A proposal to adopt an Illinois civil law notary statuteBy David S. RodriguezInternational and Immigration Law, June 2002Increased international activity that affects this state requires that legal instruments originating from the United States have full force, effect and acceptance in foreign jurisdictions
Chair’s columnBy Angela PetersInternational and Immigration Law, April 2002The International and Immigration Law Section Council is coordinating the efforts of attorneys who practice in different areas, on a brochure that we would ultimately like to distribute to lawyers and the public through the ISBA and/or a program at a future annual or midyear ISBA conference.
Immigration practice: The R-1 religious visa optionsBy Patricia M. GibsonInternational and Immigration Law, April 2002The procedures for aliens seeking nonimmigrant R visas and status are slightly different than from other employment-related visas.
Banking on both sides of the 49th parallelBy Lewis F. MatuszewichInternational and Immigration Law, January 2002Raymond J. Protti, of the Canadian Bankers Association ("CBA") spoke before a recent meeting of the Canadian Club of Chicago.
International and immigration law breakfast seriesInternational and Immigration Law, May 2001The International and Immigration Law Section of the Illinois State Bar Association continues its breakfast series of seminars.
The International and Immigration Section Web siteInternational and Immigration Law, May 2001The International and Immigration Section Web Site is loaded with valuable information for anyone interested in obtaining current information in regard to the activities, publications and other valuable information regarding the International and Immigration Law Section of the Illinois State Bar Association.
The International Trade Association of Greater Chicago: Illinois International Events CalendarInternational and Immigration Law, May 2001Inclusion policy: As a public service to the international business community and subject to space availability, we publish a listing of events for which we receive written notification, preferably by fax (773/725-2294) or by e-mail (info@itagc.org).
International and immigration law breakfast seriesInternational and Immigration Law, January 2001The International and Immigration Law Section of the Illinois State Bar Association continues its breakfast series of seminars.
International and immigration law breakfast seriesInternational and Immigration Law, December 2000The International and Immigration Law Section of the Illinois State Bar Association continues its breakfast series of seminars.
The politics of political asylumBy Mark E. WojcikInternational and Immigration Law, December 2000Political asylum cases can present some of the most emotional disputes in the law. Decisions on asylum petitions will either permit persons to stay in the United States or return them to a place where they might be killed
Section council seeks international law recommendationsBy Michael J. ChmielInternational and Immigration Law, December 2000The International and Immigration Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association is seeking recommendations from its section for the enactment or amendment of laws which affect the practice of international law in Illinois.
Lawyer to Lawyer NetworkInternational and Immigration Law, April 1999The New York based Lawyers Committee for Human Rights maintains a program to aid persecuted attorneys throughout the world with a mailing campaign by lawyers in bar associations around the world directly to the persecuting governments and government officials.
Mexico: Recent changes in foreign investment rules and related tax lawsBy John E. Rogers & Francisco Videgaray O.International and Immigration Law, March 1999Recent changes in the foreign investment law and related regulations have created new opportunities in Mexico for foreign investors, but December 1998 changes in the Mexican tax laws have created new challenges.
