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Economics of Law Practice Seminar
University of Iowa College of  Law
Iowa City, Iowa
Fall 2001
Nicholas Johnson

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NOTE: As the seminar announcement explains, this site will become the location of a collection of student work exploring the range of alternative funding mechanisms for the practice of law. If you are not a member of the class you are not forbidden to use this site, but you are requested to respect the confidentiality of the participants as well as their rights to whatever copyrighted material they may ultimately post here. Please feel free to e-mail me with any concerns, suggestions or other responses to this site and seminar that occur to you. Thank you. - Nicholas Johnson, July 23, 2001 [revised 20010906, 20010907, 20010910, 20011107, 20011109, 20011127, 20011129].

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Participants' Final Final Papers (alphabetically by last name; dates are dates of presentation to seminar participants)
 
 
Name Paper Presentation Other
Davis, Marie Careers In Peer Mediation: An Entrepreneurial Way For Lawyers to Combat Violence in America's Schools November 15, 2001
Driscoll, Darren A Critique of Legislative Reform of Prepaid Legal Services in Iowa November 8, 2001 Power Point (with discussion questions)
Gamble, Kristin The Effects of an Economic Downturn on Law Firms November 15, 2001
Hofer, Scott Multidisciplinary Practices: A Case for Small Firms November 29, 2001 pdf file version
Lauffer, Barbara Strategies for the Successful Operation of a Solo Practice in an Urban Environment November 29, 2001 Power Point
McMahon, Thomas Do You Know Who Owns Your Domain Name? November 8, 2001
Shulenburgher, Adam Changing an Outmoded System: Reforming Unauthorized Practice of Law Rules November 15, 2001 pdf file version
Steele, Karla California Dental Association v. Federal Trade Commission and its Effect on Attorney Advertisement Restrictions By State Bar Associations November 8, 2001
Surls, Chris Overcoming the Burden:  The Need for Assistance Programs to Help Law Students Fund Their Education November 29, 2001
Warrington, Holly Client Equity as Attorney Compensation November 15, 2001


Participants' Topics

NOTE: Topics are subject to rephrasing. In some instances they have been modestly modified by the instructor. None yet represents a "title" for the paper to follow. -- N.J.
 
Name Topic Date
Bathke, Josephine economic effect of pro bono work on the law firm 20010905
Davis, Marie funding of lawyers providing conflict resolution programs for K-12 schools 20010903
Driscoll, Darren clients' legal services "insurance" programs 20010904
Gamble, Kristin the comparative per-lawyer and other costs of solo and large firm practice 20010905
Hofer, Scott concerns and benefits of multi-disciplinary practices and fee-sharing 20010905
Kapoor, Amit law firms' in-kind funding of lawyers' services 20010904
Krishnamurti, Diane use of arbitration for resolution of international law intellectual property issues in biotechnology 20010906
Lauffer, Barbara the economic strategies used by solo practitioners who compete successfully with large firms 20010814
McMahon, Thomas cybercourtrooms: online alternative dispute resolution for domain name disputes 20010907
Shulenburger, Adam multi-jurisdictional practice and the unauthorized practice of law 20010903
Steele, Karla restrictions on non-profits 20010905
Surls, Chris alternative means of funding legal education and the repayment of student loans 20010904
Warrington, Holly use of corporate stock as compensation for legal services 20010904

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