Book

Comparative Negligence Defense Tactics, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York (1985).

Chapters

Surety Bonds and Bond Litigation, IICLE Construction Litigation Handbook (1999).

Public Construction Bonds, IICLE Construction Litigation Course Handbook (1993).

Construction Contract Bonds, IICLE Construction Litigation Course Handbook (1989).

Special Insurance Defense Considerations, Personal Injury Defense Techniques, Matthew Bender (1987).

Proactive Response To Pollution Claims, Mass Health Hazards And Toxic Tort Litigation, IICLE (1986).

Toxic Tort Claims: Personal Injury And Property Damage Arising From Hazardous Waste Management, Mass Health Hazards And Toxic Tort Litigation, IICLE (1986).

The Contractor's Surety; The Indispensable Silent Partner, IICLE Construction Litigation Course Handbook (1984).

Rights and Duties of the Surety on Construction Contractors' Bonds, IICLE Construction Litigation Course Handbook (1982).

Trial Strategy Under Comparative Negligence: One Defense Lawyer's Perspective, IICLE Civil Practice Short Course Handbook (1982).

Editorial Boards

Hazardous Waste and Toxic Torts Law and Strategy, 1986 - 1993

Articles

FTC Targets Environmental Marketing Claims, 8 Hazardous Waste & Toxic Torts Law & Strategy No. 4 at 8 (1992).

Supreme Court to Tackle Fetal Protection Issue, 5 Hazardous Waste & Toxic Torts Law & Strategy No. 11 at 1 (1990).

Illinois Adopts Cleanup Pre-Approval Procedure, 5 Hazardous Waste & Toxic Torts Law & Strategy No. 3 at 3 (1989).

Alternative Causation: The Best Defense is a Good Offense, 4 Toxics Law Reporter No. 2 at 51 (1989).

Top Illinois Court Exterminates Local Pesticide Laws, 3 Hazardous Waste and Toxic Torts Law and Strategy No. 3 at 5 (1987).

Genetics vs. Job Bias: Balancing The Legal Issues, 2 Hazardous Waste and Toxic Torts Law and Strategy No. 11 at 1 (1987).

Genetic Testing's Conflict With Discrimination Laws, 9 National Law Journal No. 22 at 14 (1987).

Insurance in Transition: The "Claims Made" Policy, 58 American School & University No. 12 at 19 (1986).

Liability for Bodily Injury and Property Damage: Legal Theories and Practical Strategies, 1 Hazardous Substances No. 9 at 11 (1986).

Simplicity May Be Your Best Defense, 6 Pharmaceutical Executive No. 7 at 57 (1986).

"Claims Made" Insurance Requires Thoughtful Consideration, 52 School Business Affairs No. 6 at 16 (1986).

ISO Policy - Problems Abound With New Insurance, 4 Leader's Product Liability Newsletter No. 11 at 5 (1986).

UPDATE: Exxon v. Hunt, 16 Environmental Control Law No. 4 at 2 (1986).

Viewpoint: ISO's Claims Made Policy, 8 Insurance Litigation Reporter 979 (1986).

Corporate Policy: How to Coordinate a Pollution Claim Response, 1 Hazardous Waste and Toxic Torts Law and Strategy No. 11 at 1 (1986).

After Exxon v. Hunt States Ask: Where Do We Go From Here? 1 Hazardous Waste and Toxic Torts Law and Strategy No. 10 at 3 (1986).

Damages About the Same Under Comparative Negligence, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin p. 2 (March 18, 1986).

New "Claims Made" Policy Examined, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin p. 2 (February 7, 1986).

Cost Effective Use of Outside Counsel in Product Liability Defense, 23 The Corporate Lawyer No. 2 at 3 (1986).

Pre-Employment Genetic Testing in the Chemical Industry, 1 The Compleat Lawyer No. 4 at 51 (1984).

Blind Justice or Just Blindness? 60 Chicago Kent Law Review 209 (1984).

How to Investigate Toxic Tort Claims, 13 The Brief No. 3 at 21 (1984).

How to Prepare a Product Liability Defense, 13 The Brief No. 1 at 21 (1983).

The Role of the Contractor's Surety in Public and Private Construction, 65 Chicago Bar Record 48 (1983).

Comparative Negligence: Coping With the Changes, 25 Trial Lawyers Guide 526 (1982).

Review and Re-Evaluation of Pending Cases of Comparative Negligence, 17 Tort Trends 1 (1981).

Contribution and Comparative Negligence: Procedure, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin p. 1 (May 9, 1981).

Lost Earnings and Income Tax: Cross Examination of Plaintiff's Economist, 4 American Journal of Trial Advocacy 289 (1980).

Making Risk Follow Benefit: Safety Devices and Contractual Indemnity, 65 Illinois Bar Journal 24 (1976).

Trial by Jury: The New Irrelevant Right? 27 Southwestern Law Journal 436 (1973).

Judicial Salaries and Retirement Plans in the United States, 56 Judicature 140 (1972).

Professional Commitment 

Mr. McConnell has had a lifelong commitment to sharing the benefits of his education and experience in the industry with professional colleagues and construction industry leaders, through his book and his articles in legal and industry journals.