Section Newsletters

Articles on Chair’s column

Chair’s Column: Hey, look us over! By Matt Maloney General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, February 2007 The lawyers who make up our Section Council come from different practice backgrounds, different geographic areas and, as you might expect, are different ages.
Letter from the Chair By Daniel C. Hawkins Elder Law, February 2007 The new calendar year is upon us. It is amazing how fast my term as Chairperson of the Elder Law Section Council is going.
Chair’s Column: 2007 Spring Seminar update By James W. Chipman Administrative Law, January 2007 A message from Section Chair Jim Chipman.
From the Chair By Claire A. Manning Women and the Law, January 2007 The past several months have been busy ones for the ISBA and for the Standing Committee on Women and the Law—and, more generally, for the celebration of women in the practice of law and women in the judiciary.
From the Chair By Kathryn E. Eisenhart Human and Civil Rights, January 2007 A message from Section Chair Kathryn Eisenhart.
Message from the Chair By Shannon M. Shepherd International and Immigration Law, January 2007 A message from Section Chair Shannon Shepherd.
Message from the Chair By Scott C. Colky Family Law, January 2007 Out of state CLEs, fun and learning in the sun!
From the Chair By Nerino J. Petro Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, December 2006 As we see more and more consolidation in the software industry, we again need to ask ourselves is there a place for simple programs that may only do one thing?
From the Chair By Kathryn E. Eisenhart Human and Civil Rights, December 2006 If President Bush thought he had a mandate from the people when he was elected, or was it reelected(?) two years ago, certainly the mandate is gone.
From the Chair By Kathryn E. Eisenhart Human and Civil Rights, November 2006 “May you live in interesting times” is a paraphrase of an old Chinese curse. For those of us interested in human rights, this is a very interesting time indeed.
Letter from the Chair By Daniel C. Hawkins Elder Law, November 2006 I’d like to introduce myself as the Chairperson of the Elder Law Section Council for this upcoming year.
Message from the Chair By Shannon M. Shepherd International and Immigration Law, November 2006 A message from Section Chair Shannon Shepherd.
Chair’s Column By Hon. Barbara Crowder Bench and Bar, October 2006 When a lawyer is chosen to become a judge, whether the choice was made by the voters after an election or by appointment from other judges, the new judge swears to uphold the laws of the State of Illinois and the Constitution.
Chair’s Column: Neither fish nor fowl By Matt Maloney General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, October 2006 If you have served as a prosecutor or defense attorney for any appreciable period of time you develop and inherent “sense” of what the law is in a particular topic area.
From the Chair By Nerino J. Petro Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, October 2006 A message from Committee Chair Nerino Petro.  
From the Chair By Claire A. Manning Women and the Law, October 2006 It is with honor and pleasure that I assume the position as Chair of the standing committee on Women & the Law.
From the Chair By Ryan Henderson Young Lawyers Division, October 2006 Over the years the YLD Children’s Assistance Fund has provided thousands of dollars to Children’s Waiting Rooms at courthouses throughout the state.
Message from the Chair By Scott C. Colky Family Law, October 2006 A good family lawyer needs to know the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, the UCCJEA, the Parentage Act, the Tax Code, the Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disability Act, the Illinois Domestic Violence Act and a myriad of other statutes.
Chairman’s Corner By Thomas Vasiljevich Federal Taxation, September 2006 As the incoming Chair of the Federal Taxation Section Council for 2006-2007, I want to welcome you to what should be another exciting and productive year for the Section Council.
Chair’s Column By Judge Barbara Crowder Bench and Bar, September 2006 “Please empty your pockets and let me look in your purse or briefcase.”
Chair’s Column By Stephen B. Cohen Alternative Dispute Resolution, September 2006 This is my first message to the members of the ADR Section Council and those interested in Alternative Dispute Resolution upon my vice becoming Chair of the ADR Section Council. During the years that I have been on the Section Council, we have had a very devoted and hard working Section Council.
From the Chair By Kathryn E. Eisenhart Human and Civil Rights, September 2006 I have been given the difficult task of following the leadership provided by Sheila Murphy this past year.
From the Chair By Nancy G. Easum Government Lawyers, September 2006 As the incoming Committee Chair, I want to tell you about the activities the Committee has planned for this year; outline our goals; and thank those that helped make last year so successful.
Letter from the Chair By Terra Howard Child Law, September 2006 What is in a name? Quite a bit as far as the Child Law Section Council is concerned.
Message from the Chair By Shannon M. Shepherd International and Immigration Law, September 2006 A message from Section Chair Shannon Shepherd.
Ex-Officio By David N. Schaffer Family Law, August 2006 This is my final column as Chair of the Family Law Section Council. Actually, by the time this gets out, I will officially be ex-officio and the Council will be under the fine leadership of Scott Colky.
From the Chair By Ryan Henderson Young Lawyers Division, August 2006 When I sat down to write this article about this year’s upcoming YLD events, I thought about a question I have received over the years—What does the YLD do?
Message from the Chair By Shannon M. Shepherd International and Immigration Law, August 2006 A message from Section Chair Shannon Shepherd.
Message from the Chair By Scott C. Colky Family Law, August 2006 Mothers without custody, disillusioned fathers who need special attorneys to get their rights, litigants unhappy with their outcomes.
Thank You By Chris S. Haaff Young Lawyers Division, August 2006 I am humbled and amazed at the excessive amount of unnecessary gratitude I have received for chairing the ISBA Law Student Committee for more than six years through April 2006.

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