One of the way lawyers in the General Assembly make money is by attracting clients who have not only a business agenda, but a legislative agenda. Because state law does not require attorneys to list their clients, there’s no central … Continue reading
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Third party candidates in American politics are famous for injecting new ideas into the governmental arena. They usually don’t get elected, but the power party candidates pick up on them and sometimes they get enacted. Former McHenry County College Board … Continue reading
The second part of attorney John Nelson’s rebuttal on behalf of Grafton Township Supervisor Linda Moore concerns the “unclean hands” concept. He even says the Trustee’s law firm engaged in “misconduct.” “It must be pointed out that much, if not … Continue reading
In the Grafton Township separation of powers case the term “advise and consent” came up. There was so much questioning and testimony, I can’t remember who brought up the subject, but the context was whether the township supervise can dismiss … Continue reading
If you drive past D’Andrea Banquets this evening between 5:30 and 7:30, my bet is the parking lot will be jammed. The McHenry Lawyers for Justice Schostok will be hosting a $30 fund raiser with payment at the door. Besides … Continue reading
A front page article in last Tuesday’s Chicago Tribune Business section got me thinking. The headline was “Law clients demand more for the money” The subhead was “Recession changes perspective on existing ‘billable hour’model” Those who attend board meetings of … Continue reading
In his book How I Helped the Mob Rule Chicago, Then Brought the Outfit Down WHEN CORRUPTION WAS KING by Robert Cooley with Hillel Levin,Cooley writes of how lawyers would hang out in the halls of Cook County’s criminal courts’ … Continue reading
In his book How I Helped the Mob Rule Chicago, Then Brought the Outfit Down WHEN CORRUPTION WAS KING by Robert Cooley with Hillel Levin,Cooley writes of how lawyers would hang out in the halls of Cook County’s criminal courts’ … Continue reading
But, under the terms of client-lawyer privilege, the two attorneys of the real murderer couldn’t tell. I am sure that attorneys wonder why their profession has a reputation that is lower than they think it deserves. The story about Alton … Continue reading
But, under the terms of client-lawyer privilege, the two attorneys of the real murderer couldn’t tell. I am sure that attorneys wonder why their profession has a reputation that is lower than they think it deserves. The story about Alton … Continue reading