Civil Appeals Basics: A Step-by-Step Guide to Determine Appealability

Civil Appeals Basics: A Step-by-Step Guide to Determine Appealability 

Live Webcast
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
11:00 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.

1.0 hour MCLE credit

Don’t miss this in-depth look of the types of Illinois circuit court orders that may be appealed, the legal basis for appeal, the method of seeking review, and the special requirements for appealing certain types of orders. Listen as our speaker, Timothy Storm, walks you through a series of simple yes-or-no questions that can be used to determine whether any particular order is appealable. Descriptions of the requirements and process for appealing the following types of orders are included: final judgments that dispose of an entire case; final judgments that do not dispose of an entire case requiring an appealability finding; final judgments that do not dispose of an entire case not requiring a finding; interlocutory orders appealable as of right; temporary restraining orders; interlocutory orders appealable by permission; orders involving the care, custody, allocation of parental responsibility, or relocation of minors; interlocutory orders involving important questions of law; and final judgments appealed directly to the Illinois Supreme Court. Register here.