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Illinois Bar Journal

The Magazine of Illinois Lawyers

June 2004 • Volume 92 • Number 6 • Pages 277-324

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Practice News

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Lawpulse | By Helen W. Gunnarsson
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Illinois Law Update

Finding of parental unfitness must be specific to each child; trusts for domestic animals are valid; regs implement call registry; and more.

See cases, legislation, and administrative agencies.

Articles

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Trial Practice | By
R. Mark Halligan
The Brave New World of Electronic Evidence Discovery
Most information is stored and sent electronically, but most litigators live in the peper-laden past. Here's an overview of e-discovery issues.
302
Estate Planning / HIPAA | By
Helen W. Gunnarsson
Are Statutory Health Care POAs HIPAA-Compliant?
Do your health care POA forms pass HIPAA muster? Read and find out.
306
Ethics | By
Robert A. Creamer
and
Thomas P. Luning
Proposed New Rules of Professional Conduct for Illinois Lawyers
A joint ISBA/CBA committee's recommendations for selected new rules of professional conduct.
310
Estate Planning / Probate | By
Thomas A. Pasquesi
When Can A Disabled Surviving Spouse Renounce a Will?
This article reviews the murky law of will renunciation by mentally incompetent surviving spouses.
315
Real Estate / Landlord - Tenant | By
Brian K. Kozminski
When Can Landlords Refuse Tenant Requests to Sublease?
A look at a landlord's obligation to be "reasonable" when a tenant wants to sublet.

Columns

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President's Page | By
Terrence J. Lavin
Leaving You in Good Hands
From a purely personal perspective, it is difficult indeed to try to summarize the highlights of my year as your ISBA President. 
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Law Office Management & Technology | By
Paul Sullivan
Outsourcing Law Office Management to an Expert
You're a lawyer, not a manager. Why not free yourself to practice law by turning over office administration to an expert?
319
Malpractice Prevention Update | By
Karen Erger
The Alligator in the Toilet: 10 Loss-Prevention Myths Debunked
You've heard about the albino alligators in the sewers of New York, right? And the Nigerian get-rich-quick scheme? And the lawyer who was too good to get sued?
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Legal Communication | By
Maureen B. Collins
Communicating Change
Heads out of the sand, you ostriches; confront change directly and talk about it honestly.