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LPES—Protecting your laptop from prying eyes By Alan Pearlman Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, June 2010 Four simple steps to help you protect the confidential information contained on your laptop, should it become lost or stolen.
Mangum’s experience running for the ISBA Assembly Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, June 2010 The journey of Jameika Williams Mangum from an Assistant State's Attorney in McHenry County to the ISBA Assembly representing the 22nd Judicial Circuit.
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The many benefits of attending CLE seminars By Debra Liss Thomas Young Lawyers Division, October 2010 The ISBA offers programs that cater to every interest and area of law. Click here to see the reasons you should attend, and then check the schedule to see what's coming up.
March cases Administrative Law, April 2010 Additional case summaries affecting Administrative Law.
March matters worth your time… By J.A. Sebastian General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 2010 Mark your calendar for three upcoming ISBA events!
The Matthew Maloney Tradition of Excellence Award nomination process has begun By J.A. Sebastian Administrative Law, March 2010 Do you know an excellent general practitioner who's been in practice for 20 years? Nominate him or her for the Matthew Maloney Tradition of Excellence Award. Click for more details.
Meet the Section Council International and Immigration Law, December 2010 Get to know International & Immigration Law Section Council members Juliet Boyd and Lynne Ostfeld.
Meet the Section Council International and Immigration Law, July 2010 Get to know Council members Gwendolyn Thomas and Scott D. Pollock.
Meet the Section Council International and Immigration Law, March 2010 Get to know Patrick M. Kinnally and Cristen Meadows, two more members of the International & Immigration Law Section Council.
Meet the Section Council International and Immigration Law, February 2010 The members of the International and Immigration Law Section Council bring to the ISBA and the Council a wide range of expertise and interests. Click to read an introduction to Section Council members Violeta Balan and Juanmanuel Garcia-Sanchez.
Meeting notes By William A. Price Administrative Law, October 2010 Status updates on the Section Council's various committees and subcommittees.
Member spotlight: Diana M. Law By Melissa M. Olivero Women and the Law, October 2010 A closer look at this accomplished lawyer and member of our Committee, who recently won the ISBA’s 2009-2010 Young Lawyer of the Year Award.
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Message from the Chair By William Mock International and Immigration Law, December 2010 Why the Section on International & Immigration is distinctive and important.
Message from the Chair By William Mock International and Immigration Law, August 2010 An outline of the agenda for the coming year from 2010-2011 Section Chair William Mock.
Message from the Chair By Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, May 2010 Section Chair Cindy Buys describes the March CLE program, "Divorce, Deportation and Disciplinary Complaints: Avoiding Immigration Pitfalls in Family Law."
Message from the Chair By Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, March 2010 The international lawyer plays an important role in humanitarian relief efforts when natural disasters, such as the recent earthquake in Haiti, take place.
Message from the Chair By Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, February 2010 Thoughts from the Section Chair.
Message from the Chair: Musings and observations By Steven C. Lindberg Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, June 2010 The final column from the 2009-10 Section Chair, Steven C. Lindberg.
Message from the Immediate Past Chair By Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, July 2010 The final column from 2009-2010 Section Chair Cindy Buys.
The Model State Administrative Procedure Act By Nicole Julal Administrative Law, April 2010 An overview of the Model State Administrative Procedure Act.
Model State Administrative Procedure Act revision active at the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws By William A. Price Administrative Law, February 2010 The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws has an active Drafting Committee to Revise Model State Administrative Procedure Act.
A modest proposal By Myles Jacobs Real Estate Law, February 2010 This article concerns one of those things we do because we have always done so. As we all know, lawyers do many things because “that’s the way we have always done it.”
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More parents for more children: The modernization of adoption By Joseph F. Emmerth, IV Child Law, December 2010 A look at the two adoption cases heard in In re Petition of K.M.
Mortgage foreclosures: In rem or quasi in rem? The distinction that makes a difference By Robert Handley Civil Practice and Procedure, December 2010 In this recent case the Illinois Supreme Court reversed the appellate court and affirmed the circuit court, thereby dismissing the foreclosure action filed by ABN AMRO Mortgage Group.
Mother, wife, lawyer: A balancing act By Ashley Kwasneski Young Lawyers Division, December 2010 Juggling the demands of parenthood with a successful career.
Multiemployer withdrawal liability: Understanding the basics By Keith R. McMurdy Employee Benefits, March 2010 A general summary of many of the basic concepts impacting an employer in a withdrawal scenario. Because each withdrawal is factually specific to the employer and the fund involved, it cannot be assumed that all concepts apply in every situation. However, these basics help explain how withdrawal liability works.
Municipality successfully asserts estoppel By David J. Silverman & Jonathan C. Hughley Local Government Law, September 2010 A review of the recent case of Humphrey Property Group LLC v. the Village of Frankfort.
My Jerry Maguire moment By Nick Kujawa General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, July 2010 Just as Jerry Maguire had his epiphany, I had mine. The following story is what led me to believe we as solo or small firm practitioners have a special obligation.
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National report highlights Redeploy Illinois By Elizabeth Clarke Child Law, November 2010 A recently released research brief highlights Redeploy Illinois as a key example of a successful state program to reduce juvenile justice spending without compromising public safety.
Navigating Illinois’ child support enforcement agencies By Christina M. Webb Young Lawyers Division, August 2010 An explanation of the three different agencies that share responsibility for the establishment of paternity and collection of child support in Illinois.