Subject Index Practice Tips

Illinois’ new municipal administrative adjudication law raises concerns that the state has gone too far.

Here's where to find print and online versions of circuit court rules in Illinois, along with contact information for Illinois' 22 circuit courts.

Here's how to meet the special needs of older witnesses and help them testify more effectively.

The Year 2000 litigation boom is coming soon; here are pointers for picking the right jury for your Y2K client.

An overview of selected recent changes in estate planning law.

The authors note that several Illinois courts have distributed awards for strictly personal damage (i.e., pain and suffering) disproportionately to the injured spouse on divorce even when the cause of action arose during marriage.

The author reviews IMDMA section 610 and the applicable cases and argues that custody transfers within two years of a final custody order should be granted only under emergency circumstances.

You may have clients -- elderly or otherwise -- who are eligible to have Medicaid pay a portion of their Medicare costs but aren't taking advantage of the program.

GenXers are a different breed of jurors than their boomer counterparts.

Courts have become more reluctant than ever to let parties deviate from the strict disclosure standards of Rule 213.

Litigants can use section 2-619(a)(3) to seek stays or dismissals when another cause of action involving the "same parties'' and "same cause'' is pending.

The Illinois Supreme Court struck a blow for workers' comp claimants in McMahan v Industrial Commission. This article describes the ruling and its impact.

What do you do when the other side breaches a settlement agreement? This article reviews your alternatives under Illinois law.

Here's how to size up a prospective (or an opponent's) psychologist-expert.

A how-to guide to lost-policy lawsuits.

Here's an overview of state and federal law governing the admission of evidence of prior misconduct.