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Illinois Bar Journal | August 2018 Table of Contents
August 2018 • Volume 106 • Number 8
Practice News
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Articles
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After inheriting French and English legal customs in 1818, Illinois cobbled together its own legal framework as the state grew and grew.
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Attorneys now have to compete with online legal services, but maybe there's a silver lining to what some consider a dark cloud.
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Google Maps, Google Street View, and similar internet services allow parties to access images of a particular location without ever being physically present at the site. Are such images admissible? How do the Rules of Evidence interact with these new discovery resources? This article examines how such issues may arise during litigation.
Columns
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ISBA President Hon. James F. McCluskey dedicates his column to the Lawyers' Assistance Program.
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The state legislature sent significant measures to the governor's desk this spring concerning court fees and fines, domestic violence and orders of protection, voting rights for inmates, the raising of the legal age limit for buying tobacco products, and more.
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Many solo and small firm attorneys struggle with bookkeeping. Read on to be reminded of how important it is and to learn whether outsourcing is a good option for your firm.
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The most intriguing part of Lincoln's famous almanac trial was his interest in science.
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June's Annual Meeting highlights and kudos to 2017-2018 CLE coordinators.