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Multidisciplinary Practices:
Service Package of the Future?
 By
Dianne Molvig
Should lawyers be permitted to form practice
alliances with nonlawyer professionals to offer a package of
services including legal services to clients? Or, will the "traditional"
practice of law be left behind in what appears to be the practice
setting of the future? The ABA's Commission on Multidisciplinary
Practice, formed last August, is scrutinizing this controversial
concept.
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ABA
Commission on MDP Final Report
Wisconsin's New Deferred Marital Property Election
 By Howard S.
Erlanger
Along with many other changes, the new Wisconsin
Probate Code includes a completely revamped and substantially
simpler deferred marital property election. The author reviews
the need for such an election, identifies the critical points
at which the new election differs from the one under the prior
Code, and discusses how the election works in typical fact situations.
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 Contract lawyering as a career alternative
By Hindi Greenberg
The contract practice of law has become a
hot topic for individual lawyers and law firms. Attorneys are
looking for a way to combine their legal background with a different
quality of life - some for a defined short period, others for
a longer time or permanently. While it can be a viable career
alternative, it's not for everyone. Before making the move to
self-employment as a contract lawyer, build a solid foundation
for success with realistic self-assessment.
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