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Articles in April, 2007 issue of Illinois Bar Journal

• Celebrating women in the profession: the third woman president of the ISBA celebrates the third woman president of the ABA and the growing prominence of women lawyers
  by Irene F. Bahr
• Supremes - the risk-utility test applies despite open, obvious dangers: in a victory for consumers, the Illinois Supreme Court upheld the use of the "risk-utility" test in a product liability suit based on an item with open and obvious dangers
  by Helen W. Gunnarsson
• Parent companies more vulnerable to suit for subsidiaries' torts: under the direct participant theory, recently adopted by the Illinois Supreme Court, a parent business that guides its subsidiary's activities may be liable for the subsidiary's torts
  by Helen W. Gunnarsson
• No governmental immunity for hazardous recreational activity: the Tort Immunity Act offers no blanket immunity for trampolining and other hazardous recreational activities, the high court rules
  by Helen W. Gunnarsson
• When is holding multiple public offices verboten? A recent appellate case, and AG opinions over the years, illustrate that officeholders won't always be permitted to serve two masters
  by Helen W. Gunnarsson
• Slavery reparations claims dismissed by 7CA: the court held that slave descendants' section 1982 claims are, inter alia, too speculative and the claimants too far removed from the wrong of slavery
  by Helen W. Gunnarsson
• Illinois courts on the Web: what information and services are Illinois-based courts providing via the Web? What isn't there that should be? Here's a review
  by Helen W. Gunnarsson
• eDiscovery: a new approach to discovery in federal and state courts: changes in technology have altered the way lawyers deal with preservation, collection, review, and production of evidence. The electronic-discovery amendments to the Federal Rules of Civ
  by Scott A. Carlson
• A creditor's guide to article 9 UCC compliance: this article explains what recent cases have to say about attachment and perfection pitfalls, the importance of getting the debtor's name correct when filing Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, and
  by Michael L. Weissman
• Member-to-member: referral directory
• Choosing the right retirement plan for your law firm: this article summarizes the major features of the leading tax-favored retirement plans and offers practical advice for selecting the best one for you and your firm
  by Michael R. Maryn
• The learned intermediary doctrine and pharmaceutical company liability
  by Stephen R. Kaufmann
• Stem cells: a lawyer's primer: judges and lawyers have been at the center of controversy about most social issues, including the debate over human stem cell research. How much do you know about this important issue?
  by H. Joseph Gitlin
• Heed the warning of the "bad feeling": keep your practice safe and sound by heeding the warning signs that presage problem clients and malpractice claims
  by Karen Erger
• Governor puts predatory lending legislation on hold: an executive order by Governor Blagojevich effectively shut down the program to combat predatory lending authorized by House Bill 4050
  by James K. Weston