Vermont Bar Journal, Vol. 40, No. 2 Fall 2014, Vol. 40, No. 3 | Page 3
FALL 2014 • VOL. 40, NO. 3
VERMONT BAR JOURNAL
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Interview with VBA President Dan Richardson
14 RUMINATIONS: Royce Dynasty
41 THE CHILDREN’S CORNER
On the cover:
“Fall Squash”
Photo by D.D. Ryan
45 IN MEMORIAM
46 CLASSIFIEDS
8 The Vermont Joint Commission on the Future of Legal Services
10 Vermont Bar Foundation 2013/2014 ATJ Campaign
12 Bankers and Lawyers Help the Needy Through the IOLTA Program
13 Strengthening the Ties Between the VBA and the VBF
Bob Paolini, Esq.
24 Retirement Plans: What to Select When You’re Selecting
John H.W. Cole, Esq.
28 “HELP!—It’s My First Military Divorce Case”
Mark E. Sullivan, Esq.
32 Dealing with Data: Coming to Terms with Digital Estates
Jeffrey P. Guevin, Esq.
36 The Basics of File Retention and Destruction
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq.
37 Sweat the Small Stuff
Greg Johnson, Esq.
44 In Memoriam: Senator James M. Jeffords (1934-2014):
A Public Servant Whose Roots Were in the Vermont Bar
Thomas S. Valente, Esq.
www.vtbar.org
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