Illinois Bar Journal: October 2009


October 2009	VOLUME 97	Pages 481-536	NUMBER 10

COVER STORY 500
COLUMNS
486	LETTERS Dressing for distress – nylons and sandals? Settlement agreements: do the release first.
488	PRESIDENT’S PAGE By John G. O’Brien Meeting the Pro Bono Challenge Now more than ever is the time to give to the pro bono cause.
526	LOSS PREVENTION By Karen Erger Blogs for ~~Dummies~~ Immigrants What’s a blog, you ask? Read on.
528	FAMILY LAW By H. Joseph Gitlin Urban Legends About Family Law Think men don’t get custody or maintenance? Think again.
530	REAL ESTATE LAW By James K. Weston A “Clunker” Program for Real Estate? How about letting homeowners trade in their high-interest mortgages for fixed-term models?
532	ASKED AND ANSWERED Presenting property tax appeals.

PRACTICE NEWS
490	LAWPULSE \| By Helen W. Gunnarsson U.S. Supreme Court: Confrontation Clause requires lab analysts to testify Strip-search of student violates Fourth Amendment New statute clarifies family law attorney-fee provisions How-to advice for rookie associates Telling a prospective client “I’m just not that into you”
496	ILLINOIS LAW UPDATE Jury trial not guaranteed in action that doesn’t exist at common law; Green Building Act establishes green construction standards; new standards for foster family homes; and more.
ARTICLES
500	ETHICS \| By Robert A. Creamer Get Ready for Illinois’ New Rules of Professional Conduct The new rules, which take effect January 1, align Illinois legal-ethics regulation with the national norm. Learn about the major changes.
506	WILLS \| By Helen W. Gunnarsson Anatomy of a Will: A Step-By-Step Guide A step-by-step primer on simple wills for newbies, litigators, and other will-drafting novices.
510	JUDICIARY/CONSTITUTIONAL LAW \| By J. Timothy Eaton and Lynn A. Ellenberger When Recusal Leads to Deadlock: Constitutional Cure The authors propose a constitutional amendment allowing replacement of Illinois Supreme Court justices when recusal makes rendering a decision impossible.
518	TORT LAW \| By Eugene I. Pavalon and Harry C. Lee The Duty to Warn Against Serious Injury: Can Plaintiffs Successfully Challenge Illinois’ Tough Standard? The authors argue that the Restatement of Torts may offer a way plaintiffs to argue for a more expansive duty of defendants to warn.
522	CRIMINAL LAW/CONFLICT OF INTEREST \|By Isaac J. Colunga Inactive Client Relationships May Create Per Se Conflicts for Criminal Defense Lawyers A per se conflict of interest may arise because of a past client relationship, regardless of whether criminal defense attorneys have spoken with their former clients in years.