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Articles From 2022

Chair’s Column: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants By Daniel J. Heywood State and Local Taxation, July 2022 A note from the chair.
Chair’s Column: ‘Tis the Season… for a 2022 Illinois Family Law Recap! By Stephanie L. Tang Family Law, December 2022 Summaries of recently passed legislation and important caselaw updates from 2022.
Chair’s Final Note By Evan Schanerberger State and Local Taxation, June 2022 A note from the outgoing chair.
Chair’s Note By Joe McMenamin Local Government Law, July 2022 A note from the chair.
Changes to 430 ILCS 65 (FOID Statute) By Rahnesha C. Williams Young Lawyers Division, February 2022 An overview of recent modifications and additions to the Firearm Owner's Identification Card Statute.
Changes to Supreme Court Rule 552 By Brian Smith Traffic Laws and Courts, January 2022 The Illinois Supreme Court issued final changes to several rules on September 29, including Rule 552, which governs how traffic citations are processed by the circuit courts.
The Changing Landscape of Juvenile Offenders & Armed Habitual Criminal By Daniel L. Fultz & Julia Kaye Wykoff Criminal Justice, December 2022 Recently, the Illinois Supreme Court addressed whether a juvenile’s conviction constitutes a qualifying offense for purposes of Class X sentencing under section 5-4.5-95(b) of the Unified Code of Corrections.
Changing of the Guard Mental Health Law, August 2022 Incoming Mental Health Law Section Council Chair Jennifer Hansen presented a plaque to outgoing chair, Bruce Jefferson, in appreciation of his leadership during the 2021-22 bar year.
Chicago’s 2022 Energy Transformation Code By Adrian P. Zeno Real Estate Law, December 2022 On September 21, 2022, Chicago’s City Council unanimously passed the 2022 Chicago Energy Transformation Code.
Child Abuse and Domestic Violence: A New Pilot Program By Vickie Smith Child Law, April 2022 For the past five years, the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence has been an active partner in a pilot project called the Domestic Violence Co-Location Project.
Child Welfare From a Judge’s Perspective By Emily Maurer Child Law, April 2022 An interview with Judge Christy Solverson, presiding circuit judge for the Jackson County Courthouse in Murphysboro.
Choosing a Legal Guardian Requires Vigilance on the Part of the Court By Amir Vala Tavangar Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, October 2022 A lasting power of attorney is a very powerful document—in 2020, more than 1,400 concerns of abuse of power of attorneys and guardianships were filed to the Office of Public Guardian.
Choosing the Chief By John A. Lupton Bench and Bar, October 2022 Unlike the Supreme Court of the United States, Illinois is one of 23 states in which its supreme court chooses who will be the chief justice.
Chronological List of Chief Justices Bench and Bar, October 2022 A comprehensive list of Illinois Supreme Court justices.
Cindy G. Buys, Recipient of the 2021 ABA Rasmussen Award for the Advancement of Women in International Law By Megan D. Rice Diversity Leadership Council, June 2022 Human & Civil Rights Section Council member Cindy G. Buys is the 2021 recipient of the American Bar Association’s Mayre Rasmussen Award for the Advancement of Women in International Law.
Cindy G. Buys, Recipient of the 2021 ABA Rasmussen Award for the Advancement of Women in International Law By Megan D. Rice Human and Civil Rights, February 2022 Human & Civil Rights Section Council member Cindy G. Buys is the 2021 recipient of the American Bar Association’s Mayre Rasmussen Award for the Advancement of Women in International Law.
City of Austin, Texas v. Reagan National Advertising of Austin, LLC, et al.: Does the Supreme Court Provide Clarification or Confusion for Local Governments? By Lisle A. Stalter Local Government Law, May 2022 In April, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in the City of Austin v. Reagan National Advertising of Austin, but the decision provides little specific direction for local governments on the extent to which off-premises sign regulation will be upheld.
Civility: A Duty Owed by All Lawyers By Valerie Brummel Bench and Bar, August 2022 Global pandemic, or not, lawyers have an obligation to treat one another with civility and courtesy.
Claimant Seeking Only Part-Time Work Found Ineligible for Unemployment Benefits By Michael R. Lied Labor and Employment Law, February 2022 A summary and analysis of Teresi v. Dep’t of Employment Security, et al.
Class Dismissed: University Professor Fired Over Claims of Harsh Grading By Brittany Shaw Law Related Education for the Public, October 2022 Recently, an 84-year-old college professor was fired after more than 80 of his 350 students signed a petition alleging that the number of withdrawals from the course was indicative of a failure by the university’s chemistry department to provide them with the tools and resources necessary to succeed.
CLE Panel Discusses Mediation and Arbitration Considerations Relating to Finance and Securities Industry By Hon. Michael S. Jordan, (ret.) Labor and Employment Law, December 2022 A summary of a recent CLE program presented by the Labor and Employment Law Section Council.
CLE Spotlight: ‘The $250,000 Difference: What Does Gender Have to Do With It?’ By Dina M. Ninfo & Chloé G. Pedersen Diversity Leadership Council, June 2022 A summary of a recent Standing Committee on Women and the Law CLE program that addressed the ongoing wage gap within the legal community.
CLE Spotlight: ‘The $250,000 Difference: What Does Gender Have to Do With It?’ By Dina M. Ninfo & Chloé G. Pedersen Women and the Law, February 2022 A summary of a recent Standing Committee on Women and the Law CLE program that addressed the ongoing wage gap within the legal community.
Climate Change Theory and Agricultural Law in 2022 By Alan E. Stumpf Agricultural Law, July 2022 We are seeing incentive driven technology advocated for those in agricultural production.
Co-Editors’ Note By David Dorner & Megan Liston Mahalik State and Local Taxation, December 2022 An introduction to the issue from the co-editors.
Co-Editors’ Note By David Dorner & Megan Liston Mahalik State and Local Taxation, November 2022 An introduction to the issue from the co-editors.
Co-Editors’ Note By David Dorner & Megan Liston Mahalik State and Local Taxation, October 2022 An introduction to the issue from the co-editors.
Co-Editors’ Note By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, September 2022 An introduction to the issue from the co-editors.
Co-Editors’ Note By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, August 2022 An introduction to the issue from the co-editors.
Co-Editors’ Note By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley Kaminski State and Local Taxation, July 2022 An introduction to the issue from the co-editors.