PUBLICATION WORK FOR HIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement, dated 11/13/09 by and between the American Bar Association on behalf of its Section of Litigation
(“ABA”), with an address of 321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60610 and Stephanie Goldberg (“Writer”) with an
address of 2030 W. Berteau, Apt. 1,Chicago, IL 60618
773/868-1742riter Address.

1. SERVICES. ABA hereby engages Writer, and Writer agrees to be engaged subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, to write a manuscript tentatively entitled From the Blogosphere (the “Work”) for inclusion
in the ABA publication entitled Litigation News.

2. DELIVERY. Writer shall deliver to ABA on or before November 16, 2009 a complete and final version of the
Work. The content, style, form and format of the Work shall be completely satisfactory to the ABA and shall
be consisted with ABA’s standards. Writer shall make any additions to, deletions from, alterations of or
revisions in the Work which ABA in its sole judgment, determines are necessary to render the Work
satisfactory. Nothing in the foregoing shall be deemed to obligate ABA to afford Writer the opportunity to
revise the Work where ABA determines the Work to be unsatisfactory. Nothing herein shall require the ABA
to accept for publication or to publish any article submitted by you.

3. COMPENSATION. In full consideration for all services rendered by Writer and for all rights granted or
relinquished by Writer under this Agreement, ABA shall pay Writer the sum of $1350 on written notification
from ABA to Writer that ABA has accepted the Work as satisfactory.

4. OWNERSHIP.

(a) The ABA shall own all right, title and interest in and to the Work. The copyright to the Work shall be
owned by and registered in the name of the American Bar Association. Writer acknowledges that the Work
is a "work made for hire" within the meaning of the United States Copyright Act of 1976 and that the ABA
shall own all rights, title and interest in and to the Work. To the extent that the article is not deemed to be a
"work made for hire" Writer hereby grants, assigns and transfers all right, title and interest in and to the
Work to the ABA. Writer hereby agrees to execute any such further instruments as ABA may request to
evidence, establish, maintain or protect its rights in and ownership of the Work.

(b) ABA shall have the sole and exclusive right throughout the universe in all languages and in perpetuity to
use and exploit all or any part of the Work, in any format or version, by any means and in any media,
whether now known or hereafter developed, including without limitation digital and computer-based media
and technologies, CD-ROMs, the Internet and online services.

(c) Without limiting the foregoing, Writer hereby waives any and all claims that Writer may now or hereafter
have in any jurisdiction to so-called “moral rights” or rights of “droit moral” with respect to the results and
proceeds of Writer’s work and services hereunder.

5. NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT. Writer is an independent contractor and shall be solely responsible for any
unemployment or disability insurance payments, or any social security, income tax or other withholdings
deduction or payments which may be required by federal, state or local law with respect to any sums paid
Writer hereunder. Writer shall not be entitled to any ABA employee benefits of any nature whatsoever.

6. AGENCY. Writer is not ABA’s agent or representative and has no authority to bind or commit ABA to any
agreements or obligations.

7. TERMINATION. ABA may terminate this Agreement if Writer fails to deliver the Work by the time specified
in Section 2 (except where such delay is caused by circumstances beyond Writer’s control and Writer has

Rev. January 2008

 promptly notified ABA of such delaying circumstances) or if ABA determines, in its judgment, that the Work is
not satisfactory.

8. REPRESENTATIONS & WARRANTIES. Writer warrants that s/he has full power and authority to enter into
this Agreement; that in performing under this Agreement, Writer will not violate the terms of any agreement
with any third party; and the Work, and all elements and parts thereof, as finally determined by ABA to be
satisfactory, will not be in the public domain, has not been published elsewhere in whole or in part (except as
may be set out in a rider attached hereto), will not infringe any statutory or common law copyright, will not be
libelous or obscene, will not violate any right of privacy or publicity, or otherwise violate any law or any
person’s personal or property rights. These warranties and representations will survive termination of this
Agreement for any reason.

9. INDEMNIFICATION. Writer shall indemnify the ABA for third-party claims resulting from Writer’s breach
of the representations and warranties herein.

10. ASSIGNMENT. Writer may not assign his/her obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the
ABA.

11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between ABA and Writer and
supersedes any prior agreements or understandings, oral or written.

12. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement, and the performance under it, shall be deemed made in and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois without application of its conflict of laws provisions. Each
party hereto waives any objection to venue and hereby submits to the personal jurisdiction of the state and
federal courts of Cook County, Illinois.

ACCEPTED AND AGREED:

WRITER AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Print Name:______________________ ____________________________________

Bryan Kay, Publisher
Signature:_______________________

Date:___________________________ Date:_______________________________

SSN:___________________________

Please sign and date where indicated and return one copy of this Agreement to Project Coordinator via fax at
(312) 988-6081.

Rev. January 2008