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Illinois Bar Journal

The Magazine of Illinois Lawyers

August 2000 • Volume 88 • Number 8 • Pages 425-484

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Practice News

438
Illinois Law Update

County hospital and employees immune from liability for failure to diagnose; procedures for determining best interests of child clarified; and more.

See cases, legislation, and administrative agencies.

Articles

444
Family Law | By
Gunnar J. Gitlin
and
Chris S. Haaff
Appellate Review in Domestic Relations Cases: The Elusive Final and Appealable Order
A review of the cases that have diminished appellate courts' power to review domestic relations cases.
452
Family Law | By
Celia Guzaldo Gamrath
Enforcing Orders of Protection Across State Lines
Is your client protected when she crosses state lines with an order of protection? Read and find out.
458
Civil Practice | By
Edward S. Margolis
Suing Out-of-State Defendants in Illinois: Minimum Contacts after TCA, Ruprecht and Chalek
An analysis of recent cases that may affect the right to enforce business contracts in Illinois.
462
Tort Law | By
Jeffrey J. Kroll
The Case for Making Pre-Impact Fear Compensable in Survival Actions
The author argues that Illinois should follow other states and make pre-impact fear compensable.
469
Family Law | By
Don C. Hammer
and
Debra Sudduth
Preparing Your Clients for Parenting and Financial Mediation
How to help your client make the most of mediation.
473
Family Law | By
Laura Caldwell
Postnuptial Agreements in Illinois
A review of the Illinois case law.

Columns

432
Laureate of the Month
Laureate of the Month
This month's featured honoree: Chicago lawyer Warren Lupel.
434
The Lawyer's Journal | By
Bonnie C. McGrath
The Lawyer's Journal
You still have the right to remain silent; UPL and in-house counsel; and more.
475
Law Office Management & Technology | By
Todd H. Flaming
ISBA Computer Book Brings You into the 21st Century
Find out how to put computers to work in your practice with this new book from the ISBA's Committee on Legal Technology.
477
Legal Communication | By
Lisa J. Freedman
Why Brief Writing is Like Ice Hockey
Find out what the best appellate lawyers and the Great Gretzky have in common.
479
Malpractice Prevention Update | By
Anne E. Thar
Fender Benders Pose Malpractice Risks, Too
Plaintiffs' lawyers take note -- many of those "routine" cases come with not-so-ordinary malpractice pitfalls.