AG Bondi Memo: When DEI Efforts Will Come Under the DOJ’s Fire: Part IIBy Tracey I. LevyLabor and Employment Law, October 2025A three-part series examining the memo issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi regarding the federal government's policies on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Part II discusses the steps organizations should take to ensure that their DEI policies are not subject to penalties.
Ag Law in the NewsBy Sam Ellis, Regan McGuill Booth, & Cari Brett RinckerAgricultural Law, November 2025A compilation of developments that may impact the practice of agricultural law, including USDA legal battles, land use, agroterrorism, antitrust, and more!
Ag Law in the NewsBy Cari Brett Rincker, Sam Ellis, & Regan McGuill BoothAgricultural Law, September 2025Updates regarding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, cattle and emissions regulations, USDA news, immigration, employment and labor, and antitrust that may impact your practice in the field of agricultural law.
AI & Law: Navigating the Path Forward TogetherArtificial Intelligence & the Practice of Law, Standing Committee on, March 2025A note from the most current ChatGPT model published by OpenAI.
AI and Law: An Opportunity to Improve Legal PracticeBy Damien RiehlFederal Taxation, October 2025Recent exponential leaps in advanced large language models have presented both opportunities and challenges that have the capacity to reshape the legal landscape.
AI and Law: An Opportunity to Improve Legal PracticeBy Damien RiehlAlternative Dispute Resolution, February 2025Recent exponential leaps in advanced large language models have presented both opportunities and challenges that have the capacity to reshape the legal landscape.
AI and Your Mineral Law PracticeBy Cullen ManningMineral Law, September 2025Familiarize yourself with different types of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how such tools may be utilized to enhance your practice; however, be sure you do not fall victim to AI "hallucinations" and other potential shortcomings.
AI in Illinois Workers’ Compensation Practice: Promises, Pitfalls, and Practical UsesBy Alexis FerracutiWorkers’ Compensation Law, December 2025AI is a powerful tool that can be helpful for high-volume, medically complex cases, but be weary of the ethical and professional implications of using AI in your practice. This includes issues with AI, such as hallucinated case law, misrepresented facts, confidentiality concerns, and more.
AI in the Small Law Firm – The Need for a Formal Written PolicyBy Edward J. Jarot, Jr. & William D. LohrmanArtificial Intelligence & the Practice of Law, Standing Committee on, March 2025Carefully drafted policies are especially critical in the setting of a small firm, where the attorney is constantly torn between performing legal services while also balancing the legal and ethical limitations and pitfalls. For all the power that AI offers, small firms are strongly encouraged to develop and refine an express policy for the use of chatbots, generative AI, and the other AI tools currently available, along with those that will be created in the immediate future. This article contains a sample AI policy.
AI in the Small Law Firm—The Need for a Formal Written PolicyBy Edward J. Jarot, Jr. & William D. LohrmanIntellectual Property, September 2025For all the power that AI offers, small firms are strongly encouraged to develop and refine an express and comprehensive policy for the use of chatbots, generative AI, and the other AI tools.
AI in the Small Law Firm—The Need for a Formal Written PolicyBy Edward J. Jarot, Jr. & William D. LohrmanLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, April 2025Carefully drafted policies are especially critical in the setting of a small firm, where the attorney is constantly torn between performing legal services while also balancing the legal and ethical limitations and pitfalls. For all the power that AI offers, small firms are strongly encouraged to develop and refine an express policy for the use of chatbots, generative AI, and the other AI tools currently available, along with those that will be created in the immediate future. This article contains a sample AI policy.
Air Rights DevelopmentBy R. Kymn HarpReal Estate Law, May 2025This article is the second part of a two-part series. The article explores practical applications of air rights in real estate development, focusing on how developers can maximize value from underutilized zoning potential. Using hypothetical scenarios in Chicago, it explains how a property owner can sell unused development rights above a low-rise building to another party for high-rise development, or how adjoining properties can be combined into a single zoning lot to expand buildable floor area under zoning regulations. Key legal and logistical considerations include zoning laws, FAR, easements, and covenants. The article highlights how air rights can be leveraged as a strategic asset to increase returns and optimize land use.
AIR RIGHTS DEVELOPMENTBy R. Kymn HarpReal Estate Law, April 2025An introduction to air rights. “Air rights" are part of the "bundle of rights" constituting fee simple title to real estate. They comprise an interest in land, although not the surface of the land. The term air rights generally refers to the right of the owner of a parcel of land to use the space above the land. This article is part one of a two-part series.
