Illinois Bar Journal

July 2023 • Volume 111 • Number 7

Practice News

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LawPulse | By Amelia Buragas & Pete Sherman
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Illinois Law Update

Illinois Supreme Court opinions on a problem with competing citations and on the Biometric Information Privacy Act; South Korean company’s battery explodes in an Illinois vape pen; unconscionable nursing home arbitration agreement; and more.

See cases, legislation, and administrative agencies.

Articles

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ISBA | By Ed Finkel
Learning From Experience

New ISBA President Shawn S. Kasserman overcame adversity, helps others do the same.

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Criminal Law & Procedure | By Charles Golaszewski
Your Witness, Their Client?

Per se conflicts of interest when an attorney represents the defendant and has connections to a prosecution witness.

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Tort Law | By Eldon L. Ham
Unnecessary Roughness

Sports injuries and assumption of the risk. What’s fair? What’s foul?

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Employee Benefits | By Kurt Winiecki
A Checklist for Retirement Plan Sponsors

Business owners who sponsor retirement plans like 401(k)s need help. Attorneys are in a perfect position to provide it.

Columns

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President’s Page | By Shawn S. Kasserman
Dip Your Toe In!

A lucky ISBA president’s call to action.

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Member to Member
General Member Referral Directory

Find a qualified ISBA member when a case falls outside of your area of practice.

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The many ways you can support the Illinois Bar Foundation financially or with your time. | By Ryan P. Theriault
Countless Opportunities

Supporting the Illinois Bar Foundation financially and with your time.

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Pointers From Practice HQ | By Jeffrey S. Krause
Take This Down for Me

Mobile, desktop, and meeting transcription bots.

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Ethics | By Charles J. Northrup
The Best and Worst of Times

A tale of two ABA ethics opinions.

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Finding Illinois Law | By Jesse Bowman
Battle of the AI Bots

Pitting versions of ChatGPT and Google’s Bard against one another yields interesting results.

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Your ISBA
Member Appreciation Month Caption Contest

Announcing this year’s winner.