October 2008     Vol. 31, No. 7

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State of the Union
After In re Marriage Cases, California employers must be sure to apply personnel policies equally to all married employees
By Sabrina A. Beldner

Inside the Box
Attorneys exercising peremptory challenges should maintain a written record sufficient to withstand appellate review
By George S. Cardona and Angela J. Davis

Trans Formation
Reducing law and policy barriers for transgender people requires not just prohibiting discrimination but also significant changes to the law regulating gender categories
By Dean Spade

Barristers Tips
The Role of Production Counsel in Independent Film Production
By Susan Rabin

Practice Tips
Effective Representation of Clients with Disabilities
By Melissa Canales

Practice Tips
Accommodating Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Clients
By Sam Diehl

Closing Argument
Will Someone Please Clean up the Form Interrogatories Mess?
By Paul Eisner

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