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Articles From Laurence F. Johnson

Minimum continuing legal education and the Commission on Professionalism By Laurence F. Johnson Real Estate Law, February 2006 In order to assure the public that attorneys licensed to practice in Illinois “remain current regarding the requisite knowledge and skills necessary to fulfill the professional responsibility and obligations of their respective practices and thereby improve the standards of the profession,” the Supreme Court of Illinois entered an order September 29, 2005, as amended on December 6, 2005, requiring attorneys who practice law in Illinois to obtain Minimum Continuing Legal Education (“MCLE”) and creating a board (the “Board”) to administer the new requirements.
Another arrow in the quiver of those seeking adverse possession: A casenote: Johan Dwyer v. William R. Love and Jody Romano Love By Laurence F. Johnson Real Estate Law, December 2004 The Dwyer family owned real estate in Winnebago County, Illinois continuously from 1956.
Excerpts from minutes of the March 19, 2003, meeting of the Real Estate Law Section Council By Laurence F. Johnson Real Estate Law, June 2003 An updated roster and current section enrollment numbers were reviewed. Andy Dystrup will explore with the ISBA whether enrollment at one of the Real Estate Law updates could include a "complimentary membership" to the section for one year.
Excerpts from minutes of meeting of Real Estate Law Section Council By Laurence F. Johnson Real Estate Law, December 2002 Gary Gehlbach encouraged Council Members to prepare articles and suggested that articles on the new Mortgage Release Act and on the new farm tenancy case may be appropriate.
Query: How many co-owners does it take to terminate an oral year-to-year farm tenancy? By Laurence F. Johnson Real Estate Law, December 2002 Remember those times you've faced the question of how many co-owners it takes to terminate an oral year-to-year farm tenancy?
Privacy versus confidentiality By Robert Duffin & Laurence F. Johnson Real Estate Law, December 2001 By now everyone should be aware of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the final privacy rule published by the Federal Trade Commission as required by the Act.

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