Spring 2006

 

FEATURES

 

Heavy Mortgage at the Intersection of Mortgage Foreclosure and Bankruptcy Law….Bouffard

 

Mortgage foreclosure law is focused primarily on the enforcement of the bargain made by a creditor and a debtor, after default.  Bankruptcy law, on the other hand, is focused primarily on the twin goals of giving the honest debtor a fresh start, and equal treatment of all creditors.

 

Permanent Total Disability Under Vermont Workers’ Compensation Law…. Kolter and Doolittle

 

Vermont workers’ compensation law regarding permanent total disability (PTD) has expanded and changed substantially in the last two decades.  Here, we offer a taxonomy of the permanent total disability statutes, rules, and case law.

 

 

DEPARTMENTS

 

President’s Column. . . Gallagher

 

Drugs, Alcohol, Mental Health and the Vermont Lawyer

 

From the Executive Director. . . Paloini

 

Earlier this year we asked you to complete a short online survey on three subjects: mentoring, law practice management (LPM), and unauthorized practice of law (UPL)

 

Ruminations: Grinding Well and Sufficiently: The Grist-Mill in Vermont Law. . . Gillies

 

In 1787, the Sprague family was starving.  In desperation, they sent their 14-year-old son John from their place in Randolph to Williston, to the Governor’s farm, to barter for some grain.

 

Yankee Justice: Franklin S. Billings, Jr. . . . Downs

 

“I was involved in helping shape our attitude toward environmental planning and the rights of people”

 

Ethics Matters: Ethical Handling of Client Files. . .  Collins

What should a lawyer do with the client file when either the lawyer decides to withdraw from the case or the client tells the lawyer it is time for substitute counsel?

 

Book Review ~ Employment Privacy. . . Sarvak

 

In his book, Privacy in Employment Law, Matthew Finkin covers six main areas of concern:  medical screening; drug, tobacco and alcohol testing; psychological screening; interviews and background investigations; employee monitoring; and employee control.

 

Bankruptcy Update: The Chapter 13 “Super” Discharge and Non-support Marital Debt. . .Leahy

 

 

Coach’s Corner. . . Romano

What are the signals that tell a lawyer he or she has gone too far and is in competition instead of practicing law?

 

On Life and Practice – If Esq. Ain’t Happy, Ain’t Nobody Happy. . . West

 

 

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