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torney with whom they'v.e to court ill-prepared. I
developed . relationship can Where to find an expert
subsequently handle a divorce lawyer, whether lawsuit is
or personal IDJUIy case as ex- necessary at all, th pitfalls of
pertly he or she might have, defending oneself in court, what
say, drafted a will or assisted: in kind of assistance should be
the. sale of a home. ot so. provided by the client, d what
Without pecific knowledge and must be done to maximize the
experi nee in the applicable possibility of success - these
field, o�eys too often come and other points are covered in
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Saltman, J.D., LL . is
partner in the firm of ewman,
Herman, Saltman, Levitt &
Feinstein, and a municip I
judge in East Windsor; e Jer­
sey. Wilgus specializes in per­
sofial injury law, and served as a
prosecutor in Mercer County,
ew Jersey.
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Ho m ch trust should you
p ce in so one simply. be­
cause h or e is an attorney?
Verj li Ie, according to two
Jersey pr ctitio ers. � ery
fe attorneys ex�1 in th mos
important d ele tary in-
titution in the whole of our
legal tradition the
courtroom," says David
Saltman.
Saltman and George Wilgus,
both practicing ttomeys, have
written boo that tells the
layper n what he or sh needs
to know about lawyers and the
legal system! The Layman's
Guide to UgGJ SuNivaJ (Paper­
back, $8.95).
In today's socie y, almost
everyone will encounter a
serious legal problem or make
court appearance at some point
Unfortun tely, few will be
prepared properly. And many
of the attorney , the au ors
claim, ill be no better
prepared than the clients they
represen.
Why? According to Saltman
and Wilgus, one reason is that
eli nts often assume that an at-
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ething,
he
ole family
ByD yw. on
Mildred D. Taylor, a highly
gifted Black uth r, specializes
in stories for children which him and the car.
reveal the unique stren�th and This .cold war between
beauty of the Black family. �er . Mother and D ddy is watched
IatC?St boo '. 1Tre Go�d. C� ith keen interest by the
(Dial.1988) IS one which rou III children, the relatives, and aU
. cc!lainlywantto are with your the neighbors. Lei states: eo •••
children: I • •. my father too a lot of good-na-
e story told by Lo '. the tured ·dding from the men. My
you� t of 1 0 daughters � a mother got ki <led too as the
family of modest means who bve women said if she didn't ride in
in Ohio. Mother and Daddy are that -car, maybe orne other
saving to bu hom. ' but these woman would And everybody
plans ,are sud . Iy mterrup �d laughed about it and began to
when 0 dy, th ut any dis- bet on who uldgiv in first my
cussion with anyone, brings mother or my father." . ,
ho . a ,�rand-ne 1950 Coupe But the laughing stop when
DeVI� . Th� youn� n rrat r the father announces that he is .
descr sIt therr. reaction to the going to drive the gold Cadillac
new car: My ISler and I � d down to Mississippi. They try to
up to tbe .r �nd peeked In. It per u de him that thi is not a
was all gold inside. G?ld lea .. thcr wide idea, but he responds:'
eats. Gold. �arp�tlDg. Gold "Now I got that Cadillac becau e
dashboard. It was it e no �r w I liked it and because it m ant
had own�d bef r�. It I It a omething to me that som body
car f r rich fo. . . like me from Missi ippi could
The car st�s up r�1 excue- go and buy it. It's my car, I paid
m�nt relativ Iri nds and for it, and I'm dr· ing it outh."
neighbor g ther around to ad- With the deci ion the dill rc
mire w�e D ddy points out all becomes mor th� ju t a pur­
�� v nous fea�ures: Everybodr ch hich toppled the [ mify
IS Just too, too unpressed budget, it h now become an
But not Mother. The young bi t hi h th t th
da gh "Th 0 jec w IC rea en e
u ter ys: ere w no r. milo' ity
·1 h � W U . d ra J s ecun .
smi on er l. ceo e a waite With d th d t
for her to speak. She stared at . I.. eep warm an grea
th th k d t f th sensmvity, the author tel of the
t e ead.f, then e md a ehr, children's first experience wilh
an 109 ere prou e . d h Id th'
uld Fi U h id, -y segregauon an teo sou s
�, . �a y � �u form of prejudice the family
dido t uy th car, did y u WaI- malee the trip down south in the
rt?" gold Cadillac. It is from this ex-
other refu to rid in th perience that the children
car, tating th t inee Dadd h learned that urvival of th
!><>�t the car al ne, he. can ri� family· more important that
ID It alon . B t D ddy ure It any material ·00 or in­
will just be a matter of lime dividual desires.
before chang he� mind He This can be read 10 e
t es her �o· r,· h �o by chddrea ] the third gr de
results. He fl her t� gel and up, but i . be app'ecia d
the car OD S day to fide to much e if i is ed. E\a"Y
c urch, but he takes the of the t.miIy,young d
cbildrea d right t 0 enjoy .