In accordance with Supreme Court Rule 3 (Rulemaking Procedures), you are hereby notified that the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hold a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, via the Zoom video conference platform, with simultaneous livestreaming (access the livestream).
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the hearing will now be conducted completely virtually, and there will be no option for in-person attendance.
The Oct. 5 public hearing will be held virtually only, via Zoom.
Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews nine the Illinois Supreme Court opinions handed down Thursday, September 22.
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.
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September 30, 2022 | Practice News
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September 29, 2022 | Events
In Arlington Heights, we honored ISBA President 2021-22, Anna P. Krolikowska, and IBF President 2020-22, Lisa M. Nyuli, for their service to the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Foundation, and the legal community on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. -
September 28, 2022 | Practice News
Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the nine Illinois Supreme Court opinions handed down Thursday, September 22.1 comment (Most recent September 30, 2022) -
September 27, 2022 | Practice NewsThe Illinois Supreme Court Pretrial Implementation Task Force (Task Force) will host a town hall meeting on September 29 at noon via Zoom.
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September 26, 2022 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on September 21, 2022. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law. -
September 26, 2022 | CLE
Join us online for this introductory look at bankruptcy from the debtor’s perspective. -
September 26, 2022 | Practice News
It is not uncommon for a court opinion to be correct in describing the forest, but perhaps not every tree. Such may have happened with the opinion issued by the Second District Appellate Court in Naughton v. Pfaff, writes Dennis A. Rendleman in his September Illinois Bar Journal article, “A Client or Not a Client? That Is the Question.” The Naughton ruling has made Illinois an outlier, Rendleman states, since the prevailing interpretation in the U.S. is that a referring lawyer has an attorney-client relationship with the referred individual when making a referral to a receiving lawyer. Being one’s client is a prerequisite to the establishment of a referral agreement between the referring lawyer, the client, and the receiving lawyer. -
September 22, 2022 | CLE
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain new insight as our accomplished speakers draw upon their unique experiences to answer important questions that will motivate your career and guide your professional growth. -
September 19, 2022 | Practice News
Few occasions in the criminal justice system warrant celebration. Early in her practice as a prosecutor, Becky Hougesen Walters believed a guilty verdict was one of them. A few assignments later and over two years in the felony review unit reviewing evidence in Cook County’s most heinous crimes persuaded her that she was wrong. No matter the outcome, lives are destroyed, families are broken, and no one is truly “made whole” on either side of the courtroom. -
September 16, 2022 | CLE
Don’t miss this comprehensive look at Biometric Insurance Privacy Act (BIPA) claims and the relevant insurance coverage issues associated with these claims.