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D I C T A i s t h e o f f i c i a l p u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e K n o x v i l l e B a r A s s o c i a t i o n .
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is published monthly (except July) by the Knoxville Bar Association. It is designed to offer information of value to the members of the local bar association. The news and
features should illustrate the issues affecting the bar and its members. The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of the Knoxville Bar Association.
All articles, other than Bar Notes, submitted for publication in DICTA must be submitted in writing and on an IBM-PC compatible disk or by email attachment. Exceptions to this
policy must be cleared by KBA Executive Director Marsha Pace (522-6522).
Executive Editors:
Carol Anne Long
Mike King
Managing Editor:
Marsha Pace, KBA Executive Director
DICTA subscriptions are available
for $25 per year (11 issues)
for non-KBA members.
OFFICERS OF THE
KNOXVILLE BAR ASSOCIATION - 2003
PRESIDENT
M. Denise Moretz
PRESIDENT ELECT
Mike Haynes
TREASURER
David Eldridge
SECRETARY
H. Steve Collins
IMMEDIATE PAST PRES.
Charles W. Swanson
KBA BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2003:
J. William Coley
Board 2003
Robin Gresham
Barristers President-Elect
Hon. Mary Beth Leibowitz
Board 2003
James H. London
Board 2003, 2004, 2005
Mary Beth Maddox
Barristers Immediate Past President
Mark Mamantov
Board 2003
Jack (Nick) McCall
Board 2003, 2004
Greg S. McMillan
Barristers President
Melinda Meador
Board 2003
Robert P. Murrian
Board 2003, 2004
Harry P. Ogden
Board 2003, 2004
James G. OKane
Board 2003, 2004, 2005
Stephen E. Roth
Board 2003, 2004, 2005
Bar
Please note the following updates/changes in your
directory and other office records:
The East Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women will meet on Wednesday, November
19, at Noon at Chesapeake's. Suzanne Rose, Management Consultant for TNBAR
Management Services, will present the program "Sixty Tips in Sixty Minutes: How to
Manage Your Practice So It Doesn't Manage You." The program is free for ETLAW
Members. Please call Dania Leatherman at (865) 862-3005 for additional information or
to make reservations.
Prime office space available at 606 W. Main Street: 3,950 sq. ft., ideal for 4-7 attorneys,
beautiful, well-finished space lg. & sm. conf. rooms, lobby w/recp.-sec. area, storage/file
area kitchen w/refrigerator & dishwasher, office cleaning included. Full service lease, nego-
tiable. Available 111/03. Contact Wayne Ritchie at 524-8444.
Office Equipment for Sale - Nice Executive desk, phone system for 9 stations, dictation
system with 2 remote stations and copier. Call 525-9326.
Prime Office Space available at 800 S. Gay Street: Law firm looking to fill office share.
Newly furnished and beautifully decorated office space, with reception area, lg. conference
room overlooking river and downtown area. Rent with or without overhead. Call Jon Wood
546-1481
Paralegal Association
The Knoxville Chapter of the Tennessee Paralegal Association will hold its next monthly
meeting on Wednesday, November 12, 2003 at 11:45 a.m. at the Lunchbox restaurant
downtown. Guest speaker will be Wm. Gregory Hall, Jr. of Baker, Donelson, Bearman,
Caldwell & Berkowitz. The topic of interest will be Internet Law. Anyone interested in addi-
tional information or wishing to be a guest speaker, please contact Charles Swanson at
693-5740.
KBA
ANNUAL MEETING & ELECTIONS
Friday, December 12, 2003
8:30 am
Main Assembly Room october
24 LawTalk - Wills & Estates
25 LawTalk - Wills & Estates
november
1 LawTalk for Elders & Caregivers
3 ADR
Section
6 Professional Social Hour &
Barristers Side Bar
8 Barristers Laser Challenge
10 Family Law Section
12 Barristers Executive Comm.
13 Lunch & Learn
18 Small Firm Section
19 Board of Governors
21 Judges CLE
21 Member Appreciation
Reception & Awards
december
5 Barristers Side Bar
5 KBA Ethics CLE
8 Family Law Section
10 Barristers Elections
10 Senior Section Luncheon
11 Lunch & Learn
12 KBA Annual Meeting &
Elections
16 Small Firm Section
16 Masters of Law CLE
Be sure to check the master calendar
online at www.knoxbar.org for the most
complete & up-to-date information on
important events!
