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Articles From 2024

Pro Se Plaintiff Comes Up Short at Trial and On Appeal By Michael Lied Federal Civil Practice, February 2024 A summary and analysis of Williams v. DeJoy.
Public Administrator/Public Guardian Appointments Trusts and Estates, March 2024 Governor Pritzker recently made appointments to public administrator and public guardian positions.
Purpose, History, and Structure of the International Court of Justice By Ronald S. Langacker International and Immigration Law, February 2024 An introduction to the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial arm of the United Nations.
Purpose, History, and Structure of the International Court of Justice By Ronald S. Langacker Human and Civil Rights, February 2024 An introduction to the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial arm of the United Nations.
A Q&A and More Delay: IRS Begins to Issue Clarifying Guidance on SECURE 2.0 Provisions By Jeffrey M. Holdvogt, Lisa K. Loesel, & Teal N. Trujillo Corporate Law Departments, April 2024 In late December 2023, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2024-2, providing guidance on key provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, which includes more than 90 provisions affecting U.S. retirement plans, many of which are specifically aimed at enhancing savings opportunities for workers.
A Q&A and More Delay: IRS Begins to Issue Clarifying Guidance on SECURE 2.0 Provisions By Jeffrey M. Holdvogt, Lisa K. Loesel, & Teal N. Trujillo Employee Benefits, April 2024 In late December 2023, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2024-2, providing guidance on key provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, which includes more than 90 provisions affecting U.S. retirement plans, many of which are specifically aimed at enhancing savings opportunities for workers.
Quiet Title and Installment Contracts By Michael J. Rooney Real Estate Law, February 2024 A recent quiet title case, Almazon v. 7354 Corp., illustrates some of the principles real estate practitioners need to remember.
Racial Equity and Children’s Rights in the Juvenile Justice System By Elizabeth Clarke & Bridget Schott Child Law, January 2024 An introduction to the issue from two co-editors.
Recent Appointments and Retirements Bench and Bar, April 2024 Recent changes to Illinois' judiciary.
Recent Appointments and Retirements Bench and Bar, February 2024 Recent changes to Illinois' judiciary.
Recent Illinois Attorney General/Public Access Opinions and Judicial Decisions Regarding the Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act By Michael T. Jurusik Local Government Law, April 2024 Summaries of recent opinions and judicial decisions regarding the Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act.
Reexamining Illinois Patterned Jury Instruction (I.P.I.) 20.01 Issues Raised by the Pleadings By Judge Eileen Marie O’Connor Tort Law, April 2024 In Galich v. Advocate Health & Hospital Corp., the appellate court held that the trial court properly instructed the jury and section 2-1303(c) of the Code of Civil Procedure is constitutional. 
Reflections on Diversity, Opportunity, and Allyship in the Aftermath of SFFA, Inc. v. Harvard et al. By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, April 2024 Reflections on the summer 2023 U.S. Supreme Court case Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and University of North Carolina.
Removing Stubborn Driving Record Items: Failure to Pay Type Action 68s on Abstracts By Jason Wilkins Traffic Laws and Courts, May 2024 Information for attorneys about the process of removing type actions related to non-payment of citations.
Rule 277 and Personal Jurisdiction By Michael Cortina Tort Law, April 2024 An analysis of why Illinois Supreme Court Rule 277 — the rule pertaining to supplementary proceedings — does not grant courts personal jurisdiction over out-of-state entities.
Rule 277 and Personal Jurisdiction By Michael Cortina Bench and Bar, April 2024 An analysis of why Illinois Supreme Court Rule 277 — the rule pertaining to supplementary proceedings — does not grant courts personal jurisdiction over out-of-state entities.
A Rural Practitioner’s Plea for Action By Lindy A. Giesler Elder Law, March 2024 While rural Illinois was once the home to a greater number of legal practitioners and law firms, these firms have struggled in recent years to attract new attorneys that are willing to take positions in rural areas.
A Rural Practitioner’s Plea for Action By Lindy A. Giesler Young Lawyers Division, February 2024 While rural Illinois was once the home to a greater number of legal practitioners and law firms, these firms have struggled in recent years to attract new attorneys that are willing to take positions in rural areas.
The Seasoned Attorney: Another Choice? Part 3 By Jewel Klein Administrative Law, February 2024 A look at career alternatives for seasoned attorneys.
Securities Act Registration Requirements When Securities are Sold Directly on an Exchange By Professor Charles W. Murdock Business and Securities Law, May 2024 In Slack Technologies, LLC, v. Pirani, the Supreme Court interpreted the scope of section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933.
Seventh Circuit Affirms Prior Decision Regarding Gender-Affirming Bathroom Use By Jessica Galanos Employee Benefits, January 2024 In August 2023, the seventh circuit issued its decision in A.C. by M.C. v. Metropolitan School District of Martinsville, affirming the decisions of two lower courts to preliminarily enjoin two Indiana school districts from enforcing their bathroom policies.
Seventh Circuit Grants Stay and Expedited Appeal of Order Requiring Samsung to Pay Initial Arbitration Fees for 36,000 Claimants By Allen Garrett Corporate Law Departments, March 2024 In the wake of a series of U.S. Supreme Court decisions upholding individual arbitration agreements with class action waivers, numerous companies have included such arbitration agreements as part of their terms and conditions.
Seventh Circuit Grants Stay and Expedited Appeal of Order Requiring Samsung to Pay Initial Arbitration Fees for 36,000 Claimants By Allen Garrett Federal Civil Practice, February 2024 In the wake of a series of U.S. Supreme Court decisions upholding individual arbitration agreements with class action waivers, numerous companies have included such arbitration agreements as part of their terms and conditions.
Sierra Club Northwest Cook County Group’s March Meeting Food Law, March 2024 Learn about the essential role of native plants and receive seed packs to be a part of local habitat preservation at the March meeting of the Sierra Club Northwest Cook County.
Soil Health Week Presentations March 4-10, 2024 By Angela Peters Food Law, January 2024 Illinois Soil Health Week is coming up in early March 2024.
Solo Lawyer Back-Up Plan By G. Timothy Leighton Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, May 2024 Advice for solo attorneys who need to plan for life events, such as becoming disabled, incapacitated, or dying.
Spotlight on Judy Conway By Jessica Durkin Women and the Law, March 2024 A spotlight on Judy Conway, a member of the Standing Committee on Women and the Law.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Melissa Johnson By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, February 2024 A spotlight on Melissa Johnson, a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Statement of ABA President Mary Smith RE: International Day of the Endangered Lawyer International and Immigration Law, April 2024 A statement from the American Bar Association President asking the legal community to center the courageous legal professionals who work tirelessly to uphold the rule of law and champion human rights at considerable risk to their own safety. 
Statement of the ISBA Human and Civil Rights Section Council on the Urgency to Enforce International Humanitarian Law and to Protect Human Rights in Israel and Palestine International and Immigration Law, February 2024 The ISBA Human and Civil Rights Section Council drafted a statement in support of the human rights of all people around the globe in the wake of conflict.