Decenber, 2007
VOLUME 95
NUMBER 12
Pages 613-668

COLUMNS
618 LETTERS
 

Returning phone calls, etc.

620

PRESIDENT'S PAGE
 

By Joseph G. Bisceglia

It's A (Wonderful) Lawyer's Life
Your community would be a poorer place without you.

660

LOSS PREVENTION

 

By Karen Erger

Ain’t Wastin’Time No More
Ten time wasters that can cause your time “inventory” to shrink.

662 BUSINESS LAW
 

By Lin Hanson

LLCs and Asset Protection
LLCs afford clients protection from creditors, but not unlimited protection.

664

CIVIL PRACTICE

 

By Professor Jeffrey A. Parness

Attorney Mistakes, Client Losses: New Visions After Vision Point
Courts should grant extensions for “good cause” failures to comply. So what’s “good cause”?

PRACTICE NEWS

 
622 LAWPULSE | By Helen W. Gunnarsson

Illinois supremes reject pre-existing debt rule; small-trust- administration amendment gets mixed reviews; easier review of agency decisions; and more.

632

ILLINOIS LAW UPDATE

Negligence can be considered for determining entitlement to tax-deed indemnity fund; access to library records allowed without court order; and more.
631 LEGISLATIVE REPORT | By Melinda J. Bentley

New Consumer Remedies for UPL
A new law allows clients to sue for UPL damages under the Illinois Attorney Act.

ARTICLES
636

ATTORNEY FEES | By Helen W. Gunnarsson

 

From Here to Retainer Fees
Learn how to craft retainer agreements to define and clarify the scope of your engagement, why it’s important to collect fees up front, and more.

642

EVIDENCE | By Hon. James P. Flannery, Jr.

Using Videos at Trial: The Big Picture
What foundation is needed to introduce a video at trial in Illinois? Are videos subject to discovery? The author explores that and more.
650

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY |

By Preston H. Smirman and David A. Burns
Intellectual Property Law for the General Practitioner
Understanding intellectual property fundamentals can protect your client’s business and enhance your general practice. Here’s a primer.
656

FAMILY LAW | By Sarah Unsicker

  Permanency Planning: Protecting Children from the Loss of Their Parents
How can Illinois parents plan for the possibility that they will die or otherwise not be there for their children? This article reviews the options.