ver the years commercial malpractice insurer s 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 ol Alabama, Inc.• 22 Inverness Cen1er Park w ay Telephone (205) 980 - 0009 Sulla 340 Toll Free (800) 526 · 1246 Bi rmingham . Alabama 35242-4820 FAX (205) 980-9009 • CHARTER MEMBER : NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BAR-RELATED INSURANCE CO M PANI ES .:1r111~._...,,'°".,..lftN~k~ ....... :.Jrrn........,-.....-.n~ A8At.M!IIOeJ.,.. ~ . rtdrcl.Ot ... ~0..-~ StlN~Ci­ CbctQo. .a.eoo i, tSit ..... C3t2)9fJl..sm .- a """ err 18\ im- - on'6tiM;.U!l,,\iiU!~ATE ,---- a, -ff ~you..,.,. DMn dilOalrfd or~ a1•you 1ht ~ Olat!y tlCllO'InawP9"Cflr,g1 ONo ..JY-. #'ICSI aaac:ncltulll..lrd.dng CXll»S d NiMtll~~..,.,. 4,) be - , .. , ....................... 0.... Ho d,....~ onglLWUSA blr ~ 111:0w'tt• Cll,..d.lM 111 Amounl A&l~--~· ,..,a:....~ --·ll.llN'fOt~-· t )'M'9'" 1"a NII " yreats I !IS.DO ~,--A&ot...­ 4 ,..,. '- """" 6 ,...,. 1 60.00 td.dt•SUON• ..... --El)'Nl'I · WIS·-Nn 10,,..,. __ ,____ -1\15.00 N:Wt'llt.AIM~tv 10ye1r10,~ , -·-- ·- ..--.. S225,00 ..................,.. btl~Mff'lil ,wkt rJ Chtek ~«f . pnyab'eIO "8A Pl&aMc:ltilif'OIImt -I V. U MIM-1ilirt:l0rd ""· The Alabama IN BRIEF a"W'yer JANUARY1992 Volume53, Number1 PvtMhed MYtn &Imesa yoar (tho aevenchissue IS a ...,........,_ , by Tl,eAlaolma SW. Bat. (or ON THE COVER: Blue skies. clean water and a healthy environment this state PO 9ox'1!56 . ~ . -36101 . are commongoals sharedby environmentalistsand industry. Phone (205 ) 269-1515 FAX(205 1269-1501 Photobv ChrisGrimshawe RoaonA.Hvftalo>r- ·-···- ·-·- Ede."' SuA ri Stllrock.De?aola ..Associate E<ldo. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Mi,,gore1M urphy. .............................M anaging Edl101 Remark$ by Hon. Albert P. Brewer .................................................................................... 12 Bolfd ol Ed:itora Ctllg O Comwtll, MonllgQn'lf!Y• '°""*S I.JI~. Mobli. • Re.gulation by the Alabam~Department o( Environmental Management AnOttw P ~ 81~1'1 • W Sc... 8ames. Jt Aje..,., c;,ey• MICflMf R. Mia-.lwmll'9'*ft • M<Nltl L 8g Olivia H Jenkins ............-······· ···········-··-······························-······-·······························.23 AocNrla.-~ • J Cllt "-i. Mo I; 1 • w-..,.C. 0.. IIO::c;o..•r • WAlm J ~ f ~ • Jt/1- En,,ronmenb.l Consldtrallon, in Real E.statt and Other Busines.s Transaction, .... L. ~ . ~ - A!u L ~ Jt • 1-NtO A lriWIC:ft..HiftMII • Al*\ T ~ ~ • Bv II . Thomas Wells, Jr. andJarred 0. Tag/or.II ·············-····-·········-···············-····-····-··.31 J ( ....... Jf .. Ernerprlse• 1M1, 0 T•r:w, Bit 1w4w.n • ~ WllliMIw uoen. MOIJIOOIMllt,'°"" w ~ Birffl . The Clean Air Ad Amendment&of 1990: E"J>Cnslve, Confusing lnQl'!Ml • A!IY0 , Noo,fl, JI , 811mnglhllft• DeborahJ 1...0nO 8lr11,l!!rgl'\1W• Sheo'y Colll.ffl<Blllllfl, flo,enae • laura Peck., and Possibly Jail Time for Non-Compliance l)iffnlnOtMlll"I• Swa A. McGl'lirwl, 8~m • Hon. Jo11~ A. ~111, TutceloM.I• &.tun I AuN, Momgome,y /JgWilliam H. Saaerlicldand John M. Wood......................... ........................•....................4 6 l<wltd ot aw comm~ U..