Byron Dragway, Inc. v. County of Ogle, No. 2-00-0934 (2nd District, November 14, 2001.) A motion to dismiss under section 2-0619 of the Code of Civil Procedure is not the appropriate mechanism to address declaratory judgment action alleging that amendment to vehicle racing business licensing ordinance restricting hours of operation of a raceway was illegal taking of property without just compensation. Issue of whether restriction on operating hours is legitimate nuisance abatement measure, which does not trigger "taking" clause of constitution, presents complex factual issues not amenable to summary disposition through section 2-0619 motion to dismiss.
The Illinois State Bar Association's Standing Committee on Government Lawyers is co-sponsoring the Public Law Office Management Conference which will be hosted by the American Bar Association's Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division on April 12-13, 2002, in San Antonio, Texas. This day and a half conference provides a forum for public lawyers from across the nation and from a wide variety of public law offices to meet and share ideas for running a successful office. Topics to be covered include: establishing an effective legal team; technology in the public law office; hiring and firing legally; information for clients and the public; services provided by the office; and dealing with the media. Registration fees for the conference are $285 for members of the ABA's Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division and $345 for non-members.
For registration materials, please contact Theona Salmon at (202) 662-1023 or at salmont@staff.aba.net.org or visit the ABA Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division's Web site.
The American Bar Association's Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division is accepting nominations for its three national awards, which will be presented at the ABA's Annual Meeting in August 2002, in Washington DC.
The Dorsey Award honors an outstanding public defender or legal aid lawyer. Eligible recipients are lawyers who serve indigent persons, in the employ of legal aid bureaus, indigent defense, or legal organizations providing legal service to the disadvantaged and funded by the Legal Services Corporation. The Hodson Award recognizes sustained outstanding service or a specific extraordinary accomplishment by a government or public sector law office. Eligible nominees include all government or public sector law offices (e.g. legal aid bureaus, public defender offices and other legal organizations funded by the Legal Services Corporation) at the federal, state and local levels. Departments or units within offices are also eligible. The Nelson Award, recognizes outstanding contributions to the ABA by an individual government or public sector lawyer. All government and public sector lawyers are eligible and the division will consider an individual's specific extraordinary accomplishments as well as sustained superior contributions over a number of years.
These awards offer a rare opportunity to recognize the outstanding work accomplished in the public sector. They also serve to inform the general community about the exceptional work of the nation's public sector lawyers.
Nominations must be received in the Division's office by April 5, 2002. To obtain a nomination brochure, contact Theona Salmon at 202-0662-1023 or e-mail her at salmont@staff.abanet.org. All nomination information can also be found on the Division's Web page. <http://www.abanet.org/govpub/annual.html>
Washington University School of Law's 2001-2002 Public Interest Law Speakers Series will feature Carrie Menkel-Meadow on Wednesday, February 27, 2002. Ms. Menkel-Meadow's presentation, "ADR and Problem Solving in the Public Interest: What Else Besides Litigation Works?" will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the Anheuser-Busch Hall on the Washington University Campus in St. Louis. The 2001-2002 Public Interest Law Speakers Series then concludes with a lecture by Peter H. Raven, Director, Missouri Botanical Garden. Mr. Raven's presentation, "Biodiversity and the Human Prospect" is scheduled for Friday, March 15, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. at the Anheuser-Busch Hall on the Washington University Campus in St. Louis.
The dates, topics and sites of a number of upcoming ISBA legal education programs of interest to the government bar have been announced.
Tuesday, February 12, 2002, 9:00 a.m.--3:10 p.m., "Back To Basics-Workers Compensation Law ," presented by the ISBA Workers Compensation Law Section at the Holiday Inn, 100 Eastport Plaza Drive, Collinsville. Costs: member of the Workers Compensation Section-$55; ISBA Member-$65; non-ISBA member lawyer-$125.
Tuesday, February 12, 2002, 9:00 a.m.--2:30 p.m., "Nuts and Bolts of Appellate Practice," sponsored by ISBA Special Committee on Appellate Practice and Co-Sponsored by the Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association in cooperation with Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education at the ISBA Regional Office, 20 S. Clark Street, Chicago. Costs: ISBA Member or Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association Member-$50, with handbook and supplement-$115; non-ISBA member lawyer-$125, with handbook and supplement-$190.
Monday, February 18, 2002, 9:00 a.m.--3:10 p.m., "Back To Basics-Workers Compensation Law," presented by the ISBA Workers Compensation Law Section at the ISBA Regional Office, 20 S Clark Street, Chicago. Costs: member of the Workers Compensation Section-$55; ISBA Member-$65; non-ISBA member lawyer-$125.
