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4 Bus. L. Memo 1 (1983-1984)

handle is hein.journals/buslwme4 and id is 1 raw text is: September/October 1983 Volume 4 Number 1 'y From the Section Chairman... Our Section and the American Bar Association had a successful meeting in Atlanta from July 29 through August 3. At the sessions a number of eventful actions were taken, some of which are noted in this issue of BUSINESS LAW MEMO. We have just concluded an extraordinary year under the very able leadership of Hank Wheeler. He leaves me a substantial challenge just to try to match the quality performance that he gave. I look forward to my year as chairman of the Section. Our Section now numbers over 50,000 members. I am told this makes our Section larger than any voluntary bar association in the world, except for the ABA. It is a section made up of many very distinguished and able lawyers and can confidently be viewed as the voice of the corporate, banking and business law community. The Section will continue to be intimately involved in matters affecting our profession, and especially the inter- ests of the corporate bar and their clients. We have grown accustomed to this role in the ABA. As the new Model Rules of Professional Conduct made its way toward adoption in Atlanta, the Section participated actively in the shaping of the final product which emerged. We hope to contribute (Continued on page 2) ABA Adopts Ethics Code; Responds to Beckham Amendment At the ABA Annual Meeting in Atlanta, the Assembly and Board of Governors took action on two matters in which the Section of Corporation, Banking and Business Law has had much interest. Six years to succeed First, the House of Delegates accepted the latest proposal of the Kutak Commission. After six years of drafting, debate, and redrafting, the new Model Rules of Professional Conduct has been officially blessed by the American Bar Association. This does not make it binding on American lawyers, however. For that to happen, it must still be adopted in each state by the appropriate bodies that have aut hority for establishing the professional standards governing lawyers. (Continued on page 2) INIDE... Auditor's Work-Product Privilege Goes to Supreme Court. Page 3. o Council Adds Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution. Page 4. o 250 Attend Corporate Compliance Program. Page 4. o National Institute Planned on Dynamics of Corporate Control. Page 5. Q Committee Studies Revised MBCA. Page 4. * Legislation Proposed on Single-Employer Pension Plans. Page 5. * Committee Materials Available. Page 6. * International Workouts Course Materials May Be Ordered. Page 7. SECTION OF CORPORATION. BANKING AND BUSINESS LAW A

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