- S.......i/4.~Jt . ~ Unlfonn Guidelines for Attorney Fee Oedaratlons Recommendedby the Indigent °"""" Defense Committee or tht Ahba.im State Blt ·····-···-·-····-- - ·····-·····-···············--55 W.... H a..dly.. , D:ean....... ..,.. -£.-~-~.- Vl.»-,a- CJ ' -...,..,T Hmwlt . MoiiilOOihW/ ...s.a-, Summaries or General Laws Enacted and Constitutional Amendments Proposed ---- ao.d .. COfflMlt.sloMn by the Legislature of Al•bama al the Firsl Sped• I Session, 1991 ..............................62 111Clrciull. Edward P ~ TIMl'W. Jf , CNwn • clllOc.Qllt. JQhn "' '*'-. LI.Neme • 31dCl rwh. Lynn ROblttsM Jaet<son, Cllylon • ""' Cilc:uiLJohn w. l<t lly, Ill. Solma • 5ch Cltc:&lll, JOM F. Di110f\fV, Aklx•~ City • fllll C-QJit, Place l'o , I. President'sPage ........ .............................4 CI.EOpportun ities. ..............................44 WW, P Cl'OWlnOYlt. TulC810oU • tell Cilw4, Pla;:e No. Z, Jo1w1A. ew..., T\IIQIOQM • 7111C*olil, MnlJI f Ai. , Ill, ExecutiveDirect or's ReporL........... .......6 Buildingrund Honor Roll. ..................45 ~-- • "' Cin:ut. 4J Cot.ffllft. OlalNr • - OraA W.-.,..0 . ~.6 - lon,.,.. • IOIIQrQlil ,._.,-._ I. Bar Briefs•.... ...-··--··········· ···················8 Pro BonoProject.. ...........•••....• -··-···-5 1 =:~: .:::::::::~ LegislativeWrap- Up........ •.•...........- .....10 DisciplinaryReport .. ............................53 J•l'Nt $ Uc,ro Birm.ftgl'IUI • ICll'IC.,Olffl., Pllc:e No. ,e a.l"WI A. Auiclcn..Jr ....e.mw,gtw,i • 1cm~ Placit Ho Lawyersin the Family..........•............... 14 Recent Decisions.... ..............................58 !. - L 00- a.,-• 1111•C.,,,< "'- "°.. OIi~ L 811n. .. .. ~m • tOtl ~ Ptooe HG. 7, J rall 199.1 Admittees .............................17 Consultant's Corner.............. ...............60 MDIOnO.Ylt. &,mingh,.m. lOlh Cltcl.lil.~· No 'Dl'ay!M N, ~ 8,,mingham • 10lh Cltd , Place No. 9, CaltryS. Young Lawyers' Section .......................21 Memorials... ..........................................76 W,lgf!C, IJ,,mtlngh.-n • 10lll Cl.t(ull. 8"Mm• ~ .on. George HlgiglnbOlhllffl, ~ • 1llh C.WQIII. ~ M. H4. JI Building Alabama'sCou rthouses ........28 Article lndex......................................... 79 Flotenot• 129\Cfro..lll,W KIMl'IWaMia. T,oy • 18ClrcLlil, PIICt No. 1. VICW"Ii. Ullt..Jf ..... • •• C.0... ,-. No AboutMembers. Am ong rirms .....- ....36 ClassifiedNotices .................................88 l. ... G..Hain-.. MotJllrl,• llll Qcr,,111,,.. No. 3,. UIIJ u .... MoClile• t 3'tl Q,cUll No ' ~ l Aowot. ...... ,,,. c;:::t,Q4 .,.,, ""°"IC.-Miwlro ...... l!il\ AJAllAIIA ~,An: BAR11 £AOQUART£RSSTAff CirCUI.Piece Ho. t . RiCNtO K. °' MO,tq;o. ... ., • tSfl c.- c.M..Pl8CII No. 2. Winde O ~... Mo.no,:...•,• , s.i ~15Out« A=ut. Moo\gomcry.AL36t0l (205)26'.l -1615 Circvft. ~ No i_ Jamff R &Mlt. MorllQOliiil'IJ• 151nQ,. F".xtcutrvt1>1rti.."ior-, .,-- .....,.M~nald T Hamnc:r,CAE f1n1ndalSt0t~1Y- --·····-· ..·····-- ···Calc Sklnnt r Qffl.Pleet No 4, H.E. Nbt, ~ • tOlh C,,cult.Gtotge P Ford, O,rect01o( Prog~mJ ,..... ......