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Articles From Susan M. Brazas

Sharing ideas for helpful Web sites By Susan M. Brazas International and Immigration Law, April 2015 Which Web sites do you use frequently and think we should link to from our own Section page? Let us know!
BOOK REVIEW: The Littlest Wetback: From Undocumented Child to United States Federal Judge by Manuel Barbosa (State Street Press, Elgin, IL, 2014) By Susan M. Brazas International and Immigration Law, January 2015 The title of this newly published book may have caught your attention. The author expected that it would.
BOOK REVIEW: The Littlest Wetback: From Undocumented Child to United States Federal Judge by Manuel Barbosa (State Street Press, Elgin, IL, 2014) By Susan M. Brazas Bench and Bar, January 2015 The title of this newly published book may have caught your attention. The author expected that it would.
From the Chair By Susan M. Brazas General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, April 2013 A message from Section Chair Susan Brazas.
Fee awards: Not a sure thing By Susan M. Brazas Trusts and Estates, February 2013 Attorneys should be cautious to file fee petitions or claims within the time prescribed by statute or court order, and should be prepared to address not just the statutory basis for fee awards but also any pertinent ethical or policy concerns.
Chair’s column By Susan M. Brazas General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, January 2013 Numbers don’t lie, they say, and so we can’t look the other way but have to face them: Alcoholism and substance abuse among lawyers is double the rate for the general population. The ARDC estimates that substance abuse is a factor in 50% of the disciplinary cases that come before them.
Fee awards: Not a sure thing By Susan M. Brazas General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, January 2013 Attorneys should be cautious to file fee petitions or claims within the time prescribed by statute or court order, and should be prepared to address not just the statutory basis for fee awards but also any pertinent ethical or policy concerns.
Incoming Chair column By Susan M. Brazas General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, July 2012 A message from Section Chair Susan Brazas.
Practice Trap: Electronic filing—Fear of Filing: Perils of the Information Age By Susan M. Brazas General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, July 2012 Beware of traps for the unwary, whether filing electronically or in the more conventional ways. Be sure to check local court rules on circuit court and judicial circuit Web sites, and consult with attorneys who routinely practice in a given jurisdiction for a better understanding of local rules and procedures.
Contingency Planning: Motion to Stay—Preparing to counteract a possible negative ruling By Susan M. Brazas General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, July 2009 Where the client (or the client’s children) stand to suffer great harm in the event that the court makes a ruling adverse to their position, the attorney should consider preparing, in advance, a Motion to Stay enforcement of the court’s judgment pending appeal.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS: The Demise of IPI 105.01 By Susan M. Brazas Civil Practice and Procedure, May 2009 “That is for you to decide” appears at the end of IPI 10.01 (the definition of negligence as to an adult), IPI 10.02 (the definition of ordinary care for an adult), and IPI 10.05 (the definition of ordinary care for a minor).
The role of the GAL in family law cases By Susan M. Brazas General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, May 2008 In recent years, many circuit courts have made increasing numbers of appointments of Guardians Ad Litem in custody and visitation matters.
The role of the GAL in family law cases By Susan M. Brazas Child Law, May 2008 In recent years, many circuit courts have made increasing numbers of appointments of Guardians Ad Litem in custody and visitation matters.
What’s in a name: The Illinois Supreme Court identifies the limits on amending a complaint for review of an administrative decision when a necessary party has not been added By Susan M. Brazas Civil Practice and Procedure, January 2008 In Ultsch v. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, No. 102232, 2007 Ill. LEXIS (Aug. 2, 2007), the Illinois Supreme Court revisited, for the first time since 1990, the narrow allowances for amending a complaint for administrative review to add a necessary party which was not named in the initial complaint.
Substitution of Judge: Recent case law By Susan M. Brazas Bench and Bar, February 2007 The Illinois Code of Civil Procedure provides direction on the procedures to request a substitution of judge.
IPI notes and comments: Dicta or Law? By Susan M. Brazas Civil Practice and Procedure, January 2007 Many trial attorneys can attest to the uphill battle faced by anyone proposing departure from IPI, the Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions.
Substitution of Judge: Recent case law By Susan M. Brazas General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, October 2006 The Illinois Code of Civil Procedure provides direction on the procedures to request a substitution of judge.
Practice tip: The importance of timely communications By Susan M. Brazas General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 2006 It’s a good problem to have: a staggering number of telephone calls, e-mails, referral letters, and curbside chats with people wondering whether they need a lawyer.
Kathryn Zenoff: First Woman Chief Judge of the Seventeenth Circuit By Susan M. Brazas Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, January 2006 A graduate of the Columbia University School of Law, also an honors graduate of Stanford University, walked into a midtown Manhattan law office seeking work.
From the Editor By Susan M. Brazas Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, February 2005 In this issue we feature an article about newly appointed Magistrate Judge Donald Wilkerson, the first minority to serve on the Southern District of Illinois judiciary. T
From the Editor By Susan M. Brazas Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, November 2004 (Notice to librarians: The following issues were published in Volume 14 of this newsletter during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004: September, No. 1; December, No. 2; March, No. 3; May, No. 4.)
Illinois Supreme Court issues two decisions in family law area By Susan M. Brazas Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, November 2004 The Illinois Supreme Court has recently issued two opinions significant to attorneys practicing in the areas of child custody and child neglect.
ISBA Board Member Michele Jochner honored as one of “40 Under 40” By Susan M. Brazas Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, November 2004 This Committee's ISBA Board of Governors Liaison, Michele M. Jochner of Chicago, has been named as one of "40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch" for 2004.
ISBA to hold conference on the future of the profession By Susan M. Brazas Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, November 2004 On December 9 and 10, 2004, during the ISBA Midyear Meeting in Chicago, a Conference on the Future of the Profession will be held. Attorney George Mahoney of Joliet serves as Chair of the Conference.

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