Today, history was made by the ABA House of Delegates. In an age where other professionals are being bought and sold like commodities, the ABA's House of Delegates reaffirmed a decades old ABA policy that non-lawyer ownership of law firms, and fee splitting with non-lawyers is anathema to the legal profession and in direct conflict with the core values that have sustained our profession for generations. In the legal profession, protection of the public, particularly against predatory pecuniary policies is paramount, and will continue to be the primary focus of our profession.

Trusts, of course, are frequently utilized as asset-protection mechanisms. Still, writes Ira N. Helfgot in his August Illinois Bar Journal article, “From Illinois to Delaware,” many creditors are unfamiliar with how to proceed with collecting from trusts, particularly from Delaware trusts. Helfgot offers a primer for creditors attempting to collect their judgments against Illinois and Delaware trusts and explains what attorneys need to know about the differences between Delaware and Illinois trust instruments. 

The Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hear comments on October 5, 2022, at a public hearing in Chicago on six proposals.

The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism is pleased to announce the release of a Profiles in Professionalism video featuring Justice Rita B. Garman (Ret.).   The Commission’s Profiles in Professionalism series highlights distinguished members of the legal profession at the end of their careers. Previous videos include interviews with former Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justices Mary Ann McMorrow and Thomas R. Fitzgerald. The Commission interviewed Justice Garman on June 28, 2022, just days before her retirement.