FEBRUARY 2009
FEATURES
38
Abraham
Lincoln, Esq.
The work of lawyers today has
much in common with the law
practice of our 16th president.
A DOCKET THAT REFLECTS
THEN AND NOW
By Mark E. Steiner
ELOQUENCE IN ONE DRAFT
By Roger D. Billings Jr.
THE COMMON TOUCH AT TRIAL
By John A. Lupton
TRAINING GROUND
FOR THE PRESIDENCY
By Frank J. Williams
MORE THAN JUST
A BILL OF LADING
By Paul Finkelman
46
Copyright in the
Age of YouTube
As user-generated sites flourish,
copyright law struggles to keep up.
By Steven Seidenberg
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Caperton’s Coal
The battle over an Appalachian
mine exposes a nasty vein
in bench politics.
By John Gibeaut
58
Off Track
Taking a year off doesn’t
have to derail your career.
By Leslie A. Gordon
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