How many lawyers have a strategic plan, complete with a mission, goals, action points, and a system for measuring success? Here's why you should be one of them.

Here's how lawyers can help employer clients protect themselves from actions by the feds and employees.

When a sole practitioner dies; Rule 776 allows the court to appoint a receiver to wind up the practice. Here's how.

Here's an appellate court justice's framework for analyzing Frye issues.

Illinois law gives the state broad power to seize drug and crime assets; here's how to mount a challenge.

A look at a landlord's obligation to be "reasonable" when a tenant wants to sublet.

The author argues that mechanics-lien filers are protected from slander of title claims by the privilege for statements made during litigation.

Here's how to look out for creditors' interests in a common law "ABC."

The authors argue that courts should routinely allow attorneys to bring retained experts to help depose opponents.

While retaining liens can be effective, you should understand their scope and effect before you use them.

A new law allows a title insurance company to file a certificate of release for any paid-off mortgage.

In this age of blended families and test-tube babies, the familiar estate-planning boilerplate needs revision.

The rule is that workers' comp claims aren't subject to liens. The exceptions are many.

The answer is generally "yes" in Illinois.

A review of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act's mandatory reinspection requirements.

How to help your juvenile-offender client wipe the slate clean.

A thumbnail sketch of the Department of Labor proposal, with a look at how the proposed regulations might affect lawyer-employers.

An overview of Illinois' newly "decoupled' estate-tax scheme.

Simple, low- or no-cost tools for finding witnesses who don't want to be found.

A trial lawyer's guide to effectively examining experts and plaintiffs.

The author argues that the Morgan one-good-count rule turns any general guilty verdict into a potential due-process violation.

Failure to meet the requirements of the new procedure could lead to deportation and other unpleasant consequences.

Illinois minority shareholders can sue to have their shares bought out for "fair value"; but what does that mean?

Do they succeed? It's possible but not likely, this author writes.

A quick Q&A guide to the Act and to mechanics liens generally, with links to online forms.

Cross-examination tips for beginning lawyers.

Pointers about the EEOC program from the Chicago office's ADR coordinator.

A program attendee reports on a pair of mediation training programs.

Here's how taxing authorities can determine whether property is being used for religious purposes without impermissibly inquiring into religious beliefs.

In custody cases, like most others, you'll increase your odds of success if you choose your forum wisely.