Illinois Bar Journal

Illinois Bar Journal | May 2021 Table of Contents

May 2021 • Volume 109 • Number 5

Practice News

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LawPulse | By Pete Sherman & Rhys Saunders
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Illinois Law Update

Attorney-client privilege and hand-me-down cell phones; defendant’s mental illness does not establish cause for failure to raise unfitness defense; one-sided arbitration clause not necessarily unconscionable; Illinois Labor Relations Board amended rules; and more.

See cases, legislation, and administrative agencies.

Articles

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Criminal Justice | By Ed Finkel
Will Big Reforms Lead to Better Justice?

Illinois’ recently signed criminal justice reform legislation promises sweeping law enforcement and court changes. 

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Legal Writing | From the Newsletters
Better Self-Editing Through Technology

Helpful Microsoft Word add-ins that will make you a better writer.

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Trusts & Estates | By Susan T. Bart
Who Are My Qualified Beneficiaries?

Navigating the differences between qualified, current, and presumptive remainder beneficiaries in the new Illinois Trust Code.

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Firearms | By Jake Crabbs
FOID Where Prohibited

Constitutional conflicts with domestic violence orders of protection and FOID cardholders.

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Appellate Practice | By Charles N. Insler
Rule 317, Appeal as a Matter of Right

A shot at the Illinois Supreme Court through an intriguing use of Illinois Supreme Court Rule 317.

Columns

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Comments
Family First

A reader’s second thoughts on the right of first refusal.

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President's Page | By Dennis J. Orsey
Update on the ISBA’s Rural Practice Initiative

Demand exceeds expectations in the program’s inaugural year.

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Pointers From Practice HQ | By Danielle DavisRoe
Outsmarting COVID-19

Using technology to fight the coronavirus.

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Finding Illinois Law | By Jesse Bowman
Because, Science!

The usefulness of PubMed and its access to more than 32 million research records. 

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Illinois Bar Foundation | By Lisa M. Nyuli
2021 Is Looking Brighter

The foundation announces a new executive director and plans for the year. 

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Your ISBA
2020’s Class of Distinguished Counsellors

The ISBA recognizes members who reached their 50th year of practicing law in 2020.