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Efficiency is Emphasized for Efficiency is Emphasized for Effectiveness: An Interview With the New Chief Judge of the 16th Judicial Circuit (Honorable Robert B. Spence)
by Gregory L. Slovacek
Technology in Practice: E-Filing 101 at the State Level
by Catherine D. Battista
Is It Wise for Your Company to Take Advantage of the New IRS Voluntary Worker Classification Settlement Program?
by Nancy E. Joerg
The Hungry Barrister: Bistro Wasabi, Lake in the Hills, Sushi Worth Singing About!
Confrontation Conundrums: The Supreme Court Hints at Changing the Crawford Rule and Applies Confrontation to DUIs
by Larson B. Dunn III
Please click on this link to view the December 2011 Bar Briefs.
Ethics ‘Desiderata’
by Travis Pickens
Judicial Profile of James R. Murphy: From Forest Service to Public Service
by Andrew R. Smith
Limited Scope Legal Representation
by Bruce Strom
When a Divorce Attorney Can Be Sanctioned by the Bankruptcy Court: A Case Analysis
by John Ruddy and Lincoln M. King
Civil Forfeiture, The Saving Grace of Nazi-Era Restitution Claims
by Patricia K. Ruiz
Please click on this link to view the November 2011 Bar Briefs.
Working at Prairie State Legal Services
by Cyndi Bollman
Evolution of the American Jury
by Lindsay Hatzis
The Hungry Barrister
Introduction to Probate Court in Illinois
by Kevin E. Williams
A Judicial and Constitutional Anomaly: Why Courts Should Embrace the Ninth Circuit’s Recognition of a Reasonable Mistake of Age Defense to 18 U.S.C. § 2251
by Bradford Stewart
Please click on this link to view the October 2011 Bar Briefs.
Hello, Young Lawyers: Insights into Selecting and Keeping Clients
by Rory T. Weiler
Private Party Mortgages in Cook, Kane, Peoria and Will Counties Need ‘APLD’ Certificates to Allow for Recording - Change in Law Allows for More ‘Exempt’ Loans
by David Nelson
Civil Unions and Employment Benefits Issues
by Dorothy A. Voigt
A New Committee is Born: Elder Care, Disability, and Mental Health Law
by Rick L. Law
The Traveling Lawyer©: European Cruise 2011
by Thomas McClow
Please click on this link to view the September 2011 Bar Briefs.
Green Marketing or “Greenwashing?”
by Andrea Lynn Evensen
Kelli Childress - Kane County Public Defender
by Shannon Folger Dominy
The Wiszowaty Decision and the End of Discretionary Arrearage Interest: Clarification for Illinois Divorce Courts that has Been Long Overdue
by Larson B. Dunn III
Representing a Corporation in State Court: Do You Need a Lawyer?
by Patrick M. Kinnally
U.S. District Court Upholds OSHA Subpoena in Grain Engulfment Case
by Nancy E. Joerg
Please click on this link to view the August 2011 Bar Briefs.
2011-2012 KCBA President: Diana M. Law
by Gregory W. Hoskins
KCBA 2011-2012 Board of Managers
KCBA 2011-2012 Committee Chairpersons
Family & Employment Based Preference Categories and Priority Date Retrogression
by Jacqueline Lentini-McCullough
How the Seventh Circuit Missed Wide of the Circuit Split Regarding Multiple Defendant Settlement Offers under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68
by Bradford S. Stewart
Yamirka
by Patrick M. Flaherty
Illinois Official Reports, 1849-2011, RIP
by Paul J. Glaser
Please click on this link to view the July 2011 Bar Briefs.
An Introduction to Illinois Pet Trusts
by Emiranda Carcani & William Gregory O
Interlocutory Appeals by the State: When Does the Thirty Day Time Period Begin for the State?
by Eric C. Weis
Silence: Does it Invoke or Waive an Accused Suspect’s Right to Remain Silent?
by Amber L. Michlig
The Traveling Lawyer©: Chandler, Phoenix and Glendale, Arizona 2011
by Thomas McClow
In Memoriam: Honorees of the 2011 Memorial Service
2011 Law Day Mock Trials
by Tricia D. Goostree
Understanding Civil Unions
by Alex Dravillas
Six Helpful Tips for Forcible Entry and Detainer
by Joshua B. Rosenzweig
In Memoriam: Honorees of the 2011 Memorial Service
The Lien Epic: Don’t Lose Your Attorneys Lien
by Patrick M. Kinnally
Felony-Murder and Afterthought Felonies in Illinois: Trading Intent for Time and Place
by Matthew J. Jakobsze
Three Things You Should Know About Kendall County
by Honorable John F. McAdams
The April 2011 Bar Briefs Issue was an April Fool's 'Spoof' Edition
To Admit or Not to Admit: Cannabis Consumption in Civil Actions
by Zachary Townsend
Counseling a Client Who will be a Fact Witness Concerning Commercial or Foreclosure Litigation in the Illinois Court System: Advanced Technology has Created Additional Discovery Duties on Litigants
by C. John Ruddy
Vacating Default Judgments: Make it Make a Difference
by Patrick M. Kinnally
Family Law Lawyer / Interest on Unpaid Child Support -- Mandatory?
by Matt Shaw
With Great Privilege Comes...No Responsibility: Reconciling Citizens United with Kiobel
by Emily Martin
Overview of the HAMP Loan Modification Program to Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure
by Joe Miller
Binary Sex Classification: What about those Who do not Fit? An Exploration into the World of the Chimera and Marriage
by Kristen Shaffer
New Duties for Criminal Defense Counsel Under Padilla v. Kentucky
by Nate Nieman
From Novel Writing to the Stage
by Bruce Steinberg
Recent Amendments Significantly Enhance the Power and Reach of the False Claims Act
by Daniel M. Purdom
The Roadmap of Reinstatement
by Nicole Sartori
The Traveling Lawyer©: China 2010
by Thomas McClow
Selecting a Jury in a Capital Murder Case
by Dennis Shere
Family Law Lawyer / UIFSA: Modifying Out of State Child Support
by Matt Shaw