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Articles From 2019

There Is No Home for Me Here: The Erasure of African American Women and Their Role in the Suffrage Movement By Sharon L. Eiseman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, October 2019 Why, as we near the centennial of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, we must shine a light on the brave African American women who played a role in the suffrage movement.
There Is No Home for Me Here: The Erasure of African American Women and Their Role in the Suffrage Movement By Sharon L. Eiseman Law Related Education for the Public, October 2019 Why, as we near the centennial of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, we must shine a light on the brave African American women who played a role in the suffrage movement.
Thinking Like the Herd Intellectual Property, September 2019 Linda Holser interview Temple Grandin, one of the world’s compelling voices in science and innovation.
This is when you know it may be time to ‘hang it up’ as a lawyer By Mark D. Hassakis Senior Lawyers, May 2019 Signs it is time to consider retiring from the practice of law.
This is when you know you are fully engaged in the practice of law By Mark D. Hassakis Young Lawyers Division, February 2019 After 42 years of practicing law, ISBA Past President Mark Hassakis shares observations about the practice of law.
Thoughts on human nature and attorney discipline By Hon. Steve Pacey, (ret.) Bench and Bar, January 2019 Hon. Steve Pacey (ret.) reflects on the disciplinary process.
Tick-tock: The 60-day clock for objections to personal jurisdiction in residential foreclosures By Kim Casey Real Estate Law, February 2019 The court weighed in on the meaning of section 15-1505.6(a) of the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law concerning the timing of objections to personal jurisdiction in foreclosure actions in Wells Fargo v. Roundtree.
Timbs v. Indiana: U.S. Supreme Court rules unanimously it’s unconstitutional for states to impose excessive fines By Ronald S. Langacker Human and Civil Rights, March 2019 Civil forfeiture clauses are common in many states, which sometimes rely on them as a revenue stream for local police departments. However, this creates an incentive for law enforcement to selectively make arrests based upon the potential funding. Timbs v. Indiana puts an effective end to this practice.
Tips from an international family lawyer By David N. Schaffer International and Immigration Law, July 2019 Insights, protocols, and lessons learned from one attorney's international practice.
Tips from an international family lawyer By David N. Schaffer Family Law, May 2019 Insights, protocols, and lessons learned from one attorney's international practice.
Title IX at 47: A Brother’s Reflections on an Olympic Gymnast, a Track Pioneer, and a Nike Executive By John E. Thies Women and the Law, September 2019 A first-hand account of some of the ups and downs associated with Title IX.
Title IX at 47: A brother’s reflections on an Olympic gymnast, a track pioneer, and a Nike executive By John E. Thies Labor and Employment Law, January 2019 A first-hand account of some of the ups and downs associated with Title IX.
Top 10 OSHA citations By Michael R. Lied Labor and Employment Law, January 2019 The top 10 Occupational Safety and Health Administration violations for the 2018 fiscal year.
Top 10 tips for an effective settlement conference By Hon. Anna M. Benjamin Bench and Bar, February 2019 While there are few guidelines for conducting settlement conferences with the judge in civil cases, there are ways to make a settlement conference more effective.
Trading Farmland for a Vacation Home: Can This Be a Qualified 1031 Exchange? By Jeffrey A. Mollet Agricultural Law, September 2019 When dealing with replacement property, care should be taken to make sure that the client's facts and intended use of the replacement property fully meet the requirements of the applicable safe harbor rules.
Transferring adult disabled guardianships between states By Michael J. Fleck Trusts and Estates, March 2019 An overview of In re Estate of Kusmanoff, which illustrates how inefficient and complex multi-state guardianships can be.
Transgender Student Rights Updates By Roland R. Cross Education Law, October 2019 An overview of recent transgender student rights updates in Illinois and federal courts.
Traveling to and From Employer’s Premises in the Context of Slip and Fall Injuries By Richard D. Hannigan Workers’ Compensation Law, December 2019 As a general rule, when an employee slips and falls at a point off of the employer’s premises while traveling to and from work, the resulting injuries do not arise out of and in the course of the employment and are not compensable under the Act.
A Tribute to Friend and Colleague Patrick Driscoll By Karen Dimond Local Government Law, November 2019 A farewell and tribute to Pat Driscoll, a long-time member of the Local Government Law Section.
Trust Administration Checklist By Rebecca E.P. Wade Elder Law, November 2019 A checlist outlining a number of basic legal steps undertaken in a typical Illinois trust administration for a trust that fully distributes all assets to the trust beneficiaries following the grantor's death.
Trust Administration Checklist By Rebecca E.P. Wade Trusts and Estates, August 2019 A checlist outlining a number of basic legal steps undertaken in a typical Illinois trust administration for a trust that fully distributes all assets to the trust beneficiaries following the grantor's death.
Trying your first case: A primer on getting to opening statements By Bruno R. Marasso Young Lawyers Division, June 2019 An outline of what needs to be done to prepare to try your first case.
Two New Bills Affecting Immigrant Children Signed Into Law By Rebehak Rashidfarokhi Child Law, August 2019 Summaries of two bills affecting the rights of immigrant children in Illinois that were recently signed into law.
Uncuff the fire and police pension funds By C. John McCauley Local Government Law, June 2019 In the event that the attempt at consolidation of downstate fire and police pension funds fails to become law, there is a substantial possibility that reamortization would be the only relief available.
Under the IMDMA, What Is the Well-Being of a Companion Animal? By Angela Peters & David Hopkins Animal Law, August 2019 Effective January 1, 2018, the Illinois General Assembly amended the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act to allow parties going through a divorce to petition the court for sole or joint possession of companion animals.
Understanding the requirements for adult guardianships By Hon. Anna M. Benjamin Bench and Bar, February 2019 Effective January 1, 2019, the Probate Act gives spouses, adult grandchildren, parents, and adult siblings the right to petition for visitation with adults over whom guardianship has been established.
Unincorporated associations must follow statutory requirements: A review of 1150 MP Road LLC v. Teamsters Local Union No. 700 By Emily R. Vivian Real Estate Law, June 2019 In 1550 MP Road LLC v. Teamsters Local Union No. 700, the Illinois Supreme Court held that a lease and purchase agreement was void ab initio as the statutory requirements for an unincorporated association to enter into a real estate contract were not fulfilled.
Unintended consequences By William Scott Family Law, March 2019 Summaries of cases that demonstrate the problems that arise when a client does not remove their ex-spouse as the beneficiary.
Union’s duty to indemnify terminates By Douglas Darch & Remi Balogun Employee Benefits, April 2019 The third circuit held in Nitterhouse Concrete Products v. Glass Molders Pottery Plastics that a union’s duty to indemnify an employer terminates when the collective bargaining agreement containing the indemnification agreement expires.
Unit Owner Litigation By Gabriel Alvarado Real Estate Law, December 2019 Recent caselaw may help in reducing the number of meritless claims that condominium and homeowners' associations must defend against.