CBA Record March-April 2026

I hope you keep Mr. Schlothauer’s lesson in mind as you peruse this year’s YLS edition of the Record , which focuses almost exclu sively on fundamental rights. In it, you will read about the case for why self-represented litigants should have a basic right to counsel in contested domestic relations cases. You may be surprised to discover

how certain public sector workers might not have a right to quit their jobs. You will also learn about litigation currently challeng ing the interpretation of the phrase “of the people” in the Second Amendment and the potential consequences in reading that clause too narrowly. All this and much more—happy reading.

A Special Notice to all Lawyers Who Reside in or Practice in Cook County The Moses, Bertha & Albert H. Wolf Fund

T he Chicago Bar Association manages the Moses, Bertha and Albert H. Wolf Fund to aid attorneys who reside in or practice law in Cook County and are ill, incapacitated or superannuated. Through the Fund, the CBA provides financial assistance in the form of grants and loans. Eligible recipients also include lawyers in Cook County who receive assistance from the Lawyers Assistance Program and are in need of medical assistance. For more information, contact Beth McMeen, CBA Executive Director, at 312-554-2004 or bmcmeen@chicagobar.org.

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