Articles From 2004 | Illinois State Bar Association

ISBA proud to announce the 2004 Public Service Award winner By Kimberly R. Lusk Young Lawyers Division, August 2004 Nicole S. Lalich, a 2004 cum laude graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law, has been named the 2004 recipient of the Illinois State Bar Association Public Service Award for demonstrating extraordinary commitment to public service.

ISBA to hold conference on the future of the profession By Susan M. Brazas Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, November 2004 On December 9 and 10, 2004, during the ISBA Midyear Meeting in Chicago, a Conference on the Future of the Profession will be held. Attorney George Mahoney of Joliet serves as Chair of the Conference.

It’s budget time again! By Robin L. Perry Local Government Law, November 2004 In a nice, sunny, warm summer day, the golf course is filled with county board members, county administrators and elected officials, as well as village presidents and village department heads.

Judge Karmeier elected to Supreme Court Bench and Bar, December 2004 Judge Lloyd Karmeier, the immediate past chair of this Section Council, was sworn in as a Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court on Monday, December 6, 2004.

Judge Youck remembered By Carla Waters Bench and Bar, December 2004 He helped a lot of people. He was a good friend. And, he will be missed.

Jurisdictional issues involving appeals on motions to suppress- Local prosecutors beware By Michael W. Feetterer Traffic Laws and Courts, April 2004 You are a village prosecutor. It is four o'clock in the afternoon.

Just when we were getting somewhere By Catherine M. Ryan Child Law, June 2004 Finally, states and local communities received funds to improve their juvenile justice systems.

K-12 education budget for Fiscal Year 2005 approved Education Law, October 2004 The Governor has signed SB 3340, the FY 2005 budget bill for education.

Keeping Current: IDPA publishes proposed changes to regulations Elder Law, October 2004 IDPA publishes proposed changes to regulations.

KeganLaw art and film intellectual property checklist Intellectual Property, June 2004 As digital cameras and digital editing software, both still photography and movie, have become more user-friendly and less expensive, photos and films are sprouting on personal Web pages and school projects.

Klaeren-One Last Time? By John H. Brechin Local Government Law, December 2004 On October 12, 2004 the Second District Appellate Court issued its opinion affirming the trial court's grant of summary judgment to the Plaintiffs and its denial of Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint and petition for attorney fees.

The knock and announce requirement in search warrants By John A. Wasilewski Criminal Justice, March 2004 In Illinois, there is no statutory provision for the execution of a search warrant. In fact, the legislature has sought to excuse case law imposed knock and announce requirements by enacting legislation that would excuse the requirement with prior judicial approval

A late summer real estate miscellany By Gary R. Gehlbach Real Estate Law, September 2004 The ebb and flow of real estate transactions produce various and sundry issues that may be applicable to transactional attorneys.

The latest Apple By Todd H. Flaming Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, May 2004 During the third quarter of the 1984 Super Bowl, Apple Computer introduced the world to the brainchild of Steve Jobs- the Macintosh.

Law Day breakfast with Justice Garman By Claire A. Manning Women and the Law, June 2004 There was no better opportunity for a group of women lawyers to celebrate law day than to spend it having a breakfast with Illinois Supreme Court Justice Rita Garman in her hometown of Danville.

Law department managers hold the line on spending despite tough economy, new survey reports By Altman Weil Corporate Law Departments, September 2004 Newtown Square, PA, September 8, 2004-The newly released Altman Weil Law Department Management Benchmarks Survey reports total corporate law department spending per lawyer did not increase in 2003 despite law firm rate increases and other economic pressures.

Law firm document retention policies By Sharon D. Nelson & John W. Simek Corporate Law Departments, June 2004 Lawyers and their clients tend to forget that saving unnecessary documents, paper or electronic, can constitute a significant danger.

Lawsuits around the county By Catherine M. Ryan & Nancy Hablutzel Child Law, December 2004 A former high school student accused a coach of sexual abuse. The board of education concluded that the student was lying and did not report the allegation pursuant to the state child abuse reporting statute.

The legacy of Lockett: Continued problems after 14 years By Carl R. Draper Administrative Law, December 2004 In 1990, the Illinois Supreme Court shook the world of administrative review in its landmark decision, Lockett v. Chicago Police Bd.

Legislation on the move Child Law, March 2004 At the time this newsletter was in publication, the following juvenile justice bills were scheduled for committee hearings, or were already on 2d or 3d reading.

Legislative update By James K. Weston, Sr. Mineral Law, December 2004 The General Assembly ended its Veto Session in mid-November. The major issues continued to be about balancing the budget.

Legislative update By Lynn Patton & Cynthia I. Ervin Government Lawyers, November 2004 The 93rd General Assembly adjourned its spring session on July 24, 2004, following an overtime session that lasted for weeks to pass a State budget.

Legislative update By Sandra Crawford Women and the Law, October 2004 It is the on-going commitment of the Women in the Law Committee to continue to actively monitor and comment on new and proposed legislation and to highlight existing laws of importance and interest to women and families.

Legislative update By James K. Weston, Sr. Mineral Law, August 2004 The General Assembly finally ended its Spring Session in late July.

Legislative update By Ellen Schanzle-Haskins Women and the Law, June 2004 The Committee on Women and the Law was and is very active in monitoring and commenting on legislation of interest to women in Illinois.

Legislative update Government Lawyers, June 2004 The Illinois General Assembly has introduced numerous bills to be reviewed this spring.

Legislative update By James K. Weston, Sr. Mineral Law, June 2004 As this is written in mid-May, the General Assembly is, shall we say, lurching toward the end of session.

Legislative update for family law practitioner: Illinois General Assembly, Spring 2004 session By Adrienne W. Albrecht Family Law, March 2004 This spring session of the Illinois Legislature is getting into full swing. At this stage, it seems every other legislator has his or her name on one or more pieces of family law legislation.

Legislative update: Part II Education Law, April 2004 Bills affecting school boards, cont'd.

Legislative update: Part III By Phil Milsk Education Law, June 2004 Summary: Prohibits wage discrimination between similarly employed employees based solely on gender. It contains record keeping, posting and other requirements.