April, 2006 VOLUME 94
Pages 157-212
NUMBER 4

COVER STORY 178

COLUMNS

164 PRESIDENT'S PAGE
 

By Robert K. Downs

Politics and the Bar
When it comes to promoting the rule of law, lawyers should be political animals.

204 REAL ESTATE LAW
 

By James K. Weston

Predatory Lending, Notary Fraud
Illinois' predatory lending law gets off to a slow start, and notary fraud arrives on legislators' radar screens.

206 RISK PREVENTION

By Karen Erger

Mono-Mania: The Case Against "Multitasking"
Doing too many things at once makes Jack or Jill a dimwitted lawyer.

208 FAMILY LAW
 

By H. Joseph Gitlin

Bad Words
Why say "dissolution of marriage" when "divorce" says it more clearly?

163 CLE CALENDAR
  Bankruptcy reform, hot topics in tort, employment litigation update, and much more.

PRACTICE NEWS

   
166 LAWPULSE | By Helen W. Gunnarsson
New rules expedite custody cases; Bohner redux; can an incompetent principal revoke a POA?, must employers try to stop employees' "unauthorized activity"?; and goodbye to the affidavit of intent to appeal.
 

174

ILLINOIS LAW UPDATE

Probate Act should be read independently of IMDMA; title insurer not liable for economic loss, negligent misrepresentation; trial court granted broad discretion in divorce rulings; and more.
 
ARTICLES
 
178

TRIAL PRACTICE | By Helen W. Gunnarsson

 

Making the Most of Settlement Conferences
Judges and lawyers discuss how to avoid costly mistakes and best promote your clients' interests in judge-conducted settlement conferences.

   
182

EMPLOYMENT LAW/ HUMAN RIGHTS

| By Bryan P. Cavanaugh

How Illinois' New Gay Rights Law Affects Employers and Workers
"Sexual orientation" is now a protected status in the Illinois workplace.

Here's what that means for your clients.

   
186

REAL ESTATE/ EMINENT DOMAIN

| By Ronald S. Cope

Kelo v City of New London - How Safe Is Your Castle?
A look at how Kelo affects municipalities' power to use eminent domain to promote economic development.

   
192
CRIMINAL LAW/TRAFFIC | By Theodore J. Harvatin
 

Court Supervision in Traffic Cases: New Strategies for Amended Laws
What impact does supervision really have on your clients, especially commercial drivers? Make sure you're up to date.

   
200

BANKING | By Michael G. Cortina

 

Banks and Federal Grand Jury Subpoenas: Resolving the Hobbesian Dilemma
Try not to let your bank clients get caught between the conflicting dictates of state and federal privacy laws.