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.

Police (arrest, charge, or search) Resources
Defending criminal cases: Pretrial issues, guilty pleas, and defenses
A resource for lawyers on Illinois criminal defense, covering arrest, search and seizure, confessions, discovery, pretrial motions, cybercrimes, defenses, plea bargaining, and trial preparation.
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Defending Criminal Cases: Trials, Sentencing, Appeals, and Post trial Issues
A resource for lawyers on Illinois criminal practice, covering trial strategy, evidence, sentencing, appeals, post-conviction hearings, and habeas corpus.
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Defending DUI: practice and procedure
A resource for lawyers on Illinois DUI cases, covering investigatory stops, probable cause, DUI defenses, sobriety and breath testing, aggravated DUI, license issues, and more.
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Elements of Illinois law: criminal law
A resource for lawyers on Illinois criminal law, offering an overview of felony and misdemeanor defense in state courts, with insights for both new and experienced lawyers.
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Federal Criminal Practice
A handbook for lawyers on federal criminal practice, covering jurisdiction, grand juries, bail and detention, plea bargaining, motions, jury selection, sentencing, habeas corpus, and appeals.
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James J. Ahern on DUI caselaw
A lawyer resource on Illinois DUI law, including DUI and summary suspension cases, trial advocacy strategies, and practical forms for litigation.
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