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"Practice guides" are related to treatises. They might even be considered a type of treatise, but are more geared to helping practitioners handle certain tasks. While a treatise might describe the elements of a legal claim, a practice guide might assist in drafting a complaint based on that claim or drafting a contract that avoids raising that claim. Some practice guides are one-stop-shopping materials that describe legal principles and go on to provide checklists or forms. In the case of loose-leaf services, you can often find statutes, regulations, cases, and practice pointers in one place. This guide includes a number of related practitioner materials, including treatises, continuing legal education materials, form books, and loose-leaf services.

Illinois Practice Guides

    General

  • IICLEs: Illinois Instute. for Continuing Legal Education. S,IL and Reserve (call numbers vary)

    Available on campus at: IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus

    Westlaw Available from anywhere to members of the NU School of Law community, select the following location in the directory:

    All Databases > U.S. State Materials > Illinois > Forms, Treatises, CLEs and Other Practice Material.

    LexisNexis Available from anywhere to members of the NU School of Law community, select the following location in the directory:

    Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Illinois > Treatises & Analytical Materials.

    • Encyclopedias of Illinois Law:
      • Illinois Law and Practice : Westlaw Available from anywhere to members of the NU School of Law community IL-LP (In print: S,IL KFI 1265 .I4)
      • Illinois Jurisprudence : LexisNexis Available from anywhere to members of the NU School of Law community ILJUR (In print: S,IL KFI 1265 . I44 1992)
    • General Practice Guides:
      • Hartman & Friedland, Ill. Lawyer's Manual : Reserve KFI 1280.B43
      • Starting Points: The Fundamentals of Practice in Illinois : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1280 .S73 2005)
      • Attorneys' Legal Liability : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1276.5 .A2A88 2002)
      • Practice Primer for New Attorneys (last update 1999) : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus

    • Litigation

    • Civil Procedure and Discovery:
      • Parness, Illinois Civil Procedure : LexisNexis Available from anywhere to members of the NU School of Law community ILCP (In print: S,IL KFI 1730 .P37 2003)
      • Nichol's Ill. Civil Practice With Forms : Westlaw Available from anywhere to members of the NU School of Law community NICHOLS-ILCP (In print: Reference KFI 1730.N5)
      • Civil Practice:
      • Civil Discovery Practice (Illinois) : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1737 .I4 2003)
    • Trial:
      • Hunter, Trial Handbook for Illinois Lawyers : S,IL KFI 1738.Z9H8 1997
      • Howerton, Illinois Civil Trial Guide : LexisNexis Available from anywhere to members of the NU School of Law community ILCVTG
      • Chicago Lawyer Courts Handbook : Reserve KFI 1724.C5C5
      • Civil Practice:
      • Steigmann, Illinois Evidence Manual : Reserve KFI 1740.S74 2006
      • Graham, et al., Ill. Evidentiary Foundations : LexisNexis Available from anywhere to members of the NU School of Law community ILEVFD (MON KFI 1740 .I443 1997)
      • Cleary & Graham, Handbook of Ill. Evid. : LexisNexis Available from anywhere to members of the NU School of Law community ILEVID (In print: Reserve KFI 1740 .C58 2004)
      • Steigmann, Illinois Evidence Manual : Reserve KFI 1740 .S74 2006
      • NITA, Illinois Rules of Evidence With Objections : LexisNexis Available from anywhere to members of the NU School of Law community ILEVOB
      • Civil Trial Evidence : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1740 .I44 2004)
    • Appeal:
      • Civil Appellate Practice: State and Federal : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1755 .E28 2005)
    • Particular actions, remedies, and forums:
      • Alternative Dispute Resolution : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1760.3 .A94 2001)
      • Business and Commercial Litigation : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1352 .B86 2007)
      • Estate, Business, and Non-Personal Injury Actions : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1280 .I43 2002)
      • Tort Actions : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1395 .I45 2002)
      • Chancery and Special Remedies : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1731 .C52 2004)
      • Class Actions : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KF 8896 .C543 2007)
      • Construction Litigation : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1475 .C66 2006)
      • Liens Upon Illinois Tort Actions : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1376 .L5V47 2007)
      • Mechanics' Liens In Illinois : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1355.5 .M43 2007)
      • Medical Malpractice (last update 2006); includes Medical Evidence : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1396.2 .M43 2006)
      • Illinois Product Liability Practice : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1397.7 .I44 2006)
      • Proving and Disproving Damages in Personal Injury : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1739 .P4P76 2006)
      • Proving Fault in Auto Accident Cases : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1739 .T7P76 2001)
      • Suing and Defending Professionals (last update 2001) : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1396.2 .S85 1997)
      • Third-Party Practice : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1736.6 .J6T45 2000)
      • Illinois Workers' Compensation Practice : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1542 .I44 2004)
      • Wrongful Death and Survival Actions in Illinois : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1739 .D43W76 2000)

    Criminal Law

    • Crimes, Procedure, and Motion Practice:
      • Decker, Illinois Criminal Law: A Survey of Crimes & Defenses : LexisNexis Available from anywhere to members of the NU School of Law community ILCRIM (In print: S,IL KFI 1761 .D43 2006)
      • Defending Illinois Criminal Cases : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1775 .D44 2003)
      • Ruebner, Illinois Criminal Procedure : LexisNexis Available from anywhere to members of the NU School of Law community ILCRP (In print: S,IL KFI 1775 .I44 2004)
      • Kling, Illinois Criminal Defense Motions : LexisNexis Available from anywhere to members of the NU School of Law community ILCRDM (In print: Reserve KFI 1778 .A65K58 1995)
      • Motions for Criminal Cases (last update 1997) : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus
    • Trial Practice, Evidence, and Sentencing:
      • Hunter, Trial Handbook for Lawyers (crim.) : Reserve KFI 1779.Z9H86 2002
      • Hunter, Trial Handbook for Illinois Lawyers: Homicide : MON KFI 1739 .D43H86 2002
      • Ruebner, Illinois Criminal Trial Evidence : S,IL KFI 1780 .R84 1992
      • Hunter, Trial Handbook for Illinois Lawyers: Criminal Sentencing : S, IL KFI 1783.2 .Z9H86 2004
    • Particular Crimes and Cases:
      • Defending DUI and Related Cases : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus
      • Juvenile Law and Practice : S,IL KFI 1795 .I4 2001

