Fall 2002

FEATURES

• Thank you, Alicia . . . . An Appreciation . . . LeClair/Ryan
  "For those of us who know her, Alicia Anthony's departure from her position in the Vermont Bar Association office was inevitable."
• An Interview with Incoming VBA President Donald J. Rendall, Jr.. . . Paolini
  "Donald J. Rendall, Jr., Esq. will be the 123rd President of the Vermont Bar Association. He will take the position officially on September 27, 2002, at the VBA Annual Meeting in Killington."
• Fighting Terrorism and Facilitating Trade. . . Moran
  "In the world of fighting terrorism while ensuring that international commerce continues to flow smoothly, the United States Customs Service has developed two new programs: the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism and the Container Security Initiative. These are their stories."
• Military Justice: A Singular Opportunity for Significant Service. . . Kelley
  "The blockbuster film A Few Good Men misguided the public into the military justice system through the trial preparation of defense counsel Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee and Lieutenant Commander Jo Ann Galloway."
• "Always" . . . A Story by Louis J. Cattani
• "And the Lion Shall Lie Down with the Lamb": Third-Party Actions Under Vermont Workers' Compensation Law . . . Kolter
  "Generally, the exclusive remedy doctrine in workers' compensation law restricts a worker who is injured on the job to the recovery of limited workers' compensation benefits as the only remedy for that injury."

DEPARTMENTS

• President's Column . . . Valerio
  "In this my last column as VBA President, I will do, as most who have preceded me have done: summarize the accomplishments of the Association during the last year."
• From the Executive Director . . Paolini
  "Although this VBA year began at a post September 11th low, we are ending it on a brighter note. You are about to see significant changes in the look and feel of the VBA web site, publications, CLE and meeting announcements, and so forth ."
• Ruminations: The Balance. . . Gillies
  Browsing the laws of 2002, I saw the movement of branches. In Section 1 of Act No. 131, "An act relating to arrest without a warrant," the legislature has included a paragraph entitled, "Legislative intent."

• Yankee Justice: The Lighter Side of Vermont Law. . . Downs
  "Admitted to the bar at the young age of twenty-two, the late Governor Deane C. Davis practiced law for eighteen years, including stints as Barre City attorney and State's Attorney for Washington County."
• VBA Women's Section Profiles Series. . . Palmer
  "Why do you want to interview me?!" asked an incredulous Dinah Yessne, when I first contacted her about whether she would agree to be the subject of this article