Allerton Conference 2025: Exploring the Future of Law with Artificial IntelligenceBy Mallory P. SanzeriArtificial Intelligence & the Practice of Law, Standing Committee on, March 2025The Illinois State Bar Association’s biennial Allerton Conference is just around the corner, and this year’s theme is one that every legal professional should have on their radar: "Generative Artificial Intelligence – Fact or Fiction: Transforming the Legal Practice." Held from April 2-4, 2025, at the I Hotel & Conference Center in Champaign, IL. Co-hosted by the ISBA Civil Practice and Procedure Section and the ISBA Standing Committee on Artificial Intelligence and the Practice of Law, and sponsored by ISBA Mutual Insurance Company, the conference will feature leading legal scholars, judges, and technology experts discussing the opportunities and challenges AI presents for attorneys.
Allerton Conference 2025: Exploring the Future of Law with Artificial IntelligenceBy Mallory P. SanzeriCivil Practice and Procedure, March 2025The Illinois State Bar Association’s biennial Allerton Conference is just around the corner, and this year’s theme is one that every legal professional should have on their radar: "Generative Artificial Intelligence – Fact or Fiction: Transforming the Legal Practice." Held from April 2-4, 2025, at the I Hotel & Conference Center in Champaign, IL. Co-hosted by the ISBA Civil Practice and Procedure Section and the ISBA Standing Committee on Artificial Intelligence and the Practice of Law, and sponsored by ISBA Mutual Insurance Company, the conference will feature leading legal scholars, judges, and technology experts discussing the opportunities and challenges AI presents for attorneys.
Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End SlaveryBy Mark RouleauSenior Lawyers, June 2025Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery by Eric Metaxas is a compelling biography of William Wilberforce, a British abolitionist who led a 20-year campaign to end the slave trade and slavery in the British Empire. The book highlights Wilberforce’s pivotal role as a human rights activist and cultural reformer, showing how his faith and perseverance helped change global views on slavery from an accepted practice to a moral evil. The reviewer praises the book as exceptionally well written and eye-opening, emphasizing Wilberforce’s lasting impact on history and human dignity.
Amendment to the Real Estate Transfer Tax LawReal Estate Law, October 2025Learn more about the amendment to the Real Estate Transfer Tax Law that provides for the use of electronic signatures affixed to electronically transmitted transfer declarations.
And a Happy New Year: What Illinois Employers Should Prepare for in 2025By Heather A. Jackson, Andrew S. Murphy, Julie Ratliff, David L. Weinstein, Elizabeth Wellhausen, & Benjamin S. MorrellLabor and Employment Law, January 2025A number of new and amended Illinois laws went into effect on Jan. 1, 2025. Here is a brief summary of those changes and recommended actions Illinois employers may wish to consider.
Annual Tea CollageWomen and the Law, May 2025On Friday, March 14, 2025, the ISBA Standing Committee on Women & the Law hosted the Afternoon Tea to celebrate Women’s History Month at Loew’s Chicago Hotel. Illinois Supreme Court Justice Joy V. Cunningham was the keynote speaker.
An Appearance of Impropriety in Administrative HearingsBy Alan RhineFederal Taxation, November 2025This article explores the role of administrative law judges and analyzes the possibility of bias or the appearance of impropriety under the Illinois Code of Judicial Conduct of 2023.
An Appearance of Impropriety in Administrative HearingsBy Alan RhineAdministrative Law, September 2025A look at administrative law judges and analyzing bias or the appearance of impropriety under the Illinois Code of Judicial Conduct of 2023.
The Appellate Court Confirms That Disfigurement of the Foot Is Compensable Under Section 8(c) of ActBy Joseph Belmonte, C.R.C.Workers’ Compensation Law, March 2025On January 28, 2025, the appellate court issued a ruling pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 23 that an employee who sustained disfigurement to his foot in the course of employment is entitled to benefits under Section 8(c) of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act even though the “foot” is not specifically delineated under Section 8(c). Panda Express, Inc., v. Illinois Workers Compensation Commission, 2025 IL App (4th) 240771 WC-U. The court concluded that although the foot is not specifically listed in the language of Section 8(c), the commonly understood meaning of the term leg also includes the foot, and thus, disfigurement injuries to the foot shall be compensable under 8(c).
April SALT Section Council Meeting MinutesState and Local Taxation, June 2025Meeting minutes from the ISBA State & Local Taxation Section Council Meeting on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
Arbitrator Spotlight: Dennis S. O’BrienBy Alexis FerracutiWorkers’ Compensation Law, August 2025Each month, the Workers’ Compensation Law Section Newsletter will feature an Arbitrator or Commissioner spotlight to help the practicing bar get to know the Commission on a personal and professional basis.
Arbitrator Spotlight: Paul CelliniBy Alexis FerracutiWorkers’ Compensation Law, July 2025Each month beginning with our July issue, we will feature an Arbitrator or Commissioner spotlight to help the practicing bar get to know the Commission on a personal and professional basis. This month features Paul Cellini, an arbitrator at the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission.
