Illinois Supreme Court homes in on “at home”By Joy Anderson & Kevin M. O’HaraOctober 2017The Illinois Supreme Court recently denied jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant in an insurance dispute that gained widespread attention from major corporations and the Illinois Trial Bar.
Jury instruction update: “Do you hear what I hear?”By Hon. Barbara CrowderSeptember 2017A discussion of the 2017 changes made thus far to Illinois Pattern Jury Instruction for Civil Cases since the revisions focus on language access.
Lawyer Lincoln: A lesson in characterBy Hon. Michael B. HymanMarch 2017For Lincoln, the cultivation of a good moral character was the standard by which he practiced law. It should be our ultimate standard as well.
Lincoln sites of interestBy Hon. Edward J. SchoenbaumFebruary 2017Hon. Ed Schoenbaum, who has volunteered at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Musuem for the past nine years, shares his insights into some of his favorite Lincoln locations.
Madison County Domestic Violence Accountability CourtBy Kerri DavisJune 2017June 1, 2017 marked one year since Madison County launched the Domestic Violence Accountability Court (DVAC)-- a specialty court that aims to address the challenging issues domestic violence presents in the justice system.
Madison County’s Veterans Treatment Court: A model programBy Hon. Richard L. TognarelliNovember 2017Under the guidance of the Vet Court, hundreds of veterans have been assisted over the past eight and a half years. The court is thriving, continues to expand its resources and treatment options, and currently has 45 veterans enrolled.
More will come!By E. Kenneth Wright, Jr.March 2017There are certain laws, rules, conventions and practices that most lawyers are aware of and follow - sometimes referred to as “Hornbook Law.” Courts normally do not look at these established tenets of the law. However, when they do all bets may be off.
No Pudd’nheadBy Hon. Michael B. HymanJuly 2017The author imagines conversing with Mark Twain using his own words.
The ongoing saga of sexual harassmentBy Hon. Debra B. WalkerNovember 2017With the Illinois legislature beginning to undergo sexual harassment training and apparently adopting legislation that would require all elected officials to be so educated, will this apply to the third branch of government?
Proportionality in e-discovery: The Illinois appellate court seeks to find the right fitBy Eli Litoff, Kelly Warner, & Edward CasmereApril 2017In the years since Supreme Court Rule 201 was amended in 2014, Illinois appellate courts have not had occasion to apply the proportionality test, leaving litigants to resort to federal precedent to define their proportionality arguments.