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

2000 Ethics Roundup (HTML) (PDF) 
The evolution of legal ethics in 2000 was advanced by court decisions on unrepresented adversaries, special appearances, lawyer-trust relationships, investigation of corporate clients, and the use of ethics walls to rebut disqualification
By Ellen R. Peck

Plus: Earn MCLE legal ethics credit. MCLE Test No. 96 is sponsored by West Group. 

Moving in Style
After Green Tree, parties seeking to enforce arbitration agreements have more control over their fate in the appellate arena–if they know how to style their motions
By Stephen H. McClain

Treatment Options
With the enactment of Civil Code Section 3428, California attempts to legislate around the ERISA preemption preventing lawsuits in tort against medical care plans
By David M. Humiston and Robert C. Bohner

DEPARTMENTS

Tax Tips
Qualifying reverse exchanges under Revenue Procedure 2000-37
By Wayne R. Johnson

By the Book 
A Question of Intent
Reviewed by Michael J. White

Computer Counselor (HTML) (PDF)
Application service providers are gaining acceptance
By Carole Levitt and Thomas B. Fleming

COLUMNS

President’s Page (HTML) (PDF)
Remembering the Titans
By Rex S. Heinke

Barristers Tips
Making your first court appearance 
By Wendy Wen Yun Chang

Closing Argument
The past and present of legal services
By Abby J. Leibman