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Articles From 2021

Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Members: Oana Militaru & Marcos Resendiz By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, January 2021 A spotlight on two members of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Members: Steven Dawson & Tiffanie B. Powell By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, June 2021 A spotlight on two members of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Members: Susan Bart & Aaron D. Evans By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, February 2021 A spotlight on two members of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Members: Zisl Edelson & Mia O. Hernandez By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, May 2021 A spotlight on two members of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Standing Committee on Women and the Law Year(s) in Review: 2019-20 and 2020-21 By Cindy G. Buys Diversity Leadership Council, November 2021 An overview of the Standing Committee on Women in the Law's accomplishments from the past couple years.
Status of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Methane Rules By Craig R. Hedin Mineral Law, March 2021 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued two final rules related to the 2016 New Source Performance Standards for the oil and gas industry. These new rules were challenged by various states, including Illinois.
Stay on Workers’ Compensation Proceedings by Circuit Court Relying on the Doctrine of Primary Jurisdiction Was Improper By Tammy A. Paquette Workers’ Compensation Law, January 2021 A summary and analysis of West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. v. TRRS Corp.
Stay True: The Commencement Address of Robert W. Fioretti to the Classes of 2020 and 2021 at the NIU College of Law By Robert W. Fioretti Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, June 2021 The transcript of Robert Fioretti's NIU College of Law 2021 commencement address. 
Stealing Houses? By Frank Pellegrini Real Estate Law, March 2021 What do you get when you combine identity theft with mortgage fraud? The FBI calls it house stealing.
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Stealing Houses? By Frank Pellegrini Trusts and Estates, January 2021 What do you get when you combine identity theft with mortgage fraud? The FBI calls it house-stealing.
Stifling Social Media Speech: Analyzing Government Employers’ Wide Discretion to Restrict Their Employees’ Speech Under Current Law By Colin N. Mummery Local Government Law, May 2021 A useful framework to analyze whether a government employee's speech on social media is protected by the First Amendment.
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Subject Matter Jurisdiction By Roza Gossage General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, December 2021 A summary and analysis of Belleville Toyota v. Toyota Motor Sales.
Subject Matter Jurisdiction By Roza Gossage General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, February 2021 A look at subject matter jurisdiction in Illinois.
Summaries Insurance Law, January 2021 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Summary of the License to Work Act By Ted Harvatin Traffic Laws and Courts, February 2021 On January 17, 2020, Governor Pritzker signed into the law the License to Work Act.
A Summary of the Trusts & Estates Section Council’s April 23, 2021, Business Meeting By Jennifer Bunker Skerston Trusts and Estates, July 2021 A summary of the April 2021 Trusts & Estates Section's business meeting.
A Summary of the Trusts & Estates Section Council’s January 29, 2021, Business Meeting By Jennifer Bunker Skerston Trusts and Estates, April 2021 A summary of the January 2021 Trusts & Estates Section's business meeting.
A Summary of the Trusts & Estates Section Council’s June 23, 2021 Business Meeting By Jennifer Bunker Skerston Trusts and Estates, November 2021 A summary of the June 2021 Trusts & Estates Section's business meeting.
A Summary of the Trusts & Estates Section Council’s March 12, 2021, Business Meeting By Jennifer Bunker Skerston Trusts and Estates, May 2021 A summary of the March 2021 Trusts & Estates Section's business meeting.
A Summary of the Trusts & Estates Section Council’s Nov. 13, 2020 Business Meeting By Jennifer Bunker Skerston Trusts and Estates, February 2021 A summary of the November 2020 Trusts & Estates Section's business meeting, including CLE, legislation, and more.
Sunday Blues By Paloma Holloman Women and the Law, August 2021 Tips for overcoming the Sunday blues.
Supporting the Illinois Bar Foundation’s Lincoln Legacy Society By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, (ret.) Child Law, January 2021 The Lincoln Legacy Society is the Planned Giving Program of the Illinois Bar Foundation, supporting the Foundation’s mission to administer access to justice programs throughout Illinois and offer financial aid to attorneys and their families during times of crisis.
Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Case Exempting Amazon Delivery Drivers from Federal Arbitration Act By John R. Schleppenbach Alternative Dispute Resolution, March 2021 Interstate transportation workers like independent contractor truck drivers have been held by the U.S. Supreme Court to be exempt from compelled arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act.
Supreme Court Grants Certiorari on Whether Federal Courts Should Employ ‘Look Through’ Approach to Deciding Subject Matter Jurisdiction Over Petitions to Confirm or Vacate Arbitration Awards By Jay Schleppenbach Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, September 2021 A summary and analysis of Badgerow v. Walters.
Supreme Court Grants Certiorari on Whether Federal Courts Should Employ ‘Look Through’ Approach to Deciding Subject Matter Jurisdiction Over Petitions to Confirm or Vacate Arbitration Awards By Jay Schleppenbach Alternative Dispute Resolution, August 2021 A summary and analysis of Badgerow v. Walters.
Supreme Court Immigration Docket 2020-2021 By Prof. Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, February 2021 Summaries of major immigration law cases on the U.S. Supreme Court's docket for the 2020-21 term.
Supreme Court Rules on Student’s Off-Campus Speech Rights By Carley Kulenkamp & Roland R. Cross Education Law, August 2021 On June 23, 2021, the United States Supreme Court found in favor of B.L., a student, in the landmark school free speech case regarding off-campus speech.
Surviving Your First Year Practicing Remotely By Olivia Basu Young Lawyers Division, March 2021 Tips for new attorneys learning to navigate their first years of practice during a pandemic.
Suspension on Citations to Discover Assets By Ryan M. Olson Young Lawyers Division, March 2021 An overview of the additional extensions and consequenes of Executive Order 2020-25, which was issued April 14, 2020.
Tackling Anxiety: A Look at Anxiety Among Women and Ways to Wind Down By Lauren Pierucci Women and the Law, August 2021 It is critical for women to find the tools to identify what triggers their anxiety and learn how to cope to maintain a healthy mind, body, and soul.