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Looking at various topics through a legal lens, Let’s Get Legal powered by Illinois State Bar Association leans on local, prominent attorneys and experts to broadcast an entertaining and engaging weekly legal radio show.
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How much time should Ed Burke serve after being found guilty?
Mike Leonard, attorney at Leonard Trial Lawyers, joins Jon Hansen to discuss the latest legal news. The two talk about the death of Federal Court Judge Leinenweber, the federal sentencing process of Ed Burke, and what the prosecutors and defense lawyers have argued about his sentence.
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Is it legal to leave your child alone at home in Illinois?
Audriana Anderson of Anderson Attorneys & Advisors joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss if leaving your child home alone is legal in the state. Plus, the mandate in which DCFS must report newborn babies’ positive toxicology screens to the police might be removed. Audriana and Jon discuss what the bill hopes to achieve with […]
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Vogelzang Law is helping mesothelioma patients and those exposed to asbestos
Mesothelioma, lung cancer from asbestos exposure, asbestosis, and other personal injury cases, are the cases that Vogelzang Law is helping people with. Nicholas Vogelzang of Vogelzang Law joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss how he started the law firm and the types of cases he’s seen. Mesothelioma is a cancer of the […]
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Alzheimer’s and lifetime documents with elder law attorney Kerry Peck
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. Elder law attorney Kerry Peck from Peck Ritchey joins Jon Hansen to answer all your questions about how Alzheimer’s can impact financial decisions as you age and the importance of planning. Kerry also answers listener questions.
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The DCFS worker in AJ Freund case has been sentenced to six months in jail
Audriana Anderson of Anderson Attorneys & Advisors joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal. The two discuss the ruling in the case of a DCFS worker who will serve six months in jail after the death of 5-year-old AJ Freund.
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Sentencing or an appeal: What’s next in the case of former President Trump?
Federal Defense Attorney Michael Leonard joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to talk about what’s next in the case of former President Donald Trump. Jon and Michael discuss if the Supreme Court could get involved, the time that an appeal could take, and what made this New York case a felony.