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Articles in July, 2008 issue of Illinois Bar Journal

• Take care of yourself: getting annual physical examinations not only saved my life but also made it possible for me to assume the ISBA presidency
  by Jack C. Carey
• Retired, inactive, in-house lawyers can now represent clients pro bono: effective July 1, new Supreme Court rules let retired, inactive, and in-house lawyers working through legal-aid providers or other approved groups represent clients pro bono
  by Helen W. Gunnarsson
• How not to do e-filing: the Supreme Court recently announced its intention to implement statewide e-filing in the next several years. Critics say the federal Northern District of Illinois, which requires filing both paper and electronic copies, offers an
  by Helen W. Gunnarsson
• UCCJEA: Illinois refuses to register Indiana custody ruling: the Illinois Supreme Court refuses to register an Indiana custody ruling where the Indiana court did not return the Illinois court's repeated phone calls
  by Helen W. Gunnarsson
• A veterinary standard of care: the court makes explicit that veterinarians are "skilled" practitioners of a "profession or trade" and thus owe a duty of care
  by Helen W. Gunnarsson
• Stepping up the fight against elder abuse: a leading elder-rights advocate says the Illinois Legislature and judiciary can do more to prevent and identify elder abuse
  by Helen W. Gunnarsson
• My mother, my client: your brother wants you to prepare his "simple" will. Your college roommate wants you to handle her real estate closing. Should you do it? Probably not, ethics experts and seasoned lawyers say
  by Helen W. Gunnarsson
• Spying spouses and their high-tech tools: divorcing spouses who try to gain the upper hand in family law litigation by catching the other party in the act may violate federal and state eavesdropping and privacy statutes. Here's a look at these laws and ho
  by Alison G. Turoff
• A quick guide to the Illinois Dead Man's Act: according to the hornbook definition, the Act is an evidentiary rule barring testimony by someone with an interest in litigation about any conversation with or event occurring in the presence of a decedent. Bu
  by William T. Gibbs
• Trial-practice don'ts: don't promise the jury more than you deliver, don't make inflammatory arguments, don't compromise your credibility, and don't forget to preserve your record for appeal
  by Matthew R. Crimmins
• Winning the battle of the forms: many business-to-business contracts are formed by the combination of price quotations, purchase orders, and invoices, each of which can contain terms that conflict with the others. This article reviews typical "battle
  by William J. Ryan
• Profitable family law practice: how can do you thrive in a family law practice? By knowing your stuff and getting your name out
  by H. Joseph Gitlin
• Finding free legal articles on the Web: a growing number of law-review articles are free for the viewing to those who know where to find them
  by Tom Gaylord
• The last gasp for RESPA reform? HUD's proposed new regs, designed to "reform" the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, leave a lot to be desired
  by James K. Weston