Illinois Bar Journal

Illinois Bar Journal | October 2000 Table of Contents

October 2000 • Volume 88 • Number 10

October 2000 Illinois Bar Journal Issue Cover

Practice News

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Illinois Law Update

Statute of limitations bars claim filed 22 years after abuse; retaliatory discharge claimant must show more than temporal proximity; and more.

See cases, legislation, and administrative agencies.

Articles

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Juries | By Hon. Denise M. O’Malley
Impeaching Jury Verdicts for Juror Misconduct and Prejudicial Influence

A judge's perspective on how courts do—and should—respond to alleged juror misconduct and prejudice.

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Criminal Law and Procedure | By Michele M. Jochner
Recent U.S. Supreme Court Fourth Amendment Rulings Expand Police Discretion

Far from drawing bright lines, these rulings have raised new uncertainties, this author argues.

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Business Law | By Peter V. Baugher and Steven M. Austermiller
A New Way to Resolve International Business Disputes in Illinois

The Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association provides our region with a new arbitration forum. Find out more.

592
Legal Technology | By Frank P. Andreano
A Beginner’s Guide to Information Security and The Legal Profession

The basics of protecting e-mail and electronic information from interception.

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Employment Law | By Daniel S. Alcorn
No-Fault Attendance Policies: How Employers Can Avoid FMLA Violations

Help employers design an attendance policy that complies with the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Columns

554
Letters to the Editor
Correspondence from Our Readers

Laurels for a laureate

556
President’s Page | By Herb Franks
UPL Task Force Moves Ahead

I began my year as president of the Illinois State Bar Association by saying I would start no new programs.

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Laureate of the Month
Laureate of the Month

This month's featured honoree: Chicago litigator James Montgomery.

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The Lawyer’s Journal | By Bonnie C. McGrath
The Lawyer’s Journal

The illusion of insurance exclusion; lease lacking, landlord loses; OSHA makes house calls; and more.

601
Legal Communication | By Maureen B. Collins
A Civil Action

It may not be in your client's best interest to approach your relationship with opposing counsel as if it were war.

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Malpractice Prevention Update | By Anne E. Thar
Legal Malpractice, Ethics, and Your Support Staff

Learn in chilling detail the enormous risk you take when you cut corners on staff training and supervision, and find out what to do about it.