Los Angeles Lawyer
The Magazine of the Los Angeles County Bar Association

Hammering the Contractor
When defending building contractors, practitioners need to master the administrative law underlying the contractor disciplinary system
By Bruce D. Rudman and Sam K. Abdulaziz

Toxic Timeline (HTML) (PDF)
In an asbestos-related suit, the California Supreme Court created an exception to the rule against splitting claims, but practitioners can expect its application to be limited
By Daniel L. Martens

When Lease Is More
With an understanding of the interactions of bankruptcy, commercial, and real estate law, attorneys can negotiate leases with dot-com tenants that minimize risk and maximize benefits
By Anton N. Natsis

DEPARTMENTS

Practice Tips 
The tension between lenders and credit tenants over SNDAs
By David P. Kassoy

Tax Tips
California’s property tax time bomb
By Kenneth T. Fong and Michael J. Schaaf

Computer Counselor (HTML) (PDF)
Prime sites for real estate law practitioners are available now
By Carole Levitt

COLUMNS

President’s Page (HTML) (PDF)
The dangers of monopolistic thinking
By Rex S. Heinke

Barristers Tips
The Internet and the practice of law
By Nana Nakano

Closing Argument
Preservation versus affordable housing
By Benjamin M. Reznik