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- Ethical Considerations in Family Law Cases
Presents ethics violation statistics and cases, along with the new Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct and examples for divorce cases
Author: Denis Church, Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission
Updated: 07/20/2010 - Money and Property Exempt from Judgments
Consumers may keep certain property and income even if there are money judgments against them. This content describes the exemptions available to individuals when they face a judgment.
Author: Attorney Desk Reference Manual
Updated: 07/02/2010 - Defending Wage and Non-Wage Garnishments
Approaches to take when defending wage and non-wage garnishments
Author: Alan Alop, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Updated: 07/01/2010 - Changes to Threshold for Withholding Due to Wage Assignments
Information on changes to the minimum earnings requirements for garnishments
Author: David Yen, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Updated: 07/01/2010 - Bankruptcy Law Training
This session provides an overview on Bankruptcy Law, including Chapter 7 and 13, stays and exemptions, venue and jurisdiction, procedures
Presenter(s): Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Updated: 12/16/2009 - Disability Rights Consortium: Asset Building in the Disability Community
This webcast discusses asset building for people with disabilities, including education, banking and tax preparation, IDA programs and resources
Presenter(s): Equip for Equality
Updated: 12/09/2009 - Basic Consumer Law Training
This session provides an overview of consumer law, including deficiency cases, collection abuse, credit report basics, wage assignments and deductions, and arbitration clauses
Presenter(s): Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Updated: 12/08/2009 - Payday Loans and Title Loans
Information for lawyers on legal claims that can be asserted against payday lenders and title loan companies
Author: Alan Alop, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Updated: 11/24/2009 - Debt Collection: Exemption Rights
Information about exemption rights of debtors
Author: Attorney Desk Reference Manual
Updated: 08/12/2009 - An Overview of Ch 7 & Ch 13 Bankruptcy
Jeffrey Dan of Crane Heyman Simon Welch & Clar, and Bennett Kahn of Law Offices of Melvin Kaplan, provides an overview of consumer bankruptcy law.
Presenter(s): Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
Updated: 06/30/2009 - Citation to Discover Assets to Third Party
File the Citation to Discover Assets to a Third Party to reach the defendant's assets in your case in Cook County.
Author: Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County
Updated: 06/16/2009 - Wage Deduction Order/Turnover Order
Prepare this Wage Deduction Order for the court to use in your case in Cook County.
Author: Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County
Updated: 06/16/2009 - Bankruptcy Law
A training on Bankruptcy Law issues.
Presenter(s): Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Updated: 04/09/2009 - Senior Citizens Handbook - Public Utilities and LIHEAP
Information for senior citizens about public utilities, including a provider's or landlord's duty to provide service, shut-offs and reconnections and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Author: Prairie State Legal Services
Updated: 03/04/2009 - Senior Citizens Handbook - Your Rights as a Consumer
Information about consumers' rights, including home improvement scams, telemarketing scams, open-end credit scams, door-to-door sales, phone slamming and credit cards
Author: Prairie State Legal Services
Updated: 03/04/2009 - Pro Bono Hospital Bill Defense, for use against non-profit hospitals
This program will generate Answer, Interrogatories, and Requests for Production for use defending client against collection suit by non-profit hospital in Illinois.
Author: Illinois Legal Aid Online, Alan Alop of Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Updated: 12/31/2008 - Pro Bono Vehicle Deficiency Suit Defense
This program will generate Answer, Counterclaims, Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents for use defending client against deficiency suit arising out of vehicle repossession.
Author: Illinois Legal Aid Online, Alan Alop of Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Updated: 12/31/2008 - Foreclosure-related Eviction Training
This training will focus on representing tenants who are being evicted either through a supplemental proceeding in a foreclosure case or a separate forcible entry and detainer action.
Presenter(s): Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Updated: 12/15/2008 - CBA Legal Aid Committee Meeting: Debt Collection Issues
The panel members will provide a perspective on the growing number of collection suits which are being seen at the Daley Center and available resources for these cases.
Presenter(s): The Chicago Bar Foundation
Updated: 12/15/2008 - Legal Rights and Resources for Youth Without Housing
A manual for issues relating to homeless youth, including education, public benefits, heathcare, etc.
Author: Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Updated: 11/21/2008 - Volunteer Training for MICAH Legal Aid Clinic
A training on housing, employment, and consumer law cases for volunteer attorneys at the MICAH Legal Aid Clinic
Presenter(s): Legal Aid Bureau
Updated: 10/20/2008 - CARPLS Volunteer Attorney Training: Consumer Law
This is a Consumer Law training for volunteer attorneys at CARPLS.
Presenter(s): CARPLS
Updated: 10/02/2008 - Volunteer Attorney Training for REACH Legal Clinic
For attorneys interested in volunteering with the clinic, LAB will provide a training on screening clients in the area of family, housing, and consumer law issues.
Presenter(s): REACH Legal Clinic
Updated: 09/24/2008 - How to Defend a Collection Case
A archived webcast of the training How to Defend a Collection Case recorded by Chicago Volunteer Legal Services on April 23, 2008
Presenter(s): Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
Updated: 05/29/2008 - Consumer Scams and the Direct Targeting of America's Military and Veterans
Analysis of consumer scams that target the military and violate the law through unfair or deceptive business practices
Author: National Consumer Law Center
Updated: 05/06/2008
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