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Articles From 2000

Legal uses of spreadsheets: those magical programs on your computer you’ve probably never even looked at By Adrienne W. Albrecht Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, October 2000 Most computers on lawyer's desks have on them a suite office programs. The two most popular are Microsoft Office and WordPerfect Office Suite.
Legislation and regulations Health Care Law, April 2000 The Health Care Section Council has, during the last several months, had the opportunity to review numerous health care-related bills introduced during the current session of the Illinois General Assembly.
Legislative news Workers’ Compensation Law, May 2000 Senate Bill No. 1535, introduced by Senator Dillard on January 27, 2000, included in pertinent part the following proposed amendments to 820 ILCS 305/11, from Ch. 48, par. 138.11 of the Workers' Compensation Act, and 820 IILCS 310/11, from Ch. 48, par. 172.46 of the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act:
Legislative update 2000 By Marc Christopher Loro Government Lawyers, November 2000 One of the reasons that ISBA Presidents Cheryl Niro and Herb Franks advocated the formation of a Committee on Government Lawyers was the recognition that, traditionally, government lawyers have not joined the ISBA in numbers proportionate to their composition in the Illinois bar.
Legislature receives report of chief justice Bench and Bar, March 2000 Editor's note: Pursuant to section 17, article VI, of the 1970 Illinois Constitution, Chief Justice Moses W. Harrison II, on behalf of the supreme court, recently submitted to the General Assembly an annual report suggesting improvements in the administration of justice
Less pain, more pay By Helen Sigman Family Law, January 2000 This is not an article about how to get out of the family law business despite the title.
“Let’s kill all the lawyers”? By Edward F. Stanula Elder Law, June 2000 I had to read through Macbeth and half of King Lear before I found Shakespeare's quotation on lawyers.
Letter from the editor Corporate Law Departments, December 2000 Welcome to the sixth edition of the Corporate Lawyer for the 2000-2001 bar year. I want to once again remind you that it is still not too late to sign up for the Corporate Law Department's January CLE program "Corporate Compliance/Voluntary Disclosure."
Letter from the editor Corporate Law Departments, November 2000 Welcome to the fifth edition of the Corporate Lawyer for the 2000-2001 bar year. I want to once again remind you that it is still not too late to sign up for the Corporate Law Department's January CLE program "Corporate Compliance/ Voluntary Disclosure."
Letter from the editor Corporate Law Departments, October 2000   Welcome to the fourth edition of the Corporate Lawyer for the 2000-2001 bar year. I wanted to take a moment to remind you that it is still not too late to sign up for the Corporate Law Department's January CLE program "Corporate Compliance/Voluntary Disclosure."
Letter from the editor Corporate Law Departments, September 2000 We are still looking for readers who would like to contribute articles for publication. This is a great opportunity for our members to get involved in the ISBA and specifically the Corporate Law Departments Section.
Letter from the editor Corporate Law Departments, August 2000 Welcome to the second newsletter for the 2000­2001 year. In this issue of the newsletter we have two articles from two of our section council members.
Letter from the editor Corporate Law Departments, July 2000 Welcome to the first newsletter for the 2000­2001 year (Volume 38). We have big plans for the newsletter once again this year. If you remember, starting with Volume 36 (1998­1999), the Corporate Law Departments Section Council decided to increase the number of issues of The Corporate Lawyer to five issues per year.
Letter from the editor Corporate Law Departments, June 2000   Have you ever wanted to be a published writer? If so, The Corporate Lawyerhas the perfect opportunity for you. We are looking for people interested in writing articles for future issues of The Corporate Lawyer.
Letter from the editor Corporate Law Departments, May 2000 Have you ever wanted to be a published writer? If so, The Corporate Lawyer has the perfect opportunity for you.
Letter from the editor Corporate Law Departments, February 2000 Have you ever wanted to be a published writer? If so, The Corporate Lawyer has the perfect opportunity for you. We are looking for people interested in writing articles for future issues of The Corporate Lawyer.
Letter to the editor Tort Law, September 2000 Judge Barbara McDonald takes the IPI Committee to task for inclusion of IPI 30.03 as a separate element of damage.
Liabilities and immunities: An outline of the Illinois Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act By Michael D. Bersani Local Government Law, March 2000 A. Tort Immunity Act was enacted in 1965 in response to Illinois Supreme Court's abolishment of common law sovereign immunity.
Liability in diving cases: rarely open and obvious By Dennis H. Stefanowicz Civil Practice and Procedure, September 2000 People involved in diving accidents are usually seriously injured and all face a difficult legal battle.
Liability issues stemming from the use of owner-operators By Timothy W. Wiseman Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, February 2000 Over the past two years, there have been several class action lawsuits filed across the country against various motor carriers for alleged unfair and illegal leasing practices.
Litigation corner: the use of survey evidence April 2000 Counsel in a case involving an issue of economic power, marketing practices or other general activities should give consideration to the use of a survey in lieu of numerous, expensive, geographically dispersed third-party depositions.
LOE to sponsor management roundtable Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, February 2000 The Law Office Management and Economics (Standing Committe on) of the ISBA is sponsoring a management roundtable in Peoria on Saturday morning, March 11, 2000 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Packard Plaza.
A look at the Pollution Control Board’s Website Environmental Law, June 2000 The following is a cleaned-up printout of the "links" area of the Pollution Control Board's website, which can be accessed at http://www.ipcb.state.il.us/
Magnet schools—use of race Education Law, June 2000 The Court of Appeals of the Fourth Circuit ruled that school district's refusal to allow a student to transfer to a magnet school because of his race violated the Constitution.
Maintenance revisited By Howard W. Feldman & David K. Harris Family Law, June 2000 The Fourth District Appellate Court in a decision dated February 9, 2000, affirmed an award of permanent maintenance to a 32-year-old wife, with a high school education, who had been married for 14 years. I
Maintenance revisited By Howard W. Feldman & David K. Harris General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, April 2000 The Fourth District Appellate Court in a decision dated February 9, 2000, affirmed an award of permanent maintenance to a 32-year-old wife, with a high school education, who had been married for 14 years.
Managing the time of your life By Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist Bench and Bar, August 2000 The three articles below address a lawyer's use of time, both professionally and personally, so that he or she has a full and satisfying professional, personal, and family life
Maryville Academy: providing a continuum of care for youth in need By Lindsay Bicknell-Hentges & John Lynch Child Law, June 2000 Maryville Academy was established in 1883 by Archbishop Patrick Feehan after various epidemics and the great Chicago fire resulted in hundreds of orphaned and homeless children.
McDonnell v. Partlin and the empty chair defense: clarity or quagmire? By Roger M. Scrivner Civil Practice and Procedure, September 2000 In a unanimous decision, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that defendants may use the "empty chair" defense in a medical negligence case, even though there is no opinion evidence of professional negligence offered by a defendant against the missing party.
The meaning of minerals in Illinois By Mike Drone Agricultural Law, November 2000 It is quite common in Southern Illinois to sever the mineral estate from the surface estate when conveying land.