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27 Tenn. B.J. 1 (1991)

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        Tennessee Bar-




ournal
January/February 1991  Vol. 27, No. 1


                                     ARTICLES
20     DURABLE POWERS OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTH CARE DECISIONS e The 1990 creation of
       a durable power of attorney for health care contains provisions with which every attorney should
       be familiar. 0 By David E. Fowler
32     AN ANALYSIS OF SIX vs. 12-PERSON JURIES 9 What do studies prove about the advantages
       of a six-person jury over a 12-person jury and vice versa? Read this revealing report to find out.
       By Lucy M. Keele, Ph.D.


                                     FEATURES

13     DOCUMENTING PERSONAL LIBERTIES - THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BILL OF
       RIGHTS 0 The American Bill of Rights turns 200 this year. In this article, the first in our year-
       long series about the Bill of Rights, we dig up the roots of one of our country's most important
       documents a By Gary N. Hunt
26      SHAKESPEARE AND THE LAW 0 Did Shakespeare have something against lawyers? Or was he
        an attorney himself? Ponder these questions and others in this intriguing account. * By Walter P.
        Armstrong Jr.


                                       NEWS


6   Budget Cuts, Low Staffing Plague Public
         Defenders Conference
7   Legal Clinic Practices Filter into Firms
8   CLE Commission Cracks Down on
         Quality and Compliance


8    Sixth Ciruit Gives Notice
         of Amendment
9    ABA Discusses Lawyer Specialization
9    Pera Joins Journal Editorial Board
.0   Disciplinary Actions


DEPARTMENTS


3 PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE
   By Ronald Lee Gilman
5 LETTERS
.5 PAINE ON PROCEDURE
   By Donald F. Paine


37   1990 DISCIPLINARY REPORT
    By Lance B. Bracy
38 AVOIDING LEGAL
    MALPRACTICE CLAIMS
    By Duke Nordlinger Stern
39 CLASSIFIED ADS


On the Cover: This year, Americans celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Bill of
Rights, which was ratified Dec. 15, 1791. The Journal joins this celebration with a year-
long series of articles about the Bill of Rights. This special issue marks the beginning of
that series. See article beginning on page 13. Bill of Rights photo courtesy of The National
Archives in Washington, D.C.

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