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LA Lawyer Table of Contents:
March 2000

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Table of Contents
March 2000, Vol. 23, No. 1  

FEATURES 

Unwelcome Contribution
Contrary to widespread opinion, the doctrine of contribution can still be invoked-with grave consequences to some defendants
By Timothy Coates 

About Face
Appellate districts are divided on whether the legislature overstepped its authority in limiting trial courts' power to reverse their own prior rulings
By Elizabeth M. Miller and Michel Y. Horton 

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Collision Course
If Propositions 30 and 31 pass, interpreting the legislative compromise between consumer attorneys and insurers will occupy the courts for years
By Henry B. LaTorraca 

Special Section
12th Annual Guide to Expert Witnesses 

DEPARTMENTS

Practice Tips
Are TMDLs the answer for cleaning the nation's waters?
By Daniel V. Hyde 

Practice Tips
Representing clients held against their will in mental hospitals
By By Steven L. Hogan and L. Kimberly Pepper  

Ethics Opinion No. 501
Conflicts of interest-changing law firms 

By the Book
Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary
Reviewed by Heather R. Moss 

Law Office Management
How lawyers can create products that add value to their practices
By Edward Poll 

Computer Counselor
Realtime transcription offers real-world advantages
By Daryl Teshima 

COLUMNS

President's Page
A vote of no confidence in Proposition 21
By Patricia M. Schnegg 

Barristers Tips
It is no mistake to admit a mistake
By Jeffrey B. Kahan 

Closing Argument
Winning strategies for legal writing
By Karen Dale Dustman 

Index to Advertisers 

Classifieds 

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