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Inside Administrative Law, July 2006 This first issue of the new ISBA year begins with three articles relating to the change in leadership of the Section Council from Vickie Gillio to Jim Chipman.
Editor’s column By Ross S. Levey Family Law, June 2006 This Volume is a special edition of the ISBA Family Law Section Council Newsletter.
Editor’s note By Richard D. Hannigan Workers’ Compensation Law, June 2006 John Adams’ tenure as Chairperson has come to an end. He has had a great year and has set the bar high for the incoming Chairperson, Deborah Benzing, and all others who follow.
Editor’s note By Brendan Max Criminal Justice, June 2006 In addition to our usual summaries or recent criminal opinions of interest, this edition of the ISBA Criminal Justice Section Newsletter includes the second half of a Summary of Traffic-Related Decisions by the Honorable Daniel Locallo.
Editor’s note By John L. Nisivaco Tort Law, June 2006 In the first article is authored by Jerrold R. Beger, of Jerrold R. Beger & Associates, Ltd., in Rockford, Illinois. Mr. Beger discusses the Illinois Supreme Court’s decisions in Nichol v. Stass and Wallace v. Smith dealing with the application of the parent child immunity doctrine.
Editor’s notes June 2006 In addition to antitrust, unfair competition, in its broadest sense, is within the purview of this Committee. Antitrust and unfair competition law share a concern for consumer welfare.
From the editor By Peter R. Olson Elder Law, June 2006 We close out this bar year with a note of thanks to our Chairperson Susan Dawson-Tibbits.
Editor’s comments By Lewis F. Matuszewich International and Immigration Law, May 2006 Welcome to the seventh issue of The Globe for the current ISBA year.
Editor’s comments By Philip E. Koenig Trusts and Estates, May 2006 In this issue of the Trust and Estate Law newsletter, we have several small articles covering a wide variety of topics.
Editor’s note By Gary R. Gehlbach Real Estate Law, May 2006 This issue inaugurates a new feature. Myles Jacobs and Bob Duffin, longtime members of the Real Estate Law Section Council and dedicated real estate practitioners, are sharing actual experiences from their practices.
Editor’s notes By William T. Kaplan Business Advice and Financial Planning, May 2006 Read Mr. Norden’s article. It is one of the best “legal” articles we have published in The Counselor. These 10 points offer invaluable advice.
Editor’s notes May 2006 “Three up, three down”: Summaries of Three 2006 Supreme Court Decisions This has been an unusually interesting Supreme Court term for antitrust practitioners.
From the editor By James K. Weston, Sr. Mineral Law, May 2006 As we approach the end of this bar year 2005-2006, a very important decision has been handed down by the Fifth District Appellate Court. Some may label it a “landmark” case.
Inside Administrative Law, May 2006 Do you think you know the difference between res judicata and collateral estoppel as those doctrines apply to administrative agency decisions?
A note from the co-editor By Mary Ann Connelly State and Local Taxation, May 2006 A special word of thanks to our guest speakers and to all of you who attended the State and Local Taxation’s Seminar on May 19, 2006.
Editor’s column By Ross S. Levey Family Law, April 2006 The Illinois Supreme Court adopted new rules, effective July 1, 2006, concerning child custody proceedings.
Editor’s note By Gary R. Gehlbach Real Estate Law, April 2006 The Illinois Supreme Court decision, First Midwest Bank v. Stewart Title Guaranty Company, earlier this year has generated considerable discussion and opinions, and several articles for this publication
Editor’s note By Brendan Max Criminal Justice, April 2006 In this edition of the ISBA Criminal Justice Section Newsletter, we are pleased to be able to provide a special article by the Honorable Daniel N. Locallo.
Editors’ notes April 2006 We have three articles in this newsletter.
Inside Administrative Law, April 2006 This issue begins with a very well-written article which, admittedly, is partisan.
A note from the co-editor By Mary Ann Connelly State and Local Taxation, April 2006 This newsletter features the ISBA Web site. I am amazed at the amount of practitioners who do not utilize this valuable source of information.
Co-editor’s notes By Richard D. Hannigan Workers’ Compensation Law, March 2006 Congratulations go out to our Chair, John Adams, Vice Chair, Deborah Benzing and Secretary, John Sheperd, as well as all of the lecturers who presented the ISBA with two educational seminars in February of this year.
Editor’s column: Practice opportunity—Small claims limit raised to $10,000 By John T. Phipps General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 2006 The recent change in the small claims definitions which raised the small claims case maximum amount to $10,000 opens a myriad of new opportunities to the General Practice Solo & Small Firm lawyer.
Editor’s comments By Lewis F. Matuszewich International and Immigration Law, March 2006 Welcome to the sixth issue of The Globe of the International and Immigration Law Section Counsel. Scott Pollock, Vice Chair of the International and Immigration Law Section Counsel, has provided his third “Immigration Consultation Corner.”
Editor’s note By Gary R. Gehlbach Real Estate Law, March 2006 Over the years the Real Estate Law Section Council has been blessed with some top-notch attorneys in the area of construction law.
Editor’s note By John L. Nisivaco Tort Law, March 2006 In the first article of this edition, Jim Ginzkey of Hayes, Hammer, Miles, Cox & Ginzkey, looks at the ever-evolving definition of “healing art malpractice.”
Editor’s notes By William T. Kaplan Business Advice and Financial Planning, March 2006 Phewee. Here we thought we were safe from any criticism of the Editor’s Notes which appeared in the last edition of The Counselor.
From the editor By James K. Weston, Sr. Mineral Law, March 2006 The Mineral Section participated in the Real Estate Section Council’s CLE program in Bloomington last October.
Inside Administrative Law, March 2006 Two of the articles in the February 2006 issue of this newsletter concerned the very recent Illinois court decisions in Collinsville Community Unit School District No. 10 v. Regional Board of School Trustees of St. Clair County, and Dombrowski v. City of Chicago.
Message from the newsletter editor By Sarah Delano Pavlik Federal Taxation, March 2006 Each year the Section Council makes a trip to Washington, D.C. to promote our legislative agenda to members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation.

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