Illinois Bar Journal – December 2004

IL Bar Journal


December, 2004	VOLUME 92	NUMBER 12




COLUMNS

610	LETTERS
	Voluntary-dismissal abuse; small estate affidavits.

612	SECTIONS, COMMITTEES
	By Bob Downs Nominate Yourself Nominate yourself for an ISBA section or committee.

648	BUSINESS LAW
	By Lin Hanson What Series LLCs Can Do for You They can spread risk at lower cost in money and hassle.

650	RISK PREVENTION
	By Karen Erger Ring in the New Year with Better Client Relationships Ten reminders for 2005.

652	CIVIL PRACTICE
	By James E. Pfander Judicial Ping-Pong A new law allows more discrimination claims against the state.


ARTICLES
624	LAW FIRM ECONOMICS \| By Virginia Grant
	Highlights of the 2004 ISBA Law Firm Economic Benchmarking Survey How well are ISBA lawyers doing economically? Our recent economic survey provides answers to this and other questions.

628	LABOR & EMPLOYMENT \| By Jane M. McFetridge and Grace Hwang Lee
	When Are Supervisors Personally Liable for Employment Law Violations? Can employees recover from a misbehaving supervisor in addition to the company? Sometimes yes, sometimes no.

636	TRUST & ESTATES \| By Robert S. Held
	A Trust Counsel's Duty to Beneficiaries Although the law is unsettled, attorneys for trusts may owe a fiduciary duty to trust beneficiaries.

638	CIVIL PRACTICE \| By Anthony J. Longo
	Proper Review of Improper-Venue Rulings When should reviewing courts defer to trial court rulings on transfer-of-venue motions? This author offers his analysis.

642	CRIMINAL LAW \| By Judge Michael P. Toomin
	Capital Punishment Reform and the Illinois Supreme Court: at the Forefront of Change The supreme court had already implemented some of the reforms later recommended by the Ryan commission, this author notes.

PRACTICE NEWS
614	LAW PULSE \| By Helen W. Gunnarsson
	All in the (nontraditional) family; when "one appellate court" disagrees with itself; ademption preemption; the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission; and more.

620	ILLINOIS LAW UPDATE
	School districts not responsible for educational portion of residential placement; appointed counsel can withdraw from post-conviction proceedings; and more.