Gambit Weekly's 2004 Legal Services Guide

Pro Se, Can You Sue?
How to recognize when you can take legal affairs into your own hands and when you should call an attorney.
By Eileen Loh Harrist

Collaborative Effort
Through "collaborative divorce," breaking up doesn't have to be quite so hard to do.
By Frank Etheridge

Will You or Won't You?
An expert on Louisiana estate law discusses why most people should consider drafting a will.
By Eileen Loh Harrist

Innocence Lost
Attorney-author Tim Junkin's new book tells the harrowing true story of a Maryland man sent to prison for a murder he didn't commit. After 10 years behind bars, Kirk Bloodsworth was finally freed, thanks to emerging DNA technology.
By Scott Carlson

Speaking Freely
Gerald Goldstein, the former president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, has a few words to say in defense of a bsic American freedom.
By Jared Jacob Maher

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WINTER 2004 L'IMAGE THE STYLES AND TRENDS OF THE SEASON

Haute for the Holidays
Galmorous fashions add sparkle to the party season.
By Kandace Power Graves. Modeling by Dayna Jenkins for Fame Agency, Makeup by Monica Brooks and hair design by Kathy Rougelot, both of Cut Loose Hair Studio. Photos by Romney Photography

Beguiling Adornments
Sparkle, supplied by colored gemstones, is big in the jewelry department this season and adds glitter to holiday outfits.
By Kandace Power Graves. Photos by Romney Photography

Natural Allure
Fur finds a place on everything from umbrellas to shoe clips.
By Kandace Power Graves. Photos by Romney Photography

Scent of a Woman
Exotic florals are combined for a subtle, sensuous fragrances women -- and men -- are wild about.
By Kandace Power Graves. Photos by Romney Photography

Put Up!
Contemporary updos put the style in hairstyle and include curly, straight, long, short and scuplted designs -- all with a twist.

Fashion As Art
Wearing the hand-made apparel created by the seamstresses of Project Alabama is like wearing a piece of art without a frame.
Photos by Romney Photography