Message from the ChairBy Lewis F. MatuszewichInternational and Immigration Law, June 2008This has been an extraordinarily successful year for the International and Immigration Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association. It is a testament to what you can accomplish when you have many people contributing ideas and effort.
Message from the ChairBy Gregory A. ScottFamily Law, June 2008For as long as I can remember, and many times since obtaining my license to practice law, my father would always tell me that practicing law is a profession and not a job.
Chair’s ColumnBy Stanley N. WasserAlternative Dispute Resolution, May 2008I would like to begin this column by thanking all of the ADR Section Council members whose knowledge, hard work, inventiveness and dedication make our ADR Section Council a dynamic entity that serves the members of the Illinois State Bar Association, that seeks to enhance and improve the workings of the Illinois court system and who are dedicated to concept that our clients and the public at large–individual, business, government–deserve at times a better way to resolve the inevitable disputes that may arise in our daily comings and goings.
Chair’s Column: “Two lawyers walk into a bar…”By Donald A. LoBueGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, May 2008There was a very informative and disturbing article about lawyers in the April 6, 2008 edition of the Chicago Tribune Magazine.
Message from the ChairBy Lewis F. MatuszewichInternational and Immigration Law, May 2008Welcome to the eighth issue of The Globe for this year.
Message from the ChairBy Gregory A. ScottFamily Law, May 2008For many years, I have been using a phrase in my practice that is the only explanation for many of the actions of my clients, the opponent and/or opponent’s Counsel.
Chair’s ColumnBy Stanley N. WasserAlternative Dispute Resolution, April 2008With mind over matter, I see spring coming and that means baseball.
From the ChairBy David B. YavitzLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, April 2008A message from Section Chair David B. Yavitz.
From the ChairBy Steven HelleHuman and Civil Rights, April 2008A message from Section Chair Steven Helle.
From the ChairBy Robert HandleyInsurance Law, March 2008A message from Section Chair Robert Handley.
Letter from the Chair: A call to actionBy Andrew FoxRacial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, March 2008Tapping away in a laptop into the wee hours of the night, clicking through sites trying to find that one bit of information that will make you shine at work, that will wrap up the perfect research assignment, that will get the naysayers and critics to stop redlining your work and forwarding your e-mails is a like a frenzied rush to the finish line at the Chicago or Boston Marathon.
Message from the ChairBy Lewis F. MatuszewichInternational and Immigration Law, March 2008A message from Section Chair Lew Matuszewich.
Message from the ChairBy Gregory A. ScottFamily Law, March 2008A message from Section Chair Gregory Scott.
View from the ChairBy Loren S. GoldenSenior Lawyers, March 2008An introduction to this new newsletter from Chair Loren Golden.
Chair’s ColumnBy Stanley N. WasserAlternative Dispute Resolution, February 2008A message from Section Chair Stanley N. Wasser.
From the ChairBy David B. YavitzLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, February 2008Reporting from Las Vegas and San Francisco. Hello everyone, this is Geek Week.
Message from the ChairBy Lewis F. MatuszewichInternational and Immigration Law, February 2008A message from Section Chair Lew Matuszewich.
Remarks from the ChairBy William A. PriceBusiness and Securities Law, February 2008Illinois often follows the work of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) (Web site www.nccusl.org) in considering whether we need new laws to simplify and codify rules for corporation, business, and securities issues.
From the ChairBy Steven HelleHuman and Civil Rights, January 2008A colleague told me recently of how she had been doing research into the Federal Communications Commission and expected her job to be easy because the FCC had always issued numerous reports on the industry and communications policy.
Letter from the Chair: Is it midyear already?By Sharon L. EisemanWomen and the Law, January 2008Being an observant but not deeply religious person, I sometimes feel uncomfortable when a friend or stranger says to me: “Have a blessed day.”
Message from the ChairBy Gregory A. ScottFamily Law, January 2008As 2007 comes to a close and 2008 begins it is a good time for all attorneys, especially family law attorneys, to step back and examine the previous year before and hopefully refresh once again their desire to continue to practice law in the field of Family Law.
Message from the ChairBy Lewis F. MatuszewichInternational and Immigration Law, January 2008A message from Section Chair Lew Matuszewich.
Remarks from the ChairBy William A. PriceBusiness and Securities Law, January 2008This year’s Corporation, Securities, and Business Law program of work is focused on member education.
Chair’s ColumnBy Hon. Michael KileyBench and Bar, December 2007An introduction to the issue from Chair Michael Kiley.
From the ChairBy Steven HelleHuman and Civil Rights, December 2007I attended a communications law seminar recently and two observations gave me pause.
From the ChairBy James K. Weston, Sr.Mineral Law, December 2007A message from Section Chair James K. Weston.
Letter from the ChairBy Andrew FoxRacial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, December 2007For those who have not been with the Standing Committee on Minority and Women Participation in the trenches, a great group of lawyers has been working tirelessly on diversifying the legal profession.
Message from the ChairBy Gregory A. ScottFamily Law, December 2007A message from Section Chair Gregory Scott.
Message from the ChairBy Lewis F. MatuszewichInternational and Immigration Law, December 2007A message from Section Chair Lewis Matuszewich.
