Journal

							Memo to:        Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section

From:           Jim Burkhard

Re:             Summer Report - REAL PROPERTY, PROBATE & TRUST JOURNAL

Date:           July 12, 2007


The following is a listing of the current Journal activities. 

 

(1)    New Title & Cover

        In the very near future, decisions will need to be made regarding changing
        the name of the Journal and what that may entail. Bob Paul has indicated
        that ABA Publishing probably will be the one to handle most of the details
        and technical requirements, e.g. any revisions to the ISBN number or
        mailing permits. However, we need to make decisions regarding a new
        cover and the timing of the changes.

(2)     Spring Issue

        The Spring Issue has been published. There were some minor hitches in
        publishing this issue. There was an inter-face problem with the printer,
        which delayed publication. After a lot of back and forth between the tech
        folks here and there, this problem is now, thankfully, corrected. We also
        had to wait for a couple of the authors who needed extra time to complete
        articles.

(3)     Summer Issue

        The Summer Issue is well on the way. It should be published on schedule.
        Amy Jowers is our new student editor and has been cutting her teeth on this
        issue. Amy has proven to be the wonderful editor we anticipated. She has
        been clerking at her law firm during the day, and then moving to the law
        school for her night job, editing the Journal! She is very talented and a real
        worker. Our other student editors at their various summer locations have
        likewise been very busy with Journal editing.
(4)   Fall Issue

      As this memo is prepared, the Fall Issue is our problem child. At the present time we are
      not certain we will have enough content to keep this on schedule. All of the editors are
      aware of the problem and have been pitching in to try and alleviate it.

(5)   Winter Issue

      The Winter Issue looks like it should be a winner. We already have commitments for
      four significant articles.

      Three of the articles will constitute a “mini symposium” and will focus on the Uniform
      Principal and Income Act and the “Power to Adjust.” One of these articles will primarily
      look at tax issues, the second, at state law considerations, and the third at investment
      issues.

      The fourth promised article will analyze the state responses to the Kelo decision.

(6)   New Professional Editor

      Al Arpad, who practices in Phoenix, was to officially join the board starting with the Fall
      Issue. However, Al has already started his editing responsibilities. We certainly
      welcome his participation with the Journal.

(7)   New Student Members

      The Property Faculty at South Carolina selected twenty eight new second-year law
      students to join the Journal. We believe that once again we have an outstanding group of
      students and will expect a lot of hard work from them.