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Editor’s note By Margaret C. Benson Employee Benefits, November 2002 For nearly 25 years the commonweal required great emphasis on getting Americans to save for retirement in qualified plans and IRAs.
Editor’s note Mineral Law, November 2002 Submission of articles to this newsletter is welcomed and encouraged.
Editors’ note By Phil Milsk & Lawrence Weiner Education Law, November 2002 This issue of the Education Law Section newsletter features a timely and informative article on the No Child Left Behind Act, a complex and often confusing new federal law that school districts, teachers, parents and education policymakers will be trying to figure out for the foreseeable future
Editor’s note: Alternative Dispute Resolution, November 2002 We welcome and are grateful for contributions to this newsletter from members of the section
From the editors Trusts and Estates, November 2002 Our feature article is from Mike English, of Princeton, giving us recent developments in estate and gift tax.
Letter from the co-editors Corporate Law Departments, November 2002 Welcome to the November, 2002 edition of The Corporate Lawyer. We have four articles in this edition we hope you find interesting and helpful to your practice.
Notes from the co-editors By Mary Ann Connelly State and Local Taxation, November 2002 This newsletter contains an article entitled "Real Estate Tax Relief for Not-For-Profit Corporations," which informs the practitioner how to file a successful tax complaint to reduce the assessment based on a not-for-profit corporation class change.
Editor’s column Criminal Justice, October 2002 As the newly-appointed editor of the Criminal Justice Section Council newsletter, I want to take this opportunity to ask for your help in making this year's newsletters complete.   
Editor’s note October 2002 There are two very interesting programs, for which there is no charge, that are going to be presented jointly by this Section in conjunction with the Chicago Bar Association's Antitrust Law Committee.
Editor’s notes Real Estate Law, October 2002 Attorney Phil Ward of Sterling, truly a dean of real estate practitioners in Illinois (Phil was Chair of the Real Estate Law Section Council many years ago when I was first privileged to become involved), was instrumental in drafting the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law.
Notes from the editor By Richard D. Hannigan Workers’ Compensation Law, October 2002 Commissioner Robert Madigan resigned effective July 8, 2002. Paul Rink has accepted a temporary appointment to serve as the public-member (Panel A) through December 31, 2002.
Editor’s comments By Lewis F. Matuszewich International and Immigration Law, September 2002 This is the first issue for the 2002-2003 year. This issue includes the last "Chair Column" by Angela Peters, who had served as Chair of the Section Council until this past June's ISBA Annual Meeting.
From the editors Trusts and Estates, September 2002 Our feature article is from Jane Hartley Pratt, in which she provides a practical review of alternatives to traditional estate administration.
Letter from the co-editors Corporate Law Departments, September 2002 Welcome to the third edition of The Corporate Lawyer for the 2002-2003 bar year. This edition has three articles we hope you find interesting. First is an article by Douglas A. Graham on two provisions of the new corporate fraud statute that are of particular interest to in-house counsel.
Editor’s column By Ross Levey Family Law, August 2002 As the newly re-appointed newsletter editor for the Family Law Section Council newsletter, I would like to take this opportunity to ask for your help in making the upcoming year a successful one.
From the co-editor By Mary Ann Connelly State and Local Taxation, August 2002 As the anniversary of September 11th approaches, I cannot help but think that when we and our clients complain about higher tax bills, we should pause for a moment and think about the freedom and safety that is provided by the revenue generated from those taxes.
Letter from the co-editors Corporate Law Departments, August 2002 Welcome to the second edition of The Corporate Lawyer for the 2002-2003 bar year. This edition has three articles we hope you find interesting. First is an article by Dr. Richard Sheehy on how to better counsel your clients.
Editor’s note Education Law, July 2002 This issue of our newsletter is a comprehensive summary of legislation that passed both houses of the Illinois General Assembly in the Spring 2002 session that concluded just a few weeks ago.
Editor’s note Real Estate Law, July 2002 We've determined that this publication has at least one reader, and he's John O'Rourke, an attorney in Chicago. Mr. O'Rourke has responded to a couple of articles that appeared in our March issue on the AMCORE Bank v. Hahnaman-Albrecht, Inc., case.
Letter from the co-editor By Michael Todd Scott Corporate Law Departments, July 2002 Welcome to the 2002 - ­2003 bar year and to Volume 40 of The Corporate Lawyer ! We are looking forward to another great year. If you are a returning member of the ISBA Corporate Law Departments Section, thanks for sticking with us.
Co-editor’s note By John L. Nisivaco Tort Law, June 2002 The sole article in this edition was written by Daniel P. Wurl of Dobbins, Fraker, Tennant, Joy & Perlstein.
Co-editor’s note By John L. Nisivaco Tort Law, June 2002 The first article in this edition is by Sean C. Burke of Scheller & Burke, L.L.C., Waukegan.
Co-editor’s note By John L. Nisivaco Tort Law, June 2002 The sole article in this edition is written by Joseph Feehan of Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen in Peoria. Mr. Feehan provides a thorough analysis of the Illinois Supreme Court's decision in Donaldson v. Central Illinois Public Service Co.
Editor’s note By John L. Conlon Administrative Law, May 2002 A corporation may be genuinely shocked to discover that some of its employees responsible for a division or a product line have been engaged in bid rigging or some other criminal antitrust conduct.
Editor’s notes By Richard W. Kuhn Real Estate Law, May 2002 This edition of the Real Property newsletter includes three very interesting topics.
From the editor By David E. Doyle Business and Securities Law, May 2002 This edition of the newsletter has several interesting articles, including one that describes some of the problems that employers can have as a result of whistle blowing by former employees.
Editor’s notes By Gary R. Gehlbach Real Estate Law, March 2002 The success of this newsletter depends on the efforts and dedication of the members of the Real Estate Law Section Council as well as the readers.
In this issue By Margaret P. Howard Environmental and Natural Resources Law, March 2002 An introduction to the issue from Editor Margaret Howard.
Letter from the co-editors Corporate Law Departments, March 2002 We are looking for readers who would like to contribute articles for publication.
Letter to the editor By Diana M. Jagiella Women and the Law, March 2002 This newsletter highlights the role of women in the United States and the world.

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