January 1984 Vol. 18, No.1
THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ARKANSAS BAR ASSOCIATION
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Arkansas Lawyer SPECIAL FEATURES
OFFICERS
Dennis L. Shackleford, President William R. Wilson, Jr., Pres-Elect Annabelle Clinton, Sec-Treasurer James H. McKenzie, Council Chairman EXECUTIVE COUNCil
Norwood Phillips W. Kelvin Wyrick Gary Nutter Robert M. Cearley Kaye S. Oberlag Tom Overbey Marcia Mcivor Robert Hornberger Joe Reed Tommy Womack Julian Fogleman James A. Mclarty EX-OFFICIO
Dennis L. Shackleford William R. Wilson, Jr. J. L. Shaver, Jr. Annabelle Clinton Carl A. Crow, Jr. James H. McKenzie EDITOR
Admiralty Jurisdiction James A. George IOlTA James A. Holcomb The Attorney in General Practice and the Patent-Related Case Marc Sandy Block Avoiding legal Malpractice Claims Duke Nordlinger Stern Contingent-Fee Agreements Cover Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
31 34 39
Separation of Powers
40
William French Smith
4 14 24
REGULAR FEATURES President's Report Executive Council Notes
.Dennis L. Shackleford Annabelle Clinton
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In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7 AIClE News Claibourne W. Patty, Jr. 10 Law School News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20 Arkansas Bar Foundation Report . Cyril Hollingsworth 22 Addenda William A. Martin 23 Legal Economics Kline D. Strong 30 Code of Professional Responsibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34 AEGiS 38 Young Lawyers' Update .........โ ข.....Carl A. Crow, Jr. 43 Service Directory IBC
William A. Martin ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Ruth Williams
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