Illinois Bar Journal: September 2009


September 2009	VOLUME 97	Pages 429-480	NUMBER 9

COVER STORY 448
COLUMNS
436	PRESIDENT’S PAGE By John G. O’Brien A Magical October Evening: the IBF Gala The Gala is a great time and a crucial source of funding for the Illinois Bar Foundation.
472	FINDING ILLINOIS LAW By Tom Gaylord Professional Responsibility Revisited: New Illinois Rules Coming Soon The new rules have extensive official commentary, something missing from the current RPC.
474	BUSINESS LAW By Lin Hanson Managers' Fiduciary Duty: Fixing the Illinois LLC Act LLC members who exercise the power of a manager now owe a fiduciary duty to the company.
476	CIVIL PRACTICE By Professor Jeffrey A. Parness Appealable Though Moot? A recent Illinois Supreme Court opinion analyzes exceptions to the mootness doctrine.

PRACTICE NEWS
438	LAWPULSE \| By Helen W. Gunnarsson Social media and legal ethics Tech tools for solos Mandatory retirement age for judges ruled unconstitutional GINA prevents discrimination based on genetic information Deposing a wtiness in a foreign country
444	ILLINOIS LAW UPDATE Right to argue against arbitration waived if party doesn't timely object; act creates payment assistance to low-income utilities customers; Illinois veterans homes code updated; and more.
ARTICLES
448	SOLO PRACTICE \| By Helen W. Gunnarsson From Sheepskin to Shingle Can you really go straight from law school into solo practice? What are the surest ways to succeed – or stumble?
454	EMPLOYMENT LAW \| By Cynthia Hyndman, Robert Margolis, and Aleeza Strubel Strict Liability for Sexual Harassment by Supervisors The Illinois Supreme Court's Sangamon County Sheriff's Department decision subjects employers to strict liability for sexual harassment by their supervisors. So, who is a supervisor?
462	FAMILY LAW/EMPLOYEE BENEFITS \| By Leon I. Finkel and Hailee R. Bloom Changing Pension Beneficiaries After Divorce: It's More Important After Kennedy Now ex-spouses must change the beneficiary designation after divorce or risk inadvertently enriching their former partners.
466	CRIMINAL LAW \| By John J. Cullerton, Peter G. Baroni, Daniel S. Mayerfield, Ryan J. Rohlfsen, and Paul H. Tzur New Law Clarifies Illinois' Sentencing Statutes A newly enacted reorganization of the Unified Code of Corrections helps bring sentencing up to date in Illinois.
470	BANKRUPTCY \| By Matthew M. Benson Chapter 7 is Alive and Well Despite the “Means Test” The "means test," which was expected to render Chapter 7 bankruptcies largely unavailable, only affects a handful of debtors.