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December 22, 2004
The Washington Post
Congress Needs to Step Up on Judicial Ethics
December 22, 2004
Contra Costa Times (Calif.)
Salespeople profit from 'horror' of probate
December 17, 2004
The Washington Post
New Rules For Judges Are Weaker, Critics Say; Guidelines Address Sponsored Trips
December 15, 2004
Indiana Lawyer
State's low registration fee not necessarily a good thing for legal consumers
December 14, 2004
The Boston Herald
Relief for law clients
November 25, 2004
Chicago Tribune
Fund for lawyers' clients is low; Record claims against attorneys strain budget
November 22, 2004
Mainebiz
Policing Lawyers: Maine's System of Disciplining Attorneys Draws Criticism for It's Relative Lack of Action
November 12, 2004
The New York Law Journal
Report Misses Two Crucial Discipline Issues
October 25, 2004
The National Law Journal
Client-fund problems
October 25, 2004
Des Moines Register
Court should toughen lawyer discipline
October 10, 2004
KSTP-5 News
Minnesota Lawyers Board Too Lenient?
September 27, 2004
The Legal Description
Illinois UPL case spawns industry concern over legal document preparation
August 1, 2004
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
New rules shine light on lawyer's sanctions
August 1, 2004
Lawrence Journal-World (Lawrence, KS)
Small-claims court can take on higher-cost disputes
July 30, 2004
Carolina Journal (North Carolina)
N.C. Gets a D on Small-Claims Courts
July 25, 2004
WTOP Radio (Washington, DC)
Of Consuming Interest
July 14, 2004
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
Lenders put 2 cents in on “practice of law’
July 5, 2004
The State (South Carolina)
Web Site, Books Offer Legal Help
June 27, 2004
Chicago Tribune
Lawyers draw line to protect their turf; More lay firms are preparing legal documents
June 23, 2004
WTOP Radio (Washington, DC)
Grading Small Claims Court
June, 2004
The State Journal Register (Springfield, Ill)
Rule to call for liability disclosure; Attorneys throughout state will be required to reveal insurance status
Spring 2004
Management Information Exchange Journal
Program Communications Snapshot: The HALT eJournal
May 30, 2004
The Washington Post
Leave a Paper Trail to Save a Ton of Grief
May 29, 2004
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
Make Small Claims Court User-Friendly
May 24, 2004
New Jersey Lawyer
NJSBA fights rule change
May 16, 2004
The Augusta Chronicle (Georgia)
Small Claims/Big Pains
May 9, 2004
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Small claims courts earn high marks
May 6, 2004
The Salt Lake Tribune
Small claims just got bigger; New limit: Those courts now can hear disputes involving up to $7,500
May 4, 2004
Charleston Daily Mail (WV)
Group suggests changes to courts
May 3, 2004
The Associated Press State & Local Wire
Alabama Small Claims courts receive 'D' grade in national report card
May 3, 2004
Daily Journal (California)
Increasing Limits For Small-Claims Court Would Elevate State To No. 1
May 3, 2004
National Law Journal
Low grades for small claims - High filing fees, limited hours among criticisms of small claims courts
April 12, 2004
Daily Business Review (Florida)
Reject Curbs to Affordable Legal Services
March 29, 2004
Connecticut Law Tribune
Self-Dealing Politicos Keep Bar Closed to Consumers
March 26, 2004
Long Island Business News
Nonprofit Consumer Group Adopts List of Legal Reforms
March 24, 2004
Reading Eagle
Reading Eagle, Pa., Don Spatz Column
March 7, 2004
Hartford Courant
Disciplining Bad Lawyers A Long, Slow Process And While State Panel Deliberates, Questionable Attorneys Continue to Practice
March 5, 2004
Palm Beach Post
Florida Bar scrutinizes how lawyers get disciplined
March, 2004
Food Industry News
Sad Facts About Lawyers & Corruption
February 26, 2004
KVBC-News 3 Las Vegas
Digging Deeper Into The Disciplining of NV Lawyers
February 26, 2004
The Legal Reformer
HALT Applauds Tennessee Supreme Court's Decision to Abolish Gag Rule
February 15, 2004
Bottomline Personal
Did you know that most consumer complaints about attorneys are not investigated or are dismissed?
January 30, 2004
L.A. Daily Journal
Death Trap: Protecting Estate Planners from Malpractice Suits Will Hurt Clients
January 10, 2004
The Buffalo Criterion
At Legal Consumer Group's Urging, Legislation Takes Effect and Raises Small Claims Court Dollar Limits Throughout Most of the State
January 9, 2004
New Hampshire Daily Business Review
New Hampshire Should Take Next Step on Lawyer Accountability
January, 2004
Food Industry News
HALT In The Name Of The Law