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October, 2005 VOLUME 93 NUMBER 10

COLUMNS

494 LETTERS
 

Proving irreconcilable differences.

496 PRESIDENT'S PAGE
 

By Robert K. Downs

Rebuilding Our Credibility by Restoring Our Professionalism
Let's improve our public image
by promoting civility and
punishing misconduct.

538 FAMILY LAW
 

By H. Joseph Gitlin

Mediation of Financial
Issues – Proceed with Caution
Financial mediators, more than
custody mediators, must know
the fine points of the law.

540


REAL ESTATE LAW

 

By James K. Weston

RESPA – Here We Go Again?
Is HUD trying once again to amend the RESPA statute by regulation?

542 RISK PREVENTION

By Karen Erger

Teach Your Newbies Well
You teach by example – is your
example worth emulating?

517 CLE CALENDAR
 

What every estate planner should know; workers' comp update; real estate law update; and much more.

PRACTICE NEWS

 
498 LAWPULSE | By Helen W. Gunnarsson
Victory for State Farm in class-action appeal; new law fine-tunes child rep statute; check the Web before drafting jury instructions; and more.
   

506

ILLINOIS LAW UPDATE

Strict compliance with Supreme Court Rule 605(a) not mandatory; section 1(D)(f) of Adoption Act violates equal protection; and more.
 
ARTICLES
 
510

PRACTICE OF LAW| By Helen W. Gunnarsson

 

The Truth About Going Solo
Three ISBA members speak from experience about the
joys and challenges of solo practice.

   
518

BANKRUPTCY | By Bruce C. Scalambrino

Bankruptcy Reform for Non-Bankruptcy Lawyers

Though bankruptcy reform may be bad news for consumers and their attorneys, creditors will find much to like in the new law.

   
524

EMINENT DOMAIN | By John H. Brechin

In Defense of Kelo: One Lawyer's Take on Takings

An approving look at the U.S. Supreme Court's much-criticized Kelo v City of New London.

   
530
CIVIL PRACTICE/
REMEDIES | By Richard L. Miller II
  TROs: A Guide to Winning Emergency
Relief in Illinois


A step-by-step guide to seeking temporary restraining
orders and preliminary injunctions.
   
534

CREDITOR'S RIGHTS | By Timothy C. Culbertson

 

Lenders: Document Collateral Properly or
Become an Inadvertent Unsecured Creditor


An oft-neglected Illinois UCC requirement for describing collateral could be a pitfall for secured creditors.