Illinois Bar Journal

Illinois Bar Journal | August 2021 Table of Contents

August 2021 • Volume 109 • Number 8

Practice News

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LawPulse | By Pete Sherman & Jim Covington
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Illinois Law Update

Identity theft and proper venue; medical cannabis cultivation and residential zoning; a public contractor escapes prevailing wages; eviction moratorium; and more.

See cases, legislation, and administrative agencies.

Articles

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Law Practice & Office Management | By Ed Finkel
Healthy, Happy Workplaces

Tips for hiring and keeping good employees and addressing the behaviors of problematic ones.

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Law & Technology | By Burke Bindbeutel
The Other Side of the Screen

Understanding a client’s experience of communications technology and legal proceedings.

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Mental Health | By Jeffrey H. Bunn
Are Mindfulness & Meditation Relevant for Lawyers?

Mindfulness and meditation can help lawyers better manage their thoughts and emotions in a variety of everyday situations.

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Labor Law | By James Connolly Jr. and Joseph P. Sweeney
Illinois and the Data Center Game

Data centers, tax incentives, the Prevailing Wage Act, and issues of preemption.

Columns

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Comments
Weed in the Neighborhood?

Cannabis and zoning in Medponics Illinois, LLC v. Department of Agriculture.

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President's Page | By Anna P. Krolikowska
Setting a High Bar, for Good

On the ISBA adopting its first Code of Conduct.

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Pointers From Practice HQ | By Jeffrey R. Schoenberger
A New Practice HQ for Your Post-COVID-19 Practice

A helpful introduction to the ISBA’s updated Practice HQ.

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Your Life's Work | By Karen Erger
Some Mistakes Aren’t Set in Stone

Wiping the slate clean and making things right with those to whom we’ve done wrong.

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Illinois Bar Foundation | By Lisa M. Nyuli
A Year Like No Other

In-person events this fall and IBF’s new website signal good days ahead.

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Your ISBA
2020-2021 ISBA Awards Recipients

ISBA members who have been honored for their efforts and contributions during the past bar year.