The Illinois Supreme Court’s decision in Spanish Court Two Condominium Association v. Carlson— What is the next step?By Ellis B. LevineReal Estate Law, April 2015The author of this article, the sponsor of many of the major provisions of the Illinois Condominium Property Act during his 16 years as a member of the Illinois General Assembly, agrees with the majority decision—that condominium law was intended to be statutory in nature, and therefore, that the obligation to pay assessments was absolute, but also agrees with Justice Freeman and the other dissenting justices as to the need for the General Assembly to provide additional mechanisms for condominium board accountability, some of which he spells out here.
Immediate Past Chair’s columnBy Richard W. ZuckermanGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, September 2015A farewell message from past Chair Rich Zuckerman.
Immigration reform and diversifying your workforceBy Edward N. Druck & Tejas ShahDiversity Leadership Council, June 2015Recent executive actions enacted by the President and the Department of Homeland Security are estimated to collectively provide work authorization to 4 million undocumented individuals across the U.S., and impact hundreds of thousands of individuals in the state of Illinois alone.
Immigration status needs expert testimony if relevantBy Sofia ZneimerInternational and Immigration Law, November 2015A fictionalized account that illustrates that immigration law is simply too complex to permit either party to discuss immigration status without expert testimony.
Implementing document assembly software in your practiceBy Trent L. BushLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, March 2015To be an efficient and profitable attorney, sometimes you have to leave the old way of doing things behind and learn how to use a new tool.
The importance of knowing and following the rulesBy Nigel SmithBench and Bar, April 2015A recent Virginia Supreme Court decision illustrates the danger of not paying the entire filing fee for a civil complaint, and then mailing the missing $2, only to have the check arrive at the court clerk’s office beyond the statute of limitations date, causing a $2.5 million personal injury suit to be dismissed.
The importance of knowing and following the rulesBy Nigel SmithCivil Practice and Procedure, March 2015A recent Virginia Supreme Court decision illustrates the danger of not paying the entire filing fee for a civil complaint, and then mailing the missing $2, only to have the check arrive at the court clerk’s office beyond the statute of limitations date, causing a $2.5 million personal injury suit to be dismissed.
The importance of standard of review in deciding to appealBy Michele M. JochnerBench and Bar, May 2015Because the standard of review determines the level of deference the reviewing court will afford to the judgment of the lower court, understanding what standard applies is critical, because it can impact not only your decision as to whether to pursue an appeal in the first instance, but also the selection of the issues you will raise in the appeal.
The importance of the Taxpayer Bill of RightsBy James CreechFederal Taxation, March 2015As tax professionals we should support the Taxpayers Bill Of Rights because faith in the tax system benefits us all.
In Re Marriage Of Perez: The perils of joint custody revisitedBy Arnold F. BlockmanFamily Law, June 2015The bottom line from a reading of the Perez opinion is that just because a certain decision is not an abuse of discretion does not mean that it is a right decision or that the decision is in the best interest of the minor child.
In re pension reform litigationBy Roland R. Cross & Elizabeth A. TracyEducation Law, October 2015On May 8, 2015 the Supreme Court of Illinois unanimously found Public Act 98-599 to be unconstitutional and invalid.
In support of same-sex marriage or marriage equalityBy Deidre BaumannHuman and Civil Rights, May 2015Today's the day when the U.S. Supreme Court will hear argument stemming from a Sixth Circuit decision upholding bans on same-sex marriage and marriage recognition in four consolidated cases.
In the April issue…By Darrell Dies & Jennifer BunkerTrusts and Estates, April 2015An introduction to this month's issue from co-editors Darrell Dies and Jennifer Bunker.
In the August issue…By Jennifer BunkerTrusts and Estates, August 2015An introduction to the issue from Editor Jennifer Bunker.
In the December issue…By Jennifer BunkerTrusts and Estates, December 2015An introduction to the issue from Editor Jennifer Bunker.
In the February issue…By Darrell Dies & Jennifer BunkerTrusts and Estates, February 2015An introduction to the issue from co-editors Darrell Dies and Jennifer Bunker.
In the January issue…By Darrell Dies & Jennifer BunkerTrusts and Estates, January 2015An introduction to the issue from editors Darrell Dies and Jennifer Bunker.
In the July issueBy Jennifer BunkerTrusts and Estates, July 2015An introduction to the issue from Editor Jennifer Bunker.
In the June issue…By Darrell Dies & Jennifer BunkerTrusts and Estates, June 2015An introduction to the issue from co-editors Darrell Dies and Jennifer Bunker.
In the March issue…By Darrell Dies & Jennifer BunkerTrusts and Estates, March 2015An introduction to the issue from co-editors Darrell Dies and Jennifer Bunker.
In the May issue…By Darrell Dies & Jennifer BunkerTrusts and Estates, May 2015An introduction to the issue from co-editors Darrell Dies and Jennifer Bunker.
