe In Birmingham, bar d11eatoryod lbon} by the Alabama S1ntoBar, Alab•m•.H e wa, installed In July u lhe 1992-93 presid<nl of lhe AlabamaSla te Bar. P.O. Box 4156. Mon1gomery. Alablrn• 36101 Phone!205)269·151$ INSIDE THJS ISSUE: Ex Parte lnttl'\lltws with Corpora l• Party Employtt11 An 0.orview Acc«I A Huttlktt Bv Seo11Donoldson .......................... - ...- ...···-· ··-··-·· ·····-····--··--······· ..···-··-....312 "'-- "lll'flsr,,...i. - 1992-9 3 Committeu and Tul< Porcu .....•....·-·-··············· ........._., _____ ....JIS u...,.,,--- ....... toilOf'• 1991.9 3 Soct.iom--- ..··-·-·········--·--····· ..····-····--··-······-···-··-329 W ~ J Ul'ldlfwood.T"9Cla0a • .-,_, L ~ _...... • Alt, L. HollltorQ _. f U I • -..... T AoQlll'I.......... Com merdal Llllgatlon In tht United Stalu SIJ)Jttll1• Co11rt -·JE s.y.. .>.-.,,... .-or- - Bf/ Frie C llruggmk ..................................................- .............................. ................- .. - .........334 -l\tffl .• _ JoM W ....,s,,,.,.Ha-<gt~. 81nn1ngl'l•m-- •·- Rl'r O-· Noojlll, - JI Summorl u or General Law, Enacted and Constilullonal Amendment. lkminQMtn• DeootanJ Lq. a.rmif'9W"• S"'tiy Collum· IN!11et Mon1;omtry • uur1 PK'i . 8lrm""9Tl•m • sa,t A Proposd by Ute Legielature at Ut0 Regular Sess ion , 19 92 ......................................... .342 Mc01varol'I. e11mlngru1m • Hon .10,eol\ A Colq1.11u , Report, from IOLTA Grant Reclplenla: A Helping Hand fl,tCltoou , 81.1111ftE 111,u., M~y • John Mn1II H1ir1 llltmlngl\ltm • Rllymord L Johl'"IMI"Jt ~ 81mw,otiem • Pflllllp Butl/uct• ~I Spnwll ..............................................- ....................................................................1 57 '4 l.Mcl.J.lllf*" • Geed M T!Jl'IOtl,.Jt Q,el1~ • rCll'!'Ml4UII• Moo4I • MO!' ~ Maddov, Mo!ltQoml,y• J W Goocsla,i. Jt HelplntCthe AlcohoUc CoUeateut Mobtltt • Mltlil. 0 NN,.. Montoom.,,. • $11f'i'OP &f11MOI\. lJvB,mv Redtfvand Ruth Woodruff......... _.. ..._ .._____ ........._,_ ...........- ......- ....359 ~. ~ 8. SQl'allif'9. ., Bit q.,,..... ...,.o,conu: , : s Tho Onaulho rlud PracUu or Law? l.WMfJ ...s.-.., A.._.._...,• ..... Bv /Jarid8. Cauthm and I...Broa, .411/1.'S 0..0 M $IMI. JI 8idM gl'liliilf• ·--····-··--····-·········--····-····-.........363.,,_ fl S... ft Ir., •1 __ New Alabama Womrs' Compensa tion Art -J;nn En Oluon. .,.,..,.. ... A~lcl T Kll"IIW. Manlc,onwy -_ Bv Slavm ford ..........................................................-· ·····-········ ..··········-················ ········365 lloaNf 01 Conwnl, taontn Sprln lf 1992 Bar Adml lt eu .................................................................................................. 374 111Cwcull Ec,,t.,antP TIIITll9f , Jr ChllOffl • 2nd C1f'Cuil. .IOM A NlchOII, Wlfl'M • 3rd c.c..it. Lym Ao*1ton -JM.kllOn Lawyera In the Family ............................................................................................................376 Cl.lylOl'I • 4111Clf'CUi1 1 Jol\n W K-,. llt. 60lmA • 511\ClrCVII. JoM PeteyO!Nei, II Da,Jeyllle • 611\ClttUII, PIIICt No 1. W11i The UH or Depositions at Trlell a nd Prestnilng ObJecUo,111 "' P ~. TulCIIIOosa• 61h OIICl.ld.. Pt.,. No 2, Jofln IJ an Objection to the Form Enough? A, 0..