Illinois Bar Journal

2022 Articles

The Wi-Fi Witness

By Michael Adler
July
2022
Article
, Page 36
The ins-and-outs of using testimony from live witnesses via videoconferencing.

With All Deliberate Respect

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

Women Lawyers Up, Misconduct Down

By Pete Sherman
June
2022
LawPulse
, Page 10
The Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission releases its 2021 Annual Report.

Workers’ Compensation Act provisions do not bar a claim for damages under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act

May
2022
Illinois Law Update
, Page 14
On Feb. 3, 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court held the exclusivity provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Compensation Act) do not bar damages claims under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (Privacy Act).

Wrongful Death Act permits cause of action for fetal death when doctors were aware of pregnancy

March
2022
Illinois Law Update
, Page 18
On Dec. 16, 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court answered a certified question about whether a doctor who injured a fetus can be sued for wrongful death if the patient later consented to an abortion.

A Year in Review; A Year Ahead

December
2022
Article
, Page 28
Select Illinois State Bar Association sections present their lists of top developments from 2022 and what to look for in 2023.

The Year of Being Well

By Pete Sherman
January
2022
LawPulse
, Page 12
New initiatives will target mental health in the legal profession and courts in 2022.

Yep, It’s on You

By Charles J. Northrup
July
2022
Column
, Page 44
Implicit and explicit throughout legal ethics are the lawyer’s nondelegable responsibilities.

Your Political Party Is Not Your Sports Team

By Karen Erger
October
2022
Column
, Page 48
Fanaticism may have its place in sports, but not in politics.

Zoom Tips & Tricks

By Danielle DavisRoe
August
2022
Column
, Page 40
Appearing professionally on Zoom is becoming an expectation. Read on for easy ways to do so.