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2021 ISBA Election

Run for a leadership position. File your petitions and submit the Candidate Information Filing Form online. Deadline for submission is 4:30 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2021.

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Illinois Bar Journal

Old Wine in New Cases

A primer on settled law associated with modern real estate transactions.

The end of cash bail? Backers and opponents ponder the consequences as bill awaits Pritzker’s signature.

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The Southern Illinoisan
Legal minefield awaits Decatur council vote on lifting COVID indoor dining rules

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Herald & Review
Which Illinois bills failed to pass during the lame duck session? Here are several

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Journal Gazette & Times-Courier
A lesson for Illinois on cash bail? New York, California also got rid of it, but reforms didn’t last

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Chicago Sun-Times

Access to Justice Listening Tour

The ISBA and the Illinois Supreme Court are hosting a virtual listening tour to explore and collaborate on local issues across the state. Sessions have been held in all five Judicial Districts, and additional sessions will be scheduled for 2021. View videos of the meetings and more information and resources about the Supreme Court's initiatives on our Access to Justice Listening Tour page.

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