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April 2018 • Volume 106 • Number 4
Five key law practice technologies can reduce the time you spend on nonbillable management chores and lower your risk of malpractice and disciplinary trouble. Find out what they are and how to decide which are right for your firm.
The Illinois Appellate Court adopted a new standard in People v. Kent for admitting social media evidence. Here's a review of the standard and advice about how to apply it.
In a wardship proceeding, a parent's continuing custody of a child is on the line. The temporary custody proceeding is especially critical and offers little-known opportunities for lawyers who represent parents.
Trust protectors, increasingly popular in Illinois, enable trusts to more readily adapt to changing laws and circumstances. But to what extent may the settlor limit the fiduciary duties of trust protectors?
The 2017 Allerton Conference focused on the impact of technology on the legal system, new ADR options, alternative business structures such as nonlawyer ownership of law firms, and other emerging issues.
The lessons I learned back at St. Ignatius College Prep guide me today as I work on behalf of the ISBA.
Find a qualified ISBA member when a case falls outside of your area of practice.
If you work part-time for a firm and part-time on your own, both you and your firm need to consider where your coverage under the firm's policy begins and ends.
No written agreement is required in Illinois for limited scope transactional work. But as a recent New York case shows, it's best to put it in writing.
Process mapping is a great technique to help you streamline workflow. Find out why it might be right for your office.
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