The New & Improved Transfer on Death Instrument Act

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

Among Illinois’ new laws taking effect Jan. 1, 2022, the Transfer on Death Instrument (TODI) Act has been significantly amended to better provide another option for clients seeking cost-effective and straightforward ways to transfer real property at death, writes Charles G. Brown in his February 2022 Illinois Bar Journal article, “The New & Improved Transfer on Death Instrument Act.”

Women and the Law: International Women’s Day Event - March 8

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

The ISBA’s Women & the Law Committee will celebrate International Women’s Day virtually this year on March 8.

This year’s event, Honoring Women and Their Success: How They Accomplish Their Goals and Navigate Their Agenda in a Male Dominated Field, will feature a diverse panel of successful women. 

CLE: SALT’s Through the Legal Looking Glass Series – Pathways to Practice Success From the Best and the Brightest: Session 1

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain new insight as our accomplished speakers draw upon their unique experiences to answer important questions that will motivate your career and guide your professional growth.

Defining Lewdness

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

Child pornography sits at the crossroads of constitutional and criminal law, writes Christopher Keleher in his January Illinois Bar Journal article, “Defining Lewdness.” Keleher notes that nudity is not the dividing line between free speech and prison, as the U.S. and Illinois Supreme courts hold that nudity—without more—is constitutionally permissible. Instead, there must be sexual conduct involving a minor to be pornographic. But the concept of child pornography is expanding beyond images of sexual conduct to include those that depict children in ways a viewer might perceive as sexual.