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Should schools be strip-searching students?

School administrators are responsible for the safety of their students, and it’s generally accepted that they can use reasonable means to keep the school safe and discipline those who break the rules. As with most things, however, there is a line between what’s reasonable and what’s not. A recent news article reports that the parent […]

Are you owed commissions in Illinois? That may be up to your employer.

A reader asks: I am looking for a Chicago lawyer to help me get a commission of more than $10,000 that my employer owes me from some sales I have made.  They say I won’t get it because I took a new job and their company policy is that you have to be employed at […]

The state of IL can prevent you from getting a drivers license in another state

So imagine that you’ve had a driver’s license in Texas or Georgia or Oregon or some place like that for the last 20 years and you go to renew that license which you’ve had for 20 years and they tell you that your license is suspended.  You are confused because you haven’t had as much […]

So you have to testify in an Illinois trial . . .

I don’t know of very many people that enjoy having to go to court and testify.  In fact, the only people who really like it are expert witnesses who get paid for their time being there.  Otherwise almost every witness, plaintiff or defendant I’ve ever met would rather be somewhere else.  That said, if you […]

Father’s Rights in Illinois: When your Dad is not Dad

The common father-son relationship is that a husband gets his wife pregnant and they raise a child together.   Of course every life is different and not every relationship is common. Often times a woman will get pregnant and not know the father or the birth father will be completely absent.  Sometimes those moms raise kids […]

Illinois business law, when you want to break up with a partner

If you are married and want to break up you file for a divorce.  But if you want to break up with a business partner, the process is actually similar. If you are going to start a business or join one, it may sound counter-intuitive, but the first thing you should be thinking about is […]

Myth: More experience is always better

We talk a lot about experience being one of the most important factors in choosing the right lawyer for your case. We stand by this advice but suggest that you don’t take it to the extreme. More experience is usually a good thing, but there is a tipping point – a point at which an […]

Divorce by publication in Illinois: Not as easy as it sounds

Actually, it is as easy as it sounds, if you qualify. The hard part is that it only applies to a small number of cases and it has to be approved by a judge. When you file for divorce, one of the first steps is notifying your spouse by serving them a copy of the […]

What is 410 probation?

It’s something that allows you the rare opportunity to keep a felony off your record. Section 410 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act allows certain individuals to get probation instead of a conviction if charged with possession of small amounts of drugs. Section 410 is only for someone who has not been convicted or placed […]

If You Don’t Like Blunt Honesty, You’ve Come To The Wrong Place

The other day I had a woman call me who was looking for full custody of her kids with the right to make all of the parenting decisions.  Usually when I get a request like this it comes from a very involved parent whose ex is not around or is abusive to the kids.  In […]

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