Volume 20, Number 3
April/May 2003
COLUMNS
From the Editor Jennifer J. Rose
The Gravity of Practicing Law.
The Chair's Corner Karen J. Mathis
Taking Risks.
In the Solution Lawrence S. Krieger
Taking Inventory: The Science of Happiness
GP Mentor
Voices of Experience: Robin Page West
Product Review Christina Kallas
Advising the Elderly Client.
Being Solo David Leffler
Real Life, Solo Style.
FEATURES
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Rewards and Risks of Pro
Bono Ann Massie Nelson
Four strategies to ensure that the rewards of doing pro bono
work outweigh the potential risks.
Insurance Options for the Solo Mitchell A.
Orpett and Katja Kunzke
Explore the types of insurance available to make sure you are
not under-protected.
Top Trends in Malpractice Mary Kathleen
Hartley
How you can avoid becoming ensnared in today's common
claims.
Danger: Business Arrangements Ahead Darrell
G. Stewart
Advising your clients about business ventures is not a
one-size-fits-all proposition.
Should Disclosure of Malpractice Insurance Be Mandatory? This issue's special point/counterpoint looks at whether an ethical rule is necessary.
Con Edward C. Mendrzycki
Settlement: Safe or Sorry? Andrew C.
Simpson
Most of the personal risks associated with settlement can be
avoided through careful communication with clients.
Can Business as Usual Lead You to Extinction?
Charles F. Robinson
Ancillary business services, multidisciplinary practice, and
other nontraditional arrangements can help lawyers stay
competitive. But proceed with caution.
Inspect, Detect, Protect: Managing Environmental
Risks Howard Kenison
Lawyers must regard the increased potential for incurring
unwanted environmental liabilities in clients' transfer of
property or assets.
The Risks of Being Funny Andrew J.
McClurg
Harnessing the power of humor can help you professionally and
personally.



