September 2007
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Q and A
Q&A with Mary Cranston A graduate of the first DirectWomen Institute, Mary Cranston talks about the traits that help make women lawyers contributing members of corporate boards. Read more...
Around the ABA

Promoting due process A pilot pro bono project in San Diego hopes to promote due process and clearer decision-making for immigration appeals. Read more...

Taking “scout’s honor” seriously Relying on “scout’s honor” may be more effective in assuring compliance with ethical standards than regulatory structures. Read more...
A numbers game Winning the numbers game of cross examining a financial expert is less about math and more about the details. Read more...
Mastering the art of international business City survival guides from the Section on International Law provide information on doing business in locations around the world. Read more...
Navigating the standards maze Standards have become the foundation for information exchange, communications and entertainment, making an understanding of when to develop or when to share technical standards critical in today’s business environment. Read more...
More electronic information increases need for electronic discovery guidelines With 93 to 96 percent of all information today created electronically, lawyers are finding they need to improve their understanding of electronic evidence and discovery. Read more...
The results are in Legal Technology Survey finds that lawyers increasingly use PDFs, PDAs and other technologies in their practices. Read more...
Staying on the right side of the fine line Employers who use RFID, biometrics or GPS to evaluate service and productivity levels are walking a fine line between their rights and their employees' privacy. Read more...
Mock Social Security Disability hearing offers look at process Mock hearing provides a glimpse into a process that can take a year from formal application to hearing. Read more...
Young Lawyers Division offers roadmap for career information The New Lawyer Roadmap from the YLD offers information on programs and publications from the ABA designed for young lawyers. Read more...

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Are there any doctors or associates in the house?

When can a lawyer take the Juris Doctor degree literally, referring to himself or herself as “Dr.”? Can a solo practitioner use the term “and Associates” in a firm name? This month’s column has the answers. Read more...
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Erratum

In the Annual Meeting issue of YourABA, Jon Eisenberg, a
civil appellate practitioner with Eisenberg & Hancock LLP, initially was misquoted.   His statement now reads: There's a presumption of correctness in appellate cases, continued Eisenberg, and there are limits
on issues that can be raised.
YourABA regrets the error.