Illinois Bar Journal: February 2009


February 2009	VOLUME 97	Pages 57-108	NUMBER 2

COVER STORY \| 74
COLUMNS
98	LOSS PREVENTION By Karen Erger Weathering the Storm Don't make bad economic times worse with bad management decisions.
100	THE JUDGE'S CORNER By Hon. Ron Spears Lincoln's Teams of Legal Rivals Before he was President, Lawyer Lincoln drew on the strength of rivals.
102	ESTATE PLANNING By David A. Berek Waiver of Minimum Required Distributions for 2009 A new law lessens the impact of the market downturn on retirement accounts.
104	FOR NEW LAWYERS: ASKED AND ANSWERED How do I add a creditor to an old bankruptcy case?

PRACTICE NEWS
64	LAWPULSE \| By Helen W. Gunnarsson Plaintiffs win big in Ready; committee studies codification of evidence rules; don't put off paying your ARDC registration fee; the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law 20 years later; defending politicians, getting paid.
70	ILLINOIS LAW UPDATE Admission of prior juvenile adjudications allowed to impeach defendants; state police to videotape all traffic stops; procedures for disposing of confidential records updated; and more.
ARTICLES
74	LEGAL HISTORY\|By Daniel W. Stowell and John A. Lupton Lawyer Lincoln A look at Abraham Lincoln's legal practice in antebellum Illinois.
80	ESTATE PLANNING \| By Gary R. Gehlbach and Emily R. Vivian Illinois Estate Tax Planning in 2009 and Beyond Beginning this year, the gap between the Illinois and federal estate tax widens. This article discusses the implications and makes the case for an Illinois QTIP.
84	LINCOLN AWARD WINNER ZONING \| By George L. Schoenbeck Illinois Zoning Law Six Years after Klaeren Legislation and subsequent cases have resolved some ambiguities in the landmark Klaeren decision while giving rise to others.
90	EMPLOYMENT LAW \| By Sang-yul Lee, Steven J. Pearlman, and Jonathan J.C. Grey The Illinois Whistleblower Act's Impact on Common Law Claims Does the Illinois Whistleblower Act preempt the common law? How can employers avoid retaliation claims? The authors offer answers.
94	CIVIL PRACTICE\| By Keith L. Davidson Cross-Examination of Experts: Saving the Best for Trial A veteran litigator warns against revealing so much during discovery that you limit your ability to effectively cross-examine experts at trial.