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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Adult Guardianships, Advance Directives, and Mental Health Law
Practical resource for helping practitioners serve the needs of persons no longer able to make decisions for themselves. 2021 edition
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Auto accidents
Legal claims, defenses, and working with insurance companies for auto accidents.
Lawyer Manuals
Available defenses for a defendant
Defendants can attack any or all of Plaintiffs’ elements of proof
Lawyer Manuals
Damages
Calculating damages, reimbursing health insurance provider and medical liens.
Lawyer Manuals
Denying third party claims
Two scenarios where the insurance company will have a reasonable basis to deny a claim
Lawyer Manuals
Discovery Considerations in Specific Civil Cases
Guide to discovery with state and federal rules for civil actions: medical negligence, construction injury, Federal Employers' Liability Act, class actions, wrongful death, and more. 2021 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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Filing a Request for Reconsideration - SSI Overpayments
Gives information about how to file a request for reconsideration.
Lawyer Manuals
First party coverage in an auto accident
Information about insurance coverage in an auto accident.
Lawyer Manuals
Helping clients appeal and dispute an overpayment in SSI
Explains filing a Request for Reconsideration in overpayment cases, late appeals, and overpayments for SSDI and SSI.
Lawyer Manuals
Helping clients with auto accidents
An article for attorneys that gives information about gathering facts in an accident, court rules, damages and auto insurance requirements.
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Helping clients with SSI and SSDI cases
An article for lawyers that describes the elements of the five-step evaluation process to be eligible for SSI or SSDI.
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Helping someone with a disability find work
Explains the Illinois Division of Rehabilitation Services program that helps people with disabilities find work.
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How to prepare a case for the plaintiff
Analyze the strength of your client’s case using key facts outlined.
Lawyer Manuals
Insurance company’s duty to defend
Details about first-party claims in an auto accident.
Lawyer Manuals
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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