The Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago (LAF) has an opening for a Public Benefits Enrollment Paralegal. This person will work in a new community-based project serving individuals and families who live in Cook County and who may be eligible for one or more of the public benefit "safety net" programs. The start date is Nov. 1, 2010
Applicants must have a college degree, excellent oral and written skills and a commitment to social ustice. The paralegal must be willing to engage in substantial local travel within Cook County.
Send cover letter, resume and two references by Oct. 22, 2010, via email to resume@lafchicago.org.
Chicago Area
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October 14, 2010 |
Practice News
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October 14, 2010 |
Practice News
The John Marshall Law School is seeking candidates for the newly-established Edward T. and Noble W. Lee Chair in Constitutional Law – the school’s first academic Chair position. The school will appoint a qualified Constitutional Law expert to this position, beginning in August, 2011. The deadline for applications is November 1, 2010. This Chair honors Edward T. Lee and his son, Noble W. Lee, both former Deans of The John Marshall Law School , for their shared interest in Constitutional Law, and their contributions to both the law school and legal education nationwide. Through scholarly research and published articles on relevant state and federal constitutional issues, the Chair appointee will further their legacy.
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October 14, 2010 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court appointed Alfred M. Swanson, Jr. as a Circuit Judge of Cook County, at Large on Wednesday. Swanson fills the vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. John A. Ward. This appointment is effective Oct. 20, 2010 and terminates on Dec. 3, 2012.
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October 13, 2010
Chicago
- Lawyer for cleared cop: "He will never be the same," Chicago Tribune
- Attorney General Lisa Madigan joins country in probing mortgage cos., Chicago Business
- University of Chicago trustee Stevanovich sues over ties to Ponzi scheme, Chicago Business
Northern Illinois
- Rockford officers' inclusion of church in lawsuit criticized, Rockford Register Star
- Case against Krpan to get a new judge, DeKalb Daily Chronicle
Nation
- Officials in 50 states launch foreclosure probe, Chicago Tribune
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October 11, 2010
Chicago area
- John Marshall to expand in law school "arms race," Chicago Business
- Kane judge candidates want user-friendly system, Daily Herald
- Lawsuit may be final blow for Chicago Spire, Chicago Tribune
- Jimmy John's sues Halsted Street Deli over sandwich similarities, Chicago Business
Nation
- Law punishing fake heroes may go to Supreme Court, Chicago Sun-Times
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October 8, 2010 |
ISBA News
ISBA President Mark Hassakis appeared on a live segment Thursday night to discuss judicial elections, judicial retention and merit selection of judges. The program aired on WTTW-Channel 11. The ISBA continued its push for merit selection of judges at the recent judicial symposium.
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October 8, 2010 |
Events
The Appellate Lawyers Association will host a luncheon featuring Illinois Supreme Court Justice Rita Garman on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at noon. The luncheon, titled "Beyond Opinions: Petitions, Motions, Writs and Rules of the Illinois Supreme Court," will be held at the Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson. Cost is $35 for ALA members and $45 for non-members. Register at www.applawyers.org/newevents.html
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October 8, 2010 |
ISBA News
The ISBA Young Lawyer's Division recently presented a check for $3,000 to Life Span of Des Plaines. On hand for the presentation were (from left): YLD Secretary Meghan O'Brien, YLD Council member Marron Mahoney, Life Span Child and Teen Counselor Ari Bernstein and Life Span attorney Sandra Blake. The ISBA YLD Children’s Assistance Fund, in concert with the Illinois Bar Foundation, seeks to provide grants to organizations across the state related to children and law. Nonprofit organizations wishing to submit proposals to the ISBA YLD Children’s Assistance Fund should review these guidelines to determine their eligibility and the application process.
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October 7, 2010 |
Events
A special luncheon will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 3, to celebrate the distinguished career of retiring Chief Justice Thomas R. Fitzgerald. This event will start at 11:30 a.m. at the Chicago Hilton, 720 S. Michigan. Tickets are $60 a person. For reservations, contact Tamra Drees at (312) 554-2057 or tdrees@chicagobar.org Thomas R. Fitzgerald is a native Chicagoan and attended Loyola University before enlisting in the United States Navy. After his tour of duty in the Navy, he graduated with honors from The John Marshall Law School, where he was one of the founders of the school’s current law review and served as the law review's associate editor.
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October 6, 2010 |
Events | ISBA News
[caption id="attachment_15037" align="alignright" width="300" caption="ISBA 3rd Vice President Paula H. Holderman (left) and retired appellate justice Gino L. DiVito (second from left) participate in a judicial symposium on the merit selection of judges."][/caption] Forty years later, the debate continues on how Illinois should pick its judges. And yesterday’s comments from a judicial symposium are interchangeable with the comments from the delegates at the 1970 Illinois Constitutional Convention. Legislators, judges, and bar leaders discussed the merits of electing or appointing judges at a judicial symposium Monday co-sponsored by the Illinois State Bar Association. Other sponsors included the Chicago Bar Association, the Cook County Bar Association, the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel and the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois. Everybody agrees with symposium panelist and House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, who said what Illinois needs is “an independent, impartial, and competent judiciary.” But there was no unanimity on how we get there. ISBA 3rd Vice President Paula H. Holderman and retired appellate court justice Gino L. DiVito served as panelists and spoke in favor of an appointive system that includes nominating commissions.
