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Hard Cases Make Bad Law: Recent Trends in College Education Decisions

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Return of a Child to a Foreign Country Under the Hague Convention Does Not Render an Appeal of the Order Moot

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Recent Changes and Developments in the Law on Dissipation

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Attorney Assisted Mediation: An Alternative to High Cost/High Conflict Divorce

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The Gray Divorce Revolution

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Three Women Who Found Courage in the Face of Hurdles

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The Legacy of Justice Mary Ann G. McMorrow

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IICLE Family Law Flash Points - June 2013

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The Impact of Shared Custody on Child Support

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Seeking Civil Relief for Violations of Orders of Protections

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How to Use Financial Experts More Effectively or How to Avoid CPA Rage

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Tax Filing or Fooling: Review Your Spouse’s Tax Forms

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Discovering Unreported Income

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Preparing For Summer Co-Parenting

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How to Plan for College Expenses Post-Divorce

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IICLE Family Law Flash Points - May 2013

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How Do Courts Calculate Child Support When a Parent is Unemployed or Underemployed?

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Protecting Your Client’s Maintenance Rights – The Use of Lifestyle Experts in Divorce Cases

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Deal or No Deal

 

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"Leveling of the Playing Field" In Divorce Litigation Amendments

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IICLE Family Law Flash Points - April 2013

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The U. S. Supreme Court Hears Marriage Equality Cases

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High Court Reviews Two Same-Sex Marriage Cases this Week

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The Multi-Disciplinary Nature of Family Law: Expecting the Unexpected

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The Illinois Supreme Court Allows Guardians to File Petitions for Dissolution of Marriage on Behalf of Wards in Karbin v. Karbin

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Riders, Start Your Engines

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Children Have Little Choice in Visitation

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Illinois Enacts “Erin’s Law”

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U.S. Supreme Court Convened for First Time 223 Years Ago this Month

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IICLE Family Law Flash Points - February 2013

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Effects of the Civil Union Act in Illinois

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IICLE Family Law Flash Points - January 2013

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What is Collaborative Law?

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U.S. Supreme Court Will Address Gay Marriage

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A Practical Guide to Navigating Visitation Disputes

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Supreme Court Still Quiet on Gay Marriage

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Instant Replay Creates All Kinds of Issues

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IICLE Family Law Flash Points - December 2012

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A Joint Parenting Agreement is a Contract

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Infidelities of the Rich and Famous

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Holidays and Divorce – Tips for Enjoying the True Spirit of the Holidays

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Significant Developments in Family Law Over the Last 25 Years

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Athletes Try to Keep Proceedings Quiet

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Chiild Support Enforcement and Creation of a Substantial Fugitive Class of Offenders

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How to Have an Offence that Makes the Athletes You Represent Smaller Targets

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NHL Lockout Affects Support Proceedings

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The College Factor: Three Points Divorced Parents Need to Consider

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Is it Really Easier to Seek Forgiveness Than Permission?

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Athletes Cannot Avoid Family Obligations

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Practical Tips for Divorced Parents: Set and Remember Goals

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Yet Another Court Declares DOMA Unconstitutional

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In Divorce, as in Sports, The Preference is For A Level Playing Field

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Making the Case for Facebook’s Zuckerberg to “Like” a Prenuptial Agreement

 

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Loving v. Virginia: Thoughts on Gay Marriage

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Shifting Gender Roles and It’s Impact on Divorce

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Isn't a 403(b) Plan Just Like a 401(k) Plan?

 

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Pet Ownership in Illinois Divorce Cases

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Child Support Factors Into Financial Woes

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Lawyer Tackles Tough Question on Why Marriages Fail

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Don’t Delay Seeking College Contribution from Your Ex-Spouse

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Privilege Issues Pop Up with “Handlers”

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Shared Parenting Time In Dual Income Families

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I’m Dissatisfied with the Trial Court’s Decision – What Can I Do?

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How To Remain A Trusted Advisor When Your Client Gets Divorced

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Sports World Faces Social Breakthrough

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Returning to School in Middle Age: Hey Mom, I Got an LLM!

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Divorcing in a Volatile Economic Market

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Kobe Bryant Fails to See Benefit of Premarital Agreements in Athletics

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Effects of the Civil Union Act

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If Your Child is Not Fit, Are You an Unfit Parent? Removal of Obese Children from Home

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Humphries Attempts A Buzzer Beater on Prenup With Kardashian Via Petition for Annulment

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Athlete Disproves Paternity in Court and Avoids Paying Child Support

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Planning Tips for Stress-Free Holidays

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Arrest for Domestic Violence Can Seriously Impair an Athlete's Career

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Am I Frozen Out of My Spouse’s Frozen Pension Plan?

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Expert Advice Helps Athletes Handle Family Law Issues

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More Than One - Multiple Domestic Relations Orders

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Illinois Spousal Support Laws: Cohabitation Conundrum

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Which Spouse Bears Market Loss in 401K Plan Before QDRO Entered?

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Understanding Your Client’s Mental Health Needs

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Professional Sports & Family Law: Lockout Does Not Necessarily Equal Support Modification

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Sources of Retirement Plan Information

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Far Reaching Effects of New York’s Legalization of Gay Marriage

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Civil Unions and Employment Benefits Issues in Illinois

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First Divorce Filing For Same Sex Couple in Illinois

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What to Consider Before Drafting a QDRO for a Defined Contribution Plan

 

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Can There Be Such a Thing As a Civil Divorce?

