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19 News Bull. 1 (1959)

handle is hein.barjournals/ialaw0019 and id is 1 raw text is: NEWS OF BULLETIN The Iowa State Bar Association' Vol. XIX, No. 1 1101 Fleming Building, Des Moines, Iowa January, 1959 ASSOCIATION BACKING CORPORATION LAW REVISION AND JUDICIAL REORGANIZATION As all members of the association are aware, The Iowa State Bar Association is sponsoring in the General Assembly a com- plete re-write of the Corporation Law, which, if adopted, will give Iowa the finest corpora- tion law in the United States. The assocla- tion is also actively supporting the constitu- tional amendment and the three supporting statutes relative to judicial reorganization which have been unanimously approved by the 'Court of Iowa and the Board of Gov- the Association. Inesday evening, January 14, a din- _...lng was held by the offiers and chairman of the Legislative Committee of the Association, with the 25 lawyer-members of the General Assembly, at which time was discussed the details of presenting the bills to the General Assembly and plans were made as to the handling of the same in committee and on the floor. Every lawyer in Iowa in urged to familiarize himself with the pro- posals of the association and to recommend to his individual legislators the measures be adopted. The Judicial reorganization program has been controversial but as nearly as may be, the objections have been reconciled. If the constitutional amendment and three support- ing statutes on judicial reorganization can be adopted, Iowa will have without question, one of the finest court systems in the country. The Board of Governors has also approved five bills which will be submitted to the Gen- eral Assembly. As reported in the last issue of the News Bulletin, the bills are: 1. A bill to amend the Workmen's Compen- sation Law to provide for reasonable at- torneys' fees in subrogation cases. 2. A bill to amend the law with respect to damages for wrongful death to make the claim of the wife the same as is now the law with respect to the claim of the hus- band. 3. A bill to amend the law with respect to the widow's election to provide that the widow will be presumed to take under the will unless she files a refusal to take under the will. 4. A bill to provide an increase in fees for court-appointed attorneys In criminal cases in an amount not to exceed $85.00 per day for both preparation and trial. 5. A bill to recommend the appointment of a special legislative study committee to study a recodification of the Criminal Code. As the legislature continues, the members of the Association will be kept Informed as to the progress being made with respect to the Association's program. LAW LISTS APPROVED BY THE AMERICAN BAR The publishers of the following Law Libts and Legal Directories have received Certifi- cates of Compliance from the Standing Com- mittee on Law Lists of the American Bar Association for their 1959 editions: COMMERCIAL LAW LISTS A. C. A. LIST Associated Commercial Attorne. st 165 Broadway New York 6, New York THE AMERICAN LAWYERS QUARTERLY The American Lawyers Company 1712 The Superior Building Cleveland 14, Ohio THE B. A. LAW LIST The B. A. Law List 759 North Milwaukee Street Milwaukee 2, Wisconsin THE CLEARING HOUSE QUARTERLY Attorneys' National Clearing House Company 3539 Hennepin Avenue Minneapolis 8, Minnesota THE COLUMBIA LIST The Columbia Directory Company, Inc. 320 Broadway New York 7, New York THE COMMERCIAL BAR The Commercial Bar, Inc. 521 Fifth Avenue New York 17, New York THE C-R-C ATTORNEY DIRECTORY The C-R-C Law List Company, Inc. 15 Park Row New York 3B, New York FORWARDERS LIST OF ATTORNEYS Forwarders List Company 38 South Dearborn Street Chicago 3, Illinois THE GENERAL BAR The General Bar, Inc. 36 West 44th Street New York 36, New York THE INTERNATIONAL LAWYERS International Lawyers Company, Inc. 33 West 42nd Street New York 36, New York THE NATIONAL LIST The National List, Inc. 122 East 42nd Street New York 17, New York RAND McNALLY LIST OF BANK RECOM- MENDED ATTORNEYS Rand McNally & Company P. 0. Box 7600 Chicago 80, Illinois WRIGHT-HOLMES LAW LIST Wright-Holmes Corporation 225 West 34th Street New York 1, New York GENERAL LAW LISTS AMERICAN BANK ATTORNEYS Americal Bank Attorneys 18 Brattle Street Cambridge 38, Massachusetts THE AMERICAN BAR The James C. Fifleld Company 121 West Franklin Minneapolis 4, Minnesota THE BAR REGISTER The Bar Register Company, ;PC. One Prospect Street Summit, New Jersey CAMPBELL'S LIST Campbell's List, Inc. 905 Orange Avenue Winter Park, Florida INTERNATIONAL TRIAL LAWYERS Directory Publishers, Inc. 84 South Cherry Street Galesburg, Illinois THE LAWYERS' LIST Law List Publishing Company, Inc. 521 Fifth Avenue New York 17, New York MARKHAV'S NEGLIGENCE COUNSEL Markham. Publishing Corporation Markham ; Building 68 Summer Street Stamford, Connecticut RUSSELL LAW LIST Russell Law List 10 East 40th Street New York 16, New York GENERAL LEGAL DIRECTORY MARTINDALE-HUBBELL LAW DIRECTORY Martindale-Hubbell, Inc. One Prospect Street Summit, New Jersey INSURANCE LAW LISTS BEST'S RECOMMENDED INSURANCE AT- TORNSYS Alfred M. Best Company, Inc. T7 Fulton Street New York 38, New York HINE'S INSURANCE COUNSEL Hine's Legal Directory, Ine. P. 0. Box 71 448 Duane Street Glen Ellyn, Illinois THE INSURANCE BAR The Bar List Publishing Company State Bank Building Evanston, Illinois THE UNDERWRITERS LIST OF TRIAL COUNSEL Underwriters List Publishing Company 30 East Eighth Street Cincinnati 2, Ohio (Continued on page 2) NOW AVAILABLE 1959 IOWA LEGAL DIRECTORY The Iowa Legal Directory for 1959 was released on January 14, containing the latest roster of attorneys and law firms, with their addresses and phone numbers, the state and county oficials, including the judges of the various courts; also the jurisdiction and terms of the U. S. District Courts and State Courts. The price of the directory is $4.00 postage paid. Mail your order direct to the publisher: Legal Directories Publishing Company, Inc., P.O. 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