Illinois Bar Journal

June 2020 • Volume 108 • Number 6

Practice News

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LawPulse | By Pete Sherman
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Illinois Law Update

Related attorney-in-fact required to reimburse estate due to presumption of fraud; clear intent of will prevails in farmland dispute; immigration status and professional licenses; immigration status and its admissibility as evidence; and more.

See cases, legislation, and administrative agencies.

Articles

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Legal Technology | By Ed Finkel
Search and Assist

Legal-technology companies are promising that artificial intelligence will make you a better lawyer.

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Contract Law | From the Newsletters
COVID-19 and the Commercial Frustration Doctrine

The doctrine of commercial frustration offers a pathway to challenge pandemic-stymied contracts lacking clear force majeure clauses.

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Labor Law | By Kara M. Principe
Illinois’ Progressive Prevailing Wage Act

Amendments to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act in 2019 make the state’s wage laws among the most progressive in the nation.

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Real Estate Law | By Matthew Hulstein
Reverse Mortgages Gone Bad

How to cure defaulted reverse mortgages while keeping the house.

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Consumer Protection | By Haley J. Guion
Inconclusive Results

Protections for users of direct-to-consumer genetic tests.

Columns

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President's Page | By David B. Sosin
Our Success Is Mutual

Celebrating the ISBA Mutual Insurance Company’s 32 years of service.

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President-Elect Message | By Dennis J. Orsey
ISBA President-Elect Dennis Orsey announces the cancellation of this year’s Annual Meeting.
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Pointers From Practice HQ | By Jeffrey R. Schoenberger
Making Websites “Visible” to All

While laws provide murky guidance on making websites accessible to people with disabilities, plenty of resources offer good advice.

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LAP and Well-Being | By Joe Scally
Hoping While Hurting

Simple self-reflection strategies can help to regain one’s footing during these unmoored times.

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Judging Your Writing | By Justice Michael B. Hyman
Write for the Target Reader

Writing for one can help even when you’re writing for many.

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Your Life's Work | By Karen Erger
How Little We Know

COVID-19 related reflections on what we’ve come to know.

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Your ISBA
Outgoing ISBA President David Sosin expresses his gratitude. Also, the winner of the Member Appreciation Month Caption Contest.
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