Subject Index Practice Tips

A review of the ethical issues facing lawyers as they communicate the nature of their practices.

Properly naming your defendant can mean the difference between collecting a judgment and making a worthless claim.

Find out how recent opinions have refined and redefined the ADA.

Section 2-301 of the Code of Civil Procedure may just be the answer.

A post-mortem of the Voykin case, which abrogated the rule.

The answer: for employees in Illinois, yes; for employees in other states, probably not.

Common conflicts and how to avoid them.

How to defeat a post-deposition affidavit that comes in response to a motion for summary judgment.

Municipal administrative adjudication works, says the director of Chicago's Department of Administrative Hearings.

Rule 68 can require plaintiffs to pay defendants' costs for refusing a judgment offer.

Lawyers aren't required to report elder abuse, but they enjoy statutory protection if they do.

Distinguishing between "ultimate facts" and "legal conclusions" for requests to admit remains a difficult but important job.

Defense lawyers: think "trial" the minute you get a case.

Rule 213 pointers for med-mal lawyers.

This article discusses the important and sometimes elusive distinction between the two accounts.

Increase the efficiency and profitability of your real estate practice.

An outline of Indian-law issues that any lawyer might encounter.

The basics of protecting e-mail and electronic information from interception.

Help employers design an attendance policy that complies with the Family and Medical Leave Act.

A review of the Illinois case law.

How to help your client make the most of mediation.

The first district recently held that negligent-hiring plaintiffs must show a nexus between the harm they suffered and the defendant's breach.

Too few attorneys know about Illinois' federally funded senior legal assistance services program.

Don't treat your motorcycle-injury suit like just another automobile case.

Pointers on deciding whether to pursue, refer, or reject a nursing home case.

The problems posed by the federal sentencing guidelines for defendants charged with liability for the criminal acts of others.

Tried-and-true techniques for DUI "breath" and "refusal" trials.

A summary of Illinois law governing noncompete restrictive covenants, with tips for employers.

A practitioner's guide to recent Illinois mandatory-arbitration decisions.

Experts: should you find one and how?