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So you’re looking for a job? By Trisha Crowley Government Lawyers, December 2002 Lawyers working for government agencies are frequently affected by the biennial or quadrennial election process.
Report of the Governor’s Commission on Capital Punishment By Patrick J. Hughes, Jr., Paul A. Logli, & Lynn Patton Government Lawyers, November 2002 Editors' Note: On April 15, 2002, the long-awaited Report of the Governor's Commission on Capital Punishment was released.
Attorney General issues opinions By Lynn Patton Government Lawyers, August 2002 Under section 4 of the Attorney General Act (15 ILCS 205/4 (West 2000)), the Attorney General is authorized, upon request, to give written legal opinions to state officers and state's attorneys on matters relating to their official duties.
Case law update Government Lawyers, August 2002 The provisions of section 3-111(a)(7) of the Administrative Review Law (735 ILCS 5/3-111(a)(7) (West 2000)) do not allow plaintiff to invoke the jurisdiction of the circuit court to seek an untimely review of the Commission's decision and remand the cause for the taking of "newly discovered evidence."
Government lawyers and the attorney-client privilege By Rosalyn B. Kaplan Government Lawyers, August 2002 In In re: A Witness Before the Special Grand Jury 2000-2, No. 01-3386 (7th Cir. April 23, 2002), the Seventh Circuit addressed, at the request of a state official, whether his government attorney could refuse to answer questions posed by a grand jury on the basis of attorney-client privilege.
In-Sites By Chuck Gunnarson Government Lawyers, August 2002 This edition of the In-Sites column contains some useful sites for performing various types of research.
Legislative update By Marc Christopher Loro & Lynn Patton Government Lawyers, August 2002 The Legislation Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Lawyers (CGL) completed its third full legislative session in June.
Attorney General issues opinions By Lynn Patton Government Lawyers, June 2002 Under section 4 of the Attorney General Act (15 ILCS 205/4 (West 2000)), the Attorney General is authorized, upon request, to give written legal opinions to state officers and state's attorneys on matters relating to their official duties.
Case law update Government Lawyers, June 2002 Daniels v. Industrial Comm'n, No. 90318 (March 21, 2002). Under section 13 of the Workers' Compensation Act (820 ILCS 305/13 (West 1992)), responsibility for appointing commissioners and for filling vacancies in the office of commissioner of the Industrial Commission is vested in the governor "by and with the consent of the Senate."
In-sites By Chuck Gunnarson Government Lawyers, June 2002 Many administrative law judges have found Morell E. Mullins' book, Manual For Administrative Law Judges, to be a useful resource in their practices.
Just between you and me?— privacy and electronic messages By Tambra Cain Government Lawyers, June 2002 "Hey Sue! Wanna do lunch Thursday?" ... "Mom, we will be home this weekend, please give me a call." ...
News you can use Government Lawyers, June 2002 The Federal Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has adopted a rule requiring briefs to be submitted in digital format, both to the court and to each party represented by counsel, in addition to the standard hard copy filing requirements.
Someone you should know: Paige Reed By Judith Hahn & Polly Hampton Government Lawyers, June 2002 Describing the balancing act between career and family as challenging is an understatement.
From the editors Government Lawyers, April 2002 In an attempt to maintain the highest levels of timeliness, we break from our usual format to issue this special edition of our newsletter devoted entirely to legislation, both enacted and proposed.
Governor places amendatory veto on House Bill 3098 Government Lawyers, April 2002 On February 8, 2002, Governor George H. Ryan returned House Bill 3098 to the General Assembly with his recommendations for change.
ISBA supports increase for public defender salaries Government Lawyers, April 2002 House Bill 549 was passed by the General Assembly to amend section 3-4007 of the Counties Code.
Legislative review Government Lawyers, April 2002 The 92nd General Assembly re-convened in January, 2002, for the start of the second year of its two-year term.
Legislative update By Marc Christopher Loro & Lynn Patton Government Lawyers, April 2002 The following is a short summary of a number of pieces of legislation enacted by the 92nd General Assembly that may be of general interest to the government bar.
Reducing the burden of student loans—The Career Criminal Justice Attorney Education Expenses Repayment Act—House Bill 5599 By Patrick J. Hughes, Jr. Government Lawyers, April 2002 The Task Force on Professional Practice1 in the Illinois Justice Systems was created by the Illinois legislature to examine the ability of Illinois' criminal and juvenile justice systems to dispense justice in a fair, equitable and just manner.
Attorney general issues opinions By Lynn Patton Government Lawyers, February 2002 Under section 4 of the Attorney General Act (15 ILCS 205/4 (West 2000)), the Attorney General is authorized, upon request, to give written legal opinions to state officers and state's attorneys on matters relating to their official duties.
Case law update By Lynn Patton Government Lawyers, February 2002 Chicago Housing Authority v. Human Rights Commission, No. 1-99-3885 (1st District, October 12, 2001.) Administrative law judge and Illinois Human Rights Commission correctly applied the "mixed-motive" theory of discharge to employee's retaliatory discharge claim.
Ethics corner Government Lawyers, February 2002 The Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline for the State of Ohio recently issued a decision that may be of general interest to Illinois government lawyers.
From the chair By Raquel G. Martinez Government Lawyers, February 2002 Are you a government attorney or a private practitioner with government clients?
In-sites By Chuck Gunnarson Government Lawyers, February 2002 As the saying goes, the only two sure things in life are death and taxes. In this issue of In-sites, we will look at some Web sites devoted to both of those subjects, as well as some other less ominous sites.
ISBA Board of Governors passes resolution supporting government lawyer participation Government Lawyers, February 2002 At its October, 2001, meeting, the Illinois State Bar Association's Board of Governors adopted a resolution to encourage all levels of government entities to permit government lawyers' active involvement in professional associations.
News you can use Government Lawyers, February 2002 The Illinois State Bar Association's Standing Committee on Government Lawyers is co-sponsoring the Public Law Office Management Conference which will be hosted by the American Bar Association's Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division on April 12-13, 2002, in San Antonio, Texas.
Someone you should know: Peg Rawles By Katie Williams Government Lawyers, February 2002 As nearly every human being does, Margaret M. "Peg" Rawles has gone through a series of phases in her life.
Attorney general issues opinions By Lynn Patton Government Lawyers, October 2001 Under section 4 of the Attorney General Act (15 ILCS 205/4 (West 2000)), the Attorney General is authorized, upon request, to give written legal opinions to state officers and state's attorneys on matters relating to their official duties.
Case law update By Lynn Patton Government Lawyers, October 2001 Boards of Trustees of the Chicago Heights Police Pension Fund v. Department of Insurance, No. 1-99-1589 (1st District, June 26, 2001.)
Committee on Government Lawyers co-sponsors Law Ed Seriesprogram Government Lawyers, October 2001 A seminar on "Illinois Administrative Law" will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, November 16, 2001, at the Hilton Hotel, 700 E. Adams Street in Springfield.

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