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Articles From 2019

Chair’s column By Lori G. Levin Women and the Law, February 2019 All about Lynn Price, whose story you will hear if you attend "Girls in Crisis: Foster Care and Immigrants" in May. 
Chair’s column By Heather Hurst Family Law, February 2019 A note from the chair, Heather Hurst.
Chair’s column By Heather Hurst Family Law, January 2019 A summary of the changes and amendments made to the maintenance section of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, which became effective on January 1.
Chair’s Column: A Welcome From the Chair By Deborah Soehlig Alternative Dispute Resolution, August 2019 A welcome note from the chair, Deborah Soehlig.
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Chair’s column: ADR pro bono in Illinois By Sandra Crawford Alternative Dispute Resolution, April 2019 A note from the chair, Sandra Crawford.
Chair’s Column: Rules or Mere Suggestions By Michael Strauss Family Law, November 2019 A note from the chair on the enforcement of court rules.
Chair’s final note By Whitney T. Carlisle State and Local Taxation, June 2019 A note from the outgoing chair, Whitney T. Carlisle.
Chapter 12 bankruptcy and the tools-of-the-trade exemption By Roger A. McEowen Agricultural Law, January 2019 Now that the farm sector has been going through several down economic years, the use of Chapter 12 bankruptcy has increased.
Chasing zero: The NTSB recommendation to lower BAC limits from .08 to .05 By J. Brick Van Der Snick Traffic Laws and Courts, March 2019 Lowering the limit would place a heavier burden on the prosecutor’s office with a drastic increase in the passage of field sobriety tests by those suspected of impaired driving.
Checklist for Trustees Under the New Illinois Trust Code By Daniel P. Felix Trusts and Estates, November 2019 A checklist of some key provisions of the new Illinois Trust Code to help trustees get up to speed quickly.
Child Inclusive Mediation By Linda Sheehan Child Law, August 2019 Pursuant to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, parents are required to attend mediation if they are unable to resolve issues pertaining to allocation of parental responsibilities by agreement.
Choice of Entity in 2019: Focus on Section 199A for Flow-Throughs By Kathy Garlow & Shaul Wasserman Federal Taxation, September 2019 Proper business categorization is an essential decision for an organization. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, enacted in 2017, makes it necessary to revisit the basics of categorization.
Circuit Court Stay of IWCC Proceedings Based on Primary Jurisdiction May Not Be Appropriate By Dennis S. O’Brien Workers’ Compensation Law, December 2019 It is somewhat rare for workers’ compensation appellate cases to involve stays of IWCC proceedings outside of bankruptcy proceedings, but as in West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. v. TRRS Corp., they can and do occur.
Civil stalking mediation in Ohio By Reagan Quynn Alternative Dispute Resolution, May 2019 A pilot program was developed to address the increase in civil stalking petition filings.
Claims Against a Decedent’s Non-Probate Property in Illinois By Joel A. Schoenmeyer Trusts and Estates, December 2019 In the near future, the treatment of a decedent’s living trust property will be governed by the terms of the Illinois Trust Code, which becomes effective on January 1, 2020.
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CLE review of ‘Winding Down: A Primer for the Retiring Attorney and Disaster Planning for Younger and Solo Practitioners’ By Raquel G. Martinez Senior Lawyers, May 2019 A summary of the recent CLE, ‘Winding Down: A Primer for the Retiring Attorney and Disaster Planning for Younger and Solo Practitioners.'
Cloud-Based Legal Billing: A Practical Pie-in-the-Sky Concept? By Chad Beckett Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, September 2019 Practical information for attorneys looking to upgrade to a new billing system.
Co-Editors’ Note By Mary Anne Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, December 2019 An introduction to the issue from the co-editors, Mary Ann Connelly and Stanley R. Kaminski.
Co-Editors’ Note By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley Kaminski State and Local Taxation, November 2019 An introduction to the issue from the co-editors, Mary Ann Connelly and Stanley R. Kaminski.
Co-Editors’ Note By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, October 2019 An introduction to the issue from the co-editors, Mary Ann Connelly and Stanley R. Kaminski.
Co-Editors’ Note By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, September 2019 An introduction to the issue from the co-editors, Mary Ann Connelly and Stanley R. Kaminski.
Co-editors’ note By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, August 2019 An introduction to the issue from the co-editors, Mary Ann Connelly and Stanley R. Kaminski.
Co-editors’ note By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, July 2019 An introduction to the issue from the co-editors, Mary Ann Connelly and Stanley R. Kaminski.
Co-editors’ note By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, June 2019 An introduction to the issue from the co-editors, Mary Ann Connelly and Stanley R. Kaminski.
Co-editors’ note By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, May 2019 An introduction to the issue from the co-editors, Mary Ann Connelly and Stanley R. Kaminski.
Co-editors’ note By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, April 2019 An introduction to the issue from the co-editors, Mary Ann Connelly and Stanley R. Kaminski.
Co-editors’ note By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, March 2019 An introduction to the issue from the co-editors, Mary Ann Connelly and Stanley R. Kaminski.
Co-editors’ note By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, February 2019 An introduction to the issue from the co-editors, Mary Ann Connelly and Stanley R. Kaminski.
Co-editors’ note By Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. Kaminski State and Local Taxation, January 2019 An introduction to the issue from co-editors Mary Ann Connelly and Stanley Kaminski.
Code Revision Commission v. Public.Resource.Org: Copyright of laws and public works By Peter J. Orlowicz Intellectual Property, January 2019 Code Revision Commission, State of Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org., Inc. identifies three factors to consider in determining “whether a written work is attributable to the constructive authorship of the People” and, as a result, not copyrightable.