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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Adoption Law
Adoption law in Illinois with guidance on unique situations like same-sex adopting parents, surrogacy and interracial adoption. 2020 edition.
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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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Advising Elderly Clients and Their Families
Essential resource for attorneys who advise elder clients, covering issues ranging from taxes, death, and real estate to healthcare, guardianship, and adoption. Includes editable forms. 2023 edition
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Asset protection planning 2022 edition
Manual on protecting assets from potential creditors including fraudulent transfers, onshore and offshore trusts, etc. 2022 edition
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Attorneys' legal liability
Information on duties to client, malpractice, client trust accounts and Rules of Professional Conduct. 2022 edition
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Bankruptcy and collections
Filing for bankruptcy, how to collect money, how to gain favorable judgment, and information on Chapters 7, 11, and 13. 2023 edition
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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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Business Law: Mergers and Acquisitions 2023 Edition
A manual on the various aspects on mergers and acquisition law. 2023 edition.
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Business law: Miscellaneous operating issues
Guide to other operating issues related to business. Includes: federal and state regulation of securities, distribution agreements, general franchising considerations, and more. 2021 edition
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Business Partnerships
Manual on the formation of general and limited partnerships, partnership agreements, statutory dissociation and winding up, limited liability partnerships, and family limited partnerships. 2021 ed.
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Causes of action (Illinois): Insurance litigation
Explains common grounds for cause of action in insurance litigation: declaratory judgment, bad-faith refusal to settle, negligent issuance of a life insurance policy, and more. 2021 edition
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Causes of action: Common considerations
Explains topics related to bringing a cause of action: petition to perpetuate testimony, discovery to identify parties, adding respondents in discovery, class actions, and more. 2020 edition.
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Causes of action: Consumer actions 2020 edition
Defines consumer action and discusses relevant statutes in Illinois governing consumer actions. 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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