Section Newsletters

Articles From 2005

Chairman’s corner By Kelli E. Madigan Federal Taxation, March 2005 Each year the Section Council makes a trip to Washington, D.C. to promote our legislative agenda to members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation.
Chairman’s corner By Timothy E. Duggan General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, January 2005 At the Annual Meeting, ISBA President Ole Pace presented a theme of his presidency, as "Making a Life and Living in the Law."
Chairman’s corner: Proposals to help earning power By Timothy E. Duggan General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, April 2005 President Ole Bly Pace asked each Section Council to propose at least one practical idea to help members of that Section improve their earning power.
Chairman’s corner: Thoughts on the nobility and honor of our profession By Timothy E. Duggan General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, February 2005 Eight years ago the Honorable Judge Richard Mills, United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois, spoke at a memorial service for the local attorneys who had passed away in the recent years.
Chairman’s note By Jorge Montes Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, May 2005 Biblical scripture admonishes us to "give honor to whom honor is due." So many kudos go to Ole Pace for once again placing bar diversity on the front burner of the ISBA's agenda.
Chair’s column By David N. Schaffer Family Law, December 2005 Contemporary hip-hop singer Kanye West has a current hit single, “Gold Digger.”
Chair’s column By Dawn R. Hallsten General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, November 2005 Despite the unseasonably warm temperatures, fall is officially here and we completed the highly successful first Solo and Small Firm Conference on October 7th-9th.
Chair’s column By David N. Schaffer Family Law, October 2005 When I talk or write about the practice of family law, I always stress how we are dealing with issues, particularly in custody cases, that can have lifelong effects on those involved, especially children.
Chair’s column By Hon. Michael S. Jordan Alternative Dispute Resolution, October 2005 I feel a great sense of pride and gratitude becoming the Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section for the year 2005-2006.
Chair’s column By Adrienne W. Albrecht Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, September 2005 As I sit here at my computer preparing for the holiday, I am struck by how much technology has simultaneously enhanced and complicated our lives.
Chair’s column By Dawn R. Hallsten General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, August 2005 As we begin this new ISBA year, we thank Tim Duggan for his outstanding job last year as chair of this section’s council.
Chair’s column By Louise Calvert State and Local Taxation, June 2005 Being chair of the State and Local Taxation Section Council this year and a member of the Council for several years has been a humbling experience for me.
Chair’s column By Karen M. Pinkert-Lieb Family Law, April 2005 As family law practitioners, we are all painfully aware that litigant dissatisfaction is higher in a divorce than in any other type of case.
Chair’s column By Karen M. Pinkert-Lieb Family Law, January 2005 As promised in our October newsletter, one of our goals this year is to keep our section members informed of the work of our committees.
Chair’s column: ISBA Web discussion groups as a research tool By Timothy E. Duggan General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 2005 ISBA Web discussion groups can be used as research tool, either by merely asking your question on the list-serve, or searching the discussion group archives for prior discussions on a subject.
Chair’s Column: Restoring belief in International Law By Mark E. Wojcik International and Immigration Law, January 2005 Editor's note, this column by Section Council Chair Professor Mark E. Wojcik appeared in the first issue of The Globe this year and is being re-printed due to the number of responses we received, including the letter following this article.
Chair’s comments: Seventh Circuit Judge Diane Wood to speak at Asylum CLE By Juliet Boyd International and Immigration Law, September 2005 The International & Immigration Law Section Counsel is excited to sponsor the upcoming continuing legal education seminar on asylum jurisprudence at its Chicago regional office on November 11, 2005 at 9:00 a.m.
Chair’s corner By Terry Shafer Hoffman Administrative Law, June 2005 Learn more about member Ann Breen-Greco.
Chair’s corner By Terry Shafer Hoffman Administrative Law, April 2005 Learn more about member Jewel Klein.
Chair’s corner By Terry Shafer Hoffman Administrative Law, March 2005 Learn more about member Cindy Ervin.
Chair’s corner By Terry Shafer Hoffman Administrative Law, February 2005 This is the third installment of the Chair’s Corner where I introduce all of you to one of our active section council members.
Chair’s corner By Terry Shafer Hoffman Administrative Law, January 2005 This is the second installment of the Chair’s corner and is again devoted to introducing readers to an active member of the Section Council.
The Chair’s page: The Great Depression By Dixie Lee Peterson Child Law, November 2005 No, I am not referring to 1929. I am referring to what currently is occurring in the legal profession. While most attorneys feel good about being a lawyer, all recognize increasing pressures in recent years, which pressures they expect to continue into the future.
The changing meaning and purposes of the Public Use Limitation on Eminent Domain By Aaron N. Gruen Local Government Law, November 2005 The United States Constitution permits the condemnation of private property for “public use”; a power enumerated in the “Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment.”
Charity solicitation confusion By Daniel Kegan Intellectual Property, December 2005 The Lanham Act may be the major statute regulating trademarks, banning unfair competition, and dealing with consumer confusion, but there are many other relevant laws.
Check 21 in 2005 By Tamik A. Bryant Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, March 2005 The Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act ("Check 21"), which went into effect October 28, 2004, is designed to facilitate the broader use of electronic check processing without mandating that any bank change its current check collection practices, and reduce the cost of physically handling and transporting original paper checks.
The Chicago Bar Association/Alliance for Women: Call to Action for Women Attorneys By E. Lynn Grayson Women and the Law, February 2005 The Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women announced its Call to Action for women attorneys on January 25, 2005. This Call to Action seeks to increase the number of women partners and to enhance leadership opportunities for women attorneys in law firms.
Child support By Anne M. Martinkus General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, February 2005 Oral agreements to modify child support must be approved by court to be binding-Laches does not apply to enforcement of judgment
The Circuit Court of Cook County Law Division’s Court-Annexed Mediation: A program with bite… By William D. Maddux Bench and Bar, September 2005 The Court-Annexed Mediation Program just celebrated its one-year anniversary, having been implemented in the Law Division in April 2004.
Circular 230 – the final rules governing practice before the Internal Revenue Service and how practitioners are responding* By Elizabeth M. Perry Real Estate Law, October 2005 Final regulations published under Treasury Circular 230 on December 20, 2004, and generally applicable after June 20, 2005, provide attorneys, certified public accountants, enrolled agents, enrolled actuaries, and appraisers with guidance as to the best practices to be used when rendering advice to taxpayers relating to Federal tax issues or submissions to the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”), and set forth the standards to be adhered to for written advice.