Illinois Bar Journal

Illinois Bar Journal | September 2025 Table of Contents

September 2025 • Volume 113 • Number 9

Practice News

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LawPulse | By Amelia Buragas & Jeffrey A. Parness
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Illinois Law Update

Speedy trial can be waived by missing court dates; attorney fees are not court costs; unreliable hearsay; impeachment recordings; roadway cameras and the Freedom of Information Act; and more.

See cases, legislation, and administrative agencies.

Articles

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Attorneys | By Ed Finkel
Points of View

ISBA members on the current and future practice of law.

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Trusts & Estates | By Gary R. Gehlbach
Powering Up Your POAs

Adding power to the Illinois Power of Attorney for Property.

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Law & Technology | By Patrick T. Barone
Your Socratic Sidekick

Using generative artificial intelligence to mimic the Socratic method to foster deeper legal analysis, strategic thinking, and case preparation.

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Law & Technology | By Matthew N. Preston II
The Law Clerk’s Law Clerk

A law clerk puts ChatGPT through its paces and assesses its value.

Columns

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President’s Page | By Bridget C. Duignan
Reason Over Hype

The ISBA’s practical approach to artificial intelligence.

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Pointers From Practice HQ | By Jeffrey R. Schoenberger
There’s a Better Way

Tipping the balance toward integrated practice management tools.

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Feedback Loops | By Patrick Barry
Feedback Thresholds

How to warm up a recalcitrant group of people and encourage them to share what’s on their minds.

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Your ISBA | By Ed Finkel
Public Servants

Three Illinois State Bar Association leaders reflect on practicing law in the public sphere.