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July, 2005 VOLUME 93 NUMBER 7

   

COLUMNS

 
328 PRESIDENT'S PAGE

By Robert K. Downs
The Year Ahead
The new president previews
his year

   
364 FINDING ILLINOIS LAW

By Thomas Keefe
Researching Illinois Administrative Law inthe Electronic Age
The Illinois Administrative Code
is on the Net.

   
366 REAL ESTATE LAW

By James K. Weston
The Rental Housing Support Program Act's Non-Deductible Charitable Donation
Effective July 1, a new law requires counties to charge an extra $10 for every real estate document they record.

   
368 FAMILY LAW

By H. Joseph Gitlin
Contempt Proceedings in Divorce
A thumbnail sketch of contempt
proceedings in Illinois.

   
327 CLE CALENDAR
Beginning August:
PracticeSkills for New Lawyers
   

PRACTICE NEWS

 
330 LAWPULSE| By Helen W. Gunnarsson
Illinois law practices: removing the "not for sale" sign; workers' comp overhaul; new reg requires law firms to "properly dispose" of consumer info; and more.
   
336

ILLINOIS LAW UPDATE

No UPL when vendors prepare documents; plaintiff must establish prima facie case for long-arm jurisdiction; new grievance procedure under ADA; and more.
 
ARTICLES
 
340

TORT LAW | By Neil Vidmar

Medical Malpractice and the Tort System in Illinois
According to an ISBA-commissioned report, the increase in doctors' liability insurance premiums apparently has not been caused by runaway juries.

   
354 FEDERAL PRACTICE | By Neil Dishman

Deadline Extensions in Federal Court:
The Procrastinator's Guide
You just blew a crucial deadline – will the judge grant you more time? This explains which excuses work best.

   
358

TORT LAW | By Gerald O. Sweeney, Jr. and P. Russell Perdew

Spoliation of Evidence: Responding to
Fire Scene Destruction
A look at the discovery, motion practice, and trial techniques defendants can use in response to destruction of a fire scene.

   

362

COLLECTIONS / COMMERCIAL LAW
| By Michael G. Cortina

 

Citations Versus Non-Wage Garnishments:
Which is Right for Your Collection Case?
This article discusses the two principal devices for reaching a judgment debtor's assets held by banks and other non-employer third parties.