May 2012 | Volume 5 - Number 3
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Update from ATG AdministrationCheck Out Our New WebsiteAnd We'll Give You CLE Just for Stopping By
And between now and June 30, 2012, lawyers and staff can take any of our exceptional continuing legal education (CLE) programs…FREE! Visit www.atgf.com, if you are not already an ATG member, click “Become a Registered Site User” and complete the online form. (ATG members, use your existing login and password.) Then browse the ATG Legal Education program calendar for our selection of high-quality Live and OnDemand programs. Complimentary CLE—a great value, and perfect timing for those whose reporting period ends June 30. Designed with simplifying the member’s experience as our top priority, the site is the result of a thorough analysis of years of usage data and suggestions from ATG members. It is built to be truly “Member Centric.” Sure, it’s pretty. But it is much more. It is a resource that you can use regularly; full of useful, easy-to-find tools, some old and some new, that will make your office more efficient. The new www.atgf.com is one more example of how ATG is Making Good Lawyers Better. Read more... Henry L. Shulruff |
ATTORNEYS | Practice NotesHot TopicsNATO Summit in Chicago will Affect Closings in ATG's Chicago Office — There will be heightened security in Chicago from Friday, May 18 through Monday, May 21, 2012. Building security at our One South Wacker location will be in after-hours mode throughout the event. Read more... ARDC Ethics Alert: Loan Modification Scammers Recruiting Lawyers — Lawyers, particularly sole and small firm practitioners, are increasingly becoming the target of loan modification scammers seeking to recruit lawyers in an effort to circumvent state and federal legislation enacted to protect homeowners from unfair or deceptive practices Read more... Real Estate and Title Insurance NewsCondominium Association and Common Interest Community Liens and Mortgage Foreclosure — There are ways to recover through a lien in a mortgage foreclosure even when the lender has first priority. Read more... CasenotesIllinois Adverse Possession: Catholic Bishop of Chicago v Chicago Title & Trust Co — Under Illinois law a prescriptive easement can only be established if the element of exclusivity is met. The party claiming exclusivity must prove that he or she possessed the property to the exclusion of the true owner. Read more... Mortgage Foreclosure: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co v Snick — A challenge to a plaintiff’s standing in a mortgage foreclosure case may not be raised at the confirmation of sale hearing. Read more... Indiana Tax Deeds: Badawi v Orth — Notice of a tax sale served on an organization does not need to be addressed to an executive officer to be proper, it only needs to be sent to the last known address contained in the public record. Read more... |
IN THE NEWS | In Memoriam, ATG Founder Honored, New Office Open HouseIn Memoriam - Andy Dystrup - ATG recently lost a great friend and longtime supporter in Andrew "Andy" Dystrup, who died April 3, 2012, due to complications following a lung transplant. Read more... Stanley Balbach Honored by Illinois Senate - ATG is proud to announce that our Founder, Stanley B. Balbach, 92, was recently honored with an Illinois Senate Proclamation for his contributions to the legal profession, the community, and the State of Illinois. Read more...
Pictured: Jeff Clery (ATG member, Lake Zurich) with Peter Birnbaum, ATG President and CEO. |
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