Illinois Bar Journal

February 2020 • Volume 108 • Number 2

Practice News

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LawPulse | By Pete Sherman & Rhys Saunders
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Illinois Law Update

Social media ban as a condition of probation unconstitutional; only computer files falling within scope of warrant searchable; Chicago amusement tax constitutional; adoption of Wayfair nexus; and more.

See cases, legislation, and administrative agencies.

Articles

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Law Practice & Office Management | By Ed Finkel
Setting up Shop

Advice for attorneys striking out on their own, from those who recently have.

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Taxation | From the Newsletters
To Deduct or Not to Deduct?

Figuring out what’s tax deductible, from office coffee to team-building retreats.

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Cannabis Law | Lincoln Award Legal Writing Contest Winner | By Joe Schomberg
Major Buzzkill

The relationship between legalized cannabis in Illinois and the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

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Tort Law | By Arlo Walsman
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

The Illinois Supreme Court clarifies the law regarding the admissibility of photographs of vehicles after accidents in personal injury cases.

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Real Estate Law | By Hon. Cecilia A. Horan
Mortgage Foreclosure Relief

A comprehensive discussion of sections 2-1301 and 2-1401 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure and their interplay with the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law.

Columns

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President's Page | By David B. Sosin
Best Intentions or Best Practices?

The ISBA continues to support prohibiting fee sharing with nonlawyers.

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Lawyer Lincoln's Legacy | By Ron Spears
Lincoln, Explainer of Things

Lincoln had a way of making complex topics easy to understand for judges and jurors.

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Your Life's Work | By Karen Erger
Remote Workers of the World, Unite

Lessons learned after nine years of working remotely.

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Pointers From Practice HQ | By Mark Riggleman
Charge Ahead

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