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LA Lawyer Table of Contents:
December 1998

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

Table of Contents
December 1998, Vol. 21, No. 9  

FEATURES 

A Kinder, Gentler IRS
The efficacy of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 will ultimately depend on how the agency implements the new law
By Elliott H. Kajan

Dueling Federalisms
In reaffirming states' rights, the Supreme Court has restricted Congress's power to legislate under the commerce clause
By Karl Manheim 

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Who Can You Trust?
In recent cases, state courts have been asked to decide the scope and holder of the attorney-client privilege in trusts
By Richard D. Cleary 

DEPARTMENTS

Practice Tips
State and federal enforcement of arbitration after Duffield
By Cynthia L. Sands

Ethics Opinion No. 493
Disputes between former clients over transfer of original client files. 

Computer Counselor
Palmtops and handhelds can help roving lawyers get a grip
By Daryl Teshima 

COLUMNS

President's Page
A time to renew our commitment to service
By Lee Smalley Edmon

Barristers Bulletin
Professional development for new lawyers
By Laura V. Farber 

Closing Argument
A modest proposal to restore dueling
By David R. Ross 

Classifieds 

Index to Advertisers 

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