Illinois Bar Journal: March 2009


March 2009	VOLUME 97	Pages 109-160	NUMBER 3

COVER STORY \| 126
COLUMNS
114	LETTERS In Defense of the Citizen Participation Act
152	BUSINESS LAW By Lin Hanson Directors’ Duty to Creditors If a corporation becomes insolvent, directors and officders owe a duty to creditors.
154	FINDING ILLINOIS LAW By Tom Gaylord Evidence Resources or Illinois Practitioners A look at some free evidence-related online resources.
156	CIVIL PRACTICE By Professor Jeffrey A. Parness Pleading Civil Rights Claims The challenges civil-rights claimants face in choosing a forum, shaping their pleadings, and more.

PRACTICE NEWS
116	LAWPULSE \| By Helen W. Gunnarsson Did Pat Fitzgerald say too much? Creative ways to fend off foreclosure; failure to grant continuance plain error; judge must rule before trial on motions in limine; the importance of timely service.
122	ILLINOIS LAW UPDATE Different definitions of an insured for UM and UIM coverage; Access to Religious Ministry Act; Communmity Care Program updated: and more.
ARTICLES
126	TORT LAW \| By Helen Gunnarsson Understanding Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Provisions UM/UIM provisions can salvage what would otherwise be a no-recovery case, but you need to understand your clients’ liability policies, not just the tortfeasors’.
132	APPEALS \| By Justice Robert W. Cook An Appellate Justice’s Quick Guide to Appeals A former appellate justice offers advice on every step in the appellate process, from trial to oral argument.
138	FAMILY LAW \| By Scott A. Lerner “Standard Visitation” and the Best Interest of the Child Courts too often grant every-other-weekend visitation without considering the advantages of more generous alternatives, the author argues.
142	INSURER AND INSURED \| By Robert P. Vogt When Does an Insured Have a Right to Independent Counsel? A look at the kinds of conflict of interest with insurers and others that trigger an insured’s right to independent counsel.
146	EVIDENCE \| By Timothy J. Reuland and Shirley A. Murphy Scientific Evidence About Grief in Illinois Wrongful Death Cases A 2007 amendment to the Illinois Wrongful Death Act permits recovery for grief. This article discusses the evidence that makes the case for damages.