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Nov. 1, 2006

Expert Advice

An invention of necessity, the use of contract appearances has grown and flourished of late. Here are tips for hiring attorneys to get the most out of the relationship. By Robert L. Ray

By Robert L. Ray
     
      Practice and Procedure
      When Every Appearance Counts
      Busy attorneys have always asked practitioner friends, colleagues, and sometimes opposing counsel to stand in for them at routine hearings. However, the practice became more common and structured in California with the passage in 1992 o...

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