10th Annual ISBA/YLD Holiday Party another great successFebruary 2008Held on Friday, November 30 at Joe’s Sports Bar on Weed Street in Chicago, the annual fundraiser garnered a net total of about $18,000 to be used to help establish and maintain child-friendly courthouse waiting rooms and child-related projects in Illinois.
Book reviewBy Heather M. FritschOctober 2008“My teacher in first grade said that long ago people used to believe all kinds of things, because they didn’t know any better. Like you shouldn’t take a bath, because it could make you sick.
Book reviewBy Heather M. FritschAugust 2008“The past is always with us, Laurel…It’s a part of us we can’t ignore or abandon. And it’s not always easy to keep it behind us, where it belongs.”
Book reviewBy Julie BrothersAugust 2008I don’t like reading legal books outside of work. For me, it feels like homework, which is inherently a bad thing.
Book reviewBy Heather M. FritschJune 2008Clay Carter, a bright young litigator in the Office of the Public Defender in Washington D.C., always dreamed of a better job.
Book reviewBy Heather M. FritschApril 2008“The audacity of hope! I still remember my grandmother singing in the house, ‘There’s a bright side somewhere…don’t rest till you find it….”
Book reviewBy Heather M. FritschFebruary 2008“The sight of Ray prompted the latest round of lawyer jokes, none of which were particularly funny, all of which drew howls at the punch lines.”
Collaborative law—A brief overviewBy Maxine Weiss KunzFebruary 2008This article is intended to provide readers with a brief overview of collaborative divorce law, what it is and what it is not.
Dealing with a difficult clientBy Ryan BradleyDecember 2008The practice of law is difficult and challenging even while working with the best clients.
From the ChairBy Gina M. ArquillaDecember 2008Our council met on October 11, 2008 in Chicago, where much business was discussed.
From the ChairBy Gina M. ArquillaOctober 2008A message from YLD Chair Gina Arquilla.
From the ChairBy Gina M. ArquillaAugust 2008The last few months have been busy and productive for the members of the ISBA Young Lawyers Division Council.
From the ChairBy Gina M. ArquillaJune 20082008-2009 promises to be a busy and productive year for the members of the ISBA Young Lawyers Division Council.
Home is where the court isBy Heather M. FritschJune 2008It occurred to me the other day that we, as lawyers, spend a great deal of our time at the courthouse.
How much will I get paid as a Chicago lawyer taking an out-of-town case?By Pierina J. InfeliseApril 2008Rule 1.5 of the ABA Model Rules on professional responsibility states, “A lawyer’s fees shall be reasonable,” and sets forth several factors to determine whether a lawyer’s fees are in fact reasonable.
ISBA/YLD Holiday PartyOctober 2008Eleven years ago, the Illinois State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division founded the Children’s Assistance Fund to sponsor children’s waiting rooms in courthouses throughout the state of Illinois.
Making it rainBy Jean A. KenolJune 2008One of the most intimidating and daunting thoughts for any lawyer who decides to embark on a solo or small practice is wondering where the clients will come from.
Making the transition to a solo or small firm practiceBy Nathan LollisApril 2008Many attorneys consider starting their own firm. Obtaining clients and successfully collecting your fees are a couple of obvious aspects of starting your own solo or small firm practice.
Report on ABA YLD Annual MeetingBy Frank N. DeBoni & Tarek A. FadelOctober 2008The Assembly of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division met on August 8-9, 2008, at the Marriott Marquis in beautiful Manhattan, New York.
Supreme Court decision a win for custodial parents and a warning to employersBy Christina M. WebbFebruary 2008On November 29, 2007, the Illinois Supreme Court held that a $1,172,100 penalty pursuant to Section 35(a) of the Income Withholding for Support Act was constitutional as applied to an Illinois employer who failed to forward income withheld for child support in a timely manner.
Top 10 things to know about child support mattersBy Anna P. KrolikowskaOctober 2008Whether you are an experienced practitioner handling your first child support case or an attorney recently admitted to practice in Illinois, you should be aware that family law cases, including child support matters, present their own unique challenges and concerns.
