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LA Lawyer Table of Contents:
May 2000

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Table of Contents
May 2000, Vol. 23, No. 3  

FEATURES 

Try, Try Again
Practitioners may be able to avoid a full trial within a trial in a malpractice claim in which the underlying action was fully litigated
By Gary M. Lape 

1999 Ethics Roundup
While the development of legal ethics law in 1999 granted some relief to lawyers, it tightened standards against dishonesty and gamesmanship
By Ellen R. Peck and H. Jay Ford III 

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Check Marks
An attorney can provide valuable assistance to a business client by conducting a comprehensive audit of the ownership, registration, and uses of its trademarks
By Paul D. Supnik 

Special Section
2000 Guide to Trial Support Services

DEPARTMENTS

Practice Tips
Strategies for the effective use of discovery referees
By Michael J. White 

Tax Tips
Defining reasonableness before the Internal Revenue Service
By Joyce L. Sugawara, Scott W. Linek, and Nisha Patel 

Computer Counselor
Courtroom multimedia gets cheaper and more reliable
By Daryl Teshima 

COLUMNS

President's Page
An embarrassment of riches
By Patricia M. Schnegg 

Barristers Tips
Creating a good transcript for appeal
By Bill Bilderback 

Closing Argument
Patents for success
By Marc E. Brown 

Index to Advertisers 

Classifieds 

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