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.

Cars, driver's licenses, traffic and parking tickets Resources
Deceptive Trade Practices under the UDTPA and FTC
Gives information about deceptive trade practices under the UDTPA and FTC Act.
Lawyer Manuals
Declining the MDDP
Procedures to decline to add the device to your vehicle.
Lawyer Manuals
Defending DUI: practice and procedure
Information on DUIs and examples of proper investigatory stops, probable cause, and common DUI Defenses. 2021 edition
IICLE
Defenses and counterclaims
Discusses scenarios where creditor keeps but doesn't sell the repossessed car as well as when creditor threatening to repossess household goods.
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
IICLE
Driving Relief
Gives information about the types of relief available for people whose license is not eligible for reinstatement.
Lawyer Manuals
Driving Uninsured and Driving Under the Influence
Gives information about license suspension and revocation for driving uninsured and driving under the influence.
Lawyer Manuals
DUI student manual
A manual for students learning about DUI deterrence in Cook County. Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) manual.
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Exceptions for BAIIDs - MDDPs
Exceptions to the BAIID requirement for MDDP applicants.
Lawyer Manuals
Exclusion, modification, cumulation, and conflict of warranties on cars and trucks
Exclusion, modification, cumulation, and conflict of warranties
Lawyer Manuals
Express warranties on cars and trucks
Express warranty information
Lawyer Manuals
Family Financial Responsibility Law and Relief Available
Gives information about the Family Financial Responsibility Law and relief available.
Lawyer Manuals
First party coverage in an auto accident
Information about insurance coverage in an auto accident.
Lawyer Manuals
Formal and informal hearings
Overview of the types of hearings available to clients seeking reinstatement of driving privileges.
Lawyer Manuals
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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