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Articles From 2008

Voice of the Chair By Jewel N. Klein Administrative Law, October 2008 A message from Chair Jewel Klein.
Vote for humane farming and nobody gets (as) hurt By Amy A. Breyer Agricultural Law, May 2008 no federal law protects animals from cruelty during their lives on the farm, and most state cruelty laws exempt “customary” practices anyway, such as debeaking or use of gestation crates and battery cages, no matter how cruel those practices are from a commonsense standpoint.
Wade: The Supreme Court’s final word on Section 3-115 of the Pension Code By Carlos S. Arévalo Local Government Law, June 2008 This article examines the conflicting interpretations of Section 3-115, namely whether physicians retained by a pension board must all agree and certify that the officer is disabled, or whether it requires that the physicians simply address the issue of the officer’s disability status in their certificates. Finally, this article addresses how the Supreme Court has resolved this conflict in its recent decision of Wade v. City of North Chicago Police Pension Board.
A wary world in Web 2.0 By Charles Lee Mudd, Jr. Women and the Law, December 2008 The emergence of new technologies always seems to be accompanied by casualties or victims of the darker, more nefarious uses of such technologies.
Web links for Illinois Administrative Law (Sites current as of August 13, 2008) By William A. Price Administrative Law, September 2008 A list of Web sites that should be useful to administrative law practitioners.
What became of Rice? By Maryann Bullion Administrative Law, January 2008 In 2002, the Fourth District Appellate Court heard an issue of first impression and narrowed the scope of local government law, Rice v. Board of Trustees of Adams County.
What can I be with a J.D.? A Reference Librarian/Foreign and International Research Specialist at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law Library By Heather M. Fritsch Young Lawyers Division, October 2008 A focus on Julienne Grant, Reference Librarian/Foreign and International Research Specialist at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law Library.
What can I be with a J.D.? A State Representative in the Illinois General Assembly By Heather M. Fritsch Young Lawyers Division, February 2008 A focus on Franco Coladipietro, State Representative in the Illinois General Assembly.
What can I be with a J.D.? A trial attorney with the Department of Homeland Security By Heather M. Fritsch Young Lawyers Division, August 2008 Learn more about Lisa P., Trial Attorney with the Department of Homeland Security—Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
What can I be with a J.D.? Director of Career Opportunities and Development and Adjunct Faculty Member By Heather M. Fritsch Young Lawyers Division, April 2008 A focus on NIU’s Greg Anderson, Director of Career Opportunities and Development and Adjunct Faculty Member.
What can I be with a J.D.? Program Director of P.A.D.S. Overnight Emergency Shelter By Heather M. Fritsch Young Lawyers Division, June 2008 More about the career of Jason Holmes, the Program Director of P.A.D.S. Overnight Emergency Shelter.
What your company doesn’t know can kill it: The truncation requirements of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 By Lee Christoff Business and Securities Law, August 2008 Many companies in Illinois face potentially bankrupting liability for failure to comply with an obscure provision of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
What’s in a name: The Illinois Supreme Court identifies the limits on amending a complaint for review of an administrative decision when a necessary party has not been added By Susan M. Brazas Civil Practice and Procedure, January 2008 In Ultsch v. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, No. 102232, 2007 Ill. LEXIS (Aug. 2, 2007), the Illinois Supreme Court revisited, for the first time since 1990, the narrow allowances for amending a complaint for administrative review to add a necessary party which was not named in the initial complaint.
What’s in a name? It depends on whether you are seeking Rule 137 sanctions By J. Matthew Pfeiffer Civil Practice and Procedure, May 2008 Last year, the Second District of the Appellate Court of Illinois joined other Illinois appellate districts in deciding that while courts may sanction a person who signed a court paper, a represented party, or both pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 137, no authority exists within that rule for courts to sanction a law firm.