    Family Law, Gardianship, Elder Law

    • Family Law in General:
      • Armstrong & Armstrong, Illinois Family Practice and Procedure : S,IL KFI 1294.I45
      • Davis, Illinois Practice of Family Law : Westlaw Available from anywhere to members of the NU School of Law community ILPRAC-FAM
    • Marriage and Divorce:
    • Adoption, Guardianship, and Elder Law:
      • Adoption Law : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1304.5 .I45 2006)
      • Advising Elderly Clients and Their Families : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1291 .A3A38 2006)
      • Guardianship for Disabled Adults, Advance Directives, and Mental Health Law : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1306 .G83 2004)
      • Issues in Long-Term Care : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1563 .N8I88 2002)

    Consumer Law, Torts, Government

    • Consumer Law:
      • Consumer Protection Law (Illinois) : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: Reserve KFI 1430 .H34 2005)
    • Torts:
      • Polelle, Illinois Tort Law : LexisNexis Available from anywhere to members of the NU School of Law community ILTORT (In print: Reserve KFI 1395 .P653)
      • McGann, et al., Ill. Pract. Guide: Personal Injury : S,IL KFI 1739 .P4C762
      • Illinois Dramshop Act Practice : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1576 .D7I44 2006)
    • Government and Education Law:

    Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts

    • Estate and Trust Planning and Administration:
      • Hunter, Estate Planning and Administration in Illinois : Reserve KFI 1340 .H8 1997
      • Abendroth, Illinois Estate Planning, Will Drafting, and Estate Administration Forms : LexisNexis Available from anywhere to members of the NU School of Law community ILLEST (In print: Reserve KFI 1340 .A65A33 1999)
      • Midwest Transaction Guide : LexisNexis Available from anywhere to members of the NU School of Law community MWESTA
      • Illinois Estate Administration : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1347 .I5 2003)
      • Estate Planning for Ill. Attorneys: The Basics and Beyond : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1340 .E88 2005)
      • Estate Planning Forms and Commentary : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1340 .A65I45 2005)
      • Revocable Grantor Trusts in Illinois : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1339 .L57D76 2003)
      • Trust Administration : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus
      • Land Trust Administration : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1339 .L3E3 1999)
    • Probate and Litigation:
      • McElroy, Horner Probate Practice and Estates : Westlaw Available from anywhere to members of the NU School of Law community HORNER-PPE (In print: S,IL KFI 1342 .H6 1940)
      • Estate, Trust, and Guardianship Litigation : IICLE SmartBooks Must be used while on the NU campus (In print: S,IL KFI 1344.5 .C65E88 2002)

    Corporate and Commercial

    • In General:
      • Midwest Transaction Guide : LexisNexis Available from anywhere to members of the NU School of Law community MWTRAN
    • Business Organizations:
    • Corporate and Commercial, Particular Industries and Topics:
      • Closely Held Corporations (last update 1999)
      • Limited Liability Companies and S Corporations (last update 2000)
      • Not-for-Profit Corporations
      • Organizing and Advising Illinois Businesses (last update 2002)
      • Partnership Practice (last update 2001)
      • Advising Illinois Financial Institutions
      • Illinois Law and Agribusiness
      • Business, Law, and the Internet
      • Commercial and Professional Liability Insurance
      • Creditors' Rights in Illinois
      • Secured Transactions
      • Illinois State and Local Taxation

    Real Estate, Land Use, Environment

    • In General:
    • Real Estate and Land Use Transactions:
      • Geselbracht, Illinois Zoning, Eminent Domain & Land Use
        • LexisNexis Available from anywhere to members of the NU School of Law community ILZONE (In print: Reserve KFI 1658 .G47 1997)
      • Basic Real Estate Practice (last update 1998)
      • Commercial Landlord-Tenant Practice
      • Commercial Real Estate
      • Condominium Law
      • Construction Law in Illinois
      • Deeds in Lieu of Foreclosure
      • Land Trust Administration
      • Real Estate Taxation
      • Representing Residential Tenants (last update 2000)
      • Residential and Commercial Surveys in Illinois
      • Residential Real Estate
      • Attorney's Guide to Title Insurance
      • Ward on Title Examinations
    • Real Estate Liability, Litigation, and Insurance:
      • Geselbracht, Illinois Zoning, Eminent Domain and Land Use
        • LexisNexis Available from anywhere to members of the NU School of Law community ILZONE (In print: Reserve KFI 1658 .G47 1997)
      • Illinois Eminent Domain Practice
      • Mortgage Foreclosure Practice
      • Premises Liability (last update 2002)
      • Property Insurance (last update 1998)
      • Real Estate Litigation
    • Environmental Law:
      • Environmental Law for Transactional Attorneys
      • Environmental Law in Illinois

    Labor and Employment

    • Sautter, Employment in Illinois: A Guide to Employment Laws, Regulations, and Practices
    • Conducting the Employment Practices Audit
    • Employment Termination
    • Labor and Employment Issues in Transactions, Business Restructuring, and Workforce Reductions
    • Labor Law Handbook
    • Employment Discrimination

Forms

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