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.

Cars, driver's licenses, traffic and parking tickets Resources
Administrative review
Explains the civil procedure and administrative review process for formal hearings related to the reinstatement of driving permits. Includes applicable case law.
Lawyer Manuals
Auto accidents
This is a lawyer manual from Illinois Legal Aid Online. It covers all aspects of an auto accident. Sections of this book include an overview, practice tips, how to prepare a case for the plaintiff, available defenses for a defendant, insurance.
Lawyer Manuals
Available defenses for a defendant
Advanced level content. In an auto accident, defendants must raise affirmative defenses, particularly with respect to the actions of other parties, right away in the Answer.
Lawyer Manuals
BAIID device for monitored device driving permits
Advanced level content. The Secretary of State oversees the issuance of a monitored device driving permit (MDDP) during the period of the statutory summary suspension (SSS). A driver may only drive a vehicle equipped with a breath alcohol ignition interlock device (BAIID) and commercial driver’s…
Lawyer Manuals
BAIID violations
Advanced content for lawyers. The Illinois Secretary of State has the statutory authority to conduct hearings challenging an alleged violation of the BAIID device.
Lawyer Manuals
Cancellation of monitored device driving permits
Advanced content for lawyers. This lawyer manual covers the requirements for when a statutory summary suspension of an Illinois driving license terminates.
Lawyer Manuals
Car repossession manual
Advanced level content. This car repossession guide explains that when the repo man takes your car it is lawful only when the creditor has a valid security interest in the consumer's vehicle. This requires that the security interest is written in a retail installment contract or a financing…
Lawyer Manuals
Commercially reasonable resale
After a car is repossessed, the law requires that all aspects of the resale must be commercially reasonable. This means that the manner, method, time, place, and terms of the resale must all be reasonable by commonly accepted commercial practices. The creditor must use every reasonable means and…
Lawyer Manuals
Damages
Advanced level content. Information about how to calculate damages, reimbursement to a health insurance provider and medical liens related to auto accidents.
Lawyer Manuals
Declining the MDDP
Advanced level content. Secretary of State states that the person is automatically enrolled in the MDDP program, note that enrollment does not occur unless the application is returned, thereby preventing the necessity for a court order declining issuance.​
Lawyer Manuals
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.
IICLE
Defenses and counterclaims
Discusses scenarios where creditor keeps but doesn't sell the repossessed car as well as when creditor threatening to repossess household goods.
Lawyer Manuals
Denying third party claims
Advanced level content. An insurance company can deny a claim if the insured wasn’t at fault, or the third party is seeking recovery for damages that don’t appear to have been caused by the accident or is seeking excessive damages.
Lawyer Manuals
Driving Relief
Gives information about the types of relief available for people whose license is not eligible for reinstatement.
Lawyer Manuals
Driving Uninsured and Driving Under the Influence
Gives information about license suspension and revocation for driving uninsured and driving under the influence.
Lawyer Manuals
Exceptions for BAIIDs - MDDPs
Advanced content. 3 exceptions to the BAIID requirement for MDDP applicants, including employment, medical and farming.
Lawyer Manuals