Illinois Bar Journal

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal profession has been colored by early missteps: spectacular hallucinations, unvetted filings, and judicial sanctions. But when used prudently, AI can (and will) help lawyers deliver better work faster and at lower cost. The question is not whether Illinois lawyers may use AI, but how they can do so while honoring confidentiality, preserving work-product protection, and avoiding privilege pitfalls. In his May Illinois Bar Journal article, “What’s Said to AI May Not Stay in AI,” Jake A.

Alluding to the legend of the Gordian knot, in which Alexander the Great found it easier to slash apart a knot so complex it could not be untied, Jay E. Harker, in his May Illinois Bar Journal article, “Solving the Gordian Knot: Three Estate-Planning Conundrums for Blended Families,” notes that as many as one in every five children in the U.S.

The Chicago Cubs are winning; the Cardinals are “meh”; and, well, White Sox fans, we feel for you. Whichever team is your favorite, watching them play often requires searching for which television station, streaming channel, website, radio station, or app has the game on that day. How did finding a way to watch your favorite team get so complicated? Read Maria M. Pimentel Diaz’s article, “Turning on the Game,” in the April Illinois Bar Journal.

The Illinois Bar Journal’s April cover story looks at the Land of Lincoln Legal Aids new Mobile Justice Clinic. With its five regional and four satellite offices, and a legal advice and referral hotline, Land of Lincoln Legal Aid serves residents in the 65 counties of central and southern Illinois. A pair of mobile justice vans—new as of late February—will extend Land of Lincoln’s ability to provide access to justice in the farthest reaches of the state’s rural areas.