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

Table of Contents, Vol. 23, No. 8 

FEATURES 

A Moving Issue
Even in the aftermath of Marriage of Burgess, the courts are faced with the wrenching task of balancing the best interests of the child with the rights of divorced parents
By Ira M. Friedman and Abby Friedman 

SLAPP Shot
Despite its clear purpose, California's anti-SLAPP law has proven nettlesome for courts to apply
By Dennis J. Seider 

Will Power
The law has erected a very high barrier for parties seeking to challenge the mental capacity of a testator
By Thomas E. Stindt 

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Special Section
2000 Holiday Travel & Gift Guide

DEPARTMENTS

Tax Tips
The multifront war against corporate tax shelters
By Steven Toscher and Bruce I. Hochman 

Practice Tips
Attorney's fees for in-house counsel in contract actions
By John F. Amer 

Computer Counselor
Three simple steps to maintain computer efficiency
By Carole Levitt and Elliott Stern 

COLUMNS

President's Page
Leveraging your pro bono efforts
By Sarah Heck Griffin 

Barristers Tips
No case should go without a theme
By Gillian Friedman 

Closing Argument
What a difference a half-century makes
By Justice Arleigh Maddox Woods 

Letters to the Editor 

Index to Advertisers 

Classifieds 

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