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Shareholder Paul A. Motin was selected as a 2023 Illinois Super Lawyer honoree in the practice area of estate planning and probate. The honor is reserved for lawyers who have exhibited excellence in the practice. Only 5% of attorneys in Illinois receive this distinction. Paul also was a recipient of the honor in 2022, 2021… Read more »
Shareholder Kymn Harp was one of three leading industry professionals presenting at the Illinois State Bar Association Live Webcast “State and Local Government Incentives for Rebuilding Mixed-Use Residential/Commercial Projects” held January 13. The webcast was presented by the ISBA Real Estate Law Section with 1.50 hours MCLE credit. Click below to learn more about the… Read more »
RD Quarterly- 2022 Year End Key Updates to Illinois Employee Handbooks for 2023 Repair Service Providers and the Labor and Storage Lien (Small Amount) Act Focus…You Need a Core Estate Plan Illinois is Now an “Automatic Revocation” State
All employers should update their employee handbook at least annually to be certain that the handbook complies with new laws. Here are the top updates that every Illinois employer should be making to their employee handbook: Update your discrimination policy and dress code policy. Unlawful discrimination based on race now includes discrimination based on “traits… Read more »
Shareholder Vince Borst has collaborated with Monitor Podcast Series to discuss “The Impact of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine on Equipment Finance”. Click below to listen to the full Podcast: Episode 67. https://www.monitordaily.com/monitor-podcast-series/
Shareholder David Resnick was a Speaker at the 2022 ICSC+U.S. LAW held October 26-28 in Orlando, Florida. For over 50 years, the conference has been the premier event for legal practitioners to connect and obtain relevant content in the Marketplaces Industry.
Small business owners servicing customers’ personal property are frequently faced with the dilemma of what do to when a client doesn’t pay the bill. This issue can be more prevalent when the bill is less than $2,000. It often makes little sense to file a lawsuit to recover what is owed considering the time and… Read more »
Whether there really is little time for doing more, or just a lack of focusing on one’s needs, I often hear from clients they just don’t have time to do their estate planning. Even after starting the process, they often get “busy” and put it on the back-burner. In addition to not wanting to think… Read more »
Most people who go through a divorce come out of it exhausted. Often the last recommendation from a competent divorce attorney to his client is: “Now, change the beneficiary of your will, your trust and your life insurance to someone other than the spouse you just divorced.” Good advice, but often not heeded. Long ago,… Read more »
Attorneys Steve Jakubowski, Con Riordan, and Julia Smolka will present at the ISBA Live Webinar on “Representing Commercial Creditors” scheduled for November 18. The presentations will offer an introductory look at bankruptcy from the creditor’s perspective. Bankruptcy lawyers, new attorneys, and general practitioners with basic practice experience should attend the seminar to receive a better… Read more »