April, 2007 VOLUME 95
Pages 161-220
NUMBER 4

COLUMNS

 
166 LETTERS
  Keep morals in divorce practice.
168 PRESIDENT'S PAGE
 

By Irene F. Bahr

Celebrating Women in the Profession
The third woman president of the ISBA celebrates the growing prominence of women lawyers.

208

FAMILY LAW
 

By H. Joseph Gitlin

Stem Cells: A Lawyer's Primer
How much do you know about this important issue?

214

REAL ESTATE LAW

By James Weston

Governor Puts Predatory Lending Legislation on Hold
An executive order shuts down a controversial program to combat predatory lending.

210

FOR NEW LAWYERS
ASKED AND ANSWERED

 

"Fraud" versus "fraudulent misrepresentation."

212 LOSS PREVENTION
 

By Karen Erger

Heed the Warning of the "Bad Feeling"
Watch for warning signs that presage problem clients.



PRACTICE NEWS

 
170 LAWPULSE | By Helen W. Gunnarsson

The risk-utility test; the direct participant theory; no governmental immunity for hazardous recreational activity; holding multiple public offices; and more.

176

ILLINOIS LAW UPDATE

No consumer fraud where plaintiff did not rely on allegedly misleading material; new Liquor Control Act regulations for premises near schools and churches; retail merchants authorized to sell and process registration plates; and more.

ARTICLES
180

LAW ON THE 'NET | By Helen W. Gunnarsson

 

Illinois Courts on the Web
What information and services are Illinois-based courts providing via the Web? What isn't there that should be? Here's a review.

184

CIVIL PRACTICE

| By Scott A. Carlson and Ronald L. Lipinski

eDiscovery: A New Approach to Discovery in Federal and State Court
Changes in technology have altered the way lawyers deal with evidence. The electronic-discovery amendments to the federal rules reflect these changes.
188

CREDITOR'S RIGHTS/
BUSINESS LAW

| By Michael L. Weissman
A Creditor's Guide to Article 9 UCC Compliance
Here's what recent cases have to say about attachment and perfection pitfalls and other issues important to secured creditors.
198
LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT
| By Michael R. Maryn
  Choosing the Right Retirement Plan for Your Law Firm
A summary of leading tax-favored retirement plans, along with advice for selecting the best one for you and your firm.
202

TORT LAW

| By Stephen R. Kaufmann and Jason D. Johnson
  The Learned Intermediary Doctrine and Pharmaceutical Company Liability
The learned intermediary doctrine is strong armor against liability for pharmaceutical companies. But it's not without chinks.