Practice resources

These resources are written for legal professionals doing legal aid or pro bono work. If you do not have legal training, they may be difficult to understand. Visit resources from the main menu for legal information written and designed for the public.

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Conducting the Employment Practices Audit
Manual on how to hire, manage, and terminate employees. 2023 edition
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Construction law: Transactional considerations
Guide to transactional issues in construction law. Includes: bidding contracts, negotiating contracts, insurance, LEED and green construction, industrial and EPC projects, and more. 2021 edition.
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Consumer protection law 2023 edition.
Manual on the Consumer Fraud Act including unlawful practices, deceptive practices, and exemptions and inclusions. 2023 edition
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Employment Discrimination: Practice and Procedure
This comprehensive guide to practice and procedure in employment discrimination cases in state and federal tribunals also includes editable forms. 2022 Edition.
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Employment Termination: Procedures, Grounds, and Challenges
Federal and state regulations; contractual exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine; employer record-keeping responsibilities; investigation, testing, and privacy of employees; 2018 Edition.
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Exceptions for BAIIDs - MDDPs
Exceptions to the BAIID requirement for MDDP applicants.
Lawyer Manuals
Helping clients with wage and non-wage garnishments
Approaches to take when defending wage and non-wage garnishments.
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Labor and Employment Issues in Transactions, Business Restructuring, and Workforce Reductions
A practical guide for dealing with constantly changing labor and employment matters, such as reductions in force, alternatives to involuntary employment terminations, bankruptcy. 2022 Edition
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Labor law: Representation and collective-bargaining matters
Guide to collective-bargaining issues. Includes: National Labor Relations Act, NLRA board jurisdiction, negotiations, enforcement, and more. 2021 edition.
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Labor law: unfair labor practices
Discusses federal and state laws on unfair labor practice: employee committees, employee rights, duty of fair representation, unfair union practices, strikes, and more. 2021 edition
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Liens upon Illinois Tort Actions
Manual on liens perfection, and attachment of liens; attorney liens; the Health Care Services Lien Act; public aid liens (Medicare); workers’ compensation, etc. 2022 Edition.
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Workers' Compensation Practice
Explains workers' compensation law including compensable claims, coverage, benefits, emotional injuries, and filing. 2023 edition
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