Presidents of the Putnam County and Bureau County Bar Associations met recently to discuss the licensed practice of the profession of law. Roger C. Bolin, Putnam County Bar President, and Richard C. Fiocchi, Bureau County Bar President, have each been conducting the licensed practice of law for 40 year. They used this occasion to discuss advocating the positions of their clients. Attorneys listen to the client's problem, and analyze the legal options based on experience applying guiding legal principles. This "client counseling" is a large part of the profession, which is so much more than just filling out forms, which are often picked up incorrectly off the internet. Knowing what, and when forms may be needed, and the effects of those drafted documents, is part of the skill applied.
Central Illinois
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November 22, 2019 |
People
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November 20, 2019 |
Events | ISBA News
Mark your calendars for the ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational, March 14-15, 2020, at the University of Illinois College of Law in Champaign-Urbana!
Help us make the 2020 invitational a success by participating! All lawyers, judges, law students, and paralegals are invited to volunteer as judges and jurors for the 2020 invitational, which provides an opportunity for students to learn what it is like to prepare and present a legal case before the Illinois courts.
Volunteer registration information will be distributed in January 2020. No trial experience is necessary.
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November 8, 2019 |
Practice News
Illinois Supreme Court and Illinois Appellate Court justices welcomed 1,459 new attorneys to the legal profession on Nov. 7 during admissions ceremonies held at five different locations across the state.
ISBA staff members were in attendance at all five ceremonies to welcome the state's newest attorneys to the profession, take photos, and talk about the benefits of ISBA membership, which is free for one year for new admittees. Member benefits can be activated by filling out the New Admittee Membership Form.
All of those who were sworn in have passed the Illinois State Bar Examination and a required ethics examination and were certified by the Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness. They bring the total number of Illinois-licensed attorneys to approximately 96,500.
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November 7, 2019 | ISBA News
New attorneys were admitted to practice in Illinois on Nov. 7 at five separate locations across the state. The Third Judicial District ceremony was held at the East Peoria Embassy Suites Hotel Conference Center, 100 Conference Center Drive, in Peoria.
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November 7, 2019 | ISBA News
New attorneys were admitted to practice in Illinois on Nov. 7 at five separate locations across the state. The Fourth Judicial District ceremony was held at the Michael J. Howlett Building, Second and Jackson Street, in Springfield.
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November 4, 2019 |
Practice News
New attorneys will be admitted to practice in Illinois on Thursday, Nov. 7, with Illinois Supreme Court and Illinois Appellate Court justices presiding and administering the attorney's oath to 1,459 new attorneys at five separate locations across the state.
All of the candidates set to be sworn in have passed the Illinois State Bar Examination and a required ethics examination and were certified by the Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness. They will bring the total number of licensed attorneys in Illinois to approximately 96,500.
The largest group, 1,172, will be admitted in the First Judicial District during two ceremonies at the Arie Crown Theater, located at 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, in Chicago. The ceremonies will be at 9:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Media coverage is invited.
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October 21, 2019 |
People
Jeanne E. Scott, 71, of Springfield, died on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, at Luther Oaks in Bloomington.
She was born Aug. 17, 1948, in Springfield, the daughter of Maurice W. and Mary Jean (McEvoy) Scott. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Jeanne is survived by her brother, Richard (Madalyne) Scott; nieces, Karen (Craig) Ames and Nancy (Mark) Boylan; and their children, Patrick, John, and Margaret Ames, and William and Katherine Boylan, all of Bloomington. -
October 8, 2019 |
People
The University of Illinois College of Law will honor Judge Heidi Ladd with the 2019 Distinguished Bench & Bar Award during this year’s homecoming festivities. The award recognizes an alumna/alumnus for their tireless service to the college and significant contributions to the profession. The award will be presented during an All Alumni Reception at the Albert E. Jenner, Jr. Law Library at 5:15 p.m. on October 18.
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October 8, 2019 |
People
Courtney Kay-Decker is Lane & Waterman’s newest attorney, but she’s no stranger to the firm.
Kay-Decker began her career at Lane & Waterman in 1998 and practiced transactional and tax-related law for 13 years. In 2011, Decker was appointed by then-Governor Terry E. Branstad to serve as director of the Iowa Department of Revenue. She continued in that role until January 2019. During her tenure with the department, Decker focused on improving administrative rules, guidance, and processes to simplify and reduce compliance burdens for the taxpayers of Iowa.
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September 30, 2019
The Illinois State Bar Association hosted the 2019 Solo and Small Firm Conference on Sept. 26-27 in Springfield.