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The chairman’s column-Saying goodbye to a productive year By John K. Norris State and Local Taxation, June 2004 Wow! Where has the time gone? The 2004-2005 year is upon us already, and now it is time to reflect on the positive things State and Local Taxation did as a group. Where does one begin?
Chairperson’s corner By Michele M. Jochner General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, June 2004 Welcome to the 12th and final edition of the General Practice Newsletter for the 2003-2004 bar year.
Chair’s column By Jessica T. Depinto International and Immigration Law, June 2004 As my term concludes, I reflect on the past year with pride on the programs that we initiated and offered to members of the International and Immigration Law Section as well as to other section members with whom we partnered.
Chair’s note By Lloyd A. Karmeier Bench and Bar, June 2004 This is just a short note to express publicly my thanks and appreciation to the members of the Bench and Bar Section Council for their good work on behalf of the Council this past year.
From the chair By Marc Christopher Loro Government Lawyers, June 2004 For my last column, I would like to take up one of President Lavin's themes for this year and pay tribute to my mentors.
Letter from the chair By Celia G. Gamrath Women and the Law, June 2004 NOTE FROM THE EDITORS: For many, service on the Standing Committee on Women and the Law has brought not only the challenge of leadership, but the challenge of motherhood.
Message from the Chair By John F. Erbes Elder Law, June 2004 By the time you are reading this message, another bar year will be expiring or have come and gone and a new year will have started under the capable leadership of the Elder Law Section's next Chair-Sherri Rudy.
Message from the Chair By James S. Zmuda Federal Taxation, June 2004 The annual trip to Washington, D.C. is one of the highlights of this Section Council's annual work. This year was no exception.
Chairperson’s corner By Michele M. Jochner General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, May 2004 Welcome to the eleventh issue of the General Practice newsletter for the 2003-2004 bar year.
Chair’s column By Lloyd A. Karmeier Bench and Bar, May 2004 On June 30, 1961, about the time of the enactment of the "new" criminal code in Illinois, the Supreme Court of Illinois entered an Order stating "that the administration of justice will be served by a comprehensive study of jury instructions in criminal cases."
From the chair By Richard L. Hutchison Human and Civil Rights, May 2004 Basic human rights are at stake daily world wide and in our own backyard. The basic constitutional rights that we hold so dear likewise are under severe challenge in our country.
Message from the chair By James S. Zmuda Federal Taxation, May 2004 With this edition of the newsletter, we again strive to inform you, the Federal Taxation Section Council members, of current federal tax developments.
Message from the chair By Bruno J. Tassone Alternative Dispute Resolution, May 2004 The mission statement of ADR Section Council, in part, is to "to educate lawyers and others in the effective use of alternative dispute resolution techniques.
Notes from the Chair By Jeffrey D. Richardson Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, May 2004 The Section Council met in February in Springfield and decided to appoint a Council member to serve as Section Liaison to act as the point person for Section members to contact the Section Council concerning any matter that may be important to the member.
Chairperson’s corner By Michele M. Jochner General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, April 2004 Welcome to the tenth issue of the General Practice newsletter for the 2003-2004 bar year. Special thanks to our newsletter co-editors, John Phipps of Champaign and Judge Edna Turkington-Viktora of Chicago, for another job very well done!
Chairman’s column By Shari R. Rhode Federal Civil Practice, March 2004 The decisions of the courts, especially in the employment area, have been many. So many in fact that a single issue of the newsletter could not be large enough to bring them to you.
Chairperson’s corner By Michele M. Jochner General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 2004 As our thoughts turn from the cold, dreary days of sinter to the promise of the sunnier and warmer days of spring, welcome to the ninth issue of the General Practice newsletter for the 2003-2004 bar year.
Chair’s column By Laura Urbik-Kern Family Law, March 2004 In the 25 years since the custody act has been written, there has been much discussion among family lawyers about why the custody act is in need of overhaul.
Message from the Chair By John F. Erbes Elder Law, March 2004 Issue No. 3 of the Elder Law newsletter indicates that we are more than halfway through another bar year.
Message from the chair By Bruno J. Tassone Alternative Dispute Resolution, March 2004 On February 6, 2004, the ADR and Bench and Bar Section Councils, as part of the ISBA Law Series, presented "Training for Lawyers Participating in Mediation for Major Cases." More than 175 attorneys, including 20 judges, from Cook County attended the seminar.
Section Chairman’s comments By Bruce L. Bonds Workers’ Compensation Law, March 2004 Chairman Dennis Ruth has just completed his first year as Chairman of the Illinois Industrial Commission.
Chairman’s column By Thomas M. Battista Administrative Law, February 2004 The Illinois State Bar Association has for years integrated new technologies with services to its members.
Chairman’s corner By James S. Zmuda Federal Taxation, February 2004 I have had the privilege of membership in the Federal Taxation Section Council for a number of years.
Chairperson’s corner By Michele M. Jochner General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, February 2004 At its January meeting, the ISBA Board of Governors approved the implementation of a mentoring pilot program. As I have discussed in previous issues of this newsletter, ISBA President Terry Lavin's goal in establishing an association-wide mentoring program is to provide a much-needed resource for attorneys with questions regarding substantive law, office economics and management, and professional conduct.
Comments from the chair Federal Civil Practice, February 2004 It is an exciting time for attorneys in the Federal Courts. We are facing our newest challenge. Electronic filing is here for some of us and close for the rest.
From the chair By Richard L. Hutchison Human and Civil Rights, February 2004 A recent survey of ISBA members identified our publications and our CLE offerings as the top reasons members belong to our organization.
Letter from the chair By Celia G. Gamrath Women and the Law, February 2004 Long before today's role models of Chief Justice MaryAnn McMorrow, Justice Rita Garman, Judge Carol Bellows, and Esther Rothstein came along, there were the female founders of the legal profession like Myra Bradwell who broke barriers and fought for the right of women to practice law.
Chair’s column By Adrienne W. Albrecht Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, January 2004 As I sit here at my computer preparing for the holiday, I am struck by how much technology has simultaneously enhanced and complicated our lives.
Chair’s column By Jessica T. DePinto International and Immigration Law, January 2004 As discussed in the September edition of The Globe, our section reaches out to area law schools with presentations focusing on career development tips and practice opportunities in international law.
Chairperson’s corner By Michele M. Jochner General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, December 2003 Change. We see it all around us. As we turn our focus to holiday celebrations and the end of another year, we welcome you to the sixth edition of the General Practice, Solo and Small Firm newsletter for the 2003-2004 bar year.

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