Section Newsletters

Articles From 2006

Lawyer, Know Thyself—Let’s look together behind the facade of a profession in the law for women By Sandra Crawford Women and the Law, June 2006 Several incidents, events and conversations converged recently which brought me to reading the book and formulating the ideas I wish to share with you here.
Lawyers’ lives in balance: Developing your plan and tips for staying energized & productive By John W. Olmstead Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, September 2006 I am often asked to help law firms design and implement strategic business plans. I also coach many solo and small firm attorneys in career as well as personal and professional life balance issues.
Leaving kids alone in cars: An amendment to the Illinois Child Endangerment statute is declared unconstitutional, but the underlying act can still be prosecuted without a statutory presumption By Mark E. Wojcik Human and Civil Rights, June 2006 When Christopher Jordan parked his car in the parking lot at Truman College in Chicago, he did not know that his actions that day would lead to declaration that a state statute was unconstitutional.
Leaving kids alone in cars: An amendment to the Illinois Child Endangerment statute is declared unconstitutional, but the underlying act can still be prosecuted without a statutory presumption By Mark E. Wojcik Child Law, June 2006 When Christopher Jordan parked his car in the parking lot at Truman College in Chicago, he did not know that his actions that day would lead to declaration that a state statute was unconstitutional.
Legal wrinkles in sponsored links By Steven L. Baron & William Beattie Intellectual Property, March 2006 Like everyone else schooled in a brick-and-mortar world, trademark attorneys and the courts are struggling to apply decades-old trademark law principles to the universe of the World Wide Web.
“Legalese” rhymes with “fees” By Paulette Gray Family Law, October 2006 The parties to a divorce reserved the issue of the division of personal property and a judgment of dissolution of marriage was entered.
Legislation update of interest to the general practitioner By J.A. Sebastian General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, July 2006 The following is a summary of recent legislative action of interest to ISBA General Practice, Solo and Small Firm section members.
Legislation—Passed bills part 1: New offenses, amendments to existing offenses, criminal procedure, and drug crimes By Steve Baker Criminal Justice, September 2006 The following are summaries of new legislation in Illinois affecting the practice of criminal law.
Legislation—Passed bills part 2: Code of Corrections, crime victims, domestic violence, and juvenile law By Steve Baker Criminal Justice, December 2006 The following are summaries of new legislation in Illinois affecting the practice of criminal law. As these are summaries only, the Public Act itself should be reviewed before reliance.
Legislative agenda item: Alternative minimum tax Federal Taxation, September 2006 DISCLAIMER: The following comments are the individual views of the members of the Federal Taxation Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association and do not represent the position of the Illinois State Bar Association.
Legislative agenda item: Estate Tax Repeal Federal Taxation, September 2006 DISCLAIMER: The following Comments are the individual views of the members of the Federal Taxation Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association and do not represent the position of the Illinois State Bar Association.
Legislative summary, Part II Education Law, April 2006 Summary: Contains substantial changes regarding the State’s pension payments and to key provisions of the Pension Code relating to teachers and school administrators.
Legislative update Education Law, September 2006 Editor’s Note: This is Part I of our Legislative Report for 2006.
Legislative update By Cynthia I. Ervin Government Lawyers, September 2006 The spring session of the 94th General Assembly ended on May 4, 2006. Approximately 353 bills passed both houses of the General Assembly.
Legislative Update, Part II* Education Law, December 2006 Legislation of interest to education law practitioners.
Letter from the Chair By Daniel C. Hawkins Elder Law, November 2006 I’d like to introduce myself as the Chairperson of the Elder Law Section Council for this upcoming year.
Letter from the Chair By Terra Howard Child Law, September 2006 What is in a name? Quite a bit as far as the Child Law Section Council is concerned.
Letter from the Chair By Meredith E. Ritchie Women and the Law, March 2006 Thanks to all of you who have participated in our committee events thus far this year! Due to an active, dedicated committee, we have surpassed our expectations (certainly my expectations).
Letter to the Editor By Phillip H. Ward Real Estate Law, October 2006 I read with interest the first “scenario” of Duffin and Jacobs in the May 2006 Newsletter involving an incorrect legal description.
Letter to the Editors regarding “How to Handle an Employer’s Group Health Plan Lien” (January, 2006, Vol. 51, No. 4) By Craig S. Mielke Civil Practice and Procedure, April 2006 I read with interest the above article. Having learned some of these lessons the hard way (I was on the losing end of Administrative Committee of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Associates Health and Welfare Plan v. Hummel, 777 Fed. Appx. 891 (7th Cir., 2003)), I must caution Trial Briefs readers that an extremely critical practice pointer was left out of this article.
Liaison meeting with Congressional legislative aides—Discussion issue: Employee misclassification Federal Taxation, September 2006 DISCLAIMER: The following discussion and comments are the individual views of the members of the FEDERAL TAXATION SECTION COUNCIL of the Illinois State Bar Association and do not represent the position all of the Illinois State Bar Association.
Licensed to testify? A change in focus for medical expert qualifications By D.J. Evans Civil Practice and Procedure, December 2006 A plaintiff’s expert physician offers what he believes would have been the proper course of treatment and its purported effectiveness had the defendant properly diagnosed the patient’s medical condition
Lis pendens notices By Bradley W. Small Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, October 2006 When it comes to parties with competing interests in real estate, the lis pendens notice plays an integral part in establishing priority of such interests.
A little bit of this, a little bit of that By Gary R. Gehlbach Real Estate Law, October 2006 The late Harold Levine argued convincingly in this publication against the perils of attorney approval clauses.
Living with the death penalty By Henry Leyte-Vidal & Scott J. Silverman Bench and Bar, July 2006 The judges who preside over death penalty cases are learned men and women dedicated to carrying out the law. They are also human beings with feelings and emotions who at times make the most difficult decisions in American jurisprudence.
Local governmental entities not entitled to absolute immunity when a hazardous recreational activity is involved By Joy A. Roberts Local Government Law, October 2006 On July 5, 2006 the Illinois Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision that when a hazardous recreational activity is involved, local governmental entities and their employees are held to a higher standard of care; therefore, pursuant to section 3-109 of the Tort Immunity Act, they are immune from liability for negligence, but subject to the exceptions found in section 3-109(c) of the Act. Murray v. Chicago Youth Center, et al., 2006 WL 1822656 (Ill. 2006).
Lowering financial risk in lending for projects By Valerie Greenberg Business Advice and Financial Planning, May 2006 The banking/lending community has an emerging financial instrument available that minimizes risk in the loans they make.
Making farm leases compatible with the division of USDA farm program payments between landlord and tenant By Donald L. Uchtmann Agricultural Law, August 2006 This brief note summarizes a two-page article available online from the farmdoc Web site. (http://www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu/legal/articles/ALTBs/ALTB_06-01/ALTB_06-01.pdf).
Managing your relationship with pro bono clients By Lindsay Wilson Gowin Young Lawyers Division, October 2006 What if a lawyer and her pro bono client, after exhaustive discussion, cannot reach an agreement on tactics or strategy?
Mandatory arbitration clauses in employee manuals By Jon D. McLaughlin Labor and Employment Law, December 2006 A recent National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) decision suggests that employers should review materials that they have distributed to their employees concerning mandatory arbitration.