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Chair’s column By David N. Schaffer Family Law, December 2005 Contemporary hip-hop singer Kanye West has a current hit single, “Gold Digger.”
From the Chair By Dennis J. Beninato Young Lawyers Division, December 2005 I hope this second edition of our 2005-2006 YLD newsletter finds you well.
From the Chair By Sheila M. Murphy Human and Civil Rights, December 2005 Bravo to President Bob Downs for calling attention to the over-representation of African Americans and Latinas/os in the Juvenile Justice system.
Message from the Chair By Hon. Michael S. Jordan Alternative Dispute Resolution, December 2005 The ADR Section Council has been trying to get out the word that mediation has many advantages over litigation.
Chair’s column By Dawn R. Hallsten General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, November 2005 Despite the unseasonably warm temperatures, fall is officially here and we completed the highly successful first Solo and Small Firm Conference on October 7th-9th.
The Chair’s page: The Great Depression By Dixie Lee Peterson Child Law, November 2005 No, I am not referring to 1929. I am referring to what currently is occurring in the legal profession. While most attorneys feel good about being a lawyer, all recognize increasing pressures in recent years, which pressures they expect to continue into the future.
Message from the Chair: International business presentation & Seventh Circuit Judge Diane Wood to speak on November 11th By Juliet Boyd International and Immigration Law, November 2005 On November 11, 2005 the International and Immigration Law Section Council will host two dynamic programs, certain to bring together our members for a day of learning and discussion.
Chair’s column By Hon. Michael S. Jordan Alternative Dispute Resolution, October 2005 I feel a great sense of pride and gratitude becoming the Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section for the year 2005-2006.
Chair’s column By David N. Schaffer Family Law, October 2005 When I talk or write about the practice of family law, I always stress how we are dealing with issues, particularly in custody cases, that can have lifelong effects on those involved, especially children.
From the Chair By Dennis J. Beninato Young Lawyers Division, October 2005 2005-2006 promises to be a busy and productive year for the members of the ISBA Young Lawyers Division Council.
Voice of the Chair By Vickie Gillio Administrative Law, October 2005 I am pleased that, in my first “Voice of the Chair” publication, I can direct your attention to an event that the Administrative Law Section is co-sponsoring.
Chair’s column By Adrienne W. Albrecht Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, September 2005 As I sit here at my computer preparing for the holiday, I am struck by how much technology has simultaneously enhanced and complicated our lives.
Chair’s comments: Seventh Circuit Judge Diane Wood to speak at Asylum CLE By Juliet Boyd International and Immigration Law, September 2005 The International & Immigration Law Section Counsel is excited to sponsor the upcoming continuing legal education seminar on asylum jurisprudence at its Chicago regional office on November 11, 2005 at 9:00 a.m.
From the Chair Insurance Law, September 2005 On behalf of the Insurance Law Section Council we welcome fellow practitioners to our first issue of The Policy for the 2005-2006 year.
Letter from the chair By Meredith E. Ritchie Women and the Law, September 2005 In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, I think we have all realized how important our volunteer efforts are-and the potential we possess to aid those in need.
A message from the Chair By David N. Schaffer Family Law, September 2005 As Chair, I am delighted to welcome you to the 2005-2006 Family Law Section. A key benefit of joining a Section is the newsletter subscription.
Chairman’s corner By Timothy E. Duggan General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, August 2005 This is my last Chairman’s Corner. It has been an honor and a pleasure to be Chairman of the General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section Council for the 2004-2005 Section Council Year.
Chair’s column By Dawn R. Hallsten General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, August 2005 As we begin this new ISBA year, we thank Tim Duggan for his outstanding job last year as chair of this section’s council.
From the chair Human and Civil Rights, August 2005 It is a privilege to Chair this Committee and our President, Bob Downs, has high expectations that the coming year will be an action year, not just a talking year.
A message from the Chair By Thomas F. Arends & Richard M. Colombik Federal Taxation, August 2005 (Notice to librarians: The following issues were published in Volume 51 of this newsletter during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005: September No. 1; December, No. 2; March, No. 3; May, No. 4.)
From the Chair International and Immigration Law, July 2005 At the organizational meeting of the International and Immigration Section Council on June 17, 2005 at the ISBA Annual Meeting, the members of the Section Council discussed the positioning of the Section and its programs for the coming year.
From the former Chair By Ellen Pauling Child Law, July 2005 Our CLE on Abuse/Neglect Law was a great success and those of you who did not attend should make a point of attending the next CLE.
From the former Chair By Mark E. Wojcik International and Immigration Law, July 2005 The ISBA Section of International and Immigration Law had an especially interesting and productive year, and it has been an honor for me to serve as Section chair.
Letter from the Chair: Welcome to the 2005-2006 State and Local Taxation Section State and Local Taxation, July 2005 Welcome to another year of State and Local Taxation Section Council newsletters. My first order of business is to publicly thank Louise Calvert, our outgoing Chair, and last year's section council members, for their valuable contribution of time and effort, this past year.
Chair’s column By Louise Calvert State and Local Taxation, June 2005 Being chair of the State and Local Taxation Section Council this year and a member of the Council for several years has been a humbling experience for me.
Footnotes from the chair By Sherri Rudy Elder Law, June 2005 Our loyal and hardworking newsletter editor, Karl Menninger, summed it up when he said that he suspected this Letter from the Editor would be the toughest one yet.
Message from the Chair: Global Illinois By Mark E. Wojcik International and Immigration Law, June 2005 We who live here in Illinois may sometimes forget that our state has important connections to international law, international politics, and the international institutions that facilitate trade and business in the global economy.
Chairman’s corner By Kelli E. Madigan Federal Taxation, May 2005 We are actively preparing for our annual trip to Washington, D.C., where we will meet with legislative representatives to discuss the expansion of Section 179 deductions, simplification of rules related to education plans, and the inclusion of attorney fees paid on contingency fee cases.
Chairman’s note By Jorge Montes Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, May 2005 Biblical scripture admonishes us to "give honor to whom honor is due." So many kudos go to Ole Pace for once again placing bar diversity on the front burner of the ISBA's agenda.
Message from the Chair- International law and the U.S. Supreme Court: Tales of foreign cruise ships, consular notification, and the juvenile death penalty By Mark E. Wojcik International and Immigration Law, May 2005 International law is part of U.S. law. The Paquete Habana, 175 U.S. 677, 700 (1900). It would be hard to forget that basic proposition, because decisions implicating important questions of international law are again before the U.S. Supreme Court in this term.

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