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Administrative

How a Client’s Drawing Made Me Rethink the Value of Legal ServicesABA Accreditation Council Repeals Standard Requiring Law Schools to Demonstrate Diversity and Inclusion CommitmentWhat Your Workplace’s Anti-Bullying Policy Should Contain

ADR

Do You Interview Potential Mediators? If So, Here’s A Helpful Resource.Are Your Mediation Communications Confidential?Do You Need This Language in Your Mediated Settlement Agreement?

Appellate

Did Shorter Majorities Increase the Unanimity Rate in Criminal Cases (Part 1 – 1990-1999)?Did Shorter Majorities Increase the Unanimity Rate in Civil Cases (Part 1 – 1990-1999)?Was the Supreme Court’s Criminal Caseload Declining in the 1990s?

Bankruptcy

How to Use Artificial Intelligence as a Client in Legal Matters (What to do and What NOT to do!)Can I Keep My House If I File Bankruptcy in Illinois?Protect Your Credit With a Credit Freeze

Best Practice Tips

Practice HQ Resource: Why You Need Practice Management SoftwarePractice HQ Resource: Document Assembly ChecklistPractice HQ Resource: Essential Questions for Your Managed Services Provider

Cannabis

Does §280E Still Apply to Shared Medical and Adult-Use Inventory?Missouri Cannabis Residency Requirement: It Was RepealedCannabis Rescheduling Business Valuation: Why Medical Just Won

Civil Litigation

But I’m Only 32, Why Do I Need an Estate Plan?Known Complication or Informed Consent? Wakenight Clarifies the Distinction in Illinois Medical Negligence Cases[Good] Will Hunting More Likely Under New Illinois Law

Communications, Media & Entertainment

Illinois Judicial Ethics Committee Releases New Opinion: Judge’s Use of Photographs with Colleagues for Campaign Purposes

Coronavirus

Court Upholds Termination of Hospital Pharmacist Who Refused VaccineWhat Constitute Sufficient Notice in Failure to Accommodate Cases and Other Good StockYoung Lawyer Tips & Personal Injury FAQs: A Q&A With Stephen J. Phillips

Corporate & Commercial

Throwback Friday: What Fedway Teaches Suppliers and Distributors About Defending Against Trade Practice ClaimsKRIS and Winebow: Selling the Wine While Fighting Over the Exit And How to Get ThereSupreme Court Takes Up the Home Distilling Ban. Can Congress Ban Your Home Still to Collect the Tax?

Criminal

Can First-Time Drug Offenders Avoid a Conviction in Illinois?Can You Face Sex Crime Charges if a Minor Lied About Their Age?The BIA Stops Following the Ninth Circuit: Matter of J-E-D-C- and an Agency That Overrules a Court

Education

Trump Administration Moves Responsibilities Out of the Department of EducationSchool Districts on Notice: Federal Enforcement of Parental Rights Expands Beyond FERPAWhat the Supreme Court’s Transgender Sports Ruling Means for Education Institutions

Employment & Labor

Illinois Employers Face New IHRA Compliance Obligations in 2027: Disparate Impact Liability and Menopause AccommodationsIllinois Workers' Compensation: Best Practices for Returning Injured Employees to WorkIllinois Employers Face New Restrictions on Driver's License Requirements in Job Postings Beginning 2027

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Moving Right AlongEthics Column: Avoiding Discipline Despite a MistakeLegal Ethics Now & Next Episode 5: Fluxatility: Lawyers Accepting Crypto

Family & Divorce

Collaborative divorce for couples over 50: Protecting retirement, finances and your futureWhy preparing for trial can lead to better divorce settlementsVoluntary Departure & When To Take It

Financial

CFPB's New Digital Marketing RuleThe Supreme Court Unanimously Adopts Narrow Definition of an Automatic Telephone Dialing System in Facebook v. Duguid, Significantly Changing the Landscape of TCPA Litigation<a href="/blogs/70813"><h3>Recent Illinois State and Federal Court Decisions Governing the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act</h3></a>

Food, Drug & Agriculture

Applications Now Being Accepted for New Alcoholic Beverage Licenses in the DistrictFDA Proposes Update to &quot;Healthy&quot; Food Label Claim StandardCannabis in the Nation's Capital: The Current Landscape in D.C. and the Road Ahead

Government

Lawsuit Against Village Relating to Property Development Was Properly DismissedCourt Upholds Termination of Hospital Pharmacist Who Refused VaccinePAC Says Incident Reports Should Have Been Released

Health Care

Chemical Restraints in Nursing HomesWhy Do Hip Fractures Cause Death in Elderly Nursing Home Residents?How Long Can You Have Sepsis Without Knowing?

