November, 2004
VOLUME 92
NUMBER 11
COLUMNS
558
LETTERS
560
PRESIDENT'S PAGE
By Ole Bly Pace III
A Hard Way to Make a Living
The results of the ISBA law-firm economic survey are in.
561
SECTIONS, COMMITTEES
By Bob Downs
Nominate Yourself
Nominate yourself for an ISBA section or committee.
598
FINDING ILLINOIS LAW
By Thomas Keefe
What are "Books" and Why Do We Need Them?
The question isn't whether to use books, it's how.
600
THE JUDGE'S CORNER
By Hon. Ron Spears
Larry the Lizard's Near-Death Experience
The search for justice yields a solution worthy of Solomon.
601
ESTATE PLANNING
By David Berek
New Small Estate, Anti-Lapse, Health POA Provisions
A summary of three new estate-planning laws.
ARTICLES
572
ATTORNEY & CLIENT
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By Helen W. Gunnarsson
Should Lawyers Use E-mail to Communicate with Clients?
While some lawyers are nervous about exchanging unencrypted e-mail with clients, others say just do it.
578
FAMILY LAW
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By Michael K. Goldberg
The New, Narrower Illinois Grandparent Visitation Statute
The legislature takes another crack at grandparent visitation.
582
TORT LAW
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By Judy L. Cates
Challenging the Medical Studies Act's Peer-Review Privilege
A plaintiff's-eye view of this important limit on discovery in med-mal cases.
586
ATTORNEY & CLIENT
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By Joseph J. Siprut
An In-House Counsel's Guide to Preserving Attorney-Client Privilege
Steps company lawyer-business advisors can take to protect attorney-client privilege.
590
CIVIL PRACTICE
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By Jeffrey A. Parness
The 2004 Allerton House Conference: Balancing Economy, Efficiency, and Fairness
This year's conference addressed court funding, litigation expenses, settlement talks, and more.
PRACTICE NEWS
562
LAWPULSE
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By Helen W. Gunnarsson
The DUI acid-reflux defense; filmmaker charged under eavesdropping statute; what limits on lawyer-notaries? and more.
568
ILLINOIS LAW UPDATE
Administrative Review Act creates right to amend complaint; expert's affidavit is prima facie evidence of med-mal; prepaid calling services subject to regulation; and more.
