Fall 2018: Cannabis

Features

Tort

Litigation in the Weeds

By Lisa Jill Dickinson

Litigating or drafting deals where the subject matter is federally illegal but the business itself may be allowed by state law are treacherous at best: cannabis is one area of the law for which it’s still the wild, wild west.

Tort

The Hemp Revolution Will Not be Televised... Yet

By Lisa L. Pittman

While cannabis legalization is sweeping the nation and the spotlight, from both an agricultural and medicinal standpoint, hemp is the emerging giant of this new industry.

Did You Know?

Women in the Law

TIPS Women Trial Lawyers Committee: Developing and Connecting Talented and Accomplished Women

By Christine S. Davis

The task force that launched in 2016 is now a general committee, actively engaged in creating CLE programs, sponsoring luncheons, and connecting and supporting women trial lawyers across the Section.

New Attorneys

“When I Was a New Lawyer”: Jennifer Kilpatrick

TortSource Interview with TIPS Leader Jennifer Kilpatrick

TortSource interviews the chair of the new Women Trial Lawyers Committee, who shares career and TIPS leadership stories and offers advice for new lawyers.

Legislative Update

Professional Development

A New Model for ABA Membership: Embracing Change

By Troy S. Weston

Beginning with fiscal year 2020, the ABA will reduce the number of its membership packages from 157 to five categories of dues.

Book Review

Insurance

Resolving Insurance Claim Disputes before Trial, Timothy H. Penn and Judith F. Goodman, Editors

Reviewed by Russell S. Buhite

This comprehensive guide provides valuable descriptions of alternative dispute mechanisms available for every type of dispute, from automobile liability claims through life, health, disability, professional liability, and workers’ compensation matters.

What's New at TIPS

Tort

A TIPS Year Focused on Raising the Bar

By Roy Alan Cohen

Evolving changes in TIPS will heighten value for members, evident in image and messaging, technology and content delivery, redesign of publications, the increased importance of committees, and expanded CLE offerings.

Tort

TIPS Lawyer Volunteers Help Chicago Animals During ABA Annual Meeting

By A.J. Albrecht

The TIPS Animal Law Committee led an August outing to the Chicago Animal Care and Control Center to volunteer with Safe Humane Chicago and befriend “court case dogs.”

Tort

Meeting Round-Up: ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois

Briana M. Montminy

From 12 hours of free CLE to awards celebrating leadership and the passing of the gavel to a new TIPS chair, the Annual Meeting in the Windy City was a culmination of the 2017–2018 bar year.

Tort

“My Las Vegas”: ABA/TIPS Midyear Meeting, January 24–27

By Robert Caldwell

Caesar’s Palace will host TIPSters early in the new year for meetings, culinary adventures, and limitless nightlife options in a sparkling desert town like no other.

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Fall 2018: Cannabis

Cannabis: Legal and Business Issues Abound in a Growing Industry

Features

Litigation in the Weeds

The Hemp Revolution Will Not be Televised... Yet

Did You Know?

TIPS Women Trial Lawyers Committee: Developing and Connecting Talented and Accomplished Women

“When I Was a New Lawyer”: Jennifer Kilpatrick

Legislative Update

A New Model for ABA Membership: Embracing Change

Book Review

Resolving Insurance Claim Disputes before Trial, Timothy H. Penn and Judith F. Goodman, Editors

What's New at TIPS

A TIPS Year Focused on Raising the Bar

TIPS Lawyer Volunteers Help Chicago Animals During ABA Annual Meeting

Meeting Round-Up: ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois

“My Las Vegas”: ABA/TIPS Midyear Meeting, January 24–27

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