CBA Record

September 2016 • Volume 30, Number 5 CONTENTS INSIDE THIS ISSUE 30 The Use of Technology by Lawyers and the Rules of Professional Conduct By Daniel A. Cotter 36 Negligent Entrustment in Illinois: Can I Borrow Your Car? By G. Grant Dixon III

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6 Editor’s Briefcase

Three Suggestions for RebuffingWeasels

8 President’s Page

Adapting for the Future While Maintaining Our Traditions

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YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION 42 Getting to Know the YLS By Kathryn Carso Liss 44 Understanding Patent Damages: The Basics By Lindsey G. Fisher and Kevin T. McElroy

On the Cover This month’s CBA Record cover celebrates the 93rd Annual Bar Show musical, “This Case is a Shamilton,”which will be held from December1-4 at DePaul University’s Merle Reskin Theatre. The cover was created by Bar Show cast member Larry Aaronson. Get your tickets now at www.barshow.org.

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