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How to Work From Home: Advice for Attorneys Who Shelter-In-Place by Choice or Necessity By Bryan Sims Elder Law, May 2020 Tools to use in your law practice that will enable you to work remote.
Immigration and Litigation Practice While Dealing with Coronavirus By Patrick M. Kinnally International and Immigration Law, May 2020 A look at the impact of COVID-19 on the practice of immigration law.
Impact of Coronavirus on the Practice of Law By Lewis F. Matuszewich International and Immigration Law, May 2020 Reflections on COVID-19's impact by various contributors to The Globe.
Making Remote Only Work: Transforming the Physical to Digital Workplace By Charles Lee Mudd, Jr. Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, May 2020 Tips for navigating telecommuting during COVID-19.
Options for Conducting Annual Shareholder Meetings and Director Meetings During a Time of COVID-19 Shelter in Place Orders By Timothy M. Sullivan Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, May 2020 A look at the options for private companies when it comes to conducting their annual shareholder meeting and director meetings.
Practice Pointers in the Midst of COVID-19 and Governor Pritzker’s Stay-at-Home Order By Jennifer Bunker Skerston Trusts and Estates, May 2020 Summaries of Trusts & Estates Section Council members' experiences with and methods of handling COVID-19 related problems and online resources.
Precedented Insufficient Memory: COVID-19 and Earlier Plagues By Daniel Kegan Intellectual Property, May 2020 January 2020 saw the launch of a novel coronavirus, its resultant Covid-19 disease, a worldwide pandemic, and ubiquitous pronouncements of an “unprecedented” event—unprecedented only if one’s personal and availed institutional memory stops near the Vietnam War, World War I, Jeffrey Amherst, or Columbus sailing to “America,” and if one ignores plague literature. With references and resources.
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Protecting Trade Secrets While Sheltering in Place and Returning to Normalcy By Charles Mudd Intellectual Property, May 2020 The advent of COVID-19 imposed a new paradigm on the operation of many businesses. Whether by government order or voluntary remote-only strategies implemented by their employers, many employees now work from home. The continued protection of trade secrets while operating businesses under these circumstances now becomes salient.
Protections for COVID-19 Whistleblowers in Healthcare By Alan Kabat & Devin Wrigley Labor and Employment Law, May 2020 Many employees in the healthcare field are raising concerns about their employers’ failure to adhere to national and local recommendations for preventing the spread of COVID-19. But what legal protections do these employees have against retaliation for speaking out?
Reimbursement Revisited: Teleworking Costs in the Age Of COVID-19 By Christopher Hennessy & Jeremy Glenn Labor and Employment Law, May 2020 Given the unprecedented surge in teleworking, further discussion is warranted in an effort to predict how Illinois courts may interpret the Wage Payment and Collection Act when evaluating reimbursement of potential costs associated with teleworking.
Take Care of the Best Machine You Own! By Robert Fioretti, Nicki Pecori Fioretti, & Mary Petruchius Government Lawyers, May 2020 A look at our realities during COVID-19 and advice on how to take care of yourself during this time.
Taxpayer Questions and Illinois Department of Revenue Answers Related to State Taxes and COVID-19 By David P. Dorner State and Local Taxation, May 2020 Taxpayer questions proposed to the Illinois Department of Revenue and the Department’s answers.
Transparency in the Time of COVID-19 By James A. Webb Government Lawyers, May 2020 Two of the primary statutes meant to ensure open government in Illinois, the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act, are facing renewed focus in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Virtual Courtrooms in 2020 and Beyond By Judge Michael Chmiel Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, May 2020 A look at the disruption the pandemic has caused to the legal industry, prompting access to justice through virtual proceedings.
Virtual Courtrooms Since 2014 By Judge Mike Chmiel Bench and Bar, May 2020 A look at how the judiciary can think outside the box in providing access to justice through virtual proceedings.
Client Alert: Force Majeure Clauses in Construction and Other Commercial Contracts in the Age of COVID-19 By Adam C. Toosley & Zachary K. Iacovino Construction Law, April 2020 As the outbreak of COVID-19 continues to cause major disruptions in the daily lives of people and businesses around the world, it is only natural that concerns would be raised regarding performance under many contracts—including construction contracts.
Coronavirus in Construction: What to Do Now to Plan for Beyond the Outbreak By Jim Dash Construction Law, April 2020 A look at what you can do now to avoid future lawsuits and advance your business interests.
COVID-19 Legal Resources Elder Law, April 2020 State and federal resources to help attorneys navigate COVID-19.
COVID-19 Sparks Renewed Interest in Online Dispute Resolution By Jay Schleppenbach Alternative Dispute Resolution, April 2020 In the legal world, some are looking to online dispute resolution as a fitting solution for legal problems in the era of social distancing.
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COVID-19: Implications on Illinois Contract Law and the Doctrine of Commercial Frustration By Thadford A. Felton Real Estate Law, April 2020 COVID-19 is impacting businesses and their operations, and parties are looking for guidance in the event that one or the other party to a contract is, or claims to be, unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.
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Depositions in the Time of COVID-19 By Judy Conway Young Lawyers Division, April 2020 One of the many changes lawyers and law firms are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic is the continuation of discovery using virtual depositions.
Executive Order 2020-14 Elder Law, April 2020 Governor Pritzker signed Executive Order 14 addressing how COVID-19 social distancing recommendations will change the delivery of services provided by notary publics and the remote witnessing of document signings on March 26, 2020. 
Four Ethical Questions for Operating a Virtual Law Office By Mark C. Palmer Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, April 2020 As the situation surrounding COVID-19 evolves, and thereafter as we start to settle on the new normal of the legal profession, hosting a full or partial practice out of a virtual law office is an apparent reality.
Four Tips for More Effective Use of Microsoft Word By Matthew Loar Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, April 2020 Quick tips to help you get more out of your word processor.
Governor Pritzker Authorizes Remote Notarization During the Pandemic Crisis: What it Means and How to Do It By Chad S. Beckett Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, April 2020 Executive Order 2020-14 and the Secretary of State's Guidance for Remote Notaries and Consumers authorizes remote notarization in Illinois.
How to Work From Home: Advice for Attorneys Who Shelter-In-Place by Choice or Necessity By Bryan Sims Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, April 2020 Tools to use in your law practice that will enable you to work remote.
The Impact of Coronavirus on Construction: How to Prepare By RIchard Reizen & Patrick Johnson Construction Law, April 2020 While there is little that can be done in the short term to mitigate the consequences of COVID-19 on the construction industry, there are a few basic steps suggested as best practices.
Lawyers in a Pandemic Ask: What Is Essential? By Theresa Beran Kulat, J.D. Family Law, April 2020 A new way to look at your career as a family lawyer as you inevitably confront new situations.
Revolution or Evolution: Remote Online Notarization and Remote Witnesses … Oh My! By Neil T. Goltermann Trusts and Estates, April 2020 A look at how COVID-19 has affected the practice of law.
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