Illinois Bar Journal

November 2004 • Volume 92 • Number 11 • Pages 553–604

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Practice News

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LawPulse | By Helen W. Gunnarsson
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Illinois Law Update

Administrative Review Act creates right to amend complaint; expert's affidavit is prima facie evidence of med-mal; prepaid calling services subject to regulation; and more.

See cases, legislation, and administrative agencies.

Articles

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Attorney & Client | By Helen W. Gunnarsson
Should Lawyers Use E-mail to Communicate with Clients?

While some lawyers are nervous about exchanging unencrypted e-mail with clients, others say just do it.

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Family Law | By Michael K. Goldberg
The New, Narrower Illinois Grandparent Visitation Statute

The legislature takes another crack at grandparent visitation.

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Tort Law | By Judy L. Cates
Challenging the Medical Studies Act’s Peer-Review Privilege

A plaintiff's-eye view of this important limit on discovery in med-mal cases.

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Attorney & Client | By Joseph J. Siprut
An In-House Counsel’s Guide to Preserving Attorney-Client Privilege

Steps company lawyer-business advisors can take to protect attorney-client privilege.

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Civil Practice | By Jeffrey A. Parness
The 2004 Allerton House Conference: Balancing Economy, Efficiency, and Fairness

This year's conference addressed court funding, litigation expenses, settlement talks, and more.

Columns

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Letters
Correspondence from Our Readers

A "usable, current summary".

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President’s Page | By Ole Bly Pace III
A Hard Way to Make a Living

The results of the ISBA law-firm economic survey are in.

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Finding Illinois Law | By Thomas Keefe
What are “Books” and Why Do We Need Them?

The question isn't whether to use books, it's how.

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The Judge’s Corner | By Hon. Ron Spears
Larry the Lizard’s Near-Death Experience

The search for justice yields a solution worthy of Solomon.

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Estate Planning | By David Berek
New Small Estate, Anti-Lapse, Health POA Provisions

A summary of three new estate-planning laws.