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Articles From 2017

Chair’s column: Early 2017—Time to reflect, adjust and balance your life By Ebony R. Huddleston General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 2017 The beginning of 2017 provides a great opportunity to review and evaluate our practice.
Chair’s column: Keep it simple Family Law, April 2017 A look at the procedural tools available within the Code of Civil Procedure and Supreme Court Rules that allow us to simplify trial.
Chair’s column: Pride in section accomplishments By Lane Harvey Family Law, March 2017 A message from Family Law Section Chair Lane Harvey.
Chair’s column: Ringing in the New Year with trepidation over the new D.C. landscape and dismay at the intolerance of ‘burkinis’… Tempered with faith in my fellow lawyers By Sharon L. Eiseman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, January 2017 A message from Committee Chair Sharon Eiseman.
Chair’s column: Take a break By Tamika Walker Family Law, September 2017 A message from Family Law Section Chair Tamika Walker.
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Chair’s column: The conundrum of client relations in family law By Lane Harvey Family Law, February 2017 In order to do our jobs in compliance with, inter alia, the obligations imposed by Rule 2.1 of the Rules of Professional Conduct, we must often take positions with our client which may be opposed to their immediate desires but which may serve their long-term interests.
Chair’s column—Dealing with pro se litigants: A view from the bench and bar By Deane B. Brown Bench and Bar, December 2017 The ISBA Bench and Bar Section Council recently engaged in a spirited discussion on dealing with pro se litigants—an issue which persistently challenges lawyers and judges alike.
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Chair’s report By Marylou Lowder Kent Law Related Education for the Public, May 2017 Learn more about this Committee's recent activities and accomplishments.
The challenge of pro bono legal service By Deane B. Brown Bench and Bar, August 2017 An introduction from Bench & Bar Section Chair Deane Brown.
Challenges litigators face serving discovery in Europe By David W. Aubrey International and Immigration Law, December 2017 This article will discuss a few examples of the various European Blocking Statutes, specifically those of France, Germany, and Switzerland.
Champ Davis selected as recipient of 2017 Matthew Maloney Tradition of Excellence Award By Mary Ann Gerstner General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, August 2017 Learn more about this year's award winner, Chicago attorney Champ Davis.
Changes to the maintenance statute and case law in Illinois By Stephanie L. Tang Family Law, October 2017 A summary of the forthcoming changes to 750 ILCS 5/504 and a look at recent case law to provide an overview of considerations that practitioners, judges, and litigants should take into account in arguing maintenance cases moving forward.
Chicago ordinance limiting the sale of cruelly raised animals upheld by the Seventh Circuit By Bruce Wagman & Molly L. Wiltshire Animal Law, November 2017 The Seventh Circuit decision marks a victory for the important principle that local governments have the right to enact animal protective legislation focusing on issues identified within the specific municipality.
Chicago’s new tobacco products tax declared illegal By Amy McCracken State and Local Taxation, April 2017 In a refreshing opinion, in the case of Iwan Ries & Co., et al. v. City of Chicago, et al., the Cook County Circuit Court recently held that “or” means “or” when interpreting a statutory limitation on the imposition of new tobacco taxes by municipalities. In doing so, the Court declared the City of Chicago’s new tax on Other Tobacco Products in violation of Illinois law since it was expressly prohibited by a 1993 state statute.
“Chipping away at a promise”: Pretrial diversion agreements and immigration convictions By Patrick M. Kinnally International and Immigration Law, October 2017 If an INA conviction is part of the pretrial diversion agreement or a statement during the PDA hearing that amounts to the requirements for such a conviction your client may become removable or inadmissible. In so doing the remedial object of the PDA for the immigrant defendant would be lost.
Choice of law, choice of forum, and public policy By Howard M. Turner Construction Law, March 2017 This article considers the validity, applicability, and effect of The Illinois Building and Construction Act, including when it is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act.
Choosing a safe and effective mental health application: Understanding what factors should be considered to protect patients from a lack of FDA regulation By Sarah Costa Mental Health Law, February 2017 Most mental health apps do not change a phone into a medical device, nor are they intended to be used as an accessory to an already regulated medical device. As such, most will avoid FDA regulation.
Circuit court ruling is a warning against burying arbitration clauses By Ann Nenoff Alternative Dispute Resolution, June 2017 In Noble v. Samsung Electronics Am., Inc., the U.S. Third Circuit Court handed down a ruling which could serve as a warning against businesses or companies thinking about burying their arbitration clause.
Circuit Judge Valerie E. Turner officially retired By Hon. Edward Schoenbaum, (Ret.) Bench and Bar, December 2017 Circuit Judge Valerie E. Turner of the Circuit Court of Cook County was officially retired from office on December 1, 2017, by order of the Illinois Courts Commission.
Citizenship: A road not easily traveled By Brenda Mathis Law Related Education for the Public, May 2017 The path to becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen is not easy-- do you know the process involved?
Civics Education Spotlight: Peoria County Bar Association By Kateah M. McMasters Law Related Education for the Public, May 2017 Find out more about the civics education programs offered by the Peoria County Bar Association.
Civil procedure – Arbitration, lack of documentation By Ann Nenoff Alternative Dispute Resolution, January 2017 Without an adequate record to review the arbitrator’s findings and analyze his legal reasoning, the court must assume that the award conformed with the law.
Civility matters By Jayne Reardon Bench and Bar, November 2017 Our democracy is complex and challenged regularly by controversies, complications. We should not allow the natural tendency to grab a headline or obtain a click, a retweet or retort, to undermine the need for thoughtful and respectful problem-solving.
Claims in probate By Cary A. Lind Trusts and Estates, October 2017 A look at some of the issues that may arise in dealing with probate claims.
Co-editors’ note By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, December 2017 An introduction to the issue from co-editors Mary Ann Connelly and Stanley R. Kaminski.
Co-editors’ note By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, November 2017 An introduction to the issue from co-editors Mary Ann Connelly and Stan Kaminski.
Co-editors’ note By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, October 2017 An introduction to the issue from co-editors Mary Ann Connelly and Stanley R. Kaminski.
Collaborative process: Illinois Senate Bill 0067 By Sandra Crawford Alternative Dispute Resolution, April 2017 An overview of Collaborative Process for those unfamiliar.
Comments from the Chair By Shannon Shepherd Human and Civil Rights, March 2017 “Will my husband be deported immediately, or will we have time?” “If they come for me, will I be allowed to bring a suitcase?” These are just some of the questions that Human Rights Section Chair Shannon Shepherd has fielded since the initial executive orders on immigration were released.
Comments from the Editor By Craig R. Hedin Mineral Law, December 2017 An introduction to the issue from Editor Craig Hedin.