A list of ways to help you manage the stress and potential interpersonal conflicts posed by COVID-19 confinement.
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COVID-19 Articles
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By E. Kenneth Wright Jr., Erin Clifford, Michael B. HymanWorkers’ Compensation Law, May 2020
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By Masah S. SamForayFamily Law, May 2020
As stay-at-home and shelter-in-place became our new normal, alarming reports of a worldwide surge in domestic violence surfaced.
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By Judge Mike ChmielBench and Bar, May 2020
A look at how the judiciary can think outside the box in providing access to justice through virtual proceedings.
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By Erin Clifford, E. Kenneth Wright Jr., Michael B. HymanReal Estate Law, May 2020
Wellness and stress management tips during COVID-19.
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By Michael J. RooneyReal Estate Law, May 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, real estate lawyers see the need to be creative with force majeure provisions in order to protect their clients, whether sellers or buyers, from unforeseen circumstances.
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By Jennifer Bunker SkerstonTrusts and Estates, May 2020
Summaries of Trusts & Estates Section Council members' experiences with and methods of handling COVID-19 related problems and online resources.
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By Thadford A. FeltonTrusts and Estates, May 2020
COVID-19 is impacting businesses and their operations, and parties are looking for guidance in the event that one or the other party to a contract is, or claims to be, unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.
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By David P. DornerState and Local Taxation, May 2020
Taxpayer questions proposed to the Illinois Department of Revenue and the Department’s answers.
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By Charles Lee Mudd Jr.Standing Committee on Law Office Management and Economics, May 2020
Tips for navigating telecommuting during COVID-19.
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By Steve LindbergStanding Committee on Law Office Management and Economics, May 2020
Strong leadership is necessary to navigate your law firm through a crisis like COVID-19.
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By Alan Kabat, Devin WrigleyLabor and Employment Law, May 2020
Many employees in the healthcare field are raising concerns about their employers’ failure to adhere to national and local recommendations for preventing the spread of COVID-19. But what legal protections do these employees have against retaliation for speaking out?
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By Christopher Hennessy, Jeremy GlennLabor and Employment Law, May 2020
Given the unprecedented surge in teleworking, further discussion is warranted in an effort to predict how Illinois courts may interpret the Wage Payment and Collection Act when evaluating reimbursement of potential costs associated with teleworking.
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By Daniel KeganIntellectual Property, May 2020
January 2020 saw the launch of a novel coronavirus, its resultant Covid-19 disease, a worldwide pandemic, and ubiquitous pronouncements of an “unprecedented” event—unprecedented only if one’s personal and availed institutional memory stops near the Vietnam War, World War I, Jeffrey Amherst, or Columbus sailing to “America,” and if one ignores plague literature. With references and resources.
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By Charles MuddIntellectual Property, May 2020
The advent of COVID-19 imposed a new paradigm on the operation of many businesses. Whether by government order or voluntary remote-only strategies implemented by their employers, many employees now work from home. The continued protection of trade secrets while operating businesses under these circumstances now becomes salient.
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Illinois Bar Journal LawPulse,
May
2020
ISBA members share their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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By Brad TaylorIllinois Bar Journal Article, May 2020
What happens when our deadlines, motions, discovery requests, rulings, and myriad other responsibilities are stopped in their tracks by a pandemic?
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Illinois Bar Journal Article,
May
2020
Notaries, signatures, and witnesses during a time of sheltering in place and social distancing.
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By David B. SosinIllinois Bar Journal Column, May 2020
The ISBA is responding quickly to support its members with additional services, benefits, and information.
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By Jay SchleppenbachAlternative Dispute Resolution, April 2020
In the legal world, some are looking to online dispute resolution as a fitting solution for legal problems in the era of social distancing.
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By Judy ConwayYoung Lawyers Division, April 2020
One of the many changes lawyers and law firms are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic is the continuation of discovery using virtual depositions.