Chairs’ ColumnBy Claire A. Manning & Alice M. Noble-AllgireWomen and the Law, June 2007As chairs of the Standing Committees on Women and the Law and Minority and Women Participation, we are pleased to share with you the diversity outreach and educational efforts that our committees have undertaken during the past year.
Chair’s columnDiversity Leadership Council, June 2007As chairs of the Standing Committees on Women and the Law and Minority and Women Participation, we are pleased to share with you the diversity outreach and educational efforts that our committees have undertaken during the past year.
Chair’s columnBy Scott C. ColkyFamily Law, April 2007Recently, there appeared on the internet a Petition to Abolish Section 506, Representation of Children.
Chair’s columnBy Stephen B. CohenAlternative Dispute Resolution, March 2007This has been an exciting and successful year for our Section Council. Our first seminar concentrated on different forms and methods of Civil Case Mediation, Mediation Ethics and views from the Bench and Bar relating to the Supreme Court enabling legislature for the Cook County Local ADR Rules and the Uniform Mediation Act.
Chair’s Column: 2007 legislative updateBy James W. ChipmanAdministrative Law, March 2007The 2007 spring legislative session convened on January 10. After the installation of new members, the 95th General Assembly wasted no time in introducing an assortment of new legislation.
Chair’s column: A debt of gratitudeBy James W. ChipmanAdministrative Law, June 2007It was with a great sense of pride that I served these last 12 months as Chair of the Administrative Law Section Council.
Chair’s Column: Administrative Law Handbook revision updateBy James W. ChipmanAdministrative Law, February 2007The Handbook of Illinois Administrative Law was last published in April 2001. With any legal treatise, constant revisions are required in order to keep practitioners updated on the latest developments in their field.
Chair’s Column: Hey, look us over!By Matt MaloneyGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, February 2007The lawyers who make up our Section Council come from different practice backgrounds, different geographic areas and, as you might expect, are different ages.
Chair’s Column: Imagine thisBy Matt MaloneyGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 2007I’m in a local grocery store doing the usual weekly shopping.
Chair’s column: Seminar on driver’s license issues set for June 9By James W. ChipmanAdministrative Law, May 2007Whether you are an experienced attorney, a new associate, or hanging out your own shingle, you are bound to come across a client or a friend with a driver’s license problem.
Chair’s CornerBy Sarah Delano PavlikFederal Taxation, August 2007As the Chair of the Federal Taxation Section Council for 2007-2008, I want to welcome you to the Section.
The challenges of being the only __________ in a law firm (or other legal setting)By Elizabeth GastelumRacial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, December 2007The Black Law Students Association of the Southern Illinois University School of Law and the Illinois State Bar Association’s Minority and Women Participation Committee recently co-sponsored a panel discussion addressing the challenges of being the only ________ in a law firm or other legal setting.
Changes to impartial due process hearings for children with disabilitiesBy Gail FriedmanChild Law, March 2007Public Law PA 94-1100, amending and changing sections of the School Code pertaining to children with disabilities, was signed into law by Governor Rod Blagojevich on February 2, 2007.
Changing the face of the ISBABy Sonni Choi WilliamsRacial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, December 2007In a concerted effort to increase minority and women representation in ISBA governance, on November 2, 2007, the ISBA’s Standing Committee on Minority and Women Participation and the Task Force on Diversity presented a program on “Changing the Face of the ISBA: Tips on Running for Office in the ISBA.”
Charitable Rollover Provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006By Heather McPhersonElder Law, June 2007During the last 10 years, the charitable community has lobbied Congress to permit owners of Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and other qualified plans to make unlimited lifetime transfers to charities and to other charitable planning vehicles such as charitable gift annuities.
Child custody overview of Supreme Court rulesBy Nicole OnoratoChild Law, June 2007The new child custody rules, which took effect on July 1, 2006, are divided into three parts – A, B, and C – which apply to certain Acts. This article will give a brief overview of the new rules and will highlight key provisions in each rule.
Child custody statutes ready for a complete overhaulBy David N. SchafferFamily Law, July 2007On this, the thirtieth anniversary of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (“IMDMA”) 750 ILCS 5/1above01 et seq., it is clear that, at minimum, the section concerning child custody and visitation Id. at 5/601 – 5/608 needs a complete overhaul.
Child law legislationBy Steve BakerChild Law, June 2007Legislation of interest to child law practitioners.
Choosing (and using) a mental health expert witness for immigration casesBy Phyllis GouldInternational and Immigration Law, April 2007The work of a mental health expert witness in immigration cases can be compared to that of a journalist: it’s the expert’s job to tell the client’s story in as interesting, detailed, and moving way as possible.
Chronological summary of major post-ERISA benefit legislationEmployee Benefits, March 2007Punctilious citation form may call for the use of “as amended” when citing ERISA. What does that mean? The following summary was prepared by Hewitt Associates, LLC.
Civil Practice CLE is visiting New OrleansBy Michael P. McCuskeyCivil Practice and Procedure, March 2007Yes, we are going to New Orleans. Let the good times roll when the Civil Practice Section Council presents a CLE program on trial practice in New Orleans on Friday, May 4, and Saturday, May 5.
CLE covers immigration issues for family lawyersBy Tahani AfanehInternational and Immigration Law, April 2007The Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education hosted the 6th Annual Family Law Conference in March, 2007. Daniel Azulay of Azulay, Horn & Seiden, LLC, presented a segment about Immigration Law for Family Lawyers.
