Section Newsletters

Articles From 2008

DuPage County modifies local rule on adoptions By Sean McCumber Child Law, September 2008 The changes to the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit court local rule regarding adoptions, while expansive, are simple and user-friendly.
E-mail encryption By Benjamin Gerber & Adam Nelson Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, August 2008 In this article, we will look at another use for cryptography in your everyday activities, encryption of communications, specifically of e-mail and e-mail attachments. We will then explain how to get started using encryption features in two of the most popular e-mail clients, Outlook and Thunderbird.
Easier cell phone data transfer? By Meredith E. Ritchie Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, April 2008   Counsel should advise its clients as to the current privacy and employment laws before suggesting that corporations or individuals implement any surveillance techniques. Additionally, corporate policies and handbooks should be updated to reflect any changes to company cell phone use.
Editor’s column By Thomas D. Cavenagh Alternative Dispute Resolution, October 2008 Once again, we welcome our new student editors for this year’s volume. Alyssa Vincent is a senior at North Central College majoring in Journalism with a minor in gender & women’s studies.
Editor’s Column: Illinois Supreme Court allows retired lawyer to do pro bono work during retirement without requiring annual registration fee By John T. Phipps General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, May 2008 On March 27,2008 the Illinois Supreme Court adopted a rule change that beginning July 1, 2008 will allow retired and inactive lawyers to do pro bono work in recognized non-profit programs providing legal services.
Editor’s Column: Observations at ABA Tech Show—2008 By John T. Phipps General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, April 2008 The ABA Tech Show 2008 was held March 13-15 at the Hilton Hotel in Chicago.
Editor’s Column: Our service members need our help By John T. Phipps General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 2008 Working through the Champaign County Family Law Committee a number of Champaign County Bar Association Lawyers are volunteering to assist the members of a local Illinois National Guard Unit prepare for deployment overseas.
Editor’s Column: Perspectives on the mortgage default mess By John T. Phipps General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, December 2008 These are two pearls of Southern Illinois wisdom that come to mind as I listen to the news about the financial crisis we are in with regard to mortgage defaults and mortgage foreclosures.
Editors Column: Pro bono for lawyers with limited time—There are many ways to serve By John T. Phipps General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, September 2008 Recently, the Illinois Supreme Court adopted a change to Supreme Court Rule 756 (j) that allows inactive and retired lawyers to represent pro bono clients without being required to pay the active lawyer registration fee or comply with mandatory CLE requirements.
Editor’s comments By Lewis F. Matuszewich International and Immigration Law, December 2008 This issue of The Globe includes the “Message from the Chair” by Pradip Sahu, and an article by Section Vice Chair, Cindy Galway Buys concerning the relationship between the Illinois State Bar Association’s Section Council on International and Immigration Law with the various Consulates within Chicago.
Editor’s comments By Lewis F. Matuszewich International and Immigration Law, November 2008 Pradip K. Sahu, Chair of the International and Immigration Law Section Council and Alpana P. Sahu provided us “Looking for a Precedent for Three Dimensional Trademarks in Japan? Coke is it”.
Editor’s comments By Lewis F. Matuszewich International and Immigration Law, August 2008 Each of you, as a member of the International and Immigration Law Section, has a lot to be proud of concerning the high level of activity you have been and continue to be accomplishing.
Editor’s comments By Lewis F. Matuszewich International and Immigration Law, July 2008 Welcome to the first issue of The Globe for the 2008-2009 year. I look forward to working with Pradip Sahu, the new Chair, and the other new officers and new and reappointed members of the Section Council
Editor’s introduction By John L. Conlon March 2008 The United States Supreme Court’s removal of vertical minimum resale price restrictions from the per se category of antitrust violations last year in Leegin v. PSKS, Inc., created a large number of unanswered questions as to how such restrictions would be treated under the Rule of Reason and under the various state antitrust laws.
Editor’s note By Richard D. Hannigan Workers’ Compensation Law, December 2008 Unless you have been out of the country or in a coma this is not news to you.
Editor’s note By Alfred M. Swanson, Jr. Bench and Bar, December 2008 Starting in early 2009, the ISBA plans to change the default method for distribution of this newsletter to be by electronic format rather than sending a hard copy by regular mail.
Editor’s note By Mary Ann Connelly State and Local Taxation, December 2008 Happy Holidays! 
Editor’s note By Michael L. English Real Estate Law, December 2008 The current edition of the Real Estate Section Counsel Newsletter provides a compilation of materials of general interest to the real estate practitioner.
Editor’s note By John L. Nisivaco Tort Law, December 2008 The first article of this edition, authored by Dawn Mefford, examines the requirements for the imposition of punitive damages against a trucking company and discusses the general burden a plaintiff must meet in order to submit a claim for punitive damages to the jury.
Editor’s note By Michelle L. Thoma-Culver Corporate Law Departments, December 2008 In the spirit of the season, this issue consists of two form agreements for your reference and—if you deem satisfactory—for your use.
Editor’s note By Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, November 2008 This issue of Tax Trends contains two quite different articles on state taxes.
Editor’s note By Michelle L. Thoma-Culver Corporate Law Departments, November 2008 The focus of this month’s edition of The Corporate Lawyer is on matters of federal and state legislation that directly impact businesses of all types.
Editor’s note By Michael L. English Real Estate Law, October 2008 As some of you may know, Gary Gehlbach has been appointed to the position of Chairman of the Real Estate Law Section Council.
Editor’s note By James S. Peters Business Advice and Financial Planning, September 2008 With the greatest respect for the work of my predecessor as newsletter editor, Mr. William T. Kaplan, I have agreed to take the responsibility of this position.
Editor’s note By Michelle L. Thoma-Culver Corporate Law Departments, September 2008 This is the first edition of The Corporate Lawyer (TCL) for which I am serving as editor.
Editor’s note By Karen Sewell September 2008 John Conlon, who served in this position so capably for six years, has retired and his duties as editor have passed on to me.
Editor’s note By Gary R. Gehlbach Real Estate Law, August 2008 For several decades I have steadfastly declined to prepare an installment contract for deed, only rarely and begrudgingly relenting.
Editor’s note By Richard D. Hannigan Workers’ Compensation Law, June 2008 The ISBA Section Counsel members thank John Shepherd of Williams and McCarthy (Rockford)for the dedication and leadership he has shown as chairman of our section for the past year.
Editor’s note By Gary R. Gehlbach Real Estate Law, June 2008 Congratulations! With considerable support from highly qualified authors, we have now published 12 issues this fiscal year, a record!
Editor’s note By John L. Nisivaco Tort Law, May 2008 The first article, written by Matthew Willens, provides a primer on preparing your client for his or her deposition. Mr. Willens’ article is an excellent reminder of the preparation points and discussion each litigator must have before presenting a client for a deposition.