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One thing I try to do as an attorney is to remember that non-lawyers shouldn’t be expected to know about the law.  It’s no different than if I went to a doctor or a mechanic. I shouldn’t be expected to know how they do their jobs. This thought comes up multiple times a week. I […]

As attorneys, a mistake we can make is to assume that the general public knows something that to us is basic knowledge. This came up recently when I spoke to someone about a lawyer who was romantically involved with a client.  Under Illinois law, it’s unethical for an attorney to date, sleep with or whatever […]

I’m usually asleep at 11:11 p.m., but occasionally catch the clock at 11:11 a.m. and by superstition say to myself, “make a wish.”  Well it’s November 11th today, so in honor of 11-11, I thought I’d make some legal wishes.  In no particular order. – It would be amazing if our court system could get […]

I really don’t like AT&T or Direct TV.  I’ve had the absolute worst customer service experiences with them. In recent months alone, the following has happened: They offered me faster business internet and said it would be cheaper too.  All they had to do was send out a technician. They did, but in doing so, […]

Unfortunately, among other things, 2020 has been the year of people getting laid off.  It’s understandable that businesses have had to make these tough decisions.  A lot of good workers have found themselves out of work. The only silver lining for some of these workers is that many of them are getting severances. Under Illinois […]

It’s one thing to say that first responders are heroes and we should appreciate them. It’s another thing to actually do something about it. In Illinois we show appreciation for firemen, EMT’s, law enforcement officers, correctional officers, etc. This is done through the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act.  In a nutshell, if any of these […]

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We’ve noticed an uptick of late of attorneys in Illinois telling their potential clients what they want to hear.  Business is down for a lot of law firms and some are doing whatever they can to land a client.  This includes flat out lying. If you were hurt in a car accident and want to […]

In normal times, the Illinois Bar exam would have taken place two weeks ago.  Due to Covid it first got pushed to September 9 and 10 and now is going to be online October 5 & 6. I remember a lot from the summer of 1994 when I took the Illinois Bar test.  The night […]

The Covid world is new for all of us and constantly changing. I, along with just about every attorney I know, supported the closing of the courthouses while we got things under control.  Cook County was extra cautious and kept the courts mostly closed until this week.  Some emergency hearings took place, some Zoom status […]