October 2006     Vol. 29, No. 8

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Meet and Confer
New Los Angeles Superior Court trial preparation rules require greater coordination and cooperation between opposing counsel
By Judge Michael L. Stern

Clause and Effect
Standard arbitration clauses frequently transfer the power to decide arbitrability from the courts to the arbitrator
By Michael A. Geibelson and Bernice Conn

Flight or Fight
Under the fugitive disentitlement doctrine, those who flee the jurisdiction of the court will lose their right to appeal
By Henry Tashman, Jennifer Brockett, and Rochelle Wilcox

President's Page
Your Republic...If You Can Keep It
By Charles E. Michaels

Barristers Tips
When a General Counsel Is Your Client
By Laura D. Each

Practice Tips
Local Regulation of Alcohol Licensees
By Steven Meyers and Stephanie J. Stuart

By the Book
The Cybersleuth's Guide to the Internet
Reviewed by Jim Robinson

Computer Counselor
Should Attorneys Use Macs?
By Carole Levitt and Mark Rosch

Closing Argument
Step Away from the Laptop, Please
By Dana H. Sheridan

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