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The Law in Film: Images of the Literary Lawyer

By Mark Sanders
August
1999
Column
, Page 441
If you don't have time to read as much as you'd like, consider viewing a movie based on a good book about the law.

Is Your Office Scam Resistant?

By Paul Sullivan
July
1999
Column
, Page 383
Think no one would try to scam a lawyer? Think again.

A Lawyer’s Guide to Eavesdropping in Illinois

By Celia Guzaldo Gamrath
July
1999
Article
, Page 362
Your client comes to you, Linda-Tripp style, with a tape-recorded conversation: What do you do? Read and find out.

Training Associates: The Write Stuff

By Lisa J. Freedman
July
1999
Column
, Page 385
Taking time to help associates to write better will pay in the long run.

Conflicts of Interest in Document Authentication by Attorney-Notaries in Illinois

By Michael L. Closen & Thomas W. Mulcahy
June
1999
Article
, Page 320
The authors argue that it's a conflict of interest for lawyer-notaries to notarize documents they have prepared.

Politically Correct Speech: Readers Respond

By Maureen B. Collins
June
1999
Column
, Page 335
Professor Collins touched a nerve with last month's column. Here are some of your responses and her reactions to them.

An attorney may be disbarred for a substantial record of misconduct despite a lack of experience and a promise to cease practicing law.

May
1999
Illinois Law Update
, Page 244
On March 18, 1999, the Illinois Supreme Court granted the request of the administrator of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission and ordered Chase Ingersoll, the respondent, disbarred.

ISBA Will Honor Members Admitted to Bar for 50 Years

May
1999
Column
, Page 249
Association records indicate that the following members, most of whom were admitted to the bar in 1949.

The Lawyer As Public Citizen

By Timothy L. Bertschy
May
1999
Column
, Page 236
Lawyers have a unique heritage as public citizens.

Writing with Your Audience in Mind

By Maureen B. Collins
May
1999
Column
, Page 285
Give your audience what it wants; first, though, figure out who your audience is.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie McGrath
April
1999
Column
, Page 186
Offer, acceptance, consideration, and criminal law.

Politically Correct Speech: A Call for Common Sense

By Maureen B. Collins
April
1999
Column
, Page 223
When does a word mean what it means rather than what people hear it to mean?

Representing Workers Under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Illinois Minimum Wage Law

By Peter S. Rukin
April
1999
Article
, Page 208
A primer on these important worker protection laws.

An attorney discharged by his law firm employer has no remedy of an action for retaliatory discharge

March
1999
Illinois Law Update
, Page 130
On December 31, 1998, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed the appellate court and circuit court, and answered a certified question by the circuit court, holding that a licensed attorney employed by a law firm cannot maintain a cause of action for retaliatory discharge.

Law Firm Marketing: Does Your Practice Mean Business?

By Paul Sullivan
March
1999
Column
, Page 169
Attorneys are not above the laws of good marketing; ignore them at your peril.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie McGrath
March
1999
Column
, Page 126
The "Frye plus reliability'' standard.

Saying What You Mean: the Sequel

By Maureen B. Collins
March
1999
Column
, Page 171
Attorneys are not above the laws of good marketing; ignore them at your peril.

Using Illinois Legal Encyclopedias

By James E. Duggan
March
1999
Column
, Page 167
You loved 'em as a kid and as a law student — now that you're a lawyer, don't overlook encyclopedias as you begin your legal research.

Don’t Be a Sitting Duck for In-Firm Theft

By Anne E. Thar
February
1999
Column
, Page 105
Think the unthinkable; put safeguards in place to protect yourself from theft and embezzlement by employees and colleagues.

Law and Literature: Resources for Illinois Attorneys and Law Students

By Mark Sanders
February
1999
Column
, Page 109
Great literature, like great lawyering, responds to and reflects the human condition.

Explaining Yourself

By Benjamin Goldgar
January
1999
Column
, Page 54
You don't need to write "persuasively''; simply explain and the persuasion will take care of itself.

LAP Needs Our Assistance Now

By Timothy L. Bertschy
January
1999
Column
, Page 8
The Lawyers Assistance Program ("LAP'') has helped hundreds of lawyers over the last two decades. LAP now needs our help.

Office Conflict: Are You Coach or Referee?

By Paul Sullivan
January
1999
Column
, Page 55
Too many lawyer-supervisors run from personnel problems. Here's a better approach.

Closing Arguments in Civil Trials: How Far Can Lawyers Go?

By Jeffrey K. Kroll
December
1998
Article
, Page 666
Find out what you can and can't say in that all-important last statement to the jury.

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