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.

IICLE Online Library Resources
Modern Land Trust Practice
Guide to land trusts in Illinois. Includes: land trust uses and purposes, amendments to agreements, transfer of beneficial interest upon death, exoneration and exculpation, and more. 2023 edition
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Mortgage foreclosure : Corresponding issues
Guide to Illinois mortgage foreclosure case issues. Includes: alternative remedies, seller financing, forfeiture of installment agreements, deficiencies, bankruptcy considerations, and more. 2024 edition
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Mortgage Foreclosure: Practice and Procedure
Manual on statutory process, the complaint, commercial actions, alternative remedies, defenses, and more. 2024 edition
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Motor vehicle violations
A guide for lawyers on non-alcohol motor vehicle violations, addressing offenses, defenses, and Chicago Traffic Court rules, procedures, and practices.
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Municipal law: Annexation, zoning, and regulatory authority
Guide to municipal zoning issues. Includes: annexation agreements, power to zone, subdivisions, licensing and liquor control, utility systems, wireless communications, eminent domain, and more. 2024 edition.
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Municipal Law: Financing, Tax, and Municipal Property
Guide to municipal property finance and tax issues. Includes: revenue bonds, sale of municipal obligations, special assessments, tax increment allocation financing, benefits to local areas, and more. 2022 edition
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Municipal law: Labor, contracts, litigation, torts, and home rule
Manual on municipal law for practitioners, including municipal labor law, contracts, construction contracts, municipal litigation, civil rights liability, Illinois tort immunity, home rule, and intergovernmental cooperation. 2024 Edition.
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Municipal law: Organization, operation, and governance
Manual on municipal law for practitioners, addressing organization, elections, public meetings, officers and employees, personnel, emergency services, police power, ordinances, and local prosecution. 2023 Edition.
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Not-for-profit corporations
A lawyer resource on not-for-profit corporations in Illinois, covering formation, governance, operation, and dissolution.
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Postmortem estate planning
Manual on postmortem estate planning including minimizing income, generation-skipping transfers, estate taxes, and more. 2023 edition.
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Predatory mortgage lending
Manual for practitioners about predatory mortgage lending, including the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law, predatory lending practices, legal remedies for mortgage abuses, and the liability of assignees and holders. 2022 Edition.
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Premises liability
Manual for practitioners outlining premises liability, including the elements of a case and common defenses and immunities. 2021 Edition.
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Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
Manual on pre- and post-marital agreements including negotiating, drafting, estate and tax planning considerations, etc. 2022 edition.
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Products Liability Practice
Manual on product liability including negligence and warranty theories, parties, defenses, investigation, and more. 2023 edition
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Proving fault in auto accident cases
A lawyer resource on auto accident cases, including intersection, rear-end, single-car, and railroad crashes, with guidance on discovery, trial preparation, evidence, experts, and closing arguments.
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Real Estate Litigation
Information on real estate litigation including defenses to mortgage foreclosure and defenses to predatory lending. 2024 edition
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