The undergraduate Mock Trial Team for the University of Illinois is hosting its 16th Annual Illinois Invitational Tournamenton October 14 - 15, 2023, at the Urbana-Champaign campus. The Illinois Trial Team is in need of Central Illinois lawyers to judge the tournament on both Saturday (10/14) and Sunday (10/15).
Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the Illinois Supreme Court opinions handed down Thursday, September 21.
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on September 21. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.
What happens after the federal gift and estate tax exemption is reduced in 2026?
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September 28, 2023 | Practice News | Events
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September 27, 2023 | CLE
Don’t miss this half-day seminar that offers an in-depth look at the Circuit Court of Cook County’s Domestic Relations and Domestic Violence Divisions, the interplay between these two divisions, and the roles of both judges and hearing officers in the adjudication of cases. -
September 26, 2023 | Events
In Chicago, we honored ISBA President 2022-23, Rory T. Weiler, and IBF President 2022-23, Sandra Crawford, for their service to the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Foundation, and the legal community on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Roanoke, 135 W. Madison Street. PC: Eugene McKinney -
September 25, 2023 | ISBA News
In coordination with 1973 - 2022: The Dobbs Decision event on October 5, the Women & the Law Committee of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) is holding an in-kind donation drive to support The Period Collective, an organization based in Chicago that is dedicated to promoting menstrual equity by ensuring that all individuals have access to menstrual products. -
September 25, 2023 | Practice News
If, as scheduled, the federal gift and estate tax exemption is reduced by roughly 50 percent effective Jan. 1, 2026, how does that reduction affect federal estate taxes payable by decedents whose lifetime gifts exceed the available exemption at the time of death? This is one of many questions addressed by Gary R. Gehlbach in his October Illinois Bar Journal article, “To Gift or Not to Gift.” -
September 25, 2023 | ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association would like to congratulate the award recipients and others honored for their work during the 2022-2023 bar year. -
September 24, 2023 | Events
Join us in downtown Chicago, December 7-8, for the 2023 Joint Midyear Meeting. Lodging reservations are open now so take advantage of this time to make your arrangements early before they sell out. -
September 23, 2023 | CLE
Don’t miss this annual fall update that examines the important issues you need to be aware of in order to successfully advise your clients. -
September 21, 2023 | Practice News
Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the two civil opinions handed down Thursday, September 21, 2023, by the Illinois Supreme Court. -
September 21, 2023 | Events
On September 14, 2023, ISBA friends and colleagues gathered at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel, 1 W Wacker Drive, for the annual Member Appreciation and Recognition Reception. The 2022-23 ISBA Award Recipients were honored.