Summer 2006

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The Lawyer’s Guide to Effective Yellow Pages Advertising, Second Edition
Although Yellow Pages advertising is considered to be a major profit-building marketing strategy by many law firms, the truth is that most ads lack effectiveness, producing unsatisfactory results. This book provides readers with the step-by-step information they need to create ads that are both powerful and effective in driving client development programs forward. The volume contains information on identifying and focusing on target markets, as well as how to plan and design the perfect ad that not only reaches potential clients, but motivates them to call.
2005; authors: Kerry Randall and Andru J. Johnson; 7 x 10; 224 pages; paperback; $69.95 ($54.95 for Law Practice Management Section members); product code: 5110538

The Federal Information Manual: How the Government Collects, Manages, and Discloses Information Under FOIA and Other Statutes is a complete guide to the complex legal framework that controls the government’s collection, management and disclosure of its records. This manual provides an easy-to-navigate profile on The Freedom of Information Act, as well as the many, often obscure, federal statutes, cases, regulations and policies dealing with information handling and disclosure. Practical tools for preparing FOIA requests and responding to information requests from various agencies are included, as well as glossaries of abbreviations and federal statutes, case tables and appendices.
2005; P. Stephen Gidiere III; 6 x 9; 400 pages; paperback; $119.95 ($99.95 for Section of Envi-ronment, Energy, and Resources members); product code: 5350144

The Military Divorce Handbook: A Practical Guide to Representing Military Personnel and Their Families
Both comprehensive and practical, The Military Divorce Handbook provides an in-depth guide to effectively representing servicemembers and their spouses in divorce cases. Key chapters ex-plain the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, military tax issues, and dividing military retirement benefits. The guide includes numerous practice tips, sample forms, and valuable appendices, as well as a CD-ROM containing useful forms and additional background materials.
2006; author: Mark E. Sullivan; 7 x 10; 650 pages with CD-ROM; paperback; $149.95 ($129.95 for Section of Family Law members); product code: 5130135

Fund Director’s Guidebook, Third Edition
Written for directors of both open-end, or mutual funds, companies and closed-end funds, this new edition offers suggestions to assist directors in their roles and obligations. The Guidebook has been updated to reflect key legal developments that have emerged since the second edition was released in 2003. Some of the new entries include the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and initiatives undertaken by the Securities and Exchange Commission in response to the mutual funds scandals that occurred in 2003 and 2004. A bibliography and glossary are included.
2006; published by the ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Committee; 6 x 9; 128 pages; pa-perback; $49.95 ($35.95 for Section of Business Law members); product code: 5070526

Citizen Oversight of Law Enforcement
This book is an interesting blend of legal issues and public policy considerations on what is an emerging topic in local, state and federal government law. From the creation of an oversight agency to the determination of what form it will take, this handbook provides an in-depth look at critical factors in citizen oversight of law enforcement. Readers will learn in what capacity it should be given, how it should be staffed and funded, how it will operate, what kind of opposition it will receive, how it will be presented to interested stakeholders, and what effect it will have on the community.
2006; author: Justina Cintrðn Perino; 6 x 9; 180 pages; paperback; $ 84.95 ($69.95 for State and Local Government Law Section members); product code: 5330089

The Criminal Lawyers’ Guide to Immigration Law: Questions and Answers, Second Edition
With the continued criminalization of immigration law and the global nature of criminal prosecutions, the information in this book is more pertinent now than ever. In a field where the laws are ever-changing, the second edition has been completely rewritten and organized to incorporate a unique question-and-answer format with a focus on the most common questions about immigration law and representing citizens. The answers are clear, carefully focused, and many of the an-swers also direct readers to specific cases or more in-depth resources.
2006; author: Robert James McWhirter; 6 x9; 525 pages; paperback; $114.95 ($99.95 for Crimi-nal Justice Section members); product code: 5090100

Eminent Domain Use and Abuse: Kelo in Context
This book is a comprehensive analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Kelo v. New London. The editors have put together a single resource containing everything practitioners need to consider regarding the implications of Kelo, including a commentary by the lawyers who argued the case and leading eminent domain practitioners, the decision, and transcripts of oral argu-ments. The accompanying CD includes the briefs and all amicus curiae. This book offers various perspectives on the decision as it may relate to eminent domain in both state and federal courts.
2006; authors: Dwight H. Merriam and Mary Massaron Ross; 6x9; 350 pages; paperback; $114 ($89.95 for State and Local Government Law section members); product code: 5330090

