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Articles From Ken Stalkfleet

Ten steps for successful conversations with difficult clients By Ken Stalkfleet Young Lawyers Division, December 2016 Difficult clients can pose an especially big challenge for young attorneys. Apply these steps to have more productive conversations with your clients and to improve your overall practice.
Despite recent progress, criminal records remain a neglected human rights issue By Ken Stalkfleet Human and Civil Rights, June 2016 With HUD recently issuing new guidance on the use of criminal history information by housing providers, now is a good time to discuss the human rights issues attendant to criminal records.
Preserving substitute service with the testimony of the process server By Ken Stalkfleet Civil Practice and Procedure, June 2016 The Appellate Court’s recent decision in Abbington Trace Condominium v. Christine McKellar serves as a reminder of how little needs to be done to preserve substitute service in some cases.
Illinois top for animal protection laws, but fight continues By Ken Stalkfleet Animal Law, May 2016 The Animal Legal Defense Fund ranked Illinois as the top jurisdiction in the United States for animal protection for the eighth consecutive year in 2015. However, the report also listed several potential improvements.
Mooting ahead of class certification after Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez By Ken Stalkfleet Federal Civil Practice, February 2016 The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez closes the door on one strategy for rendering a case moot prior to class certification while providing guideposts for possible future strategies.
Petitions under 735 ILCS 5/2-1401 not the right option for challenging appellate court mandates By Ken Stalkfleet Civil Practice and Procedure, December 2015 With its recent decision in Price v. Philip Morris, the Illinois Supreme Court offered deep reasoning for a point that might have seemed entirely obvious—that circuit courts cannot review mandates of the appellate court through 735 ILCS 5/2-1401. Practitioners should be aware of the court’s reasoning and what plaintiffs should have done.

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