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Parents Have Rights To Attend School Meetings

Another school year has started, and some Illinois employers may need to provide parents and guardians with leave time for school conferences. The law: School Visitation Rights Act. (Source: P.A. 87-1240.) click here to read the entire law. Applies to: Illinois employers with 50 or more eligible employees Eligible employees:… Read More →

B&D Attorneys Among Top Personal Finance Leading Lawyers in Illinois

Congratulations to the B&D attorneys named on Leading Lawyers’ list of Top Personal Finance Lawyers in Illinois, which was published in the September 2023 edition of West Suburban Living Magazine. Members Audra Pavilcius Karalius and Gerald A. Weber and Associate Elisheva Bernstein Cohen are valued members of the B&D Estate… Read More →

Boodell & Domanskis, LLC Will Attend The Goldie Initiative’s 7th Annual ‘Goldie Gala’ as BRONZE Sponsor

We can’t wait to celebrate with the Commercial Real Estate industry at The Goldie Initiative’s 2023 Goldie Gala! The 7th annual power networking event will take place at Wintrust’s Grand Banking Hall on Thursday, September 21st. Representatives from Boodell & Domanskis, LLC, including firm Member Carole Randolph Jurkash, are excited… Read More →

Thomas J. Boodell, Jr., Founding Member, Has Passed Away

It is with great sadness that we pay tribute to Thomas J. Boodell Jr., our retired founder, who passed away yesterday. He will be remembered as a great attorney who used his talents to help his clients and the disadvantaged including his work in the 1970’s to stop redlining practices… Read More →

Al Domanskis Recognized in 30th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®

B&D congratulates Al Domanskis, our Managing Member, on being recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for his exceptional work in Real Estate Law. To learn more about Al Domanskis, click here. Best Lawyers has been regarded by lawyers and the public for over 40 years as the most… Read More →

New Federal Acts Impact Accommodations for Pregnant and Nursing Women

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections For Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP For Nursing Mothers Act) Two new federal acts will impact accommodations for pregnant and nursing women. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) (42 U.S.C. § 2000gg) officially went into effect on June 27, 2023,… Read More →

Understanding the Illinois Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA)

The Illinois Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA), grants victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking accommodations and rights in the workplace. More specifics are available here. Additionally, effective January 1, 2024, employees will also be entitled to leave in the event a family or household member is… Read More →

Employers Must Use New I-9 Form

The updated I-9 form for Employment Eligibility Verification is now available and in effect as of August 1, 2023. The prior version of the I-9 form (rev. 10/21/2019) may still be used until 10/31/2023. As of November 1, 2023, the new I-9 form must be used for all new employment… Read More →

DOCUMENTS YOUR COLLEGE STUDENT SHOULD SIGN BEFORE THEY LEAVE FOR CAMPUS

Sending your children off to college for the first time is filled with unpredictability and excitement. Not only are they entering one of the most memorable periods of their life, but also at the age of 18, they are adults by law and are not legally answerable to their parents… Read More →

NATO Summit Briefing with Senator Dick Durbin

July 14, 2023: Audra Karalius and I were fortunate to be invited to attend the NATO summit briefing by US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) held at the Ukrainian Community Center. The event was attended by members of the Ukranian, Polish, and Lithuanian communities in Chicago. You can view the event… Read More →

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