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Vioe-Chalr& April 4, 1865, It was snved from the names of Croxton·sRaiders by President Garland's Assoc:fale Ednor RleharoF All41in........................... VIICe-Chalr. Finanoe wife. Union soldiers had alreadyset fire in the mansion when she arrived. She not only Susan H Andl ff .,,............................... SUlN Liaison & backed themdown , she also required them lo help put out the flames they had started. Communications Director "11,is mansionepitomizes Tuscaloosa :s rich history, culture, charm and •grit."' say,;Owens . Margo1oi tdurphy....... Sln lt UAIIOn& Managing Editor Bo4Ud o, Ed110N1 - Photobu Crosbv ThomleyPhotography, Tuscaloo sa W-.mJ Unciit~ l~ • JolephB. Maya.Jr_ Bltmll'IOfW!t• Am L HalllfQfd, Jr Mol'IIQOINIY• Allin T Aogin.. ~ . ... ,,,.. G s,..,.,..Montgom,e,y • INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Aootttlw ~ J, .. MolllQOll•"t . o.tlol"1!hN'tltfSfflifl &mil ... ~ u.y).. ·~ 8'"1¥9'1ffl. JoM 0- ~ ~" . liiWt4~Ml'.lbM: · Roolr1.Stl­ The Alabam.a State Sar 1995-96 Committees ······-····-·····-····-··----· ·---278 .. St!ll9\ HldW9t • 0..... Olwlrlna,.8,111111... • (iaip. tlaCoctllW\.. 441ft • Ullil ~ &IM'afill*U • Hotl 0-.k ~· w,d-iffl • ~LMlbllt.,_.. Dedka.UonS~cch. Judge FmikM. Johnson llislorical Mnrktr -··-·····-·····-····-286 omw, • ._, 1 ~. ..,,, .wa.mo..s-c... .. ....,_·~A.~ ........• ..ICIIWwl en.. T.-..... • fl ...... O'DIII.M.,i@;OIZO) • Ln:IIG Unaulhoriud Practice of Law fil&lpCt.1!11.:•• WI • ~ DrilMI.Moillgc.l«JI • Ydorl9 J ~· L1•1'i •M OcaNldDliWll,,,Jlf_Mobil: • ByL. BrucrAbles ·················-····--····-···············-································· .......... ·-····- ····-·-·288 ...,o_.. ....... _ .k__ _ Cllyw,, • Han w,i.- A Qo,dari MmdQu.l•r Sex-Based Wage Oiscriminalion: Recovery Under the Equal PayAct, 9owd Of COmmk..ion.ra Title VII. or Both Ual.on ...a.m...l A Avmor.. Jr 81rmngn,m lly Judge Otbra11 . Cold$tcon...... ............................................................................................294 _,, •. pl'8$1j(j.erc Wvren8°"""" l.lgncl-.11~ Pruklonl•olod Kids' Chance Golf Scramble a Success .............................................................................303 W•1m-·aw-·­ D, MIiion,E~r..n ~C'Sitlel'II Kellh O Hormln, Monlgome,y, ........ ,,.,$ect 9liH)I Bo&td 0, Commk•ion.,,. The Nuts and Bolts or Civil Appeals TII Cin:l.tll,fl MIik ENI, lkllttr • 2n.i C'""-1, JoM A. Ncr1o11. ByOcbor, ,n AlleySm ith ,nd Rhonda PittsChambers ............................. ..............................304 I.AJY*1W• ~ Cl,Q,11,LymRobet9onJodclcwl, Clo•;,on • CU,0,.. Q111.Aq:.h N Hoc:a.~ • &mQtcull, JoM Pcwq,<;:lmlr, II -~·"'°""'-"-Ho • 9ih CIQ,it. ,,_.. No.•J I. ___Watw P ~. ,_ n.:a,. President's Pngc............... .............- •........264 CLE Opportunlhes....... .............................296 •1W\OOA.Mu, ,•. Ill. ~ • 11\c::IID.*.JahnS.. ~. Profile···································-··· ···-· ····-.26i Younglawyers' S«hon •••••.•....- ....- .....311 IJIICIM'••CllaA W N ~A,...,.,... • IC.-Olo.i&.Alca­ Oasc:,phnaryReport .................. ·-····-····.312 No. t.. S..U.., H. ,..,.. .IIW9'W" • 1~ Cl:ia;ut..Ptacili Hc:>, Ex<cuti,e l>imtor's Report•.•.. ·-······· 268 ,_.... w Gld . '°"C,lil04 l'Wa, Ho. J.. J Mall.'""*­ AboutM cmbtl'$,Among firms. __ 2i0 RecentO«-lsions ·······-····-··········-··.313 • ' " '°"~"**Ncl ' 5owi'WA.~,J/ BuildingAlabama's Courthouses ...... _.--274 ~latl\"t Wrap,l/p ··-·--·· 19 ·'-"-"""'-" 10ft~PlllleeNl,l........... _l.... 80,-...a.ww_ .. _• • tOIICilaill.PIIIClt Ho 7. J ,,._.~ 81:.:a9W1 • 010. BarBriels -···-····-······-···-······-·····- 276 Memorials... -·······-···-···---·· ..·····-··...320 Q&.PllllliltHo I ~C ,....,,_.a9 • IClaClwcut Reporton I !!!ISABA Mid>-ear Meeting __ .2n ClassifiedNotim ..............................- .....323 Al.Cit,.. •. c..,... w,;,.. ... ,9.,,,. "* Cclul. SW.. 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