Let's Get Legal

Mar 09 2025 100 ep. 16
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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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Illinois will stop being reimbursed for food programs

Mar 09 2025
Ben Szalinski, Statehouse reporter at Capitol News Illinois, joins Dane Neal filling in for Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss the end of reimbursements for Illinois food programs.

What’s next after the Supreme Court rejected the ban on freezing foreign aid

Mar 09 2025
The Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s request to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid. What happens now? Criminal defense attorney Michael Leonard joins Dane Neal, in for Jon Hansen, to discuss the latest Supreme Court news.

The Homeschool Act aims to implement regulations to protect kids in Illinois

Mar 09 2025
An investigation by ProPublica and Capitol News Illinois discovered that children were being mistreated and neglected while being homeschooled. State Representative and Chair of the Adoption and Child Welfare Committee in the Illinois House, Terra Costa Howard, joins Dane Neal, filling in for Jon Hansen for Let’s Gel Legal. The two discuss homeschooling and the new bill [R

Developing lung damage 60 years after working with asbestos

Mar 02 2025
Michelle T. Pawlowski, Litigation Associate Attorney at Vogelzang Law, joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal! Michelle and Jon talk about the development of mesothelioma, lawsuits after death, and take calls from listeners who worked with asbestos and developed lung damage. For more information, call (312) 466-1669.

Important tax deadlines with Steven Leahy

Mar 01 2025
IRS Tax Attorney Steven A. Leahy of the Law Office of Steven A. Leahy, PC with Opem Tax Advocates, joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal. The two discuss estimated taxes, important approaching deadlines and more! For more information, visit fightbacknow.com.

Navigant Law: Making sure your wishes are reflected and your family is taken care of

Feb 23 2025
Mildred V. Palmer, Founding Partner at Navigant Law Group, joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss estate planning. Woman-owned and operated, the team handles everything from business law to wills, trusts, and estate administration. Millie talks about HIPAA authorization, consultations, and their payment plan option to help as many people as possible. For […]

Let’s get Legal: Eric Adams, jury duty, and the fallout of DOGE

Feb 23 2025
On this airing of Let’s Get Legal, Employment Lawyer Partick Dolan and Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Leonard join Jon Hansen. It’s a legal grab bag, and listeners call in with questions. Segment 1: Michael Leonard and Jon discuss governors’ ability to remove mayors from office and the Eric Adams case. Segment 2: Patrick Dolan discusses DOGE and man

Profit over people: The dangers of companies exposing employees to asbestos

Feb 15 2025
Christian Luciano Santiago of Vogelzang Law joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss mesothelioma and companies knowingly exposing employees to it. The two discuss worker training at companies for handling asbestos and answer listener questions about exposure and litigation. For more information, call (312) 466-1669.

Let’s Get Legal: New York prosecutors resigning & the possibility of Michael Madigan’s age affecting his jail time

Feb 15 2025
Criminal defense attorney Michael Leonard of Leonard Trial Lawyers joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal. The two discuss Michael Madigan being convicted of 10 counts of corruption and how his age will affect his jail time. Michael Leonard also gives his opinion on the resignations of seven New York prosecutors.

Should the IRS be abolished?

Feb 15 2025
IRS Tax Attorney Steven A. Leahy of the Law Office of Steven A. Leahy, PC with Opem Tax Advocates, joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal. The two discuss 1099 forms, IRS agents, and Steven’s opinion on abolishing the IRS. For more information Steven, visit fightbacknow.com.