A reader provides a few caveats and supplemental information relating to Medicaid and credit shelter trusts.

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 reader takes the Illinois Bar Journal and a columnist to task concerning free speech and the current conflict in the Middle East.

Brokerage firms not honoring durable powers of attorney.

A reader promotes the benefits of limited-scope representation in mediations.

Strong Contracts and Frozen Eggs

While ChatGPT may be of use to lawyers, it may also present ways to escape accountability.

A reader questions the true intentions guiding opposition to nonlawyer ownership of law firms.

Reforming legal education; telephone scammers claiming to be lawyers; lawyer websites.

The Illinois deposit of wills; compassionate client consultations.

DUI videos, home inspections.

What judges know about family law.

Odds of success.

And while you're figuring out Twitter…; Highest objective of legal education is preparing "educated citizens."

Righties and lefties; let jurors ask questions.

Oral arguments, common fund doctrine, civil unions, and more.

Death of oral argument; the way to the courthouse; being in the moment.

Another approach to judicial selection

In re Marriage of Zells and not-yet-paid contingency fees; Foreclosure and divorce; and Who was that legal assistant?

Exception for commercial fraud not warranted; Two exceptions to the doctrine of election

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Jury-service article "spot-on"

Habitability warranty disclaimers; FOIA attorney fees; family law attorney fees

Distracted Drivers

Use trusts, not wills in most cases; Robes, dickies, and wigs.

Dressing for distress - nylons and sandals;  Settlement agreements: do the release first.

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Fending off foreclosure - who controls the debt?; Don't allow parties to depose their own experts.

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Involuntary commitment; polygraphs and rape victims.