THE NEW KIDS IN TOWN: LIMITED WORKER COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS IN ILLINOIS
On January 1, 2020, the “Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act” became law, paving the way for workers and other stakeholders to form an entirely new legal business entity: the Limited Worker Cooperative Association (LWCA). Generally speaking, worker cooperatives are not new, but until now, worker cooperatives had not received legal recognition and were primarily organized…
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COMING SOON TO ILLINOIS: FRESH CHANGES TO THE ILLINOIS LIMITED WORKER COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (LWCA) ACT
ILLINOIS CONGRESS PROPOSES CHANGES TO LWCA LAW IN HB3577 On May 31, 2021, Illinois legislatures agreed on a bill that would add much-needed clarity and direction to the 2020 LWCA law. As of today (June 24, 2021), the bill is enrolled (meaning congress has agreed to what’s written) but has not yet been sent to…
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WHAT CAN I DO IF MY LOVED ONE IS CONVICTED OF A CRIME IN ILLINOIS?
You or your loved one have been convicted of a crime in Illinois. The trial has uprooted your life, and the outcome is devastating. In such an overwhelming and unfamiliar circumstance, you’re probably wondering, “Is this the end? What can I do now? Whom do I talk to?” You have the option of filing an…
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BUYING PROPERTY? THREE WAYS TO “TAKE TITLE” IN ILLINOIS
People can have different types of ownership interests in property. For example, when you rent an apartment, your landlord has full ownership of the property (and has the right to exclude others from using or selling the property, for example). On the other hand, you (the renter) have an ownership interest in the property that…
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About Rachael
Rachael J. Leah graduated law school at Northern Illinois University College of Law in May 2019 and set up shop as a solo attorney in 2020. In 2022, she began her freelance writing career full-time.
Rachael and her husband were married in the summer of 2019, about one month before she took the bar exam.
She and her husband are the proud parents of one puppy, Marshall, and two young kittens, Apollo and Sophia.
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Rachael J. Leah 