Letters for Bankruptcy Lawyers: Essential Communications for Clients, Creditors, Opposing Counsel and Others
This book is written for every lawyer who practices or advises clients on consumer bankruptcy law. It contains important documents legal practitioners need to comply with the changes made by the new bankruptcy law. BACPCA is a long, detailed act, and it goes to unprecedented lengths to prescribe the way counsel will practice and bankruptcy cases will be administered. The letters and forms in this book are in compliance with the new law. This book is easy to use and is sold in two formats: Paperback with a CD-Rom or as an E-book that is downloadable to computer.
2005; authors: Joel Pelofsky and Marc S. Stern; 7 x 10; 103 pages; paperback w/ CD-Rom or E-Book; $55 ($40 for General Practice, Sole and Small Firm Division members); product code: 5150413

International Litigation Strategies and Practice (International Practitioner's Deskbook Series) focuses on the strategy and practice of international litigation. Part One of the three-part handbook discusses the essentials, including finding the right lawyer for overseas jobs, communicating with foreign clients and lawyers, and introducing the U.S. legal system to foreign clients. Strategic decisions and practice tools necessary to successfully initiate, defend, and conclude a transnational case are all discussed in Part Two, which also covers international injunctions, obtaining evidence abroad, and enforcing foreign judgments in the United States. The final section covers special problems and tribunals.
2005; editor: Barton Legum; 7 x 10; 300 pages; paperback; $119.95 ($99.95 for Section of Inter-national Law members); product code: 5210140

The Of Counsel Agreement: A Guide for Law Firm and Practitioner, Third Edition is a newly revised edition of an ABA bestseller. This updated third edition will equip lawyers who are currently of counsel, or contemplating such a position, with the background, understanding, and language required to protect the interests of all concerned. This practical and comprehensive guide will help to clarify the duties and responsibilities of an of counsel, apprise lawyers of recent case laws, and provide samples to help draft the right of counsel agreement. All sample agreements are included on disk. 2005; authors: Harold G. Wren and Beverly J. Glascock; 6 x 9; 266 pages + CD-ROM; paper-back; $89.95 ($79.95 Senior Lawyers Division members); product code: 5460039

Guide to Nonprofit Corporate Governance in the Wake of Sarbanes-Oxley
After passing the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002, Congress forced public companies to ensure that their accounting methods were honest, that their compensation of senior management was ap-propriate, and that disclosure procedures were in place and understood by senior-level executives. The demands for improved corporate governance apply to non-profit entities as well and readers can expect to find in this book information on reforms that are most relevant to nonprofit organizations and issues to consider when adopting Sarbanes-Oxley principles in their govern-ance practices.
2005; author: ABA Coordinating Committee on Nonprofit Governance; 6 x 9, 50 pages; paper-back; $22.95 ($19.95 Bus Law members); product code: 5070509

The Successful Lawyer: Powerful Strategies for Transforming Your Practice
This comprehensive book provides information that will inspire lawyers to transform their law practice into more exciting, fulfilling and profitable practices. Global management consultant Gerald Riskin goes beyond practical concepts and theories to deliver a resource packed with advice that can maximize a firm’s potential.
2005; author: Gerald Riskin; 7 x 10, 176 pages; paperback; $84.95 ($64.95 for Law Practice Management Section members); product code: 5110531

The Intellectual Property Handbook: A Practical Guide for Franchise, Business and IP Counsel
Written by intellectual property and franchise lawyers, this single-volume handbook provides sub-stantive and practical guidance to a wide audience of non-IP specialists including franchise practitioners, in-house counsel, paralegals, and new IP practitioners looking for a practical overview. Topics include: copyrights, patents, trademarks - both U.S. and International - domain names and technology.
2005; authors: William A. Finkelstein and James R. Stein; 6 x 9, 420 pages; paperback; $110 ($100 ABA members; $90 Forum on Franchising and Intellectual Property Law Section mem-bers); product code: 5620116

Antitrust Compliance: Perspectives and Resources for Corporate Counselors is an extensive resource manual for outside and in-house counsel charged with developing or updating their client’s antitrust compliance program. Antitrust Compliance contains detailed essays exploring specific compliance issues, formatted presentations, and other useful handouts that can be customized for use in actual corporate employee training situations. This publication includes a CD-ROM containing most of the compliance presentations and other resources for ease in adapting that information to counsel's specific circumstances.
2005; 8 1/2 x 11, 581 pages; paperback & CD-ROM; $154 ($124 for Section of Antitrust mem-bers); product code: 5030470

The Discovery Revolution: E-Discovery Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure focuses on the e-discovery amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure approved last fall by the Judicial Conference of the United States. The issues addressed by the new rules include the concept of electronically stored information, the new approach to meetings pre-discovery, and privilege waiver issues. 2005; authors: George L. Paul, Bruce H. Nearon; 6 x 9; 234 pages; paperback; $89.95 ($79.95 for Science & Technology Section members); product code: 5450041

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