August 2026
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Civil Practice and Procedure
Food Law
Health Care Law
- 2026 Annual Meeting Photos
- 7th Circuit Dismisses Suit by SNF Patients Against Illinois Medicaid for Not Reimbursing SNFs Due to Medicaid Program Errors and Hyper-Technical Denials of Patient Eligibility
- Generative Artificial Intelligence in Illinois Civil Litigation: A Practical Guide for Practitioners and the Bench in Collections, Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Practice
- HHS and CMS Announce New Healthcare Advisory Committee
- Illinois Appellate Court Finds Precise Language of Insurance Agreement Requiring Nursing Stay Before Home Health Does Not Violate Illinois Regulation
- Opting for In Camera Determinations of Peer Review Privilege for Credentialing Documents Without Supporting Affidavits Is Very Risky
State and Local Taxation
Women and the Law
- 2026 Annual Meeting Photos
- The Electronic File That Followed Her Home: Reproductive Health Records Act
- Guidance to Parents and Guardians of Individuals Who Are to Become 18 Years Old
- How the First Female Detective Helped Stop a Plot to Assassinate President-Elect Abraham Lincoln
- ISBA’s Women and the Law Committee: A History and Practice of Supporting Women and Women’s Advocacy Through Awards and Recognition
- Navigating Executive Function in Modern Law Practice
July 2026
Agricultural Law
- 2026 Annual Meeting Photos
- Ag Law in the News: July 2026
- FSA Information Corner
- Illinois Farm Vehicles and Implements of Husbandry: What Farmers Should Know Before Driving on Public Roads
- Lawyering on the Beach (Or on a Tractor): What I Learned by Attending LOTB Conference 2026
- Letter From the Chairperson
Business and Securities Law
Elder Law
Family Law
- 2026 Annual Meeting Photos
- Book Review: We the Women…the Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America By Norah O’Donnell
- Domestic Violence and Attorney Solicitation
- Exclusive Possession of the Marital Residence Pursuant to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act
- The Imposter Takes the Chair
- Love and Marriage Go Together Like…
Federal Taxation
- 2026 Annual Meeting Photos
- Illinois’ Remote Retailer Tax Amnesty Program Begins August 1st
- Mark Your Calendar for Our Upcoming Federal Taxation Section Council Business Meeting
- Note From the Chair: Annual Meeting Report and Exciting Plans for the Federal Tax Section
- Save the Date for ISBA’s Solo & Small Firm Conference in Peoria
- Using AI in Federal Taxation Practice
Real Estate Law
Rural Practice
State and Local Taxation
Traffic Laws and Courts
- 2026 Annual Meeting Photos
- AI and Law: An Opportunity to Improve Legal Practice
- Late Discovery and the Exclusion of Breath-Test Evidence: People v. Parentice
- People v. Bautista Flores: Another Reminder That HGN Evidence Demands Strict Compliance and the Importance of Timely Trial Objections
- The Three Types of Driving Abstracts and What They Show and Do Not Show
Trusts and Estates
June 2026
Agricultural Law
Business Advice and Financial Planning
- The “90% Illinois Labor” Requirement for State-Funded Public Works Projects Goes Into Effect
- Illinois Supreme Court Breaks With Federal Courts on Pay for Preliminary and Postliminary Work Activities
- Love, Money, and the Family Business: Considerations to Prevent Private Disagreements From Becoming Public Legal Battles
- Member Appreciation & Recognition Reception Highlights
- New Lawsuit Highlights Concerns About AI Notetakers: 7 Steps Businesses Should Take
Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy
- Anticipatory Discovery: Predicting Issues in Litigation
- Generative Artificial Intelligence in Illinois Civil Litigation: A Practical Guide for Practitioners and the Bench in Collections, Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Practice
- Graduations and New Beginnings
- Member Appreciation & Recognition Reception Highlights
- Philip N. Hablutzel, 1935-2026
- What Authority Carries the Most Weight? Revisiting and Reviewing the Hierarchy of Precedential Authority in Illinois: A Practice Pointer and Refresher
