France—Year in reviewBy Dany Khayat & Jose CaicedoInternational and Immigration Law, July 2011A review of how the legal landscape in France has changed in the past year.
A fresh perspective on the judicial systemBy Hon. E. Kenneth Wright, Jr. & Kalisa GaryYoung Lawyers Division, February 2011Read 13-year-old Kalisa Gary's award-winning essay on the subject of "keeping an impartial balance of life, accepting all divisions of fairness."
Fritzche v. LaPlante: Authorization procedures for corporate notes and leasesBy Charles W. MurdockBusiness and Securities Law, March 2011The case demonstrates the importance to corporate counsel of familiarity with the Business Corporation Act in general, and of a particular corporation’s by-laws and board and shareholder minutes in particular.
From the ChairBy Mary L. MilanoGovernment Lawyers, October 2011An introduction from Committee Chair Mary Milano.
From the Chair…By Anthony E. RothertHuman and Civil Rights, October 2011An introduction to the issue from Section Chair Anthony Rothert.
From the Chair…By Anthony E. RothertHuman and Civil Rights, August 2011An introduction to the issue from Human Rights Section Chair Anthony Rothert.
From the editorBy Thomas D. CavenaghAlternative Dispute Resolution, October 2011An introduction to the issue form Editor Tom Cavenagh.
From the EditorBy Anthony J. DelGiornoElder Law, June 2011A farewell message from Editor Anthony DelGiorno.
From the EditorBy Jason M. BarnhartMineral Law, February 2011An introduction to the issue from Editor Jason Barnhart.
From the editorsBy James T. NyesteInsurance Law, October 2011An introduction to the issue from Managing Co-Editor James Nyeste.
From the editorsBy James T. NyesteInsurance Law, July 2011An introduction to the issue from Managing Co-Editor Jim Nyeste.
From the editorsBy James T. NyesteInsurance Law, May 2011An introduction to the issue from Managing Co-Editor and Chair James T. Nyeste.
From the editorsBy James T. NyesteInsurance Law, February 2011An introduction to the issue from Managing Co-Editor James T. Nyeste.
From your editorsBy Heather McPherson & Charles LeFebvreElder Law, December 2011An introduction to the issue from Editors Heather McPherson and Chuck LeFebvre.
The future of corporate structures: The Washington, D.C. approachBy Frank M. GrenardCorporate Law Departments, November 2011For better or for worse, what has started with the nation’s capital has the potential to reach the Illinois General Assembly’s eye and ear, particularly if it results in a significant attraction to companies to set up shop in a BOC-type jurisdiction.
Germany—Year in reviewBy Dr. Mark C. Hilgard, Dr. Jan Kraayvanger, & Till FeldmannInternational and Immigration Law, June 2011A review of how the legal landscape in Germany has changed over the past year.
Girl Scouts Project Law Track 2011By Emily N. MasalskiWomen and the Law, April 2011Female attorneys with the Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women and several teen Girl Scouts have designed a series of dynamic sessions that will culminate in a mock trial in May 2011. Volunteers are still needed-- check out the article to find out how you can help.
Grace behind the gatesBy Julie A. NeubauerWomen and the Law, September 2011Dwight Correctional Center may be beautiful, but for the women incarcerated there it's still a prison.
A grave concernBy Robert S. HeldTrusts and Estates, February 2011A review of the recent case of Carlson v. Glueckert, which seems to provide that any relative of the decedent can dispute the funeral arrangements and a funeral home can assert that the dispute is a defense to liability.
