Key strategies for generating profitable new clientsBy Byron G. SabolRacial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, February 2011Clients do business with, and refer business to, lawyers they know, like, and trust. By focusing marketing efforts on the strategies outlined in this article, women lawyers will become better known and liked by clients.
Labor board attacks Boeing work locationBy Frank J. SaibertLabor and Employment Law, July 2011The author argues that "Any notion that today’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or board) will give a fair shake to employers was dispelled this past April 20."
Law Day: A perspective on our professionBy Thomas J. KasperBench and Bar, March 2011Law Day, recognized annually on May 1st, celebrates the liberties enjoyed by the people of the United States and calls for a rededication to the ideals of equality and justice under U.S. law.
Law Day: A perspective on our professionBy Thomas J. KasperAdministrative Law, March 2011Law Day, recognized annually on May 1st, celebrates the liberties enjoyed by the people of the United States and calls for a rededication to the ideals of equality and justice under U.S. law.
Law firm partner compensationBy John W. OlmsteadLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, June 2011Can compensation make a difference in a partner's motivation, performance, and contribution to the firm?
Law firm succession/Exit strategies: Practice continuation arrangementsBy John W. OlmsteadLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, June 2011Lawyers must invest time and effort to find suitable successors for their firms and to create useful, equitable, practice continuation agreements.
Leasing activity in southern IllinoisBy Brad RichardsMineral Law, December 2011If activity in Illinois follows a similar pattern to other basins, some drilling for the purpose of data collection can be expected to occur relatively soon—perhaps before the end of the year.
Legal guide and Web site help small farm producers through maze of legal obligationsBy Nicholas R. JohnsonAgricultural Law, June 2011A new Legal Guide for Illinois Direct Farm Businesses identifies and explains the legal issues associated with selling foods directly to consumers at locations such as farmers' markets and roadside stands.
Lender’s use of SBA in IllinoisBy James P. Kelly & Lewis F. MatuszewichCommercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, June 2011In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, 213 different banks utilized an SBA guaranty on 1,975 loans for a total of $504,968,498.
Lessons learned from FCC v. AT&T: A look at the recent U.S. Supreme Court caseBy Lisle A. StalterLocal Government Law, June 2011Although there are some fundamental difference in the federal Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) and the Illinois equivalent, lessons can be learned from the analysis of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T.
Letter from the ChairBy Alecia WartowskiChild Law, November 2011A message from Child Law Section Chair Alecia Wartowski.
Letter from the ChairBy William J. BrinkmannFederal Civil Practice, September 2011A message from Section Chair William J. Brinkmann.
Letter from the ChairBy Alecia WartowskiChild Law, August 2011A note from Child Law Section Chair Alecia Wartowski.
Letter from the ChairBy Amina SaeedRacial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, February 2011A letter to colleagues from Committee Chair Amina Saeed.
Letter from the editorBy Joseph P. O’KeefeFederal Taxation, December 2011An introduction to the issue from Editor Joe O'Keefe.
Letter to the editorBy Mark RouleauAlternative Dispute Resolution, October 2011A reader's response to the article, "Sacrificing class arbitration for the good of individual arbitration," that appeared in the June 2011 issue of this newsletter.
Letter to the editorBench and Bar, August 2011A letter from Judge Susan Zwick, Circuit Court of Cook County.
LGBT Immigrant Rights InitiativeBy Mark E. WojcikInternational and Immigration Law, September 2011The National Immigrant Justice Center announced that it has changed the name of its LGBT-focused project from the “National Asylum Partnership on Sexual Minorities” to the “LGBT Immigrant Rights Initiative.”
The lien epic: Don’t lose your attorney’s lienBy Patrick M. KinnallyCivil Practice and Procedure, April 2011If we follow the rules as to attorney fee liens we possess, much like all the other lien claimants might have, we can make the final disposition of the litigation a lot more certain.
Listserve basicsBy Ann HagertyAgricultural Law, February 2011ISBA Listserves are Internet discussion groups which allow members to pose questions to and share answers with other lawyers. Here are some guidelines to follow when posting information.
London Mediation TournamentBy Robert E. Wells, Jr.Alternative Dispute Resolution, June 2011A recap of this year's InterNational Academy of Dispute Resolution’s Tenth Annual International Law School Mediation Tournament, which took place in March.
A look at first offender deferred judgmentBy Joe CataldoBench and Bar, August 2011ISBA’s proposal #97-20 proposes a first offender deferred judgment sentencing option for certain felony offenses.
