Author Index Michele M. Jochner

In Arizona v. Gant, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed warrantless searches when an arrestee is unsecured and can reach the passenger compartment or it's "reasonable to believe" incriminating evidence "might be" inside. But Gant raises as many questions as it answers - here's a look at how Illinois courts have reacted.

From new IOLTA rules to a new official citation system, a range of important supreme court rule changes took effect from January through September of 2011.

What separates a merely competent judge from an excellent one? Here's a review of the qualities.

In last term's Kyllo decision, the Supreme Court restricted police power to use sense-enhancing technology. Here's an analysis of the decision and its implications.

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

A review of important changes wrought by this sweeping new law.

These two rulings give practitioners new ammunition with which to challenge civil and administrative fines and sanctions.