March 2025
Artificial Intelligence & the Practice of Law, Standing Committee on
- AI & Law: Navigating the Path Forward Together
- AI in the Small Law Firm – The Need for a Formal Written Policy
- Allerton Conference 2025: Exploring the Future of Law with Artificial Intelligence
- Crafting Influence: The Role of Language and AI in Legal Advocacy
- Deepfakes in the Courtroom: Problems and Solutions
- How to Maintain the Ethical Use of AI in Personal Injury Matters
- Letter from the Editor
Bench and Bar
Civil Practice and Procedure
Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy
- Deepfakes in the Courtroom: Problems and Solutions
- Help Your Client (And Yourself) Stay Out of Hot Water — What to Look for When Preparing a Case to Make Sure Disclosures Are Complete and Discharge Is Not in Jeopardy
- LAWPAC Needs You!
- Lender Is Entitled to a Prepayment Penalty Equal to the Amount of Bid at Foreclosure Sale
- Now Comes the Spring
- Representing Creditors in Bankruptcy: Key Considerations for Effective Representation
Corporate Law Departments
Elder Law
Environmental and Natural Resources Law
- Editor’s Note
- Executive Orders, Department Memoranda, Hyperbole, Administrative Preferences, and Aspirational, Reasonable or Necessary Regulations and Actions—2025
- LAWPAC Needs You!
- U.S. Senate Committee Unanimously Reports Brownfields Reauthorization Legislation
- What Is New in PFAS Remediation Technology?
Family Law
Food Law
Intellectual Property
- Deepfakes in the Courtroom: Problems and Solutions
- E-Tailer Beware: The Seventh Circuit Clarifies the Framework for Enforceability of Digital E-Commerce Agreements
- Inherent Federal Court Sanctioning Authority
- Intellectual Improbabilities™
- LAWPAC Needs You!
- More Copyright Kryptonite for Superman, and Another Famous Character’s IP Rights in the News
- PTO Alternative Filing
- Public Domain Day 2025 Report
- Queen Anne’s Revenge: Government Copyright Creators and Government Copiers
International and Immigration Law
- Become an Illinois Bar Foundation Champion
- Chair’s Column
- Challenging and Setting Aside International Commercial Arbitral Awards
- The Draft Arbitration and Conciliation Amendment Bill, 2024: A Step Towards Reforming India’s Arbitration Framework?
- India: Delhi High Court Ruling Reshapes Sports Governance and Raises Animal Welfare Concerns
- LAWPAC Needs You!
- Summary of President Trump’s Early Executive Orders on Immigration
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on
Mental Health Law
Mineral Law
- Illinois Oil and Gas Advisory Board
- IPRB Releases 2024 Illinois Oil Production
- LAWPAC Needs You!
- President Trump Issues Executive Order “Unleashing American Energy”
- Senate Bill Addresses Bonding Requirements for Wells
- Update on Status of Corporate Transparency Act
- Will There Be a Legislative Response to the Illinois Supreme Court’s Decision Addressing Riparian Rights Along Non-Navigable Streams?
Real Estate Law
Trusts and Estates
Workers’ Compensation Law
Young Lawyers Division
February 2025
Administrative Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Business and Securities Law
Construction Law
Elder Law
- Call for Articles
- Mark Your Calendars …
- Proposal for a Pilot Project to Enhance Case Management in Respondents Involving Both Mental Health Proceedings and Guardianship Proceedings
- Response to the Proposal for a Pilot Project to Establish a Single Docket for Mental Health and Guardianship Proceedings
- Thirteen Red Flags for Spotting Problem Clients
- Updates & Resources
Family Law
Food Law
Government Lawyers
Insurance Law
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on
Real Estate Law
Senior Lawyers
State and Local Taxation
Trusts and Estates
- 2025 Updates
- Flinn Report Summary – January 3, 2025 (Issue 1) through January 24, 2025 (Issue 4)
- Future Live CLE and Previously Recorded CLE on Trusts and Estates Topics
- It Is Time for Illinois to Adopt Domestic Asset Protection Trust Legislation
- Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Lauren Evans
Women and the Law
Young Lawyers Division
January 2025
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Artificial Intelligence & the Practice of Law, Standing Committee on
- Be Reasonable, People! AI’s Impact on Legal Fees
- Become an Illinois Bar Foundation Champion
- From the Bench: AI in the Courts
- LAWPAC Needs You!
- Letter from the Editor
- Leveraging Generative AI: Transforming the Practice of Law
- “My Intake Story”- Small firm owner going from receptionists => virtual assistants => Caseflood.ai
Bench and Bar
Civil Practice and Procedure
Construction Law
Corporate Law Departments
Criminal Justice
- Become an Illinois Bar Foundation Champion
- Guilty but Mentally Ill
- Programming Sentencing Credits
- Save the Date: Criminal Justice Section Council Upcoming CLEs
- Sniffing Out Justice: Illinois Supreme Court Redefines the Role of Cannabis Odor in Automobile Search Cases
- Year 2000 Nonfirearm Version of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault Adding a 10-Year Enhancement Declared Unconstitutional
Elder Law
- 24 Legal Practice Tips
- LAWPAC Needs You!
- The Logistics of Handling Powers of Attorney Under the Recent Amendments to the Act – Reasonable and Unreasonable Cause to Refuse
- New Federal Reporting Requirement for Your Law Firm This Year
- New Rule: Service of Process in Cook County
- Statutory Amendments Affecting the Illinois Power of Attorney for Property – Boon or Bane for Estate Planning Attorneys?
- Upcoming Webinars
Environmental and Natural Resources Law
Family Law
- Chair’s Column
- Cohabitation—Will We Know It When We See It?
- Hitting It Big: The Rise of Online Sports Betting and Its Inevitable Impact on Divorce Proceedings
- Illinois State Bar Association’s 2024 Annual Midyear Meeting: A Resounding Success!
- LAWPAC Needs You!
- Thirteen Red Flags for Spotting Problem Clients
Federal Civil Practice
Food Law
General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm
Human and Civil Rights
International and Immigration Law
Labor and Employment Law
- And a Happy New Year: What Illinois Employers Should Prepare for in 2025
- Federal Judge Blocks the U.S. Department of Labor’s Overtime Exempt Salary Increase Rule on a National Scale
- LAWPAC Needs You!
- NLRB Bans Mandatory Captive Audience Meetings
- “Show Me the Money” Illinois’ New Job Posting Requirements That Took Effect January 1
Mental Health Law
Real Estate Law
- Did You Know?
- LAWPAC Needs You!
- Little Red Riding Hood: Private Equity Owning Law Firms
- The Logistics of Handling Powers of Attorney Under the Recent Amendments to the Act – Reasonable and Unreasonable Cause to Refuse
- The New Multi-Board 8.0 Residential Real Estate Contract
- Some IRS Changes for 2025!
Rural Practice
- 24 Legal Practice Tips
- Become an Illinois Bar Foundation Champion
- Discover Your Membership Advantage
- A High Burden: A Discussion of People v. Krzeczkowski and the Standard for Securing DUI Drug Convictions
- LAWPAC Needs You!
- Statutory Amendments Affecting the Illinois Power of Attorney for Property – Boon or Bane for Estate Planning Attorneys?