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16 STATe yOur iSSue ( S ): new ruLeS 9.210 ( F ) AnD 9.120 ( F )
Appellate Practice Section by David M . Costello
18 DODging DiVOrCe : COLLABOrATiVe LiFe pLAnning
Collaborative Law Section by Joryn Jenkins
20 COnSTruCTiOn ASSignMenTS OF BeneFiTS Aren ’ T whAT They uSeD TO Be
Construction Law Section by Mark A . Smith
34 45 MinuTeS AT A TiMe : A DAy in The LiFe OF The CLerK ’ S ATTOrney
Government Lawyers Section by Shelby K . Russ
38 pLAn AheAD FOr ChAngeS TO phySiCiAn grOup prACTiCe prOFiT ShAring
Health Care Law Section by Jason P . Mehta & John C . Hood
40 DMCA MiSrepreSenTATiOn : when DOeS iT AppLy ?
Intellectual Property Section by Cole Carlson
42 MeDiATing eMpLOyMenT CLAiMS in The wAKe OF COViD-19
Labor & Employment Law Section by Harold Oehler
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44 “ Key ” reVerSAL CreATeS 3-wAy DCA SpLiT
Marital & Family Law Section by Andrew D . Reder
50 LeArning FrOM The ADVerSiTy we FACeD During The pAnDeMiC
Solo & Small Firm Section by Gian-Franco Melendez
54 pAper DiSCOVery iS DeAD ( Or SOOn TO Be )
Technology Section by Robert Stines
56 COMing OuT OF COViD : ChieF JuDge FiCArrOTTA prOViDeS preView OF The nexT Six MOnThS
Trial & Litigation Section / Mediation & Arbitration Section ( Joint Article ) by Chad Moore & Harold Oehler
57 The inCreASing iMpOrTAnCe OF A prOper
DAuBerT OBJeCTiOn
Workers ’ Compensation Section by Anthony Cortese
Committees
22 yOur neTwOrK iS yOur neT wOrTh , MAKe Sure yOu DiVerSiFy
Diversity & Inclusion Committee by Joseline Jean-Louis Hardrick
46 MArTiAL SeTTLeMenT AgreeMenT DOeS nOT BAr AppOrTiOnMenT OF VA COMpenSATiOn
Military & Veterans Affairs Committee by John V . Tucker
48 whAT DO we DO nOw ?
Professionalism & Ethics Committee by Shelton Bridges
in everY issue
14 hCBA BeneFiT prOViDerS
14 SAVe The DATe
15 new MeMBerS
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58 ArOunD The ASSOCiATiOn
58 ADVerTiSing inDex
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