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Vol. 72, No. 6, June 1999

Group & Prepaid Legal Service Plans:
A Way to Build Your Practice?

By Diane Molvig

As the legal equivalent of health insurance, group and prepaid legal service plans foster preventive law by making legal services affordable to more people. While these plans can boost a lawyer's business, they require careful scrutiny before getting involved.

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Regulating Electronic Commerce

By Michael K. McChrystal, William C. Gleisner III, and Michael J. Kuborn

The goal of electronic commerce is to create a commercial environment that electronically integrates and automates the steps in a commercial transaction, thus minimizing transaction costs. But, will we force technology to "fit" existing rules and regulations for conducting business, or create new rules? It's the square peg in the round hole dilemma.

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Career Satisfaction:
Assessing the Options

By Hindi Greenberg

The legal community is finally acknowledging an issue that many lawyers have known for quite some time - that we do not all want to be like Perry Mason. Instead, many lawyers want the opportunity to explore and pursue alternative options, both in and outside of the law, where they can do work that they love or at least work that they can feel good about.

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It's Been a Great Year, Thank You!

By Susan R. Steingass

As my year as president of the State Bar of Wisconsin draws to a close, I want to thank all of you for the wonderful year it has been. I was fortunate to follow Steve Sorenson, a president who, through Project Vision, accomplished essential strategic planning that guides this Bar - with forethought and introspection - into the 21st century. It has been a good year for the State Bar. Many things were accomplished, but surely many challenges remain. There is not enough room here to discuss everything, but here are a few.