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Medicaid and Credit Shelter Trusts

September
2024
Column
, Page 8
A reader provides a few caveats and supplemental information relating to Medicaid and credit shelter trusts.

Sounding Off

August
2024
Column
, Page 8
A reader argues there is a serious error in an Illinois Bar Journal article concerning admitting medical expenses at trial; a reader’s defense work leads to an Illinois Pattern Jury Instruction on body-worn camera footage; and a discussion concerning when a fiduciary is a fiduciary under the Power of Attorney Act.

A Stern Rebuke

July
2024
Column
, Page 8
A reader takes the Illinois Bar Journal and a columnist to task concerning free speech and the current conflict in the Middle East.

There’s More Behind the Curtain

June
2024
Column
, Page 8
Brokerage firms not honoring durable powers of attorney.

All for Limited Scope

March
2024
Column
, Page 8
A reader promotes the benefits of limited-scope representation in mediations.

Correspondence from Our Readers

June
2023
Column
, Page 8
Strong Contracts and Frozen Eggs

The AI Dilemma

April
2023
Column
, Page 8
While ChatGPT may be of use to lawyers, it may also present ways to escape accountability.
2 comments (Most recent April 7, 2023)

With All Deliberate Respect

December
2022
Column
, Page 4
A reader questions the true intentions guiding opposition to nonlawyer ownership of law firms.

Responding to Microaggression

February
2022
Column
, Page 8
A reader takes issue with an attorney’s response to colleague.
1 comment (Most recent May 16, 2022)

Weed in the Neighborhood?

August
2021
Column
, Page 8
Cannabis and zoning in Medponics Illinois, LLC v. Department of Agriculture.

Family First

May
2021
Column
, Page 8
A reader’s second thoughts on the right of first refusal.

Appealing for Volunteers

September
2020
Column
, Page 8
The Appellate Court Administrative Committee of the Illinois Supreme Court requests pro bono appellate defenders to help reduce the number of pending cases with the State Appellate Defender.

Correspondence from Our Readers

By William R. Coulson, David D. Carrozzo, & Nerino J. Petro
May
2018
Column
, Page 8
Do you need a password manager?

Correspondence from Our Readers

By Wesley J. Coulson, Michael D. Poulos, & Sandra Crawford
March
2018
Column
, Page 8
Newspaper legal notices: a 'print-era anachronism'? Pets and divorce.

Correspondence from Our Readers

By Herb Franks, Michael D. Poulos, & Donald L. Shriver
February
2018
Column
, Page 8
Sleeping judges.

Correspondence from Our Readers

November
2017
Column
, Page 8
Errata: Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law, the Installment Sales Contract Act, and contract buyers

Correspondence from Our Readers

September
2017
Column
, Page 8
Implicit bias.

Correspondence from Our Readers

August
2017
Column
, Page 8
Difficult dogs; e-filing and big data.

Correspondence from Our Readers

July
2017
Column
, Page 8
Defending against pro se plaintiffs.
1 comment (Most recent July 13, 2017)

Correspondence from Our Readers

June
2017
Column
, Page 8
Estate planners and malpractice claims.

Correspondence from Our Readers

April
2017
Column
, Page 8
Rule 23: At odds with stare decisis?

Correspondence from Our Readers

March
2017
Column
, Page 8
Student loans and bankruptcy.
1 comment (Most recent March 4, 2017)

Correspondence from Our Readers

February
2017
Column
, Page 8
Getting rid of Rule 23.

Correspondence from Our Readers

January
2017
Column
, Page 8
Flag burning; the new chief justice; wear a suit.

Correspondence from Our Readers

November
2016
Column
, Page 8
Flag burning then and now; property division and unmarried couples; implicit bias.
1 comment (Most recent November 3, 2016)

Correspondence from Our Readers

September
2016
Column
, Page 8
Relentless efficiency, Condo Act, dogs in cars.

Correspondence from Our Readers

August
2016
Column
, Page 8
Bike law, tech competence for lawyers.
1 comment (Most recent August 4, 2016)

Correspondence from Our Readers

July
2016
Column
, Page 8
Litigating sports brain injuries; collateral challenges to illegal sentences.

Correspondence from Our Readers

June
2016
Column
, Page 8
Mendelson and conveying real estate to a trust; Avvo 'lead generation'; charitable exemption for hospitals.

Correspondence from Our Readers

April
2016
Column
, Page 8
Declining caseloads, 711 licensing.

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