Lawyer to Lawyer NetworkInternational and Immigration Law, March 1999The New York based Lawyers Committee for Human Rights maintains a program to aid persecuted attorneys throughout the world with a mailing campaign by lawyers in bar associations around the world directly to the persecuting governments and government officials.
Lawyer to Lawyer NetworkInternational and Immigration Law, February 1999The New York based Lawyers Committee for Human Rights maintains a program to aid persecuted attorneys throughout the world with a mailing campaign by lawyers in bar associations around the world directly to the persecuting governments and government officials.
Lease Resolution Corporation v. LarneyBy Austin W. BartlettBusiness Advice and Financial Planning, November 1999In a case of first impression, the First District was faced with the issue of whether to adopt the adverse domination doctrine to toll the statute of limitations for claims by a plaintiff corporation against wrongdoing board members and non-board member co-conspirators.
Legal assistance to Alzheimer patientsBy John P. GoedertElder Law, April 1999Alzheimer's is a terrible disease that attacks the brain, resulting in impaired memory, defective reasoning, and erratic and sometimes violent behavior. It is a form of dementia that causes an irreversible deterioration of mental, emotional, and physical abilities.
Legal forms for the consumer—challenge to the lawyer?By Maximilian M. PrusakLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, November 1999Recently, a client came into my office and told me that he had a health care power of attorney form and a living will form on his computer. He was going to print off a copy of each but decided to ask me my opinion before he did that.
Legal liability facing hospitals as a result of “Year 2000 problems”By Robert Zinkham & John J. Pavlick, Jr.Health Care Law, June 1999Just as other industries around the world hurriedly work to locate and correct potential date errors in their computer systems and embedded chips before the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2000, hospitals are gearing up to face the problems posed by the year 2000.
Legal malpracticeBy Michael AdkinsGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, January 1999A recent legal malpractice case was favorable for counsel, who had represented a convicted defendant.
Legal management consultant Ezra Tom Clark identifies six challenges facing lawyersBy Roger L. RutherfordLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, March 1999The recent ISBA-sponsored seminar in Champaign-Urbana entitled "The Small but Dynamic Law Firm--Management, Marketing and Technology for the Year 2000," featuring legal management consultant Ezra Tom Clark from Mesa, Arizona, was worth the price of admission.
Legal services developers hold annual symposium; express concerns about Older Americans ActBy Richard InghamElder Law, June 1999The National Association of Legal Services Developers (NALSD) held its annual symposium in Boulder, Colorado, April 15-18. NALSD officers reported record highs in symposium attendance and NALSD membership, progress in relationships with Older Americans Act (OAA) partners, but disappointment with Administration on Aging (AoA) proposed amendments to the OAA which would weaken the Act's longstanding commitment to advocacy.
Legislative news from the chairmanBy Richard W. ZuckermanFamily Law, March 1999Once again it is time for the Illinois legislature to meet to see what mischief can be rendered in the area of family law.
Legislative updateBy Alan J. TobackFamily Law, May 1999As this issue goes to press, the Board of Managers of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers voted in its monthly meeting by a vote of 8 to 7 to oppose House Bill 377 regarding the representation of children during divorce proceedings.
Legislature receives report of chief justiceBench and Bar, March 1999Editor's note: Pursuant to section 17, article VI, of the 1970 Illinois Constitution, Chief Justice Charles E. Freeman, on behalf of the supreme court, recently submitted to the General Assembly an annual report suggesting improvements in the administration of justice.
Letter from the editorBy Michael Todd ScottCorporate Law Departments, December 1999This is the third edition of The Corporate Lawyer for the 1999-2000 year, and we are on track of meeting our goal of bringing you six editions this year.
Letter from the editorCorporate Law Departments, October 1999In this issue of The Corporate Lawyer, we have several articles that I think our readers will find interesting. First, we have an article on basics of the income tax treatment of state and federal grants by Don Johnson of the Pinkneyville firm Johnson, Seibert & Bigham.
Letter from the editorBy Michael Todd ScottCorporate Law Departments, August 1999This is the first issue of the 1999-2000 fiscal year. Our goal this year is to once again increase the number of issues of The Corporate Lawyer we bring you.
Letter from the editorBy Michael Todd ScottCorporate Law Departments, June 1999This is the fifth and final edition of The Corporate Lawyer for the 1998-1999 year. I sincerely hope that our section members found volume 36 to be both interesting and informative and worth the price of membership in the Corporate Law Departments Section.
Letter from the editorBy Michael Todd ScottCorporate Law Departments, April 1999As this forth edition of The Corporate Lawyer for the 1998-99 year goes to press, we are already completing the fifth edition. Thus, I can now state for certain that we will make our goal of providing you with five newsletters this year.
Letter from the editorBy Michael Todd ScottCorporate Law Departments, February 1999This is the third edition of The Corporate Lawyer for the 1998-1999 year and we are still on track to meet our goal of five newsletters this year.
Letters to editorTort Law, May 1999The article in the January Tort Trends captioned "High-low Deals: In Vogue or In Trouble?" did a good job of taking up a timely and important topic.
Letters to the editorBench and Bar, February 1999The letter to the editor immediately below has been edited, and its author has requested that his or her name be withheld.
Liability for ordering improper notarial actsBy Malcolm L. MorrisBusiness Advice and Financial Planning, September 1999"Here, notarize this." How often is this direction given by an employer to office assistants or secretaries when the person whose signature is to be verified is not present?
Lien cuisine: mechanics lien and construction law updateBy Samuel H. Levine & David S. HorwitchReal Estate Law, November 1999The following is a synopsis of recent case and statutory law relating to mechanics liens and Construction law.
Life and disability insurance: beneficiariesInsurance Law, March 1999Designation of beneficiary for life insurance policy held to be invalid under Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Act because it was not signed by insured.
Life insurance - beneficiariesInsurance Law, January 1999Insured's change of beneficiary in life insurance policy two months prior to filing petition for dissolution of marriage did not violate automatic stay provision of Marriage Act.
Limits of liabilityInsurance Law, October 1999Prudential issued an automobile liability insurance policy with liability limits of $100,000 per person and $300,000 per accident.
Limits of liabilityInsurance Law, March 1999Settlement agreement between insured and its liability insurers which addressed exhaustion of limits superceded and extinguished insured's rights under the policies.
Living trusts as a means to save estate taxes and avoid probateBy Eric D. Anderson & Steven W. RauschYoung Lawyers Division, March 1999This article is meant to familiarize practitioners with the use of living trusts as a means to save estate taxes and avoid probate.
Local government law on the InternetBy Michael B. WeinsteinLocal Government Law, February 1999Many attorneys are discovering the numerous Worldwide Web sites on the Internet that can be of substantial benefit in performing legal research.
