The only ABA group exclusively dedicated to the needs of
general practitioners, solo and small law firm lawyers.
VISION, MISSION & GOALS

ABA General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division announces
the 2009 – 2010 Executive Committee members

Chair	James Durant III
Chair Elect	Joseph DeWoskin
Vice Chair	Laura Farber
Secretary	Benes Aldana
Immediate Past Chair	Robert Zupkus
Budget Officer	H. Stanley Riffle
Revenue Director	John Macy
Division Delegates to the House of Delegates	Dwight Smith Sharon Stevens William Hogan III

Call for Council Agenda Items

• Please prepare to submit your council agenda items for the 2009 Fall Meeting in Los Angeles. All agenda items should be submitted by September 22, 2009. For more information click here. To view the Council Report Form, click here.

Call for Nominations for Officers and Council Election

• The Nominating Committee will meet during the 2009 Fall Meeting in Los Angeles, October 15 -17 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel to nominate individuals for the positions of Division vice chair, secretary, and members-at-large of the Council. General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division Members are encouraged to submit the Council Nominating Questionnaire by October 1, 2009. Click here for more information. Click here for Nominating Questionnaire.

GPSolo has a new Logo!

• The ABA GPSolo Council has approved a motion to change the Division’s logo to the ABA unified logo system. The purpose of creating a unified ABA identity system is to have a single powerful system that boldly displays the ABA name/logo with the various entities. Sixty-one entities have requested a new logo and 36 entities have adopted it. The most recent entity to adopt the unified logo was the Section of Litigation.

FTC Announces Expanded Business Education Campaign on ‘Red Flags’ Rule

• After substantial lobbying by the ABA’s task force on the Red Flags Rule regarding identity theft of which the GP Division is a critical member, The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it is delaying enforcement of the Red Flags Rule.

ABA Membership Guide for Solo Practitioners

• You have your own practice. With the ABA, you will never practice alone.

ABA Recession Recovery Teleconference Series

• How's the recession affecting you? Need some insight on navigating these troubled economic times?

Online Research Costs: Are They Recoverable?

• Learn how to determine if you can recover online research (OLR) costs.

Considerations for Recovering Your Online Legal Research Charges”

• The attached insert was featured in the December 2008 issue of GPSolo.

Economic Recovery Resources

• Find the latest information from the ABA on how to get through the economic downturn. Our Economic Recovery Resources portal contains resources and tips on a variety of topics from job searching, to practice management, to professional development and more. Visit http://new.abanet.org/economicrecovery/default.aspx.

ABI Adds Personal Umbrella Coverage for Lawyers (NEW)

• American Bar Insurance (ABI) now offers personal umbrella policies through the Navigators Insurance Group.

SOLO Goes Electronic

• Read the Second Online Edition of Solo eNewsletter - Spring 2009 More