GPSolo Magazine
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GPSolo Magazine is a legal magazine published eight times a year by the General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division of the American Bar Association
(ABA). It began its existence under the name The Compleat Lawyer in 1983.
GPSolo is devoted to themes of critical importance to lawyer
s practicing in solo and small firms. Members of the ABA's General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division receive complimentary subscriptions to GPSolo as one of the benefits of Division membership. Subscriptions are available to nonmembers at a cost of $48 per year or $9.50 per copy.
The popular biannual Technology and Practice Guide features reviews of new technology relevant to the particular needs of general, solo, and small firm lawyers. The magazine also publishes two Best of Sections issues each year featuring top articles from ABA practice group publications.
The remaining issues of the magazine are generally "theme" issues, each concentrating on one general subject area. Areas addressed in recent issues include animal law
, the law of leisure, sex and the law
, privacy and the law
, child welfare
, old, big, small, law of learning, internet law, family law
, estate planning
, risky business, rainmaking, ethics
and professionalism, and the care and feeding of clients.
Long-time editor-in-chief jennifer j. rose guided the magazine from 1995 until 2007, when Joan Burda assumed the editor-in-chief position. Rose resumed responsibilities as editor-in-chief in August, 2010. The Technology and Practice Guide special editor is Jeff Allen, and Jennifer Ator is special editor for the Best of Sections issues.
Current GPSolo circulation is over 30,000. Issues dating back to 1995 are available online at http://www.americanbar.org/content/newsletter/publications/gp_solo_magazine_home/gp_solo_magazine_index.html.
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
(ABA). It began its existence under the name The Compleat Lawyer in 1983.
GPSolo is devoted to themes of critical importance to lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
s practicing in solo and small firms. Members of the ABA's General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division receive complimentary subscriptions to GPSolo as one of the benefits of Division membership. Subscriptions are available to nonmembers at a cost of $48 per year or $9.50 per copy.
The popular biannual Technology and Practice Guide features reviews of new technology relevant to the particular needs of general, solo, and small firm lawyers. The magazine also publishes two Best of Sections issues each year featuring top articles from ABA practice group publications.
The remaining issues of the magazine are generally "theme" issues, each concentrating on one general subject area. Areas addressed in recent issues include animal law
Animal law
Animal law is a combination of statutory and case law in which the nature—legal, social or biological—of nonhuman animals is an important factor. Animal law encompasses companion animals, wildlife, animals used in entertainment and animals raised for food and research...
, the law of leisure, sex and the law
Sex and the law
In general, laws proscribe acts which are considered either sexual abuse, or behavior that societies consider to be inappropriate and against the social norms. In addition, certain categories of activity may be considered crimes even if freely consented to...
, privacy and the law
Privacy law
Privacy law refers to the laws which deal with the regulation of personal information about individuals which can be collected by governments and other public as well as private organizations and its storage and use....
, child welfare
Child welfare
Child protection is used to describe a set of usually government-run services designed to protect children and young people who are underage and to encourage family stability...
, old, big, small, law of learning, internet law, family law
Family law
Family law is an area of the law that deals with family-related issues and domestic relations including:*the nature of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships;...
, estate planning
Estate planning
Estate planning is the process of anticipating and arranging for the disposal of an estate. Estate planning typically attempts to eliminate uncertainties over the administration of a probate and maximize the value of the estate by reducing taxes and other expenses...
, risky business, rainmaking, ethics
Legal ethics
Legal ethics encompasses an ethical code governing the conduct of persons engaged in the practice of law and persons more generally in the legal sector.-In the United States:...
and professionalism, and the care and feeding of clients.
Long-time editor-in-chief jennifer j. rose guided the magazine from 1995 until 2007, when Joan Burda assumed the editor-in-chief position. Rose resumed responsibilities as editor-in-chief in August, 2010. The Technology and Practice Guide special editor is Jeff Allen, and Jennifer Ator is special editor for the Best of Sections issues.
Current GPSolo circulation is over 30,000. Issues dating back to 1995 are available online at http://www.americanbar.org/content/newsletter/publications/gp_solo_magazine_home/gp_solo_magazine_index.html.
External links
- http://www.americanbar.org/content/newsletter/publications/gp_solo_magazine_home/gp_solo_magazine_index.html