Practice resources

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Business and commercial litigation
Techniques for pleadings and motions, jury selection, cross-examination, using expert witnesses, and opening and closing arguments. Discovery in federal and state courts. 2022 edition.
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Business bankruptcy practice
Handbook on business bankruptcy including rules, alternatives, and representing secured and unsecured creditors. 2022 Edition.
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Business Law: Choice of Entity 2020 edition
A manual on choice of entity law and related forms with corresponding instructions. 2020 edition
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Causes of action: Contract and business disputes
Explains common grounds for contract disputes with businesses. Includes: action for debt, breach of contract, specific performance, breach of warranty, shareholder derivative suit, etc. 2021 edition
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Contract law
Explains contract law for attorneys including performance, modification and breach of contract. 2023 edition
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Elements of Illinois Law: Environmental Law
A manual on some of the basic aspects of environmental law including major statutes and common law. 2023 edition.
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Environmental law
Manual with a glossary of terms, list of environmental websites, and a consulting services confidentiality agreement. 2023 edition.
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Getting a state ID
Diane O'Connell of Chicago Coalition for the Homeless goes over the importance of having a state ID, and how to get one in Illinois.
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Intellectual property law
Manual providing solutions to patents, copyrights, trademarks, antitrust, licensing, e-commerce, and cyberspace. 2021 edition
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Representing the parties to a construction project
Manual about bidding, contracts, contractors and subcontractors, damages, insurance, claims and defenses. 2020 edition
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