From the ChairBy David B. YavitzLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, September 2007Greeting from Beijing, China. I write this column from my hotel room in Beijing at 5:00 in the morning, which is 4:00 PM the previous day in Chicago; I am up at this time because I can’t sleep due to the 13 hour time zone change.
Message from the ChairBy Gregory A. ScottFamily Law, September 2007A message from Chair Gregory Scott.
Message from the ChairBy Lewis F. MatuszewichInternational and Immigration Law, September 2007A message from Chair Lew Matuszewich.
Chair’s columnBy Gregory A. ScottFamily Law, August 2007A message from Chair Gregory Scott.
Chair’s columnBy Bernard Z. PaulAdministrative Law, August 2007The Administrative Law Section Council held its organizational meeting on Thursday, June 21, 2007 in Fontana, Wisconsin.
Chair’s CornerBy Sarah Delano PavlikFederal Taxation, August 2007As the Chair of the Federal Taxation Section Council for 2007-2008, I want to welcome you to the Section.
Message from the ChairBy Lewis F. MatuszewichInternational and Immigration Law, August 2007The Illinois State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting always marks the changing of the structure of each Section Council.
Chair’s columnBy Bernard Z. PaulAdministrative Law, July 2007A message from Chair Bernard Paul.
Chair’s ColumnBy Scott C. ColkyFamily Law, July 2007Life’s short, so I will get to the point.
Chairs’ ColumnBy Claire A. Manning & Alice M. Noble-AllgireWomen and the Law, June 2007As chairs of the Standing Committees on Women and the Law and Minority and Women Participation, we are pleased to share with you the diversity outreach and educational efforts that our committees have undertaken during the past year.
Chair’s columnBy Scott C. ColkyFamily Law, June 2007The Illinois and Federal Eavesdropping and Wiretap statutes were originally passed to protect the privacy of persons in their own conversation and over the telephone.
Chair’s column: A debt of gratitudeBy James W. ChipmanAdministrative Law, June 2007It was with a great sense of pride that I served these last 12 months as Chair of the Administrative Law Section Council.
From the ChairBy Nerino J. PetroLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, June 2007Time and technology are constantly moving forward and with the passing of the past 12 months, I find myself coming to the end of my term as chairman of the Illinois State Bar’s Committee on Legal Technology (CoLT).
From the ChairBy Kathryn E. EisenhartHuman and Civil Rights, June 2007This is my last “from the chair” column. This year has gone very quickly.
Chair’s column: Seminar on driver’s license issues set for June 9By James W. ChipmanAdministrative Law, May 2007Whether you are an experienced attorney, a new associate, or hanging out your own shingle, you are bound to come across a client or a friend with a driver’s license problem.
Message from the ChairBy Shannon M. ShepherdInternational and Immigration Law, May 2007A message from Section Chair Shannon Shepherd.
Chair’s columnBy Scott C. ColkyFamily Law, April 2007Recently, there appeared on the internet a Petition to Abolish Section 506, Representation of Children.
Message from the ChairBy Shannon M. ShepherdInternational and Immigration Law, April 2007Recently, your Section Council met at the offices of the Illinois Global Partnership, a non-profit organization dedicated to expanding the reach of Illinois goods and services throughout the world.
Chair’s columnBy Stephen B. CohenAlternative Dispute Resolution, March 2007This has been an exciting and successful year for our Section Council. Our first seminar concentrated on different forms and methods of Civil Case Mediation, Mediation Ethics and views from the Bench and Bar relating to the Supreme Court enabling legislature for the Cook County Local ADR Rules and the Uniform Mediation Act.
Chair’s Column: 2007 legislative updateBy James W. ChipmanAdministrative Law, March 2007The 2007 spring legislative session convened on January 10. After the installation of new members, the 95th General Assembly wasted no time in introducing an assortment of new legislation.
Chair’s Column: Imagine thisBy Matt MaloneyGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 2007I’m in a local grocery store doing the usual weekly shopping.
From the ChairBy Nerino J. PetroLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, March 2007I am often asked by attorneys the following question: if there was one thing that they could do to improve their operations and efficiency what would I recommend?
From the ChairBy Kathryn E. EisenhartHuman and Civil Rights, March 2007On January 25, I attended an all day conference entitled “The Secret World of Human Trafficking.”
Message from the ChairBy Shannon M. ShepherdInternational and Immigration Law, March 2007A message from Section Chair Shannon Shepherd.
Chair’s Column: Administrative Law Handbook revision updateBy James W. ChipmanAdministrative Law, February 2007The Handbook of Illinois Administrative Law was last published in April 2001. With any legal treatise, constant revisions are required in order to keep practitioners updated on the latest developments in their field.
Chair’s Column: Hey, look us over!By Matt MaloneyGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, February 2007The lawyers who make up our Section Council come from different practice backgrounds, different geographic areas and, as you might expect, are different ages.
Letter from the ChairBy Daniel C. HawkinsElder Law, February 2007The new calendar year is upon us. It is amazing how fast my term as Chairperson of the Elder Law Section Council is going.
