October 2012 Women and the Law Newsletter

By Sandra Blake

A message from Committee Chair Sandy Blake.

By Mary F. Petruchius

Learn more about Angela Baker Evans, who won the ISBA's 2012 Young Lawyer of the Year Award for outside Cook County.

By Sherry A. Mundorff

In determining whether a covenant not to compete clause is valid the courts will look to a three-prong test. First, the limitation on the employee must be necessary to protect the legitimate interest of the practice. Second, the limitation would not impose a hardship on the practitioner signing the contract. Third, the scope of the limitation is reasonable.

By Mary Cunningham

A summary of the recent case of Kopolovich v. Shah.

By Danielle Kays

The referral network Web site serves as a woman to woman referral network for women lawyers  and clients seeking assistance with legal matters.