LAWPULSE | By Helen W. Gunnarsson

Gifts are income for calculating support owed;___________________________ E-filing comes to DuPage; ___________  (not so) dastardly deeds; ___________ When Johnny and Jenny come marching home.

ILLINOIS LAW UPDATE

State must prove by a preponderance that termination of parental rights is in child's best interests; attorney client privilege waived when party asserting it puts privileged communication directly at issue; and more.

FAMILY LAW | By Helen W. Gunnarsson

The ABCs of QDROs

QDROs are an increasingly painful – and important – part of practice. And ignoring them won't make the pain go away.

SECTIONS, COMMITTEES | By Bob Downs

Nominate Yourself

Nominate yourself for an ISBA section or committee.

FINDING ILLINOIS LAW | By Thomas Keefe

Books in Space – Online Versions of Print Publications

Your familiar print resources are probably online, where they're more powerful than ever.

ATTORNEY AND CLIENT | By Bridget Hoy

Watch What You Say: Avoiding the Accidental Attorney-Client Relationship

Don't let your "casual conversation" turn into an attorney-client relationship that triggers the attendant ethical obligations.

REAL ESTATE LAW | By James K. Weston

Update on Real Estate Tax Law Changes

Here's a summary of some of the many recent changes in real estate taxation.

FAMILY LAW | By Rebecca J. Whitcombe

The Child's Representative Law After In re Marriage of Bates

This supreme court case from a few weeks ago casts a cloud on the law's future.

FAMILY LAW | By H. Joseph Gitlin

Removal: the Still-Evolving Standard

The Illinois Appellate Court takes yet another tack.

BUSINESS LAW | By William B. Fox

Business Buyers' and Sellers' Guide to Reducing Taxes on Goodwill and Covenants Not to Compete

Business sellers and buyers often allocate a portion of the sale price to these intangible assets – here's how to reduce taxes in the process.

TORT LAW | By Elliot R. Schiff

Apportioning Liability in Third-Party Cases: Recent Issues

The author recommends that nonparties, settling defendants, and plaintiffs not be considered when apportioning liability.