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Articles From Deanna Hoyt

Chair’s Column By Deanna Hoyt Women and the Law, October 2024 A note from the chair.
Guardianships vs. Adoptions of Minors in Illinois By Deanna Hoyt Child Law, June 2024 While both guardianships and adoptions can give parties the right to the care, custody, and control of minor children, they have different legal standards and legal consequences.
Sliding Into the Respondent’s DMs By Deanna Hoyt Women and the Law, September 2023 Newly amended Illinois Supreme Court Rule 102 allows plaintiffs to serve a summons or complaint through text message, email, or even social media.
Transformation in Illinois’ Department of Juvenile Justice By Deanna Hoyt Child Law, November 2020 Thanks to investment in community alternatives and legislative reforms, the population of youths in juvenile prisons has gone down significantly.
Four Members of Women & the Law Accepted to Leadership Academy By Deanna Hoyt Women and the Law, February 2020 The Women & the Law Committee has four members participating in the ISBA Leadership Academy, which kicked off in December 2019.
Association of Women Attorneys of Lake County By Deanna Hoyt Women and the Law, September 2019 An overview of the Association of Women Attorneys of Lake County's monthly lunches in Waukegan.
Promoting access to justice among self-represented litigants By Deanna Hoyt Women and the Law, February 2019 As self-represented litigants continue to be a large part of civil matters attorneys, court clerks, court support staff, and judges need to be conscious of how they can help promote access to justice for all regardless of the litigants’ background.

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