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.

Owning or running a business Resources
Business Bankruptcy Practice
Attorney resource for business bankruptcy including rules, alternatives, and representing secured and unsecured creditors. 2026 edition.
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Business Law: Mergers and Acquisitions
A lawyer resource on mergers and acquisitions law, providing guidance on the full lifecycle of a transaction with practical tools and forms for each stage. 2023 Edition.
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Business Law: Miscellaneous Operating Issues
A lawyer resource on business law issues, including securities regulation, distribution agreements, franchising considerations, and other operational matters. 2024 Edition.
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Business Partnerships
A lawyer resource on forming and managing business partnerships, including information about general and limited partnerships in Illinois and partnership agreements. 2025 Edition
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Commercial and Professional Liability Insurance
A lawyer resource on commercial and professional liability insurance, addressing coverages, claims-made issues, intentional act exclusion, and exclusion by risk. 2023 Edition.
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Commercial Landlord-Tenant Practice
A lawyer resource on commercial landlord-tenant law covering leases, subleases, landlord and tenant duties, mechanics liens, mortgages, and eminent domain. 2023 Edition.
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Commercial Real Estate: Financing and Transactional Issues
A lawyer resource on commercial real estate transactions, including financing from both the borrower’s and lender’s perspectives, broker law, and sales contracts. 2025 Edition
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Commercial Real Estate: Property-Related Issues
Explains best-practices in commercial real estate property-related issues. 2025 Edition
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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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Disputes Involving Closely Held Companies
A lawyer resource on disputes involving closely held companies, including governance issues, personal liability, minority stakeholder rights, fiduciary duties, and ethical issues. 2023 Edition.
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Elements of Illinois Law: Organizing and Advising a Small Business
A lawyer resource that focuses on the basic legal issues that should be discussed with a client starting a small business. 2023 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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Environmental Law in Corporate and Real Estate Transactions
A lawyer resource on environmental law in corporate and real estate transactions, including lender liability, landlord-tenant issues, insurance coverage, and bankruptcy. 2023 Edition.
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Estate Administration: Business and Tax-Related Issues
A lawyer resource on estate administration focusing on managing a decedent's business and related federal and Illinois estate and income tax issues. 2025 Edition.
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Limited Liability Companies
A lawyer resource that provides guidance on advising clients about forming and operating limited liability companies, including key legal, organizational, and tax considerations. 2025 Edition.
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S Corporations
A lawyer resource that provides guidance on advising clients about forming and operating an S corporation, including considerations in choosing S corporation status and maintaining an S corporation. 2026 Edition.
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