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FALL 2017 • VOL. 43, NO. 3
VERMONT BAR JOURNAL
DEPARTMENTS
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PRESIDENT’S COLUMN
— Interview with Incoming President Dan Maguire
8 PURSUITS OF HAPPINESS
— Martial Artist - Interview with Jim Goss
15 RUMINATIONS
— The Due Process of Excommunication
20 TECH TIPS
— Protecting Your Finances Online
21 WHAT’S NEW
— Sections & Divisions Annual Report
— VBA Annual Report
Pastel chalk drawing by
Jo Levasseur, spouse of
VBA member James A.
Martino. Jo was a runner up
in our 2016 Cover Contest.
Congratulations Jo!
27 WRITE ON
— Is Neil Gorsuch a Good Role Model for Legal Writers?

Yes and No.
36 CHILDREN’S CORNER
39 BOOK REVIEWS
41 IN MEMORIAM
BATTLE OF WITS!
42 CLASSIFIEDS
Congratulations to Brent Clayton, son of VBA member
Gregory Clayton, for emerging victorious in this round of
our “battle of wits” caption contest. Gregory’s son came
up with the light and humorous caption for our campfire
cartoon! Congrats to the Claytons! Enjoy Kathy Fechter’s
cartoon, captioned by Brent Clayton below:
FEATURES
31 Conflicts of Interest and

Attorney Accountability

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq.
32 Dealing with a Bad Rap

Andrew B. Delaney, Esq.
33 Spotlight on the VBF Grants Process

John Marchica, Esq.
41 All Star Cast!
“I’m hoping that’s what they meant by s’more billable hours.”
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