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DCBA BRIEF ARTICLES FOR: 2003

January 2003

"Representing Defendants in Federal Criminal Cases in the Northern District of Illinois; Procedures Before the District Court", by The Honorable John W. Darrah

"Initial Representation of Defendants Before Magistrate Judges and Consideration of Plea Negotiations", by The Honorable Michael T. Mason

"Criminal Sentencing in Dupage County: Things To Do And Things Not To Do at Sentencing Hearings", by The Honorable Robert Anderson

"You Can Lose Your Car to the Man Who Wears the Star", by Steven D. Armamentos

"Illinois Apprendi Case Law: Two and a Half Years of Broad Application and Rapid Evolution", by Peter G. Baroni

"People v. Pulliam: Legislative Standards Needed for an Atkins Hearing to Determine Whether a Defendant is Mentally Retarded and, Therefore, May Not be Put to Death", by Kimberly R. Sheft

February 2003

"Damages: “A Few More Stitches for the Deep Pocket ?”", by Alan J. Brinkmeier and Connie S. Avgerinos

"Commentary: The Rule of Law in America Today", by Robert Phillip Ward

"An Overview of Supreme Court Rule 183", by Myrna G. Smith

"My School, My Choice: Removing Legal Barriers to Education Reform in Illinois", by Jeremy McKissack

March 2003

"Planning For Medicaid Eligibility For The Elderly", by Eileen R. Fitzgerald

"The Constitutional Challenge To The Religious Land Use And Institutionalized Persons Act Of 2000: In the Chess Game Between Congress and the Supreme Court, We Are Mere Pawns", by J. Randolph Given

"Constitutional Concerns Over The Exclusive Tender Rule in Illinois", by Richard Hodyl, Jr.

"People v. Cryns: Possible Implications for the Practice of Midwifery in Illinois", by Andrew L. Honaker

April 2003

"Revisiting Transmutation 20 Years Later: Still Untamed?", by Timothy M. Daw and Sarane C. Siewerth

"The Drafter’s Commentary on In Re Marriage of Henke", by Charles J. Fleck

"Welcome to Family Court", by Hon. C. Stanley Austin

"Section 510(c) of the IMDMA and Cohabitation on a Resident Continuing Conjugal Basis: A Kiss Is Still A Kiss", by Thomas A. Else

"How Are We Doing?: Comments from the Domestic Relations Judiciary", by Louise Bauer

"Determining a Child’s Best Interest: Is the Court Truly Able to Consider the Mental Health of the Parties and the Potential for Child Abuse?", by Paul D. Nordini

"Searches Incident to a Lawful Arrest: Why the Illinois Supreme Court in People v. Stehman Limited That Particular Exception to the
Fourth Amendment", by Roxanne M. Sosnowski

May 2003

"It’s Not Just For Spouses – Bringing New Parties Into Dissolution Of Marriage Proceedings", by Abigail M. Chiesa

"When Johnny & Jenny Come Marching Home Again (the USERRA) Hurrah!", by Glenn R. Gaffney

"The Right of a Condominium Association to Sell a Portion of the Common Elements—Does the Majority Rule?", by Jody L. Malmstrom

"A Survey of Recent Decisions in the Family Law Area", by Michael J. Calabrese

"Preventing Future Abuses of the Pardon Power by the Governor", by Steven J. Greeley

June 2003

"State of the Courthouse, April 22, 2003", by Chief Judge Robert K. Kilander

"Elimination Of the Double Taxation On Corporate Dividends", by Amy J. Wenz

"Demystifying County Contracting: A Study of DuPage County Procurement", by Terry Pastika, Sarah Klaper, and Jill M. Dressner

"People v. Lopez: Balancing the Privacy Interests of the Complaining Witness and the Defendant’s Right to Due Process in Sex Offense Cases", by Todd R. Nelson

"An Immigration Law Advisory for All Criminal Law Practitioners", by Fred DePasquale

September 2003

"Bankruptcy and Community Associations: What an Association Can and Cannot Do When an Owner Files Bankruptcy", by Gabriella Comstock

"When Contracts Meet Torts: A Comparative Study of the Basic Law of Exculpatory Clauses in the Health and Recreation Context", by James Cavenagh

"The Pro Bono Attorney and an Indigent Criminal Defendant’s Right to State-Subsidized Experts", by Nicholas L. Lopuszynski, in conjunction with Honorable Anne B. Jorgensen, 18th Judicial Circuit, Felony Division

"Global Expansion is a Matter of Construction: To take a Company Global, Build a Bridge that Connects the Company to the Right Global Opportunities", by Alexander Olsansky, Jr.

October 2003

"Case Note: The Medical Studies Act - New Frontier or an Old Battleground?", by Justice Susan Fayette Hutchinson

"Appeals from Guilty Pleas: Noncompliance With Rule 604(d)", by Leah C. Myers

"Employee Handbooks: The Great Debate!", by Nancy E. Joerg

November 2003

"The Bates Decision: The Rationalization of an Unconstitutional Child’s Representative Statute", by Deborah A. Carder and Abigail M. Chiesa

"Contested Adoptions: Arguments, Factors, and Preferences", by Anthony Abear

"What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Disability Insurance", by Mark D. DeBofsky

December 2003

Letters to the Editor

Legal Features

"The Application of the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing in Contract Cases", by Ronald B. Kowalczyk and Melissa Piwowar

"Deviation From The Child Support Statute (750 Ilcs 5/505(a)(2)) Regarding Child Support", by Christopher D. Edmonds

"The Right To Question Prospective Jurors", by Ted A.Donner

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