Closing the gap: Why and how we should address the lack of law student involvement in the ISBABy George L. SchoenbeckYoung Lawyers Division, December 2007On November 8, 2007 I took a large step in my life by becoming a licensed attorney. After 20 straight years of school, from kindergarten through law school, I finally crossed the last threshold at the end of my formal education.
Co-Editors’ noteBy John L. ConlonFebruary 2007The Supreme Court will be addressing the issue of vertical minimum resale price maintenance this term.
Co-Editor’s notesBy Sandra CrawfordWomen and the Law, May 2007One of the goals of the Women and the Law Committee is to promote women in all aspects of the profession.
Co-Editor’s notesBy Janet D. Pallardy & Richard D. HanniganWorkers’ Compensation Law, March 2007Congratulations go out to our Chairperson and Vice-Chair Deb Benzing and John Shepherd on another sell out seminar February 12, 2007 and February 19, 2007.
Cohabitation revisitedBy Gary SchlesingerFamily Law, December 2007There have been several cases dealing with cohabitation as a means of terminating maintenance payments. These newer cases have significantly changed the law in this area so it is time to revisit the issue.
Collection procedure updateFederal Taxation, March 2007Section 509 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (TIPRA) had a profound effect on offer in compromise procedures, especially those for the submission of most offers based on doubt as to collectibility.
Committee member spotlight: Patrice Ball-Reed, former committee memberWomen and the Law, May 2007Patrice Ball-Reed, former long-time member of the Women and the Law Committee, was recently honored by the Chicago Defender as a member of the newspaper’s inaugural Class of Women of Excellence.
The complex world of calculating overtimeBy Jim McGrathCorporate Law Departments, June 2007In January of this year, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Dept. of Labor announced a settlement with a private employer that is the largest settlement in their history.
Consider a Co-op in the sale of a Closely Held BusinessBy Tracy J. NugentBusiness and Securities Law, March 2007Owners of closely held businesses often consider establishing an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) as a means to share with workers the expected growth in the value of the company and also to provide the additional incentive associated with equity ownership.
Contacting an opponent’s employee and former employeesBy Mark RouleauCivil Practice and Procedure, December 2007This article addresses the scope of the attorney-client privilege with respect to counsel’s contact with employees of an opposing party.
Contempt of Court: Is bad faith enough?By Thomas A. ElseFamily Law, September 2007In many marital settlement agreements, the parties are required to engage in various complex acts in order to achieve the goals embodied in the agreement.
Contested custody / visitation litigation: A satireBy Roza Gossage & Pamela J. KuzniarFamily Law, April 2007Years ago, superheroes held the values of our ancestors and would not father a child out of wedlock.
Contractual foundations of universal human rightsBy Christopher R. MinelliHuman and Civil Rights, June 2007Next year marks the sixtieth anniversary of the ratification of the United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Convenient care clinics in Illinois: The legal landscapeBy Andrés J. GallegosHealth Care Law, December 2007Convenient care clinics (known as “retail health clinics”) are highly affordable and accessible health clinics that offer general medical services to the public on an ongoing basis.
Corporate attorneys and claims of privilegeBy Glenn R. GaffneyFederal Civil Practice, June 2007In today’s Fortune 500 companies, many of which have a presence in the State of Illinois, lawyers perform a variety of roles, including but clearly not limited to, that of corporate counsel.
Court reinforces prohibition against using deceased party’s discovery deposition as trial evidenceBy Kathryn R. HoyingCivil Practice and Procedure, October 2007In the matter of Longstreet v. Cottrell, Inc., 374 Ill.App.3d 549, 871 N.E.2d 72 (5th Dist. 2007), the appellate court reconciled Illinois Supreme Court Rules 212(a)(3) and 212(a)(5), and affirmed the trial court’s order barring the use of a deceased plaintiff’s discovery deposition as evidence at trial. Plaintiffs, a truck driver and his wife, filed suit for bodily injury and loss of consortium allegedly suffered in connection with the husband’s employment.
Court reviews jury instructions, expert testimony, remittitur and post-judgment interestBy Kathryn R. HoyingCivil Practice and Procedure, February 2007In the recent strict products liability case of Mikolajczyk v. Ford Motor Co., the court resolved a number of issues where a decedent’s estate alleged a defective design of a collapsing front seat against Ford, and negligence against the other driver, whose negligence was determined by summary judgment.
Courtroom Information Project prepares courtrooms for the futureBy Martin TyperLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, November 2007As the Ogle County Circuit Court Clerk for the 15th Judicial Circuit, in Oregon, Illinois, I was recently invited to have my court participate on a free internet Web site called the Courtroom Information Project.
Courtroom security: Whose problem is it?By Barbara E. HardinFamily Law, July 2007For those of us practicing in the challenging arena of domestic relations, we often are witness to the turbulent and volatile situations that occur in courtrooms which require prompt and effective security intervention.
Crawford v. Washington—Confrontation clauseBy Thomas A. BrunoBench and Bar, August 2007The Illinois Supreme Court has decided a case on the Confrontation Clause that takes us back to the days of Sir Walter Raleigh.
The critical role of employee controls in data securityBy Ryan SulkinBusiness Advice and Financial Planning, February 2007Employees are key to a company’s successful compliance with various legal and administrative requirements involving data security.
