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CommunicationsOlmc:10, Margaret Murphy••••••• &all Liaison& Managlllg Editor - Photoby Paul Crawford,JD, CLU Bo en;I ot Edl10t'S w • M J Unde!Wooct.Tu,c;uidJIB • ~ 8 M,,VJ,Jt., Bc,n,ingharn• Nell L ~On:l. JI., Montl)Ot!Mlry• AIM T RQg,e,... 8lmw,gtiam • Jomes G. Stevens, M~ • INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Rober! W. Dtadbd, Jt..,~ery • DelbornfiAlllty Srn!lt!. Birmingham.• N oncy L Frankin, B1ITIWIQ'1,lm• John 0 . Interview with the Pnsident: ~. Blmwlgham • MikeOn.lh.an , Mobile• Aobet1Se0- e,s Smlih.Hl#'f!Wlle • Ctlatfel Cte11eland, Ekn'lin{lhA,rn• Glen­ John Owens on Firms, Fees and Tas k Forces .............................................................132 cL.iCochran , Slrmn;Jl\lm• LisaHtlgglns. 811mringham• tton . D«lra. H. G~ Bl~m . PamellaL Motlll. Mon!• Dedication of Seyboum H. Lynne Federal Courthouse .................................................150 go,M,Y • ShtmT. Mlfll'Nn, 81rmiinghem• W\Ulaffl G . Gant!, Birmingham • Mlcl\Q.i A. Kiri.ind. MQntigomofy• Jona:lhan C!'O&S.TuscelOosa • P Lelgtl O'Doll , Mol'llgomery• t.lnd;I G. Parham H. WiUiams, Jr.: Showing the Way to What is Best in Our Profession Fl.,po, 13itml1'1111.n• L.RJlfiaN Oavi5. M ontgomefy • V«:M)tiaJ By Howard P. WalUiall...... ....................................................................................... 153 Ftanklin,Sssoft. Borm11~ • t.1, OonAldO,tvif. Ji .. Mobil! • Ar; 0 . Noofln,Jt .. Birmingham• t.ym llObottSM Jnddlcn , Law Practice: A Place for Moral Values Cln:flon• Hon WitlilmA , GooJo,\ MonlQOl!WY Board 0, Commi ssioners By Karon 0. BOl\'dre ................................................................................................................158 Ll.llt:on --·-·---· ..Samuel A . Rumora,.J1 .. 01rm.iQl\ll"I OfflCMt Fraud: Recent Development s in Alabama .Johtl A. Owers, Tu~ ·--,- .. ,,__ ,.... Pr0Pden1 Worroo B. Ugh11oot. Bllff'll"IQhllln_ .._ ,,__ ptff.:ienf.elocl By P. Leigh O'Dell. ..................................................................................................................1 65 WilliamO MollOn, EV91Vteen.._ ......, __ Vlce-pre:slde11 Ke!1h 8. HOl'n·u1n, Mon1goniery.. -·- ....... ... Sec;rot.lly Injuries and Loss of Eanlings 80..-d 04 CommJNloflitrt ByJam es B. Smith. Jr. and Jack A. Taylor..... .........................................................................I 76 \ti Ottud , E..MAI\ £lot. (M:or • ~Cl~ Jolin A. Nid!ola. l.&IY9me• 3rd Ciro.ii.L yM Aobe!t5onJackson , CIA)too • 41h C.,. 0-. Rillptl H Hol:t>I.SCllme • 51hOrcuil , Jahn PereyOwer , U. OldeWllt• 6th~PIACll!INo..1 , Wnll•P . ~ ,T~ Executive Director'slleport ...................... 135 Legislative Wrap,Up.. ................................ 155 loo5!I• GlhClscull,Ptac& Uo.. 2.. J . DouglasMeEIYy, TutcalOosa • .,., Cifwc. Arh.- F f't1•, na.AIYll&loo • 81h Otcuil. JoM s Koy, Profiles.... ...................................................13 6 CLEOpportu nities .................................... 157 Of!cart"• 91hClrcUit.W . N. Wll$)0,. FL Pnyrae• 10tt Ci'cul.Plaicie Bar Briers. ................................................. 138 Disciplinary Report ...................................180 No I, SamuelH . f'tat*II\ S".nnltlQtla!n• 1am Ciiolil, P\aoe No, AboutM embers. AmongF irms ................ 140 Recent Decisions.. .....................................185 2, Jam• W a.win · H)lh Ci!Wit.Place, No. 3, J. Mart. Whlla, f.ltmln(IIWn • IOltlC.CUll, 11'*- No 4, S.muol A, Rwnoce.Jr Letter to the Editor ...................................144 Memorials .................................................. 188 • 10tl Qra.&. Place No. 5, Ftedetlek T ~. 