VERMONT BAR JOURNAL

SPRING 2007 VOL. 33, NO. 1

 

 

DEPARTMENTS:

 

PRESIDENT’S COLUMN: For the Public Good

RUMINATIONS: Gussets of Land

YANKEE JUSTICE: Peter Langrock

IN MEMORIAM

 

FEATURES:

 

We Can Do It Right: Post -Trial Reflections by Herbert G. Ogden, Esq.

I have just finished such a nice trial. Actually, it is not quite finished, because the jury has to come back tomorrow to reach a verdict...

Special Section: Real Estate Specialization Certification

An EARLY PROTOTYPE Program for Certifying Specialists in Real Estate Practice

This prototype program for certifying attorneys as specialists in real estate practice was developed on the presumption that Rule 7.4 of the Rule of Professional Conduct will remain as it is presently written.

 

The Case for Attorney Speciallization by Andrew Mikell, Esq.

Specialization: A career option pursued by some attorneys that entails the acquisition of detailed knowledge of,

and proficiency in, a particular area of law.

 

Arguments Against Specialty Certification, by Roger E. Kohn, Esq.

At the meeting of December 12, 2006, it was agreed that Andy Mikell would circulate a memorandum concerning the advantages of real estate specialty certification, and that I would circulate a memorandum regarding the reasons not to ahve such a certification process. This memornadum is in response to that charge from the Committee.

 

Successor Liability in Vermont by George W. Kuney, Esq.

Successor liability is an exception to the general rule that, when one corporate or other juridical person sells assets to another entity, the assets are transferred free and clear of all but valid liens and security interests.

 

Vermont Bankruptcy Court Sets Strategic Goals Focused on Access to Justice, by Hon. Colleen A. Brown & Thomas J. Hart

On November 28 and 29, 2006, Judge Colleen Brown and all staff of the Vermont Bankruptcy Court Chambers and Clerk's Office, joined by the five bankruptcy trustees, representatives of the U.S. Trustee's Office, the U.S. Attorney's Office, the U.D. District Court, and the private bar (represnting both debtor and creditor interests) created a blueprint for the Court's strategic plan for the next year or two.

 

Bankruptcy Reform, Part II: Chicken Little Still Looking Skyward..., by Jennifer Emens-Butler, Esq.

Following the enactment of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA), I wrote an article entitled "Bankruptcy Reform - Gather 'Round Children' - Yes the Sky is Falling" for the Spring 2005 issue of the Journal.

Coach's Corner, by Josephine Romano

On Life and Practice - The Case for Putting Non-Billable Tasks First , by Gerry Riskin