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

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Fee-Splitting Headaches
The insistence of the courts on literal compliance with Rule 2-200 is based on the principle that the rule is designed to protect the public rather than attorneys.
By Charlotte E. Costan

The Costly Client (HTML) (PDF)
Lawyers representing themselves risk losing the opportunity to recover attorney's fees.
By Vincent H. Herron and Vered Yakovee
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Special Section
2001 Holiday Travel & Gift Guide

Practice Tips
The changed-circumstance rule and the best interest of the child
By Judge Richard Montes, Harold J. Cohn, and Shelley L. Albaum

Practice Tips
Citizen enforcement suits under the California Coastal Act
By Philip J. Hess

By the Book
Digital Copyright
Reviewed by Joseph S. Fogel

Computer Counselor (HTML) (PDF)
Gaining productivity by installing a small firm LAN
By Benjamin Sotelo and James A. Flanagan

Barristers Tips
Lessons learned in the Homeless Court
By Robert Klepa and Paul Freese Jr.

Closing Argument
The limits of market value analysis
By Jeff Kichaven