You've been laid off or fear you might be - now what? Career experts help you take your future into your own hands - and see ISBA's career resources on page 234.
May 2009 • Volume 97 • Number 5
Practice News
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Articles
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Think maintenance is off the table for marriages that end after 10 or fewer years? Think again.
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The popular Five Wishes document helps clients think about life issues. But don't use it in place of Illinois statutory forms, these authors argue.
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The power of contempt is a confusing mix of civil and criminal law concepts overlaid with constitutional implications. Here's a review.
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Illinois courts are still struggling to determine the plaintiff's proper burden of proving proximate cause in "lost chance" cases.
Columns
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Fending off foreclosure - who controls the debt?; Don't allow parties to depose their own experts.
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Preparation and skillful questioning can help you bag your quarry.
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Split-dollar agreements allow wealthy clients to use life-insurance trusts to avoid gift taxes and maximize estate value.
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These bibliographies help you find Illinois research tools on your topic.