2017 Articles

Q. How do you usually determine parents' contributions towards extracurricular activities in martial settlement agreements?

Q. Can a homeowners' association use eviction laws to collect delinquent dues from unit owners?

Q. Can 'fleeing and eluding' arrest provide probable cause for an otherwise unsupported DUI stop?

Q. My client's estranged wife refuses to let him see the kids. Does that constitute "concealment," thereby justifying an order of protection against her?

Q. Should I send settlement payments to the plaintiff's law firm instead of the plaintiff?

Q. A nephew stopped for a speeding ticket gave his uncle's name - what should the uncle do?

Q. My client's estranged wife refuses to let him see the kids. Does that constitute "concealment," thereby justifying an order of protection against her?

Are your passwords strong? Do you change them regularly? These and other practices will help you protect client information and keep hackers at bay.

The law has been slow to catch up with social media's all-encompassing reach. Here are things to keep in mind, especially - but not exclusively - if you represent plaintiffs in litigation.

Why should you advise your clients to sign testamentary documents in blue ink? And should they leave a dollar to that disinherited heir? Read on and find out.

So you won a judgment - now you have to collect it. Take these three steps to ensure you can recover collection-related attorney fees and costs.

Divorcing clients should change beneficiary designations and take other steps to make sure their soon-to-be ex doesn't reap an unintended windfall if they die before the divorce is final.

An ISBA special committee is exploring ways to make sure lawyers have succession plans in place when they die, become disabled, or otherwise discontinue practice.

If a drone flies over your backyard, is it trespassing? Invading your privacy? Do you have the right to shoot it down?

Because guardians ad litem are protectors, not advocates, they aren't subject to some of the ethical principles that apply to lawyers representing clients.

Landowners are protected by statute against suits for negligent snow removal, but the liability shield doesn't extend to everything snow and ice related, the Illinois Supreme Court rules.

A stipulation to facts in a criminal case is not an admission for purposes of a subsequent civil trial. Right? Not so fast, this author says.

Fewer oral arguments are held in the Illinois Appellate Court these days - and that's not a good thing, Illinois' chief justice says.

Confusion caused by an omitted comma led to a huge judgment against a Maine employer. What do Illinois drafting guidelines say about Oxford commas?

Referring cases can be good for clients and the referring attorney - just make sure you know what your obligations are.

Managing difficult clients is easier when you control expectations and set ground rules.

Postnuptial agreements sometimes get a bad rap, but like their prenup counterpart they can be a powerful planning tool for couples.

Like doctors and airline pilots, lawyers should use checklists to avoid errors and improve efficiency.

A recent appellate court opinion helps lower courts determine when an e-discovery request is too broad or intrusive.

The new income shares child support calculus can produce dramatically different results from the old percentage guidelines.

Mandatory acceptance of email service is here, so it's time to start thinking about how to manage email traffic and which file formats are best for email service.

Find a qualified ISBA member when a case falls outside of your area of practice.

Find a qualified ISBA member when a case falls outside of your area of practice.

Find a qualified ISBA member when a case falls outside of your area of practice.

Social media content is a trove of potentially powerful evidence. How do you maximize your prospects for getting access to it? The authors explain how to use discovery and other means to obtain social media postings.