Monday, February 18, 2002, 9:00 a.m.--2:30 p.m., "Nuts and Bolts of Appellate Practice," sponsored by ISBA Special Committee on Appellate Practice and Co-Sponsored by the Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association in cooperation with Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education at the Radisson Hotel, 10 Brickyard Drive, Bloomington. Costs: ISBA Member or Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association Member-$50, with handbook and supplement-$115; non-ISBA member lawyer-$125, with handbook and supplement-$190.
Friday, February 22, 2002, 12:00 p.m.--5:00 p.m., "Trial Practice-Law Update and Practice Tips," presented by the ISBA Civil Practice and Procedure Section and the Committee on Professional Conduct at the ISBA Regional Office, 20 S. Clark Street, Suite 900, Chicago. Costs: member of the Civil Practice and Procedure Section-$40; ISBA Member-$50; non-ISBA member lawyer-$100.
Friday, March 1, 2002, Time: TBA, "Trial Practice-Law Update and Practice Tips," presented by the ISBA Civil Practice and Procedure Section and the Committee on Professional Conduct at the University of Illinois College of Law, 504 Pennsylvania Avenue, Champaign. Costs: member of the ISBA Civil Practice and Procedure Section-$40; ISBA Member-$50; non-ISBA member lawyer-$100.
Friday, March 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.--4:30 p.m., "Back to Basics Federal Practice," presented by the ISBA Special Committee on Federal Practice at the Radisson Hotel, 10 Brickyard Drive, Bloomington. Costs: ISBA Member-$50; non-ISBA member lawyer-$100.
Friday, March 8, 2002, Time: TBA, "Trial Practice--Law Update & Practice Tips," presented by the ISBA Civil Practice and Procedure Section and the Committee on Professional Conduct at the Southern Illinois University Law School, Carbondale. Costs: member of the ISBA Civil Practice and Procedure Section-$40; ISBA Member-$50; non-ISBA member lawyer-$100.
Friday, March 22, 2002, 9:00 a.m.--4:30 p.m., "More Advanced Primer for Juvenile Court Practitioners," presented by the ISBA Juvenile Justice and General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section Councils at the Radisson Hotel, 10 Brickyard Drive, Bloomington. Costs: member of the ISBA Juvenile Justice or General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Sections-$65; ISBA Member-$75; non-ISBA member lawyer-$135.
Saturday, March 23, 2002, 9:00 a.m.--3:00 p.m., "Traffic Law Update," presented by the ISBA Traffic Laws & Courts Section Council at the Hyatt Regency, 1909 Spring Road, Oak Brook. Costs: member of the ISBA Traffic Laws & Courts Section-$55; ISBA Member-$65; non-ISBA member lawyer-$125.
Friday, April 12, 2002, 9:00 a.m.--4:15p.m., "E-Commerce/Commercial, Banking & Bankruptcy Law Update," presented by the ISBA Commercial, Banking and Bankruptcy Law Section at the Radisson Hotel, 10 Brickyard Drive, Bloomington. Costs: member of the ISBA Commercial, Banking and Bankruptcy Law Section-$55; ISBA member-$65; non-ISBA member-$125.
Tuesday & Wednesday, April 16 and 17, 2002, Time: TBA, "Real Estate Taxation Seminar," presented by the State and Local Tax Section Council at the James R. Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph Street, Chicago. Costs: TBA.
Friday, April 19, 2002, 8:30 a.m.--4:00 p.m., "Compliance Countdown: Real World Strategies for Implementing the HIPAA Privacy Regulations in Illinois," presented by the ISBA Health Care Section, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Department of Medical Humanities and Southern Illinois University School of Law at the ISBA Regional Office, 20 S Clark Street, Suite 900, Chicago. Costs: member of the ISBA Health Care Section-$55; ISBA Member-$65; non-ISBA member lawyer-$125.
Friday, April 19, 2002, 1:00 p.m.--4:30 p.m., "Back to Basics--Federal Practice," presented by the ISBA Special Committee on Federal Practice at the Holiday Inn, 1000 Eastport Plaza Drive, Collinsville. Costs: ISBA Member-$50; non-ISBA member lawyer-$100.
Saturday, April 20, 2002, 9:00 a.m.--3:00 p.m., "Traffic Law Update," presented by the ISBA Traffic Laws & Courts Section Council at the Renaissance Hotel, 701 East Adams, Springfield. Costs: member of the ISBA Traffic Laws & Courts Section-$55; ISBA Member-$65; non-ISBA member lawyer-$125.
Friday, May 3, 2002, Time: TBA, "Basic Nuts and Bolts of Illinois Criminal Procedure," Location TBA, Bloomington.
Friday, May 17, 2002, Time: TBA, "Basic Nuts and Bolts of Illinois Criminal Procedure," ISBA Regional Office, 20 S Clark Street, Suite 900, Chicago.
For registration information for all ISBA programs, contact the CLE Registrar at 800/252-8908 or register on line at www.isba.org.
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