The 11th Annual YLD Holiday Party was a Fun Night for AllBy Camie DeGuerreYoung Lawyers Division, February 2009On December 5, 2008, the Young Lawyers Division of the Illinois State Bar Association hosted its 11th Annual Holiday Party at Joe’s Sports Bar on Weed Street.
The 12th Annual ISBA YLD Holiday PartyBy Anna P. KrolikowskaYoung Lawyers Division, December 2009The Illinois State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division invites you to the 12th Annual Holiday Party
2007-2009 Task Force on DiversityBy E. Lynn GraysonWomen and the Law, September 2009The efforts are continuing to ensure that the ISBA is as welcoming an environment as possible to all Illinois attorneys. We invite you to learn more about diversity initiatives within the ISBA by visiting our new diversity Web site at <http://www.isba.org/diversity>.
The 2008 ISBA Diversity SurveyBy Albert J. KlumppDiversity Leadership Council, June 2009Last spring more than 2,500 ISBA members participated in a survey conducted by the ISBA’s Task Force on Diversity.
2008 Midyear Meeting ReportBy Robert FinkYoung Lawyers Division, April 2009The ISBA YLD sent five delegates as part of the Illinois delegation to the ABA YLD Assembly meeting in Boston.
2009 Amendments to the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure LawBy Kim M. CaseyCommercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, November 2009In reaction to the economic downturn of 2008, a record number of bills submitted in the Illinois legislature seeking to amend the mortgage foreclosure procedure.
2009 Day at the RacesBy Meghan O’BrienYoung Lawyers Division, December 2009The Young Lawyer’s Division held its Day at the Races on September 26, 2009 at Arlington Park Racecourse in Arlington Heights, Illinois. We had wonderful weather, a great crowd and an all-around exceptional day.
2009 legislative summaryBy James W. ChipmanGovernment Lawyers, September 2009The following is a summary of some of the more controversial bills affecting government lawyers that were considered by the General Assembly in the 2009 spring session.
2009 spring legislative session environmental billsEnvironmental and Natural Resources Law, October 2009Here are the highlights on environmental bills passed during the Spring 2009 Session of the General Assembly.
2009 US-China Legal ExchangeInternational and Immigration Law, October 2009The US Department of Commerce (DOC) hosted a senior delegation from China in October 2009 to discuss China’s amendments to the Patent Law and the draft Telecommunications Law as part of the 2009 US-China Legal Exchange.
401(k) Fiduciary Duties: Continuum of AmbiguitiesBy Melissa CaldwellEmployee Benefits, June 2009401(k) revenue sharing and plan fiduciary duty litigation is becoming a complex area of law. With an increasing number of claims alleging breach of fiduciary duties and fee disclosure, employers and plan sponsors are looking for direction in this confusing area of ERISA law.
7 habits of a highly effective Junior AssociateBy Howard W. Anderson, IIIYoung Lawyers Division, February 2009The author finds himself providing advice to younger associates. He divulges the seven pieces of advice that he most frequently gives.
7th Circuit joins 8th and 9th Circuits in allowing attorney fees for successful NAD appeals*By Lois WoodAgricultural Law, February 2009The 8th and 9th Circuit Courts of Appeal had previously held that successful National Appeals Division appellants can claim attorney fees. However the USDA had refused to apply those rulings to appellants from outside those two circuits.
ABA debates role of child’s attorney in abuse and neglect proceedingsBy Michael G. BergmannChild Law, December 2009The role of the child’s attorney in abuse and neglect proceedings was the topic of hot debates at the recent Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association (ABA), held in Chicago from July 30th to August 4th
ABA formal ethics opinion: Ethics Counsel and Reporting. But what about Himmel?By Frank M. GrenardCorporate Law Departments, February 2009On October 17, 2008, the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professionalism jumped into the somewhat muddied water of outside counsel disclosure requirements to its corporate clients in issuing Formal Opinion No. 08-453.
ABA Section of International Law MeetingBy Violeta I. BalanInternational and Immigration Law, April 2009One of this year’s most important events for international lawyers is the Spring Meeting of ABA Section of International Law, taking place in Washington, DC, on April 14-18, 2009.
Abandoned retirement plansBy Douglas A. DarchEmployee Benefits, March 2009As the recession has worsened, many employers are simply closing their doors and walking away from their obligations. The frequent result of a “walk-away” is that the benefit plan is abandoned. An abandoned Plan loosely defined is a plan which no longer has a “responsible” plan sponsor or plan administrator.
Abatement of penalties for reasonable cause: Best practicesBy David P. DornerState and Local Taxation, December 2009Every state imposes penalties for the failure to file tax or information returns or to pay taxes within the time proscribed by statute. In most instances, however, a state will abate imposed penalties if the taxpayer can demonstrate reasonable cause for the noncompliance.
Abruzzo v. City of Park Ridge: Supreme Court to the rescue!By Stephen I. LaneCivil Practice and Procedure, April 2009Since the Tort Immunity Act was passed in the mid-1960s, governmental agencies have, in many ways, enjoyed a collective lack of accountability for injuries caused by their agents and employees.
Administrative law case summariesBy Hon. Edward J. SchoenbaumAdministrative Law, December 2009Ill Supreme Court and 7th Circuit Cases
Administrative Law Case SummariesBy Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, J.A. Sebastian, & William A. PriceAdministrative Law, October 2009A list of recent cases of interest to Administrative Law practitioners.