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IRA Transfers and Withdrawls

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Liars and Love Microexpressions

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Will They or Won’t They?

 

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The Keys to Active Longevity

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“Net Income” for Child Support Purposes

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Obligations of a Reviewable Maintenance Recipient

 

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Invalidating a Prenuptial Agreement in Illinois

 

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Confidentiality of Custody Evaluations

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Retaining Your Non Marital Property After Divorce

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What You Need to Know About Civil Unions in Illinois

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England Decides “Fair” Premarital Agreements are to be Enforced

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Alimony in Lieu of Property

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How to Avoid Financial Distress in Divorce

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Protect Your Child’s College Savings

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How Will Health Care Reform Affect Me This Year?

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In Cases of Domestic Violence: How Do I Get My Spouse Out of the House?

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Unique Jurisdictional Issues in Multi-State Child Support Modification Cases

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Five Successful Tips for Co-Parenting After Divorce: Making Joint Custody Work

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Divorce Among Professional Women

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Recent Appellate Court Ruling Clarifies Residency Requirements for International Custody Disputes

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Don’t Forget Your 401(k)!

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Going After Overdue Child Support

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Living Together While Going Through a Divorce

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Electronic Visitation in Illinois

 

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Grandparents’ Visitation Rights in Illinois

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Disclosure of Mental Health Information

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The Muchin's: Sticking Together in Law and in Life

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Five Factors the Court Considers When Relocating Out of State With Children

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Studies Show Women Unhappy with Financial Advisors

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Not All Divorces Have to End Up in Court

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Divorce Insurance: Financial Planning Before Marriage?

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How Does Divorce Affect My Family’s Health Insurance?

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Spouse’s Income Could Be Relevant When Child From Prior Marriage Goes To College

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Practical Tips For Divorced Parents: Traveling With Children

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Breaking Law in Illinois: Social Security Income Not Exempt from Payment of College Expenses

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Tips For Tying the Knot: Best Wedding Gift May Be a Candid Discussion

 

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Collaborative Law Opens Doors To Families with Special Needs Children

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The Need For Mental Health Professionals in Divorce

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Imputed Income for Support Awards

 

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Identification and Valuation of Retirement Plans

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How to Create a Premarital Agreement that Paves the Path for a Happy Marriage

 

 

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Protect Your Future: Retirement Benefits After a Long Term Marriage

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Protecting Your Lifestyle During and After Divorce

 

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Premarital Agreements: An Ounce of Prevention

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Divorce: Maximizing Your Results and Minimizing Your Fees and Time

 

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How Property is Divided in an Illinois Divorce Case

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Support Obligations Have a Life of Their Own

 

 

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Bonds, Liens and Other Gizmos and Doodads to Secure Maintenance and Child Support

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Real Estate Transfer Tax Incident to Divorce

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Grandparent's Rights

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Collaborative Divorce Lawyers Seek to Serve as Healers of Human Conflict

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Avoiding the Employer Penalty

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Collaborative Law Reduces Anxiety for Divorcing Couples

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Half a Century as a Divorce Lawyer

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The Misuse of Supreme Court Rule 215(a) for Vocational Evaluations in Maintenance Cases

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Another Tool in the Divorce Attorneys Chest

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Hot Topics in Valuation

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Review of Supreme Court Rule 308

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Guideline Child Support and Deviation Therefrom

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Reasonable Attorneys' Fees

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Another Look At Goodwill

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Soft Points in Business Valuations

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The Modification of Judgments for Dissolution of Marriage

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UCCJEA: A New Approach to Custody Jurisdiction and Interstate Custody and Visitation

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Effective DIrect and Cross-Examination of Business Valuation Experts

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Trial Practice Considerations

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The Bates Decision: The Rationalization of an Unconstitutional Child's Representative Statue

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Handling A Client

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Unique Employee Benefits: Stock Options, ESOPs, Etc.

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Valuing a Hedge Fund

 

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What's the Measure of Judicial Excellence?

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Hot Tip - Taxation of Non-Statutory Stock Options and Deferred Compensation

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What Every Estate Planner Should Know About Divorce Laws

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New Options at Divorce: Legislation Treats Stock Options as Marital Property

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Litigating the Agreement Case Strategies and Follow-Through to Maximize Success

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Issues Relating to Hidden/Unreported Income and Tax Fraud

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Alternative Dispute Resolution: Mediation and Family Law

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Requests to Admit Facts and for Genuineness of Documents

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Preparing for the Great Cross: What Do You Know

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Discovering Employee Benefits

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Full Faith and Credit: Enforcing Orders of Protection Across State Lines

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How to Survive a Killer-Cross Examination

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Overheard? Eavesdropping in Illinois

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Tax Law Changes: Children, Education and New Tips

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The Law of Pretext Stops Since Whren v. United States, Illinois Bar Journal

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"Leveling the Playing Field" in Divorce: Questions and Answers About the New Law

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Do Real Men Get Alimony?

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Discovery Aspects of Privileged and Confidential Information

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Cutting Costs Doesnt Mean Cutting Corners How to Minimize Malpractice Risks

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Handling the Client Who Lies

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Taming Transmutation: A Guide to Illinois' New Rules on Property Classification and Division upon Dissolution of Marriage

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