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
DEPARTMENTS
President’s Column.
. . Gallagher
Drugs, Alcohol, Mental Health
and the
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
In 1787, the Sprague family was starving. In desperation, they sent their 14-year-old
son John from their place in
Yankee
Justice: Franklin S. Billings, Jr. . . .
“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
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