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Articles on Chair’s column

Chair’s column By Scott C. Colky Family Law, April 2007 Recently, there appeared on the internet a Petition to Abolish Section 506, Representation of Children.
Message from the Chair By Shannon M. Shepherd International and Immigration Law, April 2007 Recently, your Section Council met at the offices of the Illinois Global Partnership, a non-profit organization dedicated to expanding the reach of Illinois goods and services throughout the world.
Chair’s column By Stephen B. Cohen Alternative Dispute Resolution, March 2007 This has been an exciting and successful year for our Section Council. Our first seminar concentrated on different forms and methods of Civil Case Mediation, Mediation Ethics and views from the Bench and Bar relating to the Supreme Court enabling legislature for the Cook County Local ADR Rules and the Uniform Mediation Act.
Chair’s Column: 2007 legislative update By James W. Chipman Administrative Law, March 2007 The 2007 spring legislative session convened on January 10. After the installation of new members, the 95th General Assembly wasted no time in introducing an assortment of new legislation.
Chair’s Column: Imagine this By Matt Maloney General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 2007 I’m in a local grocery store doing the usual weekly shopping.
From the Chair By Nerino J. Petro Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, March 2007 I am often asked by attorneys the following question: if there was one thing that they could do to improve their operations and efficiency what would I recommend?
From the Chair By Kathryn E. Eisenhart Human and Civil Rights, March 2007 On January 25, I attended an all day conference entitled “The Secret World of Human Trafficking.”
Message from the Chair By Shannon M. Shepherd International and Immigration Law, March 2007 A message from Section Chair Shannon Shepherd.
Chair’s Column: Administrative Law Handbook revision update By James W. Chipman Administrative Law, February 2007 The Handbook of Illinois Administrative Law was last published in April 2001. With any legal treatise, constant revisions are required in order to keep practitioners updated on the latest developments in their field.
Chair’s Column: Hey, look us over! By Matt Maloney General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, February 2007 The lawyers who make up our Section Council come from different practice backgrounds, different geographic areas and, as you might expect, are different ages.
Letter from the Chair By Daniel C. Hawkins Elder Law, February 2007 The new calendar year is upon us. It is amazing how fast my term as Chairperson of the Elder Law Section Council is going.
Chair’s Column: 2007 Spring Seminar update By James W. Chipman Administrative Law, January 2007 A message from Section Chair Jim Chipman.
From the Chair By Claire A. Manning Women and the Law, January 2007 The past several months have been busy ones for the ISBA and for the Standing Committee on Women and the Law—and, more generally, for the celebration of women in the practice of law and women in the judiciary.
From the Chair By Kathryn E. Eisenhart Human and Civil Rights, January 2007 A message from Section Chair Kathryn Eisenhart.
Message from the Chair By Shannon M. Shepherd International and Immigration Law, January 2007 A message from Section Chair Shannon Shepherd.
Message from the Chair By Scott C. Colky Family Law, January 2007 Out of state CLEs, fun and learning in the sun!
From the Chair By Nerino J. Petro Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, December 2006 As we see more and more consolidation in the software industry, we again need to ask ourselves is there a place for simple programs that may only do one thing?
From the Chair By Kathryn E. Eisenhart Human and Civil Rights, December 2006 If President Bush thought he had a mandate from the people when he was elected, or was it reelected(?) two years ago, certainly the mandate is gone.
From the Chair By Kathryn E. Eisenhart Human and Civil Rights, November 2006 “May you live in interesting times” is a paraphrase of an old Chinese curse. For those of us interested in human rights, this is a very interesting time indeed.
Letter from the Chair By Daniel C. Hawkins Elder Law, November 2006 I’d like to introduce myself as the Chairperson of the Elder Law Section Council for this upcoming year.
Message from the Chair By Shannon M. Shepherd International and Immigration Law, November 2006 A message from Section Chair Shannon Shepherd.
Chair’s Column By Hon. Barbara Crowder Bench and Bar, October 2006 When a lawyer is chosen to become a judge, whether the choice was made by the voters after an election or by appointment from other judges, the new judge swears to uphold the laws of the State of Illinois and the Constitution.
Chair’s Column: Neither fish nor fowl By Matt Maloney General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, October 2006 If you have served as a prosecutor or defense attorney for any appreciable period of time you develop and inherent “sense” of what the law is in a particular topic area.
From the Chair By Nerino J. Petro Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, October 2006 A message from Committee Chair Nerino Petro.  
From the Chair By Claire A. Manning Women and the Law, October 2006 It is with honor and pleasure that I assume the position as Chair of the standing committee on Women & the Law.
From the Chair By Ryan Henderson Young Lawyers Division, October 2006 Over the years the YLD Children’s Assistance Fund has provided thousands of dollars to Children’s Waiting Rooms at courthouses throughout the state.
Message from the Chair By Scott C. Colky Family Law, October 2006 A good family lawyer needs to know the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, the UCCJEA, the Parentage Act, the Tax Code, the Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disability Act, the Illinois Domestic Violence Act and a myriad of other statutes.
Chairman’s Corner By Thomas Vasiljevich Federal Taxation, September 2006 As the incoming Chair of the Federal Taxation Section Council for 2006-2007, I want to welcome you to what should be another exciting and productive year for the Section Council.
Chair’s Column By Judge Barbara Crowder Bench and Bar, September 2006 “Please empty your pockets and let me look in your purse or briefcase.”
Chair’s Column By Stephen B. Cohen Alternative Dispute Resolution, September 2006 This is my first message to the members of the ADR Section Council and those interested in Alternative Dispute Resolution upon my vice becoming Chair of the ADR Section Council. During the years that I have been on the Section Council, we have had a very devoted and hard working Section Council.

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