-. Tu~ • 71t1CltCUII. Mt'u F 119 ltl, Anrillllllll'I • - ~t. A--' Coleman.0.C..M • WI Citallr ~ 0 BvRr,lwrt S. 1>t®111allv.................................................... ............................- ....._ .._ .....-317 ScNovl, Jt rott,... • I- CitQll1. PMlt No I s-...1 H ~. &,~ · 1-Cll'Clld. flllmHD t., ....... W o...n. a.,-ig,,.,. tOtn ClrW1 ..... Ht 'S. .,-.. s uo,ci.. utgt_... • 1• CirCN. '-:e No 4 ...... A Pruidtnl's Page................ - .....................300 Oi$ciplinaryReport -·····-- .....350 ~ Jt a.,-.,.,., 11»11Ct:M11,P1tct l'liO I Tlll'IICl9!f \. 0..... ~ • t~ c.mc.."* No '- M,IC' • ExtCUll\'OO,ttetor's Report .....- ..........302 AboulMembers. Among Firms.·-··-···-.354 ~ ks zior•rn • tClh c.wa, PlaceNo 1 J. M.on ChMt, 9~ • IO!rl CitCWI Plac:. Ho. I OnlJ*' N 1.<,g,slol1vtWrap-Up ···-····-··· ..........- •....304 Riding the CircuolS... - ....................- .......358 JIM•, a+tfl!1ng!,tffl• IOtn c-a.itt. PlliClthO t Cll .. f S llu Ur,e/s.................................................. .306 RecentDecision., ... ....................................370 W1,ol'II, Bll'f1W9"'11'•10lh(;ori:t.lll. ..._.,If!CM.Qt GlofQI BuildingA lnbama'sCourthouses .............. 308 Volualeu L:tw)ltrsl•rogrnm .......... ...........381 l"!~lt'lam, Bes'6fflet • 11l'fl c,rtun AobtM M Hill Jt Act.not • 12"' Ce'CUII. W Kellh Wtfiol& Troy• 1)ll\ C.0 1111 llulldlngfund Honor Roll ........................317 Memoriab...... ............................................382 Pl,c• No 1, ~or H !..on.Jr. Mobllt • 13lllt0110,llt., "*- tlO t, GroollO ~toltnol,Mobil • • 1"litlCIICNII, "*• NO ,. Ca/1"11 CLE0 1)portunilies.......... ..........................332 ClassifiedNollces ... ....................................384 O'Afar Ill, Mobltt , 13\h Citeull. Pllcw No • . 0.,..0mon l Aowt._ M<M* • t •11'1CIIWL R. Jolf Oonllcl,on,"'"' • t scr. C,lfQllt, Nilcf HG I . Rleharo H Gill. MOl'IIOOfflllM't• 161hClf' AIAIIA.'IA STATE Bi\R HEADQUARTERS STAFF QM. P"ce No 1 w.-a o ~ "'4~, 1~ 115Drxt<r A"'nue. ,'lontgc,,m,y. Al. 3610-l 1205!269-1515 • FA.X12051261-6.llU CwQ.11"*9 No. J ~ E. YMenoa. .... ,•• , • 15el CIJrcM&...... Ho 4 Rl<:twrf8 o..,r.., .... t • IQl t.taillYf Uued.o, Rt;lin&kl T ll.tmntr. C4E Ullo'fff RatmJ Stcn:lal)' -!Whrri..ne: C. Cn.aii:.t C.C.C.~ , Ford, ~ • tM ~ Ail:NNS Utt«lotfll~--- -~lhl S•Jlfffllifl c,p.c ,'\It.loS.,C!('1"V'l14r --"'- Stull<r .... ~. ~ . t&ihOtc.,.t C«wlNI ... ,....., J, LI4'Cl,IIM~ ~Ut .... - ..... r-lnc.ll<..W.-T'*<l'D.,r,l,d ~. , .. c-i... J ~ , .. ,..,.,.. • Xlf\ C.• W_,. tt 8.a:dty, Daalriao\• 21w Cito.II. E.. lfCI T 1'1,1,1-lll•«w--""tllmHu.....,, ..... hWIOn. ~ ie..-o.. Abrllf A. ........ Ill ~ ,\Jmr,Llom S«:ttt.u-, SortN J. ft~N \'ol:unl.ttf ~UW'\U"l 1-"rocnln • ,.,,.. ~ fl"llimNo t. ~ w Aoytl'' .If "'"'"*. "'"""l,tr,h,pSc-l\lleef t('( Jtilltndrtl O,rcao, - -tfinda M. \\'aler1 l)lcl ~ PIICeUo.