Section Newsletters

Articles From 2003

Chairman’s column By Thomas M. Battista Administrative Law, July 2003 I write as the new Chairman of the Administrative Law Section Council.
Chairman’s corner By Edward J. Hannon Federal Taxation, June 2003 Members of the Federal Tax Section Council recently had the opportunity to meet with Congressman Rahm Emanuel and members of the legislative staff for Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, Congressman John Shimkus and Congressman Jerry Weller to discuss pending tax legislation and proposed tax simplification measures
Chairman’s corner By Edward J. Hannon Federal Taxation, January 2003 On January 7, 2003, President Bush announced plans for a tax stimulus package that included a provision that would exempt dividends from federal income tax.
Chairperson’s corner By Michele M. Jochner General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, December 2003 Change. We see it all around us. As we turn our focus to holiday celebrations and the end of another year, we welcome you to the sixth edition of the General Practice, Solo and Small Firm newsletter for the 2003-2004 bar year.
Chairperson’s corner By Michele M. Jochner General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, November 2003 As fall leaves become winter snowflakes, and as our thoughts turn to the celebration of Thanksgiving, we welcome you to the fifth issue of the General Practice, Solo and Small Firm newsletter for the 2003-2004 bar year.
Chairperson’s corner By Michele M. Jochner General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, October 2003 In lieu of a "traditional" Chair's column this month, I have drafted the following article outlining the major changes to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 721 and new Illinois Supreme Court Rule 722, both of which became effective on July 1, 2003.
Chairperson’s corner By Michele M. Jochner General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, September 2003 September heralds the beginning of yet another school year. This year, students at Illinois law schools will have something different on the program during their orientation sessions: a visit from a justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, who will speak to them about civility and ethics, and administer an "Oath of Professionalism" to these future lawyers.
Chairperson’s corner By Michele M. Jochner General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, August 2003 Welcome to the second General Practice newsletter of the 2003-2004 bar year. As you will discover, it is filled with timely articles on substantive and practice-oriented issues.
Chairperson’s corner By Michele M. Jochner General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, July 2003 Welcome to the 2003-2004 year of the General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section!
Chair’s column By Laura Kern Family Law, December 2003 If we speak, act and talk with pride of our profession, it follows that our actions with our clients will reflect we, as Family Law practitioners, have earned and deserve the respect of the public and the Bar.
Chair’s column By Laura Urbik-Kern Family Law, September 2003 The Family Law Section Council is to be representative of the body of family lawyers as a whole; and to develop and enable our practices to best serve the public, while providing a decent living for each of us.
Chair’s column By Jessica T. DePinto International and Immigration Law, September 2003 This year President Lavin has asked the section councils to focus on mentoring their members and prospective members, providing quality educational programs and encouraging new members to join and participate in their sections.
Chair’s column By Judge Lloyd A. Karmeier Bench and Bar, August 2003 This is my first column as chair of the Bench & Bar Section Council.
Chair’s column State and Local Taxation, June 2003 It was with a great sense of pride that I served these last 12 months as Chair of the State and Local Taxation Section Council.
Chair’s Column By Hon. Michael S. Jordan Bench and Bar, June 2003 This column marks my last as chair of the section council. It has been my honor and pleasure to have served as chair
Chair’s Column By Hon. Michael S. Jordan Bench and Bar, May 2003 Section council members have been busy reviewing numerous bills winding their way through the General Assembly, particularly those that affect the courts and the administration of justice.
Chair’s column By Hon. Michael S. Jordan Bench and Bar, March 2003 I take this opportunity to applaud the primary editor of our newsletter, Al Swanson, for a terrific job in putting out issues on a regular basis that bring the news, important case summaries, and other items of interest.
Chair’s column By James F. Dunneback General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, February 2003 Each year the General Practice Solo and Small Firm Section makes its Annual Tradition of Excellence Award to a deserving Illinois lawyer whose career achievements exemplify the "Tradition of Excellence" in his or her law practice or law-related public service.
Chair’s column By Hon. Michael S. Jordan Bench and Bar, January 2003 We can all be proud of the activities of our own Bench & Bar Section Council in the past few months. In addition to putting on the December 12th CLE program, we co-sponsored a week-long teaching program November 11-15th on mediation skills for judicial officers
Chair’s column By James W. Chipman State and Local Taxation, January 2003 Happy New Year and welcome to the seventh edition of Tax Trends! Time passes quickly.
The Chair’s column—Big shoes to fill By John K. Norris State and Local Taxation, July 2003 "Big shoes to fill." That is the situation I find myself in as the incoming chair of the State and Local Tax Section Council.
The Chair’s opinion By Richard N. Porter Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, December 2003 House Bill 3064 is currently pending in the Illinois Legislature.
Challenging “good-faith” settlements in Illinois By Melinda S. Kollross Civil Practice and Procedure, March 2003 A good-faith settlement is a prerequisite to the benefits of the Joint Tortfeasor Contribution Act (the "Contribution Act") (740 ILCS 100/2(a)(2000)--to both the settling tortfeasor's right of contribution and that tortfeasor's insulation from liability in contribution to others.
Check out the elder law Web site By John W. Foltz Elder Law, April 2003 Each section of the ISBA has its own Web site with some interesting and useful information relating to that section's area of practice.
Chicago Bar Association, YLS Estate Planning Committee seminar By Vigmalia Medero Perez Employee Benefits, January 2003 On October 2, 2002, the Chicago Bar Association, YLS Estate Planning Committee hosted a seminar called Individual Retirement Accounts: What You Need To Know When Creating an Estate Plan for Your Client.
Children’s Advocacy Centers of Illinois By Kathryn Beasley Child Law, February 2003 The purpose of the Children's Advocacy Centers of Illinois is to support and promote Children's Advocacy Centers in Illinois in their efforts to provide child friendly locations to facilitate multidisciplinary team forensic interviews with child victims, to provide advocacy and support to victims and their non-offending family members and to provide the services needed to begin the healing process.
Children’s mental health: An urgent priority for Illinois Health Care Law, June 2003 In April of 2003, the Illinois Children's Mental Health Task Force released its final report, "Children's Mental Health: An Urgent Priority for Illinois." Below is the Executive Summary of this Report.
Civil [war] trial By Donald R. Tracy Labor and Employment Law, August 2003 Hagerstown is the county seat of Washington County, Maryland. Hagerstown is in Civil War country.
Civility in daily life: Give ‘em the finger By Michael W. Raridon Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, December 2003 I was driving back to my office, loudly grooving on my Three Dog Night's Greatest Hits CD, when this guy in a pickup truck gave me the finger.
Closing argument: Using enlarged trial transcripts and jury instructions By Patrick M. Kinnally Bench and Bar, June 2003 You just completed a four-day trial. The plaintiff claims it is entitled to money damages because your client, Tiger, L.L.C., delivered certain lockers that did not conform to the bid specifications of the plaintiff, Mason School District.