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. Note: IICLE resources are only available to legal aid employees.

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Conducting the Employment Practices Audit
A lawyer resource on auditing employment practices, offering guidance on employee hiring, management, termination, and workplace policy compliance. 2023 Edition.
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Construction Law: Transactional Considerations
A lawyer resource on transactional issues in construction law, covering bidding and contract negotiation, insurance, environmental issues, and industrial project considerations. 2025 Edition.
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Consumer Protection Law
Manual on the Consumer Fraud Act including unlawful practices, deceptive practices, and exemptions and inclusions. 2023 edition.
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Employment Discrimination
A lawyer resource for employment discrimination cases in Illinois and federal tribunals. 2026 edition.
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Employment Termination: Procedures, Grounds, and Challenges
A lawyer resource about the procedures, grounds, and challenges with employment termination, including severance pay, employment discrimination, retaliatory discharge, and reductions in force. 2022 Edition.
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Exceptions for BAIIDs - MDDPs
Advanced content. 3 exceptions to the BAIID requirement for MDDP applicants, including employment, medical and farming.
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Helping clients with wage and non-wage garnishments
Approaches to take when defending wage and non-wage garnishments.
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Labor and Employment Issues in Transactions, Business Restructuring, and Workforce Reductions
A lawyer resource on labor and employment issues in transactions and restructuring, covering workforce reductions, bankruptcy, due diligence, and employee benefits considerations. 2026 Edition.
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Labor Law: Representation and Collective-Bargaining Matters
A lawyer resource on labor law representation and collective bargaining, covering National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction, negotiations, and enforcement of collective-bargaining agreements. 2025 Edition.
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Labor Law: Unfair Labor Practices
A lawyer resource on unfair labor practices, including employee committees, interference with employee rights, strikes, and the duty of fair representation. 2025 Edition.
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Liens on Tort Actions
Manual on liens upon tort actions including liens on attorneys, clinical psychologists, physicians, physical therapists. 2025 edition
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Workers' Compensation Practice
A comprehensive lawyer resource on workers’ compensation, covering the Workers’ Compensation Act, employer-employee issues, what is considered an accident, appeals, and more. 2026 Edition.
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