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Articles From 2022

Justice Rita Garman, the Longest Tenured Sitting Judge, Is Retiring: A Look at Her Career and Legacy By Hon. Alfred Swanson, (ret.) Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, July 2022 After 40 years, six months as a judge, Supreme Court Justice Rita Garman is retiring effective July 7, 2022.
Justice Rita Garman, the Longest Tenured Sitting Judge, Is Retiring: A Look at Her Career and Legacy By Hon. Alfred Swanson, (ret.) Bench and Bar, May 2022 After 40 years, six months as a judge, Supreme Court Justice Rita Garman is retiring effective July 7, 2022.
Juvenile Redeploy IL 2015-2021 By John J. Rekowski Child Law, December 2022 A new report documents the success of Juvenile Redeploy IL in expanding community-based alternatives for youth at risk of commitment to juvenile prison.
Key Distinctions Between Discovery and Evidence Depositions in Illinois By Gregory R. Jones Young Lawyers Division, April 2022 A look at the key distinctions between discovery depositions and evidence depositions.
Keys to Increasing Your Prospects for Success in Mediation: Insights From Chief Circuit Mediator for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit By Edward Casmere Local Government Law, August 2022 Highlights from conversations with Joel Shapiro, a mediator at the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit for the last 28 years.
Keys to Increasing Your Prospects for Success in Mediation: Insights From Chief Circuit Mediator for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit By Edward Casmere Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, July 2022 Highlights from conversations with Joel Shapiro, a mediator at the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit for the last 28 years.
Keys to Increasing Your Prospects for Success in Mediation: Insights From Chief Circuit Mediator for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit By Edward Casmere Alternative Dispute Resolution, July 2022 Highlights from conversations with Joel Shapiro, a mediator at the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit for the last 28 years.
Keys to Increasing Your Prospects for Success in Mediation: Insights from Chief Circuit Mediator for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit By Edward Casmere Civil Practice and Procedure, May 2022 Highlights from conversations with Joel Shapiro, a mediator at the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit for the last 28 years.
Keys to Increasing Your Prospects for Success in Mediation: Insights from Chief Circuit Mediator for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit By Edward Casmere Bench and Bar, March 2022 Highlights from a conversation with Joel Shapiro, chief circuit mediator for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
.KIDS: Participating in the Sunrise Period Is a Moral Duty By Emmanuel Gillet Intellectual Property, September 2022 The DotKids Foundation registry aims to create and promote a digital universe adapted to the well-being of children. The Foundation registry aims to create and promote a digital universe adapted to the well-being of children—a world population of 2.4 billion under 18, about one-third the world’s population.  To this end, the registry has adopted guiding principles based on the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child, <ohchr.org>. The new Global Top Level Domain (gTLD) differs from most other gTLDs; it is dedicate to a population of vulnerable Internet users. Brand owners are urged to file their trademarks with the Trademark ClearingHouse (TMCH), <www.trademark-clearinghouse.com>, and register the corresponding domain name as early feasible. One must fight against .KIDS cybersquatting.
Law Office Procedures Manual: Why You Need One and How to Create It By Stephanie L. Butler Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, March 2022 An often overlooked tool in the practice of law is a procedures manual for attorneys and staff.
Legal Considerations of Cryptocurrency Ownership for Senior Citizens: Management and Security—Part 1 By Iman Eikram Intellectual Property, June 2022 Considerations for attorneys who have elderly clients holding digital assets.
Legal Considerations of Cryptocurrency Ownership for Senior Citizens: Tax Considerations—Part 3 By Iman Eikram Elder Law, April 2022 Considerations for attorneys who have elderly clients holding cryptocurrency assets.
Legal Issues Impacting Communities of Color By Judith Miller & Tempia Courts Diversity Leadership Council, June 2022 An examination of legal issues that uniquely impact communities of color.
Legal Mechanisms for Family Involvement in Caring for Persons with Serious Mental Illnesses By Mark J. Heyrman Elder Law, April 2022 Continuity of care for adults with serious mental illnesses remains a problem in Illinois, particularly for persons who may, from time to time, be admitted to an inpatient psychiatric facility. 
Legislation Increases Fees By Craig R. Hedin Mineral Law, June 2022 An overview of Senate Bill 3626, which was signed into law in May and provides for an increase in various operational fees and addresses to a limited extent the status of temporary abandonment wells.
Legislative Update By Jim Covington Trusts and Estates, June 2022 Public Act 102-1037 was signed into law on May 27, 2022. It starts the process of aligning Illinois law with the maximum federal allowance for a community spouse. 
Lend Me Your Ears: Shakespearean ‘Will-Power’ to Improve Oral Advocacy By Ashleigh A. Stochel Bench and Bar, December 2022 Proper delivery of an argument can be taught and learned.
Let’s Review, Shall We? By Michael J. Rooney Real Estate Law, May 2022 A look at the lawyers whose participation in representing clients in real estate transactions is limited to drafting the deed and preparing the relevant real estate tax forms.
Letter From the Chair By Patrick D. Owens Trusts and Estates, July 2022 A note of welcome from the chair.
Letter From the Editor By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, October 2022 A note from the editor.
Letter From the Editor By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, May 2022 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
The Life of a Personal Injury Case From the Plaintiff’s Perspective: From Intake Through Resolution By Bruno Marasso Young Lawyers Division, April 2022 The life of a case in three phases: (1) pre-lawsuit; (2) lawsuit; (3) post judgment/settlement.
A Look into Legal Mutualism: The Loyola Law Federal Tax Clinic By Amanda Hovde Law Related Education for the Public, October 2022 A look at how law school tax clinics can assist the public with federal tax issues.
Mandatory Distributions From Inherited IRAs Are Income for Support Purposes: A Review of the Illinois Supreme Court’s Decision in In re Marriage of Dahm-Schell and Schell By Jessica Hensley Sendek Family Law, January 2022 In n re Marriage of Dahm-Schell and Schell, the Illinois Supreme Court addressed whether mandatory distributions or withdrawals taken from an inherited IRA containing money that has never been imputed against the recipient for purposes of maintenance and child support calculations constitute income under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
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