Publications

Illinois Bar Journal

The Magazine of Illinois Lawyers

June 2005 • Volume 93 • Number 6 • Pages 265-320

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Practice News

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Lawpulse | By Helen W. Gunnarsson
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Illinois Law Update

Failure to register under SCR 721 (c) not UPL; increased mandatory minimum for domestic battery; Illinois Procurement Code amended; and more.

See cases, legislation, and administrative agencies.

Articles

284
Estate Planning / General Practice | By
Helen W. Gunnarsson
Help Your Client Choose the Right Advance Directive
Advance directives aren't as simple as most people think. Here's how to help clients tailor POAs and living wills to their wishes.
290
Family Law | By
Thomas J. Kasper
Obtaining and Defending Against an Order of Protection
Orders of protection can become part of the gamesmanship of divorce. Here's how to represent plaintiffs and defendants in OP proceedings.
294
Estate Planning | By
Ray J. Koenig
and
Adam S. Kornblatt
Disappointed Would-Be Legatees: Who Has Standing to Contest a Will?
Suppose your client was left out of a will — can he contest it? This article discusses the legal landscape.
298
Real Estate Law | By
Roger L. Price
Is the Illinois Mechanics Lien Act Unconstitutional?
The author reviews recent decisions on the constitutional validity of the Act and recommends legislative action.
304
Corporations | By
Anjali C. Das
The ABCs of D&O Insurance: An Illinois Lawyer's Guide
A look at common D&O policy provisions and exclusions with a view toward helping lawyers advise corporate clients.

Columns

270
Letters
Correspondence from Our Readers
An Impartial Look at Tort Reform?
272
President's Page | By
Ole Bly Pace III
Accomplishments, Challenges, and Opportunities
A reflection on the bar year.an for it.
312
Business Law | By
Lin Hanson
Administrative Dissolution: Tearing a Hole in the Corporate Veil
Involuntary dissolution for failure to pay taxes or fees can put directors and officers at risk.
314
Civil Practice | By
James E. Pfander
Adding Insult to Overseas Injury: A Failure of the Forum Non Doctrine
Under current doctrine, foreign mass-tort plaintiffs are often left with little or nothing.
316
Risk Prevention | By
Karen Erger
An E-Minder
Would you want to read that e-mail in the newspaper? Think before you send.