Diversity Leadership Council
- 10 Things to Consider as a Minority Student in Law School
- All Great Men Have Mothers: A Book Review
- Balancing Career & Family at the Appellate Court
- Correct Analysis Regarding “Particular Social Group” in Asylum Claims
- Editor’s Note
- EXCUSE ME, ARE YOU A LAWYER? Incivility Motivated by Bias in Our Legal System
- Hate Crimes Against Asian-Americans, and What You Can Do to Stop Them
- Illinois HB 1312 Amends Public Higher Education Act, Requires Procedures of Public Universities
- Impact of Rescission of Laws on DEI in Family Law: Implications to Access to Justice
- Judicial Mentoring and the Future of the Illinois Bench: Building Transparent, Equitable, and Merit-Based Pathways to Judicial Service
- Know Your Rights—Immigration Resources for Attorneys
- Message From the Chair
- Navigating the Legal World as a Young Black Male Lawyer in Chicago: Challenges, Triumphs, and the Road Ahead
- President’s Message
- Reproductive Health Decisions Are Now Protected Under the Illinois Human Rights Act
- Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and Its Application to Illinois Family Law and Guardianships
- Springfield PrideFest
- The Supreme Court’s Unanimous Decision on the Standard of Review for Removal Orders
- The U.S. Citizenship Application Process Is Changing in 2025
- 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
Family Law
- An AI “Girlfriend” Is Still a Girlfriend
- Competing Interests: The Interplay Between Mental Health Protections and the Best Interest Factors
- The Impact of In Re Marriage of Tronsrue on the Equitable Division of Certain Federal Pensions and Payments
- Member Appreciation & Recognition Reception Highlights
- Motion to Adjourn…Permanently
- The Women by Kristin Hannah—A Reflection of Our Times
Federal Civil Practice
- Member Appreciation & Recognition Reception Highlights
- No Equitable Tolling of Missed Removal Deadline
- Waving New Arguments Goodbye: The Seventh Circuit Contributes to the Waiver vs. Forfeiture Discussion With a Strict Rule for Appellants
- When Client Dies During Litigation: Steps to Take and Steps to Avoid
Federal Taxation
Food Law
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Intellectual Property
- Addressing the “Ghost” in the Machine: Speculative Ticketing and the Evolution of Illinois Consumer Protection Law
- FOIA Amended to Address Cybersecurity Threats
- Intellectual Improbabilities™
- Member Appreciation & Recognition Reception Highlights
- The Second Circuit Builds a Wall Around China, Something Courts in the Seventh Circuit Should Avoid
- Seventh Circuit Reverses “Pizza Puff” Injunction
- Unclaimed Property
- Where the Workplace Ends: The Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on
Local Government Law
Mineral Law
Real Estate Law
Rural Practice
- Five Ways to Be a More Efficient Working Mom
- ISBA Rural Practice Section Council Attorney Profile: Elizabeth Eberspacher Nohren
- Member Appreciation & Recognition Reception Highlights
- Rural Law Practice in the News
- What Happens When Your Client “Asks Claude”: United States v. Heppner and the AI Privilege Problem
- What Those People Selling Generic Prompts and Skills Aren’t Telling You About Copyright
Senior Lawyers
- Book Review: We the Women…the Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America By Norah O’Donnell
- Caste by Isabel Wilkerson: An Analysis of Race in Our Society Examined in the Context of a Caste System in a Historical Setting Permeating Today’s Inequalities
- From the Editor: Proposed Rule 781
- Member Appreciation & Recognition Reception Highlights
- When to Trust…Your Trust
Trusts and Estates
Workers’ Compensation Law
- Injured Worker Recovery Under Section 8(e) and 8(d)(2): An Analysis of Body Part Injuries and Injury to the Person-As-A-Whole
- Member Appreciation & Recognition Reception Highlights
- The Unconstitutional Barrier Blocking Review of Errant Rulings by the Appellate Panel of the Worker’s Compensation Division