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Illinois Bar Journal | February 2016 Table of Contents
February 2016 • Volume 104 • Number 2
Practice News
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Articles
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An overview of the groundbreaking Illinois Pregnancy Accommodation Act and what it means for employers and employees.
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Should I call one of the kids to testify in a custody case? Can a lawyer contact the opposing party’s
family? Can my client get an extension of time to complete traffic school?
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Making installment sales to intentionally defective grantor trusts can be a valuable estate-freezing strategy. But there are pitfalls posed by recent IRS scrutiny.
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Does a stop's illegality taint the evidence obtained from it? A Fourth Amendment debate in the federal courts could spill over into Illinois criminal cases.
Columns
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Bob Craghead; DuPage County e-filing; researching judges.
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This will be an important year in Springfield, and LAWPAC needs your help.
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What do aging citizens – and judges – mean for the justice system?
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The sad case of Iowan David Roth has lessons for lawyers on both sides of the Mississippi.
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Theresa Ceko of Loyola's Community Law Center Clinic talks about working with the next generation of lawyers.
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IllinoisBarDocs, the ISBA's new suite of automated legal forms, is now available at an introductory price of $150 per year for a one year subscription.