Download this issueSweeping change, much of it technology-driven, is posing new challenges to the legal profession that require new thinking. An ISBA task force is pointing a way forward for Illinois lawyers.
January 2017 • Volume 105 • Number 1
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With the public domain citation system firmly in place in Illinois, there is no reason for Rule 23(e) nonprecedential, noncitable orders to exist – and plenty of reasons for them to go.
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Is social media evidence admissible in Illinois? The short answer is yes, if the proper requirements are met. Here's a look at the applicable law and how to lay proper foundation in Illinois.
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Veterans treatment courts, which will be mandatory in every Illinois judicial circuit in 2018, offer life-changing help to veterans, their families, and their communities because of the specialized training of courtroom personnel.
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Mandatory acceptance of email service is here, so it's time to start thinking about how to manage email traffic and which file formats are best for email service.
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Managing difficult clients is easier when you control expectations and set ground rules.
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View ISBA staff members in Springfield and Chicago with this pictorial directory.
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Your staff says your software "doesn't work," but replacing it might not be the answer. Here's what to ask to find out.
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Are online-forms vendors engaged in the unauthorized practice of law? Yes, if they're giving legal advice.
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Is your research project stymied by a broken URL? Time to fire up the Wayback Machine.
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At its December 10 meeting, the ISBA Assembly approved the recommendations of the ISBA Task Force on the Future of Legal Services, voted to support adoption of the Uniform Bar Exam in Illinois, and endorsed legislation and an ethics rule change to expressly authorize collaborative law.