ISBA President challenges Illinois lawyers to fight hungerBy John E. ThiesNovember 2012ISBA President John Thies invites all law firms and legal organizations statewide to participate in a food and fundraising drive during the final two weeks in February 2013.
ISBA—It’s just the beginning. Get involvedBy Hon. Ann Breen-Greco & Sandra CrawfordOctober 2012An overview of the recent ISBA/JTBF Law & Leadership Institute, which was held over the summer at the John Marshall Law School.
Mediations involving seniorsBy Terry Moritz & Heather Scheiwe KulpFebruary 2012Elder law and mediation in Illinois is growing, but some challenges particular to elder law disputes should be considered.
Nevada’s foreclosure program: Is it working?By Casey HarterNovember 2012Several years later, there have been supporters who claim that Nevada's bill was a success, noting that of the 13,813 homeowners who participated in this program, 11,674 mediations resulted in no foreclosure. However, opponents are quick to point out that, of the participants, only about 11 percent were able to maintain their home through loan modification.
Ninth Circuit concludes issue of whether FAA’s Section One exceptions apply is nonarbitrable, But…By John R. SchleppenbachApril 2012Until the Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in In re Van Dusen, no federal appeals court had addressed whether the applicability of the exceptions to the Federal Arbitration Act’s coverage contained in Section One of that statute constituted a “question of arbitrability” that the parties could agree to arbitrate.
Resource officers’ implementation in Macomb schoolsBy Madalyn PhillipsApril 2012The Macomb City Council recently approved an agreement which allows a resource officer to be assigned at Project Insight, an alternative school which serves junior and senior high students who have behavioral issues.
Should the Supreme Court be televised?By Meghan SteinbeissMay 2012It is not probable that we will ever see the full operations of the Supreme Court as the Justices hold the final vote in whether or not their activities will be televised.
Small claims court mediation in Will CountyBy Robert BerlinerMay 2012An overview of the 12th Judicial Circuit's free mediation program, which began offering its services in March 2010.
The state of community mediation: NAFCM’s 2011 findingsBy Shauntal Van DreelMay 2012The National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM) recently released The State of Community Mediation: 2011 Report, provides an up-to-date summation of where the community mediation field stands, what it has accomplished, and where its future may lead.
Stop the killingBy Hon. Ann Breen-GrecoMay 2012Many schools have ADR practices written into their Code of Conduct but somehow it is not working as well as it should.
U.S. Supreme Court reverses decision Ninth Circuit in CompuCredit Corp. v. GreenwoodBy Meghan SteinbeissFebruary 2012The United States Supreme Court recently reversed and remanded a decision made by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals which upheld the Northern District Court of California decision to void a pre-dispute arbitration agreement.