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Articles From 2016

Case summaries By Walter J. Zukowski & James S. Peters Education Law, September 2016 The case of Moore v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago may signal a similar limitation of discretion for all Illinois school districts faced with similar circumstances.
Case summaries Insurance Law, August 2016 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Case summaries By Sonni Choi Williams, Matt Dionne, Rita Elsner, John Foltz, Joshua Herman, & Phillip B. Lenzini Local Government Law, June 2016 Recent cases summarized by the members of the Local Government Law Section's Litigation Committee.
Case summaries Insurance Law, June 2016 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Case summaries By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, Jr. (Ret.) Administrative Law, June 2016 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Case summaries By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, Jr. Administrative Law, May 2016 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Case summaries Insurance Law, May 2016 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Case summaries Administrative Law, March 2016 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Case summaries By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum Administrative Law, January 2016 Recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Case summaries By Sonni Choi Williams, Matthew S. Dionne, Rita Elsner, John Foltz, Joshua Herman, & Phillip B. Lenzini Local Government Law, January 2016 Cases of interest to local government law practitioners.
Case summary: Blumenthal v. Brewer By Kathryn E. Eisenhart Human and Civil Rights, September 2016 This case addresses the division of assets and property jointly owned by a same-sex couple.
Case updates By Danya A. Grunyk, Hilary A. Sefton, Leah D. Setzen, Victoria C. Kelly, Katie C. VanDeusen, & Heather M. White Child Law, December 2016 Recent cases of interest to child law practitioners.
Cash flow management for contingent fee firms By Daniel M. Breen Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, May 2016 Author Dan Breen shares the tools his firm uses to measure cash flow.
Caught by recapture By Michael G. Cortina Real Estate Law, April 2016 Not only did the appellate court affirm the decision of the trial court, which found that recapture rights are not a part of real estate and cannot be terminated by foreclosure, it also affirmed the decision to award $179,000 in attorneys’ fees to the appellee as the prevailing party in the litigation.
Celebrating ADR By Sandra Crawford Alternative Dispute Resolution, October 2016 This year’s celebration of Mediation Week will take place between October 16th and 22nd.
Chair column By Julie A. Johnson Women and the Law, December 2016 Paid family leave is a difficult issue for many Illinois attorneys. Let us all send the message that Paid Family Leave is a priority for Illinois lawyers, while at the same time sending our comments and suggested revisions to Senate Bill 260.
Chair column By Matthew A. Kirsh Family Law, April 2016 A message from Chair Matt Kirsh.
Chair column By Matthew A. Kirsh Family Law, February 2016 A message from Family Law Section Chair Matt Kirsh.
Chair column By Matthew A. Kirsh Family Law, January 2016 A message from Chair Matt Kirsh.
Chair comments and ‘introductions’ of more REM members By Sharon L. Eiseman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, October 2016 Learn more about this Committee's activities and hard-working members.
Chairman’s column By Lane Harvey Family Law, July 2016 A message from 2016-17 Section Chair Lane Harvey.
Chair’s column By Hon. Michael B. Hyman Bench and Bar, October 2016 Just because 'weasels'-- habitually confrontational and mean-spirited attorneys-- abandon professionalism is no excuse for your joining their herd.  Here are three ways to respond when you encounter one.
Chair’s column By Julie A. Johnson Women and the Law, October 2016 A message from Chair Julie A. Johnson, formerly Julie Neubauer.
Chair’s column By Julie A. Neubauer Women and the Law, August 2016 A message from Committee Chair Julie Neubauer.
Chair’s column By Raquel G. Martinez Law Related Education for the Public, August 2016 An overview of the activities of the Standing Committee on Law-Related Education over the past year.
Chair’s column By Ebony R. Huddleston General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, July 2016 A message from Section Chair Ebony Huddleston.
Chair’s column By Emily N. Masalski Women and the Law, June 2016 Some highlights of the Committee's accomplishments over the past year.
Chair’s column By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, Jr. (Ret.) Senior Lawyers, June 2016 An introduction to the issue from Chair Ed Schoenbaum.
Chair’s column By Harry Dubnick Alternative Dispute Resolution, June 2016 A message from Chair Harry Dubnick.
Chair’s column By Hon. Jeanne M. Reynolds Bench and Bar, May 2016 A message from the Bench & Bar Section Chair, Hon. Jeanne Reynolds.