Download this issueIllinois attorney regulators are taking a hard look at "proactive management-based regulation," which would encourage - and perhaps someday require - lawyers to put systems in place that help prevent ethical missteps before they happen.
June 2016 • Volume 104 • Number 6
Practice News
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Articles
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As public concern over concussions in sports grows, lawsuits and legislation addressing the issue are springing up in Illinois and around the country.
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In Castleberry, the Illinois Supreme Court abolished the "void sentence" doctrine, under which a sentence not authorized by statute was void. How should defense lawyers and prosecutors react to the post-Castleberry world?
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When you represent a corporation, do you also represent the officers and directors? May you represent them individually? These and related ethical questions arise when your client or opponent is a corporation.
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Lawyers share top advice they've received.
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Differences in state law can make a routine case anything but.
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A recent Illinois law addresses Illinois' opioid problem.
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Credible police testimony that you were impaired can make the case against you.
Columns
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Mendelson and conveying real estate to a trust; Avvo 'lead generation'; charitable exemption for hospitals.
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Videos can help you connect with clients. Here's how to add them to your marketing mix.
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The tales seasoned lawyers tell of their challenges - unhappy clients, errors, unreasonable opponents - can help developing lawyers find their way around similar obstacles.
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David Sosin of Orland Park won the 2016 race for ISBA third vice-president.