Illinois Supreme Court

Quick Take on Illinois Supreme Court Opinion Issued Thursday, June 6, 2024Quick Takes on Illinois Supreme Court Opinions Issued Thursday, May 23Illinois Adopts New Bar Exam for 2028

Immigration

The BIA Stops Following the Ninth Circuit: Matter of J-E-D-C- and an Agency That Overrules a CourtTrump Cut Legal Immigration 2.7 Times More Than Illegal Immigration. Now the Bill Comes Due“The Alien Always Loses”: Posner’s Warning and the Board of Immigration Appeals Today

Insurance

When Should You Hire a Long-Term Disability Attorney?ERISA Disability Claims: What Your Employer Won’t Tell You About Fighting BackThe Physician’s Guide to Long-Term Disability Insurance Claims

Intellectual Property

Patent Deadlines: What Happens If You Miss One, and Which Can Be FixedFederal Bar Association Artificial Intelligence at Work CLEVersata Software, LLC v. Ford Motor Co.

Law Firm Marketing & Management

Law Firm Future Strategy – AI’s Impact Upon Estate Planning PracticesLaw Firm End of Year Partner Compensation – Determining Subjective ContributionsWhat Is the Difference Between Home Invasion and Burglary in Illinois?

Personal Injury

How Can an Illinois Attorney Help Me Claim Money Left Over After Foreclosure?When Poor Truck Maintenance Causes a Crash in IllinoisBlind Spot Motorcycle Accidents in Chicago: Who’s Liable?

Privacy & Data Security

Suing Family MembersEarly Estate PlanningCommercial Property Casualty Claims

Probate & Estate Planning

How Can an Illinois Attorney Help Me Claim Money Left Over After Foreclosure?Who Will Pay for Long-Term Care? What Families Should Understand Before a CrisisHow Illinois Medicaid’s Five-Year Look-Back Can Affect Long-Term Care Planning

Property Law

Fifth Circuit Applies Narrow Interpretation of Policy to Limit Coverage for Hurricane Harvey LossNo Vacancy: Insurer Denies Coverage for Hotel’s COVID-19 LossesA Chilling Effect: The Fifth District Upholds Insurer’s Denial of Coverage for Frozen Pipe Burst

Real Estate & Construction

How Can an Illinois Attorney Help Me Claim Money Left Over After Foreclosure?Who Prepares the Contract in an Illinois FSBO Sale?Do You Need a Lawyer for an FSBO Sale in Illinois?

Securities

Chicago-Based Community Investment Funds Making a DifferenceDigital Assets and Crowdfunding: How This Relates to Investor StatusCould SEC’s mandating ESG disclosures harm Black businesses?

Tax

My recent admission to the New York Bar ➲ Career StrategyAdmission by Motion to the D.C. Bar using the 3-year provision ➲ A strategy for all US-licensed AttorneysCook County Property Owners See Higher Tax Bills

Technology

How Expert Testimony Becomes a Strategic AdvantageBig Long List of AI Laws – Notable UpdatesTake Back Your Power: Overcoming ERP Software Vendor Lock-In

The Bar News

Quick Takes on Illinois Supreme Court Opinions Issued Thursday, September 24, 2026Seven New Cook County Associate Judges NamedISBA Files Comment Opposing Proposed Department of Justice (DOJ) Rule Seeking To Interfere With State Disciplinary Investigations Involving DOJ Attorneys

Uncategorized

Supreme Court Rules Committee to Hold Public Hearing on September 3Participate in the IJC Remote Access Task Force’s SurveyIllinois Supreme Court Seeks Applicants for Illinois State Public Defender Commission