October, 2008
VOLUME 96
NUMBER 10
Pages 485 - 540

COLUMNS

490

LETTERS
 

The Second and Fourteenth Amendments

492

PRESIDENT'S PAGE

 

By Jack C. Carey

Vote "No" on Con-Con
Voters should reject the call for a constitutional convention.

494 CON-CON
 

By James W. Hilliard

The Illinois Constitution: A Primer
Background on the Illinois Constitution and the Con-Con.

532

REAL ESTATE LAW

 

By James K. Weston

The New RESPA Regulation
The Federal Reserve finally issues a new RESPA rule.

534 FAMILY LAW
 

By H. Joseph Gitlin

Do We Still Need Grounds for Divorce?
They don't mean much in the age of no-fault divorce.

536 LOSS PREVENTION
 

By Karen Erger

Bacon-Saving Support Staff
Don't think your support staff can make or break you? Think again.

PRACTICE NEWS

 
498 LAWPULSE | By Helen W. Gunnarsson

Beware using guardianship to change school districts; the slacker son who wouldn't leave home; new law attempts to simplify zoning hearings; and more.

504

ILLINOIS LAW UPDATE

Search of probationer's computer allowed; Sex Offender Community Notification Law amended; changes to Illinois income tax laws; and more.

ARTICLES
508

TORT LAW | By Helen W. Gunnarsson

 

So You Want to Be a Personal Injury Lawyer?
How do you break into p.i. practice? Successful practitioners offer advice

512

FAMILY LAW| By Reuben A. Bernick

Is There Marital Property Before Divorce? So Sayeth Takata
Can an ex-wife recover post-decree arrearages of child support from the separately owned assets of the obligor father's new wife? The appellate court says "yes." Plus, read Christine Takata's take on this much talked-about ruling.

516

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW | By Thomas M. Battista

Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions: A Step-by-Step Guide
An agency rules against your client and you want a court to review the decision. What's the next step? This article explains.
524 PREMISES LIABILITY | By Courtney Dashiell Lorentz
The Broad Duty to Protect Patrons from Harm:
Marshall v Burger King

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a restaurant owner has a duty to protect its patrons from an out-of-control car. So where does a premises owner's duty to the public end?
528

CRIMINAL LAW | By Kerry J. Bryson

 

Polygraph Exams in Sex-Offense Cases
Despite doubts about their reliability, polygraph exams are required in sex-offense cases. This article discusses the law.