April 2020
Construction Law
General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm
Insurance Law
Law Related Education for the Public
Trusts and Estates
- Beauty and the Beast: Spendthrift Trust Meets the SECURE Act
- The CARES Act Provides Tax Relief for Individual Taxpayers
- Case Management Lessons From ‘The Art of War’ Part 2: Substance and Application
- Introduction to the April 2020 Trusts and Estates Newsletter
- Revolution or Evolution: Remote Online Notarization and Remote Witnesses … Oh My!
- Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Members: Nathan Beemster and Daniel P. Felix
March 2020
Agricultural Law
Bench and Bar
Child Law
- Case Law Updates
- Considering a Child’s Wishes Under the IMDMA
- Four Ways America Gets It Wrong in Prosecuting Alleged Teen Offenders
- An Interview With the Honorable Ericka Sanders, Associate Judge for the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois
- The Top 10 Things Court-Appointed Guardians ad Litem Wish Parents Knew Before Their First Meeting
Civil Practice and Procedure
Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy
Elder Law
- Back to Basics: An Estate Planner’s Guide to Self-Reflection and Review of Best Practices When Advising Clients on Naming an Appropriate Fiduciary
- Call for Articles
- Checklist for Trustees Under the New Illinois Trust Code
- The Illinois Trust Code: What Is It and What Do I Need to Know? Part 6 – The Trustee, Trustee Duties, Liability and Rights of Others, and the Prudent Investor Rules
- Liability Issues Facing Estate Planning Professionals
- Mark Your Calendars …
- National Elder Fraud Hotline
Family Law
Federal Civil Practice
Federal Taxation
General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm
Government Lawyers
Health Care Law
Human Rights
Labor and Employment Law
- Court Fashions Test for Challenging Collective Action Notices Based on Arbitration Agreements
- Court Refuses Discovery of Litigation Funding Information
- Employee NDAs Need Recalibration Under Illinois Law
- Employers Must Use New I-9 Employment Verification Forms
- Expert Testimony on Implicit Bias Barred
- Summary of Recent Legislative Changes to the Illinois Human Rights Act and More
Mineral Law
Real Estate Law
Senior Lawyers
State and Local Taxation
Tort Law
Trusts and Estates
- Creative Estate Planning: Solving Common Estate Planning Problems With Innovative Solutions
- Estate Planning for Frequent Flier Miles
- Flinn Report Summary – August 2, 2019 through November 22, 2019
- New Year Brings New Rules for Retirement Accounts
- Powers of Attorney: Pitfalls and Best Practices Part 1—Powers of Attorney for Property
- A Summary of the Trusts & Estates Section Council’s December 7, 2019, Business Meeting
Young Lawyers Division
February 2020
Agricultural Law
Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy
- Creditors’ Willful Violation of the Automatic Stay Under 11 U.S.C. § 362(k) of the Bankruptcy Code: When the Debtor Initiates Contact
- Newsletter Editor Update
- Second Citations to Discover Assets Directed to a Previous Respondent
- Trends in Overdraft Fee and NSF Litigation
- Tweaks to Judgment Enforcement Law
Corporate Law Departments
Elder Law
- Annual Sexual Harassment Training Requirement
- Benefit Access Program
- Black History Month
- Call for Articles
- Estate Planners Vulnerable to Dormant Legal Malpractice Claims
- The Illinois Trust Code: What Is It and What Do I Need to Know? Part 4 – What Makes a Valid Trust and Revocable Trusts
- Mark Your Calendars…
Environmental Law
Family Law
Intellectual Property
International and Immigration Law
Local Government Law
Mental Health Law
- Appellate Update
- Case Summary: In re H.P., 2019 IL App (5th) 150302 (Opinion Filed July 1, 2019)
- Case Summary: In re L.K., 2019 IL App (1st) 163156 (Opinion Filed November 27, 2019)
- Editor’s Note
- Governor Signs Children & Young Adult Mental Health Crisis Act
- State’s Attorneys Exclusively Authorized to Present Civil Commitment Petitions
Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law
Real Estate Law
- Cook County: Changes to Provisions Regarding the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption
- Mandamus Fails for Lack of Duty by City to Enforce Its Land Use Ordinances
- Practice Tip
- Residential Zoning Variance Request Denied: A Review of First American Bank, et al. v. Village of Wilmette, 2019 IL App (1st) 181436
- Service on Trustee: McArdle as Trustee of Barbara M. McArdle Trust & Christensen as Trustee of Raymond H. Christensen Irrevocable Trust, 2019 IL App (3d) 170858
State and Local Taxation
Tort Law
Traffic Laws and Courts
Trusts and Estates
- Asset Protection Considerations in Estate Planning
- Cook County Recorder of Deeds Rejects Transfer on Death Instruments
- The Illinois Trust Code: What Is It and What Do I Need to Know? Part 7 – Total Return Trusts, Decanting, Powers of Appointment, and Perpetuities
- Potential Real Estate Concerns Under the New Illinois Trust Code
- The TODI as a Tool to Facilitate Revocable Trust Planning
Women and the Law
Workers' Compensation Law
- Accident During Commute Between Split Shifts Does Not Arise Out of and in the Course of Employment
- Editor’s Comments
- Failure to Raise Statute of Limitations Defense in Petition for Review and Statement of Exceptions Results in Waiver of Defense on Appeal
- Petitioner Beware: Aggravation Versus Worsening of a Condition From a Prior Work Accident
- What Is Required to Prove Entitlement to Odd-Lot Permanent Total Disability Benefits
Young Lawyers Division
- 5 Reasons Face-to-Face Networking Is Critical Now More Than Ever for Young Lawyers
- Illinois Bar Foundation Is a Way to Give Back to the Legal Community
- ISBA YLD Member Marie Sarantakis Interviews Leading Author and Acclaimed McHenry County Family Law Practitioner Gunnar Gitlin
- Small Employers Beware: Changes to the Illinois Human Rights Act
- Tips on Courtroom Etiquette in a Criminal Courtroom