111, i31rmin9- BuildingA labama's Courthouses.. ............145 ClassifiedNotices ... ....................................19 t l'i;;!m• IOIi, Ciftut. Pl.It@No , G.Mac B, Gree\/91,Olrrningtlem • 100,Cia.d_ PlaoeNo. 7, J MMon o.vis,, ~m • 10lh C,.. Opinions of the Ceneral Counsel.. ............151 a,11. Pface Ho, 8, Max C, Pq)e . Jr , Bi~m • 1~ Clnmi1. PIiot ~ 9, ~ltly $ , WngN, 9ffl1Wlghilm• 1001CltccAL Bes&e­ ALABAMASTATE BAR HEADQUARTERSSTAFF me, ru-on, George Hlgglri>oll,am. Bossamor • 1111'1Cu'Cl,lll. Rot,e,1 M. Ma.JI .. Aorono&• 121hCfCIA. M. oa1o Marsti, e,-.. 415 DexterAvenue. Mon[J!omel)'. Al, 36 104 1334)21i!l-1515 • FAX(334) 26J.63JO pda,e• 13th Cm:uil,PIAc:o No , 1, V~or H. I.'*, Jr.. Moote• 13'1 CmA, f'lalcf No, 2. Bly Bedsole, M«* • 13th Ci!QJI, ~ ExKUlh~ Oil'fCtor ..-· ·-···--···- ·····--- -Keith8 . Nonnan J\dmiuioru., \ssisb.nl .......· -···-- ··········..Eliubeth Shwirl.J: c. 0 No. 3. ~ O'Roaf, u•, Mobi1o• 131nQclA, Aace No. .-. een­ Ex«utl\'C! ~ir,t:iru ............... - ...........- ....MJ.l'gartt Boant Alnb~ I.Awl- t1Vndll1ion.Inc.. Oir«tor ........Trxy o ..ni<'I ja,,,erl T Fb\-e, Mobile • 141\ Cifwil. Tom~ Jaapo, • Director o(PTogrami- ······- ·······-.l~dw:inlM . f'llUtnOn Al.I-'A.\iistant ... .....- ,.·--···--···· ·-·····-···-··· ..Oawn ll~·ird S51JlCIIOlllt.. Place No.I, Robert 0. segd , MotltgOrnary• 15th Admlnistrntivt,\mstMt for 1~rvgnm,_....... Obnt \\'ddon Votuntur l..lW)Tl1 l·'tolltamOlrcctor ...... .........tCrm 011\-cr Circuit.Ptnee No '2. wanooO 0.Yentill.&I, Monli,om~ • 15clt ProgramsStoetuy ·--,., ................................. Htldi Al\'CI \'LPP"'1,gaL. - ..· --···--- ·---· ········-C,.... a..mbie,, Cltcul. Place No. 3. JamesE . w.ruam,, MontgOmqry • 15e,­ Ci!M Pl10a No. 4 , t-1.ichan:Ia Garrflt • i6Ctl arc...a.RC)y o Oirtttor r,( Communlc:ttJotU& RookJ<ttpe,............ .... --.··-"'"'"' __ ,... Cale Skinnr:r Mc:Ccrd.G4dt0on • 111tiCiR:"IM.. ~ro s Manloy, ~ Publicl nfonrot10n- ...•, .. ..- ...............$U1<ln 11. Andru CraphicsAl'UOirKtor ····-···- ·· ..···- ,···.. -1- IJIQgitStull~r • to.ti c.cA. COt'WodM. Fowlet, Jr• • COlumblano• i9th Ci~ Publlalfons Olr«:tor. ...... - ...............Ma~l L Murphy Cmph IC$ Arl t ,\ui tta:nt.. ......................_, Rodcrit k P1Imtr Jotv1Holll5 .l;lc;kw\, Jr.. Ctan100 • 20lhQocul. w~ tl Badey , Publicalioru/CommunlcatlonJs«reta,y ..., ........ R1t11C:f'il)' Law)-rr Rrkrral Sccrd.U)'-,.· - ·-··Kath,-tlnc: C. Crc;imer C>oNr1• 21111ClrcUC. Ect,w:ard T 1-fnos..Srvwton • 22nd Clrouit. Mtml>trsh1pSel'Vteics Oirtctor ........... Christi~ T. Frttn'IJ,n Rtctpllo,,bt ,._ ..........................- ............. .Ant,?itCrow~ Aooel'I\ Powell,Il l. AndnlSia • 23rd Orcull,. PlllOONQ. 1 , 0oma Mrmbtu hip As.sis:IMl ,.,__ , .......... ,.,_.. ........Mym.i Mcllcnry AfobilmlCentu for· DUJMJte S. Pal@. ~1$vff,e • 23rd~ PlaceNo. 2, P9!rd( H. G,-.wes_ Jr,,~• • 2Mll Circi,.la,JaM A. A..11..-. 11&.~ • 25Ctl Olrtctor of Admiss:ioM..... ......- ··-·--Doroth)· D. Johnsen Rc;olutionOfrcctor _ .. , . ..._ ,.,Judy K«g:in (269-0409J CiroA.OINef" Freclltld. V.'Ood,H4rNllon • 2$tl Cin:uil, 8owtinH Br-'l PhonixCity • 271hCkuil , John C. Gullahorr\MetMle ALABAMASTATE BAR CENTERFOR rnOFE SSIONJ\L RESP0NSlB1Ll1Y STAFF • 281hCl'clA. E.. e. w. Blly Minatto• ~ c~ TornA. Og&to 415 Dexw Avonue,M ontgomel)',AL36 104 (334)26!1-1515 • FAX(334) 261·63 11 ltM. SylKaU$1il • 300'!CIICUII. A. Owlghl 81ait. Pell City • 31t1 Circuit.waam k Hciw1o~,.TWQJlflbll • 32nd Circuit.B11y w . Cetlit!nl Couiut-1... .............. ,- ,. ..- ........J. AnlhonyMcLain Ctltnt Sttu.rity f"unt.1,CSF ti JGCb:ln,.aa,,a,a • 33td c.wii. Rtb:w1.H. 0todg,on, Ol~ • 341h Aooiant Gcncnl Counst"l .•.- ........ ,_..L CilbertKtndnck CLECoord iNtor ...· - ·-·--·····-· ..-- ...H Uonnft M.ainar 0 ......... E"¥Ctt91eon~J<nyc.-...-•