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Articles From Chad S. Beckett

Clients in the Crossfire: What Happens When a Law Firm Closes Due to a Member Becoming a Judge? By Judge Chad S. Beckett General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, October 2023 Becoming a judge presents similar problems to those raised when a lawyer takes a job at another firm, leaves the practice of law altogether, or is suddenly deceased.
Motions to Disqualify – Don’t Panic, But Don’t Ignore Them By Chad S. Beckett General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, December 2021 Steps to follow when confronted with a motion to disqualify.
The reMarkable 2 Tablet: An Innovative Twist to the Electronic Notepad By Chad S. Beckett Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, March 2021 A look at the reMarkable 2 device, a novel piece of technology designed to replace pen and paper with a digital notepad.
Governor Pritzker Authorizes Remote Notarization During the Pandemic Crisis: What it Means and How to Do It By Chad S. Beckett Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, April 2020 Executive Order 2020-14 and the Secretary of State's Guidance for Remote Notaries and Consumers authorizes remote notarization in Illinois.
Time for an Upgrade: Microsoft Windows 7 Is Now ‘Out of Warranty’ By Chad S. Beckett Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, January 2020 A call to upgrade your operating system or spring for new machines with Windows 10 or another modern OS instsalled.
Reading the advance sheets By Chad S. Beckett General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, December 2018 As practitioners, we are best served by regular access to the latest research in whatever branch of the law we engage.
E-filing in Illinois: A progress report from downstate By Chad S. Beckett Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, April 2018 Author Chad Beckett shares his experiences with e-filing in some downstate courts.

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