U.S. Supreme Court holds police cannot use road blocks to obtain evidence of ordinary criminal wrongdoingBy John T. PhippsGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, December 2000In City of Indianapolis v. Edmond, 2000 WL 1740936, affirmed, the U. S. Supreme Court held that an Indianapolis road-block program was unconstitutional because it violated the Fourth Amendment prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Computer buying checklist July 2000By John T. PhippsGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, August 20001. The network card seems to be a basic need for a law office as the need to link computers to share information continues to develop.
Recent legislation effective June 1, 2000By John T. PhippsGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, May 2000The Automatic Contract Renewal Act becomes effective June 1, 2000. The Act defines "contract" and "parties" and provides, "If a contract is subject to automatic renewal, the clause providing for automatic renewal must appear in the contract in a clear and conspicuous manner.
Newsletter editor’s cornerBy John T. PhippsGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, April 2000By the time this newsletter reaches each of you, the 2000 ABA Tech Show will be over.
Editor’s cornerBy John T. PhippsGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, November 1999ISBA President Cheryl I. Niro has proclaimed the theme of her bar year as the "Lawyer as Healer."
Computer price drops and improved performance increase law office optionsBy John T. PhippsGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, October 1999We live in a time when savvy solo and small firm lawyers who grasp the potential of changing computer technology can compete with large firms and deliver high quality services in innovative ways.
Newsletter editors’ cornerBy John T. PhippsGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, August 1999This issue of the General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section newsletter contains three articles relating to representing clients with licensing problems
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