The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) announced today it was awarded a $2.5 million grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance as part of the Adult Treatment Court (ATC), Category 3, Statewide Discretionary Grant Program. The ATC is a competitive grant program that supports projects that improve, enhance, and expand adult treatment courts services statewide.
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October 3, 2023 | Practice News
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September 21, 2023 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on September 21, 2023. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.
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September 20, 2023 | Practice News | Events
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission) is seeking two volunteer members to serve on its Forms Committee. The expected term of service is three years.
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September 18, 2023 | Practice News | Events
WHAT: The grand opening program and tour of the new Learning Center, with Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission Executive Director John Lupton serving as speakers at the event.
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September 14, 2023 | Practice News | People
The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Illinois attorney Lea S. Gutierrez to serve as the new Administrator of the Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) effective October 23, 2023.
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September 13, 2023 | Practice News
Illinois has a long history of pretrial reform efforts starting with the abolishment of bail bondsmen in 1963. Those efforts continue as Illinois becomes the first state to abolish cash bail on September 18, 2023.
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September 7, 2023 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced a grand opening for a new Learning Center on September 20, 2023, at the Supreme Court Building at 200 E. Capitol Avenue in Springfield. The grand opening program will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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August 30, 2023 | Practice News
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today an order entered to help the court system implement the pretrial release provisions of the SAFE-T Act, which goes into effect on September 18, 2023.
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August 24, 2023 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced the creation of the Illinois Judicial College Committee on Pretrial Education (CPTE) as a seventh Standing Committee of the Illinois Judicial College (Judicial College), elevating pretrial education from its current Pretrial Board Workgroup status in the Judicial College.
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June 2, 2023 | Practice News
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Debjani D. Desai as an At-Large Cook County Circuit Judge.