CBA Record

CONTENTS

CBA RECORD

February/March2015 • Volume 29, Number 2

6 President’s Page

The NewYoung Lawyers Section

INSIDE THIS ISSUE 24 Daley Center Municipal Civil Juries in a Nutshell By Judge Joseph D. Panarese

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Special YLS Issue: The New Young Lawyers Section

27 This Ain’t Your Father’s Oldsmobile By Paul J. Ochmanek, Jr. 28 Are You Always a Lawyer? Illinois Supreme Court Says Maybe Not, But the Exception is Limited By Trisha M. Rich and Colin P. Smith 32 Navigating Student Externship Programs in Chicago By Natalie Wolfe 36 New YLS Initiative: Suits for Success By Helena L. Trachtenberg 38 YLS Legal & Regulatory Compliance Committee: Staying Current on Compliance By Brian Ashfar 38 YLS Social Committee: Expanding Contacts, Forming Bonds By Jonathan Mraunac

On the Cover This month’s cover art is courtesy of PhotoDisc.

FEBRUARY/MARCH2015 CBA

Special Theme Issue THE NEW YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION

MunicipalCivilJuries inaNutshell

AreYouAlways aLawyer?

StayingCurrent onCompliance