- ................K tl th B. Normln l.11wycr Referr a l Sccre1ary... .....................,_ .Jo,yM eininger 0Mlil04M'• 1'M OtCI.III.Rdlard 8 , M•r"lt , OtmQPOlis• 1911, Clrcul,. COllfodM Fowltt. Jr,. ColllfflbiAM• t9'h, Circuc, J, E)«ullVll Allbbnl ,.,- - ·--- ,......... ...........~U,~111i:t Uoo,nc Cnphlc Aru Sup,trvlsar. __ ,. .....................M~e Stu.Ucr Robt11F-.ilk. Pn:lt\o'ih• aoih Clf'CUII, W14t H &-..1ty.Doct\an flublk.lllonsOirtctot _,.,., .......-... .. ......\larga.rtt Murphy AlabamaLaw Foundltion . 1nc..Olt,1."\ot _ Tracy lhnlt.1 , 211t Citc:1111.JamM e. Harl, Jt . ltewt«i • 22nd e«u11. ,ldmw,on, s.cmarr--- llo""'1 R~m R«""i<lni.11 • .s,....,111,er...i-.., ~ A. Po'll1e11, m. MNlull. , ~o ~ P1lOt No 1 McrMrtnhiip ScMCa_ _ Jba Jo Hmdru \'oluntttf l.awytn Pnl!gnal 0-0,W ........ Jt Ho.:t.S MCI.I:II Comnatttt s«ttwy _ __o,,,,, Wddon o,,..,.. - ...Hcln ld l. Wmn ~ • 2Slft.QJQaC,,I~-·-0-.. ...-..-~ ~....... • 2511Cr... ---·:0A. ...,_ K. Bc:ulll. "-s C., • 11lt QQ.111.-ci.n., T AIABAMASTATE BAR CEl\'TER FOR PROFESSIOSALRESPONSIBILTTY w--. ~ . 2111\~ John t.'- Oial;Qr\. a.r Mlr"9il • 2911'1Ore.Ill, Fl a... w.no, , TilldilDII • ~ Cir• 1019Soulh Peny Strtt1. MonljlOmery.Al.36104 /205) %69-1515 cult, WtY"'*' G Sherrtr. 0,,..,... • :JI• OlrlUI.~ R. Gtnc.r11t Couns.t1___ ......,.,",-- .., ,,..... ···-·-- -- - - ·-· ............._ .............- ..., .... -, ,-- ...,..... _ ,,_,.,Robert\\'. Sorn, .loN9. 6l'liffieilcl• 32nd c.c.iil . Jotln Dr.'tdKr'Q'-, Cubln , S3tOClteuit. WIiiiam 8 . M.llllhtwl, Our'( • G-41hCttallt. Jerry At.Jbta.nl Cl'ntral Couru;cl·· ·--- ....-·- ·····----- .., . ...- ,. ... ..__ ...........................................- ...................J. J\nLhony McLain C, Poro!\,Al.lfi&l!fville • 351nOtwh , W,lliim D, M•ttc-t. Evtr­ A»Jtuin, Ccnt'ralCou,u.tl ... .............................. _ ........................., ..........._ ..................._ ,__ ,... ............ ...I .. Cilbtrt Kendrick Qlffn • 36th Clrwil. Rodlrlck M, Alek!WIQef, Mouton • 3711\ Aua,~111General Counwt __ • ,,,_,,, __ ,,.... .. ,.... - .., - .., ----- ···...... .......M ilton L Moss C1ta,II, J T~ Banttt. OpelN • 3elh Circull.~ M. l<Ml­ Mminl.14.rallw$QB' .VMolnP'tttman. Cheryl Rankin, Bonnie M~iftOr. Vldd Clauroih namef Scot:tt.b0ro • 39th C:.,~t. Wln&ton V lt,Q;e , .If .. Moi1t11• 4Clrl Cifcil. Rober!J l MLAoddona n., ~ """7w, IISSH OOCll,GJ). N ~ ~ t/1N Al.aCllfN:St.I;,, Bir, la~ ..-. .,.,_ • ,w n N ,,_. ........ U..,...11,.....,_, ~.,... • JW IOrStS ,. .,_"._United5'MI-, RO,-.,.._~ WW _-~ .. in.--_, . beNm.,......... ...., ... Nf 01 9- ~-~ ... et .. mltd al edilcltl.'**" • bolfd otw:a, on, l,JMao St*5 Dr i'le Mlbefflil ...... 4 1$ Oisalr A,,...... .. ell.. AlllbU'ii. ~ 8lf 9t ;tlM- • .......... ·-$tnt 0., ·--""'--11-Aiao.mt """"""" 1Pl" Of NII' ............ "'"'*" ,..._. v--­~-, .~:J1St0t .. .,. .. nPlliffi1;1.­ ~ $ tS Clll1111 Pl ICMft • t ..... 1CW'The'~~ Olw ~ do flOl,..,..N dttctcq edab'I OI ._ pOl&IQe , bt N jolltnlf .,_ S1 l tot ll'lf ChGIOfYS.0.. IN U")'II' • pwt ol NW ~Ion. ~ mes wWbl Ji.,,,INd upori ~ Ach•lll\lll'lgoooy ii ..,,..utf,t<witwed Md Ol'ld.... tl(lltaOlt-6.M ~ . Allblrlla MuM ,_..,. t PPOVII lrom 1hl °"'°°OfGeneral Counsel, but ~alio,i htilelri