Law Practice

Advanced content for lawyers. Information on Illinois Civil Procedure, from filing a complaint to post-trial motions to enforcement of judgments.

Advanced level content. Information on dissolution, divorce, common-law marriage, separation, child support, custody, and visitation.

An aid for attorneys who are litigating claims of an insured person against their insurance company.

Guide to issues on determining eligibility and helping a claimant obtain unemployment insurance benefits in Illinois.

This manual for lawyers outlines the case law, regulations, and history relevant to housing, landlord-tenant law, eviction, and people in poverty. It was created by Lawrence Wood, Director of the Housing Practice Group at Legal Aid Chicago and Lecturer in Law at the University of Chicago Law School.

Advanced content for lawyers. This 68-page PDF by Jenner & Block gives a comprehensive overview of civil procedure in Illinois, with citations to rules and statutes.

This video is part of a series of trainings for nonprofits by the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights. It covers the fiduciary duties of the members of a board of directors for a nonprofit.

Manual on statutory indications for eviction actions. 2023 edition

A lawyer resource on medical malpractice law, covering medical records, damages, defenses, and more, with practical guidance and forms.

Attorney resource on the representation of creditors in collection litigation. 2022 edition.

Manual on land use including zoning controls, variations, subdivisions, impact fees, government financing, and more. 2025 edition

Manual for practitioners outlining premises liability, including the elements of a case and common defenses and immunities. 2021 Edition.

Attorney manual on filing consumer bankruptcy including bankruptcy code 707, redemption, reaffirmation, abandonment, and Chapter 7. 2022 edition.

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.

Manual on pre- and post-marital agreements including negotiating, drafting, estate and tax planning considerations, etc. 2022 edition.

Attorney resource that explains financial and property aspects of dissolution of marriage, such as maintenance, tax, and retirement assets. 2023 edition.

Manual on Illinois rules and regulations governing special districts. 2023 edition

Defines debtor rights and describes court procedures for responding to debt collection lawsuits. 2022 edition.

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.

Manual on the Consumer Fraud Act including unlawful practices, deceptive practices, and exemptions and inclusions. 2023 edition.

Manual on statutory process, the complaint, commercial actions, alternative remedies, defenses, and more. 2024 edition

Attorney resource for business bankruptcy including rules, alternatives, and representing secured and unsecured creditors. 2022 edition.

Manual on income, sales and use taxes, other department of revenue taxes, other state taxes, and more. 2021 edition

Manual on Article 9 Security Interest, default, collateral, equipment leasing, agricultural financing, and more. 2024 edition

Manual on liens upon tort actions including liens on attorneys, clinical psychologists, physicians, physical therapists. 2022 edition