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Articles on Administrative Law

An Appearance of Impropriety in Administrative Hearings By Alan Rhine Federal Taxation, November 2025 This article explores the role of administrative law judges and analyzes the possibility of bias or the appearance of impropriety under the Illinois Code of Judicial Conduct of 2023. 
An Appearance of Impropriety in Administrative Hearings By Alan Rhine Administrative Law, September 2025 A look at administrative law judges and analyzing bias or the appearance of impropriety under the Illinois Code of Judicial Conduct of 2023. 
Case Summaries By Thomas Grippando Administrative Law, September 2025 Case summaries of Abbate v. Retirement Board of the Policemen's Annuity & Ben. Fund of Chicago and Benda v. Parkinson, including denial of pension due to conviction of aggravated battery and conflicts of interest. 
Responding To Work-From-Home Accommodation Requests in a Post-Covid Environment By Josh Heidelman Administrative Law, September 2025 In the wake of the pandemic, it may be more difficult for employers to argue remote work is not a reasonable accommodation. Learn more about developing case law on the topic and steps employers can take to strengthen their positions in court. 
Case Summaries By Thomas Grippando Administrative Law, May 2025 Summaries of written decisions issued in cases of interest to administrative law practitioners. 
Case Summaries By Thomas Grippando Administrative Law, February 2025 Summaries of written decisions issued in cases of interest to administrative law practitioners. 
Roz Kaplan Government Service Award Call for Nominations By Lindsay M. Bentivegna Administrative Law, February 2025 If you know a government lawyer fitting the criteria, please nominate them for the Roz Kaplan Government Service Award. The deadline for award submission is Monday, March 3, 2025.
Case Summaries By Thomas Grippando Administrative Law, October 2024 Summaries of written decisions issued in cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Case Summaries By Thomas Grippando Administrative Law, April 2024 Summaries of recent cases of interest.
Case Summaries By Thomas Grippando Administrative Law, February 2024 Summaries of recent cases of interest.
Case Summaries: When Corroborating Evidence Is Sufficient That a Decision Was Timely Mailed By Thomas Grippando Administrative Law, September 2023 Summaries of six recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Notes From the Chair By Chris Cohen Administrative Law, September 2023 A note from the chair.
What You Need to Think About as You Get Older Part 2 By Jewel Klein Administrative Law, September 2023 Illinois Supreme Court Rules to reflect on as you age.
The Seasoned Attorney: What Happens When You Throw in the Towel? Part 1 By Jewel Klein Administrative Law, April 2023 A look at the resources available to general practitioners if a client comes to them with an issue outside of their area of expertise.
Self-Isolation Do’s and Don’ts By Jewel Klein Elder Law, August 2020 A recent opinion from the seventh circuit, McCurry v. Kenco Logistics Services, LLC, reminds us that letting a client do the work for us is a very bad idea.
Case Summaries By Hon. Edward Schoenbaum Administrative Law, July 2020 Summaries of recent cases of interest.
Self-Isolation Do’s and Don’ts By Jewel Klein Administrative Law, July 2020 A recent opinion from the seventh circuit, McCurry v. Kenco Logistics Services, LLC, reminds us that letting a client do the work for us is a very bad idea.
Administrative law opinion summaries By Hon. Ed Schoenbaum Administrative Law, December 2018 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
The case for a formal Illinois Hardest Hit appeals process By Jaylan Williams & Rebecca Levin Administrative Law, December 2018 A call for Illinois to reform its Hardest Hit program to address the inadequacies in the appeals process. 
Case summaries By Patti Gregory-Chang & Hon. Edward Schoenbaum, (ret.) Administrative Law, January 2018 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Trump Administration administrative rules actions By William A. Price Administrative Law, January 2018 The current federal administration has made “deconstruction of the administrative state” an issue, and a variety of news articles have suggested some success in reducing new regulations on business.
Flinn Report Summary – July 7, 2017 through August 25, 2017 By Joseph P. O’Keefe Trusts and Estates, October 2017 A summary of regulatory decisions of Illinois agencies reported in the Flinn Report that are related to trust and estate practices.
Case summaries By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, (Ret). Administrative Law, September 2017 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Excesses and limited reform in the licensing of professions and occupations By William A. Price Administrative Law, September 2017 Census data for 2016 show 25% of employed persons in the US had some form of license. The regulatory policy question is: Is this a good or bad thing?
Flinn Report Summary – April 7, 2017 through June 30, 2017 By Joseph P. O’Keefe Trusts and Estates, September 2017 A summary of regulatory decisions of Illinois agencies reported in the Flinn Report that are related to trust and estate practices.
Case summaries By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, (Ret.) Administrative Law, June 2017 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Service of process and adequacy of notice in administrative cases By William A. Price Administrative Law, June 2017 The Illinois Supreme Court has only issued one administrative review law decision so far in 2017-- Stone St. Partners, LLC v. City of Chicago Dep’t of Admin. Hearings-- but it raises significant practice issues for agencies and practitioners.
U.S. Supreme Court cases on administrative law, 2016-17 By William A. Price Administrative Law, June 2017 Administrative law cases decided recently by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Case summaries By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, (Ret). Administrative Law, May 2017 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Flinn Report Summary – February 10, 2017 through March 31, 2017 By Joseph P. O’Keefe Trusts and Estates, May 2017 A summary of regulatory decisions of Illinois agencies reported in the Flinn Report that are related to trust and estate practices.

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