When a child is in foster care: From the parent’s perspective By Christina Schneider Child Law, June 2008 Editor’s Note: Christina Schneider, Special Assistant General Counsel to DCFS, has been kind enough to provide a synopsis of the new guide for parents in the Abuse/Neglect system which will be available soon.
When animal owners attack: Veterinary malpractice in Illinois By Christopher R. Minelli Tort Law, November 2008 Although many attorneys are knowledgeable with medical and legal malpractice, few are familiar with veterinary malpractice. This article will explain the details and why it might become more common in the future.
When should an application for dedimus postestatem be granted? By John W. Powers Workers’ Compensation Law, September 2008 According to Rules Governing Practice Before the Workers Compensation Commission, evidence depositions of any witness may be taken before hearing only upon stipulation of the parties or upon a dedimus potestatem order. 50 Ill. Adm. Code 7030.60(a) (2008).
“Who Me? A Law Professor?” aims to diversify law faculty By Suzanne Schmitz Women and the Law, December 2008 Did you know that 63 percent of the law professors in the U.S. are men? 70 percent of full professors are men. 74 percent of law professors are white or Caucasian.
“Who Me? A Law Professor?” aims to diversify law faculty By Suzanne Schmitz Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, November 2008 Did you know that 63 percent of the law professors in the U.S. are men?
Who me? A law professor?—Southern Illinois University School of Law sponsors workshop for lawyers interested in law teaching Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, March 2008 In an effort to bring more diversity to the legal academy, faculty from the Southern Illinois University School of Law presented a workshop during the Illinois State Bar Association’s December 2007 midyear meeting on how practicing lawyers can transition into law teaching jobs.
Who owns the IP rights to high school sports? By Joseph A. Saltiel Intellectual Property, July 2008 When you missed your son scoring a touchdown in his state championship game this past November, the question is not whether you can relive the moment by purchasing photographs of it on the Internet, it is who is going to sell you those photographs.
Who should speak on civility in civil litigation? By Kimball R. Anderson Civil Practice and Procedure, June 2008 In September 2005, the Supreme Court of Illinois announced two new programs aimed at promoting lawyer civility.
Who’s liable? By Myles Jacobs & Robert Duffin Real Estate Law, March 2008 An attorney represents a client whose house is in foreclosure.
Whose side are you on? By Jamie L. Bas Young Lawyers Division, December 2008 Like everyone, I had an image of what I thought my life would be like when I became a lawyer.
Why diversity matters. . . Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, June 2008 The members of the Standing Committee on Women and the Law and the Standing Committee on Minority and Women Participation share their views on why diversity matters to them.
Why diversity matters. . . Diversity Leadership Council, June 2008 The members of the Standing Committee on Women and the Law and the Standing Committee on Minority and Women Participation share their views on why diversity matters to them.
Will the courts snuff out the Smoke Free Illinois Act? By James W. Chipman Government Lawyers, December 2008 A vast majority of new laws quietly take effect without much fanfare or notice from the general public. One notable exception was the new Smoke Free Illinois Act (the Act)1 that took effect on January 1, 2008.
Will your people go the extra mile? A hard look at human capital By Brian Carlsen Corporate Law Departments, September 2008 Finance leaders are accelerating efforts to leverage the crucial link between people performance and financial performance.
Wills v. Foster and the “reasonable value” approach to the collateral source rule By Mark Rouleau & Ehsan Eftekhari Civil Practice and Procedure, August 2008 The collateral source rule has been the subject of numerous appellate cases in Illinois in the last several years, recently culminating in the unanimous Illinois Supreme Court decision of Wills v. Foster, Docket No. 140538, 2008 WL 2446696 (June 19, 2008), written by Chief Justice Thomas. 
A woman’s nightmare: Long-term care—Two elder law attorneys’ perspectives By Rick L. Law & Diana M. Law Women and the Law, June 2008 He looked into his wife’s eyes and flatly stated, “I’ll put a gun to my head before I ever go to a nursing home.”