March 2026
Environmental and Natural Resources Law
Government Lawyers
Intellectual Property
- 2025 Joint Midyear Meeting Photos
- The Board of Peace Makes Its Mark, but It May Be Heading for Conflict in the USPTO
- Geographical Indication Protection to Muñeca Lele of Santiago de Mexquititlán
- Hyman’s Holdings: Gnats, Camels, and Litigators
- Intellectual Improbabilities™
- Lawyers Must Build Technical Competence Before Claiming AI Competence
- Recent Trademark Registration Solicitation Schemes
- Schedule A: Where Convenience & Civil Procedure Clash
Mineral Law
Real Estate Law
February 2026
Agricultural Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
- 2025 Joint Midyear Meeting Photos
- Become an Illinois Bar Foundation Champion
- Case Briefs
- The SEC Says It Will No Longer Consider Mandatory Arbitration Clauses Potential Roadblocks to Acceleration of Effectiveness of Registration Statements
- Second Circuit Refuses To Compel Arbitration Under NFL Constitution, Which “Provides for Arbitration in Name Only”
Animal Law
Bench and Bar
- 2025 Joint Midyear Meeting Photos
- Editor’s Note: Save the Date for Annual!
- Judicial Mentoring and the Future of the Illinois Bench: Building Transparent, Equitable, and Merit-Based Pathways to Judicial Service
- No Access to Justice Without Access to a Lawyer: Part II
- Recent Appointments and Retirements
- Recent Developments in Motions for Substitution of Judge as a Matter of Right
Business and Securities Law
Child Law
Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy
- 2025 Joint Midyear Meeting Photos
- Become an Illinois Bar Foundation Champion
- Challenging a De Facto Administrative Review: Objecting to Any Sua Sponte Review of an Administrative Agency by a Circuit Court When No Administrative Review Complaint Has Been Filed
- Hedge Funds: A Response to a Run on the Fund
- The New Receivership Act: Claims Filing, Automatic Stays, and Receivership Sales of Real Estate
- Settling Cases by Consent Judgment
- Welcome to 2026 Where Life Happens as We Try To Hold the Line on Decorum
- You Can Run but Can’t Hide: Service via Social Media, Email, and Text Messages
Corporate Law Departments
Education Law
Elder Law
- 2025 Joint Midyear Meeting Photos
- 2026 ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational
- Advocating for Yourself to Better Advocate for Your Clients: The Taboo Topic of Self-Care
- The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
- Black History Month
- Call for Articles
- Elder Law Case Summaries: October 1, 2025, Through December 31, 2025
- Mark Your Calendars…
- My Rural Ag Law Practice: So What’s in My Tech Stack?
- Postal Changes
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
- Unclaimed Property
- When the Text Isn’t Clear: What Lawyers Should Know About the Canons of Construction
Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation
- 2025 Joint Midyear Meeting Photos
- Become an Illinois Bar Foundation Champion
- Editor’s Note: What CRGA Means for Energy Laws and Lawyers
- Energy Is the New Currency: Powerful Tax Incentives in Data Center Site Selection
- EUTT Section Council Member Spotlight: Eric Bramlet
- Nuclear Tesla Verdict & the “Full Self-Driving” Hustle
Environmental and Natural Resources Law
- 2025 Joint Midyear Meeting Photos
- Become an Illinois Bar Foundation Champion
- Bock Food Law & Policy Conference Agrivoltaics Observations
- Editors’ Note
- EPA and Corps of Engineers Release a Proposed New Definition of “Waters of the United States,” Limiting Federal Jurisdiction
- ISBA’s Environmental & Natural Resources Law Section Council Receives ABA Award for 2024 Annual Conference
- Recent Rule Making Matters of Note
Family Law
Food Law
Human and Civil Rights
- 2025 Joint Midyear Meeting Photos
- Become an Illinois Bar Foundation Champion
- ISBA General Assembly Adopts Resolutions To Protect Noncitizens’ Constitutional Rights
- Judicial Mentoring and the Future of the Illinois Bench: Building Transparent, Equitable, and Merit-Based Pathways to Judicial Service
- Letter From the Chair
International and Immigration Law
- 2025 Joint Midyear Meeting Photos
- Become an Illinois Bar Foundation Champion
- Chair’s Column
- CLE Opportunities!
- ISBA General Assembly Adopts Resolutions To Protect Noncitizens’ Constitutional Rights
- Part I: An Eye for an Eye—Religion and Law Combined—Saudi Arabia
- Superman, Palestine, Truth, Justice & the American Way: A Call to Humanity, Democracy & Rule of Law From the Man of Steel
- The U.S. Citizenship Application Process Is Changing in 2025
- Visa Processing Paused for 75 Countries: What Immigrant Visa Applicants Need To Know
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on
Local Government Law
Mental Health Law
Privacy and Information Security Law
- 2025 Joint Midyear Meeting Photos
- Become an Illinois Bar Foundation Champion
- HIPAA Settlements Continue Emphasis on Risk Analysis
- Illinois Courts Uphold Survivor Rights and Remedies Related to Nonconsensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images
- Where the Workplace Ends: The Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act
Real Estate Law
Rural Practice
- 2025 Joint Midyear Meeting Photos
- The Ethical and Practical Realities of Maintaining Authorized Contacts for Clients
- ISBA Rural Practice Section Council Member Profile: Duane A. Deters
- My Experience Comparing Lexis and ChatGPT Deep Research
- My Rural Ag Law Practice: So What’s in My Tech Stack?
- Phone Calls Ignored, Emails Unanswered: Fixing the First Impression Problem for Law Firms
Senior Lawyers
Tort Law
- 2025 Joint Midyear Meeting Photos
- Audit Trails and the Scope of Medical Record Discovery in Illinois
- Practical Tips and Reminders From a Fifth-Year Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Attorney
- Second District Holds That the Amount Paid Pursuant to a High-Low Agreement Falls Within the Scope of the Illinois Joint Tortfeasor Contribution Act
- When Does the Deliberate Encounter Exception Apply to an Open and Obvious Condition?
- Wilcox v. Advocate Condell Is a Roadmap To Litigate System-Based Institutional Negligence
Trusts and Estates
Women and the Law
- 2025 Joint Midyear Meeting Photos
- Annual Tea To Celebrate Women’s History Month
- Call to Action: Build a Bridge From Courthouse to Community
- Safety, Stigma, and the State: Savanna’s Law and Domestic Violence Registries
- When a Private Home Becomes a Regulated Workplace: Employment Law Considerations for Hiring Nannies in Illinois
- Women at the Center: Community Responses to Federal Immigration Activity in Chicago and the Surrounding Suburbs
Workers’ Compensation Law
Young Lawyers Division
January 2026
Agricultural Law
Civil Practice and Procedure
Corporate Law Departments
Criminal Justice
Employee Benefits
Family Law
Federal Taxation
Insurance Law
Labor and Employment Law
- Another Year, Another Flurry of Illinois Employment Legislation Brings Expanded Employee Rights and Employer Obligations
- Become an Illinois Bar Foundation Champion
- Can a Member of a Metal Band Be Fired at Will?
- Illinois AI Employment Law Goes Live Soon: Are Your Hiring Practices Compliant?
- President Trump’s Cannabis Rescheduling Order: Implications for Employment Law and Workplace Practice
- When HR Becomes the Problem: A Worker Side Employment Lawyer’s Take on the $11.5m SHRM Verdict