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Illinois Bar Journal | May 2018 Table of Contents
May 2018 • Volume 106 • Number 5
Practice News
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Articles
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Representing your client's interests in front of a city council or zoning board is different than arguing a case in court. This article explains how public bodies work and how to address them.
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The company insuring the defendant in your client's lawsuit has filed for bankruptcy - now what? This article describes important steps to take to assure your client's recovery.
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Suppose you have evidence of a driver's high BAC but no corroborating evidence of impairment. Does the BAC evidence alone authorize an expert to testify that the driver was probably impaired? This article reviews the confusing state of Illinois law.
Columns
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Will increased engagement by Millennials lead to civic reform? There's reason for optimism.
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Lawyers - we who understand the power of precise language - should lead the effort to speak confidently and clearly and avoid waffling words and phrases.
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In the 1840s, Lincoln learned the hard way that bullying and belittling words can produce embarrassing, even dangerous, consequences.
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A pair of old-school data sets offer useful, no-cost information for lawyers.
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In last month's column, we learned how to identify different processes in your firm. Now learn how to improve them.