The Public Servant

The newsletter of the ISBA’s Standing Committee on Government Lawyers

January 2016 • Volume 17 • Number 2 •

January 2016 Government Lawyers Newsletter

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In This Issue

From the Chair

By Marylou Lowder Kent

A message from Committee Chair Marylou Lowder Kent.

Smoke N Stuff v. City of Chicago: Does the One-Act, One-Crime Rule Apply to Proceedings at Municipal Administrative Hearings?

By Patrick T. Driscoll Jr.

Smoke N Stuff v. City of Chicago serves as a reminder that license revocation is a possible sanction even when someone’s business is at stake.

Apps for lawyers

A look at some apps for your device that may help in your practice.

Local governmental lobbying

By Paul Thompson

If as a government lawyer you are advising public officials on the restrictions placed on lobbyist activities, please review any other local government limitations placed upon this profession.

Legislative summary of the 99th General Assembly

The following is a summary of Public Acts 99-101 through 99-200, which may be of interest to the government bar.

CLE

8 MORE Movie-Lawyers Who Would Be Disciplined in Real Life
October 14 | Online
What All Attorneys Need to Know About Special Education Law
November 24 | Online
How to Subpoena Student Records: FERPA, Illinois Law, and the Judicial Process
December 3 | Online

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