Revising Confidentiality

F E AT U R E S
18 Revising Confidentiality
BY CYNTHIA PASTERNAK
Amis v. Greenberg Traurig highlights the conflict between maintaining mediation
confidentiality and preventing attorney malpractice
23 Trouble at School
BY BRENDA K. RADMACHER AND JOEL C. GERSON
To avoid liability, career colleges should ensure compliance with state and
federal regulations and provide students with accurate job placement statistics
Plus: Earn MCLE credit. MCLE Test No. 252 appears on page 25.
28 The Three Voices of Obergefell
BY TOBIAS BARRINGTON WOLFF
In Obergefell v. Hodges, the U.S. Supreme Court significantly expanded the
controversial doctrine of substantive due process
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DEPARTM E NTS
8 On Direct
Jennifer C. Pizer
INTERVIEW BY DEBORAH KELLY
10 Barristers Tips
Optimizing the initial arbitration
management conference
BY RADHA KULKARNI
12 Practice Tips
Guidance on the use of summaries of
evidence at trial
12.15
BY JONATHAN E. HOWELL
15 Practice Tips
New FCC rules affect companies that use
automated dialing systems
BY TANYA L. FORSHEIT AND DANIEL M. GOLDBERG
36 Closing Argument
It's time for a blockbuster in legal
services funding
BY DAVID PASTERNAK