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Articles From 2015

The legal and ethical conundrum of child support in multi-partnered families By Hon. Pamela E. Loza & Margaret A. Bennett Family Law, January 2015 Child support obligations are a reality in that nearly half of all marriages end in divorce; two-thirds of women and three-fourths of men remarry; and many start second families. Applying guidelines to calculate child support obligations in these scenarios presents complex challenges.
Legal system of the Republic of Finland By Henri Spehar International and Immigration Law, January 2015 The following primer focuses on the older layers of the legal system that pre-date the EU.
Legislation Committee Report—99th General Assembly By Justin J. Karubas Trusts and Estates, February 2015 A list of the bills the Trusts & Estates Section's Legislation Committee is monitoring during this session of the Illinois General Assembly.
Legislation of interest as posted on E-Clips Administrative Law, June 2015 Recent bills administrative law practitioners should be aware of.
Legislation of note By J.A. Sebastian Administrative Law, November 2015 Please read the summary of Senate Bill 1447 and provide your comments.
Legislation of note By J.A. Sebastian Administrative Law, September 2015 Effective January 1, 2016, Public Act 99-419 amends the Illinois Attorneys Act regulating the licensing of noncitizens, to authorize the Illinois Supreme Court to grant a law license to a person who, in addition to fulfilling the requirements to practice law within this State, satisfies specific requirements.
Legislative Committee report By Justin J. Karubas Trusts and Estates, December 2015 What does the Legislation Committee of the Trusts & Estates Section Council do?
Legislative summary of the 99th General Assembly Government Lawyers, September 2015 A summary of Public Acts 99-001 through 99-100, which may be of interest to the government bar.
Legislative update Child Law, September 2015 Senate Bill 13 was signed into law by the Governor. Senate Bill 13 does the following:
Legislative update By Justin J. Karubas Trusts and Estates, August 2015 Legislation of interest to trusts & estates practitioners.
Legislative update By Phil Milsk Education Law, January 2015 A summary of the bills from the Illinois General Assembly's 2014 veto session.
Legislative update – Juvenile justice reforms take effect Jan 1, 2016 Child Law, December 2015 New laws taking effect on January 1st that are of interest to child law practitioners.
Lessons from One Size Never Fits All: Business Development Strategies Tailored for Women (and Most Men) By Michele M. Jochner Women and the Law, October 2015 Dr. Arin Reeves’ most recent book illustrates that although we have certainly made numerous advances in the legal profession, much still needs to be accomplished to achieve full inclusion and equality for women who practice law.
Letter from the Chair By Barbara Goeben Mental Health Law, December 2015 A message from Section Chair Barbara Goeben.
Letter from the Chair By Scott D. Hammer Mental Health Law, March 2015 An introduction to the issue from Section Chair Scott D. Hammer.
Letter from the editor By James Creech Federal Taxation, September 2015 An introduction to the issue from Editor James Creech.
Letter from the editor By James Creech Federal Taxation, June 2015 An introduction to the issue from Editor James Creech.
Letter from the editor By James Creech Federal Taxation, March 2015 An introduction to the issue from Editor James Creech.
Levee campaign raises deluge of questions: Residents of the Bottoms to Participate in New SIU media project By Peter Lemish Law Related Education for the Public, March 2015 “Civic Soul,” a new project of SIU Carbondale’s Imagining Geographies, launched on Friday, February 27 with a community event at Shawnee High School in Wolf Lake, Illinois.
License grant—A licensee’s perspective By Mark Weis General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, November 2015 One of the most important areas of any intellectual property (IP) agreement is the license grant provision.
Life events Women and the Law, October 2015 This new regular column highlights the important events in the lives of the members of the ISBA's Women and the Law Committee.
Life extension for lesser-known works By Daniel Kegan Intellectual Property, July 2015 Five steps to ensure an author's work remains available to the public. 
LinkedIn: Now what’s this all about? By Leonard F. Amari & Anthony Pasquini Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, March 2015 The authors explain this professional networking site and how becoming a member could benefit your career.
LinkedIn: Now what’s this all about? By Leonard F. Amari & Anthony Pasquini Senior Lawyers, March 2015 The authors explain this professional networking site and how becoming a member could benefit your career.
Literary estates for the not-so-rich and famous: Making sure the author is not forgotten (and not unrewarded) - Part I By Sarah M. Linsley Trusts and Estates, September 2015 The best way to be sure that your literary works will not have a life after you die is to not plan for that inevitability.
Literary estates for the not-so-rich and famous: Making sure the author is not forgotten (and not unrewarded) - Part I By Sarah M. Linsley Intellectual Property, July 2015 The best way to be sure that your literary works will not have a life after you die is to not plan for that inevitability.
Litigation technology to think about for 2016 By Carrie TItus Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, December 2015 Some trends that you need to be aware of going into 2016 include technology available to you in court, ways that you can save your clients money by reducing time spent on tasks, and development with research and review platforms.
The living room alternative to ER visits for mentally ill patients in crisis By Susan O’Neal Mental Health Law, December 2015 As lawyers, we should be interested in the Living Room concept because it potentially represents the most humane and least restrictive means of defusing a mental health crisis.
A look at Meade v. City of Rockford: settling agreements with a municipality By Lisle A. Stalter Local Government Law, June 2015 The court’s discussion is enlightening to the settlement process for local governments.
A look into the mind of Einstein By John Rammel Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, December 2015 An overview of the Einstein Program, launched by the Department of Homeland Security in 2004 to secure the federal government’s civilian agencies’ computer infrastructure.