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Your go-to podcast for those everyday Illinois-focused legal questions that pop up in casual conversations, especially when they fall outside your practice area. Our feature experienced attorneys from various specialties, providing you with reliable answers to the quirky questions non-lawyers often ask. Hosted by IICLE®, we dive into topics that every attorney might find useful, especially if they’re outside your usual expertise. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this podcast helps you handle those unexpected legal discussions with ease.

Recent Episodes

Cornered: Eric Parker on New End-of-Life Options in Illinois

Elder law attorneys in Illinois can expect questions from clients about their options under "Deb's Law," the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act that took effect in Illinois in September 2026. This month's guest was involved with getting the law passed and will be presenting on the Act at the IICLE Elder Law Short Course, November 5 - 6, 2026. IICLE® is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit based in Springfield, Illinois. We produce a wide range of practice guidance for Illinois attorney...

15 MIN

Cornered: Charlie Amiot on Congressional Reports

Some people believe that the best government is the one that works so well you don't even notice it. Charlie Amiot, on the other hand, has made it her mission to capture, catalog, and reflect on the reports and materials produced by the Congressional Research Service in her newsletter What Congress Should Be Reading, which is available on Substack at https://crsreports.substack.com/. IICLE® is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit based in Springfield, Illinois. We produce a wide range of pra...

35 MIN

Cornered: Richard Johnson on Workers' Compensation

The first chapter of the IICLE handbook, Workers' Compensation Practice, explores the history of the program's legislation and caselaw, which is extensive because of its 100-year history in the United States. Richard Johnson, of Katz, Friedman, Eisenstein, Johnson, Bareck & Bertuca, authors the chapter on disability evaluations in the 2026 Edition of the handbook and speaks in this month's episode about both the history and the modern-day practice challenges in this area of law. IICLE® is...

15 MIN

Cornered: Deborah Anthony on Gender and the Legal System

Content warning: this episode discusses domestic violence involving children. In People v. Collins, the Supreme Court of California overturned a second-degree murder conviction based on a failure-to-protect theory. In its opinion, the court cited the research of a law professor in Illinois. Dr. Deborah Anthony, Professor of Legal Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield, wrote the 2022 article the court cited in its opinion. That article, titled The Law of Motherhood in the Gender-D...

18 MIN

Cornered: Scott Seaman on Wrongful-Death and Survival Actions

Wrongful death actions have unique procedural and evidentiary requirements and strategic considerations that distinguish them from bodily injury cases. The history of the IICLE handbook, Wrongful-Death and Survival Actions, stretches back over 30 years to a time when Scott Seamn, General Editor of the handbook and this month's guest, was searching for an authoritative guide on the topic. Wrongful-Death and Survival Actions 2026 Edition is available now at IICLE.com. IICLE® is a 501(c)(3) not-...

14 MIN