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DCBA BRIEF ARTICLES FOR: 1998

January 98

"Balancing the Emotional Needs of a Child and the Due Process
Rights of a Defendant in Sexual Abuse Cases", by Honorable John J. Bowman

"Criminal Trial Case Study.The Trial Of:
(1) A Violent Crime
(2) A D.U.I.
(3) A Financial Crime", by Honorable Ann B. Jorgensen, Neil J. Levine, Harry Smith, John Paul Carroll, Donald J. Ramsell, Michelle L. Moore, Peter G. Baroni, Joseph L. Solon, Jr., Thomas F. Sullivan, Jr., and Neal Thompson

"Probation Isn’t Just Probation Anymore: The Specialized Probation Programs", by Honorable Ann B. Jorgensen

"J.U.S.T. Time Spent in the County Jail", by Honorable Ann B. Jorgensen

"Criminal Case Voir Dire", by Stephen W. Baker

February 1998

"U.S. Supreme Court - 1996 Term Cases of Significance to Local Practitioners", by Leonard B. Mandell

"Illinois Supreme Court -1997 Term The Court Flexes its Muscle", by Timothy Eaton

"Standing Erie on its Head: Should Federal Law Govern Pleading Standards for Section 1983 Civil Rights Claims Brought in the State Courts of Illinois", by Timothy S. Rigsbee

"Employment Contracts Quiz", by Christine Godsil Cooper

"The New Local Mediation & Evaluation Program:
Mediation Quality Assurance Issues Raised", by James J. Alfini and Martha Norman

March 1998

"Worker's Compensation Review 1997 Term Cases of Significance", by Honorable Michael J. Colwell

"The Disciplinary Process of the A.R.D.C.", by Mary Robinson

"A.R.D.C. Investigations: A Case Study", by Mary Robinson, Althea Kuller, and William J. Martin

"Look Before You Leap: Researching Ethics Questions", by Mary F. Andreoni

"Attorney Liens and the A.R.D.C.", by Renee L. Robinson

"Attorney Substance Abuse Impairment and Discipline in Illinois", by David F. Rolewick

"Standing Erie on its Head: Should Federal Law Govern
Pleading Standards for Section 1983 Civil Rights Claims Brought in
the State Courts of Illinois", by Timothy S. Rigsbee

April 1998

"Artificial Insemination and Inheritance", by Helene S. Shapo

"1998 Amendments to the Health Care Surrogate Act", by Rebecca J. O’Neill and John F. Erbes

"Using a Disclaimer Strategy When Naming the Beneficiary of Retirement Plans", by Mark D. Perkins and Dean Zayed

"An Update On Advanced Estate Planning", by Patrick J. Crotty

"Undue Influence in Illinois Estates", by Robert E. Jones

"The New Roth IRA", by Joel D. Arnold

June 1998

The Role of the Chapter 13 Trustee

Filing Proofs of Claim in Bankruptcy

Advising Clients About Credit Card Debt

Representing Creditors in Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy and Personal Injury Cases

Liens Affecting Real Estate: A Checklist

July 1998

Federalist Number 10

Federalist Number 37

Federalist Number 47

Federalist Number 48

Federalist Number 49

Federalist Number 51

Federalist Number 78

August 1998

An Overview of Ethics in ADR

Caveat Mediator: Ethical Quandaries for Illinois Attorney Mediators

Defining the Ethical Limits of
Acceptable Deception in Mediation

"Consensual" Searches and Seizures: Did "Yes" Really Mean "Yes"

The Misdirected Search for
Malpractice Solutions

September 1998

Mediation as a Subversive Activity

Styles of Mediation: Facilitative, Evaluative, and Transformative Mediation

Arbitration of Employment Discrimination Claims

The New Supreme Court Standards In Sexual Harassment Cases

Churches, Ministers and Political Involvement

November 1998

A Primer on the Amended Illinois Limited Liability Company Act

Remedies for Illinois Businesses When a Former Employee Competes

IRS Collection Actions Under the Taxpayer Relief Acts I and II

Harding and the Scandals

December 1998

U.S. Supreme Court - 1997 Term Cases of Significance to Local Practitioners

The Constitutionality of the Death Penalty - The Illinois Supreme Court's Decision in People v. Bull

Realtor/Lender Controlled Business: Do We Fight or Surrender?

The Impeachment Trial of President Andrew Johnson

The Meaning of Courage