Illinois Bar Journal

July 2019 • Volume 107 • Number 7

Practice News

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LawPulse | By Pete Sherman & Ashley Brandt
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Illinois Law Update

Juvenile’s de facto life sentence violates Eighth Amendment; confiscation of car keys tantamount to arrest; Illinois bans right-to-work laws; and more.

See cases, legislation, and administrative agencies.

Articles

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ISBA | By Ed Finkel
Boundless Energy

Meet new ISBA President David Sosin, if you can keep up with him.

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Trial Briefs | From the Newsletters
Lost Text Messages Lead to Sanctions

A defendant is sanctioned for destroying 50 text messages.

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Civil Procedure | By Jake Crabbs
Responding to Affirmative Defenses

Pleadings often set off a flurry of motions. But what motions, if any, are best employed in response to affirmative defenses?

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Trusts & Estates | By Robert J. Kolasa
Wrapping Your Head Around the Illinois Estate Tax

Practitioners must master a confusing array of rules to advise clients on Illinois estate taxes.

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Eavesdropping | By Daniel C. Katzman
Can You Record Me Now? The Illinois Eavesdropping Act and Its Effect on Attorneys, Employers, and Individuals

Tracing the history of the Illinois Eavesdropping Act—amongst the strictest in the country—and its criminal, civil, and ethical implications.

Columns

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President's Page | By David B. Sosin
Our Dedicated Staff

ISBA President David Sosin extends his thanks to those who keep the Association running.

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Member to Member
General Member Referral Directory

Find a qualified ISBA member when a case falls outside of your area of practice.

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Pointers From Practice HQ | By Steven J. Best
Five Reasons Why QuickBooks Isn’t Enough

QuickBooks is great, just not for law firms.

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Finding Illinois Law | By Jesse Bowman
The CaseLaw Access Project: 360 Years in the Making

A free database developed by the Harvard Law School Library Innovation Lab provides access to American and territorial caselaw dating back to 1658.

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Ethics | By Sari Montgomery, Scott Kozlov, and Nancy Vincent
A Cautionary Tale for In-house Counsel

Illinois Supreme Court Rule 716 and the Illinois bar.

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Your ISBA
Winners of ISBA’s May Member Appreciation Month’s Caption and Instagram contests.

The ISBA held an Instagram Contest and a Caption Contest for members during May Member Appreciation Month. We are pleased to feature the winner of each contest in this month’s Your ISBA.