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FALL 2014 • VOL. 40, NO. 3 VERMONT BAR JOURNAL DEPARTMENTS 5 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 THE VERMONT BAR JOURNAL • FALL 2014 3