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knoxville bar association
November, 2003
Volume 30, Issue 9
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statement: a formal
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This message is a radical departure from the themes of my past messages. Over the last nine months I
have attempted to focus on articles dealing with service, the central theme of my tenure as KBA President.
I hope you have found those articles both informative and enlightening. This month however, I wanted to
write on something completely different. Therefore, with apologies to David Lettermen, I thought I would
provide the bar a Top Ten List on What Not to Do
or Say to Women Lawyers.
I don't know if you have noticed, but the
number of women lawyers is increasing dramati-
cally. The most recent available statistics from the
American Bar Association show women comprise
29.7% of all lawyers, and the numbers are rising based on the population of women in law school. In 2001,
48% of law school students were women. Nationwide, women in private practice make-up 15.63% of law
firm partners, 41.69% of associates and 46.26% of summer associates. Twenty-four percent (24%) of solo
practitioners are women. Locally, the Knoxville Bar Association has 1299 members and of that total 331 are
women.
Also, the women in powerful positions, who can sometimes control your destiny, are increasing. The
number of women lawyers employed by corporate America is growing. Women make-up 13.7% of the
General Counsels of Fortune 500 companies, and women are represented in large and growing numbers in
corporate legal departments. Women in the judiciary are also increasing. Everyone knows that two of nine
U.S. Supreme Court Justices are women. Twenty percent (20%) of U.S. Circuit Court Judges are women, and
19.2% of U.S. District Judges are female. In state courts of last resort, 26.3% of Justices are women.
Speaking as one of the 29.7% of women lawyers, I have been, for the most part, welcomed in the pro-
fession by male members of the bar. However, on the rare occasion I am the recipient of, or hear, a stray
comment from one of the brethren in the bar that makes me cringe. Accordingly, I
offer the following "top ten" list of what not to do or say when you are dealing with
female lawyers, unless, of course, your specific intent is to irritate, and if that is your
intent, you can be assured that disregarding the following will do the trick.
However, following these suggestions will ultimately make your life easier.
(10) Do not refer to a female lawyer as "Babe", "Honey", "Sweetheart" or "Doll" unless, of course, you are
married to the subject female lawyer or you have dated for several months.
(9) Even though people sometimes are complimented by being told how young they look never address
your opposing counsel by saying "Hello little girl. So how old are you?"
(8) It is always inappropriate to ask a female lawyer "Can you type this for me?" or "Do you know how to
do transcription?"
(7) Never ask a married female attorney why she works even though her husband has a good job.
(6) Referring to female lawyers as "law babes" is never okay.
(5) Never pat a female lawyer on the head, like you might a child, especially if the woman lawyer happens
to work for a Judge to whom she will likely report your bad behavior.
(4) When dealing with a female Judge, never use the phrase "submitting the issue to the bosom of the court".
If that phrase was ever appropriate, it was only appropriate when women weren't judges.
(3) When opposing female counsel is arguing her case, don't say "I knew that was trouble when she walked
in the door" loud enough for everyone in the courtroom to hear.
(2) Do not refer to counsel as a "good girl".
(1) Refrain from kissing opposing counsel during trial, or at any time unless you are sure the kiss is wel-
come.
As a bonus to the "top ten" list, if you are married to a female lawyer, never, never ever ask "What's for
dinner?" Never say any of the above to a woman who controls your destiny or the destiny of your client. If
you do, you are increasing the odds that the outcome will not be to your liking.
If you need further assistance in learning appropriate communication with female lawyers, please feel
free to give me a call, or ask any of your friends who are female lawyers. Thank you to the lawyers who
contributed their experiences to assist in coming up with the "top ten" list.
By:
M. Denise Moretz
Stroll through the Corridors of History
The Knoxville Bar Association would like you to join us on
Friday, November 21, 2003 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the
historic downtown U.S. Post Office and Courthouse located
at 505 Main Street. See page 2 for details.
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Presidents Message
1
Section Notices
2
CLE Calendar
3
Attorney Profile
4
How to Keep From Getting
Disbarred
5
Practice Tips
6
Migration, Not Just
for the Birds
7
Court Notices
8
Humor Column
11
Trials a