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Articles From 2020

Thank You to Our Authors By Jennifer Bunker Skerston Trusts and Estates, July 2020 A thank you to the authors who contributed to the 2019-20 bar year issues of the Trusts & Estates newsletter.
Thanksgiving in the Pandemic By Judge Michael Chmiel Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, November 2020 A note from the editor, Judge Michael Chmiel.
There Is No Home for Me Here: The Erasure of African American Women and Their Role in the Suffrage Movement By Sharon L. Eiseman Women and the Law, February 2020 Why, as we near the centennial of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, we must shine a light on the brave African American women who played a role in the suffrage movement.
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‘They Didn’t Teach This in Law School’: Five Tips for New and Young Attorneys That Can Help Build Confidence in Practicing Illinois Law While Adding Value to Your Firm By Gregory R. Jones Young Lawyers Division, April 2020 Tips to become a more confident and efficient lawyer.
Time for an Upgrade: Microsoft Windows 7 Is Now ‘Out of Warranty’ By Chad S. Beckett Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, January 2020 A call to upgrade your operating system or spring for new machines with Windows 10 or another modern OS instsalled.
Time to Allow Possession of Cell Phones in Courthouses and Courtrooms By Evan Bruno Elder Law, August 2020  As part of its 2020-2023 Strategic Plan, the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice plans to draft a uniform policy, to be presented to the Illinois Supreme Court, allowing greater use of cell phones in courthouses and encouraging adoption of a uniform policy statewide.
Time to Allow Possession of Cell Phones in Courthouses and Courtrooms By Evan Bruno Bench and Bar, July 2020  As part of its 2020-2023 Strategic Plan, the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice plans to draft a uniform policy, to be presented to the Illinois Supreme Court, allowing greater use of cell phones in courthouses and encouraging adoption of a uniform policy statewide.
Tips for Handling Medicaid Applications & Appeals During COVID-19 By Michael J. Drabant Elder Law, August 2020 As a result of COVID-19, there have been additional strains put on the Medicaid application and appeal processes in Illinois, which presents unique challenges for attorneys practicing in this area. 
Tips From the Couch: What Psychologists Want You to Know and Tell Your Clients By Katy Kraft Family Law, March 2020 Tips from psychologists to help lawyers better advocate for their clients.
Tips on Courtroom Etiquette in a Criminal Courtroom By Edward Wasilewski Young Lawyers Division, February 2020 Three practical courtroom etiquette tips for young lawyers.
The TODI as a Tool to Facilitate Revocable Trust Planning By George L. Schoenbeck Trusts and Estates, February 2020 The transfer on death instrument has become a reliable means of facilitating revocable trust-based plans.
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Together We Can Teach New Ways to Resolve Grievances By Hon. Michael S. Jordan Alternative Dispute Resolution, October 2020 A look at how video meetings can provide a safer, more efficient, and less costly way to resolve conflicts.
Together We Can Teach New Ways to Resolve Grievances By Hon. Michael S. Jordan Labor and Employment Law, September 2020 A look at how video meetings can provide a safer, more efficient, and less costly way to resolve conflicts.
The Top 10 Things Court-Appointed Guardians ad Litem Wish Parents Knew Before Their First Meeting By Angel Traub Child Law, March 2020 Ten things to review and discuss with clients to prepare them to meet with a guardian ad litem.
The Top 10 Things Court-Appointed Guardians ad Litem Wish Parents Knew Before Their First Meeting By Angel Traub Family Law, February 2020 Ten things to review and discuss with clients to prepare them to meet with a guardian ad litem.
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Trademark Searching and Freedom to Operate Advice – Balancing Legal and Commercial Risk By Blake Knowles Intellectual Property, December 2020 Trademark clearance searching is essential for any business looking to launch a new brand. Failure to conduct a proper clearance search can lead to adoption of a brand that infringes pre-existing rights of another trader in an identical or very similar trademark. Unfortunately, trade mark clearance searching has become increasingly complicated. This means that any professional providing trademark clearance advice needs to be able to balance commercial and legal factors in order to provide commercially practical and pragmatic advice.
Transfer of Minerals by Out-of-State Intestate Resident Upon Death By Matthew L. McArthy & Justin R. Johnson Trusts and Estates, November 2020 A look at how a title examiner deals with the issues that arise when an out-of-state resident passes away owning minerals in Illinois.
Transfer of Minerals by Out-of-State Intestate Resident Upon Death By Matthew L. McArthy & Justin R. Johnson Mineral Law, March 2020 A look at how a title examiner deals with the issues that arise when an out-of-state resident passes away owning minerals in Illinois.
Transformation in Illinois’ Department of Juvenile Justice By Deanna Hoyt Child Law, November 2020 Thanks to investment in community alternatives and legislative reforms, the population of youths in juvenile prisons has gone down significantly.
Transgender Matters By Judge Ann Breen-Greco Women and the Law, December 2020 A summary of the ISBA Standing Committee on Women and the Law's CLE program on transgender issues
Transparency in the Time of COVID-19 By James A. Webb Local Government Law, June 2020 Two of the primary statutes meant to ensure open government in Illinois, the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act, are facing renewed focus in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Transparency in the Time of COVID-19 By James A. Webb Government Lawyers, May 2020 Two of the primary statutes meant to ensure open government in Illinois, the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act, are facing renewed focus in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Traveling Safe & Smart Overseas With Internet-Enabled Electronic Devices By William Austin Senior Lawyers, June 2020 Things to consider if you travel with internet-enabled electronic devices.
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Treasury Department, IRS Extend Safe Harbor for Renewable Energy Projects Impacted by COVID-19 By Alan Jedlicka Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, September 2020 The Treasury Department and IRS have recognized that COVID-19 is responsible for construction delays and disruptions in global supply chains that may impede renewable energy projects and jeopardize the financing for such projects by threatening the significant tax credits on which those projects may depend or for which they would otherwise qualify.
Trends in Overdraft Fee and NSF Litigation By Matt Mulqueen & Robert Tom Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, February 2020 There has recently been an increase in class action lawsuits against banks and credit unions challenging the manner in which those institutions charge overdraft and non-sufficient funds fees.
Trial Court Errs in Denying Motion to Intervene as a Matter of Right By Michael R. Lied Federal Civil Practice, September 2020 A summary of Driftless Area Land Conservancy & Wisconsin Wildlife Federation v. Huebsch, et al.
Trial on the Papers: An Alternative to Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment By Morton Denlow Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, December 2020 Cross-motions for summary judgment can lead to a tremendous waste when they are denied. A trial on the papers is a useful alternative.
The True Owner: Statutory Amendment to Forfeiture Statute Narrows Field of Claimants By Jordan M. Kielian Criminal Justice, August 2020 The topic of civil asset forfeiture recently made the national spotlight with the United States Supreme Court’s ruling in Timbs v. Indiana.
Trump Administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule Reduces the Reach of the Clean Water Act By Jorge Mihalopoulos Environmental and Natural Resources Law, June 2020 On April 21, 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency achieved a top priority of the Trump Administration’s environmental agenda: Narrowing the scope of the Clean Water Act by officially replacing the Obama Administration’s Clean Water Rule.
Trump Weighs in on WOTUS and Repeals Obama’s Clean Water Rule By Jorge Mihalopoulos Environmental and Natural Resources Law, February 2020 The phrase "waters of the United States" has caused ambiguity in hundreds of cases. Although the Trump administration has taken steps to replace the Clean Water Rule, it will not likely end the debate.
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