General Practice, Solo & Small Firm

The newsletter of the ISBA’s General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section

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2025 Articles

Become an Illinois Bar Foundation Champion By Jessica R. Durkin January 2025 At least twice a year at ISBA Annual and Midyear Meetings, we are pitched by colleagues and the Illinois Bar Foundation to become a “Champion.” But what is a Champion really, and what’s in it for us?
Illinois Supreme Court Uses Contingent Fee Structure in Attorney-Client Agreement to Calculate Quantum Meruit Award By Mary Anne Gerstner January 2025 A summary of the September, 2024, case, Andrew W. Levenfeld And Associates, Ltd, et al v. Maureen V. O’Brien, et al.
LAWPAC Needs You! January 2025 The Illinois Lawyers’ Political Action Committee (LAWPAC) needs your help to fulfill its mission to support the legislative goals of the ISBA and Illinois’ legal community.
Reflections on 50 Years of Practice By Malcolm C. McPherson January 2025 A significant concern that looms large over our profession is the dwindling number of lawyers willing to practice in rural areas. Many of my early colleagues have retired or passed on, and we see fewer young lawyers stepping in to fill those vital roles. This decline isn't just a rural issue; it affects